Evening Express

GATWICK RACE MEETING. The "Sportsman" has received a message from the officials of the Gatwick meeting, stating the snow is fast disappearing, and there being no frost in the ground, racing appears certain to take place W-. morrow "d Thursday.

ADVENTURES OF A BRACELET About a fortnight ago Viscountess Esher, of Orchard Lea, Windsor Forest, lost a valu- able gold bracelet, with small pear-shaped pearls set in rubies attached. An advertise- ment was inserted in a Windsor paper on Friday, and a. Windsor gentleman returned the missing bracelet on Saturday. It appears that the bracelet was dropped in a building in Windsor whioh Lady Esher bad visited, an4 it was picked up there.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATTSS AND IN MSKORIAM. Charge for inserting ad vertle^m^n under tfcta h eaxuiig:_Is. for 50 Words aad 14. for Urary Two Extra Words. No notice of this description will be Inserted aotmk authenticated by the name and adcreap of the Bandar. Telegrams and telephonic meesa^ea caanot be acmd on until confirmed In writiac. MARRIAGES. MACHO RBAN—VALGHAN—Di-cember 24th, at b-t. Mary's Church, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Frank Kemp Macuiorran, son of the Rev. R. Macmorran, of Edin- burgh, to Caroline Mabel, only daughter O>! W. F. Vaughan, Kosemont, B-ridport. DEATHS. HALL.At 4, Troedyrh;w-road, Mountain Ash, WiJ. liam Teague Hall, Printer. Funeral Thursday, leaving residence Eleven a.m. for S. Margaret's Charok Mountain Ash, thence by road to Celn Ceivietoiy, Merihyr. Gentlemen only. WILLIAMS.—December 2Sth, at Ty Cbarles, Pencoed, Mary, relict of Benjamin Williams, acd daughter of late Jenkin Thomas, Ty Charles. Funeral January 2, for Coychurch, at Noon sharp. Friends accept this intimation. In Memoriam. BURTON.—In Ever Loving Memory of our dear Father, Jasper John Burton, Baker, Boatli, who parsed away January 1, 1300.—uone, but not for- gotten by his Children.

AUGUSTLNE J. S'l ONI FUNERAL FUEXISHEJt FTTXEBAL DIKKCTOIL Personal Supervision to All Orders. Nat. Tel.: Cardiff, Ko. 784; Poet Offioe T^ No. £12, Cardiff. Telegrams: ALUUSTlMK STONE. CARDIFF; AUGUSTINS STONE, BARRY DOCKS. Q "^yORKIKG-ST., CARDIFF, 101, HOLTON-KOAD, BAEBY DOCKS-

LONDON, Tuesday. The Stock Exchange is closed to-day. CABDIFF, Tuesday. To-day being a Stock Exchange holiday there W8 no business to report. TRAFFIC BET URNS. Tali Vale.—Decrease, £ 965; tctal increase 26 weeks £ 21,454.

Trade and Shipping. TO-DAY'S CHARTERINGS. CARDIFF EiCHAXGE, Tnesday. Outward chartering was almost at a stand. still, and at the close of the 'Change hours, business was suspended for the day. The following include the fixtures reported:- U u i liitij— .l'Jl:(, Cardiff to: — Malta, 5s 3d, 2,800 tons (J Buness and Co.) Calu, 4s 9d, 1,500 tona (Coward and Sou) Algiers, 7f, Ibena, 2.00D tons (R 0 Sanderson) Dieppe, 48 Hd, 1,500 tons (L. Guerether) Newport to: — Cadiz, 6s, Cap Lopez, 900 tons, (E Handeock) Swansea to:- Moran, 7J" Rundo, 1,400 tons, (Graigola Col- liery Company)

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Ashby arrived Bilbao from St. Michael e 31. Altar arrived Port &'l,id from Cardiff 31st.. Bellerby left Marseilles for Carth,agclila 30th. Barlby left Ghe-nLsk tor Glasgow 29t.h Cornubia arrived Borde-aux 29th. Curra-n arrived Rouen 31st. Coraiiian arrived Ely Harbour 1st. Duchess of Cornwall arrived Bristol 30th. Dunraven arrived Odessa from Constanti- nople 31st. Demetian arrived Barcelona from Cardiff 31. Eddie Mt Monte Video for Watertord 39th. Elton leflt Rotterdam for Blyth 30th. Glynn arrived Gaen 31st. Gads by loft Now York for Philadelphia 30th. Haiwnibv left Kustendje for Nicolaief 29th. Hartlepool arrived Ba-ltimore from the Tyne 2St!h- Port usralete pasc-ed Dungeness for Allltwerp 1st. Pataeonia passed Onxliaven for Cardiff 30th. Pencil lenick arrived Newport 31et Pendennifi left Gibraltar for Cork 30th. Pendear arrived Constantinople 29th. Peandean arrived Theodosia. 30th Skeldon left Rouen for Penart.h 31st. Tblesbv arrived New Orleans from Rio de Janeiro 28th. Thordisa left Dublin for Cardiff 31st. Thorniaby left Beyrout, for HuAl 29th Warrior arrived New York from Charleii. town 29th. Westfield left Snlina for Antwerp 31st.

