Evening Express

MILirtHT WOMEN OFF TO HOLLOWAY. More Riotous Scenes. POLICEMAN'S FACE SMACKED Suffragettes' Defence. The suffragettes made what ia believed wiU Prove their last assault of the session upon the House of Commons last night. About It score of women suddenly made their appearance in Palace Yard shouting, Votes for women," and endeavoured to force their way into the House. A few got into St. Btephen's-hall before the police became fcware of their object, but they were stopped before they could make their way into the public lobby, and, after a short struggle, svere ejected. They remained outside Palace Yard for some few minutes shouting for votes, but dispersed when additional police arrived. The police ayrested:- Mr?. Sarah Morrissey, Manchester; Mrs. Lily Johnston, Mamchester; Mrs. Bessie Armstrong, Manohester; Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Salford; Mrs. Auguste M'Dougal, New South Wales; Mr. Thomas Bayard Simmonds, Eastfield- road, Croydon. They were taken to the Central-row Police- ptation, and charged with assaulting the police and creating a disturbance. Another suffragette, who had been Strenuously shouting Votes for Women," fainted when the police laid hands upon her. She was taken to Westminster Hospital, "where she speedily recovered, and was released. AT THE POLICE-COURT Last night's demonstration had its sequel this morning at Westminster Polioe-court. Despite the chilly rawness of the morning, a omsideraible, crowd of bystanders oolleoted in Rochester-row, keenly interested in the Unusual spectacle of cabs full of ladies rtand- àIDg out-side the court. The ladies had arrived before the court doors were opened, amd preferred to remain seated in their cabs to standing the damp pavements. These were Mrs. Despard, Mias 'Ghrusfcabel Paflukhuxst, Mise Bidlington, Mrs. Cobden Samd-or-n, Mrs. Cobden Unwin, and Mrs. Maa-telil. j The defendants were not yet in evidence. Their names, as entered by the jpolioe, are- Elizabeth Davis. Margaret Kelly, Sarah Moirisey, Lily Johnstone, Bessie Armstrong, and Aug-uata. M' Dou g all. The last named is a New South Wales lady. The others come from Mameliester and Salford. A young man named Thomas Bayard Simmons, who gave an address in Clement's Inin, was also arrested for assisting in the obstruction of the police. The actual hargeaagailinst all these defendants were those of Disorderly conduct, Causing an obstruction, amd Resisting the police in the execution of their duty. The magistrate was Mr. Horace Smith. Saated on the bench at tihe back of the court were the ladies, who had arrived in cabs, as above mentioned, and the defen- dants, who were all on bail. The young man Simmons and Mrs. Davis were first tried. They stood in the dock, looking pale and anxious. Mrs. Davis wore a blue jacket end black hat. A policeman on duty in the Old Palace Yard outside the public entrance to the Bouse of Commons, sa.id that last night, at 7.35, when the demonstration of women Occurred, Simmons rushed about wildly, ex- cited, and crying Votee for women." The Witness asked him to be quiet, but he refused, So the officer took him into custody. On the way to the station Mrs. Davis, with a crowd of women numbering 40 or 50, rushed up.' The policeman said she put her Arms Round-His Neck I and tried to drag him to the ground. The Magistrate (to Simmons): Do you ask .any question ?—No. Do you, Mrs. Davis P No. Corroborate evidence was given by another constable and a policc-sergean-. The policeman said t-hat Simmons was very violent. The Magistrate: Have you anything to sa.y? Simmons: I wish to say what I did was With deliberate intention. What the con- stables said is substantially true, except that I did not try to get into the House of Com- mons. I wish to say I did it as a protest Against the Hous-e of Commons denying to Women the vote. Mrs. Davis said: We didn't make any dis- turbunce; it is the police that made the dis- turbance. The Magistrate: The police say you made jaQ assault on them?—We tried to get this ^C'Ung ma,n Simmons away. We didn't wish kim to get into trouble through us. Mr. Simmons (father of accused) gave evi- dence as to the character of his sen, who, he Baid, had been in the employment of Mr. thick Lawrence. My son, witness added, is a man of the most Irreproachable Character I He is a total abstainer, doesn't smoke— (laughter)—and is a. vegetarian. (Renewed laughter.) The Magistrate: These may be virtues; I dou't know. You say he is a very well- behaved young man?- Yes, and I feel it a .Very great hardship to my son, who takes a-n interest in these women, is in the dock, while many men who take an interest in another kind of women go free. The Magistrate: I fine you each 20s., or fourteen days, for obstructing the police. The next defendant, Margaret Kelly, was a woman of a very different stamp, low bred and vulgar. She was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Palace Yard last night and shouting Votes for women at 'he time of the women's demonstration. She "as so noisy before the magistrate that he Ordered her to be remanded until Wednes- day. The next defendants to enter the dock lVere Mrs. Sarah Morrisey, of Manchester, a taiddle-agcd lady, who wore a grey jacket 11-rld veil, Mrs. Lily Johnstone, and Mrs. Jessie Armstrong, of Manchester, young ladies of an exceedingly plea.sant appear- ance. A polioeman who described what occurred in Palace Yard said: At eight o'clock last igb,t there was a crowd of 200 women. Mrs. ^otrri&ey was very violent, and when the t^licemau remonstrated with her Smacked Him in the Face. I The Magistrate: With her open hand?—Yes, Sir. Did she say anything?—She said, "Serve !^ou right; leave me alone." ■ Mrs,. Morrisey, in a strong Lancashire Accent, Eiaid shortly in reply to the magis- trate: "I did this as a protest against the Government refusing votes to women. I W,a,,t. a vote. I am getting old." (Laughter.) ■Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Armstrong, against h()m evidence of obstruction was also given, "-id they came from Manchester in order to 111 ake a protest. The Magistrate: Each fined 20s., or fourteen a.yS in the first class. Miss M'Doumll, the last defendant, was ^^s^ribed by t4he policeman who arrested her fs one of tlhe leaders, who was trying to o her way into the House of Commons. j 6 continually urged on her followers "ards th aRouse. t kiis6 M'Dongall: I have no defence to make. j ?as outside Westminster to join in the :l11oeu's protest. I am an Australian and an Wa nchised woman. ?p?*?e Magistral: You are on a viait to '?and?—Yes. YO? require legal aBsietance?—No; we ?? "?s because the women of England are )??.? the franchise. We ha.ve tried other J? to get a vote, and it .ha? been a w?ste Pr tune. Now, we are making an organised  I demanded of a constable, who has I Riv«^ evidence> to give water to Miss Knight, *ho ?? fainting in the crowd. Water to be harder to obtain than woman's 8),? ..rh.ge. <??ghter.) Tht agistrate: Twenty shillings, or four- te<:?ys, for obstructing the police. It i to ?? noted that no solicitor or legal ?nt?l? °?° appeared on either side, and that on either side, and that all tb6 D w°men defendants went away to Bolln? ? rather than pay the fine. Simtmh?' the young man, also refused to t>ay thfioe' notwithstanding that his father tL rged hilm to do so.

m'UTliciiPal Lty of the city of Cardiff is I Hbont to ??t' in Ncrbh?road, near the I ?atfat'? + Catbays Park, a bronze foun- iaia 'j,  r  sented b-$ the brothers of tlie lat-o ke ?? by brothers of the la? u '??' J.P., as a momoTi!? of his ??t? rf ?? ?? public serviom. ??ALiN *BEAD- 7. you we bora TO Mt a form upon ♦W tadig?t." King John," Aot 5. ftes 7.

I Marriage or Death. UDENRS ADVENTURE IN A PRIVATE ROOM All the elements of a sensational melo- drama were contained in the story told yes- terday at the Guildhall during the examina- tion of Emilie Foucault, a Frenchwoman, Who was charged with throwing vitriol on M- Andre Delombre, a young Frenchman (a brief report of the case appeared in yes- terday's Evening Express.") The alleged assault occurred on October 18 at Tranter's Hotel. Bridgewater-street, E.C. M. Delombre aippoared in court with hie bead bandaged, and it was said that one of his eyes was entirely destroyed. Mr. Frampton, who appeared to prosecute, said that M. Delombre was very highly con- nected in Paris. and in 1898 he was a student at an agricultural college 4n France. He was then seventeen years Yld. In that year he became acquainrted with the woman, who was the daughter of a small tradesman, and an intimacy sprang up 'between them. The woman married a man learned Foucault in 1899, but in spite of this the intimacy continued. The husband died within two years, and in 1903 the woman married strain, but she soon divorced her second husband. The young man's parents learned of his entanglement, and urged him to break off his LationlS with the woman. He tried to do so, but she threatened, if he ceased to visit her, to shoot not only him but his father and brother. In order to avoid her he decided to con- tinue his studies in England, and in Ootober last he came here. The woman followed him, however, and sought him out. She insisted on his taking her to a place where they could talk in private, saying that she had an important communication to make to him. They went to Tranter's Hotel, and he engaged a room. The woman ordered coffee, and while they were drinking it she said:— What I have to say is this. Either you shall marry me or you shall kill yourself, if you are not a coward, or else I S'ball kill you. As he turned to leave the room the woman picked up a cup into which she had poured something, and threw the contents in his face. He screamed with pain, and tried to escape from the room, but found the door locked. Finally, it was broken open by a policeman. It was stated that when the woman was taken to a police-station a fully-loaded revolver was found in her possession. She was committed for trial. I

BARRY SAILORS & THE BOOTS George William Bray and William Craig I were brought before the Barry magietratPF, to-day, charged with stealing a pair of sea boots and a. pair of clogs, value zCl 4s. 10d., from the shop of Mr. George Ridler, out- fitter, Dock View road, Barry Dock, on Wednesday night. The footwear being missed, information was given to the police, and Police-oon," Jle Spiller ,arrested the men whilst they were asleep that night in a sailors' boarding- house in Thompson-street. On being oharged, Bray replied I bought them in the house where I'm boarding." Craig siaid he knew nothing a.bout it." Bray now said it was a drunken fit, and Craig said he carried the boots home for Bray, not knowing they were stolen. Prisoners were sent to gaol for fourteen days' hard labour.

HARD ON THE RABBIT I Two youm fellows named Alfred Batt and Alfred Doyle were charged at Barry to-day with cruelty to a rabbit. Police-constable Rogers said he sa.w the defend "nts at the rear of Lombard-street, Barry Dock, on the previous Sunday morning. Ba.tt was holding a white whippet dog, a.nd Doyle a young rabbit.. They let the ra-bbit go three times, and the dog caught it. After the dog had saken the rabbit, Doyle ran up and took it from the whippet's mouth. On 'examining the ra.bbit, witn-ess found" it was suffering from exhaustion, and there wore marks of the dog's teeth on its head. Doyle &aid he was only tradn-ing the dog, but Batt walked away. Batt swore that he only held the dog once, and Doyle said it was only a pup four months old He did not think he was doing wrong. Fined 5s. each.

BRITAIN AND ABYSSINIA. I The Foreign Office announces that Great Britain, France, and Italy have signed an arrangement providing for the maintenance of the integrity of Abyssinia, and prescribing common action by the three Powers in all future contingencies concerning that country. The three Powers agree to make objections to the extension up to Addis Abeba of the present railway between Djibouti and Dine I Daoua.

