Evening Express

NURSE'S COMPLAINT A quaintly worded letter, penned by N'UftIe Steranard, L.O.8., Gilfaoh, was read to the Gelligaer School Managers at their meeting on Tuesday in reference to tihe alleged ill- treatment of her daughter Bu/by. "The time has oome," wrote Mrs. St-en. nard, when we wiho can ourselves men and women worthy of the name must take our stand and fight for our little ones. and against theiT ill-treatment at the Gilfach Mixed School day after day and week after week." She alleged that the mark inflicted upon the cihild by the teacher measured 33in. Both Mr. T. C. Jones (the headmaster) amd Miss Polly Da vies denied ill-treating the child. The managers decided to allow Mrs. &ten- nard's letter to lie on the table.

I WHO IS IT P A rumour is afloat that a. Welsh member of Parliament will receive a peerage on the King's birthday.

Elijah Diaviee, a labourer. was fined LZ at Aborgavenny to-day for fishing in private \waterec the property of Mir. B. N. Powlett. -n_ J

FROM ALL QUARTERS C'" Bathing has commenced at Porthcawl. Sir P. A. Muntz, M.P., had a restless night, and is weaker. The Maharajah of Nepal leaves London for Dover to-morrow on his departure from Eng- land. The new United States battleship Michigan was launched successfully at Pi; iiadelphda yesterday half completed. From June 1 the postage on parcels for Egypt will be la. for 31b. and under by sea direct, and 2s. by way of Italy. Baroness Ilea Irsay de Irsa, who was stay- ing at Innabruck. fell on Monday while picking flowers, and was killed. Owing to the unsatisfactory state of the cotton trade, spinners of American cotton have decided to curtail the output. Special intercessions are being offered in the churches at Pietermaritzburg owing to a disastrous loss of cattle from fever. M. Desire Laroy, a famous artist in porce- lain. has died at Derby, where he had been working for the Crown Derby Company. Count Bottaro-Costia, Secretary to the Italian Embassy in London from 1896 to 1901, 'has been appointed Ambassador to Japan. Fifty rrflee, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, and a despatch-Box of Dinizulu's have been discovered concealed in caves in Zululand. Mr. John Burns has presented to Co-Part- nership Teamante (Limited), a photograph of the house in Vaurhall in which he was born. "My over-generosity to my customers has caused me to cease business twice," said a plaintiff at Shoreditoh County-court yester- day. The Portuguese Premier has presented to the Chamber a Bill annulling the decrees of the Dictatorship. About 40 tons of potatoes from Jersey-the first shipload of the season—has been deli- vered at Hull, where they fetched 17s. per owt. Three Prussian soldiers died from sun- stroke during a march from Koenigsberg to Thorn yesterday, when 70 men fell out on aooounf"of heat- The Laird Line have absorbed the Ayr Steamship Company, which will enable them to strengthen and develop theiT services via Larne and Belfast. MI. and Mrs. T. Fletcher, of Booth Town, Halifax, the former of wiiom has never been late at his work for 55 years, have just celebrated their golden wedding. The Blue Anchor passenger liner Geelong, bound from London for Australia, was in colliMom to-day off the Goodwin Sa.nds. with the steamship Dinorwic, of Carnarvon. After thanking the police for their kind- ness to him, and apologising for the trouble he had given the magistrates, a man wae fined for drunkenness at Brighton. lIT. Leonard Hall, ag-ed fifteen, amd Miss Annie Proffit, aged eleven, have been married at Upper Rook House Creek, Kentucky, and have set up a home of their own. Erling Place, near Withain, the residence of Lord Rayleigh, was damaged last night by a fire which broke out in a portion of the building used as a laboratory. The body of the Gladiator victim found in the Solent yesterday was that of First-class Petty-officer Jonathan Meeh, of Portemontk, and not Petty-officer Lockyer. The haddock fishing in the rich grounds of the Firth of Forth, famous from time immemorial, has been killed by the opera- tions of steam trawlers. Art iron worker, who was found asleep in another main's house, was stated at Carnar- vonshire Assizes yesterday to have given jam to the parrot to keep it quiet. Considerable anxiety has been caused in the Oa-tenb?m Valley district by tihe dib.? appea,ranee of Mr. Robert Steer, a well- known quarry manager, of Godstone. The Biniiingham Corporation tram-men are on Sunday morning to have their first church parade. About 700 a.re expected to attend a special service at the parish church. Residents of the Garden City at Letchworth are considerdng plans for a u-navei-sity for tba £ place. The sobeme has the s-uppoft of Sir John Gorst, who is himself a resident In the city. Lord Tweedmouth has been ordered a com- plete rest and change by has doctor, on account of insomnia, from which the Lord President of the Council has lately been suffering. The lady bellringers at St. Peter's Ohurch, Tiverton, are proud of the fact that Miss l Eliot. one of their number, stood at the ropes for over three hours and rang a set peal with a team of men. Mr. Joseph Knight, senior partner in the firm of Knight and Son, solicitors, Newcastle-, under-Lyme, died last night, aged 81. He- was ol-erk of the city justices for 57 years, and borough coroner for 58 years. Advices from Van state that eighteen Armenian revolutionaries have been cap- tilred, and forty-six arrets ted on a charge of complicity. A quantity of arms and ammunition was also seized. M'T. Mason, the eminent garden architect of Windermere and London, has been successful against the world in the competition for ptans for the garden and grounds of the Palace of Peace iat The Hague. It is announced that Mr. Andrew Carnegie has offered to give 100,000 dollars to erect a Temple of Peace at Ga«-ia/go, Caeta. Riga, for the exclusive use of the Cemtrati American Court of Justice. The Lancashire spiimners of American cotton, representing two-thirds of the industry, yesterday decided at a meeting in Man-chcster to ourtaatl production by stopping their mills for the whole of Whit week and for the four Saturdays and Mondays follow- ing. Holding that ariflcdal teeth cannot be described as limbs or surgical appliances, the Great Central Railway Provident Society at Sheffield has refused relief to an engine- driver, who had all his teeth knocked out by a collison. The Duke and Duchess of Connaugflit and Princess Patricia left Madrid this morning for Vigo, where they will embark for Eng- land. The Royal Family were accompanied by distinguished guests to the station, where the crowd gave them a. hearty send off.

I" I DON'T CARE A BUTTON" I Dear Lilian,—I am writing this to give you fair wanting that I am coming to Liverpool for my revenge. I am utterly miserable amd broken- hearted. I have no home and no friends, and I don't care what becomes of me. Thip, is an extract from a letter alleged to have been written from London to a Fairfield (Liverpool) girl named Lilian Hop tone by Hubert Ralph Cox, who pleaded not guilty to the offence at the City Polioe-oourt yes- terday. Tlhe missive bore the eketoh of a razor at the bottom, and another extract paid: — I don't care a button if I swing for you- Another sent three weeks later read as follows: — I am coming to Liverpool to murder you, your mother, Frank, a,ad Bert. I will murder you and comm4t suicide. It was the discovery of these letters by the girl's mother that led to the politce pro- ceedings. Miss Hopkins, in the oourse of her evi- dence, admitted that she did not think the threats serious. Prisoner was kind-hearted and good-natured. He was committed to the assizes for trial, bail being refused.

fWTTJ3 ■" GREEK VESSEL LOST I A Lloyd's Oa.pe Finisterre message reports that a, vessel, supposed to be the Greek steamer Lamyron, stranded last night at Oorticeira, and was totally lost. The tele- graJID adds that the crew were saved. There was a rough, sea at the time.

I BOURNEMOUTH DISASTER Owing to the continued illness of the driver of the tramcar in the recent disaster at Bournemouth, whereby seven persons were killed and many injured, the borough coroner to-day adjourned the inquest until the lltih of JRNle.

