South Wales Echo

THE HEALTH OF MR GLAD- STONE. Our special correspondent at Hawarden tele- graphs On inquiry at the castle this morning I was informed that Mr Gladstone's condition continued to improve satisfactorily. He did not rise until ten o'clock, and, therefore, was again absent from early morning service at the parish church. He had a good night's sleep, and in every way he was going on most satisfactorily.

A BIGOTED VICAR. I His Effigy burnt by his Panshi £ >^fers I t by h i s Pari sh icO. The ney. Lefroy Boyer, vicar of grimston, ¡ having refused to allow a grave to K °Pened the burial of a child of Mr Holm^ e?le*an» the villagers Icecame indignau** and hosted the vicar with shouts and bes^.f. ot tin ca;ii> :>nd his effigy was burnt on "ie vulaS3 gr-een. The parish sexton duO" the-«fave In sPite of the vicar's refusal, and the I -,eriiient is fixed for to-day. The vicar is expted to oPPOse the interment.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT I HULL. At Hull police-court to-day, John Smith, labourer, vas remanded on a charge of attempting to murder a man named Wm. Smith early this morning. The injured man, who is in the in- firmary m a dangerous condition, was stabbed by the accused with a kmfe which touched the brain, the point of the instrument breaking off and re- maining in his head. Prisoner alleged that the prosecutor attempted to rob him, and he struck him in solf defence.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY EXPLOSION. Our special correspondent states :-Although large numbers of persons travelling by the Hammersmith train have communicated with the police as desired, no further information has been obtained likely to lead to the identification of the Perpetrators of Friday's explosion on the Metro- politan Railway. Before the necessary repairs are done to the injured train several photographs will be taken of the carriages which have suffered the most injury. This would have been done yesterday, but the light was unfavourable.

TIPPERARY ELECTION. I The Rebellion against MP Parnell. Mr Patrick a-Ryan, the candidate selected by the convention last week to represent Tipperary, writes The gathering' was duly convened and thoroughly representative. If a mistake has been made what guarantee has Tipp-^ary that it will not be repeated. But no mistake was made, and the cry now raised is a mere quibble. Whatever the result, the cry is disastrous. It impeaches and strikes a deadly blow at the Parliament of the people. The iaan who raises it is guilty of a, grave crime against his country." However, he adds, he is not a stormy petrel, and should there be a way honourable to himself and his supporters to bring about that union so vital to his country's interests, personal considerations would not in- fluence him a hair's breadth.—Mr Parnell is on his way to Thurles to preside at the convention there to-morrow.

THE PROPOSED EGYPTIAN CONFERENCE. I ruEUXEK'S TELEGRAM.] I PARIS, Tuesday.—The Journal Vollaire to-day states France has not yet submitted to Eng- land any counter proposals on the Egyptian affairs. Preliminary negotiations continue. The French have neither received nor made any over- tures respecting the meeting of the new conference on the Egyptian question. ICENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Tuesday morning.—I am able to con- firm the statement that Prince Bismarck has pro posed to M. Ferry that another conference should be held on EgyP^11 affairs, which should meet at Paris. M. Ferry, being desirous of avoiding giving offeuce to England, requested Prince Bis- marck himself to take the initiative of the move- ment, and to select Berlin or Vienna, as the place of meeting.

GERMANY AND SOUTH AFRICA. [REOTKS'S TELEGRAM.1 DURBAN, Tuesday.-Tho (merman corvette Gueisenau, with the German Consul-General on board, has been ordered to Zanzioar on a, special mission. A British protectorate has been pro claimed over the whole cost of Pondoland. BJi:BLIN. Tuesday.—The North German Gazette of to-day states that the news regarding the terri- torial acquisitions of Herr Luederitz at St. Lucia Bay has up to the present received no confirma- tion from official reports. The semi-official journal continues :-To ensure the validity of such an acquisition, and in order to effect a transfer of sovereign rights, a treaty with native chiefs would not be sufficient. Such a treaty would require the consent of the Boer Republic, which exercises a protectorate ever Zululand. Moreover, the relations of Zulu- land with Great Britain would have to be taken into consideration, as the latter country has reserved to herself the right of confirming any treaties whldJ may be concluded by the Republic.