JOYS OF THE AEROPLANE I Accidents apart, travelling by aeroplane will be a healthy mode of getting about from place to place." Here the Lancet hits the nail right on the head. It discusses this week the good points and bad of the new locomotion, which we may have with us before long. Briefly, the good points are that we shall rise "far from the madding crowd of bacteria," amd so get really good air. On the other hand, the rarefied atmosphere may cause bleeding at the no&e and other unpleasant things associated with travelling at high altitudes. It is comforting to know that there are not likely to be any fresh diseases brought by aeroplane. But there are always the acci- dents to be considered.

ROYAL VISITORS' DEPARTURE The King and Queen of Norway and Prince Olacf left Victoria by special train at 9.40 this morning for Dover en route to Berlin.

THE WORCESTER WRIT The Attorney-General has put down an amendmnrtto Sir Acland Hood's motion to issue new writ for Worcester on Monday that the writ be not issued during the present I session. |

THE SHAH CRITICAL According to a private telegram received in London to-day from Teheran, the condi- tion of the Shah still remains most critical. =--

UNLICENSED SEAMEN'S HOME I Charles Henry Hancock, a. watchman, of 21, George-street, Barry Dock, was fined 10s. laind* costs at the .looail police-court, to-diaiy for keeping all unliicensed seaman's boardings house. It was urged that defen-daii-t only took m one mam, named Skinnerr, who had made d;ofondla-ut' f, house his home since his wife dated, eight yeans aco.

1STATE V, CHURCH. PRIESTS TO BE PROSECUTED I Signs of Weakening The first day of the new stage in the war j i between the French Government and the Roman Catholic Church happily passed with- out grave disorders, the only serious incident being the injury of a prefect during rioting at Angers. Sixty-nine Paris priests are to be prosecuted for having illegally celebrated Mass yester- day. Some signs of weakening are being shown by the Catholics in the capital, the declara- tion required by the Government having been made by laymen on behalf of several churches. On the other hand, several prelates declare that they will only leave their palaces when forced. Mgr. Montagnini, the late Papal Envoy in Paris, who had been expelled from France, arrived at the Vatican yesterday evening. Following on his conference with Cardinal Merry del Val on Thursday, Mgr. Montag- nini visited the Pope. His Holiness, who displayed much emotion, asked for minute details regarding the expulsion and the documents seized. Mgr. Montagnini, while expressing the pain he felt at his expulsion, from the Church's point of view, drew a somewhat gloomy picture of the situation, declaring his belief that the present French Government was unshakable in the atti- j tude it had adopted. A MYSTERIOUS TRUNK Volumes of telegrams of sympathy are arriving at the Vatican from all over the world, including one of the warmest from Archbishop Bourne. The Pope is reported to have said that Britons are always first to respond whenever religious or patriotic sentiments are con- cerned. The "Couriere Dnalia" states that Dr. Prijo, a, guest of Mgr. Montagmini in Paris, rescued from the search made at the latter's residence several documents to which some importance is attached. He filled a valise with these documents and joined Mgr. Mon- tagnLai at Dijon. Cardinal Richard has sent a t-elegram to the Pope warmly thanking him for having placed at his disposal the palace of the Nunciature. In the course of his interview with the Pope, Mgr. Montagnini explained what docu- ments had been seized. It is understood at the Vatican that many of these documents will be utilised by the French Government for the purpose of showing that the French bishops and clergy disapproved of the uncom- promising attitude of the Government. When he arrived in Rome Mgr. Montagnini had but one trunk, but it was so heavy that the porter who carried it exclaimed that there must be some treasure or a body inside. The Customs officers wished to inspect the trunk, but they were told by an official to let Mgr. Montagnini pass. The mys- terious valise contained a large sum of money. The Papal secretary has sent several Notes to the newspapers respect- ing the arguments already advanced in regard to the motives which obliged th3 Pope to forbid the French priests to make the declaration demanded by the French Government. The Churches and priests, he said, would have been no better treated than those who hold public balls. The priests ould have been a.t the mercy of ill- disposed persons, who would h-a-ve been rublo to disturb Divine service or make it impos- sible by means of assaults. The "Difese," of Venice, the Pope's private organ, .publishes an article inveighing against the French Government, and declaring that its powerlessnees to vanquieh the Church will become more and more apparent. Energetic Protest by the Vatican. Cardinal Merry del Val is drawing up a vigorous Note, which will be presented to the diplomatic body accredited to the Vaticam, protesting against the action of the French Government in searching the archives of the former Nunciature in Paris. The Note points out that this is the first instance in history of such a violation of the rigihts of man. The Vatican is convinced that the French Government, by means of what it calls M. Briand's blackmailing circular, by trampling on the rights of man, and by violating the Papal archives, has put the situation of the I Church on a sound basis, ensuring her the moral support of all right-minded people. The Pope ie reported to have eaid ma'n can- not fathom aJl the designs of Providence. Perhaps the present tribulations a.re only intended to quicken and emphasise the ulti- mate and inevitable triumph of the Church. POPE'S MANIFESTO. I In an article composed at the Vatican, the "Osservatore Romano" says:—The violent and odious measures adopted against Mgr. Montagnini, who was merely the guardian of the archives at the Paris Nunciature, con- stitutes a fact of exceptional gravity impos- sible to foresee, conceive, or qualify. It will find an echo of condemnation and protest not only in France, but among all impartial people in every country. It represents the last brutal expression of the situation pre- pared by the Government of the French Republic. When the latter announced its intention of leaving the Churches to the clergy, they imposed conditions which were not acceptable without an indecorous abdi- cation of the rights of the Church. They wanted war, and the first shot has been fired. As M. CJemenceau has said, it shows that injustice and absurdity are work- ing together. The violation of Mgr. Montag- nini's domicile, besides being unjustified, is foolish. It is equally absurd that the august Head of the Church should have no guardian of archives relating to thirty million French- men. The Pope appointed bishops without consulting the French Governmeint. agree- ment. being impossible, but he did not violate the Concordat, nor did he repudiate it in any way. Evem. admitting the cessation of the regime of the Concordat, the situation affol-ded no justification for the violation of the archives, in which other States were interested. The French Government has refused to see illl the Pope the common father, and con- siders him only tn the light of a foreign Sovereign. Well, this foreign Sovereign has a right that his house shall not be violated, and that his archives and papers shall not be touched or searched by anyone. When such an affront is perpetrated he hae a right, without waiting for the judgment of history, to denounce it before the tribunal of the civi- lieed world as a gratuitous offemoe which, however, covers with shame and harm those who commit it rather than those on whom i; is committed. "The French Government is greatly mis- taken. if, with such procedure, it thinks it will intimidate the French clergy or break down the dutiful and legitimate resistance of the Church. A gross affront has been offered to the supreme authority of the Pontiff. It will be a new argumemt in favour of con- tinuing bravely in the same pa.th.Reuter. •J < J E

KNOCKED DOWN BY ENGINE I Bargoed Man Dies at Cardiff A labourer named Joseph John Frost, lodging at 20, DufTryn-street, Aberbargoed, was knocked down by one of the Powell Duffryn Company's engines at the Bargoed Colliery yard yesterday. Frost's right foot was nearly severed. Dr. Reidy rendered first- aid, and Frost was conveyed to the Cardiff Infirmary, where he succumbed to his injuries last night.

CHEQUE SENT BY MISTAKE I A claim for ClO was made on Thursday at Merthyr Police-court by Mr. G. F. Hansard, mineral wa £ jr manufacturer, Merthyr, from Messrs. E. Goodwin and Co., hop merchants, London, the amount being the value of a cheque which he had sent them by mistake. Mr. F. P. Charles appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. AVateon Dyer, Whittington-avenue, London, for the defendants. In July, 1905, it was stated that the firm of Goodwin and Brown was dissolved and two new firms were created—one trading as Gill ¡ and Brown, and the other as E. Goodwin and I Co. The cheque for the ClO was sent to the latter firm, whereas it was intended for Gill and Brown. As a matter of fact, there was nothing owing from the plaintiff to E. Good- win and Co., but it was alloca.ted by the defen- dants to the reduction of a debt owing from the plaintiff's brother Charles, by whom it was incurred whilst he carried on business as a brewer at Oowbridge.—His Honour gave judgment in the plaintiff's favour, with costs.

PESTILENCE AT BUENOS AYRES I A suspected case of plague and a suspected case of yellow fever have occurred in Buenos Ayres. The authorities have taken the neces- sa.ry precautio-n-a.-Reater.

I$TEVENS- BREAD- I Oonnnmers «; is perfection.

