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I QUTH WALES BORDERER, v.e.1 1 UeCith of a Rorke's Drift Hero. I <4rgant H?nry Hock, V.C., formerly of the ??) ?????D-t.. 'L'?d ?tt Gloucewter ye?erd?y, t!? 54. Deceased, who won hift VM?oria, It iu the defence of Rorke's Dritt. was an ,l!Ù<tn.t wt tho British Museum for 20 years, \\G> ^centily retired owing to ill-Jiealth, his 1. "ria Cixxss penfeion of £ 10 being inicroa,sed by the War Office. The cauae of death iq. ^fauniist'ion. The deceased leaves a u'" and two little daughters.

I GLIMPSE OF F.ABT END LIFE I 4.t th t +l. I lit tile iuqueat on a baby at Stepney, the J ?'?< ??  :hp fa.thpr v.'ac out of  t' Cll' ?-?li ¡he father was out of work. j ? .h! Corouer: How have you live?:'—He J :4 helped me at fancy box making. much have you earned together at <lt "'h d b 4^ -ine most we ha-ve earned has been 'j but more often it has been 10s., and then q )aO"'o bad ?' work from Sunday to the i ? ^Dday, a.nd etop up many a. night t ? ? ''? ? you :paY?1Zs 6d. ? ?cfk. but I ^°ther livea with and pays 6z 6d. 't th? "?? ?" s"y?h'n??—She works hard ¡ e '?shing-tub. n ?t earn ?'?? than Is 6d a. day j ? ''??—No. sir; but 8hè gets a. little helpJ![ "? JcwUih Bo?rd 9f Go?rdjAne. <

RUSSIAN LOSSES 1 Estimated at 150,009 Men. JAPANESE CAPTURE 60 GUNS. Prodigious Spoils of Battle. [Press Association Special Service.] ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday. A telegram from General Kuropatkin, dated Friday, six p.m., says: — The retreat of the army is very dan- geroua, and eepeeialiy trying for those corps which axe some distance from the Mandarin road. The Japanese penetrated far into the mountains. In the direction of Tawan they threatened our troops, but, thanks to extraordinary efforts, our armies are out of danger. The enemy cannonaded the route of our retreat from east and west. The Eastern Mandarin road was bombarded a.t two points, near Tawan and Puho. Our troops" are very brave. The reason why the Japanese have advanced so easily from the south is that the Hun-ho, which covered our posi- tion at Mukden, has frozen over to-day. General Zerpinaky is wounded, but remains in the front. [Central News Special Service.] ( ST. PETERSBXTEtXJ, Sunday. General Kuropatkin in an official dispatch to the Czar, under yesterday's date, says:— On the front of the second army, where I was myself, last night passed without fighting. The rearguard of this army, under General Hoereohelmann, occupied up to seven o'clock this morning posi- tions in the neighborhood cf Houschi- tai Station. I have as yet received no report from the third army. Portions of the first army had by this morning reached points from 28 to 53 kilometres from Tie-ling, to the south and south-east. [Press Association Special Service.] [ ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday, 10.45 p.m. Another telegram from General Kuropatkin, dated Saturday, 10.40 p.m., says:- To-day the enemy only attacked the rear guard of the three Siberian Army Corps. r The first army, echeloned in front of the other armies, is continuing to retrea.t on the positions appointed for all the armies. According to a report from the com- mander of the third army, which I have received to-day, the rear guard of that a.rmy was to-day occupying a position on the Mandarin road, 25 versts (seven- teen miles) from Tie-ling. This rear guard had confronting it only a small force of the enemy, mostly oavalry. From February 20 to March 11 the numbeTa of missing from the roll-call liave been 1,190 officers and 46,391 men. [Press Association Special Service.] I TIE-TiTNG, Saturday. I have arrived here from Mukden. The position of t'he Russian aurniy last night seemed good, but critical fighting was immi- nent to the west of the railway between Mukden and Tie-ling. [Press Association Special Service.] I PARIS, Saturday. The "Maitan" correspondent ait St. Peters- burg says he was assured yesterday evening by the General Staff that Kuropatkin'e situa- tion waa far from being bad, and that he was not yet surrounded. It was also denied that the Japanese had attacked the Russian left wing. Sixty to eighty thousand Russians are said to have been Miled or wounded.

THE RUSSIAN LOSSES. I i 40,000 MEN TAKEN PRISO^RS BY THE JAPANESE. The following telegram, dated Tokio, Sum- day, has been received aIt the Japanese Lega- tion in London:- Report received in the afternoon of March li: Our various detaohmenite, hotly pur- suing the enamy from all directions, and inflicting considerable damage everywhere, occupied in the afternoon of March 10 the line thirteen miles north of the Hun-ho, and are continuing pursuit. On March U our detachments started northwards. In the morning of March 11 from the neighbourhood of Puho met a large column of the enemy retreating north- wards, and after hand-to-hand fighting enveloped it, and the column finally surrendered. Near Mukden we are now engaged in clearing the remnants of the routed enemy, who continue resistance or come to surrender. Heaps of Russian oorpeee are found everywhere. The number of Russian prisoners was estimated on March 10 at 20,000, since then continually increasing. Report received on March 12:- Our total casualties since February 25 to the morning of March 12 are 41,222. [Press Association Special Service.] I TOKIO, Sunday. Marshal Oyama, telegraphing to-day, re- port,s: The prisoners and spoils token from the enemy, and the estimated casualties aigainst all our forces in the Sha-ho direction follow, but the number of prisoners, guns, and spoils is increasing momentarily. Prisoners number over 40,000, and include General Nachmoff. Killed and wounded are estimated at 90,000. Enemy's dead left on the field number, 26,500. The following is a list of the spoiLs;- F-lacgs 2 Guns (about) 60 Bines. 60,000 Ammunition wagons 150 Oarts 1,000 Shells 200,000 Small arms ammunition 25,000,000 rounds Cereals 74,000 bushels Fodder 235,000 bushels Light railway outfit .45 miles Hoes 2,000 Maps 23 Cartloads (?) clothing and accoutre- ments 1,000 Ca-rtlosbds (bread) 1,000,000 rations I Fuel 70,000 tons Hay 60 tons In addition to tools, tente, buuocKs, tele- graph wire and poles, timber, beds, stores, and numerous other property. No report from Hsing-chien direction tae been received. The fight is officially oallod the Bag-It of Mukden. Russian Retreat. CAUSES OF THE DEFEAT I Japanese Forces Under-estimated WITH KUROPATKIN (10 Miles Baiit of Mukden), Friday. The battle has reached its culminating point, and the Japanese victory is decisive- They have ataioet surrounded Mukden. One force entered the city from the east to-day, while another reached the ma.in highway to Teih-liag at a point fifteen miles north of Mukden, blocking the Russian retreat by this route. Four Russian corps continue a. desperate btttle a.bout Mukden. (HRESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL SFRVlCf',) PARIS. Monday. A telegram to the ".Petit Parisden" from St. Petersburg aayE the Chinese general. Ma,y, witu 30,000. is stated to have approached Mukden ou the pretext o' protecting the Imperial Tombs. I General Xuropaitkin has asked go b relie-ved of his command, declaring that he is exhausted. The "Auroro" publishes the following from St. Petersburg :—"Dispatches from Kuropatkin announce that the Commander-in-Chief has escaped to TLc-hling, and considers that Bol- dirling'o army a-nd nart. of that of Kaulbars are lo&t. He states that his troops are exhausted, and aske whether it is not betterJ to.reULrp i m rn?ia?.flp to H?rbilt. -1? CBaMe them to rest. The tcibal loeses are said to exceed 200,000 men. The supplies are lost, and Kuropatkin asks for more to be sent to Harbin, where there is nothing left," ST. PETERSBURG, Monday. The following account of the Russian, Tetreat is given in a telegram dated March 11th, reeived from a Russian correspondent with General Kuropatkin: On Thursday the Russian forces occupied a line on the Hunho stretching from a point fifteen verats east of Fushun to Madia-pu on the west. Further north other bodies of troops also held lines eight versts from the railway, and extending parallel with it nine versts north of Mukden station. A frightful duststorm was blowing from the south, and the Russians were in an extremely critical position, particularly north of the station, where their retreat was threatened. Kuropatkin personally led a strong column to the menaced point, which succeeded in sweeping the enemy from the east of the railway. He hopes to drive them still further in the direction of Sinminting, and his tactics seemed to promise entire success, j when, favoured by the dustetroxu blowing in I the faces of the Russians, the Japanete suddenly advanced between the Fussian first I and fourth corps. These corpa were in a. very incomplete state, and there was. grave risk of their being cut off. It was impossible to support tb;am, and at nine o'clock in the evening the retreat towards Tieling was ordered. The baggage trains were sent by four routes along the railways and across the fields. It was soon found necessary to abandon part of them as well as several I guns. The rearguard, however, ouniniamded by General Kuropatkin himself, held the enemy long enough to permit the retreat of the troops in regular order. All the rolling stock was removed from Mukden, as well as all the wounded, I except 1,500 cases, which were too serious to move. Among these were several hundred Japanese. A sufficient number of doctors waa left behind to attend them properly. Mukdein Station was evacuated at seven o'clock on Friday morning. Both at Mukden I and along the line the depots and other buildings were burned. The approaches to Tie-ling1 are swaxming, with troops, horses, and guns for a distamce of several versts. The rearguard this morn- ing bad reached a point 40 verats (25 miles) from Tie-ling. The character of the retreat justifies the hope that the troope will be able to oppose any further advance of the Japaiicso. The causes of the Russian, deieat, which. h.i<& oo&t the two opposing armies at least 203,(XX) ■ men, are manifold, but the principal cause was the Russian ignorance of the Japanese positions and numlbers, the latter vastly exceeding' the Rnssian. calculations. TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF RUSSIANS. I Kuropatkin Nearly Captured I [Central News Spec-ial Service.] PARIS, Monday. Private telegrams, says the" Petit Jour- nal's correspondent in St. Petersburg, shalte that there was a terrible miaseiaore of Russians on the nights of Fridiay and Satur- day. General Kuropaitkom three times nar- rowly escaped being tlakeu prisoner. It is feared that the third army, whioh is fighting de&perately in the mountains, will be over- taken by a disaster whidh will lead to the totaJ annihilation of the Russian forces in Manchuria. Several terrible features of the fighting are mentioned by the "Petit Parisien'e" corre- spondent in &t. Petersburg. He admits that, in spite of superhuman effgrte, the battle of Mukden has ended in a lamenttable defeat for Russia. Many tnains conveying munitions and supplies northward from Mukden were dern,iled and pillaged by the starving soldiery. The labour of the medical staff was so enormous that three of the surgeons collapecid from fatigue. The fate of tile First and Fourth Army Oorps is unknown. They were separated from the main body, and are now. probahflly in the hands of the Japanese.