Championship Golf j, I FOURTH AND FIFTH ROUNDS The fourth and fifth rounds were overtaken at Sandwich to-day, they beginning at ten o'clock, in beautiful weather, the heat of the erun being tempered by a coo-ling breeze off the sea. The thirty-two men left in to-day included half a dozen Scotsmen and an Irishman and a Canadian, and the leading matches in the forenoon had an international complexion, the first being Scots-Irish, Gra,ham v. Gallacher, and the second Anglo- Scotah, Pollock v. Andrew. The tie between Gallacher and Graham attracted all attention. The latter is first favourite for the honour, but yesterday afternoon Gallaclier agains^ Hoffman pro- duced a magnificent game, amd he has many supporters. Gallacher pulled his drive, but he made a fine recovery from the rough, and the first hole was halved in 5. Gallacher drove into the bunker with his second tie shot, and did not get out properly, and he lost the hole. The third was halved badly. Trapped off his second, Graham lost the fourth, but at the maiden Gallacher did not surmount the famous hazard, and he gave up the hole. Graliam was again 1 up. The seventh was halved, Gallacher mi-- ing a yard putt for the hole. At the eighth Graham's tee shot was within a yard of the pin, and hung on the lip for a 2. It was halved in 3. Graham's approach putt to the ninth was weak, and he lost the hole, the match turn- ing all square. VICTORY FOR JACK GRAHAM. I It was a great match homeward, but finally Graham won by 3 and 1. At the turn Doherty was 1 up on Martin Smith., and Ranson and Crawley Bovey were all square. Lyon, the Canadian, the only player out- side of Britain still in the running, was out- played by Colt on the outward journey, and at the turn the Sunningdaie golfer was 3 up. The Canadian was quite outclassed, and Colt scored an easy viotory. The Andrew-Pollock match took away a big company. Andrew was 1 up at the seventh, lost the eighth, but won the ninth, turning 1 up. The defeat of Cecil Hutchison has caud surprise, as he was a distinct favourite. At the sixth hole Hutchison's ball hit Lassen's and sent it into a bunker, Hutchison's remaining out. Pollock played magnificent golf towards the end of his match with Andrew, and took the sixteenth in 3 and the seventeenth in 2. RESULTS. FOURTH ROUND. Doherty (St. George's) beat Martin Smith (S.t. George's), 3 and 2. Graliam (Royal Liverpool) beat Gallacher (SIt. Andrews), 3 and 1. Ranson (Crowborough) beat Bovey (Royal and Ancient), 1 hole. Bishop (Wilderness) beat Ellis (Enfield), 5 and 3. Taylor (Richmond) beat Captain M'Allan (Royal and Ancient), 3 and 2. Colt (Sunningdale) beat Lyon (Canaxla), 5 and 4. Palmer (Hands worth) beat Lubbock (St. George's), 2 and 1. Aitken (Prestwick) beat Wilkinson (Ely), 2 and 1. Lassen (Lytha-m) beat Hutchison (Honorable Company), 2 and 1. Angus Hambro (St. George's) beat L-eathgrt (Woking), 5 and 3. Meilin (Beckenham) beat Lurcott (East Brighton), 5 and 4. Pollock (Royal and Ancient) beat Andrew (Sit. Nicholas), 2 and 1. Fowler (Walton Heath) beat Fairlie (Royal and Ancient) at 21st hole. Dick (Royal Liverpool) beat Johnstone (Dam- bridge University), 3 and 2. Darwin (Working) beat Scott (Essex) at 19th hole. Murray (Purley Downs) beat Lincoln (South Herts), 3 and 2. Death of a Competitor Edgen Burr, a championship entrant and golfing writer, died suddenly at Deal last niGght. He had an attack of gastritis. Midland Ladies' Championship The Midxand Ladies' Championship Meet- ing opened at Cheltenham to-day. The pro- ceedings to-day were confined to the clu-b competition, which resulted as follows:- Minchinghampton 271 King's Norton 276 Cheltenham 279 Olton 284 Notts I 301 Coventry .———— 313 This concluded, to-day's programme. 'ADYR MIXED FOURSOMES. We are asked to state that there will be a mixed foursomes competition at Radyr to- morrow (Thursday). NEWPORT ECLECTIC COMPETITION. (QUARTERLY.) Gross. H'cap. Net. Miss Hem 79 71 711 Mrs. St. Leger Ha-wkes 90 12 78 Miss Phillips 91 7i 83J STrs. E. M. Linton. 100 16 85

Arbitration Cia use CARDIFF BARGAIN UPHELD BY FRENCH COURT A case of some importance to interngtionac, traders has recently been brought to a satisfactory stage by the decisions of the Court of Appeal at Poitiers and the tribunal at St. Malo, esta-blishing, as they do, the validity of the arbitration clause in English contracts with a French subject. Shortly the fa-cts are that:- In July, 1906, Le Coniiptoir dea Oharbon- nages de lonest, at Les Sables d'Olonne (une Societe en participation), sought quotations from William Beal and Co., of London and Cardiff, for the purohcuse of some few thousand tons of ooal, the consequent eorrespondenoo and a visit to Les Sables by the sellers' representative resulting in a contract being concluded, upon a cost, freight, and insurance basis, for four cargoes over a, period of six months commencing September, 1906. The form of contract addressed by William Beal and Co. to the purchasers—and signed by the latter--contained the following clause:— Any dispute under this contract to be settled by the arbitration of two members of the Cardiff Ohamber of Commerce, one chosen by eaah side. If the two arbitrators cannot agree, then the final decision to rest with the president, for the time being, of the said chamber of commerce. Subsequent to the shipment of the first cargo the buyers (Le Comptoir des Charbonnages de l'Ouest) sought powers from their local tribunal to dissolve their society, one of the two partners in addition advising the sellers that under certain circumstances they (the sellers) would lay themselves open for a refusal of payment, so far as he at least was concerned- The sellers thereupon demanded some surety to ensure due acceptance and payment of the bills before shipping further cargoes, which were afterwa-rds tendered. The surety, however, was refused, and the remaining oargoes were not Shipped. The buyers in January, 1907, learning that the sellers, William Beal and Co., had certain moneys due from clients in Sit. Malo, arrested the amount on account of a claim for damages whicu the buyers alleged they had sustained. In the consequent section in May, 1907, Willia-m Beal and Co. pleaded that under the clause mentioned above the tribunal at Lee Sables d'Olonne was incompetent to try the case, and tha-t the purchasers had agreed to the settlement of any dispute by arbitration according to English Law a.nd custom. The tribunal, however, decided that the contract was concluded in France, and upon the axiom Locus regit actum" held that the Pren-ph law applied, amd the arbitration clause (la clause compromissoire) was, t,her; 1. null and void. From t-hi,- i.eeision William Beal and Co. appealed to the higher court at Poitiers. That court at the end of last October held that Le Comptoir des Charbonnages de l'Ouest, having accepted arbitration, regularly constituted in England, in accordance with English law, were bound by it; that the rule Locus regit actum hAd no influence u;pon the question submitted, ordered the restitu- tion of the a/mount deposited, and condemned Le Comptoir in all costs of first instance and of appeal. The appellants, in virtue of the above decision, sought an amicable ending to this liti, but without success, and accord- ingly entered an action before the taib-unaa at St. Malo for the suppression of the writ, joining a claim for the moneys expended. On the 15th inet. the court decided in favour of William. Beal and Co., granted the suppres- sion of the writ, amd awarded damages in their favour. This its the first occasion upon which the validity of the arbitration clause in English contracts has been contested, but is now upheld land affirmed by the Freuoh Court of Appeal. The report of the decision of the court at Poitiers, with counsel's observations, duly appeared in the Rerrue du Droit Interna. tional Prrvo" and in "lia Loi.-

Weather Forecast. The British Meteorological Office this morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 a.m. to- morrow Westerly to light variaible airs; warm.

SOMERSET V. WARWICKSHIRE. I SOMERSET WIN A MATCH AT LAST. Bwntt of corrwpoudiag match lut jt*r:—Warwick- shire, 189 and 80; Somenet, 186 Mtd 95 for tBTM wickets. Somerset won by _T8I1 irickata. For the first time during the Batch the weather was realiy summeriike art Taunton this morning. Warwick- shire, who still needed 210 to win with seven wickets in bnd, nroceeded upon their heavy task very quietly. The wick was faster than it had ever bwu, but neither Kinnerr nor Glover wre disposed to exert themselves. The bowling was good, and the fielding ivas reliable. By slow degTeeB the total was advanced from 51 to 66, when Glover was run out thjwigih a. smart piece of field ing by North. He batted fifty minutes for 23. Lilley was bowled three runs later, but Kinneir maintained his stolid defence when joined by Street. Stephens did not give much trouble, but, with Santali for a partner, Kinneir reached his 50 after batting two hours and a half. In the Ust over before lunoh SamtaU was bowled. The eighth, wicket added 40 in thirty minutes. Ilargroave made one big pull from Cranfield before he A-ae out log before to that bowler. Field gave no trouble, and tihe end was rea.ched with the total at 164, so Somerset won by W runs. Complete score:— SOJtJBRSKT. Firat iuingi. SOX8RSJrI', Sacoad Inaiaca. I D'A.rcy Banks, b Hargrreare 18 c Kinneir, b Saatafl 14 Braund, c Field, b Swail 67 lb", b Haryreave.. 511 Lewis, c Baker, b Field lb Samtatt 2* Whittle, e Field, b Hargreave. 57 c Cbarlearworth, b Sant-all I L. Paiairet, b Saatall 13 c Lilley, b Bair- freare » Robron, b H&¡gre&ve So Baker, b Har- It A. Crowder, c Stephens, b c Quaife, b Har. Santadl 2 greave 4 J. Daniell, not out 46 lbw, b Hargreara.. 5 A. E. Newton, b Santaji 6 b Santall Cranfield, b Quaife 25 c Kinneir, b Santall 2 North, &t Lilley, b Quaite. 1 not out 17 Extras. 5 Extras 3 Total .229 Total .151 WARWICKSHIRE Pint inaiaga. Second lnsiso- Kinneir, run out 12 not Ol1:t. 65 H. K. Street, b Lewis 1 b Braund 6 Charlesworth, b Cranfield 0 c Newton b Lewis 3 Quaife, lbw, b 0 b Lewis 15 Baiter, c Newton, b Cranfield.. 1 c Newton, b North 3 Lilley, c Paiairet, b North 33 b Cranfiejd 1 A. C. Glover, c Paiairet, b CranfieTd 21 run out 23 Stephens, c Robeon, b Cranfield 5 c and b Braund. 10 SsmtaJI, c Cranfield, b North.. 0 b Cranfield 14 Field, b Bttbson 5 c Paiairet, b Robson 8 Hargroave, not out 37 lbw, b Cranfield. 4 EJrtr-s. 0 Extra.s. 12 Total 120 Total .164