too ilair for Classification XMAS PRESENTS. SEE SOL. PHIILIPS9 WINDOWS FOR JEWELLERY AND BARGAINS 41, ST. MARY-STREET, AND r 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF IVfOTICE to all who have OUTSTAND- ING A COOL1 NltS agyjnist the POW-b.LL'S TILLERY COLLIERIES BAAD vl1.í8IÇ.åL IN- isliliTUTE aud the Abertillery Silver Band Working Men's Olu'b and Institute, plc-aae send the accounts on or before Saturday, Januarv Suli, 1907, to Secretary, The Limes, Abertillery. Mark eavelopes Credit." c9312 WINNING Nos. Rhynniby Church Band Drawing509. 1402, 433, 1149, 363. 1346, 1557, 1147. 1423, 237, 1087, 286, 269, 1645, 1219, 958.—Applications to be made Dr. Edwards, 21, Gofhen-etreet, Phymney, within 14 d-a-ys. e2996i2 LARGE Double-licensed Hotel, colliery district. about eight ye.ars lease, to Let, or will Sell ltenisuning Leue.-Apply B 75, Evening Express, Cardiff. eMMt8 SMAET Youth Wanted, Shorthand-Typist (Yost)} must be quick.-AddIess Box 41, G.P.O., CardilL C.29S&W j'anTED, Partner, Join Opening Colonial Branch t Shop; ha?e management; small capital.—B 71, Evening Express, Cardiff. e294Oi4 COMP08JLTOR.—Wanted immodisAely, Impwet; one used to jobbwg prelerred.—Apply Ma.ner. Glamorgan Gazette," Bridgend. e29+2i6 AV ANTED, by the 8th, good Cook-General; house- l maid kept; small Uplands, Swansea. W ANTED at once, good Cook-Goneiral; housemaid l t kept.—Apply Mrs. G. L. Lloyd, Barrowdaile, Fields Park-road, Newport. 6293318 ANTED, good, clean Girl? to tileep out; good W' tvatn,=?pply 12, Alexandra-road, Canton, el! XYXV TANTED, Agents, lWdw?.r?,jew,?iliry, FUML- II turn, Bazaar Goods; catalogue'free.—Berridge, 24, Martineau-street, Birmingham. e298018 C ARDIFF.—Lyndale School for Girls and Boya; kindergarten; individual attention; backward children carefully advanced; terms moderate; piano- forte and theory; next term begins January 8th.- Apply the Misses Griffiths, 132, Richmond-road. ei6 COMFOETABUB Home for Two Tomg Lndiw or Gentlemen out all day; use of piano; 38. 6d.. each; respectable, homely people.—No. 1, C&rlWe- str?t, opposite East Moors Hall, Moors, Cardiff. ei4 l\KAl\AG-ER-8,¡-;d'- Wife, diaen??cd JtauMy:6, j| Ales, Wines, and Spirit Stores, Seekt Be- engagement, jointly or otherwise; thoroughly expe rienced in any capacity; middle-aged; firi;-class refer ences.-B 72, Evening Exprese. Cardiff. e2i$Si8 "1'1'r.:LVTEDa:-H ousEI-"í>&rlourmaid;' hOUMmald kept \V -Mrs. Richards. Crumlin HaU, Cr^mlin. eML T 0 let, the Marineis Inn, Ferryside; fl11ÏYI..ëd _t immediate possession.—Apply HucU?t Brewer) (Limited), Llanelly. c9314 I tVbaPEBY.—Wanted 1mi -m eed- D Salesman and Windaw-dre6mr: general drapery. -Full particulars, Allen, Co-operative Soolety, Biain* v c9318 •tVttV taNTED^ Lad, General Hotel Work and Marl Billiard .-C?oibourne Hotel, Cathays, Cardiff. r2291. TY X?"AA;TEf)7^Lady Typiets for Cardiff; Hiorthand" Y &ged 18 to 25; good school training and know ledge of arithmetic indispensable.—Apply, own hand writing, stating age, experience, Box 53, Vostofficai, Cardiff Docks. e299014 '"TT good General; family time; pfn l cooking.—Apply, evenings, 2, Berthwin-strcet, Cathedral-road. e299118 1 7VJK ladie Rubber and Waterproof trade, oompc- tent Assistant Required.—Particulars B it, Evening Express, Cardiff. C2SS213 FOR Sale, redigree Irish Setters; males and tern.lei. Particulars Green, 53, Richmond-road, Cardiff. p?M!iE ÇOOA. Wanted on 7th; two in family; t.-A-o ser. vants; baby ajid nurse; temporary or perma- nent; state wages; no beer; Rose 9. miles.—B 93, Evening Express, Cardiff. e299-112 U.L'-<1IDD -:f¿r-SW8næ;ŸOung\<;¡ttÜ1 t,W ótkÛïg Housekeeper, or Help; gentleman and young IMY only; no family.—Particulars, age, B 94, Evening Express, Ca.rdilf. &¡3 IR??T-Cliss Set BT?e,Daounted Single Hàrll8S j' dou'Me-stitch?, 45 l.; Sd SiKer-mOunted ditto, oob size, £ 4; Set Braes, oob size, £4 lGø. j Set Silver- mounted Double, full size, £5 5s.; all above are best quality; town-made harness; approval with pleasure.— Morthyr Carriage Company, Mcrthyv. elW.S j T?li?T?Cta.ss Light Brou?it?m-M'?onette, b;' P?rry i j' and TuMer; rubber-tyred; in every respect equal to new. Vis-a-Vis; good condition. Dosearti good condition. Late property gpntlem?n giving up for motor; will sacrifice to clear.—Merthyr Carriage Com- pany, Merthyr. uu c2B'M'8 LlGHT Gane Landau, by Perry »uk1 Turner; good ir 1UHT Ocme Landau, by Perry "Ml Turner; ?ocd oonditi<m: £ 25. Rubber-tyred H?lli; oob eiM; first- ffi class condition; £14. Light Kubber-tvred S1.r!I:p,;ö Excellent condition. Broug, Hanson; good con- .igood tion. Wagonette; Mrry six: £ 10. ?bcUibipr: '■ P'??N? condition; £ 10. for OMh or M?y paymeD.Yer ^||:Vt Carriago Company. e?.9ianhrtjja^PS I [ 'TY"\V TiANTED, Quantity good Socoad-hsind rf3 '?'  ?P YV l?I?, &bnjt 141b.; ??. ? few Co?! J*,r 2ft 6in. gua*?e.—Applv Gregorv, Abereychain ?? — — e2awi8 IRONMONGERY.— Wanted Immediately. T?ROXMC?'GERY.—W&ntad Untuedi?t'?y. books; no others need app:y; ironmonger '-°'? Tram' p refer ied. v-tA to full particulaxs, H. R. »ch, «U e2JS2i4, monger, Clydach R.S.O. Tr TTTANTED, respectable General; to 'vri^ ?'? to k<?. YY whm required; lmd of ehUdrca.?"??'' ?si'«nt Skewen. u x ''??.?'- e°99114 J £* G.EN,EllAL-W&ntOO-fM-IJllod.vaM. 'c' C2' ? ?jr raeidin? South Walœ; no Mi <? '?" in w place; smaU. conveiimt hcuee.—Mroa.—R<?s. rowr, terrace, Sl'rewsbury. e299Ji8 'T-\RAPERY*?nd 'MUlincr?Rt?y aftd 'itUe Do?hter, D,,n,,e; ,"h t.ra4e; modon!* ?o wvHing: howay excellent ho?o.-?ppLy B 86, I:°u5e.-F'. 6. TTfANTED, experienced Ho? B-JttMM  experien,,?d ilol-ffl?l no ebildron; w?e r, "I' i?,vtdt 0? Lambert, ?,wt :?. EvelJw ()ks

CARDIFF DOES THE TRICK. I 'Boks Beaten by 17 Points to Nil. HISTORIC- AND STRENUOUS MATCH AN OVERWHELMING ROUT BY "FORWARD" More wretched weather than that which prevailed to-day or more depressing condi- tions could not possibly be imagined, the day being quite tihe worst experienced on the occasion of any important match, in South Wales this season. Rain fell incessantly throughout t&e morning, and made a quag- mire of the Cardiff ground, the reputation of 'which has never been too good. The reputation was made worse ten thou- sand times by the sodden appearance of the turf to-day. There was also, in addition, a strong wind, blowing from goal to goal from the river end, and, taking all the adverse circumstances into consideration, the element of luck was bound to be a, powerful factor in determining the issue of the game. ?r,ue of the game. It was simply astounding to find that so many thousands of people had assembled on jyndh a day, and doubly so when a large

CARDIFF V. 'BOK; no Nvr ""1 ((", WELSH GOAT: WeH, indeed, no? j ?? taken the spring out of him,l<>k you, and the bok as well. ??? it ?.k the Welsh City to do it, yes?in?ed!

In  h Tn ?e rd to the new pumping station in Conion with the western sewer, it was ???, on the proposition of the Lord Mayor, .l Cardiff Pnblic Works Committee to- d- ask the chairman of the committee (AW^jnan Mildon) to t?y th« foundation stonq

(me at a Glance. 1 2.35-q..iff team fielded. 2.36—r South Africans made their appear- at 2.3H South Africans kicked off. 2.4O-ior to Cardiff. Z. injured by Stegmann by a rough t4-, and bcxtlh players had to leave tield. 2.43—>fcher minor to Cardiff. Z.45-gmann returned to play. 2.47-gs also returned to the field. 2.52-holls scored. Winfield converted. 2.56-ggie Gibbs scored an unconverted try. 3.13-well carried off the field 3.16-nalty for Oardiff. Winfield kicked the 1. 3.34-rdiff re-started. 3.36orkcl missed a penalty kick for the SPyboks. 3.47tinor to Cardiff. 3.50 Williams scored a great try for "diff. 3.51rinfield failed with the kick. 3.5atorkel failed with another penalty for South Africans. 3.58aibe scored for Cardiff. 3.59Tnfleld failed wih the kick the ball iking the bar. 3.53flter the whistle each 'Boh. was fol- vod off tahe field by a little crowd of mpatfhiseirs, who cheered them. Fiieoore: 2 goals, 3 tries (17 points); South ricans, nil.. Disappointing Gate at Lianelly I Is not likely that the Llanelly Club will miriailly benefit financially from the visit othe Springboks. The attendance was vo disappointing, and the gross takings dikot come up to X400 As half the gate so to the visiting team, and the provision (lk-t-ra stands and the protection of the gfnd cost the Llanelly Cluib about JE150, it kill be seen that there will be very little heft- Welsh XV v. England The Welsh team to play England at Swan. (sea on January 12 will be chosen at Cardiff bn Thursday evening. Sunderland v. Notts County inis league match, fixed lor decision at Sunderland this afternoon, was postponed owing to the ground being quite unfit for play. This is the second holiday match post- pOned, and must prove a severe loss to the Sunderland Olub. Swansea v Neath rue fol,loorwinig have been selected to repre- sent Swansea, next Saturday. Back: J. Bancroft; three-quarters, W. Trew, Hew?Uyn Da?reB. Arnold, and BMl H?pkjns; half-?baoks, T.af and Owen; forwards, Serines, Thomas, SO^b Hunt, Hearn, D. Dairies, I. Morgan, ?,od W. j. Da?nes. 0. E. H. D. SEWELL'S XV. V. SPORTING CLUB TJNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE. jn this nuatoh, to be played in Pans on January 6 next, +ihe following will be Mr. ge well's Fifteen:—Back, A F Marsburg (South Africans); three-quarter backs, J. le BOux (South Africans), J. G. Hirsch (South Africans), C. B. Atldnson (Rest of England), and Basil M'Lear (Ireland); half-backs, H. W. Carolin (South Africans) and F. J. Dobbin (South Africans); forwards, P. A. le Roux (South Africans), W. A. Millar (South Africans), H. G. Reid (South Africans), R. ji'Lear (Rest of England), E. G Morris (Oxford University), J. W. Ward (East Mid- lands), A. C. Smith (Old Bedfordiaus), and P- Mare (South Africans). ENGLAND V. OTHER NATIONALITIES. This match, which was to have taken place at Leeds to-day, has been abandoned owing to tlhe froet.