CLERK & THE CABLE I SPRY AGAIN CARPETTED. ( Committee Double the Penalty Mr. Spry, the Ca-rd-iff. Corporation clerk who laid the electric cable to his own house in Kimberley-road on his own responsibility, and without consulting Mr. Ellis, the elec- trical engineer, or anybody else, appeared before the electric lighting and tramways committee to-day. Alderman Carey was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of the committee. Mr. Morgan Thomas, who first brought the matter before the committee a couple of weeks ago, was invited at the outset to put questions to Mr. Spry, and he readily accepted the invitation. Mr. Morgan Thomas: Upon what grounds did you think you were justified in laying this cable? Mr. Spry: Upon the grounds that the pro- perty in Kimberley-road is very good, and I am sure the corporation will not regret the step, more particularly as we would have to make a cable in the street later on, and we would have to dig up the pavements. Mr. Morgan Thomas: Can you give me a tittle of evidence for coming to that conclu- sion. Is there a single he 1se that. is not gas- fitted? Mr. Spry: I must admit that that is so. Mr. Thomas: On what grounds could you think for one moment that you would get consumers there? Mr. Spry: On the assumption that some of the houses are worth L500 and L600 apiece. Mr. Thomas: Would not the first course be to canvass, and do you know that the houses built there now are being gas-fitted? Mr. Spry: Excuse me, Mr. Thomas, the ques- tion i80 in abeyance with regard to the houses on the left-hand side of Kimberley-road. The builder is undecided as to what he will do, but it is very likely that he will have them fitted out electrically. 'Mr. Morgan Thomas: I have seen that builder this morning, and there is absolutely no likelihood. Mr. Spry: When I saw him he had not decided finally. It might be the one or it might be the other. Mr. Thomas: You did not take the trouble to find out whether the expense to the rate- payers would be Justified by the Outlay Mr. Spry: I think it is hardly fair to say there was no prospect. Mr. Thomas: I leave the committee to come 1 to a. decision. In giving the order to the main superintendent, did you use Mr. Ellis's stamp on that order? Mr. Spry: That, sir, was merely a service notice. Mr. Thomas: Answer my question, please. There is a fac-simile stamp mark upon this order. Did you use that stamp without Mr. Ellis's instructions. Mr. Spry: Yes, but without any wrong intention. The Chairman: Was Mr. Ellis a.t home? Mr. Spry: Mr. Ellis was not at home. Mr. Thomas: Tthe cable was laid by your orders ? Mr. Spry: Yes. Mr. Veall: Is there any general permission to allow him to use the stamp? Mr. Ellis: It is a general office stamp and used on circular notices, &-c. Mr. Vetall said that was another issue. Was it the general practice that Mil". Ellis's signa- ture st.a.mp was used for legitimate purposes by anyone? Mr. Spry: That is so. It is the general practice. Mr. Veall: Gould the same thing be done in co-n-neotio-n with any other house? To my mind, there is nothing in Mr. Thomas's point if it is the general practice in the office. Mr. Spry said that the notice 0111 which the stamp appeared was merely a service notice. The order to lay the cable was made verbally. Mr. Thomas: To whom did you give the order? Mr. Spry: To the foreman. Mr. Thomas: In the absence of the main superintendent ? Mr. Spry: I am not sure whether the main superintendent was absent or not. I merely telephoned to the depot, and the foreman took the order over the telephone. Mr. Thomas: An order that the work be done at once? Mr. Spry: Yes. Mr. Veall asked whether the foreman would have carried out such A Verbal Order to lay a cable if it referred to anybody else's house, or was this all isolated case. The Chairman intervened, and said that Mr. Spry had owned that he had made a gross mistake in telephoning such an order in the absence of Mr. Ellis. Mr. Thomas: I want an answer to Mr. Veall's question. Mr. Veall's question was repeated and Mr. Spry said, after a pause, "Well, I really hardly know what to say, sir." Mr. Veall: I only want "Yes" or "No." The Chairman: Supposing, Mr. Spry, you I were not in this house and the request came in the absence of Mr. Ellis for the laying of a cable for another tenant, would you attempt to give the order for the cable to the house in the absence and without the authority of Mr. Ellis in the same way as you .did this? Mr. Spry, giving no reply, Mr. Morgan Thomas remarked, "Say 'Yes' or 'No,' Mr. Spry." Mr Spry: No, I am afraid not. Mr. Morgan Thomas: Following that up. Why did yon do it in this case? Mr. Spry: Because I thoughx the mc tter would have been quite all right, and would have been accepted. Mr. Thomas: My dear sir, cm wha.t ground? Why should you assume that the foreman or main superintendent would carry out a verbal order for a cable to your own house when he would not do so in the case of any- body else's house? Mr. Spry: I cannot explain it, Mr. Thomas. I lOa nonly say that I Made a Big Mistake 11 all through. Several Members: Yes, that is it. That is better. Mr. Thomas: Did you have any conversa- tion with Mr. Ellis on the matter after it was done? Mr. Spry: Mr. Ellis approached me on the subject when I returned from my honey- moon, amd I expressed my regret to him. Mr. Thomas: So that it was done right through without Mr. Ellis's consent? Mr. Spry: Yes. The Chairman: Did Mr. Ellis give you the slightest encouragement? Mr. Spry: It was done on my own respon- sibility. In reply to other questions Mr. Spry said that he would not undertake to give orders in the case of a breakdown at the power station, or some such defect, in the absence of Mr. Ellis. He was chief clerk and accountant. Mr. W. Roberts: How long after your order was given was the cable laid to your house? Mr. Spry: It was not immediately. Mr. Ellis: Two days. Mr. Ohappell said Mr. Spry had made a serious contradiction against himself, and he (the speaker) did not desire to do anything that was not exactly fair. He had taken the full responsibility of everything, and by doing that, and by denying that there was no conversation between him and the engineer he had placed the engineer in the position of having told a deliberate falsehood to the committee-("No,no,")-although he (Mr. Chappell) did not believe that. The state- ment made by Mr. Ellis to the committee was that a conversation had taken place before the holidays between him and Mr. Spry, and that the distance was about fifty to sixty yards. Mr. Ellis: I think I should have an oppor- tunity of defending myself against the state- ments and inuendoes made against me. I have almost been condemned as a common criminal. Mr. Morgan Thomas asked Mr. Ellis why he accepted full responsibility in a matter that was done without his orders, and why he had not reported the irregularity to the committee. Mr. Ellis: I do accept full responsibility, and regret I did not bring it before the com- mittee. It was iquite a. Lapse of Memory I put it in my report. I cannot do more than offer my sincere apology to you as chairman and to the committee that I did not make a notes of it and bring it before the committee. Only one meeting intervened between the time I knew of it and the time you brdlkght it forward. Mr. Morgan Thomas was not satisfied with the replies of Mr. Ellis. The Chairman: Mr. Ellis has apologised to the committee, and more particularly to myself as chairman. Surely, you are not gOling to press a head official itn this way. When a man apologises you don't want more. Mr. Morgan Thomas: Is Mr. Ellis going to make us batie-ve that it was a lapse of memory? The Chairman: I cannot sit in this cha-ir and hear Mr. Ellis branded as a 14ar. Mr. Ellis said it was a lapee of memory. Mr. Morgan Thomas: And that he imtemded reporting the irregularity? Mr. ElMs: I certainly should have dome so. I don't know whether my word is to be accepted or not. I try to be honest. Thia is not the first time I have been accused m this way. Mr. John OhastpeU was upmbisc. when Kr. VeaU interrupted him, whereupon Mr. Ohaip- "peU turned upon his colleague with, (the remark-: If Mr. Vcaffl is in a hurry there is the door. In reply to a. question, Mr. Ellis said that if the main superintendent had not been in hospital at the time this work would never have been done Mr. William Jenkins: That brings back in a double measure, to my mind, the guilt of Mr. Spry. He watched for tthe course to be clear. Mr. EUis: Mr. Spry didn't know the main superintendent was away. I COMMITTEE'S DECISION I The committee decided to change Mr. Spry 10 per cent. on the outlay of laying the clable, viz., £49 19s. 9d., and also the cost of the agreement made between him, as a consumer, and the corporation, and to severely repri- mand him for his conduct. An amendment was moved by Mr. Sec- combe, seconded by Mr. W. Jenkins, and sup- ported by Mr. Veall, that he be asked to resign, but only those three gentlemen voted for that amendment, and the motion of Mr. W. Roberts that he pay the percentage until such time as the cable become remunerative was carried. It will be recollected that the previous meeting fixed the interest to be paid by Spry at 5 per cent. To-day's decision doubles it.

