Evening Express

A GUERNSEY WRECK. I The steamer Forth, bound from Middles- brough to St. Malo with pig iron, struck the rocks north-east of Herin, four miles from Guernsey, during a dense fog early this morning. The vessel three hours later slipped off the rooks and sank in deep water. Captain Brandt and the crew of twelve took the ship's boats, and were later picked up by I a pilot's launch. The Forthsboilers blew up on foundering.

POST-OFFICE SAVINGS' BANK I In reply to a correspondent who called attention to the faot that it was possible for fraudulent persons to withdraw money with another person's book from the Poet Office Savings' Bank, under the new rule of with- drawal of j51 on deman4 a.nd by telegraph, that there was no proper safeguard against such frauds, and that depositors should receive a receipt for their books when making withdrawals on demand, the same to be surrendered on return of the book after examination, the Poatmaeter-Gen^ral states that, apart from the labour and expense involved by the proposed system, it is beset with other practical difficulties. Millions of depositors' books are dealt with annually, with a minimum of inconvenience and no risk to depositors. The reply oon- -oludes:-As regards your statement that the department does not hold itself liable for gums fraudulently withdrawn, I am to men- tion that in a case of fraud in connection with the Post Office Savings' Bank the responsibility of the Poetmaeter-General is fully considered."

I LLANELLY TRADERS' COLLISION. I In the Admiralty Division on Saturday Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane, sitting with Trinity Masters, concluded the hearing of the action for damages brought by the owners of the cargo of the Swedish steam- ship Talis against the owners of the steam- ship Roman, of the Dominion Line, Liver- pool. The action arose out of a oollision between the two vessels in the English Channel off Beachy Head on July 22 last, "'n foggy weather. As the result of the collision the Tis finnk, a.nd was lost, together with a cargo of coals belonging to the plaintiffs, and which she was carrying from Llanelly to Getle. His Lordship found that the collision was solely due to the negligence of the Roman in proceeding at an excessive speed in the fog and in porting. Judgment accordingly for the plaintiffs, with costs, the damage to be assessed.

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A Husband's Cruelty. r ■ » —— JUDICIAL SEPARATION FOR THE WIFE In the Divorce Division on Saturday the president concluded the hearing of the peti- tion of Mrs. Kathleen Louise Douglas-Cromp- ton for a judioi-al separation by reason of the alleged cruelty of her husband, Mr. Sidney Douglas-Crompton, who denied the charge. The wife alleged that early in her married life she had cause to complain of her hus- band, whose manner, she said, was dicta- torial and based on a system that he would bend her to his will. In cross-examination, she said that her husband had threatened to murder her, using the words: "When you find the knife across your throat, perhaps you will be sorry you have not given in to me." He used to grumble a great deal. Did you not have half your husband's winnings?—Once he gave me a few pesetas to pay a bill with. He offered to give me some of his winnings on other ocoasions, but I refused. j Counsel read an extract from one of Mr. Douglas-Crompton's letters referring to it:- Oh, darling, do forgive me. I feel such a. brute. You always look miserable when I play, but you don't look happy when I don't; play. Let me have one more night at it and I will never play again." For the defence, the respondent was called. He said that he had held his wife down when she was hysterical, and had bitten and kicked him. She had told him that if he died she would marry again if she could find a man rich enough. When they were living at Teneriffe he complained of his wife leaving a lighted candle about, endangering the safety of the house. With regard to the allegation that he threatened his wife wit,h a revolver on the journey to this country, he suffered from sleeplessness for several nights. He wished his wife to fetch a doctor, as he could not sleep. She said, "Sleep, sleep! let me sleep, What does it matter about you?" His brother fetched the doctor to the cabin, and he requested the doctor to take his revolver away, saying he was afra.id he might go off his head and do himself or one of the children or his wife an injury. The revolver was thrown j overboard. The President came to the conclusion that! the petitioner was entitled to succeed on the main issue with regard to her husband's: cruelty, CSIH)o1: lIy having reg-ard to the admissions he had made in his letters to his wife. She would be granted a decree of J judicial separation, with costs, and custody of the children, with non-access at present I on behalf of the father.

The Doctors' Squabblei SWANSEA MEDICO'S LIBEL CASE j i Mr. Justice Sutton, in the Civil Court at Glamorgan Assizes to-day, resumed the hear- ing of the libel case in which Dr. Hubert Thomas, of Manselton, Swansea, claimed damages against his erstwhile partner, Dr. John Davies, of Grove-place, Swansea, for the alleged issue of a libellous circular in- tended to interfere with the appointment of Dr. Thomas as works doctor at Cwmfelin Works, Swansea. Evidence ha/ving been given by several of I the workmen at Owmfelin Works as to the signatures of the petition, which, it was alleged, had been written by defendant, Mrs. Fisher, wife of one of them, said she had never refused to be attended by Dr. Thomas. This concluded the plaintiff's case. Mr. Sankey (for the defence) submitted that there was no evidence to go to the jury, and raised two technical points, namely, that the only statement complained of was not libellous, because there wa.s no evidence that the parties to whom it was addressed knew anything of the extraneous circumstances referred to; also that there was no evidence of publira/tion. His Lordship decided it would have to go to the jury. Mr. Sankey then addressed the jury, and said it was an unfortunate squabble and ought never to have been brought into court to trouble a jury at all. (PROCEEDING.)

DROWNING FATALITIES. t Child Loses his Life at Abercarn I Mr. M. Roberts-Jones held an inquiry at I Abercarn on Saturday on the body of Trevor Buan Williams, the five-year-old so-a of Llewellyn Williams, of Garn-street, Abercarn, who was drowned in the canal.—Idris Williams, brother of the deceased, said that he was there when his brother fell in, but he had his back turned.—Joseph Jones, High- etreet, Aberoarn, stated that he got the body out of the water a-fter it had been in there about twenty-five minutes. Inspector Groves sa.id tha.t the ca.naj was the property of the Great Western Railway Company, and that the deceased fell in the top lock, which con- tamed about 5ft."of water; but the lad had dropped a-bout 12ft. before touching the wa,ter.-T,be jury returned a verdict of accidental death by drowning.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE AT I LLANDRINDOD. Î One of the guards on the Saturday fore- noon train from Swansea to Manchester narrowly escaped a terrible death at Llan- drindod Wells. He attempted to board the train as it was moving out of the station, but, missing his footing, slipped part of the way between the footboard and the platform. By a desperate effort he managed to grasp the handle of the carriage with QT. hand, and kept himself from falling right down, but he was unable to pull himself up again, his feet and legs ha-nging below the level of the platform. With admirable presence of mind he kept his feet clear of the wheels, a.nd when the train was brought to a stand- still, some 50 yards beyond the end of the platform, he climbed into his vaa imd resumed the journey northwards, apparently not much the worpe for his experience. The platform was thronged with visitors at the time, and the incident caused great excite- ment.

PONTYBEREM COLLIERS' DEBAUCH. I Three Pontyberem colliers, named John John, John Jones, and Bernard Rees, were obarged- at Carmarthen on Saturday with stealing a cask containing nine gallons or beer, the property of John Evans, of the New Inn, Pontyberem. It was stated that prisoners were seen wheeling the cask on a trolley in broad daylight, and, after borrow- ing a ta.p from a farm labourer at Machog- IIWyn, they adjourned to a barn to drain the cask, and were subsequently apprehended in a state of intoxication by Police-sergeant George and Police-constable John. Rees, who gave a false name in the first place, told Polioe-constable John at the police-station, "I am lucky it is to Carmarthen, and not to Llanelly, I am going." The Chairman (Mr. Dudley Drummond): That was a compliment to the Carmarthen bench. The Beach imposed a fine of 10B. and costs each.