PATENT BRAKE CAUSES SUSPICION Evidence of the smart capture of a. bicycle thief was heard at the Glamrgan Quarter cessions. to-day, when Henry Edward Rowe (41), a mason, of no fixed abode, was indicted for stealing a bicycle, the property of Noel price, Ystriidmynaxih, LLanfabon, on Novem- ber 2. Mr. J. A. 1/3vat Fraser (instructed by Mr. C. Reginald Harrison) prosecuted. Police-canst able William Thomas, of Pon, tardawp, saw the pr; 'so-ner pushing a bicycle, and when asked where he had got the machine from, prisoner said he had bought it off a man in South Shields ten years ago. The constable had, however, noticed that the machine had a special brake, whioh had been only recently patented, and he arres.ted the man on suspicion, afterwards ascertain- ing that the machine was the lost property of Mr. Price. Prisoner oould not ride the bicycle. A sentence of one month's hard Labour was imposed.

DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPHINE BUTLER. The death took place at Wooler, North- umberland, on Sunday, of Mrs. Josephine Butler, widow of the late Canon Butler. Mrs. Butler was much before the public in the latter part of the nineteenth century because of her philanthropic work on behalf of women, and especially on account of her advocacy of the repeal of the Contagious Diseas-es Acts. She was 79, and latterly had abandoned literary work owing to fqcble health.

MURDERER REPRIEVED. An intimation was received to-day that Thomas Mason, who waa sentenced to death for the murder of James Morris, Keady, County Armagh, has been reprieved. Mason was a lodger in Morris's house. He saw him leave the house in the middle of the night, following him for a mile, and then shot him. Morris lived for some time with the bullet in his brain.

FIGHT ON A SHIP. -0/ R Oatrl Frieman, a Russian seaman, was charged at tihe Glamorgan Quarter Sessions to-day with wounding a shripmate named John Feifert on board the steamship Glen- wood in Penart-h Dock on December 15. Air. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. John Lloyd, Barry) prosecuted. '1'11e men had a figiht, and when they were separated prisoner cut Feifert on the hand and forehead with a knife. PriaonCT, was found guilty, and sentenced to three oalond-ar months' imprisonment with hard labour.

SIX MONTHS FOR A HALFPENNY William Johnson, a fishmonger, pleaded guilty at Glamorgan Quarter Sessions at Car- diff to-day to breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas John Rogers at Pontypridd on the 27th of November last, and stealing a halfpenny. A previous con- vlction was admitted, and prisoner was sent to gaol for six calendar months. ta,

NANTYGLO DROWNING ACCIDENT The body of the elder brother, Jonathan Eddy, 21, was recovered in the big pond at Nantyglo this afternoon by the local police. I it

Ex-Soldier's Cut Throat1 ABERDARE MAN'S SUICIDE I At the Farmers' Arms, Aberdare, to-day, Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest on the body of John Ford (29), who died at his lodgings, 11, Daa-ren-court, under rather mysterious circumstances on Sunday night. John Jones, landlord of the house, said the deceased had lodged with him for about six years. Ford was a truckman at a local hotel, and in receipt of 2s. 6d. per week. He was last out of the house on Saturday, obtaining medicine for a stomach complaint. The Coroner: I am told he cut his throat. Witness: Yes, sir. On Sunday night he called for a, cup of tea. The lodger who took it up came down and said he found the m's throat cut. This was an hour and a half before he died. With what did he cut it?—I don't know, sir. There was a knife in his pocket. He was a very steady and quiet man. The Coroner: The papers handed to me show that the deceased was discharged from the Army on April 24, 1901, owing to being medically unfit. James Smith, another lodger, said Ford had beeIAvery ill all day Sunday, and complained; of dufieulty in breathing. He had some medi- cine, but came down very ill about nine o'clock in the night, and went back again shortly after. He shouted out to witness, "Make me a drink of tea?" Witness took the tea up in a few minutes, and when Ford rose up til bed witness saw a cut in his throat. Another lodger, Donnelly, then came upstairs, and witness told him to ran and fetch the police or someone. When Donnelly saw the cut he ran away. Witness did not know with what the cut had been inflicted, but there was a knife in Ford's trousers pocket behind the door. Thomas Donnelly corroborated the previous witness, and said that he ran to fetch a woman named Williams. Police-constable Jones said that he was called to the house, and found tihe man lying in bed groaning very much. He noticed a. cut in his throat, and upon searching found a knife in the man's trousers pocket. He told the man, in the presence of the doctor, that he had cut his throat, but the man denied this, and said that he fell out of bed. Dr. Flood sadd that he was called to the (house, and found the man was alive and oon&eio^s. There were two wounds in his throat—?>ne under the left ear, severing a vein—and witness told the man that he had cut his throat. The man replied, Oh, don't bother about it." He died in twenty minutes after he got there. The doctor said that he attributed death to embolism, as the result of tibe wounds. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst of unsound mind."

Crime Expiated. I -EXECUTION AT WARWICK I John Davies (53) was executed to-day in Warwick Gaol for the murder of Jane Harri- son at Aston Manor on November 17. Davies was married, but lived apart from his wife, and visited the deceased woman, whose husband, an innkeeper, was an inmate of a. lunatic asylum. Jealousy was the cause of the crime. Davies cut the woman's throat at her home, and was caught by neighbours as he left. Ellis was the executioner, and death appeared to be instantaneous.

I SOLDIERS CAUSE A PANIC. Traffic Suspended for Two Hours me maid promlcat Constantdnople at mid-day on Monday of two soldiers who drew their sword bayonets and threatened to kill passers-by on the bridge which forms the main thoroughfare between Galata, and Stamboul produced panic in the vicinity and the suspension of all business and traffic for nearly two hours, as the men belonged to the Imperial Guard of Yildiz. Troops and police were unable to arrest them. A cordon, however, was drawn at both ends of the bridge to prevent their escape, while orders were awaited from Yildiz. Finally some officers of the Imperial Guard hurriedly arrived, and to these the two (■soldiers surrendered. The significance of the incident lies in the la-ot that the two men, armed with knives, were able to disturb the order and equni- mity of the city during the buriest part of the day, because no one possessed sufficient authority or initiative to a-ct without Imperial orders.

COMMAND AT THE NORE. Admiral Sir Gerard Noel hoisted his flag at New Admiralty House, Chatham, to-day, and on the cruiser Endymion at Sheerness, as oommander-in-^hief at the Nore in suc- cession to Admiral Sir H. L. Pearson, who hauls down his flag to-night. Admiral Noel will be the first occupant of the New Admiralty House at Chatham, now the headquarters of the Nore command, Admiralty House, Sheerness, being reserved for Rear-admiral Bridgeman, co-mmiander-in- chief of the new Home Fleet, whose flagship will be the Dreadnought. Communication between Sheerness and Whitehall by direct private wire will be retained. New Admiralty House, Chatham, has been built at a cost of £ 25,000. The command of torpedo and submarine craft flotillas in. co-mmission and in reserve in home waters changed hands to-day, Rear- admiral R. A. J. Mont-gomerie succeeding Admiral A. L. Winslœ. Rear-admiral Mont- gomerie's fia was ,hoisted at Chatham on the cruiser Sapphire.

WOMAN'S NINE PETTICOA Tsl At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions to-day Elizabeth Whelan, a married woman, was charged with stealing nine petticoats from the doorway of Mr. Moses Freedman's shop at Tonypandy, on November 28. Mr. Plows (instructed by Messrs. Spickett and Sons) prosecuted. Prisoner sent a little girl to pawn the petticoats, and was subsequently arrested.—Prisoner elected to give c.idence and stated she she bought the clothing at Pontypridd on the day it was missed.-S-he called a witness in support of her statement, I and, the jury finding her not guilty, she was discharge d.

