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To-day's Markets. I CATTLE. DUBLIN, Thurs., March 23.—Beaste 1,632, sheep 4,436. ca-Kee 38. Oa-ttle dull and set back 15s per head; prime beef, 58s to 59s. Sheep s!ow, erxcess requirement values favour- ing buyers: prime, nd to 8Jd. Pigs: Moderate supply and good demand at full prices; top 50s. LONDON, Thurs., March 23.—A poor demand for cattle brought late rates. Fat bullocks quoted 2s lOd to 3s 2d. Sheep also sold slowly at late prioos-7 to Set Down wethers, 6fJ to 6s 2d; lOst half bred, 5s 6d; lOst Down ewes, 4s 2d to 4s 4d; list ditto halfbred, 4s to 4p 2d. La,mbs-5.st Downs sold at 7s 6d. Oalves, 5s lOd to 6e. MEAT. LONDON, Thurs., March 23.—Beef slow- Scotch long sides 3s 8d to 4s, ehort sides 4s to 4s 4d; English sides, 3s 6d to 3s 7d: United States si dm—Liverpool killed 3s Id to 3s 4d, Deptford 3s 2d to 3s 5d; American hind- qusu-ters 3e to 3s 8d, forequarupr8 2s Id to 2s 4d. Mutton slow-Søotch wether 4e 4d to tis. ewe 3s 6d to 4s; English wether 4s 4d to 4s 10d, ewe 5s 6d to 4F: New Zealand, 2s 6d to 3s. BUTTER. CORK, Thurs., March 23.-Fiista 100s per owt; seconds, 99s; thirds. 97s; ftne, 100B. In market: 30 firkins. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Thurs., March 23.-The official ,re,i)oit says: Smaill business done; prices steady. The private report says Small busi- ness done; prices unchanged. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thurs., March 2.3.-There was a better demand at recent. prices for short supplies on offer. Quotations: —Best clover 72s 6d to 80s. inferior 60s to 70s; epecialiy picked hay 77s 6d, good ditto 65s to 75e, infe- rior 458 to 60s; mixture a.nd sainfoin, 67s to 75s; and straw., 30B to 40s per load. WOOL. LONDON, Thurs., Ma.rch 23.-Mesc-r-3. Jaeomb, Sons & Oo. offered 2,841, Messrs. Charles Ba-lme 2.438. and Messrs. Buxton, Ronald 2,816 bales. The sales are closing with a steady appearance. The market was ag-a-in more oheerful, and for the present at any rate the bottom seems to have been reached. TJOW Colonial tops were up id to-day on the has is of 13Vi for standard forties. English has not moved. but is much firmer, with Lincoln hoggs about lid. There is, however, no activity yet on the yarn side. and the fature çourse of prices is yet undetermined. METALS. GLASGOW, Thurs., March 23.—Opening Scotch not quoted. Cleveland dull; large business done at 49s 3M and 49s 3d cash, and 49s 7, 49s 6d, and 49s 6,d month; buyers, 49s 3d cash and 49s 6d month; sellers, id more. Cumberland idle; sellers, 58s 3d month; no buyers about. Scotch No. 3, stan- dard foundry, and copper negeclted. Closing: Scotch idle. Cleveland fiat; good business done at 49s (Hd and 49s cash, and 49s 6d. 49s 4d. 49s 4d, and 49s 2d month; bu'-ers, 48s lid cash and 49s 2d month; sellers, id more. Cum- berland, Scotch No. 3, standard foundry, and copper not quoted. CJOAL AND IRON. NEWCASTLE, Thurs., March 2.3.-Coal trade steadier—Best Northucnbfrland steams 8s 9d. seconds 7s to 9s; steam smalls, 5s to 5s 9d; smithies. 7e 3d: gas coal (best) 8s lid, seconds 7s 9d; households, 10s to 12s. Foundry coke, 168 to 165 6d; unscreened Durham hunkers, 7s 6d to 7a 9d. All f.o.b. Cleveland iron irre- gular-Xo. 3 pig, 49s. Steel plates firm at £ 5 17s 6d.

The King's Illness. CHILL CONTRACTED WHEN MOTORING The" Lancet" publishes the following:- "On Saturday week, the 11th inst., his Majeety rec-eived a chill, probaibly when driving in his motor-oar. Some bronchial catarrh, with a slighit rise of temperature and an increase in the pulse rate ensued, so that it was found necessary by his medical attendants to advise > m to remain indoors in an equitable tem- perature. We are glad to say his Majesty has progressed satisfactorily, and on Wednesday was able to go out."

CARDIFF Y.M.C.A SWIMMING CLUB. The annual meeting of the Cardiff Y.M.C.A. Swimming CLb was held yesterday evening. There was an excellent attendance. N r. Ridler, R.N.R., presided, in the absence of Councillor Sessions. The following officers were elected for the coming season :-Presi- dent, Councillor Sessions; vice-presidents, Alderman Trounce and Messrs. R. Cory, F. M. Heywood, C. Dovey, J. J. Neale, and W. M. Douglas; captain senior club, Mr. F. S. Munn; captain junior club, Mr. R. C. Evans; secretary, Mr. J. C. Duggan; com- mittee, Messrs. B. H. Ridler (chairman), W. Evans, J. G. Prince, W. Broben, F. Chivers, and J. Humphrey. Fixtures have been arranged with all the first-class teams in the locality.

FOOTBALL BARRY SCHOOLS' CUP. me araw tor tne nrst rouna for tne Barry Schools' Association Cup resulted as follows: liannah-street, Cadoxton, a bye; Cadoxton v. Barry County School (referee, Mr. W. Quayle); Holton-road, Barry Dock, a bye; Pyke-street, Barry Dock, v. Barry (referee, Mr. Owen). The matches must be played before April 1. EXCHANGE MATCHES. A meeting was neia at tne uaraic Exchange this afternoon of the football coinmittee appointed to arrange the details of the forth- coming football matches between the Cardiff Exchange and the Swansea and Baltic Excbanges. The details of the Swansea match were discussed, and also the pre- liminary arranfements in regard to the Baltic match. The offer of Mr. Bryce M. Bannatyne, insurance broker of London, to put up a handsome shield for competition, was accepted. The shield will be on view in the London Baltic for three days, after which it will come to Cardiff. It has not been decided whether the shield shall be won out- right this season or whether it shall be put up for competition annually between all Exchanges in the United Kingdom. This will be arranged subsequently.

THE LATE MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY The coffin containing the body of the late Marquess of Anglesey arrived at Llanfair P.n. at five o'clock this morning from London. The train made a special stop for the purpose of transferring the coffin to the hearse, in which it was conveyed to Llanedwen Church to await interment. There were no members of the family at the railway station, and the only representative of the estate was a clerk. The funeral is to be elrictly priva.te. The present Lord Anglesey, with Viscount Ingestre, his brother-in-law, arrived at Llan- fai at noon to-day to attend the funeral, but no other realtives are expected. Mr. Gardner, of Lichfield, chief agent of the estates, will, however, be present, as well as some members of the household of the late marquess.

COURAGEOUS CHILD I "You are a very brave little girl," said Mr. M'Connell, at Clerkenwell yesterday, to Lily Ryan, whose evidence had led to sentences of four years' penal servitude and twenty-one months' hard labour respectively being passed on two men named Gray and Jones for robbing women with violence. For giving information the girl had been knocked down and severely assaulted by one of the men.

MUSIC-HALL SALARY SECRETS I Her first engagement, said Miss Marie Kendall, the music-hall artiste, at West- minster County-court yesterday, was at the Brighton Hippodrome, and she received 30s. a. week. Her agent was Mr. George Foster. Later, Mr. Raa-ry Day became her agent, and siie received JB45 at the same IJJ.aoo. Mr. Goodaon, manager for Mr. Day, main- tained fohat the reputation of the artiste was nothing compared to the exertion of the agent a.s the cause of ing salaries. Mr. Foster sought to recover commission from Miss Kendall, and his claim was adjourned for further evidence. I

BURGLARS' TASTES I Burglars have ransacked Inskip Vicarage, Lancashire, and conducted a search for treasure by matchlight. Being hungry, they devoured a loaf and three pounds of beef, but they eschewed bottled beer and drank milk. The church Communion service and the vicar's presentation service were un- touched, but the burglars took a thick motor coat and substantial sums of money from workboxes and missionary boxes. A musical- box, weighing thirty pounds, -presented visions of booty, and the thieves must have been greatly disappointed when they carried I it into the yard, and forcing it open dis- covered its contents. No arrest has yet been made.