MIDDLESEX V. HAMPSHIRE. I IteauU of corresponding mfctch laat 367 and 248 for leven wicket* (butiage deolarcd cloaed); Hampshire, IIS and 214 for four wieketf. Drawn p.Jn8. I>eihghitful weather prevailed at Lord's this morning when Middlesex, having scored ill for one wicket, con- tinued their innings, just after eleven o'clock. Tarrant (not out 122) and Payne (not out 59) were opposed by Llewellyn and Badoock. At first runs came freely, but at 327 Payne was bowled for an exceedingly uselul, but intensely fortunate, innings of 71. He had hit ten 4's, been missed on four distinct occasions, andaermisted in adding 124. Littlejohn foHowed, and aJeo played well, while Tarrant, adopting; fairly free tactics, made many fine drives. Having helped to contribute 60 in forty-five minutee, the amateur was dismissed. Tarrant was caught from a mis-hit at 590, having baibted for over five hours and a half. It was a generally attrac- tive display, but, of couise, extremely useful to his side. He hit seventeen 4's. Murrell was fifth out at 407. Harrison was well oauglit at extra, mid-on at 442, and Hendron left nine runs later. 7rott f made a few hits. At luncheon, with the ?core 502 for nine wickets, the innings was declared closed. C-cmore:- HAJ £ PSH1B*. Find inniiiea. Sooond laaiaca. Mead, st Murrell, b Tarrant 28 not out 18 Bowell, c Tarrant, b Migaon.. 15 c H'dron, b Mignon 0 Capt. Wlute, e Murrell, b Hearne 80 b Hendron 0 Llewellyn, c Trott, b Tarrant 54 not out. 54 A. L. Hill, not out 110 Sprat, c LlttteJohJi, b Tarrant 2t I Stone, e Murrell, b Mignon 33 u. H. Perme, b Migaom Badcock, b Mignon 7 Wyatt, b Mignon 4 Newman., b Hendron 0 Extras 17 Extras 3 Total 374 Total (2) 75 MIDDLESEX. Firzt immings. Second iumiaga. P. F. Warner, c Sprot, b New- man Ttaact, c and b Newman 197 M. W. Payne, b Llewellyn.. 71 A. Littiejohn, b Newman. Z1 Murrell, b Newman 14 Trott, c Stone, b Nerwman. la 1 Hendron, c White, b Newman 3 Harrison, c Sprot, b Newman 21 Hearne, c sprot, b Newman.. 14 j Hebden not out 35 Mignon not out 1 Extr;u; .30. TWtal (9 wickets) 502 Imrtnge declared closed.

SUSSEX V. LEICESTERSHIRE. (No corresponding' match lact yeac.) In glorious weather the game at Baatbourne wae reowned to-day at 11.5. Loicoatershire, 167 babled the first innings, had scored owemight in their second venture 80 for three wickets. The not onta were King (23) and Ooe (31), ajid to-day they again batted steadily against 0= and Albeit Belf. Coe completed bis 50 out of 80 in fifty-five ntfnoteB, and scored the faster. The 100 was reaciied in an hour and forty minutes, and as the batsnu-n were apparently well set Dwyer aad Leach took up the bowling. Leach beat each batsman, but missed the wicket, and King had a narrow escape of being caught at cover-point off Dwyer. Ooe left at 165, the fourth wicket adding 139, and King eight runs later. Ooe hatted two hours and twenty minutes, and King twenty-five mtautee longer. Each hit elglrt LEICESTSBSHXBE. First inning*- Second lnatac*- O. J. B. Wood, c Birtt, bCox.. 17 c Butt, b Leach 12 Whitehead, b Cox 4 c Smith, b Vine.. 5 King, c R. Belf, b Cox Ob Vine .67 Knight, b Klilick .32 o Butt, b 001. Coe, Ibw, b Viacett. 63 b B. Belf 71 V. F. Crawford, c B. Belf, b Vine 61 Dot out 52 W. Oriell, c R. Belf, b Vincett 5 not .t 3i5 .Tayes, b Vine lb Vino 0 Sir A. HaileTigg, o Butt, b Tineett t J. Shields, b Vine 1 Artill, not out 0. Extras 4 'Extras 19 Total 197 ToW (6) .264 SUSSEX. FITA hitrings. Second lnaiaca. Vine, c Shields, b Jayos 12 Killick, c Shields, b Jayes.. 26 B. Belf, c Knight, b Astill..l28 A. Belf, c King, b Jayes. 35 J H. L. Sianmfl, run out 2. Leach, c Jayes, b Odell. 46 Smith, b Jayes 5. Cox, not out 31 Vinoet, c Whitehead, b Astill 5 Dwyer, c Shields, b Ja),es 26 I Butt, at Shields, b OdeU 40 ExtrM. 9. Total .i64 I

I CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V. LANCASHIRE. I THE COUNTY VICTORIOUS. amun of corn* pond ing mtte? I"t year:—C»onbrMf« Ur?i?e-ty, 3M; Jan."hi, 97 a*d U. Cambridg* UniTernty iroi by aa iJUlinp &ad 204 naa. This morning at Cambridge Hornby closed the Lanca- shire innings at tihe overnight total of 234 for five wickets, and just after 11.30 the University entered upon the heavy task of getting 364 to win. Young went in with Baiiy, and Bjearley and Heap bowled. In fifteen minutes nine were made, and then Heap bowled Bailey. With Mugliston and Young together, Brearley retired (slightly indisposed). Cook bowled, and both he and Heap came in for punishment, Mugliston play- ing fine oricket and hitting well all round the wicket. The 60 went up in as many minutes, and then Young, who had commenced carefully, began hitting freeiy, Harry failing to oheck the rapid scoring. Soore:- LANCA8HIKJL First tamangs. Second iaataca. A H. Hornby, b Reunert. it A. Hartley, c Goodwin, b c Baily, b Lyttel- 6 ton 14 lyidesiey c Bailey, b c Wright, b Lyttel- Lyttelton 105 ton M H«ap, e Falcon, b Goodwia 12 6h&rp, c Wright, b Eeunert 69 c &il, b Falcon.. 46 L. 0. S. Po?devm, c Lythl.. ton, b Good?in 27 c and b M'Leod 5» H. D. Stanning, c Beuaert, b c Goodwin, b Ben- Goodwin 0 nert 51 Harry, b Beuaert 4. Cook, not out 14 not out 5 Brearley, run out. 1. Worsley, c Collins, b Reunert 11 not out 4 ErtrM. 25 Extraa T Total 354 Total (5) 234 Second innings declared closed. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Pint inningi. Second inaingi. Wright, b Brearley. 7 b Ctook 6 BaHey, b He&p 4 b Beap 3 Mugliston, b Hep 109 c Poidevin, b Harry 56 YOWl@" c Woisley, b BrearleY.. 1 b Cook 44 FSJoon, b Brearley 11 c Wor,?ley, b HaoNY 18 Collins, b Heap Ob Oook .M Goodwin, run out 16 c TyM'ley, b Harry 10 Reunert, c Harrv, b Browley.. 8 c Sharp, b Hairy.. 1 M'Leod, b Brearley 27 c Worsley, b Harry 15 Adams, b Brearley 1 not out. Zl Lyttelton, not out .17 c and b Harry. 0 Extras. 4 Extras .6 Total 205 Total 192 Lancashire won by 171 runs.

I TO-MORROWS MATCHES. I The following fiTSt-ciass nMbtciMs commence .1 I to-morrow: I Ijeioeeterehire v. Srwrrey, at Leicester. Somerset v. Worceefcenshaire, eut Taunton. Derbyshire v. Yorkshire, at Chesterfield. Oxford University v. Gentlemen of England, at Oxford. Norttoampbonshiire v. Loiibaashire, at Norib- ampton. Cambridge UniverøirtJy v. M.C.C. and Ground, at <3am>bridge. OlouoestersbiTe v. Notts, at Bristol.

