Evening Express

CARDIFF BOYS' BRIGADE I The annual report of the Cardiff District Battalion of the Boys' Brigade, of which Mr. T. M. Heywood, Pen,arth, is the president, phows that, owing to the formation of a battalion at Pontypridd, three companies, viz., the 10th (Bedwas) the 18th (Pontypridd), and the 21st (Tpeforest), have withdrawn their enrolment, but in their i places three new companies have been added to the strength of the battalion during the year. These" com- prise the 8th Company, connected with Plas- newydd Church Mission, Fitzroy-street; the 9th Company, at Wood-street Congregational Church; and the 15th Company, connected with the Ely Wesleyan Church, Ely. The battalion was composed of thirteen com- panies on the 31st of May, these representing an enrolment of 61 officers, 16 staff sergeants, and 527 boys. Twenty-five boys passed the ambulance examination during the year, and might be considered to have acquired a thoroughly good grounding in the essentials of first aid. The challenge cup offered in open competition for ambulance work (first aid) was won during the year by the 14th Cardiff Clomp-any of the Boys' Brigade. This company also won the colour competition, whilst the 8th Company won the Nioholl challenge ahield for the year. The annual inspection takes place on Jane 22, and other dates to be noted by the battalion are May 24 (the Nicholl challenge shield competition), Jtune 8 (the colour competition), the annual route march at Eastertide, and the Bible- class examination on June 29.

INCOME-TAX AND LICENSING The appeal of the quarter sessions for the county of (Ilamorgal against Wilsom (sur- veyor of taxes) was opened on Wednesday in tie King's Bench Division (before Mr. Justice Bra.y). Mr. pa-nckwerts, K.C., appeared for the appellant, and the Solicitor-General and Mr. A. Cartmell for the Crown. Mr. Danekwerta said the question in this case was whether or no the quarter sessions could be assessed with respect to interest on money paid into quarter sessions in respect to the compensation payable under the licensing Act. There was no question, so far as he knew, that income-tax was payable on the interest by someone. The only question wa.s whether the quarter sessions were the proper party. The case was adjourned.

SOAP SLANDER ACTION I The hearing was resumed in Edinburgh to-day of the action by Ogston and Tennant (Limited), soap manufacturers, Glasgow and -Aberdeen, against the "Daily Record," Glas- gow (Limited), for. damages for slander said to have been contained in articles which appeared in the cl&f dn da-n,t'S' newspaper. Cross-examined, Mr. Alexander, managing director of Ogston and Tennant (Limited), said that for about two months before the newspaper attack began the grocers had been agitating rather strongly against the increase of price, the reason being that they could not take out of their customers the extra price they had to pay to makers. Witness admitted that in 1907, after all the attacks, their sales expanded, but explained that was largely due to Government oo,ntra.cts. He did not agree with the suggestion, It was damages paid to Lever Brothers in their action that had led his firm to come into oourt.

ROOSEVELT FO BE HONOURED I The corporation of the City oif London to- day decided to present the honorary free- dom of the city to Mr. Ikiosavelt on the occa- sion of his fortheominig visit ot the Metro- polis in recognition of the distinguished manner in which he had filled the oflice of President of the United States, and for the eminent service he had rendered in the cause of civilisation and the promotion of amicable I relations between foredgn nations. It was aiso resolved to invite Mr. lt to dejeuner at the Guildhall. I. I

THE STIPENDIARY'S VIEW I Police-sergeant John related at Abercynon to-day how he saw Albert Parfitt take some coal from NixAn's sidings and carry it into 90, Penrhiwoeiber-road, the residence of Samuel Goldsmid. When the officer spoke to Goldemid he said Parfitt asked him for 6d. to go to the Mountain Ash-hall. Goldamad said in court that he did not know the coal was stolen. The Stipendiary: Oh, yes; there are no innocent Jews in these parts. Fined 20s. and costs each.

BIG WHISKY COMBINATION I Negotiations are now almost concluded for the amalgamation of the Dailuaine-Talisker Distilleries (Limited), and the Highlands Dis- tilleries Limited), both well-kno%n Highland whisky-producing concerns. The L-evexe depres- sion prevailing in the 8cotch whisky trade ,and the need for enoonomy is the reason for this. The former vamP,aaiy has a paid-up oapital of 1490,000, and the latter an authorised capital of x2G0,000— £ 89,250 paid up. Other aanalgamations with the view of effecting economies are rumoured-

COAL STEALING I For coal stealing Daniel Uoyd, Tyntetown, was fined 40s. and costs at Abercynon to-day. Police-sergeant Beadles said defendant threw iowt. of coal off a truck and took away a bagful. For taking coal from the tips at Owmcynon Colliery William Matthews, Pen- rhiwoeiber. had to pay 10b.

TO BORROW £ 31,255 I Mr. F- Phillips, chairman of the electricity gnd tramways committee of the Newport Corporation, bus given notice to move at the next meeting of the corporation that applt. cation be made to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow L31,255, re-pay- able in 25 years, as additional capital on the electricity undertaking.

IrAr Reid. first High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia, visited Buckingham Palace this afternoon, and was received in audience by the King. Sir Francis Hopwocxl (Permanent Under-Secre- tary at the Colonial Office) presented Sir George to his Majesty. The Queen and Prinoeøø Victoria thie after- noon visited the hackney heq-se show at tihe Agricultuarl Jhall.

£ 7,000 Embezzled ? 'THE ACONY I HAVE PASSED THROUGH' I At Bairns ley to-day Frederick Claude Knight, secretary and manager of Bamsley and District Building and Land Society, was committed for trial charged with having embezzled sums amounting in &U to about £ 7,000 belonging to the society. Mr. Ben- jamin Turner, vice-president of the society, said the directors knew of nothing wrong until he received a letter from Knight, in I whiclj he stated: I have for years embezzled the money of the society until it has got to a tremendous amount. I may say no one but myself knows a word of this, as I h ave always kept the society's business to myself, and it will be a fearful shock to my wife, my brother, and all my clerks. No one knows the agony I have passed through. I have done a terrible wrong, and after it all I possess nothing. Evidence was given that the accused had misappropriated over £ 7,000. It was stated that the prisoner had occupied the eecre- tarial position since his father, who founded the society, died ten years ago.

4,000 GUESTS AT A BALL I There was a brilliant scene at the Albert- hall last night on the occasion of the third annual fancy dress ball of the Chelsea Arts Club. There were 4,000 guests, and every box round the great building was filled. The ball was the largest ever held in London. The special parquet flooring had to be supplied, by four different firms, being 16,000 square feet in extent. For the convenience of partners, rendezvous marked out by con- spicuous signs pa-inted by members of the club were arranged in the lowest tier of boxes. Here were to be found the signs of the "Teddy Bear," representing Mr. Roose- velt in an Afrioan swamp; the "Mad Hatter," the "Spot-tog," and the "Irish Pig," repre- senting Mr. Hedmond driving Mr. Asquith and Mt. Balfour; with many others, all marked by artistic power. Another arrange- ment which conduced greatly to the comfort of the guests was a screen which showed when any vacancy occurred at the supper- tables in the gallery, where 500 persons could be seated at a time. The costumes of the guests were very varied, and were marked by great historical accuracy. They ranged through every age and clime, from the pre- historic period onwards.

PRINTER SENT FOR TRIAL Edwin John Saph, described ae printer, a mau who published football guides for some years at Swansea, was charged at the local court to-day with uttering a cheque value 1-2 2s., knowing the same to have been forged; also with obtaining the sum of j62 2s. from John Thomas by means of false pretences. It was stated by witnesses that prisoner had obtained a blank cheque from Mr. Wooding, violin dealer, Gower-street, and subsequently the same cheque filled up for £ 2 2s., and signed 'W. Peacock," was pre- rentBd by prisoner to Mr. John Thomas, grocer. High-street, to whom he stated that the dra.wer was Mr. Peacock. Mr. Thomas changed it and gave prisoner the money. Mr. Vaughan Edwards, who defended, took the point of law that the name on the cheque was a fictitious one—that the tradesmen who had given evidence was named George W. Peacock. The Bench, however, ruled against Mr. Edwards, and oommitted defendant for trial at the assizes.

-1 ,.I EVENTS IN THIBET I Mr. Montagu informed Mr. Gibson Bowles in Parliament to-day that the relations between Thibet and India were determined by a treaty with the Thibetan Governoeat, which had been confirmed by the Chinese Government. There was no reason to suppose that they would ba affected by reoent events. CALCUTTA, Wednesday. At a meeting of several hundred Buddhists held at Darjeeiing to-day it was resolved to petition the Emperor of China to recall the Chinese resident in Lhassa, to withdraw Chinese troops, to restore the ruined monas- teries and property, and to reinstate the Dalai La.ma.-Reuter.