PEACE NOT IN SIGHT, I EUROPEAN REPORTS OFFICIALLY I CONTRADICTED. [Press Association Special Service.] I ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday. The Russian Foreign Office gives a. denial to the report that Russia had given France to understand that she waa ready to enter into peace negotiations. The following note wae issued this evening by the eemi-of&ciaJ agency:- The defeat at Mukden is furnishing material for conjectures as to peace pour- parlers to the European press, which is nUed, with articles and expressions of opinion on the subject of peace. It has been stated in! all seriousness that the Russian Government; h" informed the French Government that it is the intention of the Emperor to engage in, peace pourparlers. We are authorised to declare in the most categorical fashion that all statements to the effect that it is the inten- tion of the Russian Governxmeait to opon pour, purlers with a view to the conclusion of peace. are absolutely without foundation. These staitements do not emamate, and cannot emanate, from well-informed Russian sources. They are either simply the conjectures of the various correspondents or are derived from Japanese sources. It is known that I Japan is at present negotiating a loan with Britiah and American bankers, and that she is aJso negotiating a loan of 100,000,000 yen ( £ 10,000,000) with am ail oompamy on the guar- antee of the naphtha deposits in the north of Japan and Sakhalin. Interested parties are encouraging these reports in order to assure the snccesa of the loan after removing the fears caused by the uncertainty as to the duration of tine war." The Russian Ambassador late on Friday night had a long interview with Lord Lans- downe. [Central News Special Service.] I ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday. An informal meeting of Ministers was held yesterday ait Tsarakoe Seloe, when it was resolved to prosecute the war in view of General Kuropatkin's report 1ilia.t the army was out of danger. BATTLE INCIDENTS. I All the guns and carts on the Russian left flank were saved. A iesumption of heavy fighting in the vicinity of Tie-ling is expected. A portion of the Japanese fifth army marched forty miles in one day. The retirement from the Sha-ho is described by Renter's correspondent as a finely- executed movement. The oroesing of the Hun-ho was acoom- plished only in the nick of time. The ice was softening rapidly. The range of hills north of the Sha-ho furnished the Russians with a perfect screen, behind which they could conduct their retreat. The care cf the Russian prisoners (esti- mated from one soarce at 75,000) is becoming a large and expensive problem. The Japanese Government intends to remove the military prisoners to islands in the Inland Sea, and all the captives will, probably, be removed to them. General Zerprteky is reported to have thrown, himself into the midat of the enemy, brandishing his sword, and crying, "For God's sake, kill me." The disaster was ter- rible. The Russian, soldiers, seized with mad- ness, fired at their comrades, aud some hurled themselves against the trees, which they took for Japanese.

I Russian Civil War. I I TERRIBLE OUTRAGE IN THE CAUC ASUSI, I A Baku message says:—In the industrial district Balakhany the civil war takes a. serious character. There axe many killed and wounded, amd the looting of slhops and houses belonging to Armenians continues. A wealthy Armenian of Baku. Balabek, Lalaeff, remained for two days besieged in his house. Ho several times telephonod to Prince Naka- ,qh,l&-#- Governor of the province, that the Tartars were preparing to burn his ihouse and out the throats of all has family. He asked for a guaird. The Governor refused. Ixilaeff a.t length took refuge, with his wife, his brother, and his serranits, nine perwm, altogether, in the large vaulted cellar of his house. A crowd of 500 to 600 armed Tajtars assembled, and forced a way into the house, j carried off all the household effects, and set fir" to the building. When the house was burned to the giround, the Tartai-s eDítered th) cellar, and pulled out into the street l-svlaeff, his wife, and his brother, whom they immediately put to death, stabbing them j I wi-th daggers, and shooting them with re vol- j vers before the eyes of troops and OosSlWks. .L-alaefF'a body was found to have received nine bullets. He had been disembowelled with daggers, and his face was mutilated. The body of his wife had also been mutilated. Of the nine persons who had taken refuge in. the cellar, only four were saved. Tlhe Tar- i tare committed atrocities in other streets 1 also. In one house they out the [throats of the whole family, and hanged a girl. The Tartars exterminated the Armenians by! every menw in their power, sparing neither women, or children. Tho number of victims; is said to exWe4 1,500 kUled and wounded.—I! lWu_ i

