Evening Express

WINDSOR MEETINGI 1 fk—The ?KRP MAIDEN HURDLE 1.0 RACE of 70 sovs, for horses tha.t have not won a. hurdle raoe up to the time of closing; winners extra. Two miles. 4 11 0 Mr S loates's Mansvett .F Brown 1 4 11 0 Mr J Limach's Jaimaway Mason. 2 all 9 Mr F B Hunt's Capreei W Taylor 3 511 4 Mr H Goodson's Hymenasuo T Fitton 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting-2 to 1 om Msansveit, 9 to 2 agrt Janimway, 5 to 1 ag*t Capresi, and 100 to 8 agst Hymenseua. Mansveit settled down from Capreai and Jannawsy, and, making all the running, stalled off the ctalleoge of Janaaway from the final hurdles, &od won by three parts of a. kmgth; a bad third. (Race started at 1.2.) 1 Of!—The TOWER SELLING HANDICAP STEEP OH.ASE of 70 eovs, for four year olds and upwards; winners extra; winner to be sold for 60 sovs. Two miles and 100 yards. 410 0 Mr J S Morrison's May WoodhouseF Morgan 1 all 7 Mr L Brown's Annoy .E Dmcoll 2 »12 2 Mr W Rankin's Calloden's Die-light H Woodland 0 all 9 Mr B Gore's "ninjster XT W Bulteol 0 .11 1 Mr J Loveys'ø Jua's Chandtos H Box 0 a 10 9 Mr L Argenti's Smoker R Gordon 0 a 10 8 Mr C Glider's Iarorcanny P Lestrange 0 Winner trained by Sir C Nugent. Betting—5 to 2 each agst Oulloden's JOeUght and Annoy, 9 to 2 agst May Woodliouse, 5 to 1 agst Tfcruster, 10 to 1 agst Ghaodoe, and 25 to 1 each agst Smoker and Ixtvorcanny. ■* Thruster led from Calloden's Delight, May Wood- house, and Smoker, with Annoy kot, for six furlongs when Smoker dropped into the roar. After running half way Armoy beorrts second, with Cnllodem's Iteligiit and May WoodSiauae next. Six furkmgB from home Smoker was pulled up, and Annoy assumed the oommand, but gave way to the straight to May Wood- house, who won by five lengths; one tength "between the second and third. Chandos was fourth, Thrustei fifth, and Inveroamny sixth and last. May Woodhouse was purchased by Mr W Wdloh far lCSgi (Race started at U3.) A—The RAYS HANDICAP HURDLE ?.U RACE of L% 8OVS; wmnerB extra; seoond to receive 15 sovs. Two miles. a 12 0 Mr A Stedall's Baajendyl Dillon 1 6 10 U Mr H Rioh's Hopeless IL F Mason 2 5 10 8 Lord Caidro^a Mischievous _Dunn 3 all 5 Mr W M Singer's Iliyiloiera .Faulkner 0 5 10 7 Mr J Pirbrook's Maid-eosbdush ——. H Aylia 0 5 10 5 Mi H Johnson's The Warrior .F Fittoo 0 Winner trained by W NiglittngalL BettiDg to 4 agst Rassendyl, 100 to SO agat The Warrior, 5 to 1 each agist Hopeless n., Mischievous, and Maidensblush. and 20 to 1 ag&t Phylloxera. Mhadensblush led from Baesendyl, Hopeless IL, and Phylloxera, with The Warrior laat, until turning out of the straight, when Uxswndyl dnJw out clear of J4a.den»blush and Mischievous, and Phylloxera beoame last. Entering the straight Hopeless II. took seoond place, but could never get neax Bassendvi, who won ly by twenty lengths; two lengths sfepsn'-ed toe seccnd '00 tliid. MA-idausbaush was fourth, an4 TK V arr:cr Ic-t. (Race started at 2.1.) O DA — The LONG WALK HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 eore; win- ners extra; second to receive 10 sovs. Three miles. a 10 12 Mr F R Hunt's Swertmoire -.E Ward 1 *12 3 Lord CwdroeWs KiUexbv Dmm 2 :ilf =8-= 3 6 12 7 Mr W M Singar's Kolian -D F?oU:ner 0 6 11 6 Gen Watem's Chiretta Mx Bulteel 0 Winner trained by owner. Batttag—2 to 1 on Killerby, 7 to 1 agst Cbiretta, and 10 to 1 agat amy other. KH>erby drew out from BaHyeoura and Sweetmare, with Kolian last. So they ran for half tie journey, when Chirestta became second, with Sweetmore third. Seven furkmgB from home Kolian refused, and Sweet- mom went an emadd, &nd, overbLaWiug Killerby three fences from home, made the remainder of the running and wan by thirty lengths; half a length separated the second and third. (Raoe started at 2.52.) 3 O-The TUESDAY MAIDEN SELLING 3 • v HURDLE RACE of 70 sovs, for horses that have not won a hurdle raoe up to the time of closing; winners extra.; win- ner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. 4 10 7 Mr F R Hunt's Baron Fobdflwn X Ward 1 a 11 9 Mr E J Percy's Swami. W T Morgan 2 10 7 Mr J Rogers's Samoor Mr Barthropp 3 611 9 Mr B Hardinge's Wiseman's Pride Fanlkne:r 0 D Faulkner 0 a 12 2 Mr A. Yates's Hope of the Eget MrDe Creaptgny 0 4 10 7 Mr J HaUlckl,, Kilcoy T Dunn 0 4 10 8 Mr O M KufleaU'e Leon T Savage 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting1—Z to 1 agst Bajan Fobdown, 7 to 2 agst Samow, 4 to 1 agst Leon, 100 to 15 agst Swami, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Swami was followed by Lean, Baron Fobdown, and Kilcoy, with Swnoor last, to the straight, where Baron Fobdown took the lead, followed by Kilcoy and Swaani, and, making the remainder of the running, won by eight lengths; a bad third. Lean was fourth, KUeoy fifth, and Wiseman's Pride last. Bairan Fobdown was bought in for 155gs. i (Raoe t&rted at 3.1.) 3 30-The PADDOCK STEEPLECHASE of 3 70 SOVS, for horses that have not won a. steeplechase value 40 eovs up to the time of closing; winners extra; eeoond to receive 5 eovs. Two miles and 100 yards. 511 4 Mr C N Moeeing's Denmark T Duirn 1 5 11 4 Ooi Birgtn'e James 1st .— Mr B Payne 2 5 11 4 Mr J Colemae's Za.r3sta. W Palmer 3 6 12 0 Mr A Brows'e Riby .)Ir Bulteel 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—6 to 5 on Jamas lot, 4 to 1 each agst Riby and Denmark, and 7 to 1 agst Zaramta. Riby led from Denmark, with Zaranta last, for half the Journey, when Denmark drew to the front, fol- lowed by Zaramta, azd, stalling oft the challenge cd James 1st in the straight, won by three lengths; six lengths separated the second and third. iRace started at 3.30.) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS HORNING. Hyroeneeus, Janaaway, CuDoden's Delight, Armov, Chandos, Smoker, Rasendyi, Mischievous, Tbe War- rior, Killerby, Chiretta, Ballyoouna, Hope of the Kast, I Kilcoy, Donna Cristina, Zampien, Zaxutta, Denmark, j Wild Willow, and Sleep.

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I As published to the "Racing Calendar" and the "Sportsman." WINDSOR MEETING. Maidetl Hurdie (4).-Mamovelt, 2 to 1 on. Tower SeMing (7).-Mav Wooditouse, 9 to 2 aget; Armoy, 5 to 2 agrl Annoy, Hùrdle (6).-Raw-dyl. 6 to 4 a?at; ELoWem Bays n., 6 to 1 agat. cap (5  -Iwmtniore. 1,D to 1 agHL Lot? Walk HaBdJexp (5)-—Sweetmore, M to 1 apL Tuesday Maiden (7).B&ron Ftobdown, 2 to 1 agst; Swami, 100 to 15 aget. Paddock Steeplechase (4).-Denma.rt. 4 to 1 agst.

The "Sportsman" agency has Mr G Fiber's autho- rity for stating that he has purchased the steeplechase horse Ranunculus, by QuJdnune-Buttercup, from Mr. T. Nolan. The horee was passed sound yesterday by Mr. I IA of Swindon, and -W -main under pnnk H=s chM?e at Wh!11 IAA y?M \B1: ran fourth to Kirkland, Napper Tandy, and Buckaroy IL in the Liverpool Grand National.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I The "SpM-tamM" bas been officially informed by Heesm. Weatherby of the following oeratehftlga:- Stayere* Hurdle Handicap, lAn"ekt-Granad& All engagements in Lord Cadog&n's name—Spark and Frumjuinette. P All engagement.-Ok.

SPORT OF THE DAY. Velasquez is assumed to have inherited blindness from his graaiddam. Verdure. It is highly probably that Sir James Miller will be succeeded by Lord Stanley as steward of the Jockey Club. Livadia, in training with Hunt's team at Heddihgton, was out hunting with the Duke of Beaufort's hounds on Saturday. Mr. P. P. Gilpin, who has been spending his usual winter holiday hunting at home in Kildare, will return to Newmarket early in February.