ELY VALLEY PROSPECTS There is every indication that the Ely Valley is destined to become an exception- ally thriving district,, which will rival the Rhondcla Valley in point of the comparative output of coal. Evidence was given at the Pontypridd Brewster Sessions at Pontypridd yesterday by Mr. Griffith Jones, M.E., general manager of the Welsh Steam Navigation Company, who stated that his company alone had acquired the rights of 4,500 acres. Two pits were already being sunk by the com- pany, and the probabilities were that two other pdts would be sunk in close proximity to HendTeforgan in the course of the next couple of years, which would provide employ- ment for 3,000 or 4,000 men.

CHURCH EXTENSION I A meeting of the Llandaff Ohurch Exten- sion Society was held at Cardiff to-day, the Bishop of Llandaff presiding. Among others present were: Dean Davey, the Arch- daaoon of Llandaff (Rev. F. W. Edmondes), General Lee, Revs. David Da vies, Canon Lewis, Daniel Fisher, E. Edwardes, and H. J. Williams and others. A grant of £40 was made towards a curate for Garndiffaith, and a loan of was approved for a new missiom ohuirch at Pontymister. The question of a gnant towards the ourate at Penmaeo was deferred, the incumbent being absent.

DREDGER DISASTER I A coroner's jury at Belfast to-day inquired into the deaths of three men of the Belfast Lough collision, whiah resulted in the sinking of a dredger and the loss of five lives. The eolioitor for the harbour commissioners said the next ot kin would be liberally com- pensated. Counsel for the Clyde Shipping CADMI, pany, the owners of the steamer Copeland, which was in collision with the dredger, announced that a writ had been issued in the Admiralty Court to have the responsi- bdlity of the collision fixed. A verdict of "Deaths from drown dug" was returned.

£6,600 IN SAVINGS LOST I William Henry Young, a prominent builder and formerly a town councillor of Kingston, was seratenced to three years' penal servitude at the Surrey Assizes yesterday for embezzling zE6,600 belotlging to the Kingston Workmen's Club Buildin.g Society, of which he had been secretary. "The lose has faJlen on a large numbelr of poor people who could ill afford to lose the money," said Mr. Matthews, who prosecuted. "The books of the society were never properly audited for seventeen or eighteen years, and Young was practically unchecked-"

SCIENTIFICTRUCTION I In view of the greaS development of mining enterprise in Nottinghai hi re, the provision on a larger scale of soiOTtific instruction in relation to the industry has been strongly advocated, and at a meeting at Nottingham on Wednesday, presided over by the Duke of Portland, and attended by a number of royalty owners, colliery proprietors, and others, it was determined to establish a chair of mining department. The Duke of Portland gave £2,000 towards the total amount received for the scheme.

JERUSALEM AND SCOTLAND Protposing The Town and Trade of Meaiai Bridge" at the St. David's Day dinner at Monad Bridge, Mr. Thoro ton Jones, the Registrar of the Anglesey County-court, said he could not help noticing, in his capacity as registrar, the extraordinary success attend- ing the efforts of gentlemen from Jerusalem and those from over the Scottish border. The reason of their success w.a,s that they did not stay at home waiting for trade to come to them, they went to the trade.

DEACONESSES IN COURT I The Otley County-court presented an un- usual spectacle yesterday, the bulk of the "audience" being composed of ladies wearing the picturesque uniform of the Wesley Deaconess College at Ilkley, of which they are members. The ladies occupied the jury- box and the gallery, and seemed to be greatly interested in the proceedings. They are gaining a little experience prior to going out as slum miMunrarilas.

THEORY AND PRACTICE I "To fight is a good old English way of settling quarrels," the Hackney ooroner remarked a.t an lrquest, "but the worst of it is that it is unlawful." "If a man hit you in the eye," a prisoner asked the Willesden magistrate, "what would you do?"

IS THIS FATE? I When -a, young man named Schxempf was jilted tut Munich reoently he unsnocesefully attempted to commit suicide by shooting, banging and drowning himself, and by jumping from iiia express train. Ille was filed yesterday by slipping m he vu enter- ic a ctmvoMKr.

I EXCITING RESCUES I NEWPORT VESSEL AFIRE Engineroom Like a Furnace A fire, which was attended by many exciting experiences end perilous situations, oocurred on booæd the London steamer Stairt (C&pta.in JAarfiderean) in the River Usk, at New- port, to-day. The vessel had been undergoing repairs on Messrs. Murdey, Carney, and Oo.'s dry dock, and was being towed by the Alex- andra Dock Cofmpany's tag Horace into the Alexandra, Dock when the fire was discovered. It appears that some oil became ignited in the engine-pooan. It blazed away, amd in a very few minutes the whole of the engine- room became involved. Man were still working on the vessel doing repairs. They were in the tunnel shaft, and it was only with difficulty that they escaped by way of the stokehold ladder. A boy, named Oswald Jones, of Dolphin- street, was running about the engine-room in a wild state when he was smartly rescued by one of the emgineears and carried on deck. The engine-room became like a furnace, and the store-room, bulkhead, and the mese- rooan steward's berth were completely gutted. The efngino-room fittings and a couple of plates on the port aide of the veew were also buckled. The damage will probably exaoun,t to between L3,000 and £ 4,000. I Fireman Falls in River Two firemen had a very exciting experience. They were taking a hose over a ladder when the ladder snapped. Fireman R. Lloyd fell into the river, and Engineer Webber would have also gone but for the fact that he fell astride of the hose and was thros held up- Lloyd was premptly rescued, and seemed little the worse for hds experience. Mr. W. G. Parkes, foreman boilermaker, and Mr. Fred Watkins, faremran fitter, in the employ of Messrs. Mordey, Carney, and Oe., with their men, did some really good work in checking the spread of the flames. Two brothers, Thomas and Eichard Walters, were in the tunnel shaft at the time of the outbreak, and grave fears were entertained as to their safety, but it appears that they managed to grovel along in the d&rk and got out by way of the stokehold ladder. The Start is a steel-screw steamer of 1,564 tons net register, and belongs to Messrs. Farrar, Graves, and Co., London, wh ose local agents are Messrs. Fred Jones, Lucas, and Co.

■' I EARL OF PLYMOUTH I Earl of Plymouth h,ad this morning I regained his normal health.

INCOME-TAX CASE j Mr. Justice Bray, in the King's Bench to- day, continued the begging of the arguments in the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions a against assessment for income tax on the interest Qn the ILeensing compensation fund deposit? with them. Mr Danekwerts (for the appellants) said the treasurer of the licensing committee of the quarter sessions had the funds Y4?s,ed in him in trust, ?nd he was the proper person to be assessed. The machinery for dealing with the compensation fund would enable income-tax to be oodleoted at the source. The Solicitor-General said there were no real merits in this appeal. It was admitted now that somebody was assessable in respect of interest on the compensation fund. There were many cases in which justices as a body had been assessed for income-tax, and he eubniTlted that here the qua-rter sessions were the persons properly chargeable. Hia lordship reserved judgment. (Proceeding.)

WELSH CHURCH COMMISSION I The Welsh Church. Commissioners have been summoned to meet next Tuesday (wires the London correspondent of the "Birming- ham Post"), and this may prove one of the most interesting of the many sittings of this extraordinary body, which was set up nearly four years ago. The draft report, submitted by the chairman, Lord Justice Vaughan Wil- liams, has been gQ.Jle through twice, and it is possible that at the meeting next week the majority of the body, who favour dig- establishment, may bring up a. report of their own; and it is also on the cards that Lord Hugh Cecil, who would be actios for the Ouhrch representatives, may prefer to put their views on the matters referred to the Commission in a separate report. In the event of these surmises proving correct, the work of the tribunal obviously will last some time longer.

I NEW CHURCHES NEEDED The Dean of Llandaff presided over the Llandaff Diooesian Society at Cardiff to-day. Archdeacon Ednjondes submitted the report and citatemaena of accounts, which enumerated the grants made during the year towards improving existing church buildings and the erection of new churches. The report re.ferred to the fact that the Inabilities were now very heavy, and a. larger income would be neces- sary if the present soale of granite was main- tained. Most of the new churches were nearly fuill of worshippers, and, consequent to the increasing population, there was a corresponding demand for more provision. In Cardiff alone six now churches might be added. The accounts showed a balance in hand of £ 652 t-te. On the motion of Canon Lewis, seconded by General Lee, the report was adopted.

NAVAL ARMAMENTS I In Parliament this afternoon Mr. Byles asked the Foreign Secretary whether, having regard to the views expressed in a reoent speech in London by Oount Mertnterniich, the German Ambassador to this country, his Majesty's Government would see its wa.y to renew cotanu riioations between Great Britadn and Germany directed to attain some agreed limitation of the naval aminamsente of the tv.-o countriest 8dr Edward Grey said he cordially recipro- caA-ed the friendly tone of the speech referred to, but it contained no reference to the ques- tion of the limitation of armaments. The position of his Majesty's Government in respect to that question was freely explained by the Prime Minister in the House last yeaa-, and he (Sir Edward Grey) had nothing to add to the right hem. gentleman's statement. 1 ■■

TAXI AND MAIL CART I His Honour Judge Kill Kelly, at Cardiff Co-itnty-oourt today, was ^vr some time occupied in attaching Uiability in a case of a collision between a taxi-cab and a mail cart. The plaintiff was Thoraeo Force, mail contractor, and defendants the Southern motor and taxi-cab company. Mr. J. B. Stephens was for the plaintiff, and W. Allen Pratt (Messrs. LLoyd and Pratt) defended. The facta were that on the night of December 6, at 11.45, there was a oollieon in Penartb-road, and there was much contradiction to evi- dence as to the pace of the respective vehicles and the procedure of the respective drivers. His Honour found for the plaintiff, Who sued lior five guineas.