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I To-day's Finance. l IXXVDOJJ, Wednesday, 2.0 p.m. Call Money, It per cent.; Stock Exchange fortnigbtly loans, 21 to 24 per c.øn.t.; three months' bills It per cent. Bombay transfers 15 27-32d, Calcutta 15id, Rio 15 3-1&d, Valparaiso 8 19-32d. Buenos Ayres 4Zi. uipart from Americans, whloh are heavy, the Stock Markets show favourable indications, but attention is chiefly directed to the settlement. Contango on Home Kails is "2 to 4J per cent., and on Americans 2 to 3 cent. Console aTe higher at 8613-16 for Money and 'i!te Account. Home Bails are firm. Great Eastern is ili up, North Western 1, "it Northern Deferred ii, Dover "A" i. and others i ij i. Americans are lower. Undone are 3i down, Miiwaiukee ;)2, Louisville azid Southern Prefs 2i, Southern Pacifics 2i, Wabash 2, and others i to 1J; Canadian Paidfics It; Trunks J. Foreigners are steady. iMines are Irregular and quiet. Tintos, 62A. CABWFF, Wednesday, 1.0 p.m. The local Stock Market this morning again exhibited a cheerful tone in most directions. Railway Stocks were firm. CoUiery Shares strong, while a fair business was passing in Industrial Securities. LAST WEEK'S RAILWAY TRAFFICS. North StatfoOOshir.-Decrea.oo, ;I. Tilbury.—Decrease, £ 2,400. Great .Northern.-Doore3S!>, £ 2,330. Glasgow and South We6tern.-Decræ.se, £ 1,781. Great Central.—Increase, £ 5,943. London and South Western.—Decrease, £ 5,800, Midland.—Increase, £10,000. North Western.—Increase, £lO,JO. Great Western.—Increase, £11,000. North British.—Increase, £ 366.

TO-OAY'S CHARTERINGS. LOjiJJOlN, wetmesoay. Chartering business contkMies inactive, and the market taken all round keep dull. Black Sea and sulina districts, also Easterns and Air.enca.ns, are quiet. Elver Plates, outward coal freights, ore tonnage, and other departments show little change. Fixtures: Odema to Un4ted Kingdom ?I'; tt]e calang-e. Fixturer-?- i Odessa to United Kingdom or Continent, 5,500 tons, gs, -eptembeT; Cardiff to Cronetadt, 3,400 tons, 4a, prompt; Tj-ne to London, 1,200 tons, 5s, prompt.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Llano ver arrived HraKe zom Llaneanor arrived Rio Grande do Sul 26th Dartmouth left Madeira for Antwerp 26t,h Hawedale left An-twerp for Barry Dock 26th Bernard arrived Taganrog- from Conetanza. 26th. Westgate left Monte Video for Mad, ei. ra for orders 21st Lyn,d,lyum-t left St. Naxa,i.re for .Bi.l.. bao „ 26th Oararose arrived the Mersey 25rd Argus left Newport for Havre 27Wi Curran left Havre for Newport 2otn Clonlee left Rouen for Barry 26th G-lynu arrived Port Talbot 27th grt/okesley left Newport for Rouen 26th CymTtaji arrived Bu<iania 26th Bemetian left Leghorn for TarragODa 26th Cangianiaii passed Gibraltar for Li,'e!'poo125 Ingrleby left the Tyne for Marseilles 26th N{'wby left Odenee for Nykjobing- 26th Sel'by left Treport for Pozznoh 26th Theresa, Hayman arrived the Tyne from Harfrurg 23rd Asshby left Cork for Barry Roa-de 26th Laokenby arrived Sharpness from Alex- andria 25th Jrfoorhy arrived Bafchurst from Maulta 25m Royal Exchange arrived Dnnston 24th Ely Rise arrived Villa Garcia 25th Silver WingE arrived Stettin 22nd

FOOTBALL The British Team Defeated The British Rugby football team played a match 6Jt Wellington to-day against the Wellington Union, and were defeated by nineteen points to thirteen.

MERTHYR IN MOURNING Funeral of Uttle David John Williams j Merbhyr was in mourning this afternoon, when the funeral of the little boy, Davidi John Williams, who was killed at the May Day Show on Thnrsday last, took place at Pfrwd Cemetery, Cefn. There was a very large attendance, the sympathy of the people of the whole neigh- bourhood having been aroused by the ead circumstances of the lad's death. The < £ o £ to was covered with lovely wreaths, one beiaiig sent by Mr. Breese, of the Red Cow Inn. who rode the horse which jumped the fence. Mrs. Breese aJao sent one, but the most beautiful trihdte came from the fellow-scholars of the deceased at Peny- darren School. The Rev. Mr. Hughee, Elim, Penydarren, j officiated.

PENARTH BYE-ELECTION To the Editor of the Evening Express." Sir. -A report appeared this morning that I will work hand iin hialld with Mr. G. L. Nortris. Prom the start of the campaiign I have been aeked, "Are you a Nwrrisite?" My ans-wer has been: I will support aaiy member of the council in anything that will berueftt the town. I with the electors to understand that I øbAU act mdeipendeiwfcly of any memfber of tbe 'council.—I am, Ac E. J. LUEN. I 23, WmdsoT-te'rTaoe, Penarth, May 27.

WELSH AUTOMOBILE CLUB I The entries for the MH-cWmibiThg competi- tions in connection with the Welch Auto- mobile CSmb (Swanaea) were oo-paoted on Tuesday. The following aTe the entries for !1'TItt:iom¡ on Tharwimy. June 4:- "'y:-ílW- Vtir, (Beeaton Hum- ber, 3(?.pJ; A. A. Jones <Ar?yM, 14-1&h?p.?; W. T. Parr (Beestcn Hamber); E. H. Loader (&mQns We?bec?; H. G. Da.n?; J. Cory Yeo; T. D. Drunrmond (Beleize, 14-h.p.); E. F. Sutton (Xteurrsvoq, 16-18-h.p.); D. Harriee (Hum- ber, 10-12-h.p-); Oaptain H-ughes^Mjoa-^an (two cars, Daimler and Veiged); E. Lewis (Singer); M. WhittingtOTi (L. and R.); A. J. Bum (gewe, 6-h.p.); T. J. WiMiame (two cans, De Dion Bowton, 12-h.p., amd Daimler, 23-h.p.); Hubert S. Thomas (Argyll, 10-12-h.p.); and H. H. Roberts Ihimber, 10-12-h.p.). Mr. Herbert Thomas was the wtmtmr of last year's eveat. On the foho-wing day the motor-cyole trieute will be held, also a* PhiladelpMa. Hill. The entries are as followsMessrs. Donald Bumie (Traiinph), A. Talfound Stricik (Olemenit Garard), Courtney Striok (Ctemerat Gazreurd), B. T. Davies (Brown), R. E. Gold (Bat), G. Gold (Triumph), W. G. Mason (Trramph), J. S. Andrew (Triumph), W. S. Andrew (Clemenit Ga,mi,d), amd M. Georges Bar-tier.

BILLIARDS I Mr. HATMMETT (Milford) v. T. CARPENTER, Jtui, Ohampioil oi lvalk3s (OctixiiiT j. A match between these two players took place at the Sialutation Hotel, Haverfordwest, Carpenter co'nc<d?n? 400 start in 1,000 up. The 0 bZtp' b?-??ks by Carpenter were 71, 58, and eight of over 40. His opponent's best breaks were a nice 48 and a few 30's. Oarpenter, playing in fine form, scored his 1,000 in two hours and a quarter, running out an easy winner by 276. Final acore j Carpenter l'oeo I RamJIloe.t:t 704

THROWN OUT OF TRAP I The dearth was announced on Tuesday of the ltev. F. S. Barry, rector of Badioagham, Suffolk, as the result of a trap (accident. His horse bolted, and, the vehiole overturning, the rev. gentleman ■was thrown out. From 1861 to 1879 the deceased was headmaster of the Mercers' School in London.

EARNINGS OF COAL MINERS I Replying to Mr. Wadsworth (Lab., Hallam- ehire) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, MT. CHURCHILL (President of the Board of Trade) said he hoped as the result of the negotiations now in progress the ooalowners would see their way to furnish ill" voluntary return with regard to the earnings of various classes of ooal miners for the purpose of completing the Board of Trade inquiry ag to the earnings of the working classes for cam. parison with the wages census of 1886. Returns had already been obtained or promised from every other important trade in the United Kingdom.