CRUSHED BY CRADLE A man named Albert Randall, employed as a hydraulic lift driver at the Roath Dock, Cardiff, was severely crushed this morning by the cradle of one of the coal-tips. He was at once taken to the Cardiff Infir- mary.

NEW DREADNOUGHTS I The keel plate of the new battleship Teme- raire, the first of the new Dreadnoughts was laid at Devonport to-day.

MR. T. R. THOMPSON'S ILLNESS Th.e many friends of Mr. T. R. Thompson, director of the Barry Railway, who haa been lying ill at a private nursing home at Folkestone, will be pleased to learn that he has now become convalescent, and will prob- jably return home on Wednesday.

SUICIDE IN LODGING-HOUSE An inquest on the body of Thomas Collins, who committed suicide by cutting his throat at Vaughan's lodging-house, Swansea, was held at the Swansea Hospital to-day, when I the jury returned a. verdict of suicide Whilst I ,temporarily insane.

MEANING OF PATRIOTISM I I Preaching to Volunteers at Cuckfield I (Sussex), Canon. Cooper said patriotism did not consist merely in shooting straight, but especially it consisted in lifting up the tone and feeling of the country, defending it from its spiritual foes, making it more true and more pure, that its name might be honoured among the nations.

DRY DOCKED WITHOUT DISCHARGING I The steamship Hillmere, which was obliged I to put back to Cardiff last week owing to a 1 fractured main Kingston valve, has been placed in the Bute Dry Dock without remov- ing any of her cargo. This is the third laden steamer which this company within a month have dry-docked without making necessary to discharge their cargoes. I

TRIPLETS I The wife of a labourer named William Woolven, of Oxford House, Bolney, Sassex, has just given birth to triplets, one boy and I two girls. All are doing well.

Just when the train was due.—"Do you con- sider kissing dangeroas, Cousin Jack?"— "Most oertainly! See how often it briars on marriage!"—"Sketchy Bite." v

Express Train Smash 0. 38 KILLED: 50 INJURED. I The death roll in the railway collision at Terra. Ootta Station, near Washington, on Sunday evening has increased to 38, and the number of injured is stated to be 50. At the time of the accident an express, pro- ceeding at a speed of 60 miles an hour, ran into a coal wagon. As late as midnight practically 'no attempt had been made to identify the dead, the railwaymen devoting their efforts to relieving the injured and clearing the wreckage. When the news of the accident reached j Washington a number of people went out to Terra Ootoo. and remained on the scene until a SIPecia-I train left for the city with the dead a,nd injured. The latter were conveyed to different hospitals. Three died on the way, and another rue- cumbed in the hospital. From the appearance of the bodies it is believed that nearly all the victims were j killed outright. I A Survivor's Narrative Mr. Prank Bodlitz, a journalist, who was j 3lightly injured, made the following state- ment to a press representative:—"I was standing in the car next to the smoker, talk- ing to my friends, when there was suddenly an awful crash. The next thing I knew was that I was rolling down the embankment. I found I was not badly hurt. Women and children were shrieking, and I could hear the groans of the dying. Children were running about seeking their parents, and mothers and fathers rushing hither and thither try- ing to find their children. Dead and injured strewed the tra-ck for a mile."—Reuter. j An Additional Disaster. w nen the driver pulled up a heavy ■ "gondola," or low goods wagon, broke loose from the adjacent siding of the Terra Cotta factory, and, running down a sharp incline, dashed with tremendous force into two of the carnages which had up to that moment escaped undamaged. The passengers were thrown in a heap in the end of each car, and six more were killed. The accident is attributed to the driver of the express passing a signal-light at danger. —Central News.

SUICIDE WHILE OUT ON BAIL 1 The suicide yesterday of an elderly man named William Cunningaiim, a wine mer- chant's traveller, who drank a large quan- tity of carbolic acid at his home in West Brompton, and died in great agony, is the tragic sequel to an unsavoury London Guild- hall Police-court case, in which deceased was defendant on Saturday. He was charged in respect of an alleged attempted off-ence against a Homerton youth, and committed for trial at the Old Bailey, bail being allowed in one surety of L50. A city bank manager volunteered as surety. On Mr. Cunningham's behalf, it was stated that there were a number of gentlemen of high social position in court who were pre- pared to speak as to his respectability. It was also stated that Mr. Cunningham was a well-known commission agent in the City.

FAMILY ECCENTRICITY. When asked why she sought admission to the workhouse, a well-dressed girl told the Edenderry, King's co., Guardians, that she had come across from Scotland to spend her holidays. She had no other place to go to, sh eadded, and she wished to stay twelve days only. Why didn't she get work? Well, wages in Ireland were too small to be worth working for. The mother of the girl also asked for ad- mission. Her husband, she said, was not supporting her, as since he came from South Africa he pretended to be mad. The husband a few minutes afterwards entered the room, and he, too, applied for admission. "I have a, contagious disease, and don't want to be contaminating the whole country," he pleaded. They were all admitted.

I LIVE COALS IN A ROOM I A curious charge was Drought against Lillie I Montallo, a married woman, yesterday at Marylebone Police-court. It was alleged that Mrs. Montallo had thrown a quantity of burning coals on to the floor of a room, and the landlady said that when she arrived on the scene shortly after midnight the door separating the room from the adjoining apartment was smoulder- ing, and both rooms were full of smoke. The accused had been uttering threats for some days. The fire was extinguished by a lodger, who gave evidence to the effect that live coal had been placed against the bottom of the door. The accused was remanded after she had emphatically denied the charge.

NUDE FROM WAIST UPWARDS The Romford police were yesterday called to a man who was lying in an unconscious condition in a building at the back of a cottage in Victoria-road. He was naked from his waist upwards. His jacket, vest, and shirt were under his head, and two pairs of trousers were round his ankles. He died before medical aid arrived. From papers found on him it is supposed that he is an ex-ship's trimmer, named W. Patterson, aged 28, an Australian, who until I October was employed on the Indraghiri.

DEATH OF AN EX-M.P. I The death occurred in London on Sunday of Mr. George Pitt Lewis, K.C., a former member of Parliament for North-west Devon. Deceased, who was 61 years of age, was the son of the late Rev. G. J. Lewie, headmaster of Honiton Grammar School. He was called to the bar in 1870, and was made Q.C. fifteen years later. He represented North-west Devon as Liberal from 1885 to 1886, and as Unionist from 1886 to 1892. The deceased, who was the author of numerous legal publi- cations, was a deputy-county-court judge, and at one time recorder of Poole. j

COUNSEL AND THEIR FEES At the West Riding Quarter Sessions at Leeds yesterday application was made by Mr. Charles Mellor, on behalf of the Bar, for an increase of their fees, which had hitherto been a guinea in each case. He stated that a great deal of additional labour had been placed on magistrates, and anxious respon-1 sibilities on members of the Bar. The call- ing of a prisoner to give evidence on his own behalf had considerably lengthened cases. The chairman said the fees of both counsel and solicitors would be considered in com- mittee.

POT STILL OR PATENT STILLI Recording to present arrangements the "What is Whisky?" case, which attracted considerable public interest some time ago, will be mentioned at the Clerkenwell Quarter Sessions on Friday next. The Islington Borough Council, the prose- cutors in the first instance, are tne re- spondents in this oa-se-an appeal--and the appellants are Messra. Wells and Davige. The question at issue is as to whether whisky should be made in a pot-still or a patent-still.

STOPPING OF TEETH Professor Welin, of the Dental Institute of Stockholm, has invented a method for the stopping of teeth in an absolutely painless manner, his invention being effective within three minutes and leaving no disagreeable after-effects. The professor has patented it in Sweden, Russia, Germany, and Spain, and at the invitation of the British Demtal Association is now travelling to England to dem.onstrate the value of his invention.

REWARD OF HINNERCENSE, I'm as hinnercent as a babe unborn," said Mrs. Sarah Hopkins when called upon at the London Guildhall to answer a charge of picking pockets. I never saw no watch, a.nd none ain't been found on me. If anyone lost one, why ajt/t they here?" The Alderman was informed there were twenty convictions against Hopkins. Three months' hard labour is her latest sentence.

KISSES AS EQUIVALENT A young man of East London, Cape Colony, who sued his late sweetheart for the return of his presents, was reproached by the magistrate, who expressed the opinion that the unjgtal lant plaintiff had no doubt been amply Repaid for his gifts by the delen- 1'8 kaflsee."