HEAD IN A GAS OVEN I A verdict of "Suicide dujing temporary insanity" was returned at an inquesjt --A Kingston to-day on Denwood Harrison Fiveash, insurance agent, and auditor of the local building society, the secretary of which was yesterday sentenced to three years' penal servitude for embezalement. The deceased was found dead, with his head in the gjw oven, the burners of which were turned on. The widkaw said her husband was bound over to give evidence aA the assises yesterday, which seeaned to trouble him. ICis affairs were absolutely straight.

A PLATFORM OF IRISH 800 The WThitio Star liner St. Louis, which sailed from Queenstow* yesterday for New York, bad on board several cmtes of freshly- cut Irish «xJs and 100 package# ot shamrock for the Irish Fellowship Club, Chicago. To deliver his speech at the oelebraUoo of St. Patriok's Da.y, Mr. Taft will stand on this transported Irish soil.

STEAMERS IN COLLISION I Lloyd's Fleetwood message says that early to-day the Lancashire and Yorkshire Rail- way Company's steamer Duke of Argyle was reported in oolliaion with the Liverpool steamer Jane Howlond eff Fwood. The daanago4<o the latter ww-augbt.

Premier's Proposals IMPORTANT STATEMENT Ploughing the Sands" PROCESS NOT TO BE REPEATED I In the House of Commons this after- noon Mr. J. G. Butcher asked the Prime Minister whether it was still his inten- tion to pass the Budget through that House before it adjourned for the spring recess. Mr. Bowles asked the right hon. gen- tIeman to add to his answer what he meant by the spring recess? j Mr. Asquith said he was afra-id the spring recess must be what, in ecclesias- tical language, was called a movable feast. No date could yet be fixed for it. As he said on Monday, in answer to the leader of the Opposition, there had been no change in the intention of the Govern- ment, announced on the first night of the session, to ask the House to assent to the Budget before it adjourned for the spring recess, whenever that might be. It was their intention, subject, of course, to unforeseen contingencies, to ask the House to dispose of the Budget as soon as the resolutions relating to the House of Lords had been passed through the Commons. The Veto Resolutions I Mr. J. G. Butcher asked the Prime Minister whether it was still his inten- tion that the resolutions dealing with the veto of the House of Lords should be embodied in a Bill and carried through the House of Commons in the course of the present session. Mr. Asquith said the intention of the Government was, as had been already stated, to get their proposals on the Statute Book in the shap of an Act of Parliament at the earliest possible moment. As was said on behalf of the Government last Monday, unless they found themselves in a position to secure the passing of their proposals into law they would not continue in office. (Minis- terial and Labour cheers.) Replying to a further question by Mr. Butcher, Mr. Asquith said it was intended to embody the Government's proposals into a Bill, but until they knew what decision had been given on their resolutions in both Houses it would be premature and altogether impossible to determine what would be the course of procedure. Mr. Butcher: May I ask the Prime Minister whether he did not assure the House on Monday that the only change in procedure from that originally announced by him was that the veto resolutions would be submitted to the House of Lords. Mr. Asquith That is quite true. That is the only change in procedure, but both I and the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that in a certain event we did not intend to ask this House to repeat the process of ploughing the sands. (Minis- terial and Labour cheers.) The Opposition and Reform I The "Times" Parliaimeivtarry correspotidesriit I writeø -It is understood that the leaders of I the Opposition in the House of Lords are in favour of bringing forward their reform pro- I posals in the first place in the form of declaratory resolutions. That there are obvious advantages in pursuing this oourse has been acknowledged by the Government. The Government have decided to proceed first by way of resolutions, and, if the Opposition pursue a similar oourse, the two sets of reso- lutions could be compared. It may be that the Veto resolutions of the Government will be complicated. In the drafting of the reso- lution limiting what is called the Finenoial Veto the question of tacking1 will present great, difficulties, a.nd in any case the Govern- ment's resolutions may be split up into a number of separate propositions by a Speaker's Tilling. On the other hand, there would seem to be no reason why the declaratory resolutions of the Opposition should not present com- paratively sample issues, since they would be but the first step towards reform. Lord Bjgae- bery's attitude is a matter of considerable interest, both to the Opposition and to the Ministry. It is not yet known whether, in making his motion on Monday week, Lord Boaebery will indicate the nature of the pro posals of which he may now be in favour. Possibly it will be a matter for consideration by the Opposition in the House of Lords whether they should on the same day produce declaratory resolutions. Budget in the Background I It is beooaning more and more likely that the Budget will not pass into law until after the next general election, and then, of course (says the London correspondent of the "York- shire Post"), only if the Government are returned to power. The policy of the Cabinet n-o-w is to ooneenifera/te on the veto of the lords, and to bring about a crisis on that issue, and that issue alotne. It is believed, accordingly that little or northing will be seen of the Budget daring- this development of Ministerial tactics. If the suppott of the Irish is to be held during this period, it will certainly be incumbent on the Cabinet to keep the Budget very much im the back- ground. Black Bread for M.Ps. I The black bread introduced into the House of Commons is in great favour. Colonel Lock- wood, M.P., chairman of the Kitchen Com- mittee, said yesterday: I assure you that there is great demand for it. It has come to stay It is not a mere passing fancy." Both in the tea-rooms and dining-room it was supplied to members yesterday. SIR CHRISTOPHER FURNBSS'S SEAT. I It is understood a petition has been lodged against the return of SiT Christopher Furness for Hartlepool. It is alleged that illegal practices and incurring of expenses in excess of maximum has been allowed. The petition further charges the election agent with mak- ing a, false declaration regarding election expenses. The seat is not claimed. Re-count Ordered I The Judge in the High Court to-day ordered I a re-count of the North Lonsdale election. WEST MONMOUTH ELECTION I Mr. J?hn CtMo?roo'e expenom are returned I aA ll,ZM 5e. Id., with a contingent additional payment (at present disputed) of 984 9s. ZO<L

PARLIAMENT TO-DAY I Mr. MKenna informed Mr. Burgoyne in the Commons this afternoon that it was antici- pated the rigid dirigible balloon now under construction at Barrow would be completed in June or July next. Mr. Sonra's Return Mr. Scares 1^000^ ?ri7 and his seat for the Bamataple Division of Devonshire on re- eleotkm ma4ea«d necessary by bis appoint- I ^oazvt as a Junior Lord o<f the Treasury. I Private Members' Bills I First readings were given to Bills presented by Mr. J. G. Butcher to facilitate the aoquiei- tion and exeroise o( the Parliamentary fran- chise by soldiers who, in the coarse of their military duty or service, are removed from one conotltumcy to another, and by Sir Henry Craik to amend the law regarding: the moating of seats by members of the House of Gammons accepting office under the Crown.

Mr. ObswleB Warren Fairbank. ex-Vice- president of the United States, oalled at Buckingham Palace to-day, and was received in audience by the King. Mr. Whitelaw Redd, the United, States Ambassador, was present, and introdooed the ex-Vice-president to has Majesty.

South Glamorgan I WHERE SHOULD VOTES BE COUNTED? Alderman W. Llewellyn presided at a meet- ing of the Glamorgan Local Government Com- mittee this aftemom. When the Barry Urban Council submitted their unanimowly- adopted resolution that, as Barry was the largest and most populous part of the Parlia- mentary division of South Glamorgan, the counting of votes and the declaration of tha poll should take place at Barry instead, of Cardiff, Mr. John Lowdon, in moving a proposition that the desired change should be made, said it seemed to him absurd that the second largest electoral division in the county should not only have to go outside itself, but outside the administrative county, to count the votes a.nd declare the result. He supposed the situation arose by the old quarter sessions making this arrangement before the oounty council oame into being. Mr. O. H. Jones: Before Barry came into being. ("Hear, hear," and laughter.) Mr. Lowdon said both candidates had their headquarters at Barry, which was well situated for the entire divaakm. Alderman Jordan seconded, and the Rev. E. T. Davies supported. Mr. O. H. Jones said it might be better to first consult the voters of Llantrisant and in the northern part of the constituency, where there was a large number of voters. It should be considered by the authorities in the populous areas in the north of the valley. (Hear, hear.) The Chairmen said it would be only fair to the other parts of the division that they should know something about it before coming to a decision. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Williams said Parliamentary elections promised to beoosme as frequent as those of the Poor-law guardians. ("Heaii", hear," and laughter.) The Rev. E. T Davies: The elecrton pi'l be very soon now. (More laughter.) Mr. Lowdon withdrew his proposition, and it was agreed to hear the wishes of the other districts first.