GAEKWAR AND AMERICAN LADIES I The Ga-ekwar of Baroda, with the Maha- ranee, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday from New York by the White Star liner Cedric. Before the departure of the London train, the Maharajah informed the Centrad News Liverpool correspondent that his American tour was intended to give him an opportunity of studying the people and the institutions of the country. He liked the American people, and was certain they had a, future of great prosperity. Questioned regarding his alleged remarks before leaving New York in depreciation of the beauty of American women, he admitted having spoken in a jocular manner to the New York reporters, who insisted that he should say something. At the same time he was seriously impressed with the fact that American women did not realise the high ideals he had formed about them as regarded physical beauty, but he greatly I a,dmired their cleverness and bright vivacity, and the impressive manner they possessed.

ABERDARE SHOOTING AFFAIR. I The man Morris, who was found to have received bullet wounds in his neck at the Gadlys, Aberdare, on Friday night, is pro- gressing favourably at the Aberdare Cottage Hospital. Dr. Trevor Jones says he does not think he w?ll attempt to extra.ot the bullets unless the condition of the man admits of such & 6top. About twelve months ago the man wa? dis- charged from the Militia on account of I heart trouble. Morris, it is said, bought a revolver about two days ago, and was seen practising in the garden with it.

CHEPSTOW AGRICULTURAL SHOW I The Chepstow Agricultural Show will be held to-morrow (Tuesday), when the open classes for jumping and driving (singles, pairs, and tandems) will prove a great attraction. Entries are numerous, and, given good weather conditions, a visit to the delightful 2ittl. f-mu Aboold not be miseeda <

Swansea Murder TriaL I AN INCIDENT IN PADLEY'S YARD. At Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea this morning William Mitchell, 24, collier, was charged with the wilful .murder of Eliza Ann Keest, an unfortunate, in a corner of Padley's Yard, of the Strand, Swans En. on May 12. Sir Brynmor Jones, K.C., M.P., and Mr. Lloyd Morgan (instructed by Mr. L. Bichards, Swansea) prosecuted, and the prisoner was I dclended by Mr. B. Francis-Williams, K.C., and Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Mr. H. Thompson, Swansea). A large Bank Holiday crowd assembled out- side the Town-hall, but few gained admission. The prisoner, who looked much better than at the police-court hearing, was formally charged, and replied in a firm voice, I am not guilty, sir," He then proceeded in quite an alert and vigilant manner to wat-ch the process of swearing-in the jury. At previous inquiries he had appeared to be unkempt and downhearted and suffering from the effects of drink, but now he was compara- tively bright and well-groomed. CASE FOR THE CROWN. In opening the case for the Crown, Sir Brynmor Jones said that the prosecution knew little about the prisoner Mitchell. The deceased woman was of respectable parents, but began to lead an immoral life about a. year or two a.go. Every murder inquiry, pursued counsel, was of a painful nature, but there were features in this case of a, repulsive and unpleasant character. He then sketched the story already reported. Plane of Padley's Yard and the vicinity were handed to the jury, showing the place where the body of the un- fortunate woman was discovered, and oounsel remarked that a witness, named Patrick Long, would testify that he saw prisoner ■ citrangiing the woman, so that the case did not rest simply on circumstantial evidence, but on the direct evidence of an eye-witness, and would be corroborated by another wit- ness, named Griffiths. The position of the tbydy was then, described, as well as tne scene after the murder, when the prisoner was roughly treated, either owing to the agitation or indignation of the crowd who captured him. Prisoner's dama-ging admis- sion at the police-station, that he was to blame, and that he supposed he should swing for it, was next comment-ed on, and then medioa,l evidence wae dealt with. To meet any suggeetion that the deceased had swal- lowed any of the prisoner's money, the body had been exhumed, and a further examina- tion of the giillet. made, but no coin of any d'Cription was found. Sir Brynmor, i.n con- elusion, sa'd he thought the evidence would leave not the slightest doubt on the jury's miivd that this woman, under the circum- stances to which he had referred, was strangled to death by the prisoner at the bar. (PROCEEDING.)

i STRANGE CASE AT MYDRIM I I Serious allega-tions were made at Carmar- then County Police-court on Saturday in a paternity case in which Esther Ann Evans, a single woman residing at Penygraig, Trelech-ar-Bettws, summoned Owen Da vies, a young shop assistant, employed a.t Mydrim, to show oau&e, &c. Mr. James John, Carmar- then, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. T. R. Ludford, Llanelly, defended. Complainant declared thM defendant, when I she told him of her condition, started cry- i ing, and subsequently bought some wedi-i cine, pills, and powders for her. He aJso offered her £20 if she would attach the blame to another young man in the village. She declined to accept the bribe, although she did foolishly take some of the medicine. The medicine, pills, and powders were pro- duced in court, and the Bench observed that a great deal of the medicine seemed to have been used. Mr. John: Some of the medicine has been sent to the public analyst. Mr. Ludford: Do you say that these things came from the shop defendaait is employed i at? Complainant: The pills and salts appear to "ve come from there, because they bear the label of the Gelliwen shop. Complainant, in further cross-exa.-rnina-tion, stated that defendant, when he discovered that the concoctions he had given her did not ha.ve the desired effect, asked her to return them, but she declined. Defendant had "usually misconducted himself with her when she went to the shop on errands. Defendant gave a complete denial to the allegations made aga.inst him, and aeaert-ed I that it was a spiteful action on the part of the complainant because he would not sup- port her in sustaining a charge against another young man in the village. The Bench, after a protracted hearing, adjudged the defendant the father of the child, and ordered him to pay 3s. a week and the costs.

RUN DOWN BY MOTOR-CAR I The Monmouthshire justices at Newport on Saturday had before them the adjourned case of George Handasyde, a motor expert and chauffeur in the employment of the Lancaster Gate Motor Garage, Ijondon, who was charged with the manslaughter of Frank Fisher at the parish of St. Woolos on July 27. Mr. J. Comer, barrister (instructed by the Clerk of the Peace, Mr. H. S. Gustard), appeared for the prosecution; Mr. L. H. Hornby appeared for the defence; and Mr. A. Moore (instructed by Mr. Searle) watched the caee for the deceased's relatives. The story disclosed was practically the same as that which was told at the inquest on Tuesday last. Mr. Fisher, a contractor, was cycling a,long Oardiff-road near Tredegar Park about noon on Friday, July 27, when he was overtake-n and knocked down by the motor-car A 1731, going from London to Milford, to ibe shipped that night on board the Irish steamer. Deceased was found to have sustained a fracture of the base of the skull, and died on the road in a few minutes. A large number of witnesses were called for the prosecution, some of whom stated that the car was being driven at an exces- sive speed. After a hearing of nearly seven hours the case for the prosecution was concluded, and the further hearing was adjourned till this morning, when it is expected that witnesses for the dfljpnce will be called. The accused was admitted to bail.

COWES WEEK. I The yacht racing at Oowes opens to-day with the Boyal London Yacht Club matches for six classes of yachts, each of which has secured good entries. The Kaiser's Meteor is entered for the schooners' rae. The weather is gloriously fine, and there is a slight breeze. The roads are crowded with yachts, and the presence of the King and Queen of Spain brought more than the usual crowd of holi- day makers to Cowes.