I CARDIFF. BATHS I Compared with Newport I Establishments, I WELSH METROPOLIS DOES NOT SHtNE. j We have stated in the course of our articles that one reason why the Cardiff Baths are not more popular is that they suffer by comparison with those of New- port, Swansea, and Penarth. Not only is it understood that these institutions are as fully (if not better) equipped, but the superior size of their swimming baths onables international and other important matches to be held there which cannot take place at Cardiff. These matches, of course, are a great attraction amongst the aquatic frater- nity, and they not only form a source of revenue in themselves, but they, undoubtedly, introduce fresh clients to the Baths. It may not, therefore, be amiss if we say a word about the other Baths mentioned with a view to com- parison with Cardiff. Those at Penarth and Swansea are private concerns, so we will in this article confine ourselves to the sister borough on the Usk. The Newport Baths, like those of Cardiff, are corporation property, and Newportonians complain of their manage- ment nevertheless, there will be no diffi- culty in showing that, on the whole, they cut a much better figure than the Cardiff Baths. To begin with, they are more conveniently situated, they are larger, and they are as well appointed, if not actually better. They include first and second class swimming baths; warm, vapour, and Turkish baths; a mikvah or Jewish bath, and a gymnasium- Let us take the last published volume of accounts of the Cardiff Corporation and the same for Newport and compare some of the items. First, let us place side by side the total annual receipts, viz. (Newport. Cardiff. £1,178. £ 1,425. Considering that Cardiff is nearly three times as large as Newport, it will be admitted at once that Cardiff's position is unsatisfactory. On the basis of popu- lation, Cardiff's revenue ought to be £ 3,000, at any rate. Why isn't it? The annual fees for swimming baths alone yield:- Newport. Cardiff. £ 324. £ 566. Cardiff is apparently ahead here again, but on the basis of population her swim- ming bath receipts ought to be nearer ici,ow. Turkish bath fees:— (Newport. Cardiff. £ 5^. £ 280. A truly lamentable comparison, bearing out all we have previously written about this particular department. Practically the same remark applies to the Gymnasium fees:— knewport. Cardiff. L107. EI03. Coming next to expenses (leaving out the loan charges, which are the same in both towns within a few pounds), we find the year's expenditure works out at- Newport. Cardiff. £ 1,386. £ 1,951. And the year's working loss at- Newport, Cardiff. X207. £ 536. So the Cardiff loss is more than double that of Newport. The salaries compare as follow:—. N'port. C^ddff. £ £ Sfttpenintendettt 189 156 Oymrnaabio assistant, Ac. 57 130 General staff 466 578 Total 713 864 Of course, the population basis does not apply here, for the Cardiff staff, at any rate, whilst busy at some seasons, is idle at others. Cardiff salaries are P,150 in advance of Newport's, though New- port year's loss is less than half Cardiff's, and though very likely Newportonians consider their own baths wage list might te with benefit revised. Of course, if with her treble population Cardiff's Baths had treble the revenue of Newport's there would be little need for criticising the salaries, but, unfortunately, such is not the case. Now, let us look at one or two items on the expenditure side:— N'port. C'diff. £ £ Water 100 235 CPuel 153 239 72 88 Repairs 56 156 These figures are not creditable to Cardiff-all the less creditable because we have no proof whatever that Newport Baths are worked as economically as they might be—rather the contrary. An item of £ 156 for repairs, bearing in mind that Cardiff Baths were only erected ten years ago at a cost of over 913,000, seems a bit unreasonable, to say the least of it.

THE GALE. I Washed Overboard I The sailing drafter Comsfont, of Lorwestoft, came into MM, ord Dock on Sunday and reported that John Thompscm Snape; third hiajid, was washed overboard ait 6.30 fp.ra. on Saturday just inside St. Ann's Head. The docks were filled on Sunday with all kinds of I cmft sheltering during the heavy we-aaher. t —————————————— )

MOTOR-CAR IN A TEA-SHOP I A motor-car, the property of Mr. H. R. de Salie, of Iver, J.P. and county councillor of Bucks, was stopped art; Slough Poet Office on Sturdiay, and. when re-steurteid = back- wards into a. tea-ehop, iinxashins the ptote- glass window and scattering the provisions in all directions. Matfitha Goom, of Langiey, had a marvellous escape, the oar knocking ber dowp and going over her. but she escaped with severe bruism. Mrs. Satis and -,the chauffeur were uninjured.

MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY I The lwtegt news of the Marquess of Anglesey is far more satisfactory. He is gradually gaining otirengt-b. The Marchioness and Mime. Coqu&lin, the aunt <A the marquess, are both at Mentono. The pataemt's lungs and heart axe acutely affected, and the doctors, who despaired of ihie recovery onoe, consider hie recovery wonderful.

LIGHTING OF GRANGETOWN I The- lighting Oif Sloper-road, Grange town, came before the Cardiff Town Council this morning. The lig-bting committee had con- sid-ered a, report from the borough engin-s-er regarding the lighting of Cliare-road, Corpora- tion-road, and Sloper-road, but the committee could not see their way to do anything in regard thereto. Dr. Smith claimed that Sloper-road cer- t-ainly ought to be adequately lighted, and moved that tho minute be referred back. Mr. Sessions seconded, and the amendment wae -.supported by Alderman Mi-ldoti and Mr. J. Dixon, but, was delated by a considerable majority.

