Evening Express

THE MAURETANIA ADRIFT I The Mauretania broke from her moorings! at the foot of West Thirteenth-street, New York during a gale on Monday morning, and crashed into a fleet of barges at an adjoining pier.-Renter,

A MAGISTRATE SHOT I A "Times" second edition tekgram W" that Mx. Allen, a magistrate at Dacca, (India), gag shot by an unknown native last night while standing on the railway platform at OoaJrundo. His condition is grave, as the Around is near the liver. His assailant was accompanied by two boys. All three escaped An the crowd. Two shots were ftred from a pistol, the second taking effect. The attack waa a cowardly one, from behind. Mr. Allen was formerly personal asaistant to Sir Henry Cotton, and he is generally liked by the natives. It is believed the out- rage is connected with a society at Bacoa, ecxne members of which were raoeoMx Bpatetad iaa rtqfateng otbaaaea. bw

DISGUISED M.P. Arrest of Mr. Ginnell in West Meath I DRAMATIC SPEECH TO POLICE Mr. Ginnell, M.P., who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in Dublin on Friday last, and who has einoe been a fugitive from justice, though he had expressed a great desire to go to gaol for his principles, was arrested in the Co. Meath on Monday. A number of men drove on a break to Killucan Railway Station to meet the Killullagh prisoners on their release from pad, and Mr. Ginnell. who vrets one of the occupants of the break, threw off the dis- guise he had been wearing and attempted! to speak. When the released prisoners arrived he was recognised, and an attempt was made by the constables to arrest him, but the crowd closed in round the break. Mr. Ginnell, according to the report, said he was going to surrender, and warned the police, if they did not want bloodshed, to wait a few moments. Having briefly ad&ressed the crowd, he resumed his dis- guise, slipped down at the back of the break, and escaped, followed by the police on bicycles. The arrest was effected at his father-in- law's house at Kilbridge, and he was taken to Kilmainham Gaol by the night train under a heavy escort of police. Prison Treatment It is some years now since an Irish member of Parliament slept in Kilmginham Prison, where in National League days there were as many as a doaen. Being imprisoned only for contempt of court, Mr. Ginnell, of course, has no labour to perform. He is entitled to receive his meals from friends outside, to read news- papers and books, to furnish his apartment, to transact his business, and to receive visitors who may be allowed by the prison justices. Mr. Ginnell a Self-taught Wan Mr. Ginnell is a barrister of the Middle Temple, and, contrary to the estimate formed of him by many English, readers who knew him only through the reports of his fiery, unconventional speeches, he is really a learned and deeply read man. He had very few opportunities of early education, and is entirely self-taught. In spite of this handi- cap he has made himself a better linguist than perhaps three-fourths of the members of the Imperial Parliament. To knowledge of French and German he has added much reading in Latin, and is acquainted with Greek. The work which he wrote on "The Brehon Laws"—the remarkable code under which Ireland was governed before the Nor- man Conquest, and upon which a RoyaJ Commission has issued three volumes—is considered excellent. For some time he acted as private secretary to Mr. John Dillon, M.P. He is between 50 and 60 years of age, a man of good physique, with a round, close- out beard, a high domed forehead, and features which show determination some- thing of the John Burns type.

I COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON I Two well-dressed women-Florence Harvey (30) and Alice Griffiths (30)-were charged at the London Guildhall yesterday with picking pockets in the crowd outside Gamage's Bazaar and in Holborn. They, through their advocate, Mr. Margette, denied the charge, and said that, like a lot of other people, they went to Holborn to see the hawkers and the wonders in the shop windows. It was proved that, in the name of Ellen Taylor, Griffiths was in August last sentenced to three months' hard labour as a rogue and ragab-ond at Miarlborough-street, and there was another conviction for purse theft. The other woman had also been convicted at Brad- ford of receiving stolen property, and sen- tenced to twelve months' hard labour. There were other convictions against her. Alderman Johnston: Three months' hard labour each. The Women (jubilantly): Bless you, eir. A I merry Christmas to you all.

DEDICATION OF A NEW ORGA" I There was unusual stir in Church ciroles at Tongwynlais to-day, when the ceremony of dedication of the new organ at St. I Michael and AM Angela' Church was con- ducted by the Rev. T. Jesse Jones, M.A., R.D., rector of Gelligaer. The sacred edifice was i tastily decorated for the occasion by Mrs. Henry Lewis (Greenmeadow), Mrs. FRans- I Davies (The Parsonage), and others, and at the service, which was hearty and impressive, the county families of the neighbourhood were weH represented. The Rev. T. Jesse Jones was assisted by the Rev. Ll. Lloyd Bavi-ee, M.A., vicar of Whitchurch, and the Rev. J. Evams-Davies, B.A., curate-in-oharge, and the musical portions of the service were most creditable to choir and congregation from every point of view, the anthems, "Inotine thine ear" (Himnel) and "0 praise God" (Trimmel) being rendered very effectively. An organ recital was given by Mrs. Spencer George Major, organist of Holy Trinity Church, Beckenham.

PRIVATION AND SUICIDE I An inquiry was oonducted at Holborn yesterday concerning the death of Henry Cradook, aged 38, a parquet floor layer. The deceased man. who had long been suffering from asthma. and bronchitis, was unable to work. His wife contrived to earn a living for both by mangling. The Coroner (to the widow): Had you sufficient for all your wants?—I had a. Struggle, but managed it. She added that on Thursday she found her husband IFiAg in the back yard of his residence suffering from a self-inflicted wound in the throat. He had evidently thrown himself from his bed-room window. De&th was caused by a fractured skull, the result of the fall from the window. Thtt jury returned a verdict of Suicide white of unsound mind."

PUPIL TEACHERS I In accordance with the decision of the last meeting of the Monmouthshire Education Committee the sites and buildings subcom- mittee on Monday decided, in order to deal with the training of pupil teachers, to enlarge all the intermediate schools in the oounty, i with the exception of Tredegar, eo as to take pupil teachers as well as ordinary pupils, and to build two new pupil teacher centres —one at Tredegar Junction, and the other J at Newbridge. I

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH The official returns of the various county Unions for the past year have just been made to the Congregational Union for the denominational year-book which will be issued in the New Year. The returns for Great Britain 9how a total of 4,928 churches, branch churches, and mission stations, with a seating aocommodatio-n for 1,801,447 per- eons. The roll of Church members is 498,953, with 729.347 scholars and 69,575 teachers in the Bunday schools. The ordained ministers number 3,197. I

14 JOHN WILLIAMS One might tibrtng that no other than a Welshman, or, at the outside, an Englishman, cowld bear the surname of Williams. Apparently, that is not the case, as, a.t the Aberdare Police-court, t?day, thwe appeared a coloured man who returned the name of "John WM?MDa." He was fined ten shflttnyB and costs, for being j Amqk and dtsavtafer at Abaroman-

ICity-hall and LawCourtSj STRUCTURAL AND OTHER DEFECTS, I 382 ITEMS REPORTED A report from the Cardiff City Engineer to the Town-hall sub-committee relative to defects in the fittings and furniture amd the structure generally internally and aa to the roofs of the City-hall and Law Courts was laid before the city council on Monday, and deferred for future consideration. The City Engineer reported that the defects were so numerous that he had been unable to find time to tabulate them. The furniture and fittings showed shrinkages, and there were splits in tables and desks, and, in many places, the electric lights were not in the right position. The defects in the structure were ohiefly in warpings and shrinkages of doors and framings, defective door and win- dow fastenings, cracks in pavings and ceil- ings, etc. He (the city engineer) was of the opinion that the defects were due to the ex- treme dryness and warmth of the air in the rooms. There were com- plaints from the stipendiary as to the low temperature of his room, and there were numerous complaints as to the venttila-tion from all departments of the City- halL These complaints had been forwarded to the architects, and they had replied that they would be properly attended to, and in the meantime the city engineer had supplied a supplementary report containing a list of 382 items of structural defects in the main buildings, furniture, and fittings. Defects in the telephone installations were a-loo named, cross talking and indistinct communication being alleged. The sub-committee resolved that a copy be supplied the architects for their attention and report, and that no payments be made by the city treasurer and controller until the defects had been remedied. It was further resolved that, provided the town- clerk saw no legal objection, the contractors for the electrical installation be informed that the corporation would relieve them of their oontract at the expiration of three months, provided they undertook to remedy all defectc arising in connection with their contract to the satisfaction of the architects.