Football I SCOTLAND v, WALES All Grand Stand Tickets Sold I Mr. Walter E. Roes, secretory of tihe Welsh. Union, officially announces that all tickets for the grand stand for the Wales v. Soot- land miartch at Cardiff have been disposed of. Nothing has as yet been definitely decided as to who will be the referee, but it is under- stood tibisa the choice has been left with the Irish Rugby Union. TO-MORROW'S COUNTY MATCH AT I CARDIFF Mr. A. J. Davies, the hon. eeo. of the Gla- morgan County Club, has issued final instruc- tions to players for to-morrow's county matoh between Somerset and Glamorgan, on the Cardiff Arms Park. It is satisfactory to know that the two counties will be well repre- sented. and great interest will centre in the play of Owen, Trew, a-nd Gibbe at half-back on the lines of the new formation of seven orwards and eight backs. The Somerset for- wards are a heavy lot of men, who will thoroughly test the staying powers of the home county's seven, and if the half-backs give satisfaction the three will probably be chosen to play for Wales against Scotland next Saturday week at Cardiff. Cecil Biggs will also be on his trial on the wing, and he has a splendid chance on his present form of getting his cap. Cheap tickets will be issued on all rail- ways running into Cardiff, and from all stations. The kick-off will be at 3.30, and the referee will be Mr. W. Willis James, of the Monmouthshire Union. The Welsh team to play against Scotland will be chosen after the match. Cardiff Players and the N.U, I A rumour is in circulation that both F. Young qf d W. H. Gunstone, two ex-Cax&ff first fifteen players, both intend to join Norilhern Union olubs during the preseat week. Questioned thss afiternnon W. R. G^inmone dentied that he bas the aUghdest intemtion of joining a Northern Union olaib.

GOlf I PORTHCAWL POSTPONED MATOH. The bogey competition which was to have been played at PoaHhoa/wl on Saturday last, amZ which was postponed owing to the match with Bcurry, will be phaqted on Saturday next.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. tT loartoaiid; three in famiCy.-Apply, stating age and wages required, to Jln. Wyman, V-Ipm, near Newport, Man. c5e25 I-y Recommends French Girl as TTndsr-Houee- -1 maid; Catholic; same English; would teacto chil- dren French; wages ;C12.-Apply lira. Tennant, CBdDx. ton Lodge, Neath M02H25 w AN-TM, good O-ook-Generai; one from country I f preferred; good references required.—,Apply Mrs. Faull. Gefii Hotel, Ton Paotre. c6873 GpfXD General Servant required; me p ri, oount7 NX paef-d; gnad referenow Vault M ]plql?l ga? rtmxh* tOOk

r BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATH; AND IN MEMORIAM. Notices appearing under thess headings art ehargw at the following rates:— If inserted in the EVENING EXPRESS," WES TEEN MAIL," and "WEEKLY MAIL," iL a Words, and id. for each additional Word. It Inserted in the EVENING EXPRESS" and lw, IR-EXT Y MAIL only, is. far 30 Worda, and Q. for erery Two Extra Words. No notices of this description wtll be inserted nnlcsa authenticated by the name address of the sendee. Telegrams and telephonic memages cannot be acted am until confirmed in writing. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. VAUGiHAN.—61, Bedford-street, Cardill.—The Family thank all their friends for the kindness an4. sympathy shown them in their great sorrow.

AUGUSTINE J. SIONE FUNFCRAL FUKNISHJSR FUNERAL DIRECTOR. Personal EuperTisien to All Onian. Nat. Tel. Cardiff, Jfo. 704; Pest Otftos 7*1. NO. 612, Cardiff. Tolegram.: ADOCSTINM 6TOSE, CARDIFF. AUGUSTIN..ro BARAY DOCKS. 5» \y0RKINGW5T-> OARDinr. 101. HGLTON-HOAD. BARRY DOCKS TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. LATEST NEWS!! BARGAINS! IN WATCHES AKD JEWELLERY, &a.. SOL PHILLIPS. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, 43, QAROLINE CTREET, (Off St. Mary-street), C) A R D I F F. 18 Giving LIBERAL DISCOUNT off all Goods. WORTH YOUR WHILE CALLING YOU WILL SECURE THE BEST BARGAINS IN CARDIFF. alIC4 pARK JJALL, CARDIFF. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1906. The Oa-rdiff Blue Ribbon Choir. 24th Annual Concert. Sir Edward Elgar's "KING OLAF" will be performed with Full Orchestra, (arnanged by Mr. Paul Draper). Soprano— Mias Eame Atlherden (Principal London and Crystal Palace Oomoerte). Tenor-Mr. Charles Saunders (Chief London and Provinoia.1 Con- certs). Bass-Mr. Tom Lewis (Winner National Eisteddfod, 1905). Oonductor-Mr. -lenkva Morris. At the Piano-Mrs. J. E. Bartletw Doom open 7.30; commence 8.0 p.m. Ticket- holders admitted at 7.0 p.m. B?!cosy 2s- 6d? Area (Centre), 2s., Side Is. 6d., Admission is. 11S01 TTTOR Sale, Two Leasehold Houses-Nos. 155 and 157, J1 Broadway. Cardiff.-Further particulars apply to Meesra. William Jones a-id Son, Solicitors, 28, t-t. Mary- street, Cardiff. el073i23 WiANTED, superior domesticated young Lady t Assist Light Household Duties, Relieve !a Vaults Bar, and Plain Needlework.—Boot Hotel, Aber- dare. el074i25 '-Xi ..u."TED, superior General or WeeKing Ho?se- V V keeper; .11 duties; one lady.-A 49, Evening Express, Cardiff. eJ075i29 G- ,RQCÏmY:-W3.n tedS-itua.tiooM:worfu kX Hand; disengaged; highest referei)?3e&-Da,ies, 2, West-street, Maesteg. el076123 WANTED, Working Hotise?eeper for Two Gentle- men; must be good plain 000k.—Apply, stating age, experience, and wages required, A 43, Even Express Office, Cardiff. el077i25 WW TANTED, Single-handed Gardener; must be well f t up in kitchen garden and glass.—Apply, stating age, experience, and wages required, Mrs. Jones, Tany- bryn, Penrhiwcedber, Glamorgan. e3078i25 WANTED, a gmart Salesman to Travel South W Wake; must mow district and be well acquainted with engineering and ironmongery; low salary to stajt; must state wiiat required.—Apply A 50, Evening Express, Cardiff. c5936 APARTMENTS or Boa.rd.=-iden.œ. One. Two AC,entleu=; bath; no cbii&en.-19, Glenroy. street. cMiA BUTCHER'S Shop, Sited; bouse, stable, back pt?. J) imtaes.—Goodmaji Bros., 57—?58, ConsteD&Hon. street, Cardiff. elC79i29 TWO Bedrooms and a Sitting-room i?4u?jl?d by Two TGentlemen, Mar trams.—<A 48, Evening Express, Cardiff. c5934 WANTED, experiecoedCook.G<mer? Md Hoo- T f P&rtourm?d; g?? referenew required.—A 4?, Evening Express, Cardiff- c5733 R SaJe, House, Mackintosh-place; good condition; T four bedrooms, balh, w.c.; price £ 400; good mort- gage, 5 per cent.—A 46, Evening Express, Cardiff. oi29 WANTED, from Lady, Day House; six bedrooms, bath, w.c.; back or side entrance; Boath pre- ferred.—FuH particulars to A 47, Evening Expires, Cardiff. elQ70129 ST. Median's.—To Let, Six-room Cottage, with verwidab-Apply Tlr-y-Bont. e10T2129 WANTED immediately, good General Servant; I f four in lauiily.—Apply Mrs. Rowe, Trefusia, T-laniabm ei071129 of trus to cestate, m .r gomg oonewn, one of the oldest and mœ nourishing Ironmongery Businesses in South Wates. Apply H. Bythway Esq., Solicitor, Pontypool, Mon. elOS9i29 T\OK Sale, about Ton 24/3511). Bridge Rails, "a inron Trams, 4 Tipping Wagons, Sleepers.—U. Treasure, BuQder, Treorky. el060129 IRISH Terrier Puppies; four months; champion _L breed; most promising; cheap.-16, Castle Arcade, Cardiff. e1061129 FOR Sale, about 1,000 Pieces Odd lapez-banging.- J' Hc?tn Jones, Neath. eJO62i2g £ 2 10s.—Pretty Dressing Chest, pair, side wing mirrors; Double-tiled Marble Wa-4igtand.-714, Beanchamp-street. el063129 ASSIVE Walnut Bedroom Suite, complete, £5. JM. magnifioently-carved Walnut Sideboard, £ 4.—• 72, Beanchamp-atreet. elOMi29 £3 los.-Handsome Saddlebag Suite; richly made; C springs throughout. Walnut Overman tie, £1.- 72, Beauohamp-stwet. 61063*29 £ 2.—Splendid quality Leather Suite; spring-seated; dU carved frames; nearly new. Brass-rail Bedstead, full size, 10s.-72, Bean oh amp-street (off Tudor-road). el063129 WANTED, young, willing Cook-General and Hous? Parlourmaid.-Apply Bonmey, Penarth^ el064i29 EXPERIEKCED Cook-GeneraJ w&ated, kitc-bonmid might suit; also House-Parlourmaid; sm&U family; good references.—State wages, all particulars, Mrs. Weichart, Penygraig, Pontypridd. el0&5i29 WANTED immediately, a good class %General TV Servant for an English Family of Two; good home; no washing; wages according to references and capabilitie&pply Hill-Crest, Neath. e1066i25 WANTED, General Servant; piain cooking.—Apply W Heager, Brecon. e1007129 W ANTED, experienced General Serv&ut.-Apply to t T Mrs. Jones, Chemist, Aberdare. elOCSpl PEMBROKE Dock.—Third Curate wanted.-Apvy J_ to the Vicar. el042i29 VAN Boy wanted, respectable.—Apply, early morn- V ing, Roath Sanitary Laundry, Marlborough-road, Boath Park. eJ043i25 ANTED, yomg Housemaid with eome cxpe. TV riaace; two in family. -W WestbouriM-mad, Penarth. el044i25 thorough good Home in Country Offered to a Lady before and during Accouchement; excellent referenoes; terms moderate.—A 40, Evening Express, Cardiff. el045i29 WANTED immediately, Temporary Situation as Plain Cook.—Horder, Woolaston, Lydney, GIClr cestar. elOW25 TWO good Iron Moulders wanted.A.ppiy nQ Troundr3, Brentford, Mtddteaex. el047i2& "TTfTANTEID good, clean Girl for Upstairs Work.— YV Apply Wyndham Hotel, Bridgend. el04fii25 Y" OUNG Man seeks Situation as a Waiter; expe. rienced bond.-Apply Griffiths, Clarbesion-road, Pembrokr.e' el04Si25 OUSEMAXD wanted early in February in the lcoiintry.-Mn. Davies, 1roodvaJe, UMiwrd?, South Wales. 01060129 Let, Shop and Premises, 8, Tudor-road; suitable 1. for greengrocery and poultry dealer.-Apply Tudor Hotel. elOSlM EFINED EnglWl Lady (53), abstainer, seeks i'OSf, R]Elousekeeper to Gentleman, Companion, or Partnership in Lucrative Business; ten years' reference. —A 36, Evening Express, Cardiff. el052i29 TTATTC Cook wanted 1st February for Llaniyhen J_ two In family; wages £ 1S to £ 20.—Apply A 37. Evening Express, Cardiff. c1053129 GAS Stokers wanted; non-society; accustomed to shovel charging.—Apply 1, Mill-lane, Cardiff. ei25 OLD Pi&Ilœ Bought; best prices; condition imma- terial; prompt attenla=; immediate cash.—A 35, Express, Chrdiff. el055i29  EUIT?GreengTocery, and General Business lor Ma- J' poa?; ingoing low.-A 32, Evening Expre6S, CM. diff. el056i29 £ 25.—Hand Laundry; good living; ;C3 to £4 weekly; JlO opposition.—A 39, Evening Express, Cardiff. 61 057129 ESTON -Super-Mare.—Good elMS G-nfectwnerr W &Dd Sweet Business for Disposal; smart, wen. fitted shop; rent £ 60.—Particulars Lalonde Bros, and Parham, Auctioneers, Wmtou-super-Alare. _-105-3i25 W ANTED, thoroughly experienced Foreman Riveter for Large Shipyard on North-east Coa,st.—Apply, stating experience, reference, and vragee expected, to Box- A 30, Evening Express, Cardiff. cM2 TO Estate Agants and Others.-Buyer of oU  kinds THo=-gmmm Timber.—Jarnea Willi&ms, Timber Merchant, Newport, Mon. C6= W A-NTED, Chambermaid, for February lot; Sir wages.—Apply George Hotel, Chepstow. c5904 W- ANTED, February 10th, a thoroughly experienced Cook-General; two in family.—Apply Mns. Els- worth, 203, St. HelenVroad, Swansea. el037125 NEWPORT Beerhouse to Let; -Aly arranged; £ lli —J. M-, Evening Expfew Newport. e!040i25 TVAKERY Business wanted, good part of Cardiff; j) 10/20 sacks weekly; machine preferred, but not essential.—All particular first letter, A 25, Evening Express, Cardiff. el041i29 SITUATION wanted immediately on Farm; under- stands oil engines, binder, all stocks, &c.-Bailift, Llangonoyd. ei036i25 COOPERS—Wanted, Three "iy Coopers; constant work for good, bteady man.—Geo. Phei and San, Nelson Cooperage, Swansea. Tl02Si29 W ANTED, Situation all good Piain Cook.—E. \'T Locock, 145, Arabella-street, Boath. cit3ii25 SITUATION wanted as Baxmaid; four years' expe- rience; highest references G. D., Evening BxpreSB, Swansea. el030i29 WANTED, Oottage Property, Cardlfi; Roath Park W prttorDed.—Advertiser, 1&, Albert Park, Ashley- road. Bristol. alOo3i29 WANTED, good Plain Cook; small family.—Apply, W stating age, wapas, referooces, Mrs. Williani Forrest, Llanmaee, St. Fagan's, near Cardiff. ri03 £ i29 WANTED, Suiall Farm in or near Rhondda Valley; W new Porto preferred.—A 2s, Even.ing Express, Cardiff. el034i25 WANTED, a New or Peoond-hand Motor-car; seat1 W two to three,—Fuii Dmtowlws A 29,. IEveJlin irnnim— W*