Ladies' Lost Jewellery. ALLEGED HOTEL ROBBERIES Thomas Price, a well-dressed, middle-aged man, of militiary appearance, was charged at Bournemouth Police-court yesterday with stealing jewellery to the value of about £70, from ladies staying at the Royal Bath Hotel. Mr. Crowther Davies, who prosecuted, said prisoner came to the hotel on t,he evening of December 26, representing himself as Cap- tain Price, of Portsmouth, and asking for a room, which was allotted him. He then left, and returned later with a small handbag. He met servants in the corridor, and several times asked one to fetch some whisky, and another a can of water. He (the solicitor) suggested that he did this to get them out of the way as much as possible. Accused also asked a boy in the hall for a sheet of brown paper to wrap up a registered letter. The paper was really intended to wrap up tlhe jewellery he stole. He then handed the parcel to a woman in the street. A telegrani was received at the hotel addressed to pri- soner, stating, "Arrived safely; all is well." Evidence was given by employes at the Royal Bath Hotel to the effect that prisoner stated that his wife would be joining him, and then they would want a larger room. A chambermaid said she saw the prisoner in parts of the hotel not near his room, and a page-boy said prisoner asked him for a sheet of brown paper, of which, when brought to him, he remarked, Oh, I did not want so much as that; I only wanted a small piece to wrap up a registered letter." He, however, took the large piece, and on going out of the hotel he asked where the post-office was, at the same time, taking away the brown paper folded up under his arm. Matthew Francis Wilcox, assistant manager, said that, with Police-constable Sumner, he searched prisoner's room, and on moving the dressing-table he discovered a sleeve-link, which was missing by a lady staying at the hotel. Police-constable Stone said he was on duty in Wcstover-road on December 27, and saw prisoner. He thought he answered the des- cription of the*nan w? nted," and on going up to him witness said, I believe you are Captain Price, and that you stayed at Bath Hotel last night." He replied, Yes, I am just going there." Witness accompanied tiim to the hotel, where he was informed of the robbery. He was then asked what regiment he belonged to, and he replied, That is my business," giving no further account of him- self. He was then charged. He said, I know nothing about it," and denied any knowledge of the slecve-Unk found in his bed- room..1 Evidence of the loss of the jewellery having been given. Prisoner, who had nothing to say. was committed for trial at the next borough quarter sessions. The magistrates' clerk asked prisoner his place of residence, to which accused replied, In London."

Cardiff Plebiscite. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COUNT The day of reckoning is at hand! All the arrangements for ascertaining the result of the Western Mail plebiscite with regard to the compulsory teaching of Welsh in the Cardiff schools are now complete, the council of the Cymmrodorion Society having met at the old Town-hall, under the chairmanship of Dr. Prichard, on New dear's Eve to take into consideration the details of their por- tion of the work of counting the votes. It was intimated, with regret, that Alder- man Robert Hughes, president of the society, had wired from Torquay that he was suffer- ing from a severe cold and would not be able to return to Cardiff to take part in the meet- ing. A large number of members were nomi- nat-ed as scrutineers, to meet the represelnta- tives of the British League who have been appointed for the same purpose, and they will all meet at the Western Mail Office on Wednesday at two o'clock, when the voting papers will have been delivered by the post- office officials, sorted into wards, and ready for the count.

POWDERHALL PEDESTRIANISM Growcott in the Fancied Few A start was made at Edinburgh to-day with the great New Year pedestrian programme, the Powderhall Handicap—the classic e\ent of the pedestrian year-ing carried through its initial stages. The interest in the event showed no diminution, and, with three or four noted sporting divisions sup- porting nominations, splendid racing was expected. The intentions of the North of Eng- land division, who are supporting the famous black runner Eastman, were the subject of much discussion. The heat in which East- man appears is the event of the day, Grow- cott, the Bunbury and ex-Welsh champion pedestrian, who is virtual scratch, being drawn with Eastman. In the sprint handi- cap there are twenty heats, and this will be followed by a mile handicap, in which Tincler, of Dublin, is scratch. The second ties and final of the sprint handicap will be run to-morrow. The weather was fine, and 8,000 persons were present. Oonsiderable regret was evinved at the sudden death last night of Davidson, who has been bandioapper for thirty years at Powderhall. Davidson was at the handicap on Saturday. Before racing commenced 6 to 4 wt6 laid on Galbraith, of Edinburgh, who is off the nine yards mark. The following were the results :— First heat: T. Allen, Leith. Second heat: J. Lockhart, Glasgow. Third heat: W. Mitchell, Edinburgh. Fourth heat: G. Galbraith, Edinburgh, the favourite for the handicap outright, just got home by inches. Fifth heat: Wylie, Edinburgh. Sixth heat: Shepherd, Edinburgh. Great interest centred in this heart, as Eastman, Darlington, appeared. The New- castle winner got well away and up the straight looked a cerrain winner. Shepherd put in a strong finish and won. by a yard.

GLAMORGAN SESSIONS. Harry ScruttM), alias Fisher, pleaded guilty at the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions, at Cardiff to-day, to stealing E6, the money of Benjamin Thomas, and C2 18s., money belonging to Edward Davies, at Blaenoaerau on the 5th of November last.-Six calendar months' hard labour. John Reed, otherwise Rees, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of Samuel Evans at Morthyr Tydfil, and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Frederick William Beta van, a collier, admitted having broken into the counting- house of Nixon's Navigation Colliery C-dfn. pany, Mountain Ash, with intent, and also with having broken into the warehouse of Thomas Smith at Mountain Ash and stolen buns. He was sent to gaol for six months; with hard labour. Alfred Wallace, 42, pleaded guilty to attempting to commit suicide at Ystrady- fodwig, on the 18th of December. He said he was in drink at the time, and was bound over in his own. recognisa-noes in £ 10 tooome up for judgment when called upon. No True Bill I The grand jury found no true bill against Charles James, a timberman, who was indicted on a charge of wounding Thomas James, at Eglwysilan, on December 2. Prisoner was discharged.

NON-UNIONIST DIFFICULTY. A meeting of the day men employed at Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Co. s Cwmbran Col- liery was held last night to discuss ways and means for dealing with the non-Unionist question, and after an address by the agent (Mr. James Winstone), the men decided to adopt the course taken by the night men and to cease work until every man became a member of the federation. Work ceased at the colliery to-day.

KILLED THEIR NEWBORN CHILD The Vicomte and Vicomtesse de Chen ay, who reside at their chateau near Alemooo, pralloe' h?ve been arrested on the tGmbl'e France, c? killing their newborn infant. charge The vioomte drowned the babe in a pail, hid it in his library, and then threw the body into a drain. The reason they give is that they already have four children, and a fifth would have been too severe a. burden for their moons, The vieouite has confessed h4s guilt, but the wife says it is her fault, and that her husband is innocent.

RENEGADE BACHELOR MAID I Miss Myrtle Mae Rodibaugh, of Cape Girar- deau, Missouri, who was married last week to Mr. George Mutschler, jun., of Goshen, Indiana, was president of the Oape Girardeau Bachelor Maids' Society, the members of which were sworn never to marry. She has been expelled from the society.

SUFFOCATED IN BEDROOM. Ellen Perks, 54, and Maud Sturgess, 26, of 36 Port-land-road, South Norwood, were this I morning found guffomted from the eeowpe of I gas in their bodToom.