INEBRIATE HOMES A FAILURE I Dover Cbrporation have decided not to renew their five years' contract with inebriate homes on tihe ground thot they have been an aibsolute failure so far as per- sons committed to them from Dover are 000- cerned.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS AND IN MEMORIAM. Notices appearing: under these headings are eiatod at the to))owing rat..es:- Tf irserted in the EVENING EXPRESS," "WM T? ?ttN ??t II." ?d "WEEKLY MAIL." ?. tOT M Word8 X for ?.h .?<??'! WoM. If iniel rted In the EVENING EXPRESS" Urt WEEKLY MAn," only, Is. tor 30 Word, and 14. for every Two Extra Words. arc notices of this description will be imerted unieft antbentlcated by the name and addrem of the sender. Taiegraine and telephonic menage OWAUO 08 acted en until confirmed in wriflno.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE I (Late STONE BBOS.), I FTTHBSAL rCRNTSHER TrUNEttAI, DIBBCTOR. PeTWOnal Soperrteion to All Orders. Nat. Tel. CardiS, No. 704; Barry Hocks, No. Fl. Post Offlee Tel. N. SJ2, Cardiff. Telefrnme: STONt BHOS., CARDIFF. iSTON* BROIL Barry Dooke. 5 WORXING-ST., CARDIFF. And 181.. HOL.TOK-ROAD. IIAMY DOCK& J. MARSH & CO.. FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS, REMOVED, 9, FREDERICK STREET, tad 41, WESTBOURNE-PLACB. Prico List on Application. National Tel. No. 87i6. p I JONES cV, SONS UNDERTAKERS AND FUNERAL | FURNISHERS, SHead Office: 17 OHAHLES STREET (Iff QUL-n-stre-ct), Cardiff. N.T. 01318. 91, COWBIIIDGE-ED., Canton. N.Tel., 2x1. And 23. PEARL-STREET, ROATH.

A MURDERER'S BROTHER Charged with Threatening a Witness. At the Thames Police-court to-day Harry Wade, a brother of one of the men executed in connection with the murder of an old lady in the East End, was charged with threaten- ing Richard Barnes, one of the witnesses at the murder trial Barnes said he had been threatened by defendant's wife and by other people since the trial. Defendant was bound over and ordered to find sureties for good behaviour, but the magistrate threat-2 led severe penalties in any future case.

I SUICIDE BY SUCKING MATCHES I Annie IE-olden, a Bla-ckburn woman, sucked matches and died. A verdict of "Suicide whilst of uneoand mind" was returned at this inquest.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. GREAT SALE. BARGAINS GALORE. The whole of LOUIS BARNLPTRB JEWELLERY JJJ LEDGE gTOCKA from 6, Caroline-street, and 49. Bute-etreet, have been PLRCHAiSED by SOL. PHILLIPS. PAWNBROKER and JEWELLER, 43, QAROLiNE-ST., CARDIFF. See vYiudowe. EXTRAORDINARY BABGAINfc :'(iiTI1A. Qentle'ffijl.n Fin.Àlœ hGntrs:>n £5-' MDntl,, pr,-mmisory cote ?—S 36, 19&p-es £ Cardiff. e1790u25" VV \V 7"A_NTKD, Situation (eardliff) m Help, ticuaework, sewing, by Dressmaker; Zs. 6d. week.—H. S., E-ening Express, Newport. ei806d29 A 8 Ho?ehMr?T. Cardiff; 2d. M. week, or Room* Areturn for ærYlœ>i-H. R., Evening Express, Newport. ei-0i>u29 m. or Stolen, about tartnigiht ago, HHttlid 1emon and white.—Williams, Penrhya, yiorstown, el797u29 BA HotM Proprietreae, retiring, offers 24 81>effleia Table Knive, 2+ Forks; also Carvers; unused: 12s.; will -divide; approval before payment. -Mrs. Bass. 41, Raleigh-road, i-tuge. eIMU25 HOUSE-Parlourmaid wanted; small farriiy.—Mm. .jjL Waddington, Beech Hill, Usk. el7wu29 ANtiOKA Babbits; prize bred; with or without ?L. Hutthj che&p.—I?wia, 78r 1115,molitb-roA Pc-narth. e1800u29 WJ"ANTED, Morning Governess for little Girl; -ed \V 5; midway between Pontypool and Newport.-Stte qualifications and age, with references (copies), S 34, Evening Express, Cardiff. olwlu2b p ENARTI .-For 8aíëíïCor Two WdHoo. Wood street.—Apply S2, Vi ',ndsor-ro(^F caw SAJL.E, Useful Horse; too big for owner; £ 12.— Eou«e-etre«t. eià CLERK of Works wanted, during erection of atnr Workmen's Hall, New Tr^egar.—State teruis and fall particulars with two recent testimonials, in sealM envelope, to bo in hand March 29t0h, 1905, Isaac Jones, Secretary, New Tredegar. elS0Su2B rJi'o' Let Two new Shops, ?n?r&Uy situated, rw X Llanbilleth ',taton; main street; spkndid living accommodation. Also One Lock-up Shop.—Apply Post- office. eW7,29 Q, Seven Oak-sHeet, Grangetown; rent 8'. inclusive. 10 -Robert England, 16, Custom House,treøt. el»38u29 WANTED at once, a General Servant; >0>ie t* TT?r'A-NTED at once, GeMKd Servant, ?bte?* Han and Chickens, Atier?a\e.nny. c-31 IV .kN'Ili!D, l,bW Yards of Second-hand CoiUuirf Btils; olieap.-Jolies an% Iamaoi, Blaengatw. <3043 OSTLEB wanted; steady man; aocustomed to heavy horses; good Wages.-Apply 8 37, Evenist Bxp1'ess. Cardiff. lOó T thenshire; fully-licensed; only hou nOM the TO Let, tho Vale of T4owy in, Li..?rde, station; commodious premised; large stabling; gq P..4ng business.-ApNy Buckley's Brewery (Limited), U.elly. C3106 I UTA1.TED, Girl; aged 15; daily; mind children and be useful.—Apply 57, Wo?)&street. eu25 OO Addressi Envelopes, &c.-Addressed envelope for proposal, Manager, 22, Slatlon-road, Forest Gate, London, E. el78Su29 WANTED, strong General.—Apply, after V p.m., Slt I f Marlborough-road, Boath Park. eu25 AS Gardener; -ingle.?handed; well recommended; Am&rried.-BarLIett, Lewis Morgan's-row, Colby- road, Burry Port. el792 u23 A Grand Offer.—By paying 10s. deposit you can have a fy-st-class Cycle; call at once.—9, Frederick, street, Cardiff. el793u2S LADY would like to Board with small private family; moderate terms.—S 35, Evenliig Express, Cardtg. e 1794ii 25 WANTED, a thoroughly compote.Colliery Meollanlc; must have Md previous exper1en In the erctioo at colliery plant pecerally, and par- t?TANTED? athoroughlycampate?t Ccntery and tail, and endless rope lraul:\g8), electric lighting and power plant's, screening plants up-to-date, and control of colliery artizans; none others need apply.- Applications, with reference and salary required, to Boea Llewellyn, Bwilfa Collieries, Aberdare. eu29 WANTED, strong, useful Boy; help stabie?nd  .,d, W&I?er Morgan, FoTe?t Hcu?e, Treforest. el795ua9 11 T~ ';ÜiTËD- steady Man; can plough and make V himself generally useful for all farm work.- Apply S 32, Evening Express, Cardiff. el784a23 HOTELS and Others. -Cream for Sale; from half- gallon upwards daily; guaranteed sweet and thick. —Lewis, Tyncwydd, Mydriin, St. dears. cu29 LANDrTnDOD Weils.—1The Granville.—This hi?hl class Boarding Establishment to Let, from 25th ?Ntarchc, lk" wot a ining ?ve Sitting-rooms, fourteen bedrooms, bathroom, kitchens, and offices; the house has a gxd connection, and is beautifully Bltuated Particulars apply <E. P. and A. L. Carelees, Solicitora. Llandrindod Wells. e!57Su29 WANIiiD, good General Servant; email tamtly. Apply -66, Claude-road, Rcath. el £ 66u25 rrvo Let, Corner House, Treheroert; single-licence; 1 possession to be had on 7th Apnl-Apply Secretary, Ti .o:: udr. Valley Breweries Company ^Limited), Pontypridd. o309Ø UTFITTING.—Wanted, experienced young Man; good window-dresser, Welsh.—J. Prioe, Pontlom'? el782u29 WANTED, young Girl, about 18, as Mother's Heipl YV —Apply London Hotel, Weston-super-Mare. el78lu29 LOST, Newport-road or Queon-street, Pearl Crescent Broooh; finder rewarded.—20, Newport-road. eu25 WANTED, Public-house; ingoing low.—Apply ^~30^ V f Evening Express, Cardiff. el579u23 EXPERIENCED Oooks, HousemaidS] Waitresses, Kitchenmaids, Generals, waBted. Note: Manageresses, Barmaids, Waitresses, Barman, Walters, Boots, Markers, Cellarmen, disengaged.-14, Castle Arcade Balcony, Cardiiff. el!F7Sii29 Workmen and J. House, Taffs Well; remainder (£130) on mortgage. —Robert9-Jones and Thomas, Maiket-ohambers, Cardiff. el575u29 WANTED, strong Woman; two or three days a t f week.—Mrs. Collard, Whitchurch, now Cudilf. el576u25 WANTED, Boy, M—16, for Horm and Ctrt.—Mr? t? CoH?rd. Greengrocer, W?it<A?tt?. eu29 FOR sale !Jwlynew Four-wheel Dog Cart; £ 17.— FR(?c,s, ,utcher, CaerphUJy. el574u29 RE-ENGAGBMJ5NT ?Housekeeper, or My Fla" of RTrust.-78, Ilreharris-,?treet. el572u25 ■rASTBD at once, an experlenœd Cook-General — V Apply, with referenme, 12, Uplands-crescent, Swansea. el571u29 fJTiO Let, central position, Shop and Dwelling-house.— A Apply Hearle, Greenwood-Areat, Barry Dock. el569s5 YOJJNG Man (21) seeks Situatiou in Garden; five years' experience; good references.—Apply WillII, 54, Glanlay-street, Penrhlwoelber, Glamorganshire. eu25 YOUNG Lady seeks Situation as Waitress; well accustomed &0 the confectionery NoLnew; previous experience.—Jpply Lynwood Villa, Peagwern-road NeaUl. 0170=