AUSTEN ELECTED By a Huge Majority MORE UNIONIST REVERSES STATE OF THE PARTIES. I Labour Unionists. Nationalists Labour.  322 122 80 Liberals, 277.- Labour & Socialist, 451

Total Elected 524 To be Elected 146 670

The results announced to-day show six Inore gains for the Liberals. In North Monmouthshire and Pembrokeshire the Liberal candidates secured sweeping raajorities. Much interest was manifested in the st Worcestershire counting, which re- sulted in Mr. Austen Chamberlain retain- ltlg his seat by a huge majority. At Wandsworth the Unionist candidate also had a mammoth score. The results declared at night of Mon- ty's pollings showed a substantial Labour gain in the Gorton Division of Lanaashire, where Mr. John Hodge has been returned.

LlBERAL& LABOUR GAINS—183 ?bton-Tinder-Lyme.. 1 Berkshire (Abing'n) 1 B?aat, West 1 1 Bradford .?. 2 18urnleyib 1 kata 2 Bedford 1 Bristol (North) .?. 1 Brixton 1 Ef (South)* 1 Bolton 1 Bethnal Green 2 Barrow-in-Furn«8B. 1 "irkenhea?i 1 "lackbnrn 1 Brighton 1 Bow and Bromley. 1 Bermondsey 1 Bedfordshire, Biggleswade Berkshire, Newbury 1 Bucks (Bucking- ham) 1 Cambridge 1 Chatham 1 Cheshire, Knutsford 1 Chelsea 1 Cheshire, Eddisbury 1 Cheshire, Macclea- field 1 Cheltenham 1 Cornwall (Badniin)- 1 Christchurch 1 Coventry 1 Chester 1 Camberwell (P'ham) 4 Cumberland, Esk- daJe 1 Denbigh Boroughs. 1 Deptford 1 Doreert. (South) 1 Derbyshire, South. 1 Dndlev 1 Dumfries-shire 1 Edinburgh (South)- 1 Elgin and Na.i.rn. 1 Enfield 1 Essex, Maldon 1 Essex, Romford 1 Exeter 1 Essex (Harwich) 1 Essex (South-enst). 1 Finsbury (Central). 1 Fulham 1 Gloucestershire, Cirencester, i Greenwich 1 Greenock 1 Glasgow 5 Halifax 1 Hanley 1 Hackney 3 Ifamis (New Forest) 1 Herefordshire (Boas) 1 Herefordshire, Leominster. 1 Hunt'don (Ramsey) 1 Hull 1 Huntingdon .h. 1 Inverness Boro'a 1" Ipswich 1 Islington 3 Kirkcudbrightshire. 1 Kennington 1 Kent (Dartford) 1 Kent, Tunbridge Wells.. 1 King's Lynn 1 Kidderminster 1 Kensington (North) 1 Kent, Favershp-m 1 Lambeth (North) 1 Lancashire, Inoe 1 Leeds 2 Leicestershire (Melton) 1 Lincolnshire (Sleaford) 1 Lincoln 1 Leicester 1 Liverpool (Aber- cromby) 1 Liverpool ('Change) 1 Limehouse 1 Lancashire (Stret- ford) 1 Lancashire (Middle- torn.) 1 Lancashire (West Houghton) 1 Lancashire (Gorton) 1 Manchester 6 Middlesbrough 1 I Middlesex (Harrow) 1 Mile End t Montgomery B'ghs.. 1 Monmouth Boroughs 1 Northamptonshire, North (LabJ 1 Norwich 1 Norfolk, S. W .1 Newcastle-on-Tjne 2 Newcastle-u-Lyme — 1 Nottingham 2 Notts (Bassetlaw) 1 Oxford (Henley) 1 Oxford (N.) 1 Oxfordshire, Woodstock 1 Plymouth .1 Portsmouth .2 Paddington (N.) 1 Peterborough 1 Perthshire 1 Preston I Pembroke Boroughs 1 Peebles & Selkirk. 1 Rochdale 1 Rochester 1 Rotherhithe 1 Penfroweb ire (W.) .I Roxburghshire 1 i Salford 3 Shipley 1 8t Helena 1 8tockport 1 St. Pancras 4 Stoke-on-Trent 1 Sheffield (Brightside) 1 Southampton Salisbury 1 Suffolk, Stowmarket 1 Sunderland 8 St. George's-in-the-E. 1 Staffs (West) 1 Suffolk (Woodbr'ge) 1 Surrey fGuildford). 1 Surrey, Redgate 1 Sussex (Eastbourne) 1 Suffolk, Sudbury 1 Surrey, Chertsey 1 Somerset, North 1 Somerset, Bridgwater 1 Tynemouth 1 Walworth 1 Warrington 1 West Ham 2 Wolverhampton (W.) 1 Warwick and Lea- mington 1 Warwick (Nuneaton) 1 Warwick (Stratford) 1 W estmorlan d (Kendall) 1 Wedneebury 1 West Bromwich 1 Wilts, Chippenham. 1 Whitehaven 1 Wilts (Devizes) 1 York 1

UNIONIST GAINS-9 I Ayr Burghs 1 Haetings 1 Hertfordshire, St. Albani; .i London University.. 1 Maidstone ] Yorkshire, Barkswn Ash Sussex, Eye l Shropshire, Oswestry 1 St. Andrews Burgh6. 1

LABOUR MEMBERS-45 I Barrow-in-Furneee .Cha.rlee Duncan. Birkenhead. Henry Vivian. Blackburn .P. gmowden. Bolton .A. H. Gill Bradford, W.F. W. Jowett. Burnley F. Maddison. Chatham .J oihn Jenkins. Deptford .C. W. Bowerma.n. Derby R. BelL Dundee Ale-je. Wilkie. Durham (Mid) .John Wilson. Finsbury (Central) W. C. Stead man. Gateshead .1. Johnson. Glamorgan (Rhondda) W. Abraham Glasgow (Blackfriars) G. N. Barnes. Gorton .John Hodge. Han ley Enoch Edwards. Halifax James Parker. Lancashire (West Houghton).W. T. Wilson. Leeds, E J. O'Grady. Leicester .J. R. Macdonald. Kent (Dartford) .J.a.mes Rowlands. Lancashire (Ince) S. Walsh. Manchester, N-E J. R. Clynes. Merthyr .Keir Hardie. Manchester, S.W G. D. Kelly. Monmouthshire (West) .T. Richards. Middlesbrough. J. H. Wilson. Morpeth T. Bart. Newcastle W. lludson. Nuneaton W. Johnson. Normanton .Fred Hall. Norwich .G. H. Roberts. Northamptonshire, N George Nicholls. Preston .J. T. Macpherson. Peterborough G. Greenwood. St. Helens .Thomas Glover. StocKport .G. J. Wardle. Stoke-on-Trent .John Ward. Sunderland T. Summerbell. Tynemouth .Herbert J. Craig. Wanebe-ck .C'harlftS Fenwick. West Ham, S.Will Thorne. Wolverhampton, W.T. F. Richards. Woolwich W. Crooks.