Dinizulu's Trial I COMPROMISING DOCUMENTS AT HIS I KRAAL I The preliminary examination of Dinizulu was begun in the Central Gaol at Pieter- maritzburg on Monday morning. The press was excluded from the proceedings. The official secrecy is generally criticieed.- Renter. A Press Association message says that the first witness was the thirteen-year-old son of Bambaata. The boy related how after the outbreak of the native disturbances last Yeaor he went on a visit -to the Usutu kraal, the residence of Dinizulu, with Bambaata, and others. Dinizulu summoned Bambaata, and said to him, You are a coward. You waited until the white men came, and you looked at them, but you did not fight. You come here seeking shelter. I will give You a. gun and ammunition. Return and fight the white people. I will help you to that extent." Witness said he had had the gun, which was a Mauser, in his hands. After the fight- ing witness said Cakigana and Bambaata went bock to the Usutu kraal, Bambaata subsequently returning to the bush, and he had not been seen since. Compromising Documents It is confirmed that compromising docu- ments have been discovered at Dimzulu's kraal, and they are expected to form an important feature at the trial. Officers who have returned from ZuWland declare that everything was in readiness for a. Zola rising. All the young men had been called up, and hostilities would have com- menced in a few days had it not been for the timely appearance of the Colonial troops. Diniznlu's military kraal has been demolished, with the exception of five authorised hurts. One of the five is that occupied by Dimzulu bimeelf.Oeutral News. Order for Demobilisation The sudden order for the demobilisation of the forces has created considerable surprise a.t Durban, especially among those who have hitljerto had knowledge of the Government's intentions. Even yesterday it was under- stood that the Government contemplated a coup on Wednesday, two large forces from Ocrfenso and Greytown converging on the Umvoti country, and trains for transport stores being in readiness. Those in oharge, however, received a series of conflicting instructions until the final order came. Though all are pleased the Volunteers are returning, a strong feeling has been evoked by the Government's vacillation. The formation of the proposed composite Regiment is felt to be insufficient to meet the situation, which the Colony was led to regard as serious.

PROSPERITY OF SWEDEN I King Gustav has issued the following message of thanks to his people in acknow- ledguient of the expressions of condolence he has received on the death of his fa-tAler;- On the occasion of the death of my deadly beloved father manifold proofs have reached me from all parts of our land of the love which he won during the long period in which he was King of Sweden. It is for me a duty of love and a need of my heart to declare to the people of Sweden my thanks for those expressions of sorrow and sympathy. I see in them not only a proof of a per- sonal low and personal grief for the pass- ing Of a beloved King, bnt also, and above all, an expression of that feeling of close association between King and people which has long been a distinguishing mark of the Swedish nation, and is one of the fundamental principles of its fortune and prosperity. I am myself deeply affected by the loss I have sustained, and by the responsibility which has thereby been laid upon me; but I find strength and encouragement in these precious proofs of the sympathy of my people. May it be granted to me, as to my deeply beloved father, with the co-o-peratioin of the Swedish people, to advance the development and welfare of our country. God bloes the Swedish people. -Reuter,

SWAZIS DISAPPOINTED I Renter's Agemy lewne that the reply to1 the petium sent by the SwMi Chiefs to the l King in Council ha? been forwarded to the 6'w&zia by t?e privy OouncH. The petition, which asked the King in Council for an inquiry into certain grievances, has, it is understood, been negatived. The grievances complained of had reference to the granting of concessions by King Umbadine. It may be assumed that the petition was negatived on the ground that a full inquiry has already been made in South Africa, not only by the High Commissioners, Lord Milner and Lord Selborne, but also by the Concessions Court, a judicial tribunal.

KILLED BY HOT AIR I Mr. R. H. Rhys, coroner, held an inquest to-day at the Dynevor Arms Hotel, Merfchyr, upon the body of Thomas Mutlow, who was found dead on Sunday in a culvert at the Gyfartihfa Works. The deceased was seen to go into the cul- vert on Thursday afternoon, and during the same day a boiler, which discharged into a pipe in the culvert, was tapped. Ilbe evidence of Dr. James showed that death was due to suffocation, and it is sup- posed that the deceased whilst asleep most ha.ve been overcome with the hot air. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

EXPLOSIVES UNDER THE BED Edwe/rd Finch, a colliery contractor, 8, i1 School-street, Blaencwm, Rhondda, was sum- xooned at Yetrad Police-court on Monday under the Explosives Act for having in his 1 possession 561b. of saxonite and 441b. of com- pressed powder.—Polioe-inspector John Wil- liams said that he visited defendant's premises and found the explosives under a bed and exposed. In the some room there were several coils of safety fuse, which were,, however, harmless. Mr. A. T. James, who defended, intormed the ben-oh that his client had to supply 15Lb. of explosive daily to the seven men he employed, and was ignorant of the law. A line of SA was imposed, and the qpoestkm of forfeiture of the goods was held over for a month.

A young woman named Margaret Thomas was oharged at Hexthyr with stealing a suit of clothes, the property of David Gunter, New OraeB-roie fBreeoa-road, Merthyr. Defen- dant was dteobargad vdlb omdiQC6

I Pontypool Sensation CLUB SECRETARY MISSING: WARRANT ISSUED I A warrant has been issued to the Ponty- pool police for the arrest of Alfred Williams, a wheelwright, on a charge connected with. £.85, the moneys of the Bath Beerhouse Condolence and Burial Club. It is alleged that at the a-njiual meeting for tho division of the club's money on Saturday ta&t tho secretary. Williams, was not present, and inquiries revealed the fact (so it is stated) that none of the club's money ha-d been deposited in the bank since May. The missing man is well-known, and was always regarded as a man of unquestionable integrity and honesty. He served in the South African war, and -is a color-sergeant i-n the local volunteers.