"WASTE NOT, WANT NOT." If you take care to buy ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES you "wrsle" nothing. Every match Lights and Burns well to the end. You" want no others after a trial. All English made. Made at Jgnglandle Glory" Match WOl". Glo. efi24&- £

Scottish RailwayDisaster EXPRESS DRIVER ARRESTED It was freely rumoured in Arbroath and district during Monday that the disaster was likely to have some startling developments, and that one or more arrests were imminent. Later in the day it became known that George Gourlay, the driver of the express train which ran into the'rear of the local .train, had been taken into custody at Edin- burgh. A warrant for his arrest was issued at the instance of the Prosecutor-Fiscal at Dundee, and the Edinburgh police were in- formed of the fact. As Gourlay resided in that city an officer of the Edinburgh detec- tive force accordingly went to Gourlay's house, and took him to the police headquar- ters in High-street. Prior to his removal from the house he was examined by Sir Henry Littlejohn, the medi- oa,l officer of health for Edinburgh, to ascer- tain whether be was in a fit state of health to be taken into custody. On arrival at the police-station it was notioed that his head was swathed in bandages, but otherwise he seeIrOO fairly well. At the time of his arrest the actual war- rant had not reached Edinburgh from Dun- dee, but as soon as is convenient a.fter its receipt Gourlay will be taken to Dundee and handed over to the authorities there. What the exact charge against him will be has not yet transpired. Gourlay has been in the North JJntisn iiaii- way Company's service since he was a boy, and is one of the oldest drivers on the line.- He is a powerful and intelligent man, and the fact tha.t he has been the driver of Ivoyal trains indicates the trust that was repo&ed in him as a driver. The Board of Trade inquiry into the disaster is fixed for to-day (Tuesday). The Central News says the charge against him is that he, being the driver of a train proceeding between Arbroath and Dundee, drove that train recklessly and culpably, whereby it came into collision with another train, and a number of passengers were killed aqd injured. Mr. Black's Death The tragic death of Mr. Alexander W. Black, M.P., in the railway disaster, has found both political parties in Banffshire unprepared for contest. So far, no candi- date is spoken of on either side. Opinion is expressed by some "Unionists that it would be a graceful act and a fitting tribute to Mr. Black's memory were the party not to bring forward a candidate on this occasion. Such a decision, it is held, however, might depend on the views of the Liberal candidate as if they were of extremist kind they would not be quiescently looked upon, and the contest would ensue. Gourlay Taken to Dundee George Gourlay, the driver of the express which ran into the local train at Elliott Junction, left Edinburgh to-day by the eleven o'clock train for Dundee, in charge of two policemen, toaIlSwer the accusation of driving the express in a. reekles.s and culpable manner, whereby a collision was caused, and several persons were killed and injured. Gourlay had his head bandaged, and was still suffer- ing from his injuries. Board of Trade Inquiry Major Pringle is to-day iholding his inquiry on behalf of the Board of Trade into the railway disaster at Elliot Junction. He reached Dundeed from London in the early morning, and about nine o'clock, accom- panied by Mr. Jackson, manager of the North British Railway Co., and a large number of other officials, proceeded in a special train down the Dundee andArbroath Joint line as far as Elliot. Here he made a minute inspection of the scene of the accident and had placed before him plans giving information which it was necessary he should possess before proceeding with his examina- tion of rritnesses. He also had a run over the line between Elliot and Arbroath, and subsequently returning to Dundee where, in Tay Bridge Station, he took in private state- mente of several persons who were in a posi- tion to give information. THE INJURED On inquiry at Arbro,ath Infirmary to-day it was ascertained that the injured were making good progress.

I Blue Boar" Barney." EATING HER BROTHER-IN-LAW At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions to-day Michael Murphy, 24, (on bail), a strapping young fellow, employed at the Dowlai6 Iron- works, was indicted for doing grievous bodily harm to Jeremiah Daley, landlord of the Blue Boar Inn, Dowlais, on December 20. Mr. S. H. Kelly (instructed by Mr. J. W. Lewis, solicitor) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Messrs. W. W. Jones and Co.) for the defence. It transpired that during a little "divar- shun" at the Blue Boar defendant smashed some beer mugs, and the landlord on going to turn him out was violently assaulted. He took hold of the landlords lower lip with his teeth, and nearly bit it off. He after- wards also took the landlord's finger between his teeth, and, naturally, gave him a severe shock. About a quarter of an hour later, when spoken to, defendant shouted, "It is not drink I want, but revenge." A strong Irish brogue and a deal of Hiber- nian loquacity gave a piquancy to the evi- dence of, the witnesses. Julia Kearney, the landlord's sister-in-law, informed the court that when she first saw Murphy he was eating her brother-in-law! "What do you mean by that?" asked counsel. "Well," she replied, he was eating him. He had his teeth in Daley's lip, and that was eating him, wasn't it?" But he was not actually chewing him," persisted counsel, and the witness admitted that there was no repeated chewing beyond the first effective bite. Giving evidence in his own defen-ce, Murphy said that the landlord first struck him on the mouth, causing it to oleed, and he then was going to strike the landlord in return, when his hands were held by some men who were (standing by, and he butted him with his head instead. It was the butting that caused the wound on the lip and not his teeth, which he did not use at all. The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty of biting." The Chairman (Mr. R. W. Llewellyn): That is not a verdict, gentlemen. The charge is of doing grievous bodily harm. After again consulting, the jury returned a verdict of "Not guilty."

WHY HE LEFT HIS LODGINGS I Walter Larcombo (sixteen), labourer, was charged at the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions to-day with stealing Xi 4s. 7d. from Henry George Snort, his landlord, at Ynysybwl, on September 17. The -.on. H. C. Bailey prose- cuted, the prisoner boing undefended. During the hearing of the evidence, a woman in the gallery shouted to the chair- man, "May I speak on behalf of my son, Walter." She turned out to be the prisoner's mother, and, having been sworned, she said that the boy had no money upon him when he arrived home at Bristol. Prisoner said he had never seen the lost money, and the reason why he left his lodg- ings without telling hir3 landlord of his inten- tions was t-at he owed for a couple of day's board, and he did not like to let him know. J. -J':L _11 "L -1. 'I A veruucb 01 -NoL guLiTy was returned. I

EXCITED CELESTIALS I There was a general melee in Liverpool's Chinatown yesterday in connection with New Year's celebrations, the outcome of which was the appearance at the police-court to- day of two Celtstials charged with stabbing two others. The men bad been drinking, and quarrelled in a Chinese club, from which they were ejected. The row was continued in the stre&t, numerous other Chinamen taking part. The injured men, being unable to appear, accused were remanded in cus- tody.

"SAFE" STRIKE. I Six hundred men employed at Milner's Safe Works, Liverpool, came out on strike to-day against the proposal of the directors to increase the working hours from 48 to 53 per week. Recently, the firm's labourers applied for increased wages, and the extra five hours per week were suggested to enable the men to earn more, workers in every grade to be paid according to scale. The skilled artis.ans declined this, demanding overtime pay for the extra five boars.

"PRINCIPAL BOY" NO MORE I Miss Bessie Featherstone, principal boy in the "Aladdiu" pantomime at the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, died early to-day after a very short illness from the effects of a chill caught a few days since at the opening of the pantomime.

ABERDARE LICENSING SESSIONS At Aberdare Polioe-court to-day it was announced that February 25, 1907, would be the date for the licensing sessions for Miskin Higher and March 25, 1907, for the adjourned 1j meeting.

iSHIPOWNERS LIVELY I New Trimming Tariff ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO CERTAIN I CONDITIONS A special meeting of the Cardiff Ship- owners' Association was held at the Exchange this morning, Mr. G. H. Wills presiding, to consider the terms of the new trimming tariff which the coal exporters and the coal- tri-mers have brought into force as from to-day. The meeting waa very largely attended, a.nd, the committee of the shipowners having reported, their actions in tlhe past were endorsed, but their recommendaltion that the new tariff should be resisted was, after con- siderable discussion, over-ruled. The following resolution, proposed by Mr. J. H. Cory and seconded by Mr. W. J. Tatem, was adopted:- That, subject to the trimmers agreeing that single-decked steamers with large hatchways or other special facilities for trimming shall, on application by the owners, be adjudicated on by a trimming board, and a rate arranged proportionate to the facilities given, the tariff arranged bet-ween the shippers and trimmers be accepted by the shipowners, and it is further agreed that a trimming board shall be formed for the purpose of settling any questions that may arise. VERY LIVELY PROCEEDINGS The proceedings at the shipowners' meeting were, as -acual, priva.te, and nothing was con- veyed in t.he offioial report beyond what appears above. We learn from a reliable source, however, that the proceedings were of a very lively character. The presence of i several gentlemen who are members of the association, including Messrs. A. W, Travis, F. H. Lambert, aud. J. Ill. Pyman, was objected to on the ground that they were not actually Shipowners, but merchants, and that their interests as coal exporters were diame- trically opposed to those of the general body of shipowners. The gentlemen named, however, were not content to be ordered out, and claimed that, as members of the aa&ofiatwn of long stand- ing, they were entitled to be present. In fact, they went further, and claimed that •then interests in steamers were larger than those of some of the m,ana,ging shipowners present, who only held a small portion of the capital in .the vessels under their control. This point having been disposed of, the secretary was called upon to give an account of what had been done in the past, and then the spokesman of the shipowners' committee (Mr. W. W. Jones, in the absence of Mr. Dan Radclitfe) urged the objections to the tariff, and proposed that it should be actively resisted. A rather comical incident followed, Mr. Richard Cory, who is also associated with the Field Line, controlled by Mr. W. AV. Jones, rose to second the proposition. He had evidently not heard very well the remarks of Mr. Jones, and although second- ing the motion against the tariff, adduced a number of points in favour of it. He dec- lared that the trimmer's life was a hard and dangerous one, and gave rise to distressing complaints, such as asthma, and that as wages had gone up in every direction the men were fully entitled to the higher pay they were getting compared with the time when vessels were smaller and more difficult to load. I "Amused and Amazed" Mr. Oory's abservations caused both amuse- ment and amazement, and after considerable discusion, in the couree of which the pros. and cons, of the question were thoroughly discussed, it was evident that the majority of the meeting were in favour of accepting the tariff, provided concessions were made in certain directions. It was felt that the shipowners had been particularly unjustly dealt with in regard to the raising of the tariff on turret and trunk vessels, and on steamers of the Shan- don type, but objections centred on the most up-to-date of single deckers. Some of these steaem having exceptionally large hatchways, and being of special construc- tion were regarded as virtual self-trimmers. Eventually Mr. J. H. Cory proposed that the tariff be accepted, subject to a proviso that a trimming board should take into con- sideration the special circumstances of these vessels, and fix a modified rate, proportion- ate to the work to be performed for indivi- dual vessels, in tne same way as the rates for self-trimmers are arranged. Mr. W. J. Tatem, who seconded, pointed out that the work of the trimmers had been materially increased under the new free- board regulations, and that, all things con- sidered, the new tariff was, perhaps, no so objectionable as it would have been, had the old load-line remained. He quite agreed, however, that single deckers of special con- struction should be subjected to a reduced rate. After further discussion the meeting Unani- mously passed the resolution given in the official report, and the proceedings, which lasted over an hour, terminated. The battle was re-fought among knots of shipowners amd others on 'Change until the cloee of the business hour.