THE NEW PRELATE] REV. J. P. HUGHES ON HIS I ELEVATION, I The newly-appointed pa-elate of Liandaff- the Rev. J. P. Hughes-on Sunday morning conducted the service at St. Paul's Church, Llantrisant, when there was a. large attend- ance of worshippers On entering the pulpit he seemed visibly affected, and before pro. ceeding with his sermon touchingly referred to his appointment to the Bishopric of Lla daff, eaying:—"I\ may, perhaps, be expected that I may this morning Eay a word or two about the great change about to take place, and which has been made known during the past week. The first feeling which comes to my mind this morning is one of great sorrow a.nd regret at the thought of the time eo near when I must say farewell to my dear, kind friends in the parish of Llan- trisant, where I have lived 80 happily for the past twenty years. When the call came— which I can assure you was unsought, unde- ttired, and unexpected—I felt, aiftcr consulting my trusted friends and neighbours, that I should hardly be justified in refusing to face the grerdrt responsibilities and difficulties that must necessarily aooooipany such sin important of&ce as that to which I have boon called. I aim glad to think, however, that there will be some little time before I a.m called upon to leave you-aji my frienda- here. It may, perhaps, interest you to know this much-that I heard this morning from the Archbishop of Canterbury that the consecration cannot take place until May, and, possibly, not until a month later. There are many questions involved, and it will be my duty to see the archbishop in the course of the coming week to talk over this and other matters. Nobody knows when the consecration will take place, there- fore I shall have further opportunities of seeing you. Meanwhile, may I venture to ask for your prayers that I may be helped and strengthened and guided in the difficult and very important duties that I will shortly have to undertake." The Vicarage of LLan/fcrisant is vested in the bishop of the diooeee, but the present vacancy having been created by the Crown, the next premutation of the living falls to the Crown. The question Beams now to have risen as to whether it is the Prime Minister ,o.r tho Lord Chancellor who will make the appointment. It is most probable that the Prime Minister will do go, but it depends upon some question connected with the valuation made in the reign of Henry VIII., from which it appears that the dedication of the benefice is given differently to what it "-a at present, The church from time immemo- rial has been dedicated to the three Saints, nittyd, Gwynno, and Tyfodwg, whereas it is asserted that the dedication at one period wag different. The bishop-elect wishes us to thnnk his numerous friends in all parts of South Wales e,nd Monmouthshire for their kind messages of congratulation upon his appointment. The letters and telegrams—a large number of which are in English and Welch—Mr. Hughes has hitharto been unable to acknowledge, but he hopes to be able to do so in due course. A HARD-WORKING PARISH PRIEST. Preaching at St. Mary's Church, Barry1 Dock, on Sunday morning, the Rev. Lemuel J. James, M.A.. senior curate of Cadoxton- Barry, made reference to the appointment oi rthe new Bishop of Llandaff. He was glad that the Prime Minister had chosen as the new Bishop of Llandaff an experienced and hard- working1 parish priest of this dioceee. The new bishop had been a zealous worker in important parishes in the diocese for th past 30 years, and in addition to knowing the diocese intimately, he was familiar and could sympathise with the trials and difficul- ties which the parochial clergy had to encounter. He hoped and believed that under the episcopacy of the new bishop they would have a true father in God. Mr. DaMour deserved the congratulations of the clergy of the dioceee for having made eo worthy and fitting a choice from amongst themselves, and he hoped the work of the new bishop would be as largely bleesed as it had been as a parish prieet. A NONCOIfPORMIST WELCOME. Preaching on Sunday morning at Cliarlea- street Congregational Church. Cardiff, the Rev. J Williamson, M.A., alluded to the appointment of the new .bishop. He said:-(Non- conformists will rejoice, as well as members of his own communion, that a man of such sincere Christiam faith and such zealous Christian service, .a^useU. a. man of such oatholic, sympathies, has been elevated to a position of such influence amongst us." LLANDAFF DIOCESAN FUND. Archdeacon Bruce, preaching at Llandaff Cathedral on Sunday morning, prefaced his sermon by an appeal for the dioceean fund, during which he referred to the work of the late bishop, and pleaded for earnest support for his successor. He said the annual appeal in behalf of the four diocesan societies was imade this year under circumstances which must surely enforce the appeal. It came to them recommended by the earnest entreaties of one who, by his own generous example and by the insistent efforts of his life, added so enormously, and yet insufficiently for its needs, to the financial resources of the diocese. If only as a thanksoffering for his life and work, so great a gift to them, and in recognition of the strong desire which lay nearest to his heart, they should offer freely and gladly to a fund which owed its incep- tion to Iris care and forethought. But if reverence and respect for the memory of the "labourer whose task is o'er" appealed to them, so in no less measure was their sym- pathy aroused and their generous assistance invoked on behalf of him now designated as his successor. Among the many grave difficul- ties and perplexities which awaited him, among the many burdens laid upon him. none would press more seriously or more instantly than those connected with finance. They owed it to the high office he would hold, they owed it, might he say, with personal know- ledge, to his own personal qualities and char- acter, to give him not only the support of their earnest prayers, of their loyal, filial attachment, and of their unstinted service, but for his work's sake, and in their own highest interests, the gift, regularly, gene- rously, and cheerfully given, of the means wherewith God had blessed them. They could hardly be deaf to the appeal so enforced. TRIBUTE BY VICAR OF LLANDAFF. I The Vicar of Llandaff, preaching at the I evening service, said the diocese had reason i to be thankful that the chief pastor who had I been chosen in place of him who had been taken from them was a worker approved in other spheres of labour, and well fitted for the high position to which he had been un- expectedly called. He (the vicar) spoke from a personal knowledge of their new bishop, whose friendship he had enjoyed since, in I September, 1873, they were ordained in that ca/thedrul church, one a priest and the other a deacon. They had worked hand in hand for five years as fellow-corates under one of the grand old men of Wales, the late Arch- deacon Griffiths, and since those early days they had been thrown together, for Llan- trisant was the most important parish in the Rural Deanery of Llandaff. He thought that in the pastor of the diocese they would look for sympathy, encouragement, gentle- ness, aud a large-hearted toleration which would see and recognise good work every- where in and out of the Church. These they would find in their new bishop. He would be the friend of all, inspiring others to work j by his own example. As a curate in a large I parish, where his work wa-s still gratefully remembered; as the vicar of two large parishes, in the administration of which he had given proof of great powers of organisation, he had been a strenuous and successful worker, and he (the preacher) ventured to predict that the work begun by Bishop Ollivaait and continued by Bishop Lewie would go on under the wise and sympathetic government of their new diocesan. No one had a finer or nobler con- ception of duty than he, and it was for the clergy and the laity to rally round him, as they had supported his revered predecessors, and they would see the old historic Church still lengthening her cords and strengthen- ing her stakes, and still, by her work, striking her roots deeper in the hearts of the people.

BOSTOOK AND WOMBWELL'S MENAGERIE Bostook and Wlomlbw-ell's Meneagerie, will ¡ visit the Penairth-road Ground, Cardiff, from Thursday, until Monday, after an absence of frteen years, during which it has travelled the whole of Continental ht;rope. The great I travelling zoo has just concluded six weeks' engagement in London, with great success. The name of Rostock and Wombwell's is a safe guarantee of the extensive slhow they always bring to our town.

SALE OF HORSES AT CARDIFF I Mr. Philip E. Hill will hold his first spring show anil sale of harness horses, carters, Tanners, trade cobs, ponies, and pitters act the Corporation Horse Repository, Cardiff, 11 to-morrow (TueMayj. A sum of thirty-ssevea i gmnaaa ia offered iu prigee ia sasoTm. clii»fcee. j

? HUGE BOULDERS I 0 Roll Down from a Height of 60 Feet. A BIG LANDSLIP AT NEW I I TREDEGAR. I Houses Wrecked: Railway Damaged. What is described as the greatest landslip I that has occurred for many years past in the luhy-mney Valley took place on Saturday evening. The neighbourhood since 1856 has been subject to slips of railway i?mbankmeuts? owing to the removal of earth. When the I Brecon and Merthyr Railway was being laid the company were greatly troubled by huge slips of earth continually taking place near the pit sunk by Messrs. Powell. Immediately opposite the colliories, on the Glamorganshire side, the Rhymncy Railway Oompany last year were inconvenienced by a. movement of earth, aind this necessitated the erection of great Illbankmeut walls. In the Sirhowy Valley a short time ago there was a large inovement of the hill, and huge boulders of stone and earth rolled down the hillside. The present source of troulble is identical with thast in August, 1901, when the neighbour- hood was alarmed by a report that the mountain side was giving way," and thaz th) Noe. 1 and 2 Collieries, together with the Brecon and Merthyr Railway at this point, were seriously endangered. The highway leading1 from Tredega-r to New Tredegar was also closed for vehicular traffic for a long period, and great expense had to be incurred by the Bedweilty District Council before the thoroughfare could be re-peiied for traffic. At this time the slip showed eigne of permanent settlement, and the Powell Duffryn Company caused two new houses to be built, enlarged the previously existing pro- perty, and began sinking a colliery shaft, which is known as the No. 3 Pit. This shaft has just been soink to a depth of 312 yards, reaching the vein off coal worked by iihe No. 2 Pit.. To-day It scorns as if some of the thou- sands of pounds expended by the company hiats been Lost owing to Saituxdiay'e landslip. At 2.30 p.m. on Saturday it was seen tha.t the rocky hill had again begun, to play ha() with the roadway recently repaired. Huge boulders bounded down from a height of 60ft. into a cradle of earth, dashed over an embankment 7ft. high, and smashed th0 higQiw&y and the tube fence beside thj road. With increased force they came to the recently-erected houses, which became a wreck, the strong entbankments built in the rear being dashed against the buildings and causing them to become shapeless structures. Naturally, the railway of the Breooii and Merthyr Corapaaiy, which rune through the district, was rendered orooked for a span of over 300 yards. Fish-plates and chairs were snapped like twigs, and the rails bent inito ourious shapes. Great precautions were taken on Saturday to convey the 9.25 p.m. train from Newport over the disturbed section- The tramline, which was worked by a "drum" from the quarry to the pit-head, has been cosmpiefte4y~ buried. The pillars of brickwork reoeintly fixed to support a wat-erway along the Brecon and Merbhyr line have been quite destroyed, and as there were signs of further trouble it waa found necessary to raise the tramways a.t the pit-head, and also release all girders fixed between walls to ease the strain upon them. The stones and offices to the west of the raalway, together witih the saddlers' shop, have been forced out- wards against wagons on the sidings, and great, care will have to be exercised in remov- ing the trucks. The masonry of the boundary walls of the new No. 3 Pit has been thrown down, and the iron pdllars supporting the roofing have been weeoked. MaMera having- taken so serious a turn, it has been found necessary to raise the horses from below ground, to damp down all boiler ftras, and to stop all machinery. The approach of the roadway was protected a.t the T-redegax and New Tredegar ends by police on Saturday nigist, and on Sunday Superintendent Allen, Tredegar, with Polioe- feergearafc Humphries, was early on the scene to arrange further for the protection of life and property. The Rhymney Railway Coan- patny were also aeked to remove wagons from eidings for fear of further serious develop- ments. The agent of the company (Alderman N. Phillips, J.P.) was on the spot practioaHy during the whole of Saturday night. The collieries are idle to-day (Monday), and it is feared tihait work will be semoualy impeded for some time. Messrs. A. E. Poyntz and H. J. Sitne, of the Brecon, and Metrthyr and Rhyianey Railways, were early on the soene, and arranged for the safety of the rolling-stock of the companies concerned. Hundreds of people visited the locality on Sunday, notwithstanding the tremendous rains throughout the day. On acoounit of the obstruction to the rail- way work at the Tredegar Company's Aber- tysswg and Rhymney Collieries will be inter- fered with, and thousands of workmen will in consequence be affected. It is estimated that the damage already extends to about £ 10,000.