THE WEST AFRICAN CON- FERENCE. Decision of the Powers on the Slave Trade. {EUTER'S TELEGRAlII.l BERLIN, Monday.—Messrs Anderson, Crowe, end Hemming returned here this morning, and he working of the conference was resumed to y. The committee sat for three hours under presidency of Baron de Courcel, when the >sh project with regard to the slave trade solj subject of deliberation, The, dis '(as a long one, and at an early stags took at unfavourable turn, not so much on the opposHion offered by any of the principle of the proposal, but rather difficulty of agreeing upon the project. Finaiiy the English the POWQfS, who shall -eiga rights q[ influence Sasin to ad)t every lave traffic, was unani e important addition of eading the prohibition vith that by water. inference will take "man project with If territory will the conference I here on the France and l to be pro- -ospect of 'ith- n i < j

THE MAN THAT HUNG HIMSELF AT CARDIFF. A Terrible Experience. I That's what they call me as Cardiff Why? you'll ask. I'll tell you. I *as fulfilling an engagement at the Grand Circus in that Welsh town, and I was doing the^ gymnastic show associated with my name. Everything went on all right until one evelling-tlie last but one of my engagement, and which had been set apart for my benefit. At this particular evening's entertain- ment I infcr°duced some extra trapeze tricks an d intended to finish as usual with lP long dive from the trapeze. This 's accomphshed by means of two coiled F p, to the end of which I fasten my feet, and throw myself off the swinging trapeze the I ropes uncoil, and I do a sort of flying descent until stopped by the tension of the rope-but you'll perhaps have seen me do the trick ? Well, on the occasion I am referring to I had done all the necessary preliminaries, and for ought I ^ew to the. contrary the descent would occur as hither- to but it didn't. No somehow or other the ropes became entangled around my neck, and when I should have been swinging head down- wards at the end of the ropes I was swinging head upwards nearly at the top of the circus. Yes, I was actually being hung. And I had done it myself How, I never could tell, and I never have been able to make out, for such an unaccountable accident has never hap- pened to me since, and I am by no means anxious that it should, either. Not exactly. To be hung once in a lifetime is enough for most folk, and it is quite enough for me. It was a case of "not too much hanging, but just hanging enough;" anyhow, I don't want to experience any more similar suspensions. Well. I was gasping for breath some distance out of the reach of aid, and unable to extricate myself from my dangerous pre- dicament. The audience evidently thought it was some new trick, and applauded lustily. Those members -of the circus company who were in the nng- looked at me in amazement, and, being also struck with the novelty of my performance, j oined in the applause such a wonderful daring- trick evoked. It was not until some minutes had elapsed that one of tl)e cuinp.,tny chanced to notice my painful expression, and it suddenly dawned upon him that it was no trick, but an accident, and one which, unless aid was promptly rendered, would turn out fatal. An ascent was made with all haste to the top of the circus, in order that I might be liberated from my perilous position, but 1 saw nothing of the efforts that were being made to save me, for I had lost all consciousness and it apnea red only too probable that the (ihtterm Star "(as I was described in the bill) would soon cea-e to shine. Suddenly, however, I was released and strangely enough, by means of another' accident. The man who came to my relief had cut one of the ropes, and the weight which was consequently thrown on.to the other one caused him to let go bis hold .and I was pre- one caused him to let go his hold and I was pre- cipitated to the ground. The violent collision which resulted between the human meteor and terra fij'ma brought some slight consciousness back and roused me into life a,-ain-not too soon, for I was as good as gone before I was so promptly dropped. The shrieks and screams of terror that emanated from the horrified audience I shall never forget.. I was carefully picked up and carried out of the lie general impression being that I was von est. I wasn't though—I take a Jot of killing, for I've had several serious misadven- tures, and I've, so far, manag-0d to pull through and be myself again. Well. I was taken home, and, to the delight of my friends, it was found that I was not much the worse for my attempt to outdo Marwood. Of course the horror-mongers ,K5>t of the accident, for next morning I had the curious privilege of readinsr iii the daily journals a harrowing account of a Frightful and fatal accident to a gymnast." It was frightful enough in all conscience, but luckily it waen t fatal. Now you know why Cardiff folks call me the man that hung himself."—OHMS' (Lessee of the Leeds Circus).