I To-morrow's Football PENARTH V. CARDIFF. At Clirdiff. Cardiff will be represented by: Back, H. B. Winfield or F. Woods; three-quarter backs (selected from), E. Gwyn Nicholls, J L. Williaaw, R. T. Gabe, R. A. Gi-bte, and C. F. Big-gs; half-backs, R. J. David and P P. Bush (captain) or A. N. Otuer; forwards (selected from), G. North more, W. Neil], J. Brown, J. Ca.«ey, E. Harding:, J. Powell, F. Smith, J. Pugsiey, and A. Brice. Penarth: Back, J. C. M. Dyke; three- quarter backs, H. F. Shattock. L. M. Dyke, P. C. 1 nomas, and E. Goodman; half-backs, S. Smith and F. Danes; forwards, E. Franks, L. Thomas, F. Kirby, H. Hatchings, C. Pavey, A. Purnell, W. Jenkins, and E. Hamilton. Percy Bush, H. B. Winfield, and R. A. Gibbs are doubtful starters. LYDNSY V. NEATH. At Lydney. Neath: Back, A. N. Other; three-quar- ter backs, T. Davics, D. Davits, J. D. Dr. vies, and W. M. Edwards; half-backs, J. Thomas and J. Brennon; forwards, W. Jones, Howel Jones, T. Rea=on, Lloyd, Perry, R. K. Green, T. Thomas, and H. Hopkins. Lvdnejf: Back, C. Meek; three-quarter backs. A. A. Lewis, A. Huzzey, T. Wild, and H. Rudge; half-backs, E. Baylies and G. Ellaway; forwards, G. W. Jones, I. Downing, T. Huzzey, F. Sleeman, G. Charles, J. Neiines, W. WHeox. and F. Lew. MAE6TEG V. PONTARDAWE. At Maeeteg. Maes teg: Back, Paul Jones; three-quar- t e,- backs, B. Price, Cecil Hill, F. Sullivan, and T. Priece; half-backs, E. Howeiis and Cash Llewellyn; rorwajds (selected from), J. Luke, J. Hooper, T. Jaiies, H. Thomas, M. Coloman, w. J. Davios, D. Ackerman, M. Gilbert, A. Rees, W. Thomas, A. Morgan, and J. Owens. EBBW VALE V. PILL HARRIERS. At Ebbw Vale. Ebbw Vale: Back, J. Lawrence; three-quarter bMks, J. Kerton, J. A. Ev,,m?, J. Giles, ;qurebl'; ad; W. J. ThomM Jnil,: Invin; forwards, A. Hudson (captada). A. Monks, G. Hitchmgs, J. H. Brain, A. Rodwav, D. J. Lawrence, W. Saunders, and A. Downes. CIXDERFORD V. BREAM. At Bream. Cinderford: Back, H. Hyatt; thre;-quar- ter backs Smith, W. Rhodes, H. Smith, and J. Wright; half-back: F. Niblett (captain) and T. Will- stead; forwards, A. Teague, J. HjTidman, A. Redding, G. BowKett, II. Trafford, 0. Burgham, J. AVatkin, and R. Adam P. CAERPHILLY V. MERTHYR. At Caerphilly. Merthyr: Back, T. Paddison; three- quarter backs, Reed, Tom Jones, NN. Coleman, and B. F. Davjes; haU-backs, Chris. Williams and Tom Sussex; forwards, R. Jones, H. M. Scale, C. Ha.mer, D. B. Davies, T. Jenkins, G. Cross, Dick WHo hams, and D. Daviea. BARRY V. TjSK. At Cadoxton. Barry: Back, D. Jones; three-quarter- backs (selected from), A. Lewis, R. A. Davjes, J. Deajis s, It. A. J Den- W. Beddoe, aad A. Thomas; half-backs, Bartlett and Norman; forwards (selected from), T. Jones (captain), A. Davies, W. J. Jones, Ivor Reece, W. 'H. Thomas, T. Butler, W. Warren, D. James, G. WefsendorS and D. Trigg. ABERAVON V. BRIDGEXD. At Bridgend. Kick-off at 3.0 p.m. Bridgend: Back, W. Pennell; three-quarter backs (selected irom), T. Matthews (capt.), Rev. Alowyn Jones, W. Bees, D. Griffiths, and G. Hopkins; half-backs, J. Hopkins and W. Jenkins; forwards, T. Griffiths, E. James, T. Guildford, B. Gronow, P. Morgan, W. Gronow, T. Davies, and S. Bevan. PONTYPOOL V. PONTNEWYDD. At Pontnewydd. Pontypool: Back, Tal Jones; three- quarter backs, D. P. Jones, J. H. Evmis, J. P. Jones, and E. T. Morris; h'alf-b;\ckSj Jones and Beynon; for- wards, T. Barnfield, H. Jannan, T. Carter, J. Evans, R. Thomas, G. C, r, Baber Jones, and J. Roberta. LLANELLY V. SWANSEA. At Swansea. Llanelly: Back, Harry Morgan; three- quarter backs, NVillie Thomas, Harvey Thomas, Griff Rowe, and Llew. Tnomas; half-bacXs, D. Lloyd and D. M. Davies; forwards, D. Walters (captain), T. Evans, J. Watts, Lieut. Dobbs, H. J. Cole, H. Wat- kins, G. Stagg, and J. Auckland. Swansea: Back, J. Bancroft; three-quarter backs, Arnold, Traw, Hopkins, aad Davies: half-backs, Owen and Toft; forwards (selooted from), Joseph, Serine, Smith, Hunt, Ivor Mor- gan, E. !>a.,ies, W. J. levies, Hiaxns, and Hayward. DEVONPORT ALBIONS V. NEWPORT. At Newport. Newport: Back, D. J. Buots; three- quarter backs, W. Thomas, S. Adams W II Gun- stone, aad A. N. Other; half-backs, T. H. Vile and Cliff Francis; forwards, C. M. Pritchard, G. Boots W Dowell, E. J talkies, W. Wehb, W. Johnson Gus Jones, and W. Casey. Devonport Aibkms: Back, J. Lil'Jcrap; three-quarter backs, S. Harvey, E. J. Vi%?) ""n' J. C Mutters, and J. Connett; iMjf?backs, R. J?o and J. Summers; forwards, W. Spiers, G. V.'illiams J. Cum- mrags, R. D. Bulkelay, F. Dea.n, R. Thomas. F. Mar- shall, and R. Gilbert. CARDIFF RESERVES V. PENARTH SEÇGNDS. At Penarth. Cardiff Reserves: Back, F. Wood or A. N. Other; three-quarter backs G. M'Craith W. A. Jones, G. E. Heslop, and T. Flooks; half-backs, R. Davies and E. Thomas; forwards, E. Lewis, D. Pike, F. Stroud, W. Young, Lieutenant Oppenhcim, G. Yew- lett, A. Horton, and G. Beaaley. CANTON V. PENYGRAIG. At Penvgraig. Canton: Back, G. Morris; three-quar- ter backs, W. Thomas, Williams, Edwards, and A. X Other; half-backs, W. Beddoe and F. Rees; forwards, W. Jenkins (captain), E. Rogers, J. Brcokman, A. Green, F. Williams, W. ????' -?- R?'-ee, J. Crat- tree, and A. Scott. PONTYPRIDD V. TREORKY. At Pontypridd. Pontypridd: Back, w. J. Jones; three-quarter backs, D. M'Gregor (captain), H. John, T. Jones, and J. Talbot; half-backs, C. Culverwell and W. Stoyle; forwards (selected from), P.C. Haw- kins, F. Kelland, J. Jones, M. Griffiths, H. Williame, S. Bevan, J. Ryan, G. Hughes, A. Quartley, C. Whiles, and T. Rosser. Treorky (to be selected from): Back, Daly James; three-quarter backs, Freddie Lewis, Jere Bebb, D. J. Jones, J. Schofield, S. Muxworthy, and G. Hamm; half-backs, J. Williams and D. W. Jones; forwards, Ted Jones (captain), W. Morgan, J. Poison, D. Lewis, J. Attwood, J. Thomas, P.O. Moore, A. Quartley, C. Evans, and J. Curtis. ??'?'?? United-At St. Fagan's.-?t.  Back C. Mildon; three-quarter boaks, H. Mathews, W. Edmonds, J. Baker (captain), and W. X?? h?-backs. T. Haines and H. G. Roberts; JV HH ^nand' ?- T°?"°?, L. Shears, J. None Jj VWifit/ts W. Bowen, E. Smith, and Sage Cmuerford "A" V. Bream "A. "-At Cinderford. Mackintosh v. Penarth United, at Penarth. Tainv-ain v. Cwmcarn, at Cwmcarn. Kick-off at 3.30. Roath Harlequins v. Cardiff Roxburghs, at Roath Park. Llwynypia v. Taibach, at Llwynypia. Maindee T. Bedwas, at Bedwas. St. Peter's v. Grange United, at Roath Park. Duias Churoh v. Barry Dock Cruaadere, at Dinas (P-Ygr-g). Roa.th Hornets v. Romilly, at Roa.th Park.  Rangem v. Cardiff West End, at the Garth. St. Albau'r, United v. LiMiehen Seconds, at Black- weir. ENGLISH SCHOOLBOYS' SHIELD. I FIRST ROUND. ) BARRY V. SWINDON. AT T. ""7' Barry: Goal, Tom John (Pyke-street); wL v°w, (High-str??et) and Jennings (RomU)y- road); ha1f-bcks, Pmb?t ?i?h-street). B-?e, (Pyke- street), and Edwards (High-street); forwards, Bonny (t-adoxton), M. Thomas (Pyke-street), Farmer (Pyke- street), Sanders (Pyke-street), and T. Evans (Hannah, strcot). CARDIFF SCHOOLBOYS V. PLYMOUTH. At the ?? Park, Plymouth. Cardiff: Goal, Fran- oombe (AUensbamk); backs, Bnmes (Radnor-road) and Bea,aes (Albany-r..d); half-backs, Thomas (Moorland- road), F-rby (c?pt?in) (Gladstone), and Jeans (Splott- road) forwards, Bishop (Mar!borough-road), Evans (RadMr-road) Ha"ington (Radmor-road), Parr (Albany- v  Keenor (S?cey). Reserve: Wafmm?ton (G-}ad&tone). CWMPARK V. TON PENTRE.  Cwmpark. Cwmpark: Goal, Harry Jones; backs, Ted M. Evans and Ted EraM; half-backs, Pearce, Morgan and Stone; forwards, Edgar Davies, Dicky Jones, Ted Richards, and Jack and Den Price. Barry Dock Albions v. Gilfach (first round Bevan Shield).-At the Buttrillc. Barry Albions: Goal, F. Connor; backs, Haywaid and Davies; half-backs, Thomas, Melvin, and Westall; forwards, T. Davies, A. Dc'dds, F. Allen, W. Davies, and A. Jones. Cardiff Corinthians v. TaT6 WelL-At Llandaff Fields. Kick-oil at 2.45. Corinthians: Goal, Jones: backs, Griffiths and Spence; half-backs, New, Canter; ajid Williams; forwards, Boewell, Nash, Lewi-' Blacker, and Travis. Riverside Y. Barry Digtrict.-At Sophia Gardens. Riverside: Goal, T. Fearby; backs, E. Milford and W. Evans; half-backs, P. Han.sford (captain), C. Organ, and A. Stone; forwards, M. Braddon, A. Owen, J. Jenkins, W. Stuckey, and T. Nurden. Barry Railway Offices v. Clifton Juniore (Cardiff), at Cadoxton. Barry Intermediate Old Boys v. Splott Wesleyaae.— At Cardiff. Bedlinog T. Cwmfelin, at Bedlinog. Kick-off at 3 0. Canton Wesleyans v. Bethonians, at the Marl. Ba.rry Island United v. Rhoose, at the Island. Ba.rry Wyndham Villa v. Gladstone Villa (Cardifn, at Barry.

TWO BABIES MURDERED I At the Central Criminal Court on Thurs- day Arthur Chopping, indicted for the murder of Francis and Clara Yorke, aged four and two respectively, the daughters of his land- lady, at Wood Green, was found guilty, but insane, and ordered to be detained during the King's pleasure. The day before the tragedy Chopping had been told he could not stay in the house any longer. The children's heads were severed with a razor.

FOOTPADS IN GOWER I ( Two oases of being molested by footpads are reported from Gower. A youth na-med William Rees, of Three Crosses, whilst cross- ing Fair wood. Common was pounced upoii by two men, who demanded money a<nd took whia-t he had, tea-ring Me clothes and pulling- him aj)out. Prior to that the son of Mr. James, of Oefn- goleu Farm, was stopped by two men whilst j riding in the neighbouxbood, but the horse I miamaged to break from them.

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I Taken Him on Trial i t fAMOUS smGEWS tEst. I At last Mme. Calve is definitely engaged— or definitely half-engaged—to be married. There have been many announcements of the happy event before, but there seems to be no doubt about this. She will probably enter the bonds with Mr. Eugene B. Higgins, of New York, who is ten times a millionaire, a graduate of Columbia, dark, handsome, and thiry-eight years of age. This is the position. The diva has tenta- tively accepted the hand, heart, and fortune I of Mr. Higgins, but insists that before she utters her final I Yes or No I she shall accompany her fiance for a week's chaperonied voyage in the Mediterranean (so avers the 0 Daily Mirror "). Mr. Higgins is an accomplished sailor, and his ooean-going steam yacht, the Varuna, is one of the finest in the world. Mme. Calve believes that on the yacht, in company with him, and w-ith a host of chaperones around, she will be able to make certain that her heart is really his; while he own assure him- self that he loves her and her alone. It is well known that a &ea voyage is the hardest possible test of affection. The close companionship day after day, the possible liver attacks, and very often sea-sickness, bore most people to death. A couple surviving such an ordeal may truly be said to be suited to one another. Mme. Calve has, therefore, decided up<yn the most severe trial to which it is possible I to subject herself and the man who loves, her. And as the great singer is said to be a martyr to the most distractdng attacks of nerves, is often very gloomy—even to the extent of having her sepulchre prepared and her tombstone ready oarved-MT. Higgins will have to be an extremely entertaining and pleasant companion if the Wedding Bells are to Ring Out The yacht upon which she wifl make the tri-p is the moot sumptuous that has ever left; the Clyde. It has a library, dozens of guest-rooms, all beautifully decorated and furnished, a dining- room which is aaid to be a dream of taste, a drawing-room, a fencing-room, a gym- nasium, magnificent state rooms, some in white, some in mahogany, and nearly all the floors are of rubber tiling. The ohef is one of the most experienced in t,he world, so thart everything will con- tribute to comfort. The question which now will agitate all minds ie: Will the temper of the Queen of Song stand the sn.ra.in ? Calve is forty-two years of age, and if she marries will probably leave the stage.

FIGHT OVER RELIGION. I A very peculiar case was heard at Swansea Police-court on Thursday, in which two Alexandra-road tradesmen and their wives were concerned. Ellen Deakin, wife of a herbalist in Alexandra-road, was summoned for assaulting Edward Morgan, a fancy goods dealer, of 22, Alexandra-road, and his wife, Anne, whilst the same Edward Mor- gan was charged with smashing a plate-glass window in Deakin's shop, value C5. Mr. H. Thompson appeared for Mrs. Deakin, and Mr. Stephen Thomas for Mr. and Mrs. Morgan. It was stated that the parties were friendly up to the time of the row, and the wives had spent the evening together at the Star Theatre. They went to the Ivorites' Inn and met their husbands, and then the Deakins invited them into their house. Then a dis- cussion commenced about religion, and Roman Catholic and Free Thought views were expressed, ending in bad language being used. Deakin. it was said, struck Morgan, and afterwards the whole of the four were together on the floor in a fierce melee. Mrs. Deakin threw a bottle at Morgan. A man named Campbell separated the quartette, and begged the Morgans to quit, which they did, and it was alleged that Morgan when outside put his foot through Deakin's plate- gla. window. Morgan and his wife had, apparently, been severely handled, and were both bleeding copiously when attended to at the police-station. The Bench fined Morgan R6, including the damage, and Mrs. Deakin 94 for assaulting Mr. and Mrs. Morgan.