Exhuming a City BURIED IN LAVA 1,800 YEARS AGO The Italian Government announces that the excavation of the buried city of Heroulaneum will be begun mi once. The work will be carried out by the Italian Government with Italian funds, says the Daily Mail," and the advice of eminent foreign archaeologists will bo gratefully accepted. Thus the proposal made by Professor Wakist-ein, of Cambridge Univer- sity, tha the excavations should be super- vised by an international committee is finally negatived. The artistic treasures which should be umearthed are expected to prove far richer than those already discovered in the buried city of Pomjeii, where Roman houses have been uncovered, with manuscripts, frag- ments of Roman newspapers, frescoes, and innumerable other strange relics of human life 1,800 years a.go. The difficulty in the way of excavations in the past has been the fact that the surface of the deposit which covers the ancient city is occupied by modern villages. These have gradually spread and grown, tins hampering the explorer. The city of Herculaneum lies about five I miles from Naples, close to the Mediter- reaii. It was a great and populous centre in Roman times, but it was totally destroyed, with the neighbouring city of Pompeii, in A.D. 79 by a terrible eruption of Vesuvius. A poor village afterwards sprang up on the site, but this also wae overwhelmed by a record eruption in 472 A.D. The ancient city now lies from 40ft. to ICOft. deep under p. mass of lava and voclanic dust, compacted by ages. But the very calamity which destroyed it preserved for future genera- tions its treasures. But for Pompeii, tha.t buried city which has been exhumed in the past 150 years, no one would have known what a Roman town looked like, or how the B^Tyt.a,Ti« of the first century lived.

WAILING STUDENTS I At two o'clock yesterday morning the I inhabitant of Central Munich were awakened by unearthly sounds. Hundreds of students had elected to testify their indignation at the death of Mosohel, the medical stajdent, who was shot by the police- man. They assembled, clad in mourning, bearing banners, before the Town-hall. Six of them oa,rried a dummy corpse, which was laid on the ground while the students formed a circle. They then commenced a wailing, blood-curdiling dirge, such as had never been heard before. Then, with one accord, and all pointing at the corpse, their cries arose, "He has been shot." After some time (says the "Morning Leader" correspondent) the shouts became cat-calls. The police appeared on the scene in great numbers, and many students were arrested.

PAWNB-ROKER ADMONISHED I "We don't approve of your conduct in this j matter, and your expenm* won't be a?Howed. We don't bedie?e a word of your evidence.' So spoke Mr D. P. Davies (who presided at Aiberdaro Police-court to-dayj to Benjamin Lemsen, pawnbroker, Penrhdwceiber, who depoeed tbat a lad named John Henry, Kobeits, of the same village, who was charged roibti stealing two pairs of boots, the property of Gwen Rees, bad not received any money when the youth called at has shop to pledge them. Police-oanatable FAVMS spoke to "the boy being flush of money," while the youngster -hszmseif admitted that he and another boy had spent the 5s., which the pawnbroker had advanced. Eve<n<tuaAly, the lad's mother, Margaret Anne Roberts, was bound over in the sum of jeli) for her son to come up for judgment when called upon, and for his good conduct in the future.

CHARGE OF BLASPHEMY I Harry Boulter, tailor's cutter, was brought up on remand at Bow-street to-day, charged with blasphemy at Highbury-corner, in various speeches attacking Christianity. MTI. Muskett, for the proeeoution, said the ease was not of a nature which could be properly disposed of by a magistrate, and it would hav-e to go to the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Muskett thought much of the evidence should not be given without the I court being cleared. The case was adjourned for ten days. Bail continued.

LAMP EXPLODES I Mrs. Dark, of Havelock-street, Cardiff, who I was admitted to the Cardiff Infirmary on Deoemebr the 16th suffering from extensive bume, succumbed to her injuries to-day. The d?cea?d was mrrying a lited lamp, I wh?ch explode and set are to her clotMng.

GELLIGAER'S URBAN POWERS I At a meeting of the Gelligaer Parish Council at Hengoed on Monday a letter was read from Mr. M. D. Propert, the district auditor, recommending the council to sign the old accounts of the Gelligaer Parish pro forma.—Mr. H. Llewellyn proposed that the suggestion of the auditor be adopted.—Mr. Rees Davies seconded, and the motion was carried. In view of the forthcoming inquiry anent the proposed conversion of Gelligaea- parish into an urban district, the coiincil discussed the question of the representatan of Bargoed. a.nd suggested that the proposed basis of representation passed by the county council j in regard to Bargoed be altered.-It was finally decided that the representation of Ba.rgoed and Hengoed be three each, and not six and three respectively, as already decided upon.

DEAN FOREST MYSTERY I The sequel to A Dean Forest mystery was furnished by a gruesome diaoovery made oc Monday afternoon. Rarly liaet Autrost a single young man. named Worgan, of The Furnaces, Cinder ford, who was in a pre- carious state of health, suddenly left his home, and was not again, seen alive. It was conjectured that he bad thrown himself down one or other of the adjacent disused colliery ehal, which were searched in vain. On Monday ftteruoon the body, almost nude and tenibiy decomposed, was disoovered in a secluded spot neeur the Speech House.

BICYCLES IN A FIRE. I A serious outbreak of Are occurred on Mon- day at the Butts-road storage department of Messrs. Hopper and Co., oycle and mot<>r- oar manufacturers, Barton-on-Humber. A big stock of machines, frames, and tyres was destroyed, and the total damage is estimated at about £ 2,000.

THE SULTAN'S CLEMENCY I The Belgian Government has been apprised that the Sultan has pardoned the Belgian Joris, who was sentenced to death two years ago as an accomplice in the attempt to kill the Sultan by dynamite ae he was returning from the mosque. It will be remembered that the explosion resulted in killing or wounding about forty people. Joris is returning to Belgium. The Belgian Government had fruitlessly claimed jurisdiction over him, aenying that the Turkish Government had jurisdiction in the me-tter.—Oeotral Newe.

SKITTLES I I CARDIFF AND JMSTKIOT I/EAGXJK. *CMttr&! Ubeft?B-?R. Gilvear, 23; J. Whyte, 33; F. Rioh, 33; A. Jkes, 24; W. Lowering, £ 4; P. White- croes, 25; J. Nofman, 25; J. Murray, H; S. Pike, 29; M. Grant, 22; A. Kin?, 23:E. J. Uoyd, M—toM, MS. Bute Dook?-W. Leytmd, 21; F, CMdan, 24; W. Jooe«, 2&; M. Brown, 16; J. WW to, 22; 3L GøkJ, a; &.WMe. 2.; J. IfLugbam., 24; a.. 2&, J. .MAL J. Mite, 26; L. H. Howe. 24-totai. 28L