The French in China. ENERGETIC ACTION OF THE NEW FRENCH WAR MINISTERS bjUUU Additional Troops for Tonquin. Rout of the Chinese. I- 600 Killed. [REUTER-S £ AKIS, Monday.—A telegram trom Hanoi, re- ceived to-day, states that after their recent defeat to the eastward of Chu, the Chinese troops, to the number of 12,000, returned to take the of- fensive. General Negrier thereupon attacked them, and succeeded in penetrating into their positions, which were defended by forts, with rows of batteries, one above the other. The Chinese were repulsed and completely routed after an active resistance, abandoning all their positions. Two batteries of Krupp guns, a quantity .of rifles, ammunition, and provisions, together with the Chinese standards and convoys, fell into the hands or the French. On the Chinese side there were 600 killed, and a consider- able number wounded. The French loss, in both engagements, consisted of three officers slightly wounded, 19 men killed and 65 wounded. PARiS, Monday.—It is semi-officially announced that General Lewal's accession to office as war minister signifies solely energetic action in Tonquin. In conformity with the policy ap- proved by the Chamber, reinforcements to the extent of 6,000 men will be despatched to Tonquin. PARIS, Monday.— The recent victory of General Negrier near Chu, is, the Temps says, the beginning of fresh offensive action in Tonquin. General Briere de L'isle, commander-in-chief, has resolved to occupy Langson without wait- ing for reinforcements, aud General Negrier is now marching on that place by way of the valley of Locnan. Operations in Tonquin will henceforth be directed by the Ministers of War and Marine acting in concert. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. J I PARIS, Monday Afternoon.—General Negrier telegraphs from Tonquin that, having now received reinforcements sufficient to enable him to resume the offensive, he will shortly inarch on Langson. BERLIN, Monday Evening.—It is believed in well informed circles here that the direct outcome of the recent changes at the French Ministry of War will be an immediate declaration of war on the part of France against China, and the vigorous prosecution of offensive operations in the far east.

PONDOLAND. I I Declaration of British Protectorate. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] The news of the declaration of a British pro- tcctorata over the coast of Pondoland, though somewhat unexpected, was received in London with satisfaction this morning. The extent of the territory over which Great Britain has thus extended her suzerainty is about one hundred miles in length, and forms the central portion of the Transkei coast-line, being bound on the south by Tembuland, which intervenes between it and Cape Colony, and on the north by the Alexandra and Alfred territories, which are peopled by smaller Kaffir tribes, and which come between Pondoland and Natal, There is one principal port in Pondoland accessible to navigation at the mouth of St. John's river called Umzimnubu, situate about the centre of the coast line. This is the only port open to vessels along the coast from East London to Durban, and therefore is an acquision which may be of use to Great Britain either for commercial or other purposes.

— A Frenchman, whose wife deserted him, amused his neighbours by telling how he' got her back without trouble. Did I run after her and beg her to come back ?" he dramatically asked. "No! I did not run after her. I'zhust publish in ze papiers zat I have drawn fifty tousand francs in ze lottery, and she-vas back 'luch quickerzaniumo >-

CARDIFF CORPORATION. I Appointments to the Town Clerk's Office. A meeting of the general purposes committee of the Cardiff Corporation was held at the Town- hall to-day, for the purpose of appointing clerks to three vacancies in tho Town Clerk's office. Mr R. Bird (ex-mayor) 'presided, and there were present Aldermen Duncan, M'Connochie, Cory, Elliott, Lewis, and Jones; Councillors Proger, Trounce, Carey, Morgan, Andrews. James, D. Watson, Ramsdale, Hurley, Trayes, 35. Jones, Beavan, A. Thomas, Vaughan, Waring, Yorath, Loughor, Rees, 'and Jacebs. Some discussion took place on a suggestion of Mr S. Andrews, that an undertaking should be required (from the candidate in the event of an engagement, that he would not take up any work other than corporation work-that' he would, in short, give his whole services to the town. The suggestion was embodied in a resolution, and carried with two or three dissentients. Four applicants appeared before the committee for the office of assistant town clerk, who was