BRITISH CHAUTAUQUA AT I ABERYSTWYTH. The members of the British Chautauqua have gone into residence at the Alexandra- hall, Aberystwyth, for their twelfth summer gathering. This is the seventh annual visit. On Friday evening they were given a recep- tion at the Waterloo Hotel by the mayor and mayoress and the members of the corpora- tion. On Saturday morning lectures were delivered tc the members at the college by the Rev. J. M. Gwynne Owen, of Birmingham, and the Rev. Thomas Williams, B.A., of Aberystwyth. In the evening the induction of Mr. F. F. Belsey, J.P., chairman of the Sunday School Union, as president for the ensuing year, took place. Mr. Belsey after- wards delivered an address on Lost Harvests: How They May be Garnered." On Sundn.y afternoon the Chautauqua sermon was delivered at the Pier Pavilion by the Rev. J. D. Jones, M.A., of Bournemouth. The visit will last a month, and an extensive pro- gramme of lectures and excursions has been arranged.

FISHGUARD HARBOUR SOLD. I At a specially-convened meeting of the Lower Fishgnard Harbour Company on Saturday, presided over by Mr. J. C. Yorke, J.P., Langton, an offer of z63,500 for the quay at Lower Town was considered. Mr. R. T. P. Williams, solicitor, Haverfordwest, repre- sented the purchasers, who turn out to be the Great Western Rajlway Company, the latter desiring the small harbour for the construction of graving docks, and another breakwater in connection with their new cross-Channel scheme on the western side of Fishguard Bay. Negotiations have been pending for several months, during which the shares have gained in value from the modest half-crown, the market price for years past, as the quay, used chiefly for coast trading vessels, has yielded no return to the shareholders. The original value of the sha-res when issued was 25. At the meeting on Saturday the shareholders decided to accept not less than ES,000, and at this figure the quay changed hands. The sum raises the value per share to close upon £ 8. The Great Western Railway Company purpoee constructing another breaker from the Old Fort in order to minimise the silting effects of the ebb tide and maintain the splendid depth of water In their new har- bour.

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The Strikes in Russia. NAME-DAY OF DOWAGER-EMPRESS I ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday. Yesterday being the name-day of the Do wager-Empress, was a partial holiday, so that it is difficult to accurately estimate the extent of the strike, which for the present is confined to factory workers and artisans. Shop aisistantg have not yet joined the strike, and though the Union of Cab-drivere and draymen bad passed on to its member a the order of the strike oommitt-ee, cab pro- I prietors succeeded, by a temporary increase of wages, in inducing the isvoschiks to go | to work as usual. The Printers' Union has combined with the censorship to prevent the issue of daily papers, but, as most progres- sive journals had bpn ¡mpprœsœ dnrP;.r.o?, g the week, the failure of the "Bourse Gazette" and the "Twentieth Century' to appear this morn-' ing was not felt as a severe privation. j The mutinies, though suppressed, have I revealed an extent of disaffection in the Army! which is encouraging to the workmen and revolutionary leaders. The word has been given to the strikers to stand firm until the Government summons a. constitutional assembly, but unless fresh military distur- bances occur the leaders will probably decide to regard the strike as a demonstration of protest, an'd in a day or two will give orders to return to work. Efforts made to stop traffic on the railway lines have so far been unsuccessful. A strong I military guard is posted at all stations, and armoured rainB are in readiness for puni- j tive expeditions. The strike committee hopes, I however, that employes in railway workships will strike to-morrow, and that their action will serve as a signal to engine-drivers to desert their engines.—"Times," per Press j Association. I FEARS AT ODESSA. I FEARS AT ODESSA. i ODESSA, Sunday Eveningi. I Owing to the severance of telegraphic com-1 munication with Sebastopol since Friday j night, and to the fact that General Kaulbars j did not return thither yesterday as was I expected, the people of Odessa are in a J state of anxious agitation, and all manner of alarmist reports are in circulation. I Grave fears are entertained that the garri- sons of the fortresses and the crews of the warships a.t Sebastopol are in revolt, and I the probable arriva-l of the Black Sea Squa- dron here is freely discussed. The inhabita-nts are further disquieted by sinister rumours concerning the garrison here, colour being lent to the rumour by the re-appearance of Cossack patrols in the streets, and by the fact that the gnards at all the administrative buildings have been doubled.—Central inews.

I Ballot for the L. R. C. I I I RESULT MAY BE KNOWN ON I WEDNESDAY. A representative of the "Western Mail" inquired of Mr. Tom Richards, M.P., when the results of the ballot for and against affiliation with the Labour Representation Committee would, be made known. Mr. j Richards informed him that he would count the votes as they reached him from the different lodges in South Wales and Mon- j xnouthshire, and the results would be added up in South Wales; but the South Wales figures would not be given to anybody until they oould be given with the whole of the figrures covering the several areas of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. A meeting of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain executive has been called for next Wednesday at Birmingham. It is doubtful, however, whether the results of the ballots taken in the other districts will be ready. Of course, they may be, and in that event the decision of the Federation as a whole for or against affiliation with the Labour Representation Committee will be aainounced. The executive of the South Wales Federation, it may be mentioned, meet on Friday, the 10th inst. Although it is easy to understand the reluctance to give any officia/1 figures before the results covering the whole of the federated areas are known, it is to be hoped that the figures of each district ma.y even- tually be given separately. It is not quite clear that this will be done, judging from the statement given our representative by Mr. Tom Richards, M.P. That would seem to imply that the decision of the Miners' Federation as a whole would be published, and not the decision of each of the areas comprising the Federation. The ballet is being taken over the whole Federation, arl the result will be decided by the aggregate vote of the districts, so that the Federi*. ;ou executive may not be actually bound to pub- lish the several local results. It. woud, however, be questionable policy on their part to withhold the result in eaoh distr ct. Indeed, not to give the results in the South Wales area separately would be a proc-cl- ing open to grave suspicion. The fignres so far publighed-and, altuough unofficial, they are aathentic-show a distinct lean- ing towards affiliation with the Labour Representation Committee. Many lodges have not sent in their votes yet, but when t,hey do so the result will probably be the same as in the others. In theee circum- stances, the withholding of the separate figures for the South Wales area would inevita,bly give rise to the suspicion that atempts were being made to hide the result. The smallness of the poll, to which we have before alluded, surprised everyone. Great apathy was shown; in fact, in many collieries the men did not appear to know what they were voting for or against. One man was asked whether he had balloted. No, he said, he had not exactly balloted, but he had voted! "How is it likely to go with the L.R.C.?" he was asked. "I don't know anything about the L.R.C. he replied; "but this — Education Bill is no use to a;nybody." Another man had a still stranger notion of the ballot. Yes," he said, the L.R.C. has got something to do with it, but what it means is, it is suggested to reduce the leaders' salaries, and, of course, I am in favour of that." The ballot ought to have been better explained to the men. ———————- ——-———— T