I A ROYAL DIVORCE. It is officially announced to-day at St. Petersburg that, by order of the Holy Synod, confirmed by the Czar, the marriage of iiis Imperial Highness Prince George Maximilia- novitch Momanovsky, Duke of Leuchtenberg, and the Duchess (Princess Anastasia of Mon- tenegro) has been dissolved. The Duchess is the second daughter of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro.

I Air Rifle Shooting. Caledonians. H Matthews 45 5 4 3 4 3—28 W. Jcaune 3 5 4 4 5 4 4-29 D. Davies ..4 4 5 4 6 5 4—31 \V. Bull 5 3 5 5 3 5 4—30 A. Staple .44 2 3 4 4 4—25 C. Cowan ..4 3 4 5 4 4 3—27 W. Smart 5 5 4 5 5 5 4—33 F. Evans .4 4 5 4 4 S 5—31 J Harrington 4 5 3 4 4 2 5—27 G. Staerg ..4 4 4 5 5 4 4—30 F. Pm,sr 4 4 4 5 5 5 4-31 C Framptan 4 4 4 5 4 5 4—^3 trow .352 ♦London Style. A Fureusson 5 4 4 5 4 5 4-31 S. Wilkins ..4444454-29 S Spackman 5 5 4 5 5 3—21 G. Lee 33 5 4 5 4 4—28 S. Meredith 4 34 4333-24 J. Grift lis .5 4 4 4 5 5 5—52 E Pritchard 4 5 4 4 4 4 &-30 J. Bruford ..5 5 4 4 5 4 5—32 F. Taylor .3 4 4 3 3 5 4—26 AV Rowlands 4 3 3 3 4 4 4—25 J Cordingly 4 4 4 3 444-27 A Spriggs ..4 4544 4 4-29 TotaJ 344 LLANELLY LEAGUE. stampers. A. Bourne ..4 4 4 5 5 4 4—30 A. Skelding 5 5 4 5 4 4 4-31 S. Antony ..4 545 54 4-31 A. Francis 4 45 4 5 44-30 E Portsm'th 4 4 4 4 5 4 5—30 E. Bourne £ 5 4 4 4 5 4-31 J. Prvor .55 4 5 4 54-32 F. Paluer ..44 5 4 5 44-30 A. Fields ..4 5 4 5 4 5 4-1 S. Dennis ..5 4 5 4 4 5 4—31 F. Bourne ..5 4 4 4 3 3 5—28 H Stovtnson 3 4 4 J 3 5 4-26 Total 361 •Bndsend. D. Cfetbs 5 4 4 4 5 5 5-32 T. Thomas ..4 3 3 3 3 3 4—23 W Higman 4 3 3 4 2 4 4-24 T. Thomas 45 45444-30 J. Thomas ..5 4 4 5 5 5 4—32 G. Williaii'S 3* 4 4 4 4 3—25 F. Evans ..4 5 4,4 4 5 5-31 R. J&Ties .44 4 5 4 4 5—30 i H. Painter ..5 4 4 4 5 5 3—30 J. Bandell ..5 5 5 3 4 4 6-31 AV. Thoma 3 5 5 5 3 54-30 1; Jcm. J í:= ¡  Total ,348

NEWMARKET NOTES. j (FROM OUR OWX ^RESPONDENT.) XEWMARKET. Tuesday, a Mild morning. with the tmow disappearing rapidly, but the training grounds are too slippery for galloping. A B Sadler's Gale, Marsuma, and Adonis III. gal- loped a mile and a quarter useTullv on the eide of the Cambridge-road, as did S Loates's Mansvelt and Adamas. Adonis III. should win at Gatwick on Thure- day. MANCHESTER MEETING. SELECI.vins FOR WEDNESDAY. Canal Steeplechase—SHEIKH. Peel Park Hurdle Raco-METHELIOS. Paddock Steeplechase—EXTRAVAGANCE. New Year HurdJe Race—JENKINS. Cliff Steeplechase—AGONY. Club Hurdle Race—CINDERS.

MANCHESTER NEW YEAR STEEPLE- CHASE FIXTURE ABANDONED. In accordance wil. general anticipation, the extreme step was forced upon the Man- chester racecourse executive this morning, when it was decided to abandon the Xew Year steeplechasing fixture. A pronounced thaw had set int but the enow still covered the tracks to a substantial depth, and there was no apparent likelihood of the softening process being effective.