ENGLAND VICTORIOUS. Fine Stand by Hobbs and Bird. JOHANNESBURG, Tll'u.fe(iay. I' The weather was Sac this agorning when the &fth day's play in the test match com- i menced belore a moderate attendance, and the wicket was in good order. Thompson (6) and Strudwick (0), the overnight not outs, continued England s second innings, the total standing at 7 for no wicket. With the total at 16 Thompson was out Ibw to Vogler, and Denton joined Strudwick, who had made 4. The York? hi reman at once proceeded to hit freely, and had put on 20 runs when the Surrey wicket-keeper was dismissed by Vogler at 37. At this point Faulkner bowled for Snor.ke, and Rhodes came in. The latter had only scored a single, when Denton fell to a catch by White off Vogler for 24, the third wicket falling at 42. With the total unchanged, Rhodes was caught by Snooke off Faulkner. Hobbs, who came in third wicket down, wa.s next partnered by Fane, and a stand was made, 50 runs being added before the Essex amateur fell a victim to Faulkner for 17. Woolley followed, but was dismissed by Nourse for a "duck," the sixth wicket falling at 93. Hobbs, who had soorsd 28, was then associated with Bird, and the luncheon interval was reached without further loss, tne total being 112. When the game was resumed the attendance had increased to 6X03. The two Surrey men played in beauti- ful style, and the score rose at a good pace. At 150 Pegler took the ball from Vogler, but the latter resumed at the saane end at 181. MOore SOUTH AFRICA.—First iujaingv. I L. Strioker, c Woolley, b Buokenham 3 j J. W. Zulch. c Woolley, b Thompson 1 I White, o Bcckenha-m. b S.-Mayward 7:1 A. D Nourse, b Thompson 12 G. A. Faulkner, c Rhodes. b B-a-ekenhaim 74 Commailie, c Strudwick, b BucØ- ,&nha,m 19 Snooke, c Rhodes, b Bockenh&m. U Vogler, c Woolley, b Rhod40 66 Floquet. b Bnckenham I Pegler, not out 11 Campbell, c Strudwick. b Woolley. 0 Ext,pas 12 Total 305 SOUTH A-PRICA.-Seoond innings. Zulch, run out ?4 ice b 000i' tl Campbell, b iSimpson-Hayward 19 Commaille, b Simpson-Haywaxd 2 Faulkner, c Thompson, b Simp- son-Hayward .oo. 44 Nourse, c Thompsoo. b S,mp- son-Hayward a White, c Woolley, b SimBeon-Hay- ward :oo. 2 Snoo-ke, b Thompson 52 Vogler, b Thompson .oo..oo- 22 Pegler, run out 28 Floquet, not out .oo. 11 Extras .oo, 6 Total 237 ENGLAND.-Firet innings. P. L. Fane, o Campbell, b Pegler. 39 Rhodes, c Faulkner, b Vogler 14 DeuWn, b Vogl?r 104 Thompson, c Vogler, by Faulkner. lr M. C. Bird, b Faulkner M H. D. G. LevesonrGower, lbw, b Vogler .oo. 6 Hobbs, b Faulkner 11 Woolley, not out 58 iS.impson-Hay-waxd, o Zulch, b Vogler .oo.oo.oo,. 5 Buckenham, c Pegler, b Faulkner 1 Strndwick, c Snooke, b Pegler 18 Extr Sa Total. 322 ENGLAND.-Seeond Innings. Thompson, lbw, b Vogler 10 Strudwick, b Vogler 5 Denton, c White, b Vogler -oo. 24 Rhodes, c Snooke, b Faulkner l Hobbs, not out 93 Fane. b Faulkner h. 17 Woolley, c Nourse, b \«>gler 0 Bird, run out 45 Leveson-Gojver, not out 12 Extr 14 Total (seven wickets) 221 B<NGLAND won by three wicketa. BOWLING ANALYSIS. SOUTH A.FILICA.-Firept inning*. 0. M. B. W. Buckenham *1 2 115 i Thompson 17 6 74 a Simpson-Hay ward 14 1 44 1 Woolley t1 4 64 1 Rhodes .oo. I. C 4 I Buckenham bowled two no balls, Simpson* Hayward one wide. and Woolley two no bails. SOUTH AFRICA—SECOND INNINGS. O. M. R. W. Buckenham Z3 4 73 0 Thompson 23 9 54 3 Simpson-Hayward 22 2 69 6 Woolley 18  6 — 29 0 Rhodes — 1 — 6 0 Bird 0 1 3 0 Buckenham bowled one, u-b"fl and Woolley three no-balls. ENGLAND. O. M. R. W. Vogler 28 4 98 4 Faulkner aO4 89 4 Pegler  9-4 0 42 2 White .? 4 0 28 0 Floquet ? < M 0 l, bourse .?. < ?. 1 18 Go

ADMIRAL PEARY'S VISIT I I hear that Rear-Admiral Peary is expected I to arrive in England on or about M&y 1 (writes the London correspondent of the I "Birmingham Poit"). He is due to lecture before the Royal Geographical Society on May 4but his arrangements will not.pcnmit I him to be here many days before that date. It is safe to prophesy that the Albert-hall will be filled to its utmost capacity by the Fellows and their friends to welcome the gallant American Arctic explorer. He will bring with him a large number of lantern views illustrating his expedition, from the passage of the Roosevelt through the Smith Sound cSiannele to ie winter quarters at Qape Sheridan, and many pibaees of the eventfal march over the sea. ice, such as hauling the sledges across the pressure ridges, the ice huts at the oa-mpe, the method of taking observations, and the ftnaJ. ice scenes at the North Pole. Rear-admiral Peary will deliver scone twelve lectures during has ertay in this country.

HALLEY COMET PANIC The approaching appearance of Hallcy's oomet is creating a panic in Kieff. In widiiy- ciroulated leaflets the comet is dftc as "the sign, of God's scourge and the harbinger of universal war and famine, if not of the end of the world." Taking advantage of the ignorance and superstition of the people, un- scrupulous persons are collecting large sums off maoney for supplicatory Masses and special in all the churches and monasteries of the "Ukraine Mecca" for the "reaoue of Holy Russia from destruction by the falling cdmet." It is noteworthy that these sub- scription lists include the names of many prominent mcimbem of various learned pro. fessions. 11 ■■ 111

ASLEEP ON A DOORSTEP I Gwen Evans, a respectable-looking woman, was said at Abercynon Polioe-oourt to-day to have been found sleeping on a doorstep this morning at four o'clock. Polioe-ootosUkble Jones added that she was drunk. Defendant protested that she was quite sober, but the oonstable remarked that she had a broken whisky bottle alongside her. Defendant: I had loet the train, sir, to go to Bajgoed. She was fined 5s. and costs.

MEN AND WOMEN FINED I Arising out of a ebebeeming oase heard a fortnight ago in whioh a Mra. Williams, Trealaw, was fined E5, eight persons (five men and three women) were oh&rged a.t Porth to-day with obtaining drink on unlicensed premises. The women were fined 10s. each, a man who appeared 258.. and the other four defendants, who. did not puir-in an appaaraince, 30s. each.

I MERTHYR AND MARDY MEET FOR I THE FIFTH TIME After four previous ineffective attempts, Merthyr and Mardy opposed each other for the fifth time at Peniydarren Parl-, lei-thyr, to-day to again attempt to decide, who should meet Torn Pentrein the semi-final for the South Wales Cup. On the four previous occasions the team-s have plaj-ed no less tha.n seven hours, and scored seven goals each. With ty's game this is probably a record for any Association cup-tie. The weather was beautifully fine, although there was a breeze blowing. Considering the recent heavy radiM, the ground was in fairly good condi- tion. Teams:- Merthyr: Goal, D. H. Lewis; baoks, Thomas and W. Davies; half-backs, Kelly, Member ton, and Churchill; forwards, Llewellyn, Knapp, D. W. Davies, Fisher, and Whittaker. Mardy: Goal, Williams; backs, Austin and Jones; half-backs, Nash, Griffiths, and T. Jonas; forwards, M'Donald, Jacobs, Levi, J. W illiams, and Aiden. Referee, Mr. C. Neale, Bristol. Merthyr won the toss, but Mardy were first to attack, the defence being busy for some time. Merthyr could not get goin-g, the visit- ing hadves being very smart. Maod-onald got an opening, and shot hard, but Lewis saved. Mardy continued to press, and forced a I corner, but it was unproductive. By clever passing Mardy gOL close in, but the home- sters retaliated, Knapp putting in a good shot, which Williams cleared. Merthyr were now getting more of the play, but their efforts lacked dash. From a free kick cl,e in Jacobs scored for Mardy. Directly after- wards Mardy got down again, and from a scrimmage in the Merthyr goal Levi headed the second goal. A free kick was neyt awarded the homesteT-s, and Kelly netted for Merthyr, three goals being thus registered in as many minutes. Merthyr once more assumed the aggressive, and forced a corner, which was cleared Lewis distinguished himself in goal, after which Fisher ceir-rod, and D. W. Davies equalised for Merthyr. Half-time soore Goals* -M-th I M.7 9 I Sensation of the Season The dropping of Willie Trew by the Welsh Union has created considerable consterna- tion at Swansea, and is looked upon as the sensation of the season. The Swansea team turned out as usual for train,ing this after- noon, and considerably dissatisfaction was expressed at the non-selection of Trew. The Swansea captain, like a good sportsman, would say nothing. An old international stated that he would never lie surprised at anything the Welsh Union did again, and he could scarcely believe that Trew had been dropped. Jack Bancroft's Letter I The Mayor of Newport (Mr. Blackburn), who visited Jack Bancroft, the Swansea full- back, whilst in Newport Hospital last Sun- day, has received the following letter from him Itear Mr. Mayor,—I am pleased to say I that I tam progressing favourably, and hasten to thank you for your kindness in visiting the hospital, and also for your great attention to me afterwards. I par- ticularly wish it understood that my acci- dent was purely accidental, for the game j was a mott enjoyable one, and contested in the very best spirit.