POLLED YESTERDAY: RESULTS DECLARED TO-DAY. The following results were declared to- day: LIBERAL AND LABOUR GAINS I ESSEX (South-east).—20,591. Rowland Whitehead .1:(, 9,230 Captain J. H: B. Newman .U 7,170 R majority. 2,060 )GOO.-Colonel E. Tufiiell (U), 5,815; R. Whitehead (B), 4,461—U maj., 1,554. ESSEX (Harwich).-13,144 Øu juevy Lever .tlo H. K. Newton .U 5,308 R majority 34Z 1500.—Rt. Hon. J. Round (U). unopposed. 50 HEREFORDSHIRE (ROSS)-10,394. Colonel Alan Gardner b 4,497 "Captain P. A. Olive .U 4,185 R majority 312 1900.-Capt. P. A. ciive (U), unopposed. OXFORD 'Honley).—9,82 8. Philip Morreil R 4,562 •Sir R. T. Hermon Hodge u 4,060 R majorty 512 No.-Sir R. T. Hermon-Hodge (U). 5*682; H. L.. 3,45^-CT maj., in. HANTS New Forest) 51,030. Sir Robert Hobart 4,949 *H. F. Oompton -U 4,901 R majority 48 1900.-Hon. J. Scott-Montagu (U), unopposed. I CORNWALL (Bodmin)-10,731. u. Hon. t. u. Agar-,Uobartes .1í. O,Ul Horace B. Grylls .U 4,029 R majority 1,172 1900.-Sir L. W. Molesworth, Bart. (U), 4,280; T. Snape (B), 3,248—U maj., 1,052.

NO CHANGE. ] I ANTRIM (Mid)-7.337. .Ron. R. T. O'Neill .U 3,367 Versohoyle .N 2,577 U majority 790 1900.-Ho11.. B. T. O'Neill (U), unopposed. _DERBYSHIRE (North-east).—15,898. •T. D. Bolton .R 7,665 Dr. J. Court .U 5,896 R majority 1,769 1900.-T. D. Bolton (R), 5,251; Dr. J. Court (U), 4,985 R maj., 268. DEVON (Torquay)-10,343. *F. Layland-Barratt .R 4,856 H. Yarde Buller Lopes .U 4,396 R majority 460 1900.-F. Layland-Barratt (E), 4,020; J. R. L. Rankin (U), 13IS91-B maj., 129. LANCASHIRE (Ormskirk).-I 3,6 2 4. I •Hon. A. Stanley TJ 6,207 C. Y. C. Dawbarn .R. 3,890 U majority 2,317 1900.-H01J. A. Stanley (U), unopposed. I T NORFOLK (East).—11,23 7. o. rnce k, 0,601 Raymond Boifeau .U 3,435 R miajortty 2,196 igoo.-B. J. Price (E), 4,563; W. L. St. J. I'rioleau (U), 3,735—R maj., 830. I MONMOUTH (North) 13,411. *R. M'Keama R 7,730 Sir Charles Campbell .U 3,155 R 4,575 1900.-B. M'Kenna (R), 5,139; De F. Feonefatber (U), 5,740—R maj., 1,399. PEMBROKESHIRE 11,322. I .W. Ph.iLi.pps Ji 5,886 Lort Williams .U 2,606 R majority. 3,280 1900.—J. Wynford Phillips (R), unopposed. I SHROPSHIRE (Ludlow).—10,765. •Rowland Hunt -U 4,978 Fi?d Home ?.? 4,218 U majority 760 1903.—(On the death of Mr. R. J. More.)—Rowland Hunt (U), 4,333; F. Home (R), 3,425-U maj., 970. STAFFS (Handsworth).-26.243. I Major E. C. Meysey-Thompson U 13,407 H. S. Leon .R 8,636 U majority 4,771 1900.—Sir H. M. Thompson (U), unopposed. SUSSEX (Lewes).-15,560. -Right Hon. Sir H. Aubrey-Fletcher LT 7,172 I Hector Morison .R 5,458 U majority 1,714 1 M.-Itt. Hon. Sir H. Fletcher (U), unopposed. SOMERSET (Frome).-I 2,612. I *J. E. Barlow J1 6,297 Charles T. Foxoroft 4,552 R majorifty 1,745 I 1900.—i. E. Barlow (E), 5,066; W. E. H.-WUliama (U), 4,708—B maj., 358. SURREY (Kingston).—17,270. George Oave, K.O TJ 7,666 Robert Wtete .&. 6,637 U majority 1,019 1900.—Sir T. Skewea-Cox (u >. nnnnnr\c^r? WORCESTER (East)^-18,763. I 'J. A. OnAm,beriain .U 10,129 I Johm Morgan -R 1,763 U majority 4,366 I 1902.—Rt. Hon. J. A. Chamberlain (U), unopposed. r

To-day's- Pollings Unionist Seats Berks (Wokingham) Bucks (Wycombe) -Ooirnwzll (Truro ) Devonshire (Honiton) Duaset (West) Gilouoestereh iro (Tewkesbury) Irents (Andovor) Herts (Watford) Kent (Isle of Thanet) Lancashire (Nortli Lonsdiale) Lancastoiiro (Diarwen) Lancashire (Heywood) Ijanoasihire (Newton) .M iddlesexCDattentam) Northampton (South) Straffs (Burton) Suffolk (Loweetoft) Wilts (Wilton) Worcestersh ire (Droitwioh) Yorkshire (Thirsk and Maiton) Glamorgan (Souihh) Falkirk (Burghs) Eilmarnock (Burghs) Lanarkshire (South) Soiiiherlantlshire Wigtownshiro Liberal beats Ciambe. (Wisbeoh) Ghedhire (Norwiwieb) )3urhu.m(Baxnaxd Ca?) :Durb.a.m (Tlongtoton- le-Spring Leicestershire (Lou gfhbotrou gh) Linoolnshirc (Louth) Lincolnshire (Brigg) Norfolk (Northern) Notts (Ru^hcJdffe) Weetanoroland (Appleby) Glamorgan (Gower) Radnoraliixe Buteshire Edinburghsliire Elf,edhire (Western) Lanarkshire (Mid.) Lanarkshire (N.W.) Perthshire (Eastern) .Down, South (Nat.) .Kerry, North (Nait.) Tyrone, East (Nat.)

To-morrow's Pollingsl A-rgyllshire. Arvon, ilirnarvoD8hire.¡ ) Berwick, North Tjerland < Bootle, LaJicashire. Bodmin, Cornwall. Caithness. Chesterfield, Derbyshre Clitheroe, Lancashire. Ohioheeter, Sussex. Doncaster, Yorkshire. East Aberdeenshire. Ecclee, Ijan cash ire. Egremont, Cumberland Gainsborotigrh, Linc3. Hallamehire, Yorkshire Holderness, Yorkshire. Hornsey, Middlesex. Hyde, Cheshire. Isle of Wight. Linlithgowshire. Otley, Yorkshire. Radcliffe, Lancashire. South Ayrshire. South Monmouth. Southport, Lanes. Tavistock, Devon. W althaxoetow, Easex. Wellington, Shropshire. Wells, Somerset. I Wimbledon, Surrey. Wirral, Cheshire. On Thursday there will be twenty-six pollings, on Friday twenty-six, on Saturday three, apd on Monday two. Edinburgh Uni- versity will poll from February 5 to February 1 8, and the Orkney amd Shetland Islands on I February 6 and 7. I