Xio NOTE ADVENTURES. I Story of a Widow. an Artist I Model, and a Tradesman. I About a fIortwÏiglht ago Raleigh Hymaai, a tovjdeemaB, met Mrs. Louisa Hodgers, a young, attractive widow of St. John's Wood. and Miss Agnes Moore, an artist's model-Olt madmEftut in the Kng'e Head flotal, Leoegter- square, London. A seres of cab rides to Shzttoedbury-avence, St. Jottin's Wood, and Miss Moore's home fol- lowed. The next morning Mrs. Hodger6 found she had lost two Elo notee. Mr. Hyrnan is now changed with stealing the notes. It is etaited that he took them from a table, kept one himself, and gave the other to Mies Moore while driving her home. One of the notes had been traced to Miss Moare, who gave evidence denying any inten- tion of stealing it. Detective-sergeant Moore h-aving stated that accused was a respectable West End trades- man, Mr. Plowden remanded him, and I allowed bail.

CRUSHED TO DEATH I Shocking Fatality at Breconj This morning, William Innis, a, plumber in the employ of the Brecon, and Merthyr Bail- way, was knocked down by a Oamhrian train at the Brecon Station, and falling between the footbard and the pi art form, he was imme- diately crushed to death. The decased was 62 years of age, aud was haehly respected ia the town. He had been in the employ of the Brecon a-nd Mentlhyr Company for about 30 years.

"NO FAITH IN DOCTORS" I At an inquest held at Cheltenham on Satur- day on the body of a shoemaker, named John Qp&enw?y. it was stated by Maria Brookes, the woman with whom ths man lived, that he refused to allow her to fetch medical assistance, ae "he had no fajith in doctors." Dr. Powell said the de-ceased died from pleuno-pneumonia, which might have been checked if medical skill had been called in in time. A verdict in accordance with the doctor's evidence was refairned.

STEVENS' 'D'heD you e:it 'OU do DO j require wy otler reali for Bmakfast or Tea. el2722 BATONS, 8 for &d.; new d?ici&us Bread, M eaten la il4 AUI b-t ho? m 1AWdgk-Wv=;, Om?etjoe?. 

WALES V. l R ELAN D. I PRESS OPINIONS ON THE GAME. Praise for the Victorious Team. ( The press generally gives to-day unrudg-I ii; £ praise to the Welsh team for their defeat of Iceland on Saturday, and here- under we give opinions of the principal n,-w,spa,)crs: Yorkshire Post. The Welsh forwards played rather better than against Scotland, while they were splen- didly nursed by Gwyn Nicholls, whose kick- ing into tollob was quite a feature of the game. Nicholls also brought off some fine tackles, and justified his revival. It may be added that he played against his will. M'Lear was the best of the Irish, but he did more spoiling than running, and might with advantage have been more selfish- Losing the toss probably lost Ireland the match and the championship under the conditions obtaining. Yet, there -was little to choose between the sides, and the Irishmen are to be co'ngratu- lated on playing Wales such a close game on Welsh toil under circumstances that were all in favour of the home side. All the same, the Welbh team arc to be complimented upon the handsome way in which they have beaten all comers in the season's international tournament. Ireland are a good second, and it is left for England and Scotland tp fight at Richmond next week for the Calcutta Cup- and also the "wooden spoon." The Sportsman. By virtue of their success at Swansea the Welsh team become champions in the inter- national tourney. They last secured this honourable distinction in the season of 19Vi. 2, lihiankB in a. great measure to the exer- tions of their pack. In the present year the forwards have again oontributed their full ehare, aided and abetted by well-skilled backs. The play wag remarkable for the fact that it was not at all typical of that associated with Wales. Apparently the Welshmen had firmly settled in their own minds that the chief metnaoe to their ohampionabip aspira- tions was to be expected from the Irish for- wards, who had so u-nexpectedly dasned their hopes last year at Belfast. With this object in view, they determined to keep the Irishmen scrimmaging- This plam of cam- paign answered its purpose, and was really the &aoret of the Welsh victory. The oioefe tacstice did not aliord the Welsh" threes miany chances as offensive players, mit &aibe and Kichouls wene notia/biy ooaspicllOUS for their tAckiing. No three-quarter placer can take a pass 'better than Morgan, who is without an equal hi has position. Morning Post. It was a. great triumph for the Welsh for- wards. Ireland were beaten at their own game. The Welshmen showed that the opinion of those judges who were confident that Wale3 possessed an ideal pack was in no degree ill-founded. No side ever scrim- maged better; Tioce ever played more effec. tively in the loose. There can be no doubt now that Wales possesses the finest fifteen of the year, and everyone should be ready to congratulate the Welsh Union on the splendid success of their players this season. There was, no doubt, some disappointment among th-3 large company at Swansea that we had no bouts of wonderful passing from the Welsh players. But the cause -of this Is readily explained. The exigencies of the moment had to be met. Wales was trying an inexperienced international in Wyudhaan Jones as the "etand-off" half-back, and, in oonsequenoe, it was decided that the for- wards should go on with the ball as much as possible. The riak of merely holding the scrimmage and heeling was too great against a set of forwards of such pace and such quickness on the ball as the Irishmen. The Welshmen's change of tactics succeeded excellently. Sporting: Ufe. By virtue of her viototy over Ireland at Swansea on Saturday Watee has come out triumphant in the internjationial tourney, and ia entitled to wear the tlriple crown. WaJea has a stronger front rank this season than she has had for many years. The Principality developed the modern pass- ing game at the loes of honest forward play, the eorimmagiers being merely expected to heel out to the men behind the pack. But now they ha.ve changed their taotnee, and it is by her forwards that Wailes has in turn dafeaited England, Scotland, a.nd Ireland. The Irishmen failed in a moat unexpected fashion, for they held the lead for the first half-hour when playing against a. strong wind, while the Welshmen did not lose heart after being headed. The long journey told against the visitors, more than one of whom was decidedly off colour. "The better side won," says our Welsh cor- respondent. "The game was a peculiar one, being a blend of Irish and Welsh strong scrimmaging and science combined. The Irish were handicapped by the softness of the ground, whilst the Welshmen had the lack to win the toss. The Irishmen were true to tradition with their rushes. They, however, had not the same dash as they displayed against England and Scotland. It w-a-s for- tunate that the Cymric side had such a reso- lute defender aa Gwyn NichollB. The unerring tackling of man and ball by the veteran wae splendid. The beet of the Welsh forwards were Travers and Jack Williams. The latt-or was good in all eta-gee of the game. Owen was great m defence. Of the Irishmen there was not a single man who stood out 86"81 conspicuous figure." Glasgow Herald. The championship has been won by Wales, who managed to clea,r this last obstacle with greater ease than was generally expected The Irishmen, it appears, had a bad passage, M'Lear suffering more than any of the others, and all that, no donht, told somewhat against them. Still, they played a plucky game, and proved themselves one of the best and most scientific combinations that ever represented the Emerald Isle. Early in the game Robinson scored for Ireland, but the place failed, and after a long speU of give- and-take wo it Jones and Morgan BOO red in quick succession, and, with Davies converting both tries, Wales at the end of the first half led by eeven points. Scotsmen generally will sba-r-o in appreciation of the splendid efforts which have crowned the Principality with the greta-test honour of the year. Freeman's Journal. I have no hesitation in saying that the better team won, and Wales thoroughly deserve.s her victory. For the first twenty minutes the Irishmen, chiefly owing to the dash of their forwards, had the better of matters, and when Robinson scored a try Shortly after the start matters looked weM for the representatives of the Shamrock. However, the Irish forwards could not maintain the strong pace they set themselves, and the heavier Welsh pack coming away irresistibly took the ball to the Irish 25, where Wyndham Jones got possession, and, fooling the Irish backs, dodged over for a try between the posts, and Davits converted. Scarcely a minute had elapsed when the Welshmen were again attacking, the ball being sent out to Morgan on the left wing. He sprinted in finely for a try, which Davi-efi converted with as brilliant an effort as ever was witnessed on an interuatioual ground. With the wind in their favour the Irishmen were expected to do better in the second half, but, although they kept the ball for most of the time in Welsh territory, their methods of attack were weak, whilst the Taffies showed a. sound defence, and, being quite content with their lead, never risked opening out the game. In fact, I was disap- pointed in not seeing some of their customary brilliant passing bouts, but, of course, the wind was much against it. Summing up, I must say that the Welshmen were superior to the Irishmen at both forward and back, their weight in the scrimmages having a very telling effect on the somewhat soft ground. Davies, at back, played splendidly for Wales, and only once was he in danger, and that was when M'Lear tackled him in possession. Llewellyn and Morgan were, undoubtedly, the pick of the three-quarters, but Gwyn Nicholls appeared to be only a shadow of the past. Owen played splendidly at half-back, fuld was the hero of the match, and Wyndham Jones, who at first was faulty, subsequently improved. Of an even set of forwards Harding, Hodges, Neill, and Watkins were always to the fore. Landers, at full-back for Ire- land, had a difficult task set him, and, on the, whole, he came out of the ordeal with credit, but he was not so brilliant as Davies. M'Lear. although well marked, did an immense lot of fine work amongst the Irish three-quarters. where he tackled finely. Thrift also was seen to much advantage, but the chances did not go his way. Parke was unreliable, and Moffatt was dead off colour, and was the weakest spot in the line. In fact, he let the Irishmen down badly on several occasions. Caddell and Bobinson both played all they knew at half-back, but were outclassed by the Welsh pair. Prominent amongst the Irish forwards, who all worked hard, were Wallace, Tedford. Hamlet, and Knox, but I they were beateu by a more sturdy set. and I congratulate Wales on onoe again winning 1 th" triple crown.