To-day's Finance I Ba,nk rate 3 per oent.; no ohange. I Tbere has been little business in local securities to- day, Rhodesians being mostly in favouf. Hails have been idie. In the Coal and Iron Section the tone has been easy, falls been noted in three instances. BUSEWESS DONE. [ Railways. Graet Western Ordinary, 119i. Coal and Iron. Burnyeat Brown Ordinary, 26e (twice). M ikceil an«ou«. Romeoe, 28s lid. GaJico Printers, 12s 3d. Western Mail Preib. tJ. llikau Rubbers, &s 3d. Mei limans, 3s 7,fd. Mines, &c. Amalgamated Props of Rhodesia, 10s 6d. Charterede, 3as 9d, £ &s 6d. Gaikas, 4:.& 6d (Hooe and Phoenix, 7 13-16. Great Cobars, 6. Gswalia Props, 4s 7ió. •Masbonaiaiid Consolidated, 4s 6d. New Biiodesiai) intE. as 4id. New Bhodesian iliaw Options, 25 6d. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATION*. I fti. National Provincial Bank (LI2 paid), i to 42. Uptons Ordinary, Is to its 6d. Fall. J. Davis and Son's Ordinary, i to iSi. Guest, Keen, and Settiefolds Ilrefs, 1-16 to 6 1-16. Powell Duftryn Ordinajy, bd to 4tos. LOXDON, Thursday, 3.30 p.m. There is not a great deal o* business going on in the House tais ajteinooti, am1 it,bbr bh.v. have givfcji Way in plakvb in re»pou^t to some lur?iier proht-t<Lkiug, but, taking iae lauicts as a whoie, a very g?c tone is in eVIdence. Kuaia Lumpurs are i up at 8*. in the Rubber Metioa., Peii?s j M 5g, Uni?ed .Serd?igs ? at (jj, but Higrttiajjos, Kepite KJalias, Slaliaccae, alid others axe iracnonally lower. The outstanding ieauire of the markets is the ie- aewed activity in Rhod^sians Miaefc, and Quotfttioaie are very btrtmg- Tiitae is C6IloSiderä¡¡Je de^ay in communication with Xew York this aftemvon and the market here is quiet in consequence, whjbt blocks have easec a iitile. Unions remain li up, however, Stele 1±, s.d lAruai- ga mated la. Trunu are 5-16 to i up on good traffic return. Meiican B?i? are 1 to Z higher, Buenos Ayr? lines are also a strong feature. Mines steady. Rise: Bhodeeia Exploration and Gaik Goid 7-16, TinLO and }Judr i, Premier, Bctm, Globe, and Phoenix 3-16, Bankets, Cobar. Amalgamated, Trans- vaal Consoiicatc-d, Primrose, Knigliis, Jagers, Gold- fields, and Gcerzs 1-16, East Band, Citv Deep, Himan, and Broken hill Props 1-32. FaU: Mexico -Niines ?, Spassky, Ivanhoe, Princess, Tanganyika, and Surprise 1-32. Bio Trams 1 up, Terak Rubber and Kuala LUlIl- pilI j, Daimbers 5-16, .Anglo-Deferred and General Cey- ion Rubber J; Hudson's t down, Highland Iliubber and Pekins i, Malascca J. vSilver 23 7-16d. Proportion 50.73.

BANK. BETUBNS. Increases—Circulation active, £ 516,00D; public I deposits, £2,ge8,OOO; other securities in hanking depart- ment, £ 227,000. Decrease*—Other deposits, L4,146,WC; i Goverllmeut securities in banking department, £ 37,000; coin and bullion in bw'i departments, £ 6S2.000; total reserve. £ 26.136,000—dec.; ..te, ?1,198,000. The prol?.r- tion of reserve to ii:?iit\ is 50.73 per ?nt. against 51.87 per cent, of last ?lc e London La?kei?s' 4Meaiiii? house return shows an increase of ?27?65.000 im com- pored with the oorrespondiEg total last year

AGAINST HAT-RAISING A society has been formed at Berlin with the object of introducing the military salute I for civiliams.

CARDIFF HOTEL FIRE I A fire broke out nt the Iaon Hotel, Mary J Arm-street, Cardiff, this afternoon, to which I the brigade were sllm:nODeÙ..

INTERCHANGE OF TRAFFIC I In the Commercial Court to-day Mr. Justice Hamilton resumed the hearing- of the action of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Ðocks end Railway Company v. the Tuff Vale. Railway Company claiming- 1,8.542 alleged to have been retained by the defendant company jg respect to services rendered in reepeot to exohange of traffic at Pontypridd Junotion. The defendants' case waa that they were entitled to retain the sum claimed, and they eounteroLarimi&d £ 17,792. When the case was before the oourt last week Mr. Russell made his opening statement, and then, after a con- sultation with Mr. Ranikas, the further hear- ing W8#> adjourned till to-da.1, on the under- standing that duiring the interval the leaders for each sdde should meet and arrange the exact i-eues which were. to be tried. Mr. Rupsell said that having already opened the case for the plaintiffs so far aa the point was oonceraed wheTe the eidings in existence adjoining pl-admiiffs' railway -were the siding's referred to in the Act of 1878, he submitted that the taking that Act or agre(mlent into consideration it was clear that the siding's in question were the sddings referred to in the agreement, and that, there- fore, there was no justification for tW charge sought to be made for their services by the defendants. The defendants had entered into a bargain which, he submitted, they were bound to carry out, and that they were not entitled to make any charge to the plaintiffs for the work done on the plaintiff's line in consequence o fthe exchange of traffic at the Pontypridd junction. (Proceeding.)

PRAYERS IN COMMONS I Mr. Bottom ley asked the prime Minister in Parlie-me-nt to-day, in view of the faot that the membership of the House now included seven miniffteoTs of religion, he would consider the desirableness of inviting one or other of these hon. and reverend gentlemen to officiate at prayers, and thus safe the salary of the present of the present chaplain. Mr. Asquith said he was not aware of the fact which his heri- friend brought to his notice, and he "was disposed to doubt whecht-r his suggestion in practice would turn out to be a well-con- sidered form of economy. ("Hear, hear" and Laughter.}

ARMY OF 30,000,000 MEN I Professor Theodore Sehieanann, the emi- nent expert -on foreign affaire,' who has aooeee to official information, states that the Chinese Government intends too introduce universal military service on the German model. Conscription in Germany, wirth a population of 60.000.000, produces &n army of 4,400,000. Conscription in China. with 420,000,000 people, will produce an army of 30,000,000 men, which will, declares Professor Schiemann, constitute a yellow menace to white civilisation.