To-day's Finance, I LONDON, Friday, ?.0 p.m. Call Honey is 5 per cent., and three months' bills are firm at 5a per cent. Bombay and Calcutta trans- fers 16 5-32d, Rio 15 15-32d, Valparaiso 14 5-32d. The Stock Markets are quiet, for a6. the holidays dra.w near there is less inclination to enter into fresh commitments, especially with the hardening tendency of the Money Marked and the prospect of more with- drawals of gold from the Bank of England. Consols are 86 5-16 for Money and 86 9-16 for the Account. Home Bails are dull, and are i to down; market idle. Americans are above worst points, but still show a fall on the day. Unions are 2 down, Atcnison, Illinois New York Central, and Headings 1, and others ± to i, but Milwaukees are 3j up. Canadian Pacifies have recovered their fall, and are now 2,121. Trunks are unaltered. Foreigners are steady. New Russian are i up. Mines are irregular. Kaffir# are fairly steady. Tintos are S up, but other Copper Sbare3 are lower. Hudson Bays are HP. Blaenavon Company.-5 per cent. diYidend on Ordl. narys, making 10 per cent. for year; carrying forward £ 28,405. VICTORIA PAI/LS POWER COMPANY (LIMITED.) Messrs. Lewis and Marks and the Vere^niiginig Estate (Limited) have decided not to proceed independently with t;he erec- tion of a power station at Vereenigrng', on the Vaiail River, and have entered into arrariK-ementts with the Victoria FlaOls Power Oomipany (Limited) wihiidh include tihe acoerptiance of a seat on the board of that oomipany by Mr. Isaac Lewis. CARDIFF, Friday, 1.0 p.m. The local Stock Market this morning was fairly strong in tone, but rather quiet, in view of the approaching holidays. Railway Stocks were firm, and Colliery Shares fairly strong. There was no feature in other directions.

TO-DAY'S CHARTERINGS. I LONDON, Friday. A fairly good inquiry prevails for boats. Americans and River Plates meet with more attention. Black Seas, Azofa, and Sulinae are steady. Outward coal tonnage and ore freights are firm and in request. Easterns and other departments remain unaltered. Fixtures:— Pensacola to United Kingdom or Continent, 1,200 tons, 86s 00, December-January; Ordiff to Port Said, 5,500 tons, 66 6d, December; Danube to United Kingdom or Continent, 4,000 toes, 106 9d, December.

CARDIFF ARRIVALS. I ROATH DOCK. Dec. 14 (a.m.).—Ann_, 36 (Cockle), Bristol, oiL BUTE EAST DOCK. Dec. 14 (a.m.).-Medway, s, 482 (M'MuUen), Glasgow, via Belfast, general. Nil, F, 1,016 (Porvliege), Ant- werp, via Newport, general for export. BUTE WEST DOCK. Dec. 14 (a.m.).—Patricia, s, 368 (Godfrey), Dublin, via Swansea, general. Llanelly, s, 154 (Callister), Liverpool, general. Mayflower, s, 78 (Roberts), Belfast, potatoes. John Fothergill, s, 1,721 (Ndftnamd»le), Antwerp, water ballast.

I MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Argus arrived Honfleur 14th Ourrau arrived Rouen 15th Corraniarn left Valencia for Liverpool 1. Cymrian arrived Bristol 14th. Chulmleigh p Dardanells for Oonstamit'ple IS Da-wlish left Hamburg for Barry 13th. Euetom p Constantinople for Gibraltar H Bdiemian arrived New York 13th. Glynn left Rouen for Newport 13tih Heronspool left Dunkirk for Cardiff 10th. Iddt-sleigh p St. Catherines for Emden 13. Loyal Briton arrived Salonioa 13th. Lyndbumt arrived Newcastle 1..J1. MaYfwood arrived Rouen 13th Niniiaji Stu'a.rt arrived Algiers lath Oakby arrived Salerno from Oa<stellaan«ure 12 Pencalleniok 1 Gibraltar for King's Lynn 11. Pefnpol arrived Swaneea 12t.h. Peralee left Port .Said for Kustelldje 12th. Powis left Peaiarth for Malta 14th. Raioo left Rouen for Swansea 13th Stokes! ey left Chan for Barry 13th Sir W. T. Lewis p Oonstan'ple f Nioolaief 12 Thirlby left the Tyne for Genoa 12th. Usk left Oh ante nay for Bayonme 14th.

I CHARGED WITH STEALING £600 At Leeds Assizes on Thursday Neville Bren- ton, late manager of the Doncaet?r BranM Umion of London and 9-ath's Bank, was indicted for stealing L600, belonging to the bank. The prisoner, who had been with the bank fifteen years, got into the hamde of momey- lenders. He was ordered to en/tea- into recogmaaaioes of 12oo to coine up for judgment when calked upon.

The death, is announced of the Rev. George Kerry, the weil-known Baptist missionary, who worked in Bengal for more than forty He red to England in 1897. J '■ t » 1- M

ION DON BY NIG HT. I Public and Police. I I INQUIRY CONTINUED. I The proceedings of the Metropolitan Police Commission were resumed to-day at West- minster, Sir David Brynmor Jones presiding. There was at the outset some further investi- gation of the complaint of Mr. Edward Wills, a tmvelling tailor, who had complained tha-t on the afternoon of the 13th of October last he was talking to a, 'bus driver at Highbury Barn, when the police arrested him for using .bad language, which, as a matter of fact, he had not been guilty of. There now came for- ward a. motor-bus waterer named John Miller, who said that. he had known Wills for 30 years, and had seen him a,bout betting orders. He saw Wills arrested, but had not pre- viously heard bad language. Mr. Hame, an employe of the General Omnibus Company, claimed to have heard and seem what took place. He said that Mr. Wells had a 'few wordp with a driver named Hill baout money matters. Witneee thought Mr. Wells got excited. The driver said oome-j thing which witness could not catch, upon which Wells responded, Oh, wait, and then I'll see about tha-t on Tuesday." Thereupon a oonatable went up to Wells, caught hold of his coat and collar, and arrested him. Mr. Dickenson: Did you hear Wells cry out, you tykeP—No. Did you see what hapepned ?—The constable, on arresting him, said, "now then we have I -.•had enough of this." A horsekeepcr, named Mackley, s.: il he -ttea-rd loud shouting, but did not hear Wells j use bad language. The evidence in this case, being concluded, The Commission resumed the consideration of The Allegations of the Flower Seller I Edward Emms, who oomplained tha.t shortly I after midnight on the 22nd of October he, without provocation, was assaulted in Brick- lane, in t'he Bethna.l Green district, by a con- stable named Jeffreys; whilst the latter con- tended that, he had used his truncheon in self-defence. (Proceeding).

Backing Overdues I .1 LATEST SPEC AT THE DOCKS Talk with a Broker ) An "Evening Express" representative inter- viewed a well-known marine insurance broker on the subject of "gambling in overdues," and that gentleman said that there was nothing new in what was being done, although, as far as the junior clerks were concerned, the practice was more eournon than formerly. Every man," he said, likes a little, flutt,er-perh,aps, I should add, every boy and lady aloo-fr-om thoee who patronise the bran- tub at bazaars in aid of a religious object to tihe inveterate gambler of the raoeoourse. In the case of a.n overdue vessel a person who has not the remotest interest in the craft sees that the rate for re-insurance is. say, 5 guineas per cent. Perhaps, as at present, there has been exceptionally bad weather, and he thinks there is a strong probability of the vessel not turning up at her destination. Accordingly, he goes to an insurance broker and pays him five guineas to insure a sum of X100 to be paid to him if the vessel is lost. In a few days the rate for re-insurance will advance, perhaps, to twenty guineas, when the man who has staked five guineas will sell out and take his profit. He might, of course, elect to hold on, and in the course of time receive the full £10,1, but if the vessel should arrive he would lose both all chance of profit and his money, so that when a good return is in sight it is usual to take it. "Seeing that their employers and others often make good profits at the game, the junior clerks and office boys club together to raise the necessary five guineas, or what- ever may be necessary to put on their fancy overdue, and they either make a good profit on the transaction by the methods mentioned or lose their money. If I they gain they may have 10s. or £ 1 for every shilling speculated, or lose the lot. In this clubbing sums as low as 6d. are sometimes accepted. The insurance broker has, how- ever, no direct dealings with the youngsters, and knows only the individual who hands him the stated sum. The reason &o much interest has been aro jsed of late is the long list of overducs after the recent gales. Among the vessels figuring in the list are the special river craft which )eft Cardiff in November for the River Plate- the Asia a-nd America. These vessels being of shallow draft for river work, consider- able fears are expressed as to their sa.fe arrival, and although the probable period of the voyage has not been exceeded, the vessels nearly a fortnight ago were quoted for re- insurance at ten guineas. How the market regards the risk of their nonarrival at Buenos Ayres is, perhaps, shown by the fact that another vessel of the same type was quoted at ten gi-ioeas before she left Cardiff last Monday."

I RHONDDA VALLEY LEAGUE I •Llwynypia Conservatives. Pride of the Valley. J. Morgan ..4 3 3 3 3 4 3—25 E. PrecM 53:544 4—2B T. Willian? 5 4 5 4 4 5 s—50 J. Pr?c? .444444 3—27 W. Griffiths 4 3 5 3 4 4 4—27 L. Smith .5 4 4 4 3 4 4—28 D. Rice 2 3 4 3 4 3 4—23 S. Owens 4 4 4 4 4 5-29 A. Dudson.S433545—22 F. Evans 4044344—25 E. Huzzell..4 4 3 4 4 4 2-25 R. Jones .543 4 5 3 4-28 R. Daniel..3 433433-23 E. Evans .5444344-28 J. Hall 3 44 4 3 4 4-26 W. Greenhill 3423253-22 H. Moore ..4-4 4 3 4 4 5—28 E. Lloyd .4 4 3 4 3 4 4—26 W. Austin.. 4 4 5 5 4 4 4—30 D. Davies .0 3 4 4 3 0 4—15 G. Mitchell. 14 3 4 4 4 4-26 51. O'Connor 0434333-20 E. Parker ..5 4 4 5 5 3 5—31 R. Kvans .4 5 3 4 4 4 2—26 Totat. 314 Ti>taJ. 503 Trrtierbert Pioneers. *HaJfwav, Dinas. W. WiIlioams 4443453-27 G. EVallg .4 4 5 5 2 3 4-27 J. Davies .5 4 4 4 5 4 4—30 A. Whale ..4 3 4 5 3 4 4—27 E. Lester .4 4 3 4 3.4 5—27 .1. Morgan.- 5 4 4 4 4 4 4-29 W Dunstone 3 4 4 4 4 5 3-27 W. Davies 444324 4—25 B. Parry .3 4 2 4 5 3 4—25 D. Dellea ..2 4 5 2 4 4 3—24 T. Davies .4 4 4 5 4 4 4-29 C. DeHea ..3 0 3 3 4 4 4—21 H. Evans ..5 4 4 4 4 5 4—30 W. Ford 4 3 4 5 3 4 5—28 J. Breeae ..4 5 4 4 4 3 3—27 w Chadwick 3333443-23 Dr. Angus ..5 4 4 5 4 3 4—29 E. Hutchi-ns 4434433-25 W. Lewis ..5 54 4 4 4 4—30 G. Griffiths 5454445-31 G Kirkhouse 3 4 5 4 5 4 4-29 B. Robe.rtB ..3 2 4 3 3 4 4-23 W. Scott ..3345444-27 80 u t 11 coal t)e. 24 2 4334-22 Total. 337 Total. 305 Court, Tonypandv. *White Rock. W. Evans.4 5 5 53 5 4—31 G. Burke ..4 4 5 5 4 4 5—31 W. Thomas..5 4 5 4 5 3 5—31 Wrentmore.. 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 25 H. Lomas .4 4 0 5 3 3 5-24 E. Miles .5 4 5 5 4 4 4-31 T. Phillips ..5 5 3 3 3 4 4-27 T. Llewelj-n. 4 4 5 2 4 4 4 27 T. Llovd .3 4 4 3 4 4 3—25 J. Harris 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 28 D. Evans .5 3 4 3 4 3 4—26 E. Gurney ..3 4 4 3 4 4 4 26 T. Jam- .4 5 4 3 3 5 4—28 G. K033 5 4 4 4 4 4 4—29 W. Morris ..4 4 5 4 4 4 4-29 E. ]Rarrel ..4 3 4 3 4 3 3-24 J. Carver ..5 4 4 5 3 4 3—2 £ E. Thomas. 4 4 3 2 3 5 4-25 W. WHliaID8 4443445-28 W. Davies ..3 3 4 4 5 3 4 26 J. Davies .3 4 3 4 4 4 3—25 D. Evans .4 4 3 4 3 3 4-25 Bishop .245 3 4 4-2 T. Morris.4 444444-28 Total 327 Totaa 326