The "Sportsman" etaites that Langthorpe, who Is -one the worse for his fall yesterday, will be ridden in the Grand National by F Free man tie. After the completion of racing at Portsmouth Park this afternoon, the Grand National candidate Cottml hope, (ridden by Freemantl-e), Frisco (scrvied by T Dunn), and Sir Pat bad a g-ood gallop over the course. Subsequently to the race for the South Western Handicap, T. Dunn, the rMor of Parapet, was re- ported by Mr W Suited for alleged foul rMtng. Dunn was reprimanded and cautioned as to hie future riding by tbe stewards, 3ir. A. Yates, Major rowel, and Mr. y. Swan.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "Sportsman" has been officiaily informed by Messrs. Weatherby of the following scrat-himgs:- Lincoln Handicap—fvo'fshall, Dcsan Swift (at 9.0 a.m) and Switchcap (at 10.17 a. '11. to-day). Grand National Steepiochas>e—Communist (at 9.0 8o.m.. to-day). Union. Jack Stakes, Liverpool—English Oak and The King. Bickeretafle Stakes, Liverpool—FitzbaU. Elshara Plate, Lincoln—Inanorata. Oanwick Piste, Linooln-Fitzball and Miss Tailor filly. Broekleeby Stakes, Lincoln—Kiipspringer and False Alarm. All engagements in Mr J Robinson's nam-St Pri. mus. All engagements in Mr Simpson Jay's name-Fair Star colt. March Hurdle, Lingfield—Strettington.

I TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING. I The scratching: of Hackler's Pride for the Lincoln- shire Handicap quite upset the market upon the race, and for some time speculation was at a standstill. Later, however, 100 to 15 was taken about Rosebury, and that was the bast offer against Vedas. Le Bli. zom having beaXeo St Emilion in a trial, the formor was supported at 100 to 7, and agafaist the other 100 to 3 was offered. Prioes:- LIXCCI/X SHI BE HANDICAP. (Run Tuesday, March 28. Distanoe, one mile). 1100 to 15 agEt Rosebury, t 100 to 15 — Vedae, 0 3 to 1 — Gsardaa, t 9 to 1 Andria, 0 100 to 9 Grey Green, t and o 100 to 7 — Le Blizon, t and o 20 to 1 — Catty Cra. t 25 to 1 Park Ranger, t 103 to 3 — St Emilion, o 40 to 1 — Afrlie, t LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. (Run Friday, March 3L Distance, four miles, 856 yards.) 6 to 1 agat Moifaa, t

UJWDUFF HORROH. Murderous Attack on a Wife. WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED. Husband Cuts his Throat and Takes Poison. A. terrible discovery was made at the hoUSe of Mrs. Scott, Harelwood, Cardiff- tftd, Uandaff, at about two o'clock this afternoon. A. eon of Mrs. Scott (by a former husband), :Jd:r. Gaer Jones, on going to the back of the ihottse, noticed that the coaoh-house and har- 'lIIees-room were closed, and he heard a noise The two doore were closed, but shortly after one of them was opened by 1ttre. Tucker, wife of Sam Tucker, a coachman and gardener, employed by Mrs. Soott, and living in Ely-road, LJaaidiaff. Mrs. Tucker's %QaWs were covered with blood, which stained Vae lower portion of the door when she 4ruggled to get out. It appears that the VrOmm&ll, who has been married to Tucker for about eight year, took him his dinner, ibtJ.t what took place afterwards is not yet known. When the police arrived on the scene 1Iboey discovered that the woman had received bad injuries on the head, apparently j Inflicted with a croquet mallet. Tucker him- Belt appears to have out his throat with a 'azor. By his side, too, was found a bottle -hich had apparently contained carbolic acid, and it is presumed that he had taken Bome of the poison. He and the woman were attended by Dr. Pittard, of Cardiff, and Dr. Thomas, of Llandaff. Very little hopes are entertained of ^acker's recovery, not from the wound -hieh he inflicted in his throat with the fazor, but on account of the poison which he Inust have taken. Inspector Nott made arrangements to get 4he woman taken to the Cardiff Infirmary, Vlhile the man was laid out on the table in the harness-room, and the doctors' opinion is tbat he man cannot live very long. Tucker is a native of Devonshire, and has been in this neighbourhood for a number of ^ears, having been engaged in a similar capacity at the Palace, Liandaff. He is a of 35 years of age, and bears a good character for sobriety and general steadi- ness. There are three children of the marriage- all girls. Interview with Mr. Gaer Jones. Mr. Gaer Jones, in an interview with one of Oiir reporters, stated that he went to the rear Of the house about 2.15 p.m. to look for 3>Ucker. He heard screaming from the stable, 941-1 rushed across to one door and found it \Vas locked. He then ran to another door at the back of the stables, about ten yards away. This door suddenly opened, and Mrs. Tucker talked out-with I Blood-Stained Face I and clothes. She had a severe gash in the throat from which blood was streaming freely. Her eyes were bruised and cut, as Itell as her hands. In one hand she was carrying a mallet, which, it is presumed, had wrested from her husband's grasp ''during the attack made upon her. ifr. Jones added that he took the woman into the house, and with the assistance of a Servant bathed some of the blood from her bounds while another servant telephoned for the police and Dr. Pittard, who quickly Arrived. The Motive I Last week Mrs. Tucker, it is stated, went to stay with a relative at Maesteg. On Saturday her husband went after her, and brought back two of the children. Mrs. Tucker returned to Cardiff on Monday and went to stay with a sister at Canton. The Police state that she refused to return to live with her husband, but to-day she took him his dinner, and this was how they met. It is supposed that he was irritated by this conduct. Tucker and his wife lived happily together Until six months ago, when Tucker became jealous of her. He spoke to a friend, and the friend said it would be all right again. Tucker is stated to have replied: Oh, wait and see. When it will be all right it will be all right." Police Statement. I MAN'S WINDPIPE SEVERED I Police-inspector Nott informed one of our Reporters that he arrived at Hazlewood about 2.30 p.m. Tucker was then huddled up in a corner of the saddle-room, and had a big gash in his throat. When the doctors arrived the man was (Placed upon a table, and his condition was examined. The doctors found that the wound on the throat was a very severe one, severing the wind-pipe and some of the main vessels. There was aJso evidence that he had taken sarbolic acid. In addition to the bottle of carbolic acidther-e was also a cup which had evidently contained the same liquid. The man was cunconscious when the doctors arrived, and in a state of collapse. Mtb. Tooker was removed to Ha-zlewood, "I''h-er-e she was attended to by the servants. The Cut in Her Neck, I fortunately, did not penetrate any vital parte. Inhere were a couple of cute on the forehead, and hear hands were aloo out. On her head there was what appeared to be a contused Vmmnd, probably inflicted by the croquet Pallet, which was found on the premises covered with blood. The floor of the saddle-room was generally covered with blood, and, opposite the fireplace there was a large pool. When Inspector Nott saw the woman she ttade no statement to him as to what had happened. She know him, of course, and begged of him not to take her to the infir- mary. Dinner Not Touched. 2be dinner which she brought up to-tjsrj husband to-day was left untouched on the table in the saddle room. A razor covered with blood was found on the floor. NO HOPE OF RECOVERY. r At five o'clock Tucker was still alive, but the doctors who are in attendance upon him hold out no hope of his recovery. Those who have been acquainted with Tucker give him an excellent character. When he came across from the other side of the Bristol Channel he obtained a situation at the Bishop's Palace, Llandaff, and about five years ago entered the employment of Mrs. Scott, who is the widow of Mr. John Scott, Cathedral-road, Cardiff. Mrs. Scott took the residence in which she now lives when it was vacated by Mr. Ruther- ford, who was murdered by Chinese burglars I at Singapore.