South Glamorgan I Favoured with nne, bracing weather, poll- ing for the Parliameatary election of South Glamorga,n is being conducted to-day. Considerable public excitement prevails in the Barry district, party colours being tuniivereally" worn, and the euprporters of each candidate are doing their utmost to bring the voters to the poll. The canvassers for Colonel Vyndham-Quin, the Undomist candi- date, include a large odutdmgentt of colliers, who have come down from different places in the Rhondda Valley to lend the support they can to the Unionist cause. Colonel Wyndhiam-Quin and Lady Eva Wyndham- Quin were also busily astir amongst the electors, but up till the afternoon Mr. Brace had not made his appearance. Polling proceeded at the Dinas Powis poll- ing station steadily all the morning. A heavy poll is expected throughout the divi- sion, both parties' making strenuous efforts to bring up every available voter. The polling at Whitchurch is proceeding actively. The gallant colonel eeems to be doing splendidly, and he is expected to do still better towards the evening. Up to three o'clock polling was proceeding steadily at Pentrth, about a thousand of the electors having recorded their votes. The party colours were largely worn. blue pre- dominating. Colonel Wyndham Quin had a large number of motor-cars ait his service. Both parties are leaving nothing undone to get their supporters to the pov. which it is expected will be a heavy one. During the first four hours the bootfi was open at Pwllgwaun only 56 bad registered their votes out of an electorate of 448. The colours of the two candidates were being worn freely, but the workers of Mr. Brace outnumbered those of his opponent. Heavy polling is expected between six and eight, when the miners will have returned from work. Cardiff's share in the electorate of South Glamorgan is represented by 400 votes, and the holders thereof had the opportundty of voting at the Town,.ooll to-d>ay. At 3.30 this afftermoom. 170 votes had been recorded, and things were so slow geunerally that there was no promise of the maximum number exceed- i-ng 300. Colonel Wyndham-Quin, the retiring member and Unionist candidate, paid a visit to the Town-hall in the early part of tibe afternoon, accompanied by the Right Hon. George Wyndham, M.P. The colonel drove round his scattered constituency in a motor-car gaiiiy bedecked with the party ooiours. Mr. Brace will not pay his visit till it-Kis evening. The supporters of both candi- dates profess to be oonfldemit, but taieir anxiety and suspense will not be at an end until about one o'clock to-morrow afternoon, when the result of the poll will be declared a.t the Town-hall, Cardiff. The returning officer for the South Glamorgan Division is Mr. J. E. Williams, solicitor, Cardiff. Gower Potting I Polling commenced in the Grower Division at eight o'clock this morning under the pleasanteat weather auspices. It was a. bright, genial, frosty day, amd greatly helped the poll, wihach is expected to be heavy. The district ii-, a most unwielding one to work, as it extends from Ystalyfera, on the borders of Breoonshire, to Worm's Head, a distance of quite 30 miles. There are 25 stations, the largest numbers 00 the register being at Oaegnrwen, Clydach, Pontaordiawo, Poniardulaii, Gower, arnd GQrseÍlbolIln Labooir districts. According to reportslip to noon, Mr. Helme was gettin.g a fair share of the voting, even ill the essentially Labour diaza-icts, but the Liberals professed themselves quite umtbleto -Knees wi^.oqE^dieiK>e-toe--cybiafl>ooo wxhetoteeaf the Labour and Liberal candidates. Both have a big following. All three candidates had had a most arduous campaign, having each addressed some 70 to 80 meetings at long distances apart. Mr. Helme attended meetings on the previous evening at Biroh- grove, Llansamlet, Waunarlwydd, Dunvant, G-owerton, and GorseLnon, but his motor-car broke down on his way to his last meeting, at the Mumbles. Motor-cars and vehicles are being used a good deal in the division, and oan all the hoardings are appeals for votes.

Election Incidents. MR. LLOYD-GEORGE PELTED i Mr. Lloyd-George was last night proceeding from the railway station at Llarufairfechan to,a meeting in support of the candidate for Arfon, when h'e was pelted with stones. Two struck him, but no serious injury was caused. Mr. Lloyd-George mentioned the fact in his subsequent speecJL At( ELECTION TRAGEDY Last night, whilst preparing to address a Liberal meeting at Ramsgate, Dr. E. J. Hawkes ruptured a blood vessel, and died almost immediately. The add of several medical men, which was at once forthcoming, was unavailing. Deceased was well known, was a magistrate for the borough, and per- formed much useful public service in the locality. A PETITION AT CROYDON P The Liberal party managers at Croydon decline to disclose amy information regarding a report that a petition is to be lodged against Mr. Arnold-Forster. It i" understocd, nevertheless, that the question of a petition is under serious consideration, though no decision will be arrived at immediately. A LADY VOTER Kennis Scott, a lady of Harlesden, voted y??terda?y in the Harrow Division. Her name was on the register, and her vote was accepted by the presiding officer. Death from Excitement After the declaration of the poll in the I Bodmin Division to-day at Liskeard, and while the candidates were about to address the assembled crowd Mr. James Godfrey, a well-known local builder, dropped dead from heart failure caused by excitement. Both Mr. Robartes and Mr. Grylls forthwith, loft their hotel balcony, and postponed their speeches until later.

An Election Sensation. I ALLEGED OUTRAGE AT PRESTEIGN I A political meeting was announced to be held in the Presteign Assembly-rooms last night. Some time previous to the meeting the surveyor happened to go into the room, and, smelling gas, made an examination, and found that holes had been bored in the gas pipes. Fortunately, the tap at the meter had been turned the wrong way, otherwise serious damage might have occurred, the object evi- dently being to fill the room with gas and cause a serious explosion. The urban district council have offered a substantial reward for the discovery of the perpetrators. Polling is going on to-day, both sides using I every effort.

NORTH MONMOUTH Mr. M'Kenna's Big Majority I A tremendous crowd poured into Aber- gavenny this morning to await the result of the North Momnouithshire election, which took place yesterday. Counting commenced at eleven o'clock at the Town-ball, under the supervision of Mr. Percy Layboume, the re- turning officer, and continued until 2.35, when I it was declared. Sir Charles Campbell, the Undonist candidate, drove into Abergavenny in a motor-car, accompanied by Lord and Lady Aberdoar. Mr. M'Keuna also arrived I in the town in a motor-oar, accompanied by Mr. Ernest M'Kenna and Mr. and Mrs. Theo- dore M'Kenna. Party ooiours were profusely worn.

HAFOD WOMAN VOTER I On the voters' list at Hafod, in the South Glamorgan constituency, is the name of a woman, Frances Belling, of 33, Woodfteld- terra.ee, and the local Liberals intend taking her to the booth to-night to register her vote.

The Welsh Elections I MEMBERS RETURNED Anglesey.—Mr. E. J. Griffith (R.). Cardiff.-Tho Hon. Ivor Gogpst (R.). Cardiganshire—Mr. VaugnSn Da,vies (R.). Carmarthen Boroughs.—Mr. Ll. Williams (It). Carmarthen (West).—Mr. J. Lloyd Morgan (R.). Carmarthen (East).—Mr. Abel Thomas (R.). Carnarvon (Eifion).—Mr. J. Bryn Roberts (B.). Carnarvon Boroughs.—Mr. D. Lloyd-George (R.). Denbigh (Weet).-Mr. J. Herbert Roberts (R-i. Denbigh (B"t).-Mr. S. Moss, K.C. (R.). Denbigh Boroughs.-M.r. Clement Edwards (RJ Flint Boroughs.—Mr. Howel ISris (R.). Glamorgan (Mid).—Mr. 8. T. Evans, K.C. (R.). Glamorgan (East).—Sir Alfred Thomas (R.). Glamorgan (.Rhondda).—Mr. W. Abraham (Lib.-La.b.). Merioneth.—Mr. Osmond Williams JR.). Merthyr.—Mr. D. A. Thomas (R.) and Mr. Keir Hardie (Lab.). Monmouth Boroughs.—Mr. Lewis Haslam (R-. Monmouth (West).—Mr. T. Richards (Lib.-Lab.). Montgomeryshire.—Mr. David Davies (B.). Montgomery Boroughs.—Mr. J. D. Rees (R.). Pembroke Boroughs.-Mr. Owen Philippe (R.). Swansea Town.—Sir George Newnes (It.), Swansea District.—Mr. Brynmor Jones (J1.).

A Swansea Law Case. I ACTION FOR MISREPRESENTATION In the King's Bench Division to-day (before Mr. Justice Jelf and a. common jury) Mr. Frederick 0. H. Jones, a silicate ootton manufacturer, living at Kentish Town, sued Mr. Edmund A. Cleeves, of Caanbriaji-place, Swansea, for damages for alleged misrepre- sentation in connection with the sale to the plaintiff of 250 XI shares in Cameron, Hastie, and Co. (limited). Mr. Lush, K.C., and Mr. Colaja were for plaintiff, and Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Bailhacbe for defendant. Mr. Lush said that defendant was the secretary and a director of Cameron, Hastie, and Co., which had for some time repre- s-pnted Mr. Jones in South Wales. The action was a. serious one, as it was to recover dam- ages for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation by defendant. In 1903 the defendant was anxious to get X250 to increase the capital of tihe company, and he saw Mr. Jones, the plaintiff, on the subject. Plaintiff asked what the position of the company was, and defendant then furnished figures for three years' trading, which showed large profits, and told the plaintiff he ought to get at least 10 per cent, on his money. It turned out, however, that these figures were a tissue of falsehoods, as the company bad earned no profits for these three years at aJI, while the income-tax paid on that term was the magnificent sum of 5s. Mr. Jones said he saw defendant in March, 1903, with regard to the plaintiff's Proposed Investment in the company, and defendant told him it was a. progressing company, and that he ought to get at least 10 per oent. on the shares. He did not recollect seeing the balance-sheets, but subsequently in March, 1905, de-foud-ant wrote to him that Haetie, one of the firm, had falsified the boolts. Witness had inquiries made, and then found that the figures given by dpfenda-nt were false. There was no value now in the shares, and he would be quite content if defendant took them back. Examined by Mr. Evans, witness had brought an action aga-inst the company for goods sold in April, 1905. MT. Hastie was a personal friend of plaintiffs. Witness did not inquire of Mr. Cfleeves for an explanation before issuing the writ in the case. The hemring was adjourned.

Swelling Huge Salariesi At a meeting today of tibe txrilditng and sates o,mmiue,ofth,eCau-&ffFoducmbim Committee, Mr. J. W. Courtis presiding, a. statement was read Croim the medical officesr of health for the city, Dr. J. B. Walfoffd, in the course of his first monthly report of the schools, to the effect that he had the authority of the Local Government Board for saying that the duties of the medical officer of health as such did not oooynpelise those of the medical officer of the education committee. A list of towns was submitted, in which separate remuneration was paid for each of these duties. It was decided to recommend, on the piro- p-ce&l of Dr. Sam-th, seconded by Alderman David Jones, thset a. sum of Ll per school be paid to Dr. Walford far his services in respect of the schools. As there a.re 37 schools in Cardiff, the doctor's nsmTinieratdon wUI, therefore, amount to jE37 per annum.