Shah's Declaration 1 I SUBMITTED STIPULATIONS ACCEPTED 1 I The Shah on Surnday night sent to Parlia- raent a Koran. together with a signed and sealed declaration, promising that he would act in accordance with the Constitution. The President informed the House that the I Shah had accepted the various stipulations submitted to him, namely: (1) To send away Saad-ed-Dowleh and the intriguing priests, a.nd to punish the persons responsible for the recent disorders. (2) To permit Ala-ed-Dowleh and his brother to return. (3) To assign a force of 200 infantry as a permanent guard for the Parliament build- ings. (4) To place all troops, including the Oossack Brigade, which until now has been an inde- pendent command, under the Ministry of War. (5) That the Russian officers of the brigade shall only instruct the men, and not com- mand. as has hitherto been the case. The shops have re-opened.—Router. Reuter s Agency understands that the latest official news received from Teheran by the Foreign Office indicates that there i. some likelihood of the Assembly and the Shah coming to terms, thus showing an improvement in the situation. Causes of the Trouble Renter's Agency has received the following appreciation of the situation from an authoritative source:—It would be too sanguine to hope for an immediate or radical change in the existing situation in Persia, I the causes of hostility between the two parties being too deep-rooted. At the same time, it may be expected that, with the re- organisa tion of the, finances which is now being seriously undertaken under the advice of a competent French financier, the Govern- ment will be in the possession of means necessary to secure the efficient operation of the civil and military forces. As soon as this has taken place the situation will gradually calm down. The best hope of Persia is that Russia and England, without interference, will use joint influence to assist the work of re- organisation. Once the Persians are con- vinced that neither Russia nor England has any intention of promoting the interests of either one party or the other in order to secure political control of the government the outlook will materially improve. If, on the other hand, Persia is made the arena of Anglo-Russian conflict the result will be disastrous for Persian progress and to the interests of the two countries themselves, both from the financial point of view and from tha,t of the immense inte- rests both have in maintaining the sym- pathy of their Mussulman subjects. The Anglo-Russian agreement was signed in the nick of time, and has, undoubtedly, prevented most serious complications in Persia, which would infallibly have extended to Anglo- Russian relations Neither England nor Russia has any wish to profit by internal disorders. They have every desire to put a stop to them, if that can be done without direct intervention. As to direct interven- tion, the present steuie of feeling in Persia is so sensitive as to foreign interference that even the appearance of such a thing might lead to a most regrettable anti- foreign movement. Of course, it can hardly be hoped that the Anglo-Russian agreement will put a final and immediate end to the antagonism which has so long existed between the subordinate agents of Russia and Great Britain on the spot, but once it is clearly understood that ¡ both Governments are sincerely anxious to work hand-in-hand, in order to leave Persia free to manage her own affairs without foreign intervention, and as soon as the Per- sians themselves realiae that the object of the agreement is to preserve the indepen- dence and integrity of Persia, and, in the internets of Persia herself, to put a Stop to t'he opposition between Russia and England with regard to Persian affairs, there is little doubt that a marked improvement will take place.—Press Association Special Telegram.

OPENING THE DRUCE GRAVE I The date of the opening of the Druce vault has not yet been authoritatively disclosed, if, indeed, it has actually been fixed. Pre- liminary arrangements are, however, being made for the exhumation. A large quantity of wood was deposited near the grave on Monday for the purpose of hoarding in the tomb. The enclo- sure will be of considerable dimensions, and will exclude everyone who is not privileged to be present. The removal of the mono- lithic memorial S'tou. and masonry will occupy some time after the erection of the enclosure to-day (Tuesday). A Hoarding Erected Early to-day the work of erection of a hoarding along the Druce vault in Highgate Cemetery was begun, and the barricade will be completed to-night. The date of the opening of the grave is atiil being kept secret, but the exhumation cannot take place for several days. 200 Police to Keep Order The first step will be to remove the heavy stone monument, weighing three tons, which is surmounted by a draped urn. This will be done by the masons attached to the cemetery before the shed is finished. Then the two massive slate immediately covering the vault will be placed aside, and the grave- diggers will remove the earth. Exceptional care will be exercised to ensure that the coffin of Mr. T. C. Druoe is brought intact to the surface, as forty-three years have elapsed since it was deposited in the grave. It is anticipated that curiosity will take many thoasands up High gate Hill and to the gates of the cemetery on the day appointed for the exhumation. To preserve order 200 Metropolitan policemen will be on duty outside the gates, and several mounted men will parade the roadways within, the wails. During the day both sections of the cemetery will be closed to the public. No Photographs On the question of a photograph of the contents of the coffin wthen it is opened, the representatives of Mr. Herbert Druce are obdurate. One of the moat scientific pho- tographers of the day, whose skill in taking delicate and difficult pictures is universally acknowledged, offered his services yesterday to Messrs. Freehfields, and was refused, on the ground that no photograph would be taken or required-

A BREACH OF ETIQUETTE I At the fortnightly meeting of the Chep- 8tow Board of Guardians Mr. 8. J. Jones referred to complaint that six Ma-akete lent by a woman to convey to the workhouse the Kirtan family (who were nearly suffocated to death on November 7 last) were returned to her in a filthy condition. They were sent back again, aZd, after being kept at the workhouse a month, they were again sent home, but as they were still in the same con- dition the woman returned them a second time. The Master admitted that the blankets were sent out and returned the first time, but said that before he sent them home the second time he examined them. Replying to Archdeacon Bruce, he admitted that he did not open the blankets. Archdeacon Bruce considered that a breach of etiquette and propriety had been estab- lished, and moved that the blankets should be brought back into store and six new ones issued to the woman, with the apologies of the board for wb&t had happened. Mr. S. J. Jones seconded, and the resolu- tion was carried unanimously.

DISTRESS AT WOOLWICH I A correspondent recently drew the atten- tion of the secretary to the Army Council to the distress at Woolwich. and inquired whether there was any possibility of addi- tional work being started at the arsenal before the winter WAlt much further advanced. The following reply has been received: Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 6th December, 1907, in which you suggest that any work which is being contemplated should be put in hand atonoe, with a view I to relieve the distress at Woolwich, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you that beyond the ordinary I allocation of orders, there is no work in prospect.—I am. eir, your obedient servant. I (Signed) J5. W. D. WARD. I

SHAREHOLDERS ANGRY I An extraordinary general meeting of Ind, Ooope, and Co. was held in London on Monday to ratify the payments made by the old directors, the late Mr. Justice Kekewich having deol-u-ed that the notices convening the generaJ meetings in Ju-ly last year were insufficient. Monday's meeting was very lively, and protests were made against oertain pensions and allowances. Some gpeakers suggested that in the interests of the oampany the past should be forgotten, while others were opposed to compromise. After a three-hours' sitting nearly all the resolutions were rejected and polls demanded. As the directom beM 8.000 proxies against 1,700. the reeo? ? twb. gone oomctoeioa,