RACQUETS. I: JVTILITAEY CHAMPIONSHIP. I At Pnn&?'s Ciuo, Knightsbridg?, a large I company witne??Md a. ohaJI?n?e ni?'Mi in con- I nection with the military doubles champion- ship at racquets. The wmpetin?r pairs were Lieutenant H. Balfour Bryant and Lieutenant P. BramweH Davis, of the 2nd V.R R?hland  Light Infantry (the holders), and Major S. F. Mott -and Lieutenant G. C. Lee. of the 4th Battalion King's Royal Rifles. The holders, with scores of 103 to 0. 15 to 9. 13.3 to 13.0. and 15 to 9. retained their houo?rf, Wi' bv | i "ia.m. w ¡Oa" Jii

RAGING LATEST. DERBY MEETING. I Starters and- Selections. I DEBET, Monday Morning. To-day the Gall ilt to Derby, whore the course will be found in much better condi- tion than when the last meeting was held, both furrow and ridge having been levelled. The entries are numerous, but the different events do not c¡¡¡JJ for any analysis, with the exception of the chief item on the card, the Derbyshire Handicap Steeplechase, of 250 SOVE, over two mites and a half of the (steeplechase course. Liasst year Sir Peter Walker's Flutterer won this race, with 12st. 71b. up, and this year he carries lib. less. The barouet has another in the race, namely, H<oy.a.I Drake, and whichever runs will nearly win, although it will have 4k strong oppo- nent in Mr. Barclay Waiker's Apolliuo, who only last week beat Key Wast, Liberte, and Rose Wreo/th. However, my fancy leans to- wards Sir P. Waiker's selected. Detailed selections iollpw:- Friary Selling.— ARDAAajxvA. Derbyshire Steepleohase—SIR P. WALKER'S SBLECrEP. Slow and Sure Handicap.—NLREUS, if ab- sent, SNOWDEN. Spondon Selaing.-SILVER TYNE. Chaddesden Steeplechase.—THEODOCION.

PROBABLE RUNNERS FOR TO- DAY'S RACES. Frisury SeU, ing- ready to run. Derbyshire ftopleohase,-A.U ready to run. Slow-and-Sune DAimlioap-Expert XL, Arnold, Frisco H., Band of Hope, Gaugbridge, Skomo, Forgotten, Buokrose, Snowden, and Er Boy. Spondoa Selling-—-AH ready to run. ¡! Chaddesden Plauta—Theodocion, Maarmalade, Ddreat. Tideway, and Young Buck.

"EYENINQ EXPRESS" FINAL8. DERBY MEETING. Z-35-CABTLEFTh"N. 3.10-APOLLINO. 3.40—BAND OF HOPE. 4.15-HYGROSCOPE, I 4.45—VJiRDALEN.

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (ItROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ) NEWMIARKET, Monday. CteaxdiaiB. after his good ga-llop of Sunday, lias been out again this morning and done useful work. DERBY MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR TO-DA Y Doveridge Hurdle—CHRISTIAN DE WET or BECEYM. Friany Hurdle-PEPPER or JOLLY JIM. Derbyshire Steeplechase APOLLINO or SHYLOCK n. Slxyw^and-Sure Steeplechase SHOOT or GANG-BRIDGE. SpondOn St-ploobAso-SILVLE TYNE. CJhaddieeden Steeplechae e — V ^ERDALEN or SALOME.

SCRATCHING. I Slow lIud Sure Steeplechase—X&edeemer. Arrived AT Darby or training in the aeigbboortiood ApoUioo, Arnold, Axdsadm, Baron Cr&futa, Bell- souad, Band of Hope, Buckrose, CaarleoB, Oastlefimi, Dandy Ftftb, Dtrect, Expert IL, Eager Boy, Energetic, Bras, Flutterer, Forgotten, FrfBoo II., Ermyntruda, Qycrroscope, Hercules II., Joily Jim, King- TMstte, Kitchener IL, Marmalade, Monkeyface, Overtime, Pepper, ROyai Drake, Scotch Tweed, Snowden, &hylock II., St. Evretaonde, akoaro, No Shoot, Silver Tyne, SpAtp-y. Sideway. Xhwdocaon. Trustee. YonBe Buck II., and WinJcrose. Others can arrive this morning. The price paid by Prince Hatzfeldt for Cossack Post is reported to be £ 2,600. The time occupied by Karakoul in winning the I Champion HunHe Raoe on Friday was 3mia. 5S 3-5sec.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I As published in the "Sportsman" and the "Bactag Calendar." HTTKST PARK MEETING. NoTtoes* Hurdle.—Jjiza. Johnson, walked over. Teddington SeJllmg (6).-Free Love, 6 to 5 agat. New Century Steeplechase (11).—The Arrowed, 3 to 1 ag Hampton Hurdle f7),—Khemi, 100 to 8 aget. Selling Hurdle (12).—Arrow II., 5 to 2 agst. Opem Steeplechase (5).mmun;st. evens on. Ci A BP FTP RACaS, TUBS, 6Dd WILD., March 21, a.