LATEST RETURNS. I A number of additional returns in connec- tion with the ballot of the South Wales Miners' Federation have come to hand, show- ing a rally on the part of the opponents of affiliation. The following are the additional 1i,g'U. MAJORITIES FOR THE L.R.C. For Against Colliery. L.R.C. L.R.C. Maj. Llaneroh (Pontypool) 190 91 99 Coedymeath 77 44 33 HendTeladis A Ystradfawr 226 112 114 Graigola^Merthyr — 109 Tondu Artisans 66 2 64 Tondu Caerau District 61 7 54 West Elliot (Now Tredegar) 191 186 5 (New Tredegar) 181 100 81 Caerbryn 130 14 116 Griffin No. 1 (Blaina) 203 104 99 Griffin No. 2 (Blaina) 363 161 202 Griffin No. 3 (Blaina) 468 124 344 Lower Deep (Blaina) 136 134 2 Henwain (Blaina) 210 90 120 Llyn (Blaina) 63 26 37 North Bla-ina 167 124 43 New Slope (Blaina) 85 29 56 Coa-lbrookvale (Blaina). 44 15 29 Enginemen and stokers (Blaina) .— 57 12 45 Ocean (Treharris) 519 389 130 MAJORITIES AGAINST THE L.R.C. Against For Colliery. L.R.C. L.R.C. Maj. Great Mountain (Cross Hands) 280 40 240 Pont Henry 93 27 66 Glamorgan (Llwynypia). 230 207 Z3 Argoed (Maesteg) 67 18 49 Clydach tBlaina) 100 91 9 Mechanical Department (Blaana) 55 45 10 Abernant No. 9 (Aberdare) 126 118 6 Ebbw Vale District 837 577 260 Glamorgan (Gilfachl 92 20 72 NET RESULTS. Majorities for affiliation 10,296 Majorities against affiliation 2,117 Net majority for L.R.0 8,179 The arrival of detaus oi one of the districts respecting which only a summarised return had previously been available, has affected the net totals brought forwa.rd from the previous batch of returns. The screw of secrecy continues to be felt in nian-y districts, especially since the issue of the first refult6. The ballot at the Great Western Collieries, Pontypridd, was taken on Saturday, and secrecy is observed as to the result. It however, generally understood that the result was in favour of affiliation. The same applies to the Maritime and Penrhiw Pits belonging to the same company- In consequence of a number of absentees from the Morfa Colliery, Port Talbot, the ballot will not be declared until to-morrow (Tuesday). At Memm. Cory BrOlh"rg' Resoiy?n Colliery the baJlot will not be taken for a week or ten An tMnf&oienoy Of b<.tlot B?peM is 0&-118 <?Lt? ? the Bbymua Irm Oomp??y'e p?t?.

THROWN OVERBOARD I Bluejacket Drowned. I DISORDER ON MONTAGU. I Scenes of great disorder are reported to have taken place when the Montagn was finally abandoned. Considerable trouble has been experienced for some time with the Liverpool beach combers and other labourers who had been hired in scores to assist the bluejackets in the work. These men were not so amenable to discipline as the Navy men, and resented be-ing ordered aboard the Montagu when the weather was rough. At the final abandonment of the vessel, as reported this morning, a free fight took place, and during the course of this it is stated 301 bluejacket belonging to H.M.S. Cornwall was drowned, one agency going so far as to state that he was thrown overboard.

Welsh Volunteers. "TIMES" RETURNS TO THE ATTACK J Alleged Sly Smoking & Drinking Allegations appeared in a letter from a j correspondent in The Times" of July 30 ) against the conduct of the battalions com- pœing the Welsh Volunteer Infantry Brigade while in camp at Perham Down, Salib. Plain, and Colonel R. 3. F. Ban6cld. C.B., commanding the brigade, wrote denyingi them, and stating that he had nothing but praise for the men's conduct. ) The Times correspondent to-da yreturns i to the attack thus:—"The Welsh Brigade trained from the 21st to the 28th on Salisbury Plain, and it so happened that I saw some- thing of them almost every day. From the very first I was greatly struck by their extremely unmilitary appearance, by their lack of skill and interest in any tactica-l scheme they were carrying out, and their habit when supposed to be %t work of smok- ing and drinking in any convenient pla. Colonel Banfield says that their conduct in their camp lines was. excellent. This I know nothing about. The point is that, while actual training was supposed to be in pro- gress, large parties were, day after day en- joying a somewhat rowdy picnic in any I convenient spot away from the eye of authority. I have no doubt that Colonel Banfield knew nothing about it, but I think, considering all the circumstances, the criticism was a mild one. It is doing no good to the Volunteer force, whom no one can appreciate more than I do, if criticism takes no notice of the bla-ck sheep who must be occasionally met with.

Welsh Officer's Action.) ALLEGED WILD SPECULATINR. BY TRUSTEES. The action by Mr. J. Harcourt Powell, a Guards officer, against Mr. G. H. Newman, a I London solicitor, the Earl of Kintore, and other defendants, seeking to make them liable for alleged breach of trust in respect of certain dealings with plaintiff's property, was further heard to-day before Mr. Justice Neville in the Chancery Division. Mr. Upjohn, K.C., continued his opening statement for the plaintiff, this being the fourth day occupied by him in this matter. He said plaintiff further complained that his attorneys without obtaining his consent advanced LIADO on a wild building specula- tion at Tottenham. (Proceeding.)

Dunmow Flitch Romance LIFE STORY OF LONDON'S CLAIMANTS I A married couple, who reside at Bow, will be given the premier position in the trials for the Dunmow flitch of bacon. The reason for this distinction is that the claim of the London oouple for the matrimonial honour ,fa,r exceeds any other that has been entered this year, and complies as nearly as possible with the almost impossible conditions tha.t were laid down by the monks of the Dun- mow Priory nearly 900 years ago. Ma.ny of the married couples who entered this year had not the remotest chance of gaining the prize, the great difficulty being to satisfy a jury composed of maidens and bachelors that the claiinaiale, as a result of their married experience, had never "offended each other in word or in deed." The story that will be unfolded by the "counsel for the claimants" will show that they first met at a ball given in connection with the londonscott-ish Volunteers, in which regiment the gentlemau at the time held a commission. It was a case of love at first sight and for ever. The lady was the daughter of a titled gentleman from one of the British Colonies. In spite of opposition th couple became engaged, and were eventually married, and what is very important in the claim for the Dunmow honour, they have never shown the least sign of repentance, nor has the smallest difference ever occurred between them.

DYING MAN'S MARK. j His lordship deiiverd his reserved judgment on Saturday in the dying man's mark will ca^e. Robert Foster Burrow claimed to be executor of the last will, dated July 15, 1905, of Thomas William Sharland, who died on that day, or alternatively of the will on testamentary disposition of Mr. Sharland, dated January 30, 1904, and to have the said wills or alternatively one of them established. The Solicitor to the Treasury sought a sen- tence of intestacy, while Alice Maud Shaw and Hannah Shaw supported the 1904 docu- ment, under which they were legatees. When the case was heard it was shown that the dying man had a, rooted aversion to making a will, but while dying he made his mark on a ducument placed before him. His lordship found that the letter of January 1904, was not intended to be more than a mere letter of instructions, to be acted upon on a certain event. With regard to the will of July 15, 1905, he found that Sharland was incapable of any act requiring mental effort. The whole thing was a farce," said his lordship, referring to the mark, and as such I condemn it as discreditable." The costs of all parties were ordered to como out of the estate. z;o. 1 .HI 5g»

Newport Girl Shot Dead I BOY OF FOUR AND THE REVOLVER I In the eye of the law, a child under seven years of age is not accountable for its actions, whether accidental or otherwise," said Coroner Sampson at Liverpool, when investigating the death of Bella Bigmore (10), the daughter of a Ship's pilot, of Com- mercial-road, Newport, Mon. The first witness was Thomas Ley land, pawnbroker, of 56, Wallasey Billage, Wallasey, who deposed that on Friday -week the deceased was brought by his wife (her cousin) from Newport for a. holiday and to play with his two children, Tom, aged four years, and Arthur, aged two years. Owing to the valuables he kept, in his shop, and for purposes of protection, witness had for some time kept a loaded revolver on the premises. His wife for some reason placed the weapon underneath a chest of drawers in a, back bed- room, which was occupied by witness's two children and the little visitor. On the Saturday night the three children went to bed in the room in question, Tom and Bella. sleeping togetther in the same bed and Arthur in a oot. They took up with them a small bucket, a spade, a football, and a small rubber ball. At 6.30 on Sunday morning witness, who occupied the front apartment with his wife, heard the children playing in the room, and at nine o'clock they came into the front room Almost, immediately Mrs. Leyland cried out, Oh, Tom has got your revolver." Witness jumped out of bed with the idea of seouring the weapon, but just as his foot touched the floor he heard the sound of a shot. The children were all standing together at the bedside. After the occurrence he found the small ball referred to under the chest of drawers, where it had apparently rolled. The spade was also there. He believed the boy Tom polled out the revolver in trying to recover the hall. Ten days ago Tom had a halfpenny toy pdstol presented to him, and tie knew how to putt the trigger end fire it. The child oould give Ifto account of the affair. Dr. Yorke, of the Royal infirmary, deposed that the bullet was deeply embedded in the hip joint.. At the operation they failed to find it. The child recovered after the operation, but died suddenly, the cause, as disclosed by a post-mortem examination, being a. clot of blood on the lungs, probably due to the bullet wound. The jury returned a verdict of Aocid=W death."