NEWPORT WATCHMAN'S DEATH 1 An imcruest was opened at Newport to-day concerning the death of William Kear, aged 54, waitohanam, who was fatailiy injured at the Tr'iegar Dry Dock on, Monday. The b«3r having been identxfled. the ioqaeet was, "tül,!Øofi,j L

BRAZILIAN HORROR. I WARSHIP BLOWN UP. Over 200 Lives Lost, I THREE ADMIRALS DROWNED I An explosion occurred on Sunday on board the Brazilian ironclad Aquidaban at the small port of Jaoarepagna, to the south of Rio de Janeiro. The ship sank, and it is raported that about 200 men perished. The Aquidaban sank in three minutes, as the result of an explosion in the powder magazine. She was accompanying the flotilla escorting the cruiser Barroso, which is con- veying the Minister of Marine and an official party on a tour of inspection of sites for the construction of a naval yard. The number on board the Aquidaban was larger than the vessel's usual complement. owing to sleeping accommodation having been provided on her for a number of naval officers, Government offioiale, and others in connection with the inquiry. This accounts for the fact that, besides the vessel's commander, three rear- admirals were drowned. The Aquidaban was built in London in 1887, and was the 6econt vessel Brazilian fleet, being of 4,950 gross tonnage. She was heavily armoured, and carried 33 guns. She cost zE345,000 to build, and her comiptennent was 350 men. Rio de Janeiro, Monday.—The cruiser Barroso, with the Ministers on board, left Jacarepagna at an early hour for Rio de Janeiro with the injured. She arrived this evening. The Aquidaban blew up at 10.45 ajru Of the commission, which left the new arsenal on board the Aquidaban with the Minister of Marine the fodlo-wing were drowned: Three rear-admirals (Rodrigo Darocba, Calheiroe Da Gnaca, and Caindido Brasil), Captain Alves del Arros, as well as two commanders, two German photographers, and a reporter. Nearly all the oncers were kiUed or in jured. The dead number 196 and the injured 36. There is general mourning, and the theatres a.re caooed.-Reuter. Later. The total number of lives lost by the blowing up of the warship was 212. Ninety-eight were saved. The Government has decided that all bodies found shall be brought to the capital and interred with national honours.—Renter. Further Details I New York, Tuesday.—The Rio de Janeiro I correspondent of the Herald cables some further particulars of the disaster. The I Aquidaban., with the Tiradeaites aDd the Bar- roso, was about to leave for Jacarepagna to select a site for the proposed new arsemai. Senear Noyonha, the Brazilian Minister of Marine, was on board the Barroso. About eleven p.m. a startling explosion was heard, and the Aquidaban commenced to sink at once. The total number of ldllod, was 212, a-nd 36 were wounded. Among the dead are three rear-admirals, including Rear- AdnoiraJs Da Graca and Darocha. The five captains, Alves, B arros, Samtos, nporto, and Mariosliva were also killed, besides a reporter of the "Journal de Brazil." It is believed that the explosion was due to an electrical short circuit. The bodies of 98 of the victims have been recovered, and they will receive a national funeral. All theatre performances were suspended last night, and flags are flying half-mast at all the Foreign Legations and Coasula4,es--Central News. TORPEDOED PREVIOUSLY I Aquidaban's Thrilling Story I Curiously enough, this ship has been sunk before, and on a famous occasion (says the "Daily Telegraph"). The incident occurred in Ajpril, 1894, when she was the flagship of the rebel Admiral de Mello. The vessel was anchored in the north entrance to Samta Oatharma, Strait, about. a mile from the for- tified island of Anhatorniirian, and there she was espied by one of the ships of the Govern- ment squadron in search of her. S'he was expecting a smadl steamer to join her, and, cansequieittily. when the Gustavo Sampaio, a torpedo gunboat, approached, the officers mis- took her for the anticipated friend, and the two torpedo craft anchored near her took no steps to intercept the visitor as she crept up. It was might time and very dark, and the mistake in the circumstances was natural, if not excusable. The Gustavo fiam.pa.io was able to come within 200 yards. She appears to have bumped against some minee which had been laid as protection for the battleship, hurt they did no harm. Not until the intrudor was almost under the Aqud-dbaban was she recognised, and then too 1a.te a fierce and acoura-te fire was opened. The guinboat swung round so as to get abeam the big step, and Hastily Launched a Torpedo I from her fixed tube. It was a misfire. The mosquito oraft then backed and proceeded to the other side of her quarry, and got within twenty yards or so of her. At this distaiaoe she fired yet a second torpedo from the after tube on the starboard side, and them, seeing tbaA it bad reached its billet, put on full speed and retreated in the darkness. The torpedo, with its 125!b. of gun-cotton, struck the Aquidaban 30 feet or so abaft the point of the ram, a.nd so great was the effect of the explosion that the great ironclad's bows were lifted completely out of the water, and then she began to settle down. During the later sta,ges of the encounter the gunboat was under a heavy fire, but though she was hit 35 times she was not seriously damaged, and only one of her crew was injured. She was accompanied on her mission of destruction by two other gumtooats, but they did not get a torpedo home, and the glory of the affair lay with the Gustavo Sampaio. Their work com- pleted, the little vessels did not wait to watch the final scene, but were soon lost to view, while the battleship plunged down into the water, and was discovered next day aban- doned in 24 feet of water, hor two forward compartments being flooded. With some ingenuity she was afterwards got afloat, and under her own steam proceeded to Rio de Janeiro.

Mumbles Tragedy. I HOUSEKEEPER'S DEATH BY GAS A tragic discovery was made this morning at the house of Mr. Hake, draper, Mumbles. The houaoke-ep-er did not come down- stairs at the usual hour. Her dead body was found lying in the lavatory. t The gas was turned full on, a.nd the room was full of it. The deceased had evidently died from the effects of gas.

Merthyr Man M issing. I A maai, named George Evans, aged 36, of 6, Pleasant View, Tho Quor, Merthyr, has been missing from his home since Saturday. At three o'clock on that day he was seen going towards the Goytre pond, and nothing has been seen of him since. Inasmuch as he has been strange in his manner of late, it is feared that he has met with some untoward fate.

WINDING-UP A TEA COMPANYi In the Chancery Division to-day Mr. Justice Warrington, sitting for companies winding-up business, made an order in the winding-up of the British Endowment Tea Co. (Ltd.), that LZO,000 deposited in court under the Life Assurance Companies' Act to eeoure their insurance fund should be returned to the two former firms who bad provided it, the Hunter Tea. Company and Messrs. Ridgeway, and that the liquidators of the company were at liberty to transfer all assets to the British Widows' Assurance Company, who had ta-ken over all the con- tracts of the British Endowment Tea Com- pany subject to satisfying the dissenting policy holders.

RHONDDA PUBLIO-HOUSES The Rhondda Licensing Committee, oon- sisting of the stipendiary (Mr. Arthur Lewis) a,nd a number of tho other magistrates, together with the magistraets'-clcrk (Mr. J. S. Davies) and Poiice-superintendeait T. Cole, made an inspection to-da.y of public-houces in the Rhondda-, and visited some of the con- gested areas, which, it is understood, will be a matter of hVleS't.iga¡t.i¡on,by_tåe bench at 1'

OUR ART DRAWING PRIZE-WINNERS IN SECOND COMPETITION. Again there was a large attendance at the King'e-hall, Holborn Resta-urant, London, on Monday, when the second great art drawing oonduoted by the National Art Union in con- nection with the Western Mail," "Evemng Express," and U Weekly Mail" took place. The winners (as briefly announced in last night's "Pink") were declared as follows:- First Prize— J. ROBERTSON, 76, Glanamaai-road, Cwma.ma.n, near Aberdcre. Second Prize— Mrs. P. ROCH, Castle Villa, Carew, Pembroke. Third Prize- G. ROGERS, 49, Hirwain-etreeft, Catbays, Cardiff. The members of the council of the Union present included Mr. W. H. Davis, JJ?. (chair- man of the council). Major T. de B. Holmes, Messrs. Walter Price, J. A. Dowdney, H. Harper, H. Shirley, H. R. Hodgson, and R. BLair MaoNaughtan, Mr. White (auditor), Mr. UJic Laimbley (hon. secretary), and Mr. A. Lever (hon. treasurer). The coupons sent in by the subscribers through the three papers named numbqped 95,155, and were brought up from Cardiff in half-a-dozen large boxes. At the same time, tickets nuntbered to corre- spond with each of the coupons were aJso prepared for the occasion. These were submitted to the inspection of Mr. J. DaJton Venn, notary public, of the City of London, who was present to conduct and notify the draw in aooordance with the Government regu- la-tiions relating to the affairs of art anions. Mr. Venn, having satisfied himself that everything was in order, placed the tickets in a large revolving drum, standing over 6ft. high, which had been made and erected on the platform for the purpose. The drtun was then set in motion by Mr. Venn, who, when he had thoroughly mixed the tickets, drew one. The number announced was 53, and upon examination it was found that the corresponding coupon was sent ill by Mr. J. Robertson, of 76, Glanaman-road, Owmaman, near Aberdare. The second ticket drawn, after a seoond revolution of the drum, was numbered 40,063, and the cor- responding coupon bore the name of Mrs. P. Roeh, Castle Villa, Carew, Pembroke. Ticket No. 3 was then drawn, the drum having been sent once more on the spin, and this time 44,556 was the figure announced. The coupon for this was found to have been sent by Mr. G. Rogers, of 49, Hirwain-street, Oathaya, Cardiff. Mr. Venn next drew 1,900 further tickets for the allocation of the subsidiary prizes, and these were handed over to a. corps of young ladies to be properly counted and assorted. The names of the winners in these cases will be published in the "Wesrtern Mail," "Evening Express," and "Weekly Mail," at an early date.