HURLED TO DEATH I At Rye, Stussex, this morning Mre. Martii^ aged 70, the wife of a toll collector, endear vottred to close the gate spanning the mili- tary road, when a motor-car dashed into the gateway amd hurled the old lady a dis- tance of several yards. The occupants of the car rendered every aseistanoe, but Mrs. Martin died. I

P.O." MEN SUMMONED I At Aberdare to-day Mr. C. Kemshole applied for an adjournment for a month in reepeot -of summonses iesaed by tkhe Powell Duffj-yn Oompany against Evan Davies and other workmen ait the Treaman Colliery, Aber- aroam, for alleged breach of conduct. MT. Kenshole remarked that the maitter had been before the Coruoiliiation Board ait Car- diff arrd bhe probability was that the per- sons appointed would settle the matter.

Rowland Williams (22), of Lion-street, f S^raneesk, waa working at the Prince of Wales' Dock to-day, when the ladder on which he stood broke, and he fell to the l .?btAtom of the dock, mawning ini-4- to 'C;be foot, wmoh 'WIaØ d a.t -?toapi?L iw

YORK. I 1130-The TYRO SELLING PLATE of 200 JL.OU sovs. for two ye&r olds; wMm?ea- to be sold for 100 govs. Four furlongs, straight. 8 6 MJ W Eteey's Scotch Minoe C Jones 1 a 9 Mr J Wtipp'a Lady Cashier cait. Bingstead 2 8 6 Mrs Benwick's Duie's Sister lwbert. 3 8 11 Sir E Castsel's Wisdom Tooth W Halaey 0 S 6 Capt Bevickee Hamham .J Clarke 0 6 11 Mr Griffiths'^ RoyaJ Favourite R Radall 0 9 0 Mr J Kueselffi-Right Hand Will Griggs 0 9 0 Mr Argeoti's Stormer .1 Howwd 0 8 9 Mr li S Gray's Bambaata H Watts u 8 9 Mr W Jarvis's Red Collar j JMTM 0 8 11 Mr H Fenwick'fc Eileen Marie B Dillon 0 8 11 Mr A Boberteoa's Salvaich gelding G M UiU 0 8 6Mr J Milnthorp'e Maraieeh Andoraou 0 S 11 Lord H de Warden's Macclesfield X ecUord U 8 11 Mr A B Sadler's St Eima .SM-rples 0 8 6 Mr T Jemiiiigs's Edinglassie .A Keeble 0 8 11 Mi M Stavert's Accuracy filly G M u<ui u 8 11 Lord Londonderry's Diamond Hall J R Martin 0 Winner trained by owner. Bettmg-4 to 1 Wisdom Tooth, 5 to 1 "-st Duke's Sister, 8 to 1 each agst Bambaata and Stormer, 10 to 1 agst Scotch Minoe, 100 to 8 agst Lady Cashier coit, and 100 to 7 agst any other. Hon by abo'"V three-parts of a length; a neck bet- ween the see' and third. (Kace started at 1.31.) There was ",Hi for the winner. O A—The MELROSE HANDICAP PTE jLAj of 200 &ova; the &eoond to Teoeive 15 SOTS. Five furlongs, straight. 4 8 2 Mr Vyner's Crow Oup Ringstead 1 4 3 Lord Lonsdale's The Prodigal Son ..R Crisp v 5 7 10 Mr W Crook's Lady Helen G M'l 3 3 6 5 MT D J Jardine's Maoedoin .A Plamagan 0 a 8 12 Mr W H Ewart's Tirantes .J H Martin 0 5 7 7 Mr John Dent's Lucy II. W Hugrhes 0 3 7 12 Mr E Polehampton's Prattler WIU Griggs 0 4 7 0 Mr T Jennings's Faroe IL .A Keeble 0 3 6 9 Mr Bell-Irving'e Maudburg .0 Sadgrove 0 3 8 13 Maj Joicev's Tragey Queen filly ..H Watts 0 3 6 6 Mr A Kobinean's Point at View A Biaad 0 Winner trained by Matthews. Betting-5 to 2 age* Crow Cup, 9 to 2 agst Tira/utes, 8 to 1 each agst Lucy IL and The Prodigal Son, 100 to 12 aget Mutdburg, 10 to 1 agst Lady Helen, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Won by two lengtiie; the same dlstajxce gftpara-teu the eeoond and third. (Race started at 2.L) 2 ,OOU A—The FLYING DUTCHMAN'S HAN ?.<jU DheICA-P PLATE of 400 eovs; the second to receive 25 SOTS. One mile. 4 7 8 Mr W Stevenson's Woodha.N.0 M'Ca.11 1 4 7 2 Mr E A Wolfe's Potheen -J Howard 2 4 8 5 Mr A Be?lls Old Chin? K Bandit 0 6 7 12 Mr J Barrow's Gallinago Will Griggs 0 5 6 11 Mr R C Thompson's Beat Friend Bingstead 0 W imler trained by Ooliing. Betting-ll to i0 agst GaUineAgo 100 to 30 a-gst Wood- hall, 9 to 2 agst Best Friend, 100 to 12 agat Old • China, and 10 to 1 agst Potheen. Won by a-bout a head; the same distance between the second and third. (Race et&rted at 2.54j 3 O-The BGLITsTON STAKES of 150 eove, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 BOVS each, for two yea.r olds; the eeoond to receive 10 govs out of the stakes. Five fur- longs, straight. 8 3 Lord Durham's Surmist Will Grigge 1 8 9 Mr Cockburn's Leg Bail oolt Sharpies 2 3 6 Lord SavH<g Vigil H Randall 3 9 1 Mr Vyncr's Jorie J Pr iestman 0 8 11 Mr jyn::te;16 G:ý"Ö;i.: 0 8 3 Mr W din's Memory filly G 3i,Cak 0 WiIUJer trained by P Peck. Betting—Evens Grey Coronet, 4 to 1 afrst Vigil, 6 to 1 agst Jons, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths; a length and a half between the second and third. (Race started at 3.0.) 3 OA—The STAMFORD SELLING BANDI- 3 •Ov CAP PLATE of 100 SOTS; winner to be eold for 56 sove. Six furlongs, straight. 6 8 1 Mr H Symington's Tuning1 Fork .C Jones 1 3 8 9 Mr R Colli?g,, ChibD GM'Call 2 3 7 0 Mr PA?mll's St Ambulo ?eldimg ..Anderson 3 4 9 C Mr W Alderson's Saucy Queen Will Grig-gs 0 4 8 4 Mr J Whipp's Water Wag .1 Clarke 0 6 8 3 Mr R Brown's OTtona OOr6e Ringstead 0 3 7 9 Lord Durham?t? .MiaenM. CMartin 0 3 7 6 Mr J Jackt?on'c, CNI&rtin 0 7 ?5 Mr C j- ()Id Harry R Crisp 0 ? 7 ?5 Mr C J .Se's. Old Harry .J Howard 0 Winner trained by Eteey. BETTING ON THE OOURSB THE DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Perrier, t 13 to 2 Norman IU., t 100 to 12 Sir Archibald, t ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Lucy II., Prattler, Point of View, JOTis, Thraldom, Crow Cup, Best Friend, Leg Bad cott, Woodhall, Mace- doin, Sir Harry, and La aSutense.

BATH. 1.50,-T,he LANvSDOWNE TWO TEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 100 eovs; for two year olds; winner to be sold for 50 so-vs. Fife furlongs. S 11 Capt Weyiand't; Tarpaulin II F Wootton 1 8 I Lord Villiere's Azalea. F Templeman 2 8 6 Capt Herbert's Larkhill fillly J Goater i Also ran—Rose O'Neill filly (Izzard), Oophetua (Ivor Morgan), Clochette (E Rob6<m), Mrs Thrush (W Sa?bv). Master ) Mrs Thrusb (W S&xbv). Morgan ) Vim (E Piper), &rrwk Room Pet c<ht (B ickbamj, Master Robin (W Higgis), N.R.A. filly (OosgTove), Bay Bertha (H Pike), Rhinetall (0 Madden), Manaoor (F Fox), and Eaiamel East). Winner trained by F Hunt. Betting—100 to 30 agst Tarpaulin II., 7 to 2 &get Lartlrill filly, 4 to 1 agst Master &>bin. 5 to 1 agat lihinefail, and 100 to 7 ag«t any other- Won by two lengths; three-parts of a length between the second and third. (Race started at .) 2.2&-The LICENSED VlOrUAJZEEW ALL- AGED SELLING PLATE of 100 sove; winner to be eold for 50 eove: five furlongs. a 10 0 Mr J Fallon's Ardeer .0 Madden 1 a 10 0 Mr W H Millard's leTburg Higgs 2 5 10 0 Capt Mik1 -ed'ei Cyllaros W Taylor 3 Also ranJOro (* Hooper) and Frequent (H East). Winner trained by owner. Bet:ting-6 to 4 agst Frequent, 7 to 4 agst Ardeer, 3 to 1 agpt Teirburg, and 10 to 1 agel. any other. Won by a length; two lengths bertweeS the second aDd third. (Bace started at 2.27.) Lowland Lord, w-ho twisted a plate, was withdrawn by permission of the stewards. 3.0—The SOMF/RSRTSHTRE STAKES (Handicap) of 400 sove; the second to receive 20 govs out of the plate; one mile and a h. 3 7 10 Mr G Edwardes's Sattteve W Higgs 1 4 6 6 Mr W M Singer's Deerstolker Broadwood 2 4 8 4 Prince Hatiteudt's Mask C Trigg 3 Also rao-Maoter at Arms (F Greening). W inner trained by Major Edwarde. Ardeer was not sold. Bettmg-Èvens Santeve, 100 to 30 agst Mask, and 5 to 1 each agst Deerstalker and Master at Arms. Won by four lengths; a bad third. (Race started at 3.1. ) 3-30—The WESTON STAKES of 5 sovs eaoh for etarteirs, with 100 rovs added, for two-year- olds. Five furlongs. 8 11 Lord Hamilton of Dalzell'e Braxfield W Saxby 1 8 3 Lord WesM<UTy'e Grouse Fly F ?cotton 2 8 9 Lord Wolverton'6 Lyntourie 0 %i?Wden 3 Also ranLady Syme (Mr G Thunsby), Usaua. (H East), Oatftekl (C Trigg), iteparture gelding (Goater), DiaAKoio (W His), Bruea (W Earl), Pannonia filly (Ivor Morgan), Officious (L Hewitt), aad Shimmering (H Bobbins). Winner trained by Bobiaaoa. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. Recoil II., Grouse Fly, Oatfi&d, Departure oolt, N.R.A. filly, Caunt, Coiisidine, Honesty, Mis Thrash, BTendphion, Master at Arms, Barrack Room Pet, and Rose Ollimll filly.