M.C.C. v. a Victorian XI PLAY DULL AND UNINTERESTING Armstrong Runs Up a Century COLONIALS MAKE A STAND MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Very little interest was manifested in the concluding stages of the three days' match between a Victorian Eleven and the M.C.C., and when play was resumed to-day there was only a small attendance on the South Mel- bourne ground. The weather was pleasant, and the wicket was aga.in in good condition. Against the Englishmen's total of 503, the Ooloniais overnight had scored 156 for the the loss of three wiokets in their first innings. The not-ou.ts (Tarrant. 50, and Armstrong, 32) continued to the bowling of Jlelder and j Barnes. The scoring was steady, and Arm- strong completed his 50 in an hour. Barnes sent aown four eucectSiYs maiaen overs. At 184 Hayes went OIl or Fielder, who had had 53 runi hit from his bowling without securing a wicket, and seven runs later Rhodes relieved Ba.rnes, whose one wicket had then coist 58. Play was gen-eraily dull and uninteresting, and the second century was reached when the innings had lasted just over three hours and a quarter. Tarrant was painfully eiow, but Armstrong played attractively, being poartieuiarly st,rong on the off-side. With the total at 223 Hobbs displaced Hayes, from whom 30 had been hit. Arm- strong scored 60 in the first hour's play to- day while Tarrant was putting on 15. The lat.ter reached his individual 50 when his innings had lasted three hours all but six minutes. At 246 Crawford relieved Rhodes, and off the Surrey amateur's first ball Armstrong Reached His Century with a fine drive. He had then been at the wicket an hour and forty-two minutes. Hut-cbings took the ball from Hobbs at 253, and nine minutes i&ter the luncheon interval was reached, Tarrant's score being 53 and Armstrong's 111. On the game being resumed. Rhodes and Barnes shared the attack. The total was 1 carried to 279, when Armstrong was brilliantly taken in the slips, low down. with the left; hand by Hayes off Rhodes. His masiteriy; innings. w -hiph occupied just over two hours and a quarter, included thirteen 4's, and he I gave no chance. Tarrant had then scored 66, and Rhodes had taken three wickets for 68. M'Alister joined Tarrant, and The Play Became Less Spirited. I The third century went up when the; innings had been in progress just on four hours and a half, and six runs later Fielder; resumed in place of Barnes. This change! proved successful, as at 317 M'Alister was clean bowled by the Kent man for 1L Tarrant then having scored 90. With Horan in,! Tarrant reached his century, after batting; four hours and twenty minutes. At 334 Hayes took the ball from Fielder, and the new bowler varied the monotony by sending down a high slow lob to Tarrant when he was 105. and the Middlesex professional lifted the ball to long-on, but the catch was missed. Crawford went on agaill in place of Rhodes at 340, and at 36Z Hutchings resumed for Hayes. The tea interval was taken a oouple of runs later, Tarrant and Horan being 111 and 25 tnot out) respectively. Huitohangs and Crawford bowled at the ¡ resrimiption. Both baitsmen aoored heavily, and the 400 was registered in exactly six i hours, Horan reaching his individual 50 in an hour and twenty minutes. Tarrant reached his 150 in five hours and fifty minutes. At 416 Gunn relieved Craw- ford, and at 439 Fielder went on for Hutch- ines. Six railS later Tarrant was ca^ugai at j long-off by Orawford from Gann's bowling, j He nod scored slowly amd batted with exeat patience. His innings included fourteen 4 s. At 467 Haves re-plaoed Fiekher, alThd with his fifth ball got 9mdth leg before—seven for 458. Cra,w?rd relieved Gu?m. and with a ;?1X;;l run added got Woodford, the newcomer, cleverly stumped. With Collins in 29 more runs were put on, and then Horan. played a ball from Craw- ford on to his wicket. His 75, for which he was baiting two, hours and twenty-five minutes, included seven 4's. The match was then left drawn, the Victorian Eleven having scored 488 for nine wickets. PuLl score:— M.C.C. AND GROUND.-Pirat innings. J. N. Crawford, c Hora4 b Collins. 43 Hobbe, b Armstrong 77 Hayes, c Warne, b Armstrong 98 K. L. Hutchings, c Mackenzie, b Armstrong 4 Gunn (G.), c Saunders, b Tarrant-. 24 Hardstaff, c Horan, b Tarrant 34 F. L. Fane, b Tarrant 17 Rhodes, not out 105 Barnes, lbw, b Armstrong la Humphries, o M'Alister. b Oollins- 15 Fielder, not out 50 Extrae 21 Total (nine wickets) 505 Innings declared closed. VICTORIAN EU2VEN.—First innings. Mackenzie, b Roh.odes 19 Warne, o Gunn, b Rhodes 31 Iferrant, c OrawrCord, b Gunn 159 Hansford, b Barnes 38 Armstrong, o Hayes, b Rhodes 117 M'Alister, b Fielder 11 Horan, b Orawford 75 Smith, lbw, b Hayes 6 Woodford, st Humphries, b Craw- fatrd 0 CoiMins, not out 14 Extras 18 Total (nine wickets) 488 BOWIJNG ANALYSES. Wickets. Runs. Fielder 1 b2 Barnes 1 61 Rhodes 3 90 Crawford 2 89 Hayes 1 66 Hobbs 0 23 HMtohingB .—— 0 44 Gunn 1 16 Mr. A. 0. Jones's Illness I Mr. A. 0. Jones states that he will not be able to play in the second test match, and that it is very improbable that he will play in the third. He will spend a fortnight in the Blue Mountains and will then pro- ceed to Adelaide,—Renter.

CARDIFF GRAIN CO's AFFAIRS I An adjourned meeting of the creditors cf the Cardiff Grain Company was held at their offices, Bute Weet Dock on Monday, when the chair wae occupied by Mr. Hosegood (Bristol). A long discussion took place in regard to the affairs of the company, but no resolution was passed, and the meeting was furt4ter adjourned until Wednesday, January 1 On Monday next a meeting of shareholders will be held, and we under- stand that inuch will depend upon the resuit of tbat meeting. So far as oan be ascer- tained at present, there is a prospect of the present financial difficulties being overcome and a winding-up of the company avoided. Mr. Donald Maclean, M.P. (Messrs. Donald Maclean and Handoock), was present on Monday on behalf of the company, and Mr. George David (Messrs. George David and Evans) and Mr. C. E. Dovey represented some of the principal creditors.

COLLISION AT WIDNE8 I An accident occurred on the Cheshire Lines Railway on Monday evening at Widnes Junc- tion, between Warrington and Liverpool. The 4-35 p.m. slow passenger tram out of Liver- pool for Warrington ran into a standing goods train owing to the fog. The passenger train was going slowly, but the impact wae severe. Several wagons were overturned, and the permanent way was badly damaged, through traffic being blocked for some hours. The driver and fireman of the passenger train were injured. Both were sent on a light engine to Warrington Infirmary, where only the driver was detained.

PENNY BANKS AND CLUBS f Considerable anxiety hae been felt, parti- cularly in the St. Thomas district, at Swan- set by depositors in the penny banks and clothing clubs which have been carried on by Miss Kate GrenfeU. who has, unfortu-1 nately. been driven into the bankruptcy- court. The Vicar of Swansea has put him- self into communication with the relatives of Mias Grenfell, and has been assured that all the depositors and members would be paid in full. About £ 900 is involved.

BANK'S DOORS CLOSED I A telegram from New Orleans states that the committee of the Cleari n g-house Associa- tion on Sunday night examined the resources and liabilities of the State National Bank of New Orleans. Although it was announced tha-t the com- mittee had found the bank solvent, the doors I were not opened om Monday morning, pend- ing a more thorough investigation. j The deposits amount to -EI-250,000.-Renter.

HUNGRY CHILDREN'S FUND Mr. Percy Harris, chairman of the London Oounty Ooanoil, has received the following I letter from Sir William Oarington:- I am directed by the Prince and Princess of Wales to forward you herewith cheque for Lm as a oontrifcwtwn from their Royal Highnesses to the lYndninii of Jfecato for Gbfldraa ruall

I FROM ALL QUARTERS m ■■ I Said to be 115 years old, and claiming to have seen Napoleon I. when he was in Egypt, a, man has died recently at Kadassah. The Turkish transport Mecca has arrived: at Tripoli with 15,000 rifles, 1,500 cases of car- tridges, and other arms and ammunition for the use of the troops. It is semi-officially stated at Christiania that the Norwegian Government has j appointed M. Gude to be the Norwegian Minister to the United States. A grand dinner was given at the Palace, Madrid, yesterday evening in honour of Queen Victoria Eugenie's name day. The high officers of the Palace, the Ministers, grandees, diplomatic body, high authorities, and leading members of the nobility were present.