SCORES AT A GLANCE. I Wiltshire: All out, 105. Glamorgan: 14 for O.. Yorkshire: 121 for 2. Notts: 138 for 2. Middlesex: 124 for 3. Essex: All out, 84. Kent: 138 for 4. Hampshire 116 for 3. Worcestershire: 159 for 2. 5% Leicestershire: 140 for 5. '<-

GLAMORGAN V. WILTSHIRE. 1 Sultry weather prevailed at Cardiff this morning when play opened in this match, j 011 a soft wicket. Wiltshire won the toss, and, taking first were destined to experience a, series of cilre disatJters in the op?mng portion 01 their inniu?. Creber and Mash snared the bowling, and the fimt A,icxet fell at 16. the next at It, the third at 19, the fourth at 21, the fifth at 25, and the sixth at 32. Then .Luce and Smith mace tne tir-st stand, carrying the score to 68. The eight and ninth wickets put on five and three runs respectively. Then another stand was made for the last wicket. J. H. Bra.in kept wicket, j very smartly, and two good wiokets fell to his clever work, berth on Creber's bowling. At one period G. L. iiattenbury went on for a couple ol overs vice Nash, but after eight. runs had been knocked o& him he was re- placed by the Cardiff proleseional. Just j before lunch Russell dispiacd Creber, but Grant and Smart were still together at the interval, when the score stood at 96 for nine wickets. Scores:— WILTS HIKE. First innings. Second innings. T. X. Perkins, st Brain, b ) Creber 2 N, 't"B:ï;ï_ i F. Stephens, c Rattenbury. b Nash 13 C. Awdry, c and b Na.sh 1 S. Warrilow, b K.Mh.? 2 H. T&umon, c and b Creber.. 7 Smith, c STveet-Escott, b Cmber 13 I,œ8 Brain, b 6: j E. Grant, riot out 6 A. M. Miller, b Creber 3 .?'??.?? Smart, not out J4 Extras 6. Total (9 wjcl!eÍ6). 96

LANCASHIRE V. YORKSHIRE. I (TYXj-DESL-KY'S BE-NEFIT). [Besult of corresponding match in 1305Lancashire, 399; Yorkshire, 133 and 214. Lancashire won by an innings and 52 runs,] At Manchester. Score:— YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Bhodes, b Dean B, Tuniticliffe, not out 51 Denton, c Poidevin, b Harry 44 Joacksan. not out. 14 Extras 4. Total (2 wickets) 121

SURREY V. NOTTS. [Beeult of corresponding match in 1905Notts, 112 and 157; Surrey, 174 and 78 for two wickets. Surrey won by eight wiekets.) At the Oval. Score:— NOTTS. First immino. Second inn'tiga. Iremonger, c Hayes, b 35™>r4iby 35 Jones, c Sledmaai, b 11 69 J. G-u-nn, not out 21 Extras 13 Total (2 wickets) 138

SOMERSET V. MIDDLESEX. Ii [Result of corresponding match in 1905 ;-somerset. 229 and 139 for seven wickets (innings declared); Middle- sex, 134 and 22 for four Drawn game ] At Taunton. Score:- I Fi.rst inn!ngs, MIDDLESEX. Seoond inn'llp. First innings. Second innings. J. Douglas, b Lowts 34 IÆ' 0. BeNtem, nw. out 48 LKtleJohn, c JohnsDn, b L.wk,? 26 Wells, not o<rt 7. Extrw 7. I w£:;2;d. >

I GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. ESSEX. DENNETT TAXES ALL TEN WICKETS. [No match last year ] At Bristol. Score:— ESSEX. First innings. ESSEX. Second innings. Fane, c Jessonp, b Dennett. 11 J. W. Douglas, b Dennett.. 14 Perrin, c Brownlee, b Dennett 22 Turner, st Board, D Dennott.. 0. Gillingiim, c Spry, b Dennett 4. M'Ga,hey, c Brownlee, b Den- n.et.t 17. Turner, c Thomas, b Denne-tt 3. Beeves, c Brownlee, b Den- 4. Buckeniam, lbw, b Dennett 5 Bu?spU, not. out. 0 I Mead, c Goodwin, b Dennett. 2 Extras 2 Total I

KENT V. SUSSEX. 1 [Result of corresponding match in 1905:—Sussex, 217 and 328 for four wickets (innings declared); Kent, 90 and 149. Sussex won by 306 run,.) At Canterbury. Score:— KENT. First Innings. Second innings. Dillon, c Leach, b A. Belt 35 Seymour, b A. Belf 0 Burnup. not out 43 Hutcblngs, c Butt, b laach 51 Maeon, c Cox, b Leach 0 Humphreys, not out 7 Extras. 5 Total (4 wickets) 138

DERBYSHIRE V. HAMPSHIRE. I [Result of corr?,ponding match in 1905:—Hampshire, 258 and 197: Derbyshire, 268 and 151 for 5"x wickets. Drawn game.] At Derby. Soore:- HAMPSHIRE. First -In Second innings. J obnef;t ¿=¿!an 25 i:. M. c and b Morton 7 Bowell, not out 50 Ca-pt. Greig, c Humphries, b Morton 9 Llewellyn, c Humphries, b Warren 11 Becon, not out. 5. Extraa 9. Total (3 wickets) 116

WORCESTERSHIRE V. WARWICKSHIRE. I At Worcester. Score:— I WORCESTERSHIRE, First innings. Second innings. Pearson, lbw, b H3rgreave.. 2Q Bowley, c Lillev. b Saatall.. 69 H. K. Foster, not out 57 Cuffe, not olut Extras 11 Total (2 wickets) 159

LEICESTERSHIRE V. WEST INDIANS. I At Leicester. Soore:- I LEICESTERSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Wood, b Smith 7 Cballon?r, b Onivierre. 8. Knight, h w, b Smith 10 King, c Goodman, b Smith.. 1 Whitehead, c Bancroft, b Cumberbatch 51 Coe. not out .54 Crawford, not out 9. :Extras. O. Total (5 wickets).140

BARRY V. MAESTEG. I At Barry Island. Soore:- MAESTEG. H Llewellyn, lb w, b Osborne 0 J. R. Snape, b Osborne 11 C. Llewellyn, b Rees 0 Ru M. Lake, c Morgan, b Orborne. 1 B. J. Griffiths, b Rees 1 J. J. Martin, b Osborne l W. Sutton, b Rees 8 W. Gales, b Osborne 12 H. J. Barrow, st Jonee, b Osborne. 0 W. Thomas, b Osborne 1 D. Phillips, not out 7 Extras 8 Total .m. 50

HABEAS CORPUS APPLICATION 1 The Lord Chancellor in the High Court to- day heard an application to make absolute a rule granted by him on Saturday calling- upon the Briston Prison authorities to bring up M. Lapierre, editor of the "La Cocarde," naw awaiting extradition on a chareg of uttering threats with a view of the publica- tion of libellous matter. After hearing argu- ments, his Lordship refused to interfere with the extradition order.