Mordecai's Courtship PARTLY BUSINESS AND PARTLY I PLEASURE Mr. Jastioe Lawrence this marming at Gla.morg.an Assizes resumed the hearing of the right of way action, in which the Mar- quess of Bute and the Barry Railway are suing F. Seymour and J. White, of Llandough, for trespassing in the fields and railway, over which, it is alleged, a. public footpath runs from the Cardiff and Sully road to East- brook. The first witness, John Vincent, aged 73, &add he had kmowfn the path as a public way for about 30 years, amd had used it hundreds of times. Mordeoaa Measey, a builder, of Ddnae Powis, who has known the district for 48 years, said he had used the path daily, and was never stopped until about eigth years ago. Then Mr. Driscoll told him that if Jonah (Lord Bute's keeper) saw him he would summon him. Witness replied, "Tell Jonah I to be here to-morrow morning." Jonah did not turn up, but sent a Bute policeman. (Laughter.) Witness told him he was there on business, and knew his business, and this drew from the constable the comment that he was one of these knowing people." (Laughter.) The witness told Mr. Francis-Williams, K.C., that the first "business" which took him over this path was the courtship of his wife. (Laughter.) Mr. Francis-Williams: That wasn't business —that was pleasure. (Laughter.) Witness: A bit of both, perhaps. (More laughter.) The judge asked the witness to speak a little louder. If you had been a juryman," he said, you would know the agony of trying to try a case when you can't hear the evi- dence." With engaging candour the witness answered, "I am very dry, sir. I've been having a smoke, and I'm very dry." (Laughter.) Mr. Rhys Williams passed him a glass of water-neat. The cross-examination continuing, witness admitted he told Mr. Driscoll he would not walk a mile for his convenience, and when he saw the policeman he invited him to take his coat off. (Laughter.) George Ball, a Taff Vale Railway guard, wlho has lived at Dinas Powis all his life, said he had frequently used the Greensays footpath. James Greaitorex, 60, a native of the district, also said he had used the path in walking from the Swan at Elastbrook to Cogan. Jdhn Edwards, a-ge-d 50, a gardener, from St. Andrew's, had known the path for from 30 to 35 years, and had need it frequently. He was stopped about eight years ago by a, Bute policeman, to whom he gave his name and address, 11m. he never heard anything more about it. By Mr. Francis-Williams: He had only used the path twice since the Barry Railway was made, and had been stopped both times. (Proceeding.)

Signs of the Zodiac LEEDS ALLEGED ASSURANCE FRAUDS Extraordinary Statements. I At Leeds to-day to-day (before Mr. Justice Bigham) Samuel Cooper, 58, ex-managing director of the Perseverance Home Assurance Company, was indicted for the issue of false statements and accounts. Accused pleaded not guilty. Mr. Tindal Atkinson, K.C., prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury. He submitted that Dooper made out a number of false reports and balance-sheets for the purpose of induc- ing shareholders and other persons to advance money to the company. Counsel set out how the accused in 1896 became connected with a Sheffield gentleman named Ward, a herbalist and astrologer. Correspondence which showed that they conceived the idea of forming the company contained a number of hieroglyphics resembling signs of the zodiac, and it was suggested that two doctors should be got in the company, also a lady with money, who would take shares. Continuing, Counsel said that there was some difficulty in getting directors. In April, 1897, just before the company was formed, Cooper referred to the proposal to get CZO,000 as a deposit for a life insurance company, and concluded "May God bless and guide us in this matter." The company was registered in May, 1898, there having been some diffi- culty in getting it afloat. Mr. Atkinson, proceeding, said the company was for enabling persons to provide for old age by building houses. The nominal capital was P,105,000, and accused and Ward, and a son of the latter were the directors. Cooper, originally a joiner, was appointed managing director, and Ward eventually became chair- man. (Proceeding.)

GLAMORGAN ASolZES. 1 To-morrow's List. I CIVIL ACTIONS. I Marquess of Bute and Barry Railway Com- pany v. Seymour and White, right of way (pa,rt noea.rd). The attendance of special jurors is not required till 10.30 on Monday morning. CROWN COURT. I A- J. Montrc-se, alleged breaking warehouse. alleged stealing. Edward MLohcll or Donovan, alleged steal- ing. William Jones, alleged stealing. Robert Elford, alleged housebreaking. Frederick Churchill, alleged stealing.

P ASTOR'S HOMICIDAL MANIA I Wexio (Sweden), Thursday.—A terrible tragedy was enacted yesterday at the small town of Hjoftsberg. The clergyman of the place, Pastor Sjofors, who was between 60 and 70 years of age, was set upon by his son, who was also a clergyman, and killed with the blows of an axe. The murderer, who was 25 years old, is believed to have been seized with a fit of homicidal mania. He is now in safe custody.—Reuter.

MISHAP IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR I An alarming accident last night befel a boat belonging to the King's yacht Osborne. The boat. which contained officers, was cross* img Portsmouth Harbour when it wae run down by a steam pinnace. The Oslbovne's boat sank at once, and the other was so badly damaged tJ1.a,t it had to be beaxjbed. It is believed that no lives were lost.

FELL INTO BOILING ACID 1 At Birmingham, to-day a mm-n manned Bootfh into a. vat of (bailing acid at tbig works of Messrs. Baylies, Limaitcd, amd was terribly scalded. -He was removed to the hoepitaU alive, but in a ehooking condition.