FRIENDLY MATCHES I *Court (Tonypand.v). Cambrian (Clydach Vale). Wm. Thomas4 5 43 5 b 4—30 T. R. Davies4 4 3 3 4 3 3 24 T. Lloyd ..4 4 4 5 4 4 4—29 H. Williams.3 3 4 5 2 4 4—25 Joe Bishop..4 4 4 4 544-29 J. Thomas..4 4 3 3 4 5 4-27 T. Phillips..5334444-27 D. Bowen ..3 5 5 4 4 4 4—25 D. Evans ..3435444-27 J. Price 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 2S T. James..5 4 4 4 4 5 5-31 F. James ..4 5 4 4 4 4 4—2s Wm. Evans.4 3 5 4 5 4 4—29 J. T. Jone6..2 03.. 232-18 W. Willia.ms5 344544-29 Dr. G. Jones24 2 4454-25 H. Lomas ..43 5 4 4 3 3—26 T. Thomas..3 4 5 3 3 3 3—24 J. Davies ..4343444-26 G. Hitcnings4 3 4 3 3 4 4-25 John Davies3 3 5 3 3 4 4—25 W. Hitchings4!"5 3 05'1-24 T. Jones 4344445-28 Frank Hill..4 5 4 4 4 5 6—31 Total. 336 Total 308 Mount Pleasant (Cwm- *Coach and Horses (Six tillery). Bells). es (SIX J. Wilson 26 A. Reese 28 C. Glcad. 27 Phil. Pcberts 9 W. Ka-thro .25 J. TriUer £ 6 M. Powetl 24 A. Patey 28 J. Howells. 2G J. Corp 00" 27 H. Powell 7 J. Propser 2/ F. James .2£ W. Pinnimore 27 W. Humphries 28 T. Solloway 26 F. Wilks .27 W Davis 00.24 J. Wilks. 25 A. Slicocks. 24 H. Ellis 24 1. Whittington. 25 W. Hyett 24 E. Mason. 22 Total. 313 Total. 513 White Lion, Bridgend. »Central, Aberkenfig. A. Jones .3 5 J 3 4 4 ;—28 B. Stanford 3 4 4 44 2 4-25 W. Lewis .5 444555-32 A. Sanders 5 5 4 4 4 5 5-32 J. Hitt 4 4 2 5 4 3 4—2 £ S. Stevenson 43 5 3 3 4 4-26 C. Pelfrey ..4 4 3 4 4 4 4—27 A. Heepins ..4 5 3 3 4 4 3—26 O. Lewis .4 4 5 4 4 3 5—29 J. Allen J. Howe 4 3 3 3 3 4 3—23 j.3434443-25 B1Irrington.. 4 4 35 3 -2:J Minchington 304344?c 21 E. Brewer ..4 3 3 4 5 4 3—26 J. Poole .4 5 5 3 4 4 4—29 R. Davies .3 4 4 4 4 4 5-28 F. Harrison 3 4 5 3 4 4 3—26 W. Thomas 3 4 5 5 4 4 5-30 A. Bailey ..3 4 3 3 5 3 4—25 R. James ..4 5 4 4 4 4 3—26 W. Davies .2 2 4 4 3 3 3—21 T. Lewis .5 4 4 4 4 5 4—30 J. Hopkins.. 4 5 5 3 3 3 4—27 I Total 332 Total 304 MERTHYR MATCHES I •Bruiifiwicke. Ta-verns. Young *]3ruuew4ck 33 lewi, Ta?e .r.ns 25 J. GrtSitha. 26 J. Gray 24 J. S. Grif&ths 25 A. T. Smith 28 T. D.1i?; 26 P-1-11 22 Hurl-Wu 29 C. H-am?s 27 Tom Evans 30 D. Thomas 31 Eynon 31 P. H. Jones 15 B&Hey 27 P°Dtm?.?. 26 H.WnUMns 29 W. Hodgca. 22 i,l; 16ftb! II A. J. Griffiths 27 T. Jones 28 T. Dunn J- Morgan 27 T(YW 329 Tota.t. 3C0 The Brunswick v. M.E.T. match to-night at the Bnn)6wiok ehould prove interesting and exciting.

ROBBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH I 'The Tunis courts have seijtenoed three natives to death for robbery with violence on a fiarm and dwelling-houses. Two others have been sentenced to penal servitude for life, nine to twenty years, amd eight to ten years' peDaol servitude. Fifteen prisoners xeoeived minor sentences.—Renter. ■'

LINGFIELD PARK. I In—The OOVERT SIDE STEEPLE- i. CHASE of 70 60?6, for four year olds and upwards; allowances. Two miles. <11 1 Mr W G Gunning's Abeiarc Kelly 4 11 6 Mr J M Kerne's Bomalira F Freemajitle 2 ill 12 Mr B Bleisoe's Denton R Murphy 3 A160 ra.r.-MyJe>.na.C-oppdole<m (J O'Brien). Oiowns- town's Pride (G ClajM-ey), Fitzroy (Mr Bulteal), Bob Sawyer (Mr Poole), and The Bey (E Acres). Winner trained by G S Davias. Be-tti-3 to 1 apst Fitzroy, 4 to 1 each aget Denton, Abeiard. and BornaAi-ra., and HI to 1 egst any other. Won easily by five lengths; four lengths separated the second and third. (Race started at 1.5.) i QA-Bhe COBHA-M THREE-YEAR-OLD SELLING HURDLE RACE of 70 ■ sovs, for three year olds only; winner to be t sold for 50 sovs; 10st 101b each; winners I extra. One mile and a half. 11 3 Mr C Bewicke's Gladsome .Terrette. 1 '10 10 MT R Bennett's Farthing W Morgan 2 10 5 Air H Bottomley's Bad Sovereign ..J Glasmr 3- Winner trained by Oort. Bettillg-,3 to 1 on Gladsome, 7 to 2 agpt Farthing, and 100 to 8 agrst Bad Sovereign. Won. easing up. by ten lengths; a length and a ha-Pf separated the fecund aad third. (Bace started at L32.) | Gladsome was sold to Mr H G Johnson for loogs. 2n—1Tbe CEO WHITEST SELLING HUB- 2.0 DLE RACE of 80 sovs, for three year oids and upwards; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. 4 11 13 Mr C Bewicke's Tarquinius Superbue J O'Brien I 3 10 7 Mr J M We:iW?e's St Swithin .B Childs 2' a 12 3 Mr B Gore' D<*oM? p Oowley 3 I Also ran-St John's Wood (J Duilery). Winner trained by Cort. Betting—11 to 10 aget Tartjuinius Supertrae, 11 to 4 agst St s -.vithin, 5 to 1 agEt Decave, and 6 to 1 agst John's Wood. Won ty five lengths; the same distance separated the second andthird (Kace started at 2.L) Tarquinius Supertax wtas boug-ht in for 115gB. ? The SOUTHER COUNTIES' EA?- ^9 •OU DICAP STEEPLECHASE of 100 sovs; winners extra. Three miles. &11 11 Mr R Gore's ??exton .P Co,le, 1 511 9 Mr T Gf]?wi4.'s OrgueiJ '?.?.?Mr Gi?? 2 6 11 2 Mr J D Cohn's Black Ivory -Mr A Scott 5 Also rnn-Ruocma (W Hopkine), High Bred (W Daley;, and Lifebuoy (Ownar;. V. inner tr-iin -d bv Gore Betting—Evens Orgneil, 2 to 1' arst Ssston, and 100 to 8 agst any moor. Won by three-parts of a length; a bad- third. (Race I started at 2.32.) An objection was lodged against Sexton tor bumping 'and boring, but the objection was over-ruled. 0 O-The OOWDEN SELLING STEEPLE- i). CHASE of 80 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. a 11 11 Mr R Gore's Orpington P Cowier 1 a 11 11 Mr Adam Scott's St Levan Owner 2 5 11 8 Mr G Gully's Seymour Mr Xupent 5 Also ran—Arrogant (J Casey), and Glamore (O'Brien^ Winner trained by Gore. L BottiIl-7 to 4 agst Gi&niore, 7 to 2 each aggt St 1 l-revan and Orpington. 9 to 2 agst Seymour, and lCO to 8 arst Arrogant. Won by a length two len :gths separated the second ard third. (Race etarted at 3.7.) Q QA—The WINTEB HANDICAP HURDLE ?'.?? RACE of 100 sovs; winners extra Two miles. XorS's B-?<? .G F Butchers 1 I 6 in 12 Mr wuJis Winans s Caæia Ba? IL, Bulkla.-nd 2 4 10 10 Mr C B?. Bcn.r ^.J^Brlen A]6Q Ta.n-Henl' ? ?NightingaU), ?in??stiek (T -MOT-), -TOnl? (T Fitton), San Martmo (E D,-L- C,ûH). Und4?-cidd laa,- <? B?hop.. Juli? Wolf (Mr H II B BIetsof), Hirks Egg (G Freeman Ho. Morning Dew ? Lyn?, and GUbfrt Ea.?i<v (I' Cowl?-?. IV?nmeT trained S, F4tt.n? E'tting-??9 to 1 agst 5' to 1 aglt Cassia Bark, ana 0 to 1 agst Bonar. ARRIVALS Cassia Park, Oownstown's Pride, Denton, Decave isls-on. Fitirov, Gladsome, Giamore, High Bred: Heatree, JujiL WVxlf, Jaloun, Lark's Egg, Lambilkin, Morning Dew, Mr Schomberg. Myles na Coppaieen' Orgueil, Orpingtcii, Padrone, Ruberaa, San Martino, St. Levan, St. Swithm, St. John's Wood. Tarquinus Superbus, Undecided Isaac, Undecided DoU" W-e. Ewell, Singlestick, Amabit, Farthing, Arragant, and Zander:. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Bob Sawyer, Bad Sovereign, Black Ivory. St Moritz Ding .Duck, GaJe, Broken Bonds, Undecided I«s*a»a<«c., and Pol-, ORDER OF BUNKING FOR TO-MORROW (SATTTB- DAY). APhdown Hurdle 1.0 St. Piers ,teple,-ha,-e JJJ, 2. 0 Surrey Hurdle 2 30 Tear's End Steeplechase 3. 0 Hever Hurdle ;5.;)0

MarM Blanehe and Castlefinn have joined the team OfMJ's:he :;itl"'finn have joint'll the. tesm I

CONDITION OF BIRCH, THE JOCKEY. Telegraphing from Horley this morning, the "Sports- man" correspondent sa.ys :Birch is very bad. There is no improvement in his condition.