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. 1 The various sections of the British Asso- ciat-on were again in active work to-day. In the educational section there was discussed "The Curriculum of the Secondary School," amongst the speakers bein-g the headmaster of Eton. A paper was contributed on The Training of Teachers," and other aspects of educational work were debated. In the sec- tion devoted to physiology, a large audience was art/tnacted by a paper on The Value of Rest," read by Dr. Theodore Dyke-Adand.

NEWBRIDGE CHILD DROWNED I :Mh3. Hopkins, the wife of Alfred Hopkins, 2, Yellow-row, Pentwynmawr, Newbridge, on Saturday, left her house for a. few minutes to go to the back for coal, leaving her three small children in the kitchen. On her return she found the second child, Lillian aged one year and eight months, on her head in an earthenware pan which contained a-bout 6in. of water. The mother at once called -in the neighbours, and sent for Dr. Thomas, who found that life was extinct.

The Imperial Direct West India Mail steam- sbip Port Kingston—one of the newest and finest of the liners running from Avon- inoutta to the West Indies—is lying in the Channel Oompiaaiy's dry dock at Newport The vessel, which has accommodation for 200 paesengeore and carries a crew of over 150 all told, is undergoing a survey, and is having considerable repairs to her 11.11. She is 7,585 tons gross register, and has just made the homeward ran from Kingston (Jamaica) to Aronmouth, a distance of 4,021 miles in twelve days.

HURST PARK. I r2 O-The AUGUST TWO-YEAM-OTD I. SELLIX G PLATE of 200 sovs; weight for a?e. Five furlongs, straight. 9 0 Mr F?dg? Cohen'-? ?ir F?j?quin H Jonm 1 I Mr :[ioc:sincoít J J: 2 8 11 Mr J R Straus's A dea F Templemaa 5 Also ran—Kiosque (W Higgs., Mountain Lad (W Saxbv. All Eiirht III. (H Pikei, Amoreile (J. H Martin;, Fiji B Dillon', Australian Gold (B Lynham), Aeceber (G M'C-all;, Flipper (C Tripg-), and Because (M Cannon). Winner trained by Donotvue. BRtting-9 to 2 agst Sir Fruequin, 11 to 4 agst Rusk colt, and 6 to 1 afTst Ardea. 2 OA—'The PARK SELLING HANDICAP .00 of 200 9OV8; winners extra. &e?en furlongs, straight. Fa.ithful Don J 7 11 Mr Horatio Bottomlev's Faithful Don W J3igge 1 5 S 7 Mr Cuthbert Wilkinson's Kibrit ..B Dillon 2 4 7 6 Mr J S Curtis's Repneve III.J H Martin 3 Al?o ran-Felo dc Se (G M'CaH). Eenzo (W Saxhv), Lennoxlove (B Lynham). Glory Ann (H Pike,, CampliOT t (C Trig), and Knia;litless (A Templemaci. Winner trained by Batho. ADDITIOXAL ARRIVALS THIS MOFKING. Ruck colt, Flip Jack, Because. Ardea, Fiji. Kibrit, Lennoxlove, Glory Ann. Faithful Don, Camphor, KniRht)(-s", Jolly Boy. Ter?ka colt, Aira Force col1.. U.,d.-Led, Fabric. Barnas?.ifc, L,?,, Song. Little Tb?ol ndOJbl;J'd;a., Paul, f¡ga.t, Tom Funny, Cieecent, and AsMey colt.

BIRMINGHAM. I 2•U rk—The HOLIDAY l'LAT (a. high- ?.U weight handicap) of 100 eo?E; WM- ners extra. Five furlongs, straight. 3 8 3 Mr F Benson's Lady The& E Randall 1 5 7 13 Mr Sol Joel's Bitter P511 J Howard 2 3 7 8 Mr Reid Walker's Isleta 3 Plant 3 A1?:J ran-Wild Liil (J East), Cameroon (J Cockeran), Bosco (W Halsey), Signet. (J Jan,is), and Crank kO Madden;. Winner trained by Captain Jackson. Betting—10 to 1 agst Lady Theft, 4 to 1 agst Bitter Pill, and 7 to 1 apt Islett-a. 2 Ofk—The DODD1NGTON SELLING PLATE of 106 so?. for two Tea-r: o!dB; colts fet 1211), fiilies and geldings 8pt 91b; allowances; winner to be Bold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs, straight. 8 5Mr H Lmdemere'6 Cylwle <?rev H jt?Bd?U 2 :ltr HI' rpeo!-?'s Harpi&t .ČH Kercd?e 2 8 5 Mr G Cooper's Sheeroe filly W Halsey 3 Also ran-Gonseuse (J Cockeran),* Xutwood (0 Mad- den), Melodrama (0 Butters), and Helen Marearet filly (J East). Winner trained by Double. ADDITIONAL ARBIYALS THIS MORNING. Bitter Pill. Bosco, Caruso, Crank, Lucretia Borgia colt. Examiner, Escarpment, Kilteel, Lancaster Gate, >7niodrajua, .45. Royal Romance, Signet, Sir Bedlvere I The Loaf, Worsted Stockings, Wild Lill, and Zanfex.

RIPON. 1 Z.o-The BOND GATE HANDICAP PLATE of I 100 sovs; winners extra. Five furlongs, stmight. 4 7 13 Mr D Jardine's Sea Clover E Wheatley 1 4 6 9 Mr F Bibby's Monsieur Beaucaire ..Wright 2 6 9 4 Mr F Alexander's Part Malt J Priertman 3 Also røn-Future Quet-r; Clarte., Sea Trip (J Murray), Spring Set (W Griggs), Lucy II. (W Hal- sey), Rotwrite (C Hertford), and Simplex (Vivian). Winner trained by Peacock. Bftting—2 to 1 agFt Sea Clorer, 10 to 1 agst Mon- sieur Beaucaire, and Z to 1 agst Part. Malt. ARRIVALS. Part Malt, Gretaa Green, Camoens, Monsieur Beau- caire, Squire Alfred, Cordon B]eu, Tickford, King's Lotter, Port Eileen, Molly Shieidfc. Vioia, Scotch Lad, Prudent la. Pamir, Verdvn.s filly, and Yikjn; King. Horses from Malton. Hambleton, Beverley. Doucaster, Micidleham, Richmond, and Knaresborough can arrive this morning.