I NEWPORT HOT-POTS I An inspection of the Newport hot-pots took ) place to-day by the mayor (.MT. T. PtaTry), the mayoress, tie chairman of the committee (Mr. W. Blow¡, Mrs. Blow, and a muntber of others, at the poultry-shed in the Cattle Market. The Messrs. Williams have carried on this benefidaenit work for eight coneecu- tive Christmas!idet. This year there are 300! pots prepared, each of which will be acoom- j panied by a 41b. loaf, and in addition there is feeing distributed about 120 joints of meat to poor persons of small family, to whom a I hot-pot would be too big a present. The pots are very substantial fare. There is Sib. of lean English beef without bone, 51b. I of potatoes, lib. of chopped onions, the neoes- sary seasoning, and a covering of 41b. of I paste. The whole is backed in a two-handled tin, which is given as well as the contents to the persons who have been furnished with tickets. A little party who akx"mpanied the mayor I a.nd mayoress to-day sampled a, pot, which i Mr. DowdaiJ, who is preparing them, had cooked. It was served steaming hot, aid was voted excellent. In fact, tihe mayor wfi-s so much enamoured with it that he had- a second helping. The mayor and mayoress were, on the proposition of Mr. Blow, seconded by Mr. A. H. Wallis, C.I.E., thanked, and so also were the promoters, the Messrs. Williams. It was announced that about £ 95 had been sub- scribed this year to the funds. The pots will be cooked on Christmas morning at six bakehouses in different parte of the town, and distributed at noon.

MISSING WHISKY I At Neath to-day Joedaii Holmes, gardener, Bridge-ettreet, was brought up in custody charged with stealing two cases of whisky, l value a.4 4s., from a van on the Great Western siding in the Neaith yard, at about t five o elook on Monday morning. Head-cons-ta..ble B;ns said the police wished for a remand until Monday next. Police-sergeant Da-vies proved the arrest, and stated that Holmes, in reply to the charge, said: "I did not get up very early tfuis morning. It was quarter past seven when I got up." Mr. Powell, who represented the defendant, did not object to the remand. Bail was accepted, defendant in JB26 and two sureties of £ 25.

PANAMA EXCAVATIONS I Advices from.Panama announce that dur- ing the past month the total wmount of material excavated was 1,853,486 cubic yards. The officials display pardonable pride in these figures, and have evidently taken tile trouble to compare them with other great works of similar nature, for the announcement is accompanied with the statement tbat at this rate Manchester Ship Canal would have been built in 25 months, instead of nearly seven years.

IN THE POLICE COURTS I William James (aiias Sayce), in the employ of Charles Court, Mamhited, was charged at Pontypool to-day with stealing 461b. of horse- hair, value £ 2, the property of his employer, on the 22nd of December. Prisoner was seo- tenced to one month's imprisonment, with I hard labour. I

INVENTOR'S DYING CRY I A disappointed man, who had devoted ) many years to the invention of an apparatus for night signalling between shipe at sea, 1 committed suicide n a London coffee-house. At the newest yesterday his name was given as John Keith Reid, aped 59. He came from Canada fifteen years ago as an engineer. Mr. W. B. Broderiek, of Beeex-cotrrt, II Temple, said Beid made an arrangement with the Admiraity five years ago to have his invention tested, but, altbou gth he believed a favourable Tecoomendation was made, it was not adopted. last Thursday witaies was called to Reid's lodgings, and found him dying. Reid grasped him by the hand and said, Ttoamk you; this is a horrible affair." Then turning over on the 1 ipiLkw, he mwttered, "Insane, insane, nsane," and tfhen, after a short interval, Fifteen years. The man had taken chloroform, obtained by a, subterfuge at Southwark; and the inquest was adjourned until Friday for inquiry on this point.

WHAT IS A BOWBY ? I At Aberdare to-day Charles Elliott, ooilier, Penrtarweeiber, was e-harged with nuartong a tram of coal worked by another collier, named Richard Pengelly, for whom Mr. W. P. Nicholas prosecuted. "How do yon spell 'Bow<by'»" asked Mr. W. Nicholas of his client, to the apparent enter- tainment of the court. "I don't know," replied Pengelly with a smile. Nor did anyone volunteer the infor- mation "Bowby," it may be said, is a tram longer than the ordinary one; and, hsuving regard to the fact tbat Mr. Nicholas knows every- thing about colliery matters from a "eprag" to a pair of timbers, one might infer that the well-known advocate was only indulging in one of his jokes when he expressed a desire to know how "Bowby" was spelt. Elliott, who pleaded guilty, was fined LZ, or one month's imprisonment.

NEWPORT TRADER SAFE The schooner Pro ha, about which some anxiety has been felt, and which was feared to have been lost in the recent storm, ha6 turned up at Cherbourg safe. She left Newport on the 5th inst. with a oargo of a-bovt 170 tons of coal, and in the ordinary course should have run across in about a week. However, she remained in Cardiff Roads for ten days, while the heavy weather prevailed, and then proceeded safely. The Proba, 91 tons net register, is a regular trader to Newport. Messrs. Retinae, Wilkin- son, and Co. are the brokers.

MISSING FERNDALE WOMAN I Notwithstanding every effort, no clue has yet been found of Mrs. Barry, Baptist-row, Blaenllechau, Ferndale, who has been miss- ing since last Thursday week, and the husband has now practically abandoned hope of finding her alive. A local dieused pit and the Rhondda River, as far as the ?t?ir at Treforeet, have been searched, with- out any trace of the woman being found 1i out say trme of the wom&n being found.

MRS. EDDY'S MILLIONS I Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy announced at Boston that she will immediately found, at a cost of NWOOO, a Christian Scien ce Institu-, tion for the special benefit of the poor and the general good of mankind. It is two years sinoe Mrs. Eddy spent £ 400,000 on tile first I' church at Boston.—Beuter.

way. I WW. CLYDE 8H<PBU!LDtNG I The shipbuilding returns for the Clyde are I now available, and, contrary to expectation, show that the year's ou.tput has exceeded that of last year. The figures are 625,000 tons for 1907, as against 601,000 tone for 1906.

REVENGE OF AN AUTHORESS 11 Eiinor Glyn" (Mrs. Clayton Glyn), the well-known writer of The Visits of Eliza- beth," Ao., being requested to express her views regarding the Pilgrim Mothers, who sraubbed her at the recent Waidorff dinner in New York, availed hereeif of the oppor. tunity for revenge by describing- them ae frvmw% oowds, and tabby catc.—OentrcU News.

PRIMITIVE METHODISM IN THE EASTERN I V ALLEYS. The Reov. R. Boee, of Abergavenny, has j accepted an invitation to superintend Blaeo- avon, Gamdiffaiti. and Vacteg Primatu'm I Metbodiet CSmrdbee for 1908 aod 1909,

Weather Forecast I The British Meteorologies 1 Office this! morning issued the following forecast of the weather likely in South Wales; from 10.30 a.m. to-day till 10.30 &.m. to-: Morrow. Southerly winds, strong; cmtettted, I same rain later.