TOPPING AND 6PINDLEB, I FLUSHING, HOLLAND. Ttt* OMURT —tiWInTud and most extant IT* trut of TMRT t Oompiintoo Agents ta th* World. Lincoln Ebaubcap, Qnacl VcUaoaJ etwpleehew. City and ftatarbaA Uu., dtcap, Tb8 Derby. *«., Ac Tb8 Oontinonta tport*. —«■». eoutaJniAg bamot maiicatt moTciriaata on vbora, eioIo oar TOW Book tad b4j lackoMi, wot (in IIIl recaipit of Foreign Pon-card eantainiag naua* and 84dr-. AU lattan to be addrenad—Topping and ftindlqr, rtrubiag, Hotiaad. Potaga, 4&; fott- aarda, 14. = I

RABBIT COURSING MATCH, at Caerphilly, Monday next, between "Sleeping Beauty" &11d "Young Dolphin." "Sporting Life" referee. elllOull

8POR r OF THE DAY. I Qairtftuin Tudor rode Redeemer, a reoeait wiunor, jja a ciui.rger in the South Aifric^m war. All the ridge and furrow on the hillside in the steeplechase course at Derby has now beep levelled. T-od Sloan hae not been long in upsetting the judgment of the Gity Park stewards, who suspended him for ii^pqipeuency. The jockey rode a winner in the first raw he contested after the bail had. been removed. Karadsoul by 4;is pausoeas 4¡. the Huret Park Champion Hurdle Barodioa-p has secured a penalty of 101b. in the Liverpool Hurdle Bandiaag), to be deoided at the forthcoming spring meeting, and has weight is therefby made 13st. 3Wj. George Williamson, who went to Newmarket to ride MoiCaa in a gaJ,K>p on Saturday, expressed himself as very pleased with the way the horee carried him. He had a good gallop of nearly four miles on the fiat, accom- panied by RainfaAL Dearsiaiyer had a schooling gallop at Hurst Park on Saturday evening. Prinoe Hatz- foldt's Gnand National repreaentative was ridden by the Hon. A. Hastings three miles over the fences. The pace Wa6 little better than half-speed for the greater portion of the distance, but the Wroughton horse fenced admirahly. He is looking vn3,11, and is quite forward enough in condition. In an int-arview before leaving New York Mr. Richard Grokex is reported to have said: I No matter what you may hear, deny that I shall reside permanently abroad. I am through with England, and shadl sell my place there as soou as possible, and shall never live there again. I refuse to discuss racing at all. I will only say that I am not going to give it up." After racing at H-rst Park on Saturday afternoon Seahorse- II., whose sale by Mr. Spencer GolLan was recently announced, was BtriCTJed and ridden by R. Morgan in a rapping giallop of three miles over the steeple- chase course- Seahorse IJ. jumped cleanly ØJnd well throughout the spin, which was accomplished in fast time, and made a good impression upon those who witnessed the gallop.

BILLIARDS. I STEVENSON V. WEISS. I This match of 9,000 up at the saloon in I Leioester-souare ended in a win for Stevenson, 1 who oonoeded his opponent a start of 2,250, by I 1,580 points. Closing scores — Stovejison, 9,000; Weiss, 7,420. £ 1.000 TO PR K A MENT. The final and deciding heat between Ha-r- vereon a-nd Inman in this tournament ended in an easy win for Ii>rvci»on by 1.477 points. Closing scoresHarvereon (receives 2,250), 9,CjO lilmafl fre--eive- 2,750), 7,i>53. Har versPB tb^s gains the first prize, winning all his six games, Inman being second with fire victories, Reece third with four, Stevenson fourth with thr?, Coo? fifth with two, JJate- mm .&ixtb with me, a" Dawson Last with < none.

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LONDON FINANCE. [BY OOP. OWN CORPMPONDENT-1 LONDON, Mondfcy. U-30 am. Money is in .good damand at 2J. Discount, rates—short bills 2j, three norohs' bills 24. Consols be- '-P. Fisc-: and the Account. 1-16, Irish £ uid Traa&vaai ixxinB jincbansed. Home Rails quiet. Americana irregular. TroniB firm. Rim: Ordina.ry 1-16, 8&oocde ?, Thirds i. Or,dina.ry 1-R16a, ils strong. Eise: Ordip?mxy First and &eoocdB Pre? 1. Foreigners and Mines steady. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Grea,t Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland jDelerrad i up; Brighton "A" i, Dover a down. Louievilie 13, Norfolk li, New York Central 2, Kansas 3, Illinois J, Erie, Southern Steels i, Southern Pref, Southern Pacific i, Baltimore, Steel i up; Chesapeake i, Canadian Pacific, Milwaukee ?, Ðenver Pref. Ivfeading i, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, i, Atchison s down. Peru Pref 3, Debenture, Argentine Rission, JaiZa-4 Fours I up; Argentine Funding t down. Rno- desia Exploration 6. Lomagund2" ki View. East Rand, Modder, G oilfields Deferred, Gold Trust, Geduld 1-16, Ghartereds 1-32 up; Brownhill, Horse Shoe 1-16 down. HudsfiQS lias risen i, Peking 14, Shansi Is 3d.

LOCAL FINANCE. CARDIFF, Monday. lp-D,1- The looaJ Stock Market was cheerful ia tone this morning in moet denarbmenta. Railway stocks were firm all round. Colliery shares on ilie whole showed little change. Cambrians, however, were easi-er as the result of the explosion. There was a good demand for D. Davies and Sons. Other departments were featureless.

To-day's Markets. SUGAR. GLASGOW. Mon., Maroh 13.-The official report says: Market fiat; email business done. The private report says: Market fiat; the email business done is at easier prioes. BUTTER. CORK, Mon., March 13.-Firsts, 1068 per cwt; seconds, 104s; thirds, 93s; fine, 103b. la market: 30B firkins. WOOL. LONDON, Mon., March 13.—Messrs. H. P. Hughee and Son offered 4,820, Messrs. Wmde- ler and Co. 3,366, and Means. Hebnuth. I Schwartz e 5,757 bales. Fine sorts were steady, but seoond-ary and inferior weak. i nsH. J GRIMSBY, Mon., March 13.-Poor supply *j from several vessels, for which there was good demand; lialibut scarce. Quotations:- Soles Is 7d to Is 9d. turbot 7d to fid, brills 7d to 8d, lobsters 1J3 8d per lb; plaice 58 6d, lemon soles 8s, whitshes 46 6d, waitings 4a. dead halibut. 6s to 7s 6d per stone; live ling 4. 6d. dead 3íiI 6d, live ood 3s to 6s, dead 2s to 3s 6d, live sliato 4s 6d, dead 2s 6d ea-eh; kit haddocks 22s. gibbed 50s, live 3é6 per box.