MOTOR OARS AT NEWMARKET. we understand that the Local Government Board will at once give effect to the views of Newmarket (Cambridgeshire) residents, respecting a speed limit for motor cars in the vicinity of the Tllrf metropolis. It sppsajf: that Mr. John Btirn^, the President of the Board, had not up to yesterday had the report of the Commission brought to his persona! notice.

I NEWMARKET NOTES. (FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I NEWMARKET. Friday. A sharp frost set in during Tuurwlsi n;ci.t, acoom- paned by a heavy &DOwstonn, wh:c,i l¡, for the present, put a stop to ail training •opi-i^tions and the conclusion of the Newmarket o:.a.mploa Coursineb Meeting. LEFT FOR LINGFIELD. Gale and Dying Duck. I Should they race on Saturday at Lingteld Park I I fancy the following:— fctewardB' Steeplechase—WITNEY. dear's End SLeepiechafie—NONEX. Hever Hurdle Race—CEEPUSCULE. Surrey Hurdje Race—BERNELL. St Piers Steeplecnase—ORPINGTON .Ashdown Hurdle Race—GALE.

T R. To-morrow's Racing LING FIELD PARK MEETING. -The ASHDOWN JUVENILE HUR- DLE PLATE of 80 sovs, for three year olds; lOst 71b e-a-ch; winners 71bextra. One mile and a half, over six huralee. e* lb Mr H M Hartigan's Bonaldo F Haj-tigan 11 0 Mr H M Hartigran's Battle Ground F Itartiean 11 0 Mr H IcFrowkint- Gordon 11 0 Mr C Luttrell's Warfiedd's Pride Swatton 11 0 Mr G Armstrong's Bumpkin .Hampton 10 7 Mr J Bancrofts Lord Cringle .Thnlwell 10 7 Mr C bewicke's Rock Kgg Cort 10 7 Mr > Bisnop's Don Deigo Batho 10 7 Mr ±1 G Biadford's Avenue .Pullen 10 7 Mr W Calling's Telst Match Smith 10 7 Mr G O&oper's Portrane .Coulthwa.¡te 10 7 Mr A Gorham's Bravado .C¡e.m<ènl 10 7 Mr A Gorham's Grey Palmer 10 7 Mr J F H'allick'e Sybil Primrose Haiiick 10 7 Mre C A C Kerehaw's Undecided Dolly Private 10 7 Mr E T Mason's Sonnet .Pnva.te 10 7 Mr F C Parker's Jack Private 10 7 Mr S Pickering's Dying Duck .Pickejinc 10 7 Mr C T Pulley's Cairn Beigh Butchers 10 7 Mr A Sadler jun's Gale Sadler, jun. W 7 Mr T S11 trwood's Cherry' Nob T Sherwood 10 7 Mr W M G Singer's Gendarmerie Davies 10 7 Mr W M G Sinker's Buckfast .Davies 10 7 Mr John W idger's Investor Gore 111 7 Mr Louis W VI jnans's Little Bridie ..Buckland 10 7 Mr C F Young's Vieille Young 10 7 —The ST. PIERS SELLING HANDI- CAP STEEPLECHASE of 70 SOYS; winners extra; winner to be sold for 50 !I sovs. Two miles. vs st 1 b Mr R Gore'e Orpington Gore a 12 7 Mr C Hibbert's Bobs IV. Nighting-all a 11 10 Mr E Christie-Miner's Belle Hawk ..Swatton 6 11 8 Mr T E Gilbert's Broken Bonds Gilbert 6 11 4 Mr E Woodland's Snowacn .E Woodland a 11 4 Mr Pat Dandy's Tideway I, Woodland 5 11 2 Mr A Hood's Eastergate Ridte 5 10 10 Mr M K Bhodee's Lady Dunmow .Fitton 4 10 5 —The STEWARDS' HANDICAP STEE- PLECHASE of 100 sovs; winners extra. Three miles. ys fit Ib Mr E Christie-Millers Witney Swatton a 11 9 Mr John Widger's Baron Athel .Private 5 11 6 Mr T E Gattfte Or?u?il Gilbert 5 11 2 Mr Adam Scott's St. Levan "80011. a10 E Mr Louis W Winans's Stormy Sea Buckland a 10 5 Mr Louis W Winans's Cyclonic Buckland a 10 5 Mr E Woodland's High Bred ..E Woodland 6 10 5 —The SURREY SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE PLATE of 70 isovs; win- ners extra; winner to be sold for 50 sovs, Two miles. YB st lb Mr R Gore's Decave GQre a 12 7 MT E Chrietie-Miiler'e St. John's Wood Swatton 6 12 5 Mr C Bewicke ■ s THT eroine cort 4 n xi Mr Douglas Clarke's Endymion Gore 4 11 11 Mr H Bonas'e Ward Rose .Gobv 4 11 9 Mr i M Walpole's Master Orme .Printe a 11 9 Mr G u Smith's Esclavo Mar nine 4 11 7 Oa.pt Waatm'e Theootric Dowries 5 11 5 Mr G S Davies's Topetoui; Davies a 11 3 Lord Essex's Bellatnce .Ma.rtin 411 3 Mr T Sherwood's Little Dot T Sherwood 4 11 0 Mr T F Smith's Morgan Glass Smith 5 11 0 Mr E Woodland's Nunnington ..E Woodland a 10 5 Mr E Geering's Bemeil Drury 4 105 —The YEAR;S END HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 80 sovs; win- ners extra. Two miles. vs st Yb Mr W Silver's Thurifer Silver "a 12 5 Mr T Nolan's Lady Malta .CoulthwaJte a 12 6 Mr R Gore's Nonex Gore a 11 13 Prince Hatzfeldt'c The Chief Hon A Hastings a 11 13 Mr W Graham NiYen's'.clownstown's Pride Gore 5 11 7 Mr A Gorham's Amendment 6 11 2 Mr E W Robinson's Laanbskin Gore 5 11 2 Mr J C Ailen-Jeffrevs'e Clandon Lad Thiriwell 6 10 12 Mr E Woodland's Morning Dew ..Woodland a 10 10 I Mr E Christie-Miller's H.T Swatton 4 10 S Mr H Ingram's Yenezia Gordon 5 10 5 —The HEVER HURDLE HANDICAP of 100 sovs; winners extra. Two miles. ye et l b Mr F A White's St. An,2 Eecott 5 12 3 Mr H Heaslllan's The Clown II Smith 6 11 13 Mr P B Hope's Singlestick Lale a 11 11 Mr C Hibbert's Scotch Cherry Nightingall 6 11 9 Mr A E M'K:nlay's Atrocious Oxilthwarte a. U 7 Mr J Tait's Ad»lia v>alier 5 11 Mr M N gbodes,r, Orbel .Fitton a 11 4 Mr Horatio Bottomley's Chambray ..Batho 4 10 S Mr R A Maddison's Graceful Tar ..Private 4 10 9 Mr C Bewicke's Encel-adus .Oort 4 10 9 Mr S Everehed's Miss Fcston. Holt-4106 Mr Louie W Winans's The Raft Buckland a 10 5 Mr Louis W Dean Stanhope Buckland 4 10 5 Mr T Sherwood's Royal Ruse. T Sherwood 5 10 6

STABBED IN A DRUNKEN ROW I At Liverpool Assizes on Thursday (before Mr. Ju&tioe Suttrvn) John Wells, 29, a sailor, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude for Uie laanslaughter of Henry Tate by stabbing him daring a drunken row om the steamer Manchester City.

BARRY BURGLARY j At an early hour this morning the work- shop and office of Messrs. H. Osborne and I Son, brass founders, coppersmiths, etc., under the tips at Barry Dock, were broken I into by thieves, and a considerable Quantity of goods were stolen. ,<;¡"d'

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DfADS Mto m mm inw Charge for i—wrting «4v*ttawneee ■baadtng:—Is. toe SO Wonte and ld. far fflwj Tw Extra Words. No notioe of this description wiU be iumirwi atM authenticated by the name and address of IoIUI mMk Telegra-a and telephaim messees cancat be so" an until confirmed. In writing. DEATHS. TYLER Deoemher t, at 7, Rerfann-street, Pantaot. Lydia Blizaboa., beloved wife of Alfred C. D. Tyier. aged 20. Interred at Cefn Coed. BERRIDGE.—Ob December 12, 1906, at Lo»gtiborough, Hairy (late of Cardiff), tlrird son ot Alfred and Bessie Berridge. Deeply regretted.

AUGUSTINE J. STONE FUNERAL rrRXISHER t FBNZRAL DtBBCTML. Personal guperriston to All Orders. Kat. Tel. Cardifi, No. 7W; Post Office 'Be bo. 612, Caidifl. Telegrajns. Á UGU STONE, CARDIFF; AUGUSTUfE bgTQMN BARRY DOCKS. 5, WOP,,KING-S-f., D-IARD And 101, HOLTOX-BOAD, BARRY DOCKS.

TJNTACK CAUSES DEATH I Jbs. Elizabeth Ann Beynon, of 2, Xon-iw lane, St. Thomas, Swansea, has juet died from blood-poisoning, set up by tintook running into her kuee whilst cleaning the house.

IftVE MEN INJURED ON A TRADER The Kewport trading steameir Furio baa had a very stormy passage from Genoa, to Newport. She had part of her bridige carried away, and the L-alley-rol(A washed out. Five of the erew were slightdy injured. and had to receive medical attention, on arrival at Newport.