E WheatVe^' passed an excellent iiigbt at the Couaty Hospitfd, adid he intends to return to his home this afternoon. It ?.a T. Morgaa and not Isaac Morgan, who rode Cltd; ti;, f= of dt!:>=ma! Bath yesterday. T. Morgan is the youngest member of the famous Waterford family of jockeys, of whom Richard, William, K, Reece, Frank, and Isaac are now riding regularly in public. According to present arrangements Little Fluiter will not be started for the Derby.

TO-DAY'S LONDON BERING. I THE DERBY. I 13 to 2 agst Norman IIL, t and o I 7 to 1 Perrier, t I 16 to 1 Vamose, t and o

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I "Sportsman" has been officially informed by I Messrs. Weatberby of the toplowing acratoikinge DONCA6TER MEETING. Hopeful Stakes—King's Ferry, Black AgnM wd Fa??aUy. Stookil Stakes—Lavender HilL Fitzwilliam Stakes-naW& fillv. MISCELLAJTEO0a All ougage.ent&-Tomas an Appagh, CajtonJcaj Simmath, and Trifle. I 8iat:¡{UDderYo'ood. Solisbury Handicaps—Galoneer. Epsom Derby-Rodney, Nelson, and Miranda (at .15 a.m. to-day.) Coronation Cup, Epsom-Magellan. All engagements in F C Pratt's name-Cookenzie.

NEWMARKET HOTEl. I (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I IWWMARKET, Wedneodaj Gilpin's BALTINGI^ASS easiiy beat Rodney, Siberia. Nelson, and Armourer over a mile aad a half. Rod- nev wont well. Maish's PERRIER easily defeated TJncananoto} geld- ing, Coxcomb, and Lucus, over a mile and a halt. The winner went splendidly. CORONATION CUP TRIAL. Sadler's WHITE KNIGHT easily beat Peeoe with Honour and Dripeey, over a mile aad a half. OAKS TRIAL. Gilpin's GARIBALDI -ilY beat French Panridge Gil e??deiiw, over a mile. DONOAKTKR MEETING. SELECTIONS FOR THURSDAY. Spring Badicp-POT(>hfAC. Hopeful Stakes—PARISOT. Portland Handicap—CHARLES EDWARD. L-undeeborough Handicap— WATEMGALL. Zetland Plt,LOUVrDRS (good). SALISBURY MEEüNG. Salisbury States— UNCAXON iOAL FILLY.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES ct DEATRI AND IN MEMORIAM. Charge far Inserting adnartisemeEte under this IEIae. bng:-ls. for 30 Words and ld. for Every Two Extra 'Words. No notice of this description will fce inserted ujueas authenticated by the name and address of the eaauer. Telegrams and telephonic messages cannot be aovea oa until oonfirnved in writing. j BIRTHS. DiAVIBS.—On the 23rd May, at Swansea, the wife tt A. A. Cecil Davies, of a daughter. j* EWENS.—On Tuesday, MKy 26th, at 53, Theobald-road. Si Canton, to Mr. affiti Mrs. J. Bishop Eweos, a daughter. ELk.LLETT.-On May 26th, at 4, Herbert-terrace, P-. arth, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Hallett, a daughter. •CARRIAGES. MAS KILL—EEEtt>ING.—On May 26. Joseph Wlffiaaft Maskill to Ada Gertrude Redding, at the Registrar' Charles-street^ Cardiff. MORGAN—EDWARDS—On Monday, at St. Cralto Church, Coychuxch, by the ltev. F. C. Wmiame (Rector), assisted by Rey. R. Williams (Curate), Nellie. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, FrOlPdeio Peaooed, to W. T. Morgan, Butcher, Heolycyw. DEATHS. EV A NS.-On May 22nd, at 42, Cha.ncery-lan«. CMttott, George Evans, aged 56 years. Fuaieral leaving ttouaa Four o'clock on Thursday. Friends please acoept this, the only intimation. MORGAN.—May 24th, at the Royal Stores, Treorky. David Morgan, in his fifty-sixth year. Poblic furwrw on Thursday, 26th May, at Three p.m., for TruorkT Cemetery. n Aor-knowiedlrmont. POWELL.—Mr. and Mrs. Powell and Family, of !ro.J" Daris-street, wish to tbant their numerous fnecite for their deep tympathy shown in their receat aad bereavement, also for wreathe and flowers sect.

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King's Visit to Russia. .a" QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. Mr. O'GRADY (Lab., Ieed,3, E.) aeked the Prime Minister in the House of Oom- IlDOns on Tuesday whether, in view of the present relations between the Govern- ment of Russia and the members of the First Duma, his Majesty's Government would ta" eteps for the suspejision of State viehw between the Sovereigns of the two countries. Mr. ASQUITH: The Emperor of Russia, paad the usual official visit to this country after his accession. That visit was never returned, and at the same time the King has not yet paid t-he official visit whioh it is customary for Sovereigns to pay after their acoessioa to the Throne, and which the King ba8 already paid to the Sovereigns and heads of other foreign and European States. More- over. the King and Queen have not had aD opportunity of meeting their nephew and niece, the Emperor and Empress of Russia, during the past seven yeans. There i8, happily, nothing in the present relations between the two countries to render each a visit inopportune. (Cheers.) It can have nothing but a good effect upon the de&lingeoc each country with external affaire. It can have no relation at all to the internal affaiw of either country nor any effect upon them. and we think it would be undesirable to make it dependent upon sucll. considerations. (CSheere.) Mr. O'GRADY asked whether reprogentel. tions would be made to his Majesty to deprive the visit to Reval of its State aonft representative character, having regard to Wie fact that this country bad always stood in the eyes of Europe for representation institutions, and aLso whether it was not &- fact that 100 members of tihe Firet Duma and 50 members of the Second Du,ma were either in Siberia or were imprisoned as com- mon oriujiaals awaiting a trial which m..i8:b& never take plaoe: that official and unofficial murders—(cries of "Speech" and "Order. order ")—were 6till going on unchecked in Russia, and that the perpetrators wem decorated by the Czar, and that people sus- peoted of disaffection by the Government mysteriously disappeared. (Renewed cries of "Speech," and "Order.") < Mr. AeQUITH deprecated the form of the 1 supplementary question in regard to the internal condition and poiicy of A foreiga nation. He had sufficiently indicated the only ground upon which this visit would be made. At a later stage Mr. O'CRADY expressed diesatisf action with the Prime Minister. reply, and asked leave to move the adjourtt- ment of; the House in order to discuss the matter as one of urgent and public import- ance. The SPEAKER said the hon. member would have an opportunity of raising the quecsrtios on the motion for the adjournment of the Whileun holidays. Mr. O'GRAJDY: Surely the proper time to raise the matter is before the pre^araijons are actually made. The SPEAXEJt: I understand that the preparations are complete, for they oonfsist only of arrangement* hetween the two Govments. If the hon. member wishes the arrangements to be altered, that can be done next week as well m at present. Mr. O'GBADY: If we delay the matter until June 3 it will be impossible to change the character of the visit from a State to a private one. There is no opposition to his Majesty taking the visit providing it is of a private nature. The SPEAKER: What I have said I have said. (Laughter.) Mir. SWIFT MAONEILT, (N., Donegal, S^c May I point out, sir, with great respect, that on the motion for the adjournment over the Whitsun holidays a definite subject of discussion cannot be raised, because aaw member cam speak on any matter he ohooaeat aad, therefore, there cannot be anything like fixity of discussion ? May I also point out that there will be no opportunity of taking a division on the question? The SPEAKER In one case the hon. men* her would be able to vote for the adjourn- ment, a.nd in the other against it.