WELSH GYMNASTICS. THE CONTEST FOR THE AMATEUR SHIELD.' The semi-final round in the Welsh Amiateur Gymnastic Association Shield competition was oontested in the Powell's Tillery Gymnasium- hall, Abertillery, on Saturday evening, when, the competing t-ea-me were Cardiff St. Saviour's Gymma^tie Club (hon. instructor, Mr. F. Jeams) and the Poweil's Tillery Gymnastic Club, Abertillery (raBtructor, Mr C. W. Spalding). The Abertillery men started well, gaining a lead of four points (134—130) on the dumb-bells. Then ca.me the parallel bare, and an exciting tussle ended in Cardiff gaining li points (80^—79). The remaining items were the hifirh jump and climbing the rope, and on theee the Oardiffians were too strong, gaining 12 points and 133 points respectively, which gave them a total of 47 T-w Yi nts, a-s against 449i scored by Abertillery, Cardiff thus winning a fine victory by 251 pointe. The Cardiffians will now have to meet Newport in the final tie. Messrs A. Jacobs a,u-1. F. White, of the Newport Athletic Club, acted as judges. W. Moore, a. homester, was the top scorer, scoring 494 points, the second being E. Pugh (Cardiff), with 48§ poitite.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY GREAT SALE., JJARGAIKS QALOBJ6. The whole of LOUIS BARNETTS JJfiWKLLERT pLEDGE gTOCKJ 6, Ofcrotoa-sfcpsot. and 49, lme»«treei. IUkv« beau PUKGHA8S2) fey SOL. PHILLIPS, P A WNBROIER and J-BWELLER, 43, CkROLINE-ST., CARDIFF. See WinAcrw. KnUO^DCiST BAKQAINA. i:xT ATL'D, Nrre-¥ausernaid'-or. Mother's Seip" previous exivPience —Mrs. Smith, Oakl«ig-h, Caerau-road, Newport allssuls WA2TT&D, by the Bhynmey Workmen'9 Dociors ''f Fund, by 18th in" "I?f3ed Dispenter; .?a-Y 50s. per woek, with room, lire, light, an4 »tten<i.iiice.— Apply Bryn Jonas, ijecretajj1, V, oTKmeoi's Doctors Fund, Khymne> ellSïu16 WANTBD, thorough House-Farlouramid; i??uroh of V f Englaod; abstainer; t? in ftunily; two ??r?4Lnta Kepi.—State wages, Mrs, Clarke, Govilon Kectory, Aber- gavonny. ell46ul5 LOST, Sunday, Black Leather I'eckert. Book; reuirn A. G. S., Sailors' Hoaie, Cardifi; finder rewarded. 6ll47ul3 DRAPERY.—Young Lady "keks Be-euga,geuieJii; csCa Dseme thmugl?; 51 years' experienoe.—L. iXWl, Buckholt, Mon. ell46u!5 SHOP to Let in Camnrarciai-street. Maerfceg; suitahle for park butcher or other spiondid position; good gliterucuse.—Lewis, Talbot Arms, Maesteg. elloula GBOCEBV.—Wanted, strong lid; lire in; good home: an opportunity learning Uade.—Williajns, Blaen¡r\ynJL ell)()y.22 W-NTEÍCln¡d(lïeAPriINuræ-; tWóCiiiidn;u¡ "Mngest, 10 moatlis; needlewoman. Alw Cook- General and young House-Pajknurinajd.—State age, wages, and references, Mrs. Joaes-Lloy4, I-embTOka Dock eUSlul8 SITUATIONS wanted as General (servants lor several' strong country Girls.—Mrs. Coster, Registry, GiouoesKer. eltS2ul £ BARMAN (22) seeto Ke-enga4feiBient; good ruforences J) last place.—G. Brarton, 40, Longamith-stiwl, Gloucester. elifitalS WANTED, young Man as Second Nigbtr; wages lOs weak; deep in.—Apply Manager, lioyal Hotel, Cardiff. ell54vl5 i;jj{-s;ï;, No. 18, Dumfries-place, Cardiff.—Apply r ?Villla?s and Gladstone, 6alicitom Hert»rt> chambers, Caul1f ell56ul8 LEWIS Lewis aud Oo., Diipere, Hwaaam., liave Vacancies for smart Junior youne Men; Welh.- Personal appiioatioas preferred. 61136,116 DRAPERY. — Wanted imn?drMeiy,Few'a?.Mt Asaistaiit Milliners.—Apply, with f,M I)stimUs. ihos. Lewis and 00.. ^wansxsi, elMOulS ,;xY.'t\-sii:üati()a by Hw,;y ?tan: f aTnL \'V WOf, umind z- l ,Lock aud firm Nrork; oiiik, make ricks, tha:tÆ:'J1, if required; married; no family; good re!creilœ8,-I: ejf) C;ä;tIKY, Momnouth. elltiulS REQUIRED. Footman (singie-hBDiiedS. for ¡¡wet R, oountry place; Zo w S5; for (11;jet, :ap^bi)ities and full iv 'ioulars, wagee, Mrs. LawreaoB, Chepstow. alI44ulS G- -ROCEii"i>H,o¡,clJè.r6.lhOrIl.fl8 and Bvarn, Pofth. htv? IjT V^ca&cy for thoroughly experienced Man; highest *eferenom; outdoors; nJu be *?)L?med 1* the "ark. «U45ul8 JUNIOR M-sster wanted; private school; put iim«^ Write, stating salary, ? 49, Even tag Express, Cardiff eliz,luls CJUPErRIOU Furnished Atwrtmedits (Front or Back); O uood oootiug, attfepdwws?.—48, Biolinioiid-road, tUAiiM

)t.a* a labourer, but Jwwi worlted gome 'tinle after the shift had finished, and w-ae at the pit bottom ready to go up when he oticed. the whole of the electric installation Laze. It was, he said, like a whirlwind of ame, and he was hurled, as if by a mighty tiring wind, some six yards away. It was re a hurricane. His leg was crushed by cl-)rdL,thing, a-iii he loet consciousness for a tic. and was afterwards rescued and taken to the surface. a Increase in the Death I Roll. FORLORN HOPE FOR THE IMPRISONED MEN. The total number of men involved in the dis!\6ter at the Cambrian Colliery, Clydaeh ale, is greater than was at first feared. Owing to no record being kept of the lamps Citm out, there could be no certainty as to the number of men down the pit when the Sclent happened, but it has transpired 'ÏnCÐ tha.t several men are missing beside %h%e who were known to be in the mine. Telephoning this morning, our ooraaspon- {I;t says thai the fire has blackened a little, but no further bodi? have been brought to ?urfa?o. are wtill 32 down in the pit. I Eighteen horses have bees brought up. ^hero is ,a. forlorn hope that same of the *leii may yet be rescued if the firo can be ^inguished. FIGHTING THE FLAMES. I Telegra.phing this morning from tJie eoene the disaster, one of our representatives '••ye: —The morning shift axe down in the 14'1l'A fighting with the are, and those who e up at fire o'clock, after working aJl J t, reported that oomadderable prognosis been made in subduing the flames. T'h.e.re is 1-ees hope than ever of ithe men I 40wa in the pit being found Miive. JCaay hundredfi, if not thousands, of work- tb are oomgregBited in, the neighbourhood the colliery waiting foar amy scrap of imfor- on thaifc way come to the surfaiOe from tt sarins inferno below. ganga down at the present moment will 'O%e up at one o'clock, and art. is expected t.hey will have some news of importance, 14 the long street leading from Toniypaiwly the hill there are several houses where 'Ul-cLs a-re drawn, and this- can be taken as :e ittdioaitioii oi bereavement in these Uses. BELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS. I Qb Saturday afternoon Mr. W. Abraham ^tabon"), M.P., visited the soone, acoom- ltbied by Mr. W. Brace and Mr. D. "Watts :\forban. In a brief conversation the hon. rt"raber said he had nothing to say beyond ^Pressing his deep sympathy and that of coIlea,-ues with the bereaved families. The cal representatives of the Federation had been instructed to make arrangements at onCe to give financial aid to any members in "e6d of it, and a special meeting of the **ecutive committee was convened for the :bul'po8t\ of making any arrangements necee- j kry. At the quarterly meeting of colliery ^miners held at the Park Hotel, Ponty- idd, on Saturday, on the proposition of Mr. J. Morris (Aberdare), a resolution of Apathy with the relatives of the victims I'k6 adopted. "r_ iV^SSAGE FROM THE HOME I SECRETARY. '11he Home Secretary has forwarded to Mr. ay. chief inspector of mines for the trict, a message expressing his sympathy ltb the families of the killed and injured, 'l:1d asking for full information as soon as Bible, especially as regards the cause of be disaster. A INTERVIEW WITH A DOCTOR. I doctor, in an interview, said the bodies e in a terrible condition, some had frac-  legs, and othav wem shockingly '??d. Seventeen horses were found dead in one f thoe eta-bles in the Six-foot Seam. One pony b^8^ alive, but it had both eyes destroyed the fieroe blast. When discovered it wee ^tly.gating out of ite manger.