I To-morrow's Racing. I BRIGHTON MEETING. -The HASSOCKS PLATE of 200 sovs, for three year olds and upwards; weight for age. Six furlongs. 0 -The BRIGHTON &TAKES (handi- cap) of 500 sovs; winners extra. One mile and a half. vs gt lb Sir Edgar Vincent's Donnetta E Dav 6 10 6 Mr Lionel Kobineon's Challenger Brewer 5 9 10 Mr J F AppleyarS'e Given Up Haliick 5 9 0 Mr C S Newton's Extradition Black-n-ell 5 S 11 Lorti. Brackley'? Imari Pickering 5 6 10 Mr Sol Joel's Horn Head C Peck 4 8 8 Sir Henry P.undaJ1'8 Borghcse Sadler, jun. 4 6 8 Mr Arthur James's Bed Rot-e Marsh. 5 8 5 Mr George Faber's Mountain Rose ..C Waugii 6 8 4 Mr J Barrow's Gallinago ,J Daw 4 8 4 Lord R?puery's -NyloDd P p?ck 560 ro C nb" 1:i;:k' W '.ÑÚitj:!f 4 19 Mr Leopold de Rothschild's Chicot ..Watson 3 7 8 Sir Leg&r Vincent's Bellerophon R Dsv 3 7 5 Sir Henrv Randall's Bonaie Earl Double 4 7 4 Mr T Barra-sford's Fonbio ,Fœter 473 Mr L Brassey's Florette H Sadler 3 7 2 Mr Je-?ey'a Aurma Donchue 3 7 0 —The MARINE PLATE fhanddaa/p) of 300 sovs; winners extra. T.Y.C. (about five furlongs). ys tft lb Mr A Bailey's Camp Fire II E Dsy 6 9 4 Lord Ec?-bt-ry'? Chelye ?. P P-k5812 :dL;HJs th'!¡d:Ë; ÏiÓk' î% Mr D(m]as Clarke's 4eet MaT" 11obin80n 3 85 Sir John Thursby's Eill <rf the Play G Edwardt 3 8 4 Mr H Bonas'e Gilbert Handler ,n Chandler 6 8 4 Mr G H Freemaji's Blowing Stone M'Kie is C3 Mr P Nelke's St. Luke Pickering a 8 2 Mr C Hibbert's Snowflight Grieve 4 8 0 A I'6 Sf;e .GK; Mr B Ellam's Mouraiift Dowling 6 7 13 Mr H J Giibs'e Milford L.d Marnf5 712 ;\1r H V Jackson',? Barcelona Park Peebles 3 7 11 Mr P Nelke's Winnie K Pickering 3 7 11 Capt Michael Hughes's Levanger D,nie.e 3 7 9 Mr C Hibbert's My May, W Nightingali 4 7 6 Mr J East'? Frances Isobel Owner 5 7 5 Mr C Hibbert'p Fire Clay W Nightingail 3 7 5 Mr W Ra.phaei> Lovaaia D Waugh 3 7 4 Lord Quick March HaDick 3 6 13 Mr W H Millard's Fa-ir Anna Lowe 6 6 12 Mr Donald Kramer's Lord Toddinglon ..Double 5 6 12 Mr H J King's Light o' Day Leach 3 6 12 Mr J W Larnach's Simonson R Marsh 3 6 7 Mr Spencer Gollan's Ethel Macarthy Page 4 6 7 Mr H S Good?cn's FStirlawn Lynham3 6 7 —The HENFIELD PLATE (selling I handicap) of 150 soxt; winners ex- tra. One mile. ys et lb I Mr C Hibbert's Mulligatawnv ..W Nig-htingall 5 8 2 Mr G P Huntiev's Akbar H&Iiiek69 2 Mr Horatio Bottomlev's Pollion Batho a 9 0 Mr \V Xightingaire Blue Violet Owner 5 8 10 :!Ifr C Levy's Yir"man .Burbi:1gp 8. 8 3 Mr C Barratt's Asrtle\- Abbott W Barratt 5 6 3 Mr v Hibbert's Camphor W Nightingali582 Mr Douglas Clarke's Endvmion Gore 4 8 1 Mr H T L Young's Worcester China Sargeant 4 6 0 Mr W G Stevens's Wild Despair Owner 5 S 0 M Fern and Abegg's Grenaile Private 3 7 13 Mr G H Freeman's Sweet i:ilac M'Kie4 7IC st lb Mr G H Freeman'? Grive M'Kie 4 1 ¡ Mr C.?rl Meyer's El Re Pickering37 ?t Mr Edward Carr's Ready Wit Bate? 3 7 4 Mr G Parrott's Tom Noddy Sherrard 3 7 3 Mr G Cooper's Port ran* Horneby 3 7 2 Capt J G R Ho,.fmv's f by Wolfe Cng- e&kkarah R Sherwood7 7 0 —The ALFRISTON PLATE of 103 sovs, for three year olds and up- wards; allowances. One mile. yfMib I Duke of Devonshire's Garrigon ,Goodwin y? I Mr Donald Frasers Lord Toddington, Double 5 8 9 Mr Horatio Bottom ley's Sweet Mercy ..BaLho 4 8 6 Mr P Nelke'e Jennyfowl Pfckering 3 8 4 Mr F Lynham's Missel Grive Owner 3 7 ?3 Mr J F LIfed75 iTanAÜc ;) 7 131 HaJhck3710 1 Mr H Bainato's Absurdity .MortoD 3 7 10 Sir R W B J.,din,'s Ladv Gav .T Waugh 3 7 10 Mr Leopold de Hcthschud's OatMtrophe Watson 3 7 10 ,The OVINGDEAX PLATE of 1C3 SOVS, for two year olds; weight for age. T.Y.C. (atbout five furlongs). et b Lord Villiers's Hawthorn .Hallick 12 Mr P Nelke's Fairy Footstep .Piekering 8 9 Mr J W Lsmach's Perusal .R Marsh 8 5 Mr Imber's Printonan Batho 8 5 Col C Lambton'6 Titan ,Prjvate 8 0 Duke of Devonshire's c by Black Sand—Word of Honour Goodwin 8 C Capt E E West's Muezzin. Owner E 0 Duke of Portland's Cylon W Waugh 8 0 Sir Henry Randall's Pincher 8 0 Mr II S Goodson's Folies Borgeres Lynham 8 0 Mr H S Goodson'6 John Gilpin Lynham 8 0 Duke of Devonshire's Varra We-el Goodwin 7 11 Mr G Edwardes's Cheritoi Major EdW..rds 7 11 Mr Spencer Gollan's g by Sternchaser—Beesifc Macarthy Ilag, 7 11 Mr R H Henning's Beckless Ferguson 7 11 Mr L E B Homan's Laverna Walters, jun. 7 11 Capt tuvB\:iÏ' Da\tM 7 11 Mr J B Joel's f by Bill of Portland—Entremet Morton 7 11 Mr A E Bowen's Benervilie R Chandler 7 11 Mr T G Cartwright's Lady Zambo .T Leader 711 Mr Wm Clark's Wendouree Brewer 7 11 Mr G S Davies's Bell Flower Owner 7 11 Mr R M'OreeryV g by Bushey Park or Succotb- Crosshaven Per-" 7 11 Mr J Milntliorp's f by Bushey Park-Zelie Owner 7 11 Sir Henry Randall's Soliman's-way Double 7 11 Mr E Sherwood's Deeca Owner 711 —The CORPORATION PLATE of 300 sovs, for two year olds; coke Set, fillies Set 111b; winners extra. T.Y.C. (about five furlongs). et it Mr John Bremor'? Never Beat Barratt 9 o? Mr William Clark's Sham Fight .Brewer 9 0 Mr J J Bell-Trvir.g's c by Diamond Jubilee— Guillemot v.. T Wwgh 9 0 Mr R Maguire's Stirabout C Waugh 8 11 Mr J W La.rnach'3 Perusal .Marsh 8 U Major P G Beynolds'6 Blutreroue Connor 8 11 Mr H Bsrnato's c by Pride-Mise Glendyne Morton 6 9 Mr T W Blenkiron's c by Avmgton—Royal Lady W Nightingali 8 9 Mr Horatio Bottomley's c -by Hawfinch— Hopper Batho 8 9 Mr A StedaH's First Champion .Sadler, jun. 8 9 Mr G Stone's Protector T Leader, jun. 8 9 Mr R Kherwood's Wolfen Owner 8 9 Mr E L Heinemann's Nunciate F Day 8 9 Mr E L Heinemann's c by Majco—C&stania F Day 8 9 Mr George Faber's Lavatto C Wood 8 9 Mr J A Dawson's Zambesi Owner 8 9 Mr A Day's c by Velto-ti-Irp-na B Chandler 8 9 Mrs Edward Johnson's Hindoo 8 9 Mr J B Joers c by Persimmon—Rosalye ..Morton 8 9 Sir E W B Jardine's c by Florizel II.—Geraldlne T Waugh 8 9 Mr P Nelke's Ninny Pickering 8 6 Mr 8 M Nolan's Rmort M'Naughton 8 6 Mr L,,pld de Rothschild's Joke A'.t?on 8 6 Mr R Sherwc?d*s Tacitan .Owner 8 6 Mr G W Smith's f by Ugly—Scent Bottle Manning 8 6 Sir E Vinwnt'? Macedon R D?y 8 6 Mr A Bowen's Sparkler .R Chandler 8 6 Mr F Bibby's Yataghan T Waugh 8 6 Mr F Bitrbv's Queen Marigold T Waugh 8 6 Lord Farqubar's g by Galeazzo—Ejector Hon G Lambton 8 6 Col H T Feinwick'6 Las Mollinas Sherrard 8 6 Duke of Devonshire's Honesty Goodwin 8 6 Mr Erneet Dresden's Hymettas Amhe, 8 6 Mr George PL-te.- Piper C Wood 8 6 Mr J S Curtis's EJan .J CannoD 8 6 Mr E Dresden's c by Melton—Lovely Morn Archer 8 6 Mr F I.yuham's Ce,ii Frail Owner 8 6 Mr J Horn?'' Hajvpv'? Cross ?. Owner 8 6 Sir :iI!j;.£, i 6 Mr E A WigAn's 1 by Islington—Galopin ?amt Fallon 8 3 Mr F Gretton's f bv Merman—Koe Moreton 8 2 Mr J F Hallick'e Hops .Owner 8 Mr C L-*vv's E..g, rno Burbidge 8 3 Mr Sol Joel's Schoolohiid Walters, jun. E 3