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PRESIDENT IN CITY A Triumphal Progress PRESENTED WITH ADDRESSES Enormous Crowds in Gaily Bedecked Streets President Fallieres to-day paid a formal visit to the Oity of London, and in the historic Guildhall was entertained at lun- cheon by the corporation. Brilliant weather prevailed for the occa- sion, and enormous crowds congregated all along the gaily-bedecked streets which con- etitutod the route from St. James's Palace to the heart of the Metropolis, with the result that M. Fladlieros, twenty minutes' drive was from beginning to end a triumphal progress. Long before noon there were some hundreds of guests in the Guildhall Library. where the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress received them. Shortly before one o'clock the Prince and Princess of Wales arrived, and her Royal Highness was presented witn a loveiy bouquet by the Lady Mayoress. The President arrived punctually at one. There was a scene of extraordinary enthu- sias-n as his ExceHency escorted the Lady Mayoress to the dais. As soon as the Prince cmd Princess had iaken their seats, with the President on the iliord Mayor's left hand, an address of wel- lome, enclosed in a magnificent gold casket, A-as presented to M. Flallieires. PRESIDENT FALLIERES Receives Members of the Diplomatic Corps The French President held at St. James's Palace this morning a reception of the mem- bers of the Diplomatic Corps, and the Ambassadors and Ministers in London attended in full Levee dress. Subsequently, in the Throne Boom, the President received in a body deputations from the City of Westminster, the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United King- dom, the Franco-Scottish Society, the London County Council, the London Chamber of Commerce, the English members of the Legion of Honour, and representatives of the institute of France. Ali the sieven deputa-tions presented addresses, to each of which M. Failieres made a brief reply in French, simply thanking each deputation for its address and express- ing his pleasure at receiving them. French Tars in London Thirty officers and 200 men of the French warship Jena arrived in London this morn- ing, and were taken for a drive through the parks and around London generally. They -were entertained at luncheon, and attended (performances at the Palace Thea-tre before returnin.g to their ship. The party of French sailors were passing St. James's Palace when they saw the French President, and saluted him with great enthusiasm.

THE WHITE CITY Lipton's Pavilions St-anding in picturesque grounds, and at -)nee imposing and fascinating, two pavilions -;xeito universal admiration at the Franco- British Exhibition. These paviolions, which have been erected and magnificently fitted for visitors within a month, at a cost of over ■ £ 10,000 by Messrs. Liipfcon Limited, are typical of Hindu and Cingalese temples. Natrives of India and Ceylon flit abo-at in their pitur- esque costumes, serving tea on the pretty lawns outside or within the buildings, each of which affords seating accommodation, for 300 persons. Only the finest Lipton's teas are used, and afternoon tea is provided at the ordinary charge of Is. It is interesting to note that these Orientals were brought over frrno India specially by Messrs. Lipton at a, cost of PSO per man, and their food is pre- ipared according to the rigid rules of oa^te, which is scrupulously respected in sleeping and other accommodation. It is safe to 'predict that Lapcton's Temples will be among the most, popular resorts of the White City.

DREW TOO MUCH MONEY A young labourer named John Jones, alias Thomas Ford, a. native of Briton Ferry, was charged at Newport to-day with obtaining £1 by false pretences from the Momaouth- shire Steel and Tin-plate Company, Pouty- cister, on the 20th inst. David Griffiths, a steel worker, said he em- ployed prisoner under him as a day man, and he worked four days up to the 16th inet. at 56. per day. Witness paid him 20s. on the 19th inst. William John, a foreman at the works, said he put prisoner on for two days as a labourer. On the 19th inst. prisoner made an application to him for payment for four days' work as a pitman and two days as a labourer. Witness told him he would have to go to Griffiths for payment for the four days. Prisoner then said he did not know where to find Griffiths. The following day he oame with the same story, and then witness gave him a note to lake to the office, where he received £ 1 6s. 9d. for the four days as a pitman amd two days as labourer. Subsequently witness found "Jones had been paid £1 for the four days' .work a." a pitanan by Griffiths. Defendant now pleaded that he was drunk at the time he received the money. The Bench imposed a fine of 21s. or 21 days.

MRS. PANKHURST & PREMIER I Miss Ohristobel Panfchurst writes that yes- terday's st.ateanemts by Mr. Asquith in the .House of Commons have naturally confirmed 4he National Women's Social and Political .Union in the resolve to persist in the mili- tant agitation until the Government under- ake to carry through with all possible ipted a measure for women's enfrancihise- nen;t. We still believe," continues Mies Pankhurst, that much may be effected by neans of peaceful demonstrations, but we know that it would be a great mistake to place sole reliance on this method."

"RITA" ON "MAD" MARRIAGES "I wonder who it was that noticed me in court," said. "Rita," with a perplexed smile, when a "Daily Dispatch" representative sought her views on the question of divorce and insanity brought about by the case recently before the court. "To my mind the decision was an emi- nently just one. It would have been terrible for that young womam to be tied to her hus- band for liie, for the poor man is undoubtedly quite mad. She is quite young, amd euch a good-looking girl. It should bring home to the minds of the people the need there is for an alteration of ihe law so as to permit a divorce being obtained should either the husband or the Pvif-a become incurably insane. "It ought to be possible also to obtain a iivoroo from one who is a confirmed drunkard. It is quite as bad ae marrying anyone who becomes a lunatic. "I hope the question will be kept before the >ubilic."

FALSE PRETENCES ALLEGED! At Cardiff to-day George Banfield, alias Fred Barnett or George Burrows, was charged with stealing a watch and money From Sidney Thomas Bridgman, and a ring Prom Elizabeth Price, and also with obtain- ing food by false pretences from Mrs. Price, 'JLary Ann Lucas, and Neal Hale. ilt was alleged that in each instance the prisoner took lodgings in the prosecutors' houses, saying in one instance that he was a-bont to join the Cardiff Police Force, and in the others that he was employed by an engineering firm and at the Dowlads Works. He had food and lodgings, but did not pay his biU, amd in one house articles were j missed after ho left. Prisoner was committed for trial at the next quarter-sessions. I

Albert Borcriton, a seaman, was fined in all 55s. by the Penairth magistrates to-day for >emg drunk amd assaulting Polioe-conetable

12,000 Rhondda Blaze i EARLY MORNING ALARM The extensive grocery stores of the New Market Company, Penygraig, were com- pletely gutted by fire this morning. A miner, named Rhys Griffiths, returning home from work, noticed smoke issuing from the premises, and at once ran to the police- station for assistance, after asking his mates to alarm the inmates of the next-door shop, also a grocer's, where Mr. and Mre. Palfrey and six children were asleep. In great consternation they took the first clothing to hand, and sought shelter at the Butchers' Arms Hotel opposite, where they were most kindly received and treated by Mr. and Mrs. Morgan. In the meantime Police-sergeant Thomas hurried to the spot, and, with two con- I stables, at once set to work to arrest the flames pending the speedy arrival of the Mid-Bhondda Fire Brigade, under Captain Fred Bartle Thomas and Lieutenant Jones, accompanied by Inspector Hole and a number of constables from Tonypandy. The efforts of the workers were directed to saving the adjoining property. Owing to the inflammable nature of the goods in the Market Company's shop, the dames shot high into the air when the roof crashed in. Mr. H. B. Jones informed our representa- tive that when he left the place at 11.45 the night before all seemed safe, and he could in no way account for the outbreak. The damage to goods and building he estimated at £ 2,000, which is partially covered by insu- rance.