Burglars at Work TREHARRIS PAWNBROKER'S LOSS. Wholesale Theft of Jewellery A daring burglary took place late last night or early this moaning at the shop of Mr. Herman Fine, pawnbroker, Treharris, goods of the vaJue of about fA30 having been stolen. It was discovered this morning that the plate glass window of the shop had been broken by means of a large stone of about 71b. in weight, around which a. muffler had been tied. The missile was found inside the shattered pane. There had been taken from a cvjwi- Thirty-five silver watches. Two 18-oarat gold filled guards. Thirty 22-carart, gold wedding rings. Sixty 9-carat gold wedding and keeper rings. Twenty-five gentlemen's signet rings. Three dozen ladies' gem rings. Four gentlemen's curb pattern alberts. Four coins, number of ear-rings. Pendants, brooches, and medals. A few articles of stolen property were picked up in a lane about 100 yards from the shop. Mr. Fine lives upon the premises, but he states that neither he nor any of the other occuparats heard any sound to attract their attention. The police are making inquiries, but as I yet have-no clue of the thief or thieves.

Cotton from Rhodesia. The British South Africa Company to-day issued the following statement:— Following quickly upon Rhodesia's announcement of its record gold output comes the news that the Empire's youngest colony has now entered upon the cotton industry in real earnest. Lancashire, espe- cially, will be pleased to hear of the arrival of some 56 bales from this new source of supply, respecting the bulk of which a well-known Liverpool house has expressed a very favourable opinion, valu- ing it as high as 7. to 7id. the pound. A considerably larger consignment of Rhodesian cotton is at the present time in course of transit to England.

Both. Legs Broken. I Fred Proeeer, a. servant of Mr. Williams, Myrddin House, Pontypridd, had both his legs fractured this morning by being run over by a coal cart. The unfortunate ma.n was riding a pony, and the animal, stumbling, threw Prouser under the wheels of the cart, which passed over his legs. Mr. Rodey, inspector of the Pontypridd Tram- ways, rendered first aid.

NEWPORT MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT I A motor-oar mishaji took place at Newport to-day. As a. car belonging to Mr. Lewis Haslam, M.P., driven by Joseph Biggs, of 29, Bute-street, South Kensington, was being driven along Chepstow-road it knocked down Ernest Knight, of 29, Fairoak-avenue, who was standing on the road, where he had been attending to his horse and vehicle. Knight had one of his feet hurt, a.nd after it had been attended to at Dr. Morgan's surgery the chauffeur drove him home. The car was, according to the chauffeur, going about seven or eight miles aji hour at the time.

CANTANKEROUS IRISHMEN I Alderman Joyce, M.P., was re-elected mayor of Limerick to-day. Councillor Whelan moved a resolution that the mayor and officers of the corporation ehoufld not attend any event where military bands discoursed music or the Union Jack was in evidence, but after a warm discnssion it was defeated.

MANIFESTO'S SKELETON Mr. J. G. Bulteel, owner of tihe famous steeplechaser Ma-nifesto, which twice won the 11 Grand National, amd was recently shot because of old age, has acceded to a, request from the veterinary department of the Liver- pool University for the skeleton. After preparation the skeleton will be erected beside that of Ambush II., the King's equally famous horse, which was given to the university when the animal died. Inscrip- tions recording the racing oaneer of the horses will be placed om the skeleton. ;■

POACHER'S NOVEL EXCUSE Charles Jones, a. haulier, of Ynysddu, was 1 charged a;t Caerphilly Police-court to-day by Police-constable Ashton with trespassing in search of game at Rudry. Lefendaait pleaded guilty, but the officer stated that the defen- dant had caused him a let of trouble by giving the name of ion-, his correct name being Dennis Roach, of Cross Keys. Defendant said he did this in order top.in. time to pay the fine. The penalty was 10s. and costs.

North Staffordshire dividend for the "half- year is at the rate of 4, per coat, per annum. Sir Daniel Dixon, M.P-. was to-day elected Lord Ma.yor of Belfast for the seventh time. ADVICE TO MOTHESS."—Are you broken in your reert by & Rick child suffering with the pain by cutting teeth? Go at ouce to a charaitet and get a bottle of Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup, It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately. It 18 pleasant to tmts. It produces natuml quiet skep by 'levins' the child I from pain, rad the little cherub aynakM aa bright aa i

VICTIM OF RED-TAPE MRS. SEDDON STILL IN PRISON I It is believed that the delay in the libera- tion from Holloway Prison of Mrs. Marian Seddon is due to prison red-tape. She and her husband (who formerly lived at Merthyr) attempted suicide at Mortlake together. but while the man died his wife recovered, and, aooordiag to the law, was held guilty. The Salvation Army was mainly instru- mental in preventing the death sentence being carried out, and arranged that on her release she was to be cared for by the army. The chaplain of Holloway Prison, however, works in coin junction with the Church Army, and Mrs. Seddon changed her mind in favour of that institution. It now appears that on aooouat of Mra. Seddon's release being conditional upon her going to the Salvation Army her change of plans has made the original order void.

An Aberdare Quarrel I JEALOUSY ABOUT A HUSBAND I Another imetanee, if it were necessary, of feminine garrulity was supplied at Aber- dare Potlioe-coart to-day, when Elizabeth. Me!- ville summoned Elisabeth Jane Mason for naimg bad liamguage towards her. The Complainant said that Mrs. Mason was fai her house and accused her of being "on friendly terms" with her husband, while she called her -all the bad names to which she could lay her tongue." The Defendant (to oompla>iiiantj: Is ..your name Melville? Compliainguit: Yes, it is. Defendant: Is it not Davies? Comp1: No, oertainly not. Defendant: Is your name better thm mme? ConrpLamant; That has nothing at all to do with this case. Defendant: Answer quietly, girl (Load laughter.) Will you deny to your uncle that you did not lift the lamp to strike me? Complainant: Yes. A couple of witnesses corroborated Júø. Met vine's story. Mrs. Mason elected to give evidence on oath, and created some mirth by her smart" retorts, which meant a total denial of the charge made against her. Her husband, Robert Mason, said thai, when he came home, there was a "row" between Mrs. Melville aind his wife, the fonner talcing hold of tihe paraffin, huna) as to if to strike his wife. The Clerk: And the quarrel was about you, was it? WitraesB: I suppose so. (Laughiter.) A fine of 10s. and oosts was imposed.

I Taff Vale Dividend I LAST YEAR'S DISTRIBUTION I MAINTAINED The directors of the Toff Vale Railway will, at the half-yearly meeting to be held on February 7 next, recommend a dividend at the rate of 3J per cent. per an mum on the ordinary stock (equivalent to 9§ per cent. per annum on the old ordinary stock), carrying forward a balance of 4,10,156 after placing £5.CX(I to reserve. The rates of dividend per cent. per annum declared by the Taff Vale Company for the past five years were as follows:— First half. Seoond half. m 31 per cent. 3! per oent. 1902 -—- 31 per cent. 31 per cent. 1903 Si per cent. 3j per cent. 1904 .———. 4 per oent. 31 per. oent, 1905 4 per cent. 31 per cent. Four per cent. is equal to 10 per cent, per I annum om the origiMJ ordinary stock; 3? per cent. to 9g per cent.; 32 per cent, to 8i per oent.; and 31 per cent, to 8h per cent.

Harpist and His- Wife I CARDIFF DISCORD AND THE SEQUEL I Mrs. Eliza Emma Morgan, until lately the landlady of the Tyler,s Arms. Nelson, was represented by Mr. Goodfellow in an appli- cation against her husband at Caerphilly to-. day to fix the amount of maintenance. Mr. Goodfellow said that the parties were married at Cardiff in 1892. Defendant left her in April of last year, and had not paid any- thing sinoo. Mr. T. J. Thomas, for detfenda,nit, said thiat (his client was p-repa-red to pay 10s. per week. He was formerly a harpist at Mountain Ash, but isn consequence of a decision by Sir Mar- obaiirt Williams prohibiting music in public- houses, he had been deprived of his usual and his earnings had fallen from L2 Ifis. to 25s. per week. The offer, there- fore, of 10s. was a good one. Mrs. Morgan, sworn, stated she married the defendant at Cardiff in 1892. There had been one ohild, now eleven years of age. now eleven years of agd. The defendant had won several harp competitions at Welsh National Eisrteddfodau, and also at the Chicago Eisteddfod. In Augaist of last year he went away, and a report was circulated as to his OO'n:g missing. She bad reason to believe that he was then in America. He returned about the 7th of April, but he had not contributed anything toward her support. He admitted to her that his earnings were LZ 10s. per week, with board. He had been living at the Allen's Arms, Mountain Ash, for some time. Cross-examined by Mr. Thomas, she had kept the Tylers Arms, Nelson, the licence of which had been transferred to her name after the departure of Morgan. She had, however, now relinquished the house. She had some money aa valuation on going out. The bench made an order of 12s. 6d. per week, with custody of the child.

A Girl Strangled i ARREST OF HER SOLDIER BROTHER I John Dawson, or Shiel, an ex-soldder, was charged at Newcastle to-day with the murder of his fifteen-year-old sister last night, and remanded. The pair went out together last night, but prisoner returned alone. His brother became suspicious and informed the police, who. after a lengthy search, found the body of the girl in a. brickyard early this morning. She had been strangled. No motive for the deed is known. Inspector Macdonold, in asking for a remand, said that in consequence of what he was told by prisoner's brother he went to prisoner and asked him about his sister. Shiel replied that he had seen her at five o'clock, but had not seen her since then. When witness said he would take him to the police-station prisoner replied: — I will make a. clean breast of it, end show you where she is. I have done for her. I have strangled her in a field down Miller's Lane. Prisoner afterwards took witness to the place where he found the body. Shiel made no statement in oourt, and was remanded for a week.

Cardiff Sudden Deaths He travelled a great deal, but was very close." This was the description of Henry Johnson, 65, a painter, who has been lodging at 6, Bute-terrace, anid was taken ill suddenly on Friday. At the inquest held by Mr. E. B. Reeoe this afternoon it was stated thait "upon Dr. Milward's advice deceased wae taken to the workhouse, where he was attended by Dr. Timms (resident surgeon), whose post mortem examination showed th&t death was due to rupture of a. blood vessel on the brain. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence. In igie oaee of Bdwrard Jones, a compositor, who dlioed saroewthast suddenly at 6, AUrngton- sureet, tihe verdict was Death from heart failure."