BIRTH IN TRlaCE.1 THE NARBERTH BABY STORY. Manslaughter Charge Against a Lady. Intense interest was taken in the proceed- ings at Narbeth Police-court to-day, when Miss Frances Emlyn Lewis, a young lady 24 years of age, was charged with the man- slaughter of her male child, on or about March 1, and also with concealment of birth. The defendant is related to some of the most prominent people in Narberth, being the daughter of the late Mr. T. P. Lewis, who I at one time tenanted Colby Farm, near Nar- beth, anil, therefore, she is cousin of Mr. W. D. Lewis, solicitor, and Mr. J. D. Lewis, Greenway, Narberth. She and her brother own a reversionary interest in the Orange Gardens and Golden Hill estate, Pembroke. The confinement took place at Greenway, and the peculiar circumstances surrounding the disposal of the body, as disclosed in the Bristol Coroner's court, together with the social status of defendant, contributed towards the general interest which has been aroused in the case. It being market day the court was crowded with town and country people. The magis- trates wore Messrs. R. H. Buclsby (chair- ni.%W, H. S. Allen, G. P. Drewer, and Dr. Lawrence. The Public Prosecutor had engaged Mr. Herbert Price, Haverfordwest, for the prose- cution, and Mr. Marlay Sampson (instructed by Messrs. Eaton-Evans and Williams, Haverfordwest) appeared for accused. The first witness was Mrs. Mabel Frances Levy, 5, St. Vincent's-road, Clifton, Bristol, a friend of accused, who said she met accused at Stapleton-road, on her way from Southampton to Narberth. She afterwards received a couple of letters from Narberth. On March 4 a dress basket arrived. It was delivered by a railway porter as luggage in advance, with two labels, in prisoner's hand- writing, .attached. She received several letters. In one of these prisoner-said: What I am going to tell you will, I am afraid, shock you and lower your opinion of me, but I hope v., -.en you know that you will not judge me too badly. I have been weak and foolish. The writer went on to say that in the pre- vious week she had a Baby Dead Born I and continued:— Don't be too horrified, dear. I know it's very awful, but no one knows but you, and I want you to keep my secret for me. Don't betray me to anyone, not even to Mr. Levy. We should have been married long before this but for the loss of some money which prevented us, but we shall be mar- ried this summer. Neither my people, nor his, know anything about this affair, and I would die sooner than let them know it, as it would kill them, I am sure. The letter proceeded to state that witness could guess what was in the brown paper parcel in the basket, and asked her to get rid of it. Mr. J. D. Lewis, Greenway, Narberth, said that accused, his cousin, came to stay with him on February 23, and appeared in good health. On the 27th she remained in bed all day and came down on March 2, when she seemed ill. He sent for Dr. Evans, and she was ordered back to bed. On Tuesday, the 14th inst., he went with prisoner and a nurse to Bristol, and on the way she said that she woke up on Wednesday morning, March 1, and found the baby in bed dead beside her. She did not know anything further about it. In reply to Mr. Marlay Sampson, witness said that accused had told him that she was unconscious, and that when she found the dhild it was dead. He had not seen her for sixteen years previous to this occurrence. Her father died in June, and he had received a pathetic letter from her, and his wife invited her to come on a visit to Narberth. Witness was present at the Bristol coroner's inquest. The jury found that the child Died Through Heart Failure I owing to want of proper attention at birth. The coroner specifically asked his jury if they found a verdict of manslaughter, and the fore- man replied that they did not. Dr. Lawrence: That does not affect us here at all. Mr. Samson: Oh, no. Mrs. Lewis, wife of the previous witness, said that she had never seen accused before her visit on February 23. Witness spoke of accused's movements day after day during her stay at Greenway, but she never knew of her condition. Accused was in on February ZIl. Accused wae sick several times, and desired to stay in bed. On March 1 she said she felt better, but very weak. Aocused never said that, anything had occurred during the preced-. ins night, and she never suspected anything. The dress basket belonged to accused, and was kept in her bedroom. Accused came down- stairs at one o'clock. On March 2 witness wen,t up to the bedroom immediately accused left the room, a.nd, owing to what she found, Dr. Evans was then called im.. He ordered her back to bed. On Friday the nurse was engaged oeoaoise witness was nnwedl, not because they suspected the truth. On Friday evening accused said that she wanted to send a paaroetf of Important Papers I to Bristol. She sadd she had them packed ready, and on Saturday the nurse brought the dress-basket down to the hall. Accused her a sovereign to pay for it. On the night before the inquest accused told witness that she had been In a Trance I and knew nothing of the birth. Witness gave her two bran poultices to ease her pain, and she only had one poultice back. In reply to Mr. Samson, witness said there was nothing in accused's appearance to raise suspicions. Her bedroom was open to all in the house, but she remained in the bedroom until the 10t,h inst. Witness, in reply to the bench, said she did not question the nurse as to the patient's illness. Miss Marguerite Ovenden, a trained nurse of the South Wales Nursing Association, Cardiff, sail that she arrived at Greenway on March 3. She did not know what was the matter with her patient, but she had her suspicions that she had been confined. Accused told her she wanted to send an important parcel to Bristol, and witness carried the dress parcel down into the hall. It had been packed up ready. On the way to Bristol witness asked accused when did this happen, and she replied, on Tuesday night. She said she was ill on Tuesday night, and did not remember anything else until Wednesday morning, when she found the child in bed. Cross-examined: The dress basket was not concealed in any way, aaid anyone must have seen it. Herbert Slade, a Bristol detective, spoke to receiving information from Mr. Lavy, who handed him the letters. He found the basket produced in St. Vincent-road, and took charge of it. On opening it he found a brown paper parcel tied with tape and string. In side the parcel was the body of a newly-born male child, wrapped in flannel underskirt. There were also other articles, and a pocket handkerchief marked 11 E. E. L. as well as a black cloth jackct. On the brown paper was an old address, Mrs. Lewis, Aligher, 1M, Milbrook- road, Southampton," and the parcel also contained a gentleman's photograph. Dr. John Richard Evans said that when he was called in the patient's pulse was high, and she looked ill. He ordered her to bed. By the Bench: It was quite possible for a woman to give birth even in a profound sleep. lit was possible that accused was in a state of syncope during the delivery. Dr. Barker, police surgeon for the Olifton division, also gave evidence. DECISION I The charge of manslaughter was dismissed, and the court proceeded to deal with a charge of concealment of birth. Prisoner was acquitted on both charges.

BUSINESS MAN'S SUICIDE I MT. Raymond B. Turner (juror.), of the firm of Messrs. R. B. Turner and Co., meedile amd fishing-tackle manufacturers, of Redditoh, committed suicide this morning. He was found dead in his bedroom at seven o'clock this morning with a. revolver clasped in his hand. Deceased was well known in the tirade, and until a year ago had bean representing the Arm in the United SItúeIo 'N. — »'

MOTHER at THIRTEEN Charge Against a Cymmer Collier, tilRL'S TERRIBLE STORY AT THE ASSIZES. At the Glamorgan Assizes to-day (before the Commissioner, Mr. W. English Harrison) a young collier from Cymmer was charged with an offence in May last on a young girl, Violet Vallender, under the age of thir- teen. She had subsequently given birth to a child. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Messrs. W. R. Davies and Co., Pontypridd) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Arthur Lewis (instructed by Messrs. W. Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas, Pontypridd) for the defence. The girl lived in a house in Porth with her grandparents, with whom Trithewey was lodging. The prisoner worked at night, and every afternoon at about five o'clock he came downstairs to change into his working clothes in the kitchen. The offences were stated to have been committed at this time, when the girl was getting his tea ready and the grandmother was upstairs making Tri- thewey's bed. In cross-examination by Mr. Arthur Lewis, Violet Vallender said she did not know what the prisoner had done to her until some time after she read in a newspaper of a little girl being insulted. (Proceeding.)

Clydach Vale Disaster I EXPLORERS AT WORK I Last night the explorers made good pro- gress at the Cumbrian Colliery, Clydach Vale. An examination of the main level in the 29th district was made, but this was impeded by the falls which had to be encountered and the accumulation of gases between these falls. The explorers penetrated to a distance of 2,000 yards, but did not find any bodies, as had been anticipated. Two overcoats, belonging respectively to David Enoch, bratticeman, and Thomas Richards, fireman, were found, and it is hoped that the explorers will be able to find the two men referred to, as well as one or two other firemen, during the day. Help for Widows and Orphans I The Trealaw Brass Band of the Salvation Army will play through Tonypandy on Saturday on behalf of those made widows and orphans by the Clydach Vale explosion. A Pathetic Coincidence I The funeral of John Owen, of 71, Evans'- terrace, Clydach Vale, one of the nine men recovered on Monday took place this morning, the cortege leaving the house for Llwynypia Station, whence the remains were entrained about eleven o'clock for Colwyn N.W., where the burial will take place this afternoon. The Rev. D. Williams (Soar) officiated at the house. A pathetic incident in this connection is the fact that the funeral of the deceased's mother took place only yesterday a.t Colwyn.

Swooned at a Word I LADY A WIFE IN AMERICA BUT NOT I IN THIS COUNTRY The story of an American marriage, after the wife had divorced her Cardiff husband by American law, with its curious sequel, was told yesterday at Clerkenwell County- court. An Edinburgh solicitor named Young was suing Mrs. Robertson, of Rosebery-gardens, Crouch End, for 937 11s. 6d., professional charges. Mrs. Robertson went to America the wife of a Mr. Reece. She there divorced him and married Mr. Robertson, with whom she went to Scotland, and Mr. Reece then obtained a divorce from her by English law, she being made to pay costs. Mr. Young claimed for services in connec- tion with the London divorce proceedings, including visits to various Scottish news- paper offices to keep it out of the news- papers." It was mentioned incidentally that the case was duly reported in these journals. He also made a will for the lady in the name of Robertson before the English decree nisi, when she was about to become a mother. Mr. Robertson described how on returning home one night he found the lady lying unconscious on the floor, the draft will being crumpled up at the end of the room. She had been greatly upset by the use of the word illegitimate in reference to the unborn child. It was admitted that no Scotch marriage had taken place—only the one at Washing- ton before the English divorce; but Judge Edge said that. of course, Mrs. Robertson having divorced her former husband before she married Mr. Robertson, she was legally his wife-in America. The solicitor was non-suited, except as regards L5 3s. 4d for drawing up the will, with costs on that amount.

Domestic Regulations.1 SINGULAR CASE IN THE DIVORCE I COURT, In the Divorce Court to-day Mrs. Ada d'Alton Croft, nee De Montmorency, sought a judicial separation from her husband, Mr. Septumus Croft, and stock jobber, who had resided at St. Margaretsbury, near Ware, against whom she alleged cruelty, which was denied. The case originally came before Sir Francis Jeune during the Michaelmas sit- ting, but after two days' investigation was, owing to his lordship's illness, adjourned. Subsequently his lordship retired, and the case now came on for hearing de novo. Counsel repeated the story told at the last hearing, according to which the cruelty alleged was that Mr. Croft had resolved to subdue Mrs. Croft, to break down her will, and put her under control as if she were insane. He brought into the house a woman who had been a nurse for insane persons, and wished to put his wife under her control, and to relieve her of the household management. He also brought in specialists to test her sanity. This conduct, it was alleged, had the effect of impairing petitioner's health and destroying the comfort of her life. Owing to the unhappy differences that arose there was a family council, and a number of suggestions were drawn up for the regu- lation of their domestic relatione. (Proceeding).