CROWN OF GOLD. I And, my little friends, if you do all these things, some day you will Whar a gold crown. Yes, each of you some day will wear a gold orowm," saijl an earnest speaker who was addressing a number of wee children. "My dad wears one now," lisped a little ohap in the front row. No, my man, he does not," sadd the oraitor. Yes, he doee-on Itis toof!" eaad tie little fellow. it

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS fi" M M EMOSIROAL Chtrg* for ioasrtiiig admrUsemeatm n&dar heL&alr:-bL to Words and It. for Every Twe Extra Words. No nottaes of this description will be iaseriad ustow authenticated by the omsn* and adxlroe of the sbudw-- Telegrams and telephonic measaees caooot be acted 1m uotu ia WTitme. IN MEMORIAM. POPE.—In Loring Memory of my dear husband, Cornelius (Neil- Pope, who died August 6th, 1891. Gone, but not forgotten. WILLIAMS—In Loving Memory of Willie, dearly beloved son of W, and M. Williams, 104, Windsor- road, Neath, who died April 10<.1., 1900, aged 22. Interred at Llantwit New Cemetery. Thy will be done.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE FUNERAL FURNISHER A FUNERAL DIRBCTOB.. Personal Supervistuo to All Orders. Nat. W Cardiff, No. 794; Post Offiee Tel. Ko. 112, Cardiff. TetagTame: ACGUSTINTt SrOtft, CARDIFF; AUGU6TIK* STONS, BASBY DOCKS. WORKIN.ST., QABDITF, 161. HOLTON-BOAD, BARRY DOCKS.

f CLERGYMAN LIBELLED. Strange Scenes at a Mothers' Meeting. A remarkable slander action wae heard- lit Birmingham Assises on Saturday (before Mr. Just.ice Bigbami. The plaintiff wae the Rev. John Woods, an aged clergyman, of Notting- ham, and the defendant Miss Maud Alice Hooper, a worker in the St. Saviour's parish of Birmingham. Mr. Woods had acted as curate in the latter parish. The slander complained of was con- tained in a letter which Miss Hooper wrote to the plaintiff's vicar, complaining of the way in which Mr. Woods conducted a baptism, and also of his conduct at mothers' meetings and in church. The defence IS privilege and no malice," observed Mr. Woods, but I say there was hatred in her heart." When Miss Hooper stepped into the box Mr. Woods asked for an "ample apology and L20 for his out-of-pocket expenses," and he would withdraw the action. The Judge: I don't suppose she has £ 20 to the world. Plaintiff: I will take it in instalments. t want to eettle this as a Christian minister The Judge: It strikes me you are asking for all you are likely to get. The defendant said she knew nothing (;t the plaintiff's seaside proceedings until he told her himself. She had looked upon hint as rather a ftne specimen of old age. (Laughter.) At the baptism she said Mr. Woods began to read a collect, but a.fter the first two words, "Almighty God," ejaculated, "and so on." He moved from place to place, and in the middle of the prayer she oeard him say. We have had that before." In a letter to her be said • — St. Paul does not suffer woman to usurp the pla-oe of man. Please don't offer me your hand until you are truly sorry for this scandalous business." Miss Hooper wae submitted to a very odd cross-examination by the plaintiff. We bad a very friendly talk on burial grounds, didn't we?" he aeked, amid laughter. Coming to the slander Mr. Woods said: If you had apologised I should have sat at your feet and thanked you. You say people complained of my sermons. If people com- plain of my sermons I pay them a pastora1 visit." (Laughter.)- They said you were apt to wander a little. Do you recollect leaning over the pulpit and asking what day in Holy Trinity it wa 1' (La,ughter.) Now you are asking me something. Did you not say I was losing my reason?"—' I said you were getting old." (Laughter.) A suggestion by Miss Hooper that Mr. Woods's memory was not as good as it might be caused him to exclaim indignantly, "Why I have credit all over the country for having a wonderful memory." "I preach piety and peace," said Mr. Woods, in his address to the jury. "I preach against the dishonesty of the clergymen of the Church of England." The Judge: It is not Sunday. You arc not preaching sermons. Mr. Woods was awarded L.0 damages.

Trade and Shipping. CARDIFF ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK. Aug. 6 (a.m.j.—Knight Errant. S, 4,775, Mount Stuart Dry Dock, nil. Wooda, s, 2,460 (Jon.etll. Rotterdam, water ballast. Pebble, 6, 175 (Nicholls), WcrkinprtoJi, pig lron. Zichj-, 1,217 (Blazervrich", London, water ballast. BUTE BAST DOCK. Aug. 6 (a.m.).—Tivercauld. 1,303 (JacksorA Me!bourns via Quec-Mtown. wheat. BUTE WEST DOCK. Aug. 6 (a.m.).-Capt. M"Chire, 6, 304 (G-reip). Liver pool, general. Portia, e, lire (Bellhousei, Liverpool, general. Emily, s.169 (Bennett), Youghal, water ballast.

BRUTAL TONDU COLLIER SENT TO PRISON". John Bennett. collier, Tondu. was prooeo cuted by the National Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children at Bridgend on Saturday for neglecting his two children. Mr. T. J. Hughes represented the society. It wae stated in evidence by Inspector Best, oj the society, and Police-sergeant Gm. thai defendant did not give his wife sufficient tc keep house, and that she had to go out, char ing to maintain herself and her two children He had so intimidated her by his bruta conduct that she WM afraid to give evidence against him. One of the children, aged two, W86 in a very dirty state, and had ricketts being unable to walk. Bennett wae sent to prison for fourteen days, and wat; tound over to be of good beha- viour for a further period

SCULLING IN AUSTRALIA. I The veteran'6 sculling handicap over a mile and a half course was held 011 the Parra- I ma-tta River. Sydney, on Saturday. Beach, Kemp. Macloan, Pearee, Beynolds, Layeook, Rush, and Green competed, t.he united agea being 465 years. Kemp (scratch) won by half a. length in 12min. 32sec. Laycock <4ttee<c. (Start.; was second, followed by Beach (scraich), and Pearoe (54see.).-Reuter.

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