A Nottingham youth named Thomas Pear- son was sent to prison for two months yesterday for attacking his father with a j red-hot poker. "He is a German with a Scotch name," was the description applied to a debtoor at I the OlerkaaweU, ODuutw-oomltl

SANDOWN PARK, I -f A ?—The EMBER SELLING HANDICAP 1? .?:? 8TENPLEGEASE of 100 øo; t? second to receive 5 BOVB. Two milae, til 9Mr F R Hunt's W?bLt .B ¥& 1 a 10 0 Mr A fate's H.T. Mr Walwin 2 %1Q t Air J C?le?an's sum I?ahy .w 6   Mr Hibbert'6 Sherwood Forest KighUn?U 0 4 IiD l J 7 Air G Uu4y's PM M'CaBB Mr Robert-0 a ±0 2 Mr Simon's Assyrian BlMtn 0 NV irmer trained by F Hunt. Betting—li to 8 agtt Micbet, 3 to 1 agst Baerwood Forest, 4 to 1 agsi H.T., rwd J8 to 1 apt 933Y ofctuw. Won by three ien. six lengtlis separated Uu second ajM tq?d. ShwQOd .Forest irch?ed Ulree feno" from home. (it?w started at 1.45.) Miohet was bought in for H&gs. ? 1 fT—The LAMMAS SELLING- HTTRDLE b IiAOE of 100 sovs; the aeooad te reoeiTe 5 sow; winner to be eolilfor SO movs. Two mile*. a 11 7 Mr G A P!'entiœ's Lord Mrt ..1& Bewiekt 1 + 10 a 7 Air D Gilrey'e Oarpferth Daiaiy t 4 l? 7 Mr C Hibbert's ?ot Ki?htinf?U Si a 17 1 Air Ewu r"F. Adonis III QI*DCYC 11 7 M, J JteL. o. Little Sprout .Hare 0 611 2 Mr -McMinmec e Yellow Boy III Bepisoa 0 5 11 5 Mr G Duller's Jess WaikiBgtoB 0 j 11 9 Air Simon's Buctick .uwner II 4 10 9 Mr G Gully's Waterloo Mr priekett 0 Winner trained by Bell. BettiBg-ll to 8 aget Pot, 3 to 1 a Jest, 7 to 2 aget Lord Cork, 10 to 1 aglft Adonis III., aad 100 to e agst any other. Won by a length and a half; a head between the second and third. Adonis III. was fourth, Jeas fifth, and Buckgtici last, CRace started at £ .15.) Lord Oarli vvvie bought in :or 513gs. 2,1 The LIVERPOOL TRIAL STEEPLE- CHABL of 200 sovs; the veoond to receive 20 sors- About three mi lea and a half. all 0 Mr Assheton-^mitJj'e Jerry M Dri»qpU 1 aa-l; l 12 Mr R B H?rv's Moonstruck ChoxJwick 2 all 5 Colonel Birkin'e Springbok psyme a all 5 Mr Winona's Oak Park II Pickering f) Winnej trained by Gore, Bett4ag-9 to 4 on Jerry M., 4 W 1 iigei. &priDgbok, 6 to 1 ag5t Mottn?tmck, and 50 to 1 t;? t f?pringbok, ai. Won, pulling up, by five lengths; a, bad third. Oak Park II. refused. (Kaoe started at 5.0.) 3 "I pr—The AISSELE HANDICAP HURDLE I Oq .i-U RACE of 153 soys; the amud to re- ceive 10 eows. Two miles. a 11 12 Mr .iea&man's The Clown II Piggott 1 a 10 15 Mr C Ilibhert'e csherwood Bits ..SigtatiugaJl 2 4 10 7 Mr G A&ton'e Miss Edgar Dillon 3 5 11 3 Mr J Hallick's BiEd of Prey Dainty C 4 10 8 Mrs Bebingon's Siwdy 34"ion *C?G?i 0 510 6 Mr G Gully's Aureola Efst 0 4 10 0 Sir H Randall's Joyful paox.,OnD Winner trained by Smith. Betting-Z to 1 aget Tut down II., 5 to 2 etet Sher- wood Rise, 5 to 1 agst Mifs Edgar, ICO to 12 aget Aureola, 10 to 1 agst Bird of Prey, and 100 to 6 aget any other. on by four lenktbe; three tonktbe betwste ttke second and third. (Bace started at 3.16) 3 A K—The OORINIAN (GMtJ?mM H?ATS-HI>ICAP STEEPLE- CHASE of 100 tore; tbe second to reeetve 10 sans. Two miles and a half. a 11 il Major Croft's Bough Pup .Mr RobertsI a 10 12 Mr K PBrasseyVs Yonder ..Mr H A Biwd 2 a 10 9 Mr A Yit-es's Lord James Mr Waiwin 5 6 11 6 Mr W H Woodroffe's The DTudge Mr Walters (t a 11 0 Air F £ Low's Geoff .Mr Brown 0 5 10 10 Mr It Ash ton's A.J Mr Whitaker 0 4 10 4 Mr i'ebag-MoJ¡tetUore's Bulawayo Mr Duggan C Winner trained bv Gully. Bet,tink-9 to 4 agst A.J., 3 t-o-l agist Yonder, 4 to 1 agst Bough Pup, 7 to l each akat Geo end Lord Junes, and 100 to 8 arret- any other. Won by five length?: a bad third. Buluwsiyo Sand Geoff fell. (Race started at 4.5,)   The WAHREN HURDLE RACE of 4.13 100 BOVA; the seoood to receive 5 sors. Two miles. 4 10 7 Mr C £ tratton's Donate E Ward 1 4 10 7 Mr Cripps's Veata 1)&inCy2 4 10 2 Mr G Aston'» CIsmet 1At .B Ash ton all 2 Mr Hartigan's Lottery .P Graoe 0 6 11 7 M3- Ben die > Prince Georg>e HI P Dunn 6 6 11 7 Lady Wynn'e Knight of 8t Jofen NoTris 0 5 11 3 Air It 'VVootton'e Betrenehnjeet Coatwo s 11 Capt Orissell"? Salmon Fir.lùtbawa.y C a 11 3 Mr Kingewell's Edgarbruniwr ..Mr A Wood 0 4 10 7Mr Colaman's Bay Tree M Wateh 0 4 10 7 Air Trimmer's Diadem -J Hunt 6 4 10 7 Mr Walker's Duckt- and Drakee Chadwvok 0 Winner trained by Stratton. Betting—Evens Durraia, 5 to 1 aget Venti, and 1110 to 8 agst CSaret Lad. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MOBBING. Sherwood Fonert, Sugar Baby, Assyrian, Yellow Bor til., Buckstick, Pot. JeSB, The Clown II.. Biid of Prey, hberwood ]Hae, GMTge III., Knight of 6t John, SaJmon Fly, Retrenchment. Xithed?. d-u?t I Lad, Bay Tree, The Obmiet, Burr& Sa?ib, and Bho-

LUDLOW. I 130-The CAYNHAM* HANDICAP HURDLE B-AGE of 100 sotfg; winners extra. Two -,i 5 12 1 Lionel Eutherford'E Off Side W Bcwen 1 5 ? 12 4 Mr Hugh Feeie Frl,ur Gon:eU 2 411 7 Mr Barker's Wee hin ji J Huxley 3 Also no—to Jainhill (Mr H B Harrison; and Jack Hor- BPT (Ivor Anthony). Winner trained by Barling. Bettànw-T to 4 a.gt Off Side, 3 ts 1 eaoh apt Jack HomM, Parleur, and Wee W in, and 7 to 1 agst Wbán- hill. Won by Bve )<-Bg?hs; four lenms ODPQC"ed t&e smaed and third. (Race owted at 1.30.) t 2 0.—The KNIGHTON SELLING HANDICATJ HURDLE RACE of 50 sove; winners extra,; winner to '1e sold for 50 eove. Two milra. 4 11 1 "Srfr D Harrison's The Lieutenant 1 Anthony 1 a lO 9 Jotl C Roberts's Ware. Vk Filton 5 U 1 Mr Wiuu«iey's The Bar-oneee ..B Mertimer 3 Also, ran-liavithuru (J Woodman), Caatrae (G F Wilson). Koyal Herald (G Lyail), The Heir iMi H S Harricjon), and Dåfe Gina (R Mason). Winner trained by B/W gmitiu BettingEvens The Lieutenant, 5 to 1 apt Haw- thorn, 6 to 1 agst Cantrae, 7 to 1 aach rat ffce Baroness and D&ft Gina, and 100 to 8 agst any other. W<)n by a length and a half; four length* between the aeoond and third. (Race started at 2.1.) The Lieutenant wae bought in for lôt)g¡¡. 2.30. Tht> NOVICES' HURDLE EAGB of 85 swis. Two miles, 5 11 0 Mr H B Harrison's Ben what ..E B Morgan 1 4 T ?fr StD?M's ere?Be. Pickle T O'Brien 2 4 10 4 Mr Hugh Pf,?lle MUton Ernest .Gœwell 3 Also ran—Is.iand.more (i Mn" S.& Baltic (G Green), Spume (Mr H S Harrison), Qu'appalle (Ilk I Sondav), Yellow Briar (Edge), Hot Stvle (E Joneej, Fnar s Delight (Little), and Connivance (h Mamu). tting-11 to 10 agst Miiton Erneoot, 7 to 2 ngst Spume, ? to l each zlgst Becwhat and Islandwore, t to 8 aget Peregrine fickle, 100 to 8 agst Yellow Briar, and 20 to 1 agst any other. ^'°n a head; a length between the '-?'' and third. (Race «*rted at 2.32.) 3.0.—The FEI/TON HANDICAP STEEPI/JV CHASE of 100 eoYS; wifioens extra. Three miles. all i Mr Shrinapteo'e Whiteliffe ,Ne 1 6 ii 9 Mr teanday's Stag's Head.F LjfcU 2 b 10 9 Mr Main waring's Street Afat ..K Itempw Al&o ran—Cieohn (J W oodman i, Reveu to Lyn-i), and Glencar (F .Ma.m,. W inner trained by Broken BetLing-4 to 4 a?t Glenœr, 3 to 1 ?et SUC'P Head, 5 to 1 e?t WMMliCt. 6 tQ1 each turst Onw!trj !?d Street Arab, and 20 to 1 Qw'f Rev?I Won by a neck; a bad third. (Race started at 3.0,) 3.30.-The SELUNG STEEPLECHASE of 50 eovg; winner to be eoid for 50 sovs. Two miles. a 12 3 ?r J F Uoyd'? ShoeMac? ..M? C?tM?ertaon 1 a 1Y2 t 3 Ca?t H?ty-a Hooey 11 Owner a 12 5 Mr Turner's Marl 1;00 ro, .Newey 3 Alao ran-,Prying Eyes (J E Walker), G^vfield (Owner), Ikidassoa (Waikeden), and Vvnite Iree (W FittOB). Winner trnined by Cutbbeioon. Betting—6 to 4 agst .Shoeblack, 6 to 4 tigat Marl- boro, and 10 to 1 ag&t any other. Won by iOUI tenths; & bad third. OR&cm ^sr*n1 3.32.) 4.0.-The OAKLET STEEPLECHASE of 85 sots. Two miles. 5 11 12 Lord St Davids's Otuion .Hen C Ph £ Ui«. I ?12 5 Mr F Ribbye Breemount Mj G L Stoke* 2 iC 11 Mr G&oke-Hjll'B Fi?n Crown Mr J BuU !S Al?, M.n-?ujple ?mpefar (?WMr). C?mete (Ownor) Kat (Mr ? Forwood), and tipnt?&U (? G ? CW- Winner trained by B W Smith. Betting—5 to 2 a?t BreemoMt, 3 to 1 each *<r«t Oanon and Fallen Crown, 5 to 1 a?M Spritsail aad 20 to 1 agst any other. Won by a teiste; a bad third, (mot 8t&ltec1 at 4.3.) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Breemotrot, Connivance, Oreolin, Daft, Greea, alftow, Mau-dburg, Off Side, Porarrine Pickle, Purptt MgapwoT. Spruce, Spritaail, Ware, and Whinhill.