FAULTY ELECTRIOAL CABLES Corporation's Responsibility. I In London to-day A. H. Midwood and Co., Ltd., warehousemen, Fountain-street, Man- chester, recovered judgment against the Man- chester Corporation, as the electric lighting authority of the city. for L677 for damages caused to plaintiffs' premises by a fault" in one of the defendant's cables, which resulted ia a fire.

LORD BUTE AT HOME I Lord Bute, writing from St. John's Lodge, London, yesterday, to ex-Provost Milloy, Rothesay, says: I've just come home, and find your kind letter awaiting me. Please accept your- self, and convey to the members of the Bute Conservative Association, my warm thanks for their kind words of congratu- lation and good wishes sent me through you. His lordship's intended movements are not known in Botbeu«;«

PLAGIARISED PLAY Pi AN ARMY OFFICER AND "THE I CINGALEE." < Alleges that the General Idea I was Stolen, I Yesterday afternoon an interesting case began in Mr. Justice Darling's court, which was graced with the presence of several stars of light opera. Mr. Hayden Coffin had a front seat, and round about him were grouped some pretty girls, very fashionably dressed, and very much bejewelled. They had come to hear all about the trouble between Captain Frederick John Frazer, of his Majesty's Indian army, and Mr. George Edwardes, the musical comedy king. A most impressive legal array repre- sented these two gentlemen. Mr. Eldon Bankes, K.O., was for the plaintiff, and the defendant had both Mr. C. F. Gill, X.C., and Mr. Rufus Isaacs, K.C., M.P., to represent him, while of junior counsel there was one long bench crammed full. In a nutshell, the case was that Captain Frazer wrote a musical play which he called The Hanjiahn-or the Lotus Girl," and submitted it to Mr. Edwardes, who expressed himself very pleased indeed with it. He agreed to produce it, but something j happened, and the result was The Cin- j galee"—that eminently successful Daly play, which had no apparent connection with Cap- tain Frazer, but which the gallant captain says was borrowed-ilay, even stolen, from the general idea of The "Hanjiahn." Hence the action. Captain Frazer, said Mr. Bankes, until recently occupied the position of A.D.C. to the Lieutenant-Governor of Burmah, and only relinquished that position to come to England to try this action. Salient Points 11 'II it woum De necessary to describe the salient points" of a musical comedy in opening the case to the jury. There were four: The general scheme of the play and the I locality in which it was set. The dialogue. The lyrics The music. It was with regard to the general scheme that the plaintiff based his action. He said that his general scheme and the general scheme of the "Cingalee" were the same. At the time the Hanjiahn" was written Captain Frazer had bee nsome eight years in India. He was an enthusiastic amateur in the matter of theatricals and was so successful that he determined to try his hand with a play which should take London by storm. He knew Kashmir well, and he used the local colour of that sunny place for his general idea." He came to London with t in 1900, read the scenario to Mr. Malone, Mr. Edwardes's stage manager, and every- things eemed to promise very fairly indeed. A more humorous story was accordingly found; Mr. Edwardes was very pleased and negotiations which followed resulted in an agreement, in which Captain Frazer was to havo £100 on signing it, -020 a week when the play was produced in London, and isio a week when it was produced in the suburbs and I certain provincial theatres. If the play was I not produced in the West-end in two years the author was to be paid £ 200. "The Country Girl's" Suocessor It was practically agreed that the play was to succeed The Country Girl" at Daly's, "but," Mr. Malone wrote, Mr. Edwardes wishes to say that the story will have to be thickened and strengthened and otherwise altered. Mr. Justice Darling: what do you under- stand by thickening a story? I have heard of the thickening of a piot-but what does thickening a story mean? Mr. Bankes: What he meant by thickening the language- The Judge (shocked): No, no! The story, not the language. Mr. Bankes: J don't know. I've heard of thick language, and of "laying it on thick, but I'm no expert on thickening the story. Thus, Mr. Justice Darling having fired off his first joke, the serious part of the busi- neaa was continued. Captain Frazer went back to India while things were simmering; but his presence was needed in London. So he wrote to Mr. Edwardes, Expenses heavy, assets nil. Will you pay aO ..towaxds passage I money?" Worth £ 10,000 Edwardes agreed; the captain returned, and there were more consultations. The play at last progressed so well that Edwardes said, in a burst of praise, "It will be another 'Geisha,' am/l will be worth £ 10,000! Now the troubles began to thicken. Huntley Wright was to be the leading humorous char- actar, and Mr. Edwardes wanted Captain Frazer to collaborate with Mr. Tanner in "writing up" Huntley's part. Captain Frazer was too proud of his first-born for that. He wanted all the honour-,And his name in the title as sole author. But at last a meeting was arranged between Mr. Tanner and the captoain-and Mr. Tanner by no means took kindly to what Mr. Edwardes so enthusiasti- cally described as another' Geisha: If I had the writing of the play," he said, "I should Alter the whole plot, and keep to the scene and the local colour." And that is just what Captain Frazer sa-ve was done. His play—written by someone else --appeared ae The Cingalee," and it was a. great success. At this interesting point the case was adjourned. TO-DAY,S.-H-EARING I TO-ctay counsel detailed the oircumstaices under which plaintiff submitted his play to Mr. Edwardes in 1900, and said that in 1903 j Mr. Edwards sent back the manuscript to plaintiff, stating that owing to difficulties with regard to the collaboration of the libretto he did not propose to utilise the manuscript. This action was explained by plaintiff's allegation that at this time Mr. Tanner, one of defendant's writers, having read the play and talked with plaintiff about it, produced The Cingalee," in which the general scheme of plaintiff's play was adopted, the locality, however, being changed. Captain Fraser gave evidence in support of his case. When talking over the play, said witness, Mr. Edwardes told him it would be another Geisha,' and that plaintiff would make £10,000 out of it. He agreed to collaborate with Mr. Tanner, but that gentle- man refused and said there was nothing to prevent him writing a "imiiar play. This was said in a threatening tone, and witness then terminated the interview. (Proceeding.)

ASLEEP IN THE MINE I At Abercara Police-court to-day WiMiiaim Ashman, a collier, of Cross Keys, was fined £ 2 for being asleep whilst in the possession of a lighted lamp at the National Collieries, Risca. Mr. H. Lyne appeared to prosecute, and 1rfcr, T. S. Edwards defended.

MORRISTON MAN KILLED I News has reached Morriston that Mr. Oliver Brazel, son of Mrs. Brazel, of Tyrpenry, has been run over by a train at Newcastle, U.S.A., and killed. He emigrated to America about eight years ago. I

POLICEMEN LEARNING YIDDISH I The Home Secretary to-day, answering Mr. Claude Hay, said that abo t 100 members of the Metropolitan Police were learning Yiddish and about 50 or 60 others had acquired a cer- tain amount of Yiddish knowledge, which, in view of the continued immigration of aliens, was a necessary precaution. I

The King was out walking in the grounds of Buckingham Palaoe again this niorna.w, and will probaibly go for a, drive laaer in the I L<dt»x if the favourable weather oaaturaea. -1 i.

TO-DAY'S LOCAL CHARTERINGSl CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Thursday. Outward chartering was inactive, and for Mediterranean destinations rates had an easieT tendency. The following include the I fixtures rel)orted:- G,trdiff to; OUTWARD STEAMERS. Cardiff to:— Cape de Verdes, 6s 9d, Snowden, 4,100 tone (Wilson, Sons & Co.) Marseilles, 8f, 1,500 tons (Worms & Co.) Hamburg, 4s 6d, Ely Rise, 1,500 tons (Kreiger Schliemann) Hamburg, 4s 6d, Melrose Abbey, 1,500 tons (Kreiger Schliemann) Hamburg, 4.s 6d, Consent, 1,700 tons (Kreiger Schliemann) Chatham, 3s 4id, free discharge, 3s ld, I u-sual, Scotsoraig, 1,200 tons (Admiralty) Newport to:— Naples, option Torre Annunziata, 6s 6d, 100 tons delivery, Dunraven, 4,700 tons (Hull, Blyth & Co.) Salerno, 7s 3d, 2,600 tons (R. W. Jones) From Swansea: — Chawtena-y, 4f 75c., 2,500 tons (E. W. Oook) Cherbourg, 4s 9d ooal, 5s 3d fuel, Belliver, 950 tons (Societe Commerciale) HOMEWARD STEAMERS. Bilbao to:- Cardiff, 46, Devonia, 2,100 tons, prompt.