Swansea Compensation I At Swansea County-court on Monday EIOO paid into court by the English Crown Spelter Company in an action brought by Ann Richards, Port Tennant, for the loss of her son was accepted, and an amount of L203 paid in by Messrs. Topham, Jones, and Rail- ton to Louisa. Smith, Skewen, for the loss of her father was also accepted.

FAMILY NEGLECTED I William Dickson, labourer, of no fixed abode, was brought up at Aberdare Police- court to-day for neglecting to maintain his wife and two children, who had beoome chargeable to the Merthyr Union, to whom the defendant owed L5 8t:I. Dickson's defence was that, owing to a broken arm, he was at the Merthyr Union for two months, the result being that he could not look after hts family. He was not in a position to pay the money, the alternative- being one maamth4 heri

TO-DAY'S LOCAL CHARTERINGS CARDIFF. EXCHANGE, Tuesday. Chartering inactive. Rates for South America, Mediterranean, and coasting steady to firm. Island are quiet, and Bay parts dull. The following include the fixtures ropoorrted OUT W ARD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to: Hong Kong, 13s 9d, free delivery, 5,000 tons (Admiralty) Gibraltar, 5s 9d, Odd, 750 tons (Hull, Blyth, amd Go.) Gibraltar, 5s 6d, 1,200 tons (G. Breffit and Co.) Naples, option Torre, 7s 3d.. 1,000 delivery, 4,2000 ready 28th (R. C. Vivian and Co.) Algiers, 7f 25o, 900 delivery, or 7f 50o 600 delivery, Annie, 1,900 tons (Moxey. Savon, and Oo.) Momte Video, 93 6d, 4,000 tons (Gary Bros. and Co.) St. Malo, 4s 4id, Ouman, 1,450 tons (P. H. Coward and Sons) Genoa, 86, 2,600 tons Genoa, 8s reported (Mordey, Jones, amd Oo.) Algiers, 7f 50c, 2,000 tons (Budd and Co.) St. Nazacre, 4f 250, Abertay, 1,200 tans (J. V. Valette and Co.) Swansea to: Rouen, 5s 9d, Islington, 900 tons (Societe Anomyme d'Anthracite) HOMEWARD—STEAMERS. Bayonne to: Cardiff/Banry/Newport, 7s, Escaut, 1,100 tons Cardiff/Barry/Newport, 6s 9d, 1.200 tons

CARDIFF ARRIVALS. BOATH DOCK. Jan. 23 (am).-Mrdiff, s, 1,786 (StoodleyV Hamburg, water ballast. Chiverstone, a, 1,889 (Dwyer), Dunkirk, water ballast. Edith, West Dock. BUTE EAST DOCK. Jan. 23 (a..m.).-Eva.. s, 736 (Salveasen), Bor- deux, pitwood. Ely, Glamorganshire Canal. Urik Holm, 6, 930 (Bonnelydyke), Dunkirk, water ballast. BUTE WEST DOCK. Jan. 23 (v, m ).-Beawn Grange, s, 2,620 I (Greaves), Lverpool, water ballast. C'. M (Greaves), (Miller), Hamburg, water ball?wt. 6, 2,359 Dunsford, s, East Dock.

IMPORTS. Ohichester, Tees, s, wheat. Spillera A Bakers (Limited) < Gloucester, Ely, general goods, Bristol Steam Navigation Company Bordeaux, Eva, pitwood, Morgan A Cadogan Bilb&o, Innesmoor, s, iron ore. Guest Keen Bilbao, Nettlefolds (Limited) and Fred ricks tad, Donald, e, pitprope, John and Bargees Bilba.o, Uribitarte, s, iron ore, Guest Keen Bilbao, Nettlefolds (Limited) and

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Douglas Hill arrived Birkenhead tor Hueiva, 21st Windsor arrived Ca-rdiff from Rotterdam. 22 Euston left Eupatoria for Rotterdam 22nd Llandover passed Constantinople for Rot- terdam 20th Oastleford leaves Garthagena for Mhryport 24th Raloo aa-rived Newport 23rd Roahefort left Newpoirt for Haovre 23rd Curran left Rouen for Penarth 22nd e Stagpool left Hull for New Orleans 21st. Folesby arrived New Orleans from the Tyne 29th. Dromanby left Aarhuus from the Tyne 21st. Trunksby arrived New Orleans from Las Palmas 2st.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. (Lloyd's Telegrams.) Tuesday. Maiwa.—New York telegraphs: Report in yesterday's summary that British bargue Malwa had gone ashore at Stamford (Conn.) was erroneous. King's Lynn, steamer, for Torquay, cargo of coal, stranded at Goole Reach during fog this morning; she is expected to float o- night. Hispania and Daxton.-New Orleans tele- graphs Telegram from Port Eads reports: NVxswegian steamer Hispania and British steamer Darton have been in collision; former vessels is badly damaged; latter slightly damaged; pro- ceeded.

LONDON FINANCE. [BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON. Tuesday. 3..30 p.m. Consols quiet. Fall: Money and Account 1-16 Home Amils steady. Rise: North Western J, Great Western, North Eastern, South Wes- tern. Midland Deferred t. Fall: Brighton "A" Caledonian Deferred Americans firm. Rise: Reading Fours i, Southern Pacifio 11, Chesapeake 14, Wabash, Louisville 1. Norfolk j, Southern J, Denver Pref J, Kansas, Pennsylvania a, Denver i, Ontario, Erie, Canadian Pacinc ?. Trunks Onta?ri? P%L: Ordinary 3-16, Thirds ?. Mexican Rails better. Rise: Ordinary Firsts i. Seconds i, Autofae-asta. has risen 3i, Buenos Ayres, Great Southern has fallen L Foreigners firmer. Rise: Peru i. Pre! 11, Debenture, Cedillas "P" 1, Spanish and Tur- kish Unified à. Fall: Russian Fours i. Mines improving. Rise: Tinto g. Anaconda, Horse Shoe i, Goldfields Deferred, Geldenhuis, Jumpers Deeps à. Rand Mine, Robinson Oen- tral, Boston Copper, Esperanza, Liboila, Transvaal Gold, Langlaagte 1-16, Randfon- tein, Charterecls 1-32. Fall: Ferreira, Utah i, De Beer Pref, Deferred, Frank Smith, Piggs Peak, Premier Deferred, Wolhuter, Jubiiee, Princess, Ferreira, Glen Deeps, Amalgamated, Spassky i, Tanganyika, Associated Gold. Fin- gall, Kalgurli, Wassau, Taquah, Geduld 1-16, Anglo Deferred has risen J, Aerateds, East- man's ft. India Dock Deferred has fallen 3. Silver, 30 3-16d. DIVIDENDS. North Stafford, 4! per cent. per annum. £7.348 forward. TRAFFIC RETURNS. South Eastern.-In, ££331. Lancashire and Yorkshixe.-Inoreaee, £ 2,850. GRAIN AFLOAT. There was no improvement in the demand for cargoes, which are steadily held in all positions, and no sales are reported. Aus- tralians, January and February, held for 31s 9d, and Blue Stem, afloat, for 336 6d; Red Walla quiet and rather easier. For La. Plata, April-May, 21s 6d is wanted: Mixed Ameri- cans, January, offers at 21s 3d. Barley quiet. Oats steadily held.

LOCAL FINANCE. I CARDIFF, Tuesday. 4.30 p.m. Business to-day has been very lotted in all departments, the settlement, coupled with the general election, checking new transac- tions for the present. The announcement of the Taff Vale dividend had a favourable in- fluence on railway stocks, but changes were few. Taff Vale ordinary was done at 80i, a. rise of i. Further declines were noted in Rhondda and Swansea. Bay Ordinary shares of i to 8i, and in Breoon and Merthyr Second Preference stock of a point to 56. Colliery shares were still strong, Cambrian Ordinary showing a further rise of è to 7g, and D. Davis and Sons Ordinary J to Uti. Main Colliery Ordinax-y fell to 15J. Albion Prefs were exchanged at 92, North's Ordinary at 6 "-16, and Rhymney Iron New at 39s. In other directions there was an absence of noteworthy feature. BUSINESS DONE. I Railways. Barry Deferred, 981 (cash). Taff Vale Ordinary, 80j (new ocoonnt). Coal and Iron. Albion Preference, 91 (new account). North's Ordinary, 6 5-16 (cash). Cambrian Ordinary, 7g (new account). Rhymney Iron New, 39s (cash), 398 (twice), (new account). Miscellaneous. > Associated Nevepa-pers Ordinary, 20s 6d I (cash). Mines, &c. Dolooath Tin, 15s 10id. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS. I Rise. < Taff Vale Ordinary, J to 801. Pontypridd Water (10 per cent.), ft to 15i. Pontypridd Water (7 per cent.), iI to 13i. Cambrian Colliery Ordinary, iI to 75. D. Davis and Sons Ordinary, 0 to 114. Imperial Tobacco Debentures, 1 to 107 Fail. Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary i to 84. Brecon and Merthyr Second Preference. 1 to 56. Main Oolliery Ordinary, i to 151. TAFF VALE RECEIPTS. The traffic receipts on the Taff VaJe Rail- way for the week ending January 21, 1905 amounted to £ 19,172, as compared with £ 18,272 fo rthe previous Year-an increase this year of JE900. This year's aggregate amounts to £ 36,072, an increase over last year's total of £701. BARRY TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. The tnaffio receipts on the Barry and Vale of Glamorgan Railway last week amounted to £ 12,437, compared with C14,060 during the same period last year, a decrease this year of £ 1,623. The aggregate for the three weeks of the present year amount* to L38,447, com- Pared with fM,999 during the same period in last year, a decrease this year of JE552.