I OFFICIAL 8TARTINQ PRIOES I I A* Published In the Raoinig Cnt#iidKr I and Ipertfcituut. I SANDOWN PARK MEETING I Ember Steeplechase (6).Michet, 11 to 8 scat'- B.T., 4 to 1 agwt. Lammas Hurdle (t).-Lord Owk, T to 2 aeot; Casra- forth, 100 to 6 agst; Pot, 11 to s aget. Trial Steeplechase (4).-Jorr,.v M., 9 to 4 en Aissele Hurdle ( £ ).—The Clown II., 2 to 1 Sherwood Rise. 5 to 2 mfvt XÏ8 Edgar, 5 to 1 aest. Corinthian Steeplechase (Ti.-Routh Pun. 4 to l jut- Yonder, 3 to 1 aget. Warren Hurdle (L'Dw'l'I.!n, evem; Venti. 5 to 1 aget; Claret Lad, 100 to 6 1i«8t.

We are informed that the statement that the Jtiar 1 will attend fesmdown Park to-morrow ip ineatTtct.

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. J The "Sportsman" fco6 btea officially inforoMd by Messrs. Weatherby ot the feHowinf wmtahings:- All engagements in Mr C A Bro?'a nem.1l'I Mock. Liverpool eng'la@lementø-Marie Lefraya. Maocheeter Euoter engage men te—Dinraont. Hampton Hurdle, Huret Park-,Sedy Jtertei.

TO-DAY'S LONDON BETTING. f IZY-COLWXXMZ HAXDW.AP. I 9 to 1 aget Kakadu, t 100 to 9 — Desmond'a Pride, t and o 100 to 7 J:dnam, t and 0 103 to 6 CindereUo, t aad o 20 to 1 — Perseus HI., W*nd o o 20 i = i:e;I.i Md o 0 33 to 1 ltbtltlm, t and o OZAXD IliAXBDJKAU 100 to 9 a<at Jude- t 100 to 6 — Bound Dance, t and o 20 to I — Atra.to, t and o 2i to 1 Albuem, t aad o 25 to 1 — The Lurcher, t and c

NEWMARKET NOTES. I (PJIDM OUR OW5 OOBKBSPOTOBHT.) I KEWMABKIT, Thursday. HANDICAP OALLOW. Norman III. (LYl1b,a.mJ, a good mile and a Quarter. Bymettus ( £ Jones), a stripped good male. Idnam find liathlea., stripped aad went a 1!!Øt mJh> Bathlea went much the better. Kakadu (F BnUock), a rood mile, roiq 1NU. Delirium 11. aJid Perseus III. (J Mar till), a rxttllng six furlongs. Delirium II. went best. Kaffir Chief, a good mile Artisan (Bickabv, jun), a good mile. Arraamore cantered. SANDOWN G&AND MLLZTAXT- JOHCTING. SELECTIONS FOR FfiUJAT, Gold Cup—b—-■ Past Steeplechase—SAUttKM, Selling Bteepiechase—FLAiKIBU>. ftandown nuidi-BEN A BEG. LATEST LONDON BETTING. GEAXD NATIONAL 8T&KHU&OBAM. 10 to 1 agst Judas, t and o

At Messrs. Puttiek and Simpson's rooms I last, night L65 was realised for an 1851 j thirteen-cents. blue postage-stamp of Hawaii. Peter Lewis was aoquittèd at the London I geesiota yeetjarday of stealing a taxi-oab.

WEATHER FORECAST The British Xetaor&logiflaJ Offioe tilia xnonv ing iesued the following forecast of tin weeuther likely in South Wales from 10.30 &.m. to-day till 10.30 am. tosnorrev Moderating southerly winds, backing tberly; doudy to lair, fine, tinowe= looaiiy; mild to nikcdara-te wanperiuure.

1 T-1 -r BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATH8 M&MOR&AM., b Charge for JUar\JD( adveitjeemeats «ioh baadiag: la. ior aud Kl. tor Kw^ ^hm £ xtr» Wordj|. No notice ot this description will be laaerteA tmlem autumn tieaied by the Aanae and e* tUe WM)M| Ittlegrama and telephonic jueaeag" cannot be tMt on unxll oQn&rmod ui CIting. FIRTHS. LINDcAY.—tto Fei>fuwy 2WA, at "Vatrwi MfSMfe, G1&mor, the wtta íÚ Lieat-cpioael H. L X; I ^nnaay, of & --on. MARRIAGES. R??Uf—LIEB?A??.?ua ";r, UM Md Ma^h, in LiiiubAii, bA4auea R?, tc,4, oi 1. ea. draJ-ruad. cardlff, U, oi 1, Army i1!14 a vy-tWoi, LG¡;.ílØI1, dtEGOANti.—On Ka.1ICh ire, M "i.pt4u Oburoii, by the jlzx. JoWl WiiiiiAtii MiJ haY. Howell 'w illioius, iiiiaiii 'st"ww.¡; xxseiiy to oaiy <iau^iiier of Capt. P. J. 4reø, et Coauilfe-rcad, Boatii. J JaatiAry pin, by O0UB(* feni-n ax su. x aui'fc unurtsu, .u. Themae ?:XM Ja.?, ci UarC,ll aud j ?tMORiittm' to Al? ?iUt?tus, 01 .\af{o? ?pecMm hc?tce?. DEATHS. EV AN.on Febnwfy iii, av tmnnydene, Pen paw. Lew Ev. ijtie iiaaeuii-road, biU \CJO¡¡.i cnant), in Wø *,veu.r-e.gnU¡ Yeax. rri-iate iuuow l'naay, for UeiJvgat; Ohiucii. JÙ!i.-cJ1 2no, at ltenydeal, CA(ii, Jliam .1. titte pf Pejii4iwsiai«!, Vaynor. PuWio ru»ei*i go Saturday at TWo p.m. biiar^i. LJik.ic.—Mar ofa 1st, at k Woodlajid-place, OardlS (.iuodenixv, Lesley Marion ,uebu.-e), secend daughter 1. Lew*, EAiitw V". ILI. ill""R--4)4 Fewuary at ll iiininnn TIMWL Politypritki, Mary, aged :i1, iswove4 wio of 00" Jrarker. lunerai 1 nurnaay, leaving at 1.3c for A her, dare. Friends pieaae accept this, the only intimatieB. j Ito n USJjUiC.—Ox, Marok let, at Sylvaauieadt, JurtaMi- Btneet, JSiury, Joan Bowiedge, in llJoi w,outy-iovioatt year. Funeral Sauirday, leaving at One p.m., for Cardiff Cemetery. No fiowers. V, m' Lvultiil (tote of Merthyr)., at Cleva- den, on Sunday, Fawtuay 27, after imc suawlag. torse wth ChrisUan fortitude. ACKNOft LEDGMENTfi. U(1U.„EL, T LSo .—1Mr. apd IJra. J^sep-h Howelift, Caerphilly, aeeire Le thank their numerous uienes for thejr } &imo of sympathy m t?r sad oereaveanEt, ¡ 1 HUKiE.—Mr. aald ??' Thome and tMnU), Ou¡\ } de4ire (0 *.hwlt t?ir Jl us friends far t?eu- ki:? feympathy and flotal tribotee in their aad bereove- msnt. INMEatOBIAat. U,t ?, CTM? )('" M lu? 4?" D& May, who dmt ? U?-ncrvc Cct?, March kd, 1S09.—Sadly ?m?d i' by bBT a?nawrm? Motaw and tii&teir.—" One we 1<?«L but couid ncc eave." DAVII).-14 Affoot Imale BemambfaAce of my ow )!otheor, Diana, Widow of the 1aU Q¡.radQg IlavMi. I Llant wk Vajdre, who <lied Xireh ird, 190. 'Tbougfc Head, to memory ever dear. Catkerine, .JÁM.-lJ¡ S"r living J?nwry at Bàn B?B?M?tt LJanwrtya t.u*, wuo parsed pwhoefullv av^r ? j? the M da? of M<nch, l?N.—GoM, biA not for- |' gotten. JONES.-8acred to the Memory of John J ana eg Jiwn | (Jpek), wan passed to life et«raai, Mareh Jrdr-lW&. 13 A liyht is from our household gone, A TO ice we loved if Milled, A place is v&aeat at our hearth 4 v. h lch never QIUl be filled. WILLU MS.-ln Lo viJ1 memory of Parcy, aide? Sea f$ I Howet! Wi!incm.s. AttoU&neer, CajdIC, who died at • London. Canada. March Srd, 1907. I