CARDIFF ARRIVALS ROATH DOCK. March 23 (a.m.).-Ardandearg, s, 2,105 (Kin- ley), Mountstauart Dry Dock, nil. Venus, e, 2,545 (Defonzo), Genoa, water allaet. Nemea, s, 2,259 (Shaw), Stettin, water ballast. BUTE EAST DOCK. March 23 (a.niA—Tyne, s, 682 (White), South- ampton, water ballast BUTE WEST DOCK. March 23 (a.m.).—Leopard, s, 42 (Evans), Roads, sand. Lark. s, 36 (Altars), Sea., fish. Thistle, s, 190 (Moore), St. Ives, broken stones, Lla.Qd&a' S, 219 (Keig), Swansea, general. l,lan,daff, s, s2, ?O (Guerra), Granville, water bal- | last. MOUNTSTUART DRY DOCK. March 23 (a,m.).—Hiilgrove, s, 2,245 (Lake), Leith, water ballast. Sappho, 144 (Dickson;, Londonderry, burnt ore.

IMPORTS Bristol, Yarra., oats, Spillers and Bakers Ltd. Plymouth, Effort, fire-bricks and clay, Ac., H. Seall Exeter, Trio, burnt ore, C. Tennant, Sons & Company Cardiff Sanos, Leopold, s, sand, W. H. Tucker & Co. Londonderry, Sappho, s, burnt ore, C. '.Len- nant & Co. Dublin, Llarfliaff, s, sundries, M. J. Bigg & Co. St. Ive, Thistle, s, broken stone, W. J. Trounce & Son. MOVtMENTS Or LOCAL STEAMERS Thursday. CoronelIa. left Rouen for Penarth 23rd. Prudhoe Castle passed Gravesend for Barry 23rd. Camellia left Newcastle for Barry 23rd. Saxon Briton arrived Sunderland from Lon- don 22nd. North Briton arrived Buence Ayres 20th. Frea Lance arrived the Tyne 22nd. Mercede-s left We-hai-Wei for Hong Kong 25. W arrior left Las Palm-as for Hull 22nd. Dora left New Orleans for Horseus 22n. Biaenavon left Glasgow for Leghorn 22nd. Lyndhurst left Marseilles for Glasgow 22nd. Curran arrived St. Malo 22nd. Argus arrived Portsmouth 23rd. Glynn left Rouen for Barry 22nd. Ra-ioo leit Swan sea for Havre 22nd. Oastleford paissed the Lizard for Havre 23rd. Gresnhill due Barry 24th. HareImelre due Penarth 23rd. James Speir passed Dover for East Coast 23. y Lack-en by left the Tyne for Oastellamore 22. Oakby left Sunderland for Salonica 22nd. Slingsby arrived Wyborg from New Orlea/ns 22nd. Iddesieigh arrived Hamburg 23rd. Westward Ho! left HuH for Barry 22nd. Eanley passed Constantinople for Rotterdam 21st. Llandudno arrived Rotterdam 22nd. Oanganian arrived Ba.rry 23rd. | SHIPPING CASUALTIES, Ujioyas Telegrams.) Thursday. Mylomene.—Newcastle (Australia) telegraphs: British ship Mylomene, loaded and ready to sail, grounded when shifting berth: probably float high water; lying on hard bottom. Ville de Metz, British steamer, New Orleans for Korsoer, arrived Falmouth; lost three boats, parts of buwarks, and other deck damage. Clementina, British steam yacht, put into Gibraltar with bulwarks damagOO. Skjold, George Allen, and Alice Otto.—Nor- wegian barque Skjold parted moorings at Shields, damaging steamers George Allen and Alice Otto. (By Our Own Reporter.) Wiison, schooner, which was repairing on the gridiron at the Cardiff Docks, having been ashore during the recent gale, fell over on to her port side this morning, and waa practically submerged at high water. On the fall of the tide she righted herself and the cargo ia now being discharged.

LONDON FINANCE. BANK RATE. Bank Rate, 2J per cent. No change. [BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Thursday. 3.30 p.m. Consols dull. Fa-ll Money l-lo, Account jt. Home Rails quiet. Rise: Hull and Barnsley North Eastern I. Fall: South Western ?, Brighton "A" i. Americans improving. Fall: New York Cen- tral Zi. Union Pacific 13, Chesapeake 13, Southern Pacific, Wabash Pref li, Milwaukee, Denver, Illinois, Ontario 1, Atchison é, Louis- I ville, Erie, Norfolk, Pennsylvania. J. Southern Steels §, Oanadian Pacific-, Denver Pref, Read- ing. Wabash 1, Kansas ii, Atchison, Erie Prefs 3. Trunks qnit. Pall: Ordinary &. Mexican Rails dull. FaJl: First ar-d Seconds Foreigners quiet. Rise: Russian Fours 1, Peru Pref i, Spanish 1, Uruguay, Japan Fives, Second Series i. Minos steady. Rise: Ferreira, Robinson :1. Do Beer Pref, Deferred, Jagers b, Benoni, Geldenhuis, H.E. Prop., Langlaagte, Nigel, Simmer, Jack, Steyn, Transvaal Gold, Wol- huter, Geduld, Randfontein, Glen, Robinson Deeps, Robinson, Knight, OentraJs Deeps, Mount Roppv, Ayrshire, Rice Hamilton 1-16, Lomagunda, Taquah, Abontiakoon, Goldfields Deferred 1-32. Fall: Tinto 4, Anaconda-, Crown Deep &. Akrokerri. Premier Pref, Gold Trust. L&ce Dia,mond, Frank Smith, City, Apex 1-16. AUsopps has risen 1. Pref, London India Dock Deferred a, Aerateds, Eastmans à, Harrods, Cement Pref 1-16. Hudsons, National Tele- phone Pref have fallen J, Anglo Deferred t, Marconi 1-16, Nelsons, Lipions 6d. Silver, 26 9-16d. BANK RETURNS. Increases: Circulation active, £ 123,000; pub- lic deposits, £ 1,402,000; coin and bullion in both departments, £ 526,000. Decreases: Other deposits, other securities in ba-nk- ling department, £ 4,015,000. Government secu- rities in banking department, no change. Total reserve, L31,532,000-increage, £ 402,000. Proportion of reserve to liability is 55.05 per cent. London bankers' clearing house return for the week ended Wednesday, the 22nd of ?"Ma?roh, ?M1,04Z,WO, against ?173,016,000 for the corresponding week last year. FREIGHTS. There is not muoh doing on the markets, and quotations are but slightly changed. Out- ward coal tonnage and ore freights keep steady. Bla?k Seas, Azofs and Sulinas con- Y. d:ll\:zci Americans barely maintained. Fixtures:—San Lorenzo to United Kingdom and Continent, 4,000 tons, 16s, April; Bombay, picked port, 5,000 tons, 14s 9d, April; Cardiff to Constantinople, 4,000 tons, 6s 6d, early April.

LOCAL FINANCE. [BY OUB FINANCIAL EMTOB.J CARDIFF, Thursday. 4.30 p.m. Business has been very quiet in all depart- ments of the local Stook Market to-day. South Wales Railway stocks generally were steady, with quotations unchanged. Taff Vale Ordinary was dealt in freely about. 79]¡ and Alexandra "A" Preference at 102J, and 1021. Among breweries Crosswells Preference changed hands at 6g, Bristol George's snaree fell a point to 31J. In the CoaJ and Iron sec- tion Burnyeat Brown Debenture were dealt in at 101. Nantyglo and Blaina Preference rose i to 784, while D. Davie and Sons Ordi- nary, a.fter a period of firmness were easier, doing at Hi, a drop of J. BUSINESS DONE—OFFICIAL MARKINGS: RAILWAYS. Alexandra "A" Preference. 1021, 1021. Taff Vale Ordinary, 793 (three times). Camadia,n Pacifi-cs, 1521. BREWERIES. Crosswelis Preference, 6g. COAL AND IRON. Bumyeat Brown Debenture, 10L MISCELLANEOUS. Channel Dry Dock "A" Debentures, 102^3. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS-ACTUAL. RISE. Nantyglo and Blaina Iron Works Prefe- rence, 7&-80 to 77—80. FALL. Bristol Brewery George's and Co., 32-3 to 31-2. D. Davis and Sons Ordinary, lli—J to IlH.

CONFESSED AFTER THIRTY YEARS Edward Begley, aged 51, a labourer, was charged, on his own confession, at Maryle- bone Police-court yesterday, with being a deserter from his Majesty's ship Sphinx. He said that he deserted at Plymouth on Sep- tember 21, 1874. He was remanded, in order that the Admiralty might be communicated with.