Cos htt far Classittamm XMAS PRES ENrrS. SEE SOL. PHILLIPS' WINDOWS FOR JEWELLERY AND BARGAINS. 41, ST. MAEY-STREET, AND 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. "ITTAXTED at oice, Junior Clerk: about 17 or 13;  must know shorthand and typewriting; good references r.ec_ry .-Apply, P-naJly. to Eldøø and Fyfies (Limited;, 25, Custom House-street. e21ULl& I- OUTFITTING—Svanted, a smart Junior.—Apply, 11 full particulars, Lloyd and Co., Emporium, Treorky. e2112zl8 MAXCHEST1SB Manufacturer Wants Ageat, aa J?L commission, for W*?t&, Lo? Lanee, FU46, Wick% j for Cardiff.—Address Y 9, Evening Express, Caidift. c9208 GrX: single 12 breechloader; good condition; gr&?d j Gkiaer; 12s.—J. Wilaon. 2, PhiUips' -.Mace, Tre- ha. vd. eEQS4zl7 ¡ lIrANTED, Penarth, trained General an Daily Ser- v.,nt f?r Small Family; good references; even- ings free.-Bithm Fouse, Bradford-place. e2046zl8 WANTED, Geneia.1 Servant; nurse-housemaid kept. l t -Apply, by letter, 10, Church-road, Whit- church, Cardiff. e2047z21 "¥TC"rAVl'ilD, a Leather Writing Case for Commercial ? TravelLer's Use, with lock on same; cheap.— X 99, Evening Express, Cardiff. e2055z21 TO Let, the well-known Doul:!11'-l1ce- :aO\Jtliè TBu,'b Hotel, Dowla?e.—Apply Taff Vale Brewery, Merthyr Tydfil. e2096z2i Á-L&¡a¡¡; and Brougham or Svle; splendid cone Atio,-?; w;L sell cheap if sold at once.-Knight and Davies, Work?, Caerieon-road, Newport. e2057z21 iiT =U:TED- Two House Coa? Hauliers; married; "it hou. encumbrance; -sober; regular work, Lyases provided.—Kiueey, Beducog. «2066zt £ "VX f ANTED, Builder's CtMk. typist? qui? at T V figures.-State aary -,quired, T. F. Howe!l. Car., iillly. eØ205 r.'U;lIoOR Choristers (robust) Wanted immediately t4? JOin Itey-I Wdsh gingers; permanency to suit- able voice< state lowest terms; travelling expenses paid-Lewy5, 46, Machen-place, Cardiff. e2044z21 rlit, Pensylia, Gelligroes, Tredegar Junction; nine rooms, large pantry, and outbuildings; moderate rent; immediate possession; key next door.. —Roderick, Tredeg&r Jtincnsb. 2051zft ,-Xr-=-o\¡-ED-¡:O-puTcha5:ea.Retriever Ma*e ? Puppy or T V Young Dog.-Sta*e lowes1 price, X 91, E?eni4g Express. Cardiff. c9191 WANTED, a Situation as Coachman or Groom and f t Uoachman; life abstainer; good reference8.-R. Si.yrm, Dylais Fach Lodge, Tonna, Neath. C9199 BRYlfMAWK.—Board-Besidence Bequired, -Youth: B respectable family.—Mate inclusive te Arnold, Evening Express, Swansea. eZMtzIS "VTT"ANTED, Two Curt, tOt-omplete staff of six.- ?? Apply Vica.r, Dwynypia.. e20MBZl -T XNTED,-good General imin?ai?;iy; to waah VV and iron; ?eferenc?,o required.-Albion Hao;a" Cilfynydd. "\7S7"AJv~rED" experienced Houmaid by tbe 9th J.nu-?? -'A'r-it?e, stating w?gts aad referenew, to Mrs. E. B. Evans, St. Thomas, SwaaAft. e2,48FDI GROCERY tbiMi Provieions?Wamt? smart-A'" G t-t; good at 'iciti.9; used to ,.uv"- trad.- State full particulars, W. and A. Hobbe, Usk, Mon. e2106z!8 SMART General Vv anted at once; good references required.—Apply Mrs. Davis, Morning Star, Aberdare. 02101zlg i VlTANTED, December 23th, thoroughly experienced T V Cocvk-General another servant kept. Apply, evenings, 116, Newport-road. e2110z21 BARGAINS.—Full-size Bedstead, lOefT^Gent'eEasy^ J) chair, in leather, 15e.; Leather Suite, £ >i 156. Õ Dressing Chest and Stand, aide mirrors, 63s.; Over- mantel, 153.-68, Upper Kincraig-street, off Cottrefl- r, Roath. e2111z21 A-N RANTED, Young General Somant; nee-t appear. I V ance; sleep out; references required. Apply 231, Albany-road, Roath. e2074zlB CHIP Potatc? Machine, suitable for cart for -'&i!ë. ? cheap; or would Exchange for fast Donkey, with Light Cart, &c—Y 6. Evening Expross, Cardiff, ezlf O EVE,HAL good Plain Cooks MK?Ceok-Gtneratt R"lu? ?g Situ&tio,s, good efe?.now; .4.c Young Ho??ma?dF.kprjlv Mrs. Thomas's Agency, 1L Green-street, Cardiff. Stamp. -CM.21 't'jr .XTE-D, to PU1'ch_, cheap, Secondhand Piaoi T V for "ldru-n s Practice.—Particolars to Jan?, 9 Bridge-street, Troedyrhiw, near Merthyr. o2071zis u Greenhouse Boilers for Sale; Loughborough; i No. 5 an* 2.—Y 11, Evening Express, Cardiff. zlA F LTRNISHED Apatments: suit two ladies or two gentlemen: terms moderate. Also comfortable Lodgings; 5s. 6d. weekly.—Address X. Y.. c/o Poet- office, Cadoxton-Barry, near Cardiff. e2098zl# C- Os),- Corner" Coupons Bougbt.-Apply Mr. C. V_y Good, 26, Park-street, Cardiff. e2063il8 FO<R Sale, one of the beat Wime-balred Yox T Dogs, by champion" Commodore," of Notts; long head, short body; game terrier; gift at 35e.- NE>Yille, 57, Portmanmoor-road, Cardiff. 020777.18 IV>REKJX Stamps.—100, all different, 4d.; 100 mixed -T Colonial, 6d.; post fre. Nk'ick-, liz, p,g, streot, Cardiff. ezlB APositior. of BcsponsfclBty C7r- Trust Required by L Agu?od, all-round Mac; highest references given; any line, or storekeeper. &c.—Apply D. G., 60, Plan- tagenet-street, Riverside, Ca.rdiff..e106z18 TWO or Three Unfurnished Rooms to Let; orea grate; hot, cold bath; suit young married1 c-ouple; trams pass the door.-161, Penarth-road, Car- diff- 4 emzle DO Your Own Printing.—Foolecap Folio Treadle Machine: good working order; Le; two sets roller «toc.ks, roller mould, spanners; oomplete; room wanted; seen working any time.—17, Wharton-street, Cardiff- eaOTtzie c F,IZTIFICATI,;D Under-Macagcr Seeke situation-& I Under-Manager or Overman; 20 years, practical experience in mining; two ambulance certificates- aged 38.-Ca.r bon Rhydfelin Post-o-Mce, near Ponty- e2082z21 FyR Sale, Rough Fox Terrier Dog; white bodf, black and tan oheek; 12 months; good guartf and companion; small drop oars; los.; cheap; wortfc 30s.-A,pply S., 7, Harriet-street. Oogan, Penarth.. ezia TO Stamp Collectors.—Ten Id. Victoria Falls Postage stamps; issued during i-uie British Attociatioa wore in Rhodesia, and then (flopped; what offer*?— Address Y 5, Evening Express, Cardiff. 62084z18 FOR Sale, Full-size Magic L&ntm;oeer new" FAiso 26-mHe Range StMd Tel-ODpe, by Br?hMp ,j (Bath). What offers?—Can be seen at 10, Plymouth. road, Barry J6la.nd. eel04z18 "WOE Sale, FullyPaid-up National Benefit Bond; value £ 250; cheap to Immediate buv. or.-APPIS 23, Jiaviot-street, Boath, Cardiff. eZOTizlS WANTED, by respectable Person^-Daily Work C8 Office CIean"ng.-M. J., 16, Green-etreet, BIT", side, Cain ton. e8078»16 T?OB &a!e, Scotch Fancy Oan??; more PriNe FPz'I-Oe -,D? exhibitor Rngimd or Wele6; gree? cock &W., first croM 27s. 6d., wiotiber 258.. ditto £1.. silver lizard 10s.; first cash gets t.hetn.—PetmhMM. 15. 'Vi illi am.-treet. Blackwood. e2090slB REFINED Young La4Y-(2&Ø1œ 6IDeni, R after Ohriatmas, as I?dy-a C!tnpMdon; <!)omMM- caied, m>u«lcal, of a bright and cheerful dtepoeftkm. Apply Oirliari House, Codty, Bridgend. sege8zle YOUNG Lady Seeks Situation "iBConfectionery J. Shop; could take charge if required; good ex- perience and highest reiferences.-Apply M. G. Prout, Coniectioner, Lridee-street, Neatih. e £ 069zl6 YOUNG Man Desires Sttu-itiom as Drtr»r~ electrta J. light preferred; had five years' experaeooe; getic driver; 6bst.&ineIr.-Y 7, ecinc Xxpnas, C- ezoeteu QECONDHand Beer-bottling, Syphon-filling. and O Corking Machines; also Quantity Half-pint and Pint Bottles, Bottle-washing Machine, complete Plant; suitable publican or 1:?rimm.-Apply Georp Price, Brooklands, Ely, C?rdiS. eelo9zl8 MINERAL Water Plant and Beer-botttlng Plant", ll.1. complete, for Sate; also a Carbonating Beer Plant, equal to ttew; atoo Small Bottte-washinj Machine and B"tl-,Georgo Prtoe, Brookiando. Ely, eClOkl7 SEOOND-Hand oottnpteCe Mi-wal watw plants- one small, oce ta £ ge; splendid ooodltiom; equal to new. Also 1.000 Dozen Vallet Bottiee aDd QIIIIee; suitabie publican or beginner.—George Prtoe, Brook- lands, BJy, OaBidlff. «2107sl6 FOORBIGIN Stamps; acy (luantJty; poot tœe; 18. per 1,000.—W. vncfear, l, Paget-etreet, Cardiff. eaootelt 1,005 Foreign Stamps, well mixed, 1ILi 600, watt J. mtxed, ad.; post free.—W. Wicker, 112, Paget-I street, Oardffi. 81018&18 IT^OR Sbie, Thetrical Wig and &m?p; adt geUtl. L' men a.rnaku-; sell c; 4s.—Ap?y X 9<? Evening Express, Cardiff. e2072zl3 SINGER Se,ing Machine (,broadle); IW3 jxar; valo* Ell; in pledge for BE 10s. two xaoatte 04M., ticket for E2; money urgently needed; artan bargatt. —Y 4, Evening Express, Cardiff. 1 A Bwgain.& Oeat's ftee-whed for ads A 30-Apply 16, Xonrald-atMt, IMk, CaadM. «eoew» v >

ROYALTY INDISPOSED I Queen Alexandra is suffering from a cold, and is keeping to her room to-day Her Miajeety's indisposition is, happily, undetr- e,c)od to L-,e sligrht. At eleven o'clock to-day the following bulletin was issued at Stoekholm:- King Oscar passed a quiet night, and slept six hours. He coughed little. His temperature this morning was 100.9; pulse still irregular. There is no increase of phlegm in lungs. The patient's general condition is fairly satisfactory. Bulletins will be published daily at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Owing to the King's illnees. the Crown Prirce, who arrived at Stockholm from Berlin to-day, has assumed the Regency.

FIFTEEN YEARS FOR SHOOTING At the Munster Assizes, Limerick, on Thursday Patrick Meaney, a farmer of County Clare, was sentenced to fifteen years'l pcn&l servitude for shooting Michael Woulfe, a farmer's son, with intent to murder.

LORD RIPON AND CABINET The Marquess of Ripon informs the Central I News that there is no truth in the report published to-day that he intends before next session to retire from the Cabinet.