had taken their points of vantage I quite two hours before the time of kick- ing off. In apite of tijie fearfully depressing condi- tions, it was a good-tempered crowd, and there was no tgid of fun during the period ';)of waiting, hats and umbrellas being blown all over the field, whilst Chief-constable MoKemzie was the subject of much gocd- humoured banter as he strode with measured tread and slow, the crowd shouting out: Left, Right, Left, Right." It wiaa announced shortly before the teams lef1 the dressing-room that Percy Bush had decided to play ae a rover, with Reggie Gibbs a-s David's partner at half, go that there wae no departure from the new system of eight backs and seven forwards* There were several well-known sportsmen among the spectators, among whom was Mr. S. M. J. Woods, the old English interna- tional forward and county cricketer. Five minutes from the start there were about 30,000 people on the ground, and the only vacant space that could be seen was on the Weetgate-sitreet Stand, which, however, was rapidly filling as the time for starting drew Pigtti. The teams were:- SOUTH AFRICANS. BAOK- A. F. Marshurg. THREE-QUARTER BACKS- J. A. Iou-bt-n-er, H. De Villiers, J. G. Hirsoh, and A. istegmanu. HALF-BACKS— D. C. Jackson and F. J. Dobbin. FORWARDS— P. Roos (captain), H. J. Daneel, Burger, D. J. Brink, J. W. E. Raaf, D. Morkel, W. A. Millar, and P. A. Le Roux. CARDIFF. I BACK— H- B. Winfield. THREE-QUARTER BACIKS- C. F. Biggs, R. T. Gabe, E. G. Nicholls, and J. L, Williams. HAXiF-BAOKS—R. David and R. A. Gibbs. EXTRA HALF-BACK- P. F. Bush (captain). FORWARDS— G. Northmore, J. Brown., W. Neill, J- Casey, F. South, A. Br ice, and J. Powell. Referee: Mr. Gil Evane. Linesmen: Mr. C. H. Garden and Mr. J, I Davies, The Game. I Cardiff fielded first, led by Percy Bush, to tihe strains of "The Men of Harleoh." The Africans fielded a moment later, and were given an equally cordial reception. Card/iff won the toss and played with tihe wind, D. Morkel kicking off, and Cecil Biggs, making ihis mark, found touch near the centre. From the line-out the Cardiff forwards broke away, led by Powell, and rushed into the visitors' 25, where Gibbs put in a strong kick to Marsburg, who punted into the hands of Johnny Williams, who failed to hold the ball when he had a clear run in. The baLl Wa.s kicked down to Winfield, who in trying to find touch near the line sent the ball to touch-in-goal. From the kick-out Nichollfl received, and punted beautifully to touch, well over the South Africans' line. From the line-out the ball was thrown out to Bueh, who passed to Johnny Williams, and he smartly gave up to Gabe, who passed to Gwyn, and the veteran gave up to Cecil Biggs, who failed to hold the ball when a lovely chance presented itself. Millar was hurt, and Nicholls and Biggs also com- plained of injuries. Cecil Biggs retired, and, Gibbs came on the wing. Cardiff, Playing Only Fourteen I men, whilst Miller, who also retired, left the Springboks a man shert also. On Cardiff forced play over the line, and Mars- burg threw himself on the ball to concede a mi nor. From the kick-out the South African for- wards, led by Raaf, dribbled to the Cardiff 25, where Powell saved pluckily by throwing him-" self on the ball. Milla.r now returned, but Biggs was till absent. Play ruled for a time in the home 25, the ball being monoT.I. Ad by the forwards. Dobbin, receiving from his forwards, punted high, and Nicholls, making' his mark, gave the ball to Winfield, who found touch with a fine kick well over the half-way line. Biggs Now Returned, I a,nd the two team s were a-gain at full strength. Billy Neill, taking the ball at the line-out, dribbled to the Africans' 25, where Maj-sbuTg picked up and kicked into touch at right angles inide his own 25. A delay occurred through Powell going off to have his injured hand attended to. Cardiff on resuming- rushed to the South Africans' line, where a scrum was formed only five yeaxde; out. David secured aind paseed to Ruah, who a lovely chance of going over, but passed to Gabe instead of going on himself, and a fine opportunity was lost. A moment later, how- ever, the ball was passed out to Gwyn, who took the baJll on tihe run. a.nd, beating all opposition with a magnificent run, Scored Rather Wide Out I ball was placed for Winfield, who kicked I a ryfand goail amid terrific. ab<*>ringr. After the kick-out the Africans got into the home ground, and a free kioK give-a against th. blue and blacks was taken by Morkel near the hAlf-way Hme. and he kicked to Bush over tee lime, amd tie Oar&ifp captain, instead of toivoenrng down, put in a hugie punt to the centre. Prom the Iine-ou<fc the Cardiff forwards broke away in a solid h-t-r_ W»wi ) /r  up by Gibbs, and broke through the defence, after Marsburg and S?gma.nn had failed t? stop them, and Gibbs, ehowmg great judg-? Itnent in dribbling, kicked the ball forward, and then threw himself on it, and Scored a Great Try, wihiioh IVinfiel-d just failed to convert from an awkward angle. Cardiff so far had done practically all the aggressive work, and the kick-out brought the Springboks no relief. The seven forwards were playing brilliantly, nd giving the opposing eight a warm time in their own quarter. A free kick was given for off-side play against Cardiff, and Jackeoo found touoh with a short kick in his own 25. In a loose rush Bush picked up the ball, and had a shot for goal, but the ball went a few yards wide. Gwyn Nicholls made-a mark from. the kick- out-, and Winfield kicked over the line for Marsburg to touch down. Cardiff kept up the pressure, a.nd Johnny Williams in trying1 to field the ball from a loose kick by Dobbin failed to gather cleanly when an opportunity presented itself for another score. A loose Jck by Gibbs sent the ball to Marsburg, who 1 I-d to hold, a.nd put a flying kick to touch, L'f?pting a, pass in his own 25, Hirsob ?me through in splendid style and punted Cl." Winfield's head. Gibbs ran round just 1: time, and pun ted into touch at the centre, imoment later the ball was passed out by sh to Nicholls, who put in One of the Old-time Runs, fd put to the left, but there was no one <t'.>Œ'e to take it. Fred Smith was knocked 3 through a ro?gh tackle by one of t?e Ih South African forwards tiggs now. left the field ailtogeitthear, and ""ne itame was spent in trying to get Sanatia Jind. He was able to resume with, a ban- ned knee, daged knee, and play was taken u tJhe South African 25. Cardiff, although Hying only fourteen men, were showing %nd form, and took play to the South: Anoam 25, wihere Jackson touched tihe bal] -side, and caused Ms side to be penalised. e ball wag placed for Winfield, and be, th a gmud kick, sent the ball Over the Bar, diking Cardiff's lead eleven points, ifork^j out, and Gwyn Nicholls returned t<> \1CIh in & tlhe centre. David was caught Oft, le, and the penalty was taken by to punted into touch. Half-time soore: G. T. M CARDIFF *2 1 11 SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 0 One penalty. SECOND HALF. I .During the interval the Cardiff players went to the pavilion to clean themselves, ajlkt j j Jeived a mighty cheer from the crowd oil a;nd the field. The intervaJ soore of eleven ;ints, by the way, is the largest score PUt t against t,he Springboks in any inatelj trough out the tour. The crowd sang "He)), .ad fy Nhadau" with tremendous en. iagiasm as the Cardiff nien returned fr(>rq pavilion. ■"he Africans now had the advantage of th^ oid. George NorthmiOre re-eta/rt-ed, an^ ,rsburg returned with a. high punt to. holla, who failed to judge the fligb-t of S ball, but was smartly covered by Win. d, who found touch in his own 25. Th /ringboks, taking full advantage of the wind., 'k play into the home 25. Tihom was some ffiting scrimmaging w-ithin ten yards of :;> line. 'Dhe ball was itoeeled out to David, 3Jo paissed to Boisih, and lie tihirew to Ihnlh¡ ait, ill*. m^\TTt.h of ir/nniV amd GWYIl Snd toudh well over bis 25 line. Cardiff fe forced to act on the defensive for eoone utes, bwt the Cardiff forwards broke IY Iy grandly to the centre, where Hirseh li,-d up and tried to 'break through, but i brought down by Nicholls, who made no .yStake in the tackle. Bush, receiving from w next scrum, kicked down to Marsbulrg, h) was hea,utifally tackHod by Gibbs before could put, in his klok. Bush, a waiving from David, dribbled grandly paGit j>abitrg, and cross-kioked to Gibbs, who into touah witlhin five yards of the icans' line. piie ball was taken yet nearer to the line j Cardiff looked like scoring agraaro, but g^Villiors cleared with a flying kick, which .a,t the ball u.p to Winfield at the cent-re, t11 he fou'nd touch with a. nice kick near M vis-itom' 25 line. Another long kiok by ^jjhjburg sent play into the Cardiff 25 line, to ball going over Winfleld's head, the goal-line, where the home custodian ied up and pnnrted into touch near his d''i\, 25. Cardiff were now playing a, strictly a iniaive game well inside their own 25, and a fee kick wia,, given to the Springboks in hv()urabl.e position for goal. The ball was ed for Morkel, who just FAILED TO LAND A GOAI. I couiple of feet. Winfield touched down, I rpi* kicked out, Morkel making his mark, Tlh. ball was placed for him, but his kick time fell considetrabJy short, and Siotlls roitunnjed well into touch at the rjfe. e ?pN??boka tried to omn out the  ?, but the Cardiff forwa.rds, playing on }I ?top of tbeir form, dribMed Miirou?h a o sorimimage, and were not stopped uncl were i? the visitors' ground, th? ball ? into touch. The Cardiff forwards re ^^ng oat splendidly, and Busih, 'woU '.?d by David, made no mistake about -ng to toaoh, wihioh was the right game to lay under the circumstances. TIME WAS GOING ON, I bhe South Africans had s?ll ekvm I ?'? ? to wipe off. Oardiff were I IA,R,DIFF INnal score. G. T. P'ts. I \AJttDIFF 2 3 17 1 bUTH AFRICANS 0 0 0 I SHOWING THE BABY OFF I A milkman named Loader, wbœe wife a. eep?ration at the South-Westem  yætenLay on the ground of cruelty, deell?ed that since the baby's birth his wife na,gd ???' neglected the home, and ° Jied all her time with the infant. She 'Woak ?'? round to her B" with it. ?? owmg the baiby off," commented the ?"°?trate. The hearing was adjourned.