BARRY WOMAN'S DEATH Alice Thompson, wife of Matthew Thomp- I son, boilermaker, 43, Francis-street, Barry I Dock, died suddenly in a chair in her house Ion Wednesday, and at an inquest held on the body to-day the jury, after hearing medical evidence, returned a verdict of Death from natural causes, probably heart 

PORTSMOUTH PARK. I■i .1-i 0 r—The DRAYTON SELLING HANDI- 1.15 OAP HURDLE RACE 01 50 BOVS; winner to be sold for 50 eovs. Two miles. a 12 4 Mrs Arthur's Precocious MaUhows 1 5 11 8 Mr F Hunt's Matchboard DoileTy2 5 11 & Mr H St Ijogcx's Free liree e H vA,V-oodward 3t 5 11 9 Mr H St Leer's Free Bree e .H .?? 5 11 5 Mr R M-Kerrow-s Monung M? ? Hampton0 5U IMr J Wain's Big Bob .A Walterso ? 10 11 Mr W D -"s OMisk II Kenny 0 5 10 9 Mr J Malcolm's Sherry Cobbler.Dunn 0 5 10 2 Mr B Sharpe's MUZOJUI Mr H u Winner trained by M Ace. Betting—5 to 1 agst Free Breeze, 11 to 2 agst Match- board, 6 to 1 each a,t Precocious and Obelisk II., 8 to 1 agst Mazarin, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Matchboard cut out the work from Free Breeze, Sherry Cobbler, and Morning Mail, wj.th Obelisk II. tailed off behind Precocious. Six furlongs from home Shorry Cobbler went on from Mazarln and Free Breeze, but when fairly in the line for home Free Breeze came on from Matchboard and Precocious, the latter even-; tu?Hy winning b? three !cn?th<; half a Isn?thbe- tween the ??cond and Ultra. Ms??rin ww fourth. Sherry Cobbler fifth, and Big Bob last, except Ob-?k U., who did not complete the course. Rigo was found to be lame, and the stewards per- mitted him to be withdrawn- Precocious wllS sold to Mr F R Hunt for lDOgs. (Race started at 1.19.) JL.OCU A—The CHICHESTER HANDICAP i 5 %J STEEPLECHASE of 80 eovs; win- ners extra. Two miles. 6 11 7 Mr J Bancroft's Amethyst .J>uim 1 a. 11 7 Mr C Rabin's Bell Sound .Mr I Anthony 2 11 12 Mr L Dennv's Monc'vpe .Mr G Nugent a H 4 Mr OhrJst?-MiIIer's ?rpimgton .ain?s.on 0 5 11 7 Mr P GI?on's Lord of the L?el. Acres 0 a. 11 2 Mr L Brown's Armoy .Mr W BuReel 0 6 11 0 Mr F Hunt's DeIgMy -?? °! 5 N12 Mr Dn?<9 R.B ?' ?? °) ig Ii :;s Bowsprit .u7s ¡ Winner trained by Tinrlwell. BattmZ-7 to 4 agst Amethyst, 4 to 1 agst Bell Sound, 5 to 1 agst Lord of the Level, 7 to 1 agst Armoy, 10 to 1 each aget Monotype and Delgany, aad 20 to 1 agat any other. Dslgaiiv settied down in front of Lord of the Level, H.B., Amethyst, Bell Sound, and Orpington, to the first drtch, where Lord of the Level and Bowsprit blundered, the latter being pulled up. Seven furlongs from home Bell Sound drew to the front. followed by Amethyst and Monotyps, and, Amethyst Challenging on the flat, won by half a leJWTfch; half a iCingUi be- j tween the second and third. H.B. was fourth, aoa Armoy fifth. (Race started at 1.52.) | o orwThe FAREHAM SELLING HANDI- ¿;¡. U CAP STEEPLECHASE of 50 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Three miles. a 10 9 Mr J Walpok-'s The Bun .Mr G Nugent 1 I a 12 2 Mrs Arthur's Didn't Know  Mor?n ?11 6 Mr H Eonae's Buck Up CiMloy 3? an 13 Mr H Lindem-ere's Cr?ig Dhu ..Dunn 0 I 1 }}tiIl Seligms-n's ;g Bird ? iall 1 Mr F Lvsagrht's Partridge FTeeanantle 0 I g 1k G F; a:}ie. :L Hammond 0 a 10 11 Ca.pt A Silverthome's Knobstick ..D Morns 0 Winner trained by M'Nee. Betting—5 to 2 agst Craig Dhu, 7 to 2 agst The Bun, 9 to 2 ageft Didn't Know, 10 to 1 agst PaartTdlge, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Craig Dhu fell at the first ditch, and Buck Up made p?v from KncLstek, F-" Bird, and Didn't Know, with The Fad last. Making the bottom turn the ftc-nd I-titne round Partridge ran out. and Buck Up c?r.-ed on the r-i)ig to ths straight, when Didn't Know drew out clear, Wt f?Had to r?s? the challenge of The Bun, who won by two lenogtl,-s; a bad third. Fx" IB= was fourth, and The Fad next. I | The Bun ww bought fn for &5gs. (llace started at 2.23.)  r—The SOUTH-WESTERN HANDICAP ?.03 HURDLE RACE of 80 eovs; winners extra. Two miles. 5 10 7 Capt B Russell's Florin da F Barreftt 1 I i 7 tr BJoll'plor"M; W TI:l i 4 10 8 Mr J Bancroft's Pampct "Dunn 31 6 12 5 Mr W Clarke's Intaglio Mr H Fi?,?t 0 a îi 5 Mr W ,:I1J Cut ')irt :a: g 5 11 3 Mr F Swan's Eh em I Acres 0 Winner trained by BarT0tt. ,zex, a to 1a st pr Betting—7 to 4 agst Plum Pecker, 3 to 1 agst Pa.ra- pet. 6 to 1 agst Int-aglto, 8 to 1 asrst Upper Cut, and 10 to 1 each agist Khemí and Flortada. Plum Pecker and Khemi made the running side by side from Parapet and UppeT Out, w.th Intaglio tailed oft, till sn furlongs from home, when Paxap?t went om from Plum Pecker and Intaglio. Close home Flo- rinda challenged and won by four lengths; two lengths divided the second and third. Upper Cut was fourth, and Kheml last. (BaM started %t 2.57.) j  OX—The HAY ANT SELLING NATIONAL 0 HUNT FLAT RACE of 40 sovs, for I' four year olds and upwards; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. a 12 0 Mr de Wend-Fenton'p Euska.ro .Ownar 1 al'2 0 Capt li Watson's Ethelwulf .Owner 2 6 11 7 Sir R Wflmot's Demonstrator ..Mr Bulteel 3 a.J.2 0 Mr R Mitchell's Alboin .Mr A Gordon 0 a u 7 Mr Jukes's Fcssicker .1IIr I Anthony 0 a, 11 7 Mr J Still's Simple Simon IL Owner 0 5 11 3 Mr F Lew's Omar Khayyam Owner 0 \Vinner trained by Robinson. ,1 Betting-7 to 4 agst Alboin, 4 to 1 agst Fossicker, I 11 to 2 agst Euskaro, 8 to 1 each agst Ethelwulf and Demonstrator, and 100 to 7 agst any other. Simple Soman II. cut out the work f-om Foesicker, Demonstrator, and Alboin, till sen-en furlongs from home, wben Euskaro drew out clear, and won in a iho-e, when Fu.,k,r,, dr fcanter by twelve lengths; two lengths divided the second -d third. Fossicker was fourth, Simple Simon n. fifth, and Omar Khayyam last. Euokaro was sold to Mr H Pawson for 130gs. (Race started at 3. £ £ .)  A—The HAKBLEDON MAIDEN STEE- 4.0 -1?bDPLECiiASE of 50 sovs, for four year olde and upwards; winm?rs e3tra, Two irailes. i 5 11 2 Mr G Sheippard's Gladiator Pro-n-antle 1 6 11 9 Mr E Woodia.nd'6 Minting Lass .B EUJs 2 ? 5 U 2 Mr R &M.Tpe's Mazaria Hedges 3 5 2 MT George Angus's Royal Drake II. Hcnneasy 0 5 11 2 Capt Tilney's 0 j 4 10 7 Mr H Papa's Gr3.ziJella Owner01 Winner trained by Collins. Bettmg-2 to 1 agst Gladiator, 9 to 4 agst Grazielal, 5 to 1 agst Minting Lass, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Gladiator settled down from Mintfng Lass, and, mak- ing all the running, wan by ten lengths; a bad third. KilngshO and Graztella tel. I (Race started at 4.1.)

I OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I I As published in the "Sportsman" and the "Racnig I Calendar. PORTSMOUTH PARK MEETING. Drayton Selling i8>.—Precocious, 6 to 1 agst. shicheoter Steeplechase (9).—Amethyst, 7 to 4 agst. Farehajn Selling (S).—The Bun, 7 to 2 agst. South Western Hurdle (ô).-Florinda, 10 to 1 agst. Havant Selling C7).L.uakaro, 11 to 2 agst. Hmbi-edon Steeplechase (6).(}]3;lillltor. 2 to 1 agst.

I LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. I THE FAVOURITE SCRATCHED. I Hackler's Pride, the favourite for the Lincolnshire I Handicap, has bean scratched, the time being 2.2 I P. M. toxfcay.