Football HOLIDAY FIXTURES t Continued from Page 4* camis-mAt. DAY. Mr. P. Chaid's IV. T. Wnnofauioh Baeerveo. Wfeitcburoh v. Orator. Harlequins. BOIIJSG 1>A1. L.laoda £ City v. Cu;yii £ d, 3; Llandafi. Kick-off 10.50. Wlutciiurcfi Bæerv v. blaina Atbions. Tylorstowo v. Wiutohurcu. MEBTHYR V. BKOU'G HTOiV fcANGESS. Tne Merthyr Northeru Union Club have fixed a match next Saturday with Jttroughton Kangers. HAKB-UUAN8 V. CARDIFF.—Cardiff Arms PL. Thursday, Deceraber ZWi, 1307. Kick-ofl, 2,45. e42*  XJjANIXVFF NORTH V. ST. GAUBUEL'S (SWANSEA). I W Boxing Dso, M IA?&D?U-ff Nrtn FOOtball (irouiKi. J:Uck. 11.0 a.m. Admkoton 3d., Bovb 2d. e4?s6? I

Trade and Shipping. I TO-BAVt CHARTERING*. UAitLH-rr excham liE, Tuesday. Chartering was quiet, witc. ratee nominally unaltered. The toiiowing include tiie fix- tures reported:- OUTWARD STEAMEBS. Curdiff.t,o:- Marseilles, 7f 90c, Ragnsa, 2,500 tons (Py- man Wateon) Hauibowline or Queenetown, as, free dis- charge, Tourmaline, 1,030 torus lAdmi- ralty) Bordeaux, 5f 2.000 tons Worms A Oo.) Piraeus, 7s bd (Glamorgan Coal Company) ita, Paimaa, as 9d, option O&pe de erdee, 6s 3d, Kariba, 4,300 tone (Hall, Blyth) La Rocheile, 4f 875c, Resolution. 2,800 tons (L Gueret Lta.) Algiers, 6f 75c, Laurgor or 8nb, 4,700 tons I ivvattfc, Wtts) Blsinore, as, 1,200 tons (Pyman Wateon & Co.) Swansea w:- (Stettin, 6K, 1,300 tons (Perlbach Colliery) Llanelly to: — Dieppe, 5s, G. Player, 720 tone 'Williams, Son & Behenna) Burryport to: — London, 413 6d. Buliivant, 650 tone IE A Cle?vee & Co.) « Tuesda-. ? LONDON, Tuesday. The freht market p,?'6 tbe usual holiday appeqx- aaoe, and but little is pacing. River Plate* are tinner lor Feta-uary-Marcii boe.tfc. Apart from this there is no special 1e&ture, the other <2«partmente remaining piadtoally uacluuigod- Fi:uuræ :"all Lojenzo to United Kingdom or Continent, 4,000 tons, 17s 6d, early" March; Cardiff to Bio, 4,700 tons, 95 M. December; Cardiff to Port Said, 4,500 tons, 7s 3d, prompt.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. I Red Jac-iset pasfied St. Catherines for Penarth 24th Douglas Hill arrived Rotterdam from Kher- son 22nd Peterson arrived Barry from Dunkirk 23rd Paddington arrived Odessa from Fiume 23 Llandudno arrived Emden from JSicolaief 23rd Llandrindod paesed Lizard for Barry 23rd Washington passed Lizard for Barry 23rd Inver left Newport for Rouen 19th Skeldcxn left Newport for Rouen 19th Moyle left Barry for St Malo 24th Stokesley left Newport for Rouen 26th Maywood left Barry for Dieppe 24th Snowdonian a?nved iiiad4 from San Telin 22nd Frederick Knight arrived Port Said 24th Devonia arrived Rochelle 23rd Greenhill left Havre for Barry 24th Ha&leanere left Honflear for Sunderland 24 Castleford arrived Barry 23rd

To-day's Finance I Bank rate, 7 per oent., fixed Dec. 24; mpchaned- IXWfDOK, Tuesday, 2.0 p.m. Call Money is at ( per cent., and three moatfte' bills aTe at 6 to 6t per cent. No Indian exobaoges, owing to holiday. Bio 15 7-32d, Valparaiso 9id, BrjeuL-, Ayres 46 15-16d. There is littde doing on the Stock JKscfeatnge beyood «ve«w3i £ up boote in view of tine geoeral carry-over ou Friday and arranging contangos on Mines. GMierai rate on t>o;ith Aft-jeans is « peT cam. Consols are a1 826 for Money and at 83 for the Account. Home Bails are idlE. Brighton "A" is i UoP, Mod Caledonian and British Deferred titock i. Americans are heavy. New York CetttraT js 2 down, Soutbem Pacifics li, Unions i. and others i to 1; Canadian Paoifics 4. Trunks are i easier. Mexican Bails are i up. Apart from Russia* and Japanese, which are i to | down, Foreigners are firm. Mines are quiet- 60utb Atrxmiw have baldly mowed. Targanyika. 2 15-3?d; TUntos, 6S, CARDIFF, Tuesday. 74he local Stock Market this marninp was practically idle, and the Exchange and brokers' offices were closed at mid-day tor the Ohr" holidays. "Hie only movements were rises in Noatti and Brecon Preference Stock of a point to 42 and in Imperial Tobacco Prefer- ence of 3d to 26s, adid a fall m Pyle and BkAm Shares of Is to 25s 6d. TRAFFIC KECE.1PTS, Btoynmey Beltway-—1Iccreat* laet week, £47 Ift 8d.. BAJIR,—IBCREATT lagt week, £ 2,097. T&ff Vaie.—Increase. £ 4fl0. Midland.—Decrwae, £ 11,000. Oraai weswi,-Deorase, £ 10,200. London ajtd Nortfc Wcetorn.—Decneaee, Highland.—Decrease, £ 15. Groat Central.—Increase, £891- Tjltmrv.—In crease, £ 51. Great North of &)ot-,d-incrmw, £12L li"uniess.—Decrease, £1.712.

Sporting Intelligence I NEWMARKET NOTES. I (FBOM OUR OWN OORBESPOCffTJKXT.i I yEWIMARKBT, tHMsdoy. Foggy, rnonucg. Foggy morai;ng. RBar WOIRL Leader's Bhidippidrf*, James, MId Pretty Diok, good Kuie atid a half. C. Waugh.'e A«:apadBm aod Loiais, striding mile MId & quarter. Sadler's Himi, Potheen, and Adorn-s. a useful mile end do half. IJSFT FOR WOLVERHAMPTON. Caadeiaibra. KJSatPTON PARK MEL-TING. SELBCEIOAt FOR THUBSDAY. Ohiswiok Hurdkr-KNIGHT COM MAJn>ER, Hou-nslow Steepiachaee—N TJ1A. OhristmM Hurdle—W^HIPSNADE. Richmond Huroi-WKE"S SED. FrampitoE (Steepleciiasa—PAT CTuLMXiAN. Part Steeplechase—BU LI, VILA CKL,E. WOLPTOX. Staowjbury Stae9Jjeol»ee-6EJS-IK>N PRINCE. Thorneycroft Steeplechase—OU H.I A N. Wolverhampton Hurdle—LITHjfi 6PBOUT, DnawtaM Hurdle—Caindelahra. (good). HOOTON PAJOL. Optional Hurdte—ABBL»ABD. Holiday EEWdl-BEWnaAAA-X, Westminster Steeplechase—AOOJfY. SosBmore Welter—MYSTICAi..

OFFICIAL SCRAfTCHINGls. The "Sportsman" has been offioiafly informed of the fe4.low SOTatcb4ngr; All engagements—Puukaft Wallalk Christmas Hurdle Handicap, Kempwn Pwi;—Condufi. All engagements in My, W. Raphael's NAME—Ayesha. St. Legw Stakes, Donaeotm, IOCS—Fair Game. The "Sportsman" regrets to slate that Alfred Bimoos, trainer of HDlyheaà, Ma.rmonl, aad other œefuà borow, died early this momiM after a short mo-. D"oeamd was out with the E?tctoN pack (m Saturday last, and went under On 0 V tion the same mgbt fw appmdietis, from "Which ww the owee of bis death. The clerk of the course at Hootoo informe ue thzt ttie raceoouree is at present quite free from frost, and in excellent condition.