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, '1 ruxux." UtKBCTTDR. T'iyr»wJ 8nperriakjn to All (Mm Mat. CIuIØ, Xa*. 704 aad uw j ■fma> aSfH TtL No. all CMAiO. ADOUflTIS* STONE, CmMS. 5, WORX-MG-ST.,CARDUrP. If "M PHELPS AND CO., WUSTEErs" 1LA.II>BUELDINGS, | ST. MARl-STREET, CAEDIFF, For FLOEUIi DBOORAHON6, FTTNERAL WEKATH6 A-Nl) CWSM. PLANTS. £ £ PS. CUT FLOWEBS. I

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING. The dnw for the fifa round of the Dewar Skiid WM made at a me&tmg of ? We?-h AESoc?!? heM de Cardiff lll:g D?:ht:!le ¡wwe7'¡¡: lÆae v. Porkswewett League BhotMMe Leugve v. AbardiO* Laaew; Farntt? League Erid?end Lœcue; Sw&nM? I?itgue—a bje. The cur?e?? Me pQBt m-?a-??—??. and must be what off by March 18.

CARDIFF EXCHANGE, Thursday. CSmrtering was moderately active, with the market steady for Mediternaai £ >a.a. The following flaxupes were repoxied:- OUT tt* ABD STEAiLEJLe>. OardifF to: Arosa. Bay, 4s 7Jd. Poidhu. 4,890 tone (Ad- miralty; Marseilles, 9f 25e, DiBflrwall, 2,760 epot ("Woras si Marseilles, 9f 12ic, (L Guea-PA, LAdO Diaicar, 8s, 2,000 tons .Worm's) St. NaBalre, 5f 25e, 2.25C torts fTranaatl«- tiqQe) Devoilport. 2s 3d, free discharge, Westgarth. 2,200 tone (Admiralty) Palma, 6s 9d, i.SOO tons (Cory Bros.) CSiamtenay, 5f 62k ILaviar, 1,500 toes (Viulette and Jjowrie)

CAROirF I hollairTIL 8ea, George, fish, Jieaie and est. fioadi, leopard, s, sand, H. T-ucker aad Oft. itua". Ofili. 6, iaJkd, W. H. TuciMT 3AA 00. Aberdem, Jiristei, Prineots Gwoline, e, MOtnl sods, E. C. Downing. Manchester, via Bristol, Truthful, s, ueneral mda ,< ? ? P.?el and (3u. J Dnbltn. via ?4WAaMQ?, Bhona, 5, su?dTiee. M. J. ?1?? ? f and Co., LM. Brest, Bpne. potatoes, Wm. oung-. feWtoi, Lovoly Susan, maize, J. uiiiitert and Finn

LONDO" FREIGHT MARKET. Uhanering bu^anase ill lnaetiv«. Black &»U, Aaafe, Slulinus, aaid Kiver Plates aw dull; ."mer1 uwt Bssterns remain abeut ftrro; outward coal freight* H ore tojinage are ,ea,¡¡er. FinuNll!o-LarúilI o Bombay 5,(W0 wn", is id, March; Karaohi to picaea port, 5,600 tons. 14s 9d, Ma.rcn Gulf port to United Kiugdosi af Continent, 4,000 tecs, 27s, ezixly

MOVEAMCNT^ OF LOCAL VESSELS. Gleuby arrived Port Said let Motxntby arrived teeilKmrnf 2nd Boiiesby arrited Melbourne 2nd Martin arrived Xavorosssisk let, AisLaby paaped Pera for. Nicciaietf 2nd Oardilf Hall arrived NiWlaiei 18t Whe-teley Hall left St. Vixioeat for Antwerp 1sot Eimville left Portland for the Tees 1st fieiillio left Madeira for Balbao lith KortJaajn tvaesea Fernando Noronha for Monte Video 23rd CSa-neanian passed Gibraltar for London tat Itemetian arrived London 3rd Venedotian arrived Swansea 1st tSeg-ontian left Marseilles for Tarragona 2nd Cymrian left Ga-ndia for Brigtoi 2nd Ararui left Havre for Barry 2nd Gransha left -Newpo.-t for Rouen 2nd Inver paesed the Lizard for Cardiff 3rd Frances Dunoan paesel the Lizard for Oardift 3rd Torringrton at Bom, •3rd App'ed-are arrdvevi Port Said 1st Cardiffian passed Peniebe for Ba-roelons6 2nd Clonlee left Honte,r for Swansea 2nd MOYle arrive-d ^Newport 3rd ILaloo left Portsmouth for Gsureton 3rd Bocbefort left Honfiour for Barry 2nd Slemish left Port TaJbot for Devonport ind Bara,h E-adclifie left C-onotaniinopit for Gibraltar 1st Swindon passed Constantinople for Haa- burg 1st Dowlais arrived New Orleans 2nd Lyndhurst left Huelva for the Tyne 2nd Ninian Stuart arri yed Londoll 2nd Commonwealth left Biarry for Monte Video 2nd Ohulmleig-h left the Stiee for Bombay 2nd Emma left Madeira for fiosario 2nd Gena. left Pupchet for Dunkirk 2nd

HOCKEY Oasnewydd Ladies v. Bridgend Ladies.—A.t Bridgend. Caenewydd, 3; Bridgend, 1.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS "Constant Reedw" (Bridgend). oonemntive, 3,110,106; Liber&l. 2,861^8. "Constant Bobder" (Abantokt: s;.—They wan nwn»ta,tt*L

RHONDDA VALLEY SKITTLE LEAGUE Dinas Football Team v. Tyloretewn, at TyloTstamo Result: Tytostown, 229; Sloaf, 213. Pinas scores:—E. Brooika. 22; D. WiUiama, 21, Weaver (oapt), 20; J. Boyne, lS; C. Delay, 15; J. Hocking, U<; Mayo, 17; C. Williams, 15; Jenkins, 16; B. Davies, lB; T. J. Davies, is-utal, 2L;). Prince ai Orange (Dinas) v. Tfealaw Ian, at Dina ftaeuR:—Prtnoe of Orange, 239; Trealaw Inn, 210.

Say John Rare will unvedl the Irvine rrHsmorial statue at the end of Jane or the beginning of July.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION BARGAIN SALE. SEE WINDOWS 41. ST MARY STREET tSeaxiy Opposite Theatie Royal). Jf CARDIFF. SOL PHILLIPS', jtcwellkr ASD silyebauttb. I u REAL BARGAIN SALE." ¡ WASTED, a t?TtI, Buildlnrs, 'Works, Land, aoA V? -A?l)PIY Mi. D. a ThocMe, &ur-y4w. f B»Ut» OM(W ?itaa Feny. I 05&11 fj eoad Mt? Oeck otcs?e-h'?dMUt t&kisf. \I w -AVply by I*Uer, to M?. Lew? NtaftM. Na?  beah. Pwnbs. W- ATED, < '-oTTi-panion for an ESderly Jpdy (wtfi } ttTA?TED. <?m.pajii<tn for Ml EMerly ?d:- (w<& ?? W atebukmm aw); P::= -?? h<M little  ?e,,saxy; niaid kept.-?kpl?l?, V 74, Eveah? ErP-1-? I ("'af(l! c5609 tAJMES 8boWd Try "nie Sew JKa?stry/' 51, J? Oha:rt, CMdiC, ?Mm M<.p)M<? '<? MUda. I