Church Commission MONMOUTHSHIRE STATISTICS When the Welsh Church Commission resumed to-day, the Rev. J. T. Rhys con- tinued his evidence as to English Congrega- tional churches in the six counties of South Wales. Answering Archdeacon. Evans, he said he had taken his figures from the Congrega- tional Year Book for 1907. Archdeacon Evans said that in the case of seventeen Churches in West GLaanomgan the figures of communicants and Sunday school scholars given in the 1907 Yeao- Book were the same as they appeared in the 1904 Book. In that case could the witness say that, his figures for 1907 could be looked upon as cor- rect? Witness said the figures were presumed to be correct. He could say no more, but would be pleased to make inquiries. The Archdeacon repeated his question several times, whereupon the Rev. Morgan Gibbon remarke,d: -"What is the use of axgui,ng with the witness? Cannot you tiake his answer?" Archdeacon Evans put other pointed ques- tions to show the inaccuracy of the statistics in the Year Book compared with chapel reports. He instanced the case of Beulah Congregational Church, Whitchurch. There the Year Book glave the members as 175, and the Church lie-port 176, while the latter I report has a summary, giving the figure as 178, but it was also shown that seventeen members had died or left during the year. Witness thought it was a clerical error. Answering- the Rev. Morgan Gibbon, the witness said his Churches were much alive to temperance work. They had co-operation from ministers of the Established Church, including the vicar of Aberdar^ and Bettws. He could not say that the co-operation extended to other branches of work. Mr. D Roger Evans, solicitor, Newport, brought up revised figures as to the Free Churches of Monmouthshire. The total membership was 43,815, being 19 per cent. of the population. Witness said he had been assisted by a sub-agent, whose n.ame he did not wish to give. In his proof Mr. Evans stated the Parliamentary representatives of the county were all Nonconformists and in active sympathy with Free Church move- ments and "operations." He said, however, that he wished to alter the last word to "aspirationis." The Chairman: A large nrum ber of people may agree with the aspirations of. say, the suffragettes, but not with their operations. (Loud laughter.) The witness admitted that three obpas on the border of Monmouth Count-y, with a total membership of 600, were included in the Brecon County evidence and also in his. The Chairman: Then we must strike them out of your figures.

SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE Conference with President of the Board of Trade line members of the joint board, represent- ing the Labour Party and Trades Union organisation, as well as several represents tives of trades connected with shipbuilding industry, met to-day at the Ho of Com- mons and afterwards procee-fled by appoint- ment to the Board of Trade, where they had a conference with. Mr. Churchill and. several of the officials, with a view to the early resumption of work. The conference is strictly private, being preliminary to a meeting with the employers' representatives at Carlisle to-morrow.

RHONDDA WATER SUPPLY The Pontypridd Waterworks Bill was further considered by a Select Committee of the House of Commons to-day. The Ponty- pridd Water Company are seeking powers to secure an additional supply of water from a site at the head of the Paver LIla, Neath. Mr. G. H. Hill, whose company are engi- neers to the promoters, said the danger of constructing a new reservoir between the existing reservoirs at Lluest and Castell was so great that he would not recommend it, even if the mineral rigfhts were purchased. Mr. Lewis Ijlewelyn., manager of the Glamorgan and Aberdare Canals, did not think the canals would suffer any damage. Mr. Owen Williams, engineer to the Abor- dare Urban District Council, said there had been subsiidencies in the district owing to the working of coal. Sir William Orookes, F.R.S., said the water in the Khondda Valleys was satisfactory chemically, and need-ed only a little more filtering.

A FACE AT THE WINDOW I thought that it was a lodging-house. I managed to get my boots in, but could not get in myself." So spoke John Sullivan at Aberdare to-day, where he was charged with breaking in and attempting to steal at Green-etreet, Aberdare. Mrs. Roger James related how she was dis- turbed in the early hours. She woke her hus-toand, but he told her "to go back to sleep, as there wae nothing there." But, presently, she was startled by seeing a man's face in the window. Three eggs had disappeared. The Stipendiary: You didn't miss any jewellery, did you? MTa. James: No jewellery there fOJf him to have. (Laughter.) The defendant was committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions.

VIGILANT CONSTABLE There were two unusual summonses against William Hopkins, of Twyn Gwyn Farm, Llwydcoed, at Aberdaxe Police-court to-day. Firstly, he was cha.rg?d wHh i]l- t,rmung a ?,T??p;an?cl secondly, with not (properly hurying the c'aroaee of a pig. Mr. W. R. Edwards, solicitor, Aberdare, defended. Police-constable Taylor spoke as to the state of the shoop's leg, which was btin- daged, and. said that the cord tied over the injury had made its way almost into the bone. The Stipendiary imposed a nominal fine of 5s. and costs, and the other summons was dismissed on payment of costs.

CLERICAL FLIRTATIONS (Lines indited by a Suffolk curate on the Bishop of Ipswich's recelnt charge to the olcrrgy of Ms diocese.) The Bishop of lpewioh He gives me some tips, which He hopes 1'1;1 endeavour to master! Viz., I mustnt be hurting My morals by flirting Wdtlh girls of the flock that I pastor. Well enough for a Bishop Small maxims to fish up; A respectable aige he has reached to. But when he was a curate, l Was he so obdurate Towards the fair charmers he preached to? l—" Urutfe,"

Eloping Princess -—— I ARISTOCRATIC SUITOR DISCONSOLATE All the members of the Fuerstember g family are assembled in Vienna, and are concerting measures to prevent, if possible, 'the marriage of the Princess Amelie with Koczian, the young motor-car agent, with whom she has eloped. News has been received from Prince Emil Egon Fuerstenberg, the brother of the prin- oess and an attache to the Austrian Embassy in London, to the effect that no trace of bar can be found in England. The Vienna police have traced the fugi- tives only as far as Mannheim, where they broke their journey. From that point there is no indication as to the route they have taken, but they aTe believed to have reached London. In a letter to her mother which the princess posted on leaving Vienna, she says that she was following a man to whom she had lost her heart, and whose name she would soon bear. It may be mentioned that aanong those distracted by her disappearance is one of the richest members of the Austrian aris- tocracy, whq was paying assiduous court to the princess. Princess Amelie, apart from her great beauty, is a gifted painter; she sings beauti- fully, and takes a keen interest in all the fine arts, keeping up reLations with promi- net artists in Austria. Search in England The search for. the Princess Amelie of Fuerstenberg-Koenigshof was continued yes- terday by special detective officers, who have been told off to visit certain English places. In particular, a fashionable seaside re,sort is being carefully searched by one officer, who is armed with an excellent photograph of the missing young lady. Although all Briti&h poorts are now being watched, it is thought that the princess and her late chauffeur probably landed in Eng- land on Friday last, and one faint 'clue which the authorities have picked up has led them to the watering-place referred to.

Sailors' Objections TO CHINAMEN AND DOCTORS I Tha seamen of Cardiff, through their orga- nisation, the National Sailors and Firemen's Union, are following up the address of Mr. Havelock Wilson yesterday by protesting strongly against the presence of Chinamen in the port, and also against the medical examination required by shipowners, who belong to the Shipping Federation. To-day large numbers of tlie men handed in their Federation books to their Union offi- cials, and announced their determination to have nothing further to do with that organi- sation. The Seamen's Union officials throughout the country are making an effort to call in the Federation ticket, objecting to the prin- ciple that the employers can insist upon men producing any other evidence of good co duct and ability than the official dis- charge books. They also contend that the employers have no right to insist upon medi- cal examination. L

SPLENDID GIFT TO CHARITY Lord Mount-Stephen has forwarded to the Prince of Wales certificates for 5,000 shared in the Great Northern Railway Company oi the United States as a gift to King Edward's Hospital Fund, as an addition to its invested œ,lJ,t.a1. These shares will provide an annual income of about £ 7,000, and will make up his lordship's total contribution to the fund to a little over £ 30,000 a year, and will raise the total income of the fund from invest- ments to nearly L60,000 a year. In a covering letter Lord Mount-Stephen suggests to the Prince of Wales that he might persuade a few of the friends of the fund to unite in raising the further capital sum required, albout £ 300,000, to increase its income from investments to £ 75,000 a yoax. If this were done, his lordship expresses confidence that the fund would be in a position to distribute not lees than X150,000 a year among the London hospitals. Lord Mount-Stephen affirms that he has always regarded the King's Hospital Fund as the most useful and deserving of all London charities, and he makes this excuse for venturing to make the suggestion, the realisation of which, he says. would give him great pleasure. His lordship concludes by expressing the hope that if the securities in which his contributions are at pregemt invested are changed, they will not be re-invested in what oze allied trustee securities.

UPROAR BY SUFFRAGIST8 A mass meeting in Battersea Town-hall on Tuesday night in support of the Licensing Bill was addressed by Mr. John Burns. A large number of suffragists had obtained admission, together with some Socialists, and both combined to interrupt MT. Burns, who delivered a vigorous speech in favour of the Bill, which he predicted would pass. The suffragists were ejected im rapid succession by a sturdy band of stewards, who occa- sionally were also called npon to eject men. Crowds assembled outside the hall, and loudly che-ored the persons ejected, lively soenes being enacted. The meeting decided to petition in fa.vour of the Bill. Mr. Burns, alluding to the disorder at the emd of his speech, said the effect of the un- womanly and disgraceful interruptions had been to make him almost for the first time ashamed of the fact that he was a supporter of women's suffrage. Exhibitions of that sort only put back the clock and damaged the women's cause. They would, however, have no effect on the Govern.ment, who would not swerve from what they intended to do. After tha meeting was over the streets near the hall were thronged with thousands of people, and the utmost exoitement prevailed until a late hour. A large force of police preserved order.