AIR RIFLE SHOOTING j Excellent Merthyr Scoring Some splendid abootlw was witoeesed in the final e for the B.S.A. rifle offered b oper competition by Mr. Syd. Bov-desweil, Volunteers' HoW, Merthyr. to the final only four man werr. leit ui out of a larpe entry. and the eoorss were 86 follows.—Berry (La.rn bs), 50; KYlIOIJl (Cow-bridge), 31; aod Gay rMard.v, and Tocn Jones (LAniljB), 55. In the tie shoot Jones went on first mail. He started ith a "clean bull" for a eiphter, aaid kept ttoere, potting an a &ne asd cteaic poasiWe Gay started with' a sigbtang buil, but hia first shot to coat w.6 & mag, aDd Tom Jones h&d, therefore, woe tiie rifle. This suooees was very popular, although Gay bad rtot well throughout til* com- petition, &,id is to be congratulated on his fine effort, I1 his last two soores being ii's. •Labour-in-Vain (Pontypool*—H. Challenger, 33; B. Jones, 52; G. Cook, 29; W. Hay-nee, 29; G. c-aaeugez, 51; W. Vaftix, 51; T. Meredith, 28; E. EUrliley, 30: A. Key- 34; J. Meloourt, 31; D. Harris, 32; S. Jeffries, :&—tota<, 376. Queen Adelaide (Abeta>chaa.)—W. liyies. 52: :1, Ba.bb, 27; S. Morgan, 26; E. South, 2C; E. Parfttt, 26; B. James, 28; J. C. Harris, 28; J. Wtirtoombe, 23: E. Bigps, 32; A. Powell, 24; G. Morgan, 27; W. Harvey. 24-total, 327. — ———————————————— )

CARDIFF SHIPPING WAGES I A meeting of the Cardiff master riggers' and contractors wae hekt at the Mount Stuart Hotel on Monday to consider the men's demands for a new and iocreaeed tarifT Mr T. Ingram presided, and a largt majority of the contractors were present and went fully into the matter. A deputation from the ma&ters has waited on Mr Twomey, district seereilary of the Riggers and Hobblere' Union, arsring the claims of the masters, which were considered reason a.ble, but their offers have not been accepted. The meeting on Monday endeavoured to meet Uie views-of the men, but, with freights down, they did not think tfoem feasible. Mr. J. Smallbridge and Mr. W. Thorning spoke at length in reference to the existing tariff, whieh, they submitted, ehould run ae it stood for twelve months longer. Before taking any further steps with regard to the rulee it wae agreed to wait to see what' action the shipowners would' take. Mr. T. Danoey (the eeoretary) was instructed to ocwamunicate with all dry doefcs in reference to the rtvLi-p* to be DMWIe hg the men runag the next yeac.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES,& DEATHS AND IN FAEMORTAM. Charge for inserting adverlboommets under ttiia baaA- toe:—1«. for « Worn* and lei for Evecy Two Krtra Worda. No notice of Uus deecriptior will be inserted oabma authenticated by tbe name and addzaae of the aaodar. Teiarracue &ad telefuxsuc we.&"e- eaoadt be 600d oil until oolilrmed iL writing. DEATHS. MOSGAJS —On 2h.t inst., at Ti, Xioian-road, Oartifl, David Morgan, BuildeW Merchant, aged 64 yean. Funeral on Tuesday, 24th Lost., leaving bouse 2..Jt p.m. SO ftowerE, by reque". SOPEB December List, at 15, ^Viadaor-Wrracs, Ply- mouth, laitbell lipwiex Soper, X-&C.S., formerly of Blaina. Monmouthshire, In his moverty-sixtl YGot. Putiera; at Blaine, Tuesday next. VAU^iHAJi.—iiavm, Cuief Salutary taapaciot, at 65, PLAN tageoet-street, Cardiff, on Dtoember 21M. Funeral 2.30 p.m., Friday, 2Tth Deeember, tor NOW Cemetery.

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ELECTRICAL SUPPLY IN BRIDGEND DISTRICT At a meeting of the Pemybont Rural District Council held at Bridgend it wae reported thai a deputation of the Bridgend Urban Council attended a committee meeting of that- oouDeii witti a view of ooming to aa arrangements respecting th-c-, Bridgend Elec- tric lighting (Extension Order It was pointoo ou.t that tiie urba-n council would be prepared to insert new oiauses in the Order safeguarding' the rightE of the ruraJ council by undf--takiug-(I) to supply electricity to any ra-rt of the rural couacHe area at the same charges as at Bridgend (excluding the asylums), and (2), notwithtanding any. thing contained in the Order, tiie rural council were at liberty to apply for a Pro- visional Order to supply any part of the rural area covered by the Order of the Bridg-end Council. It was resolved, on the motion of the fiev. Eynon Lewis, esc-ouded by Mr. Niehoii, not to assent to the Order of the Bridgend Oouncii pending- the receipt of a copy of the fmg-g«=t,ed additional ctaueee, and that the Bridgend Council be informed that Clause 2 above referred to should give the Penybont Council power to obtain electricity from any source other than the Bridgend Urban Oo-uiicil, though the area to be 8C sup- plied might be incimded in the Order of the latter. The scheme for supplying Dlangynwyd Middle with water was finally adopted, and it was resolved to apply to the Local Govemmemt Board for power to borrow necessary amount to carry it out.

UNEMPLOYED EX-SOLDfERS There was a demonstration of unemployed euro rice men in london osi Monday, nnder the HUspieee of the Social D-moerutw Federa- tion. The men, who were marshal led on Tower Hill hy Mr. Jack Wiliiaane, did not attend in so la.rge a Dumber ae had been expected, owing, no doubt, to the inclement weather. The demonstrators rallied round a banner bearing the words, We have fought and bled for England. See what England has done for 1M! Another banner bore a repre- sentation of the ekuH and crose-booee, an4- a number of boards carried by the men were inscribed with the naanee of the more impor- tant battles fought during the late South Afrioan war. One or the m-eii heid aloft a spade, on one aide of whioh were the words, John Burnt- says. 'Wait for a fall ot snow., On the other side wae painted, "The only chance a London man has got." Mr. Williams, addressing the orowd, said it rested with them ats to whether they would maivh to Hyde Pa-rk. as had been a.t first arranged. That day the veterans of the Indian Mutiny were being fed in the Albert- hall, but if things went on aÆ they were going on now tag-land woad have no veterans in the future. He could eee his class degoenerating day by day. and we should be unable to make veterans out of the children if they were not fed better than they were at present While not de-pre- eating the right of the veterans to good treatment, he thought it would be by far the kinder policy to feed the children. Ultimately it was decided that the march ebculd take place through the streets to Hyde Park, and about 300 men joined in the prooeeeion. A big force of mounted and unmounted City and Metropolitan police marshalled the men. The battle plaooardg were held aloft by actual South African veterstne, whitet a man with a Crimean medal, with several bare, walked in front with Mr. Jack Williams. The progress through the City streets wae quite orderly and free from disturbance.

Little Boy: Mamma. I wish you'd find out who it wae hyppotised me, and punish 'em severely. Mamma: What-at? Little Boy: While you was out I was palled right into the pantry, an' forced to eat a hull lot of tiioee oa-kge you said I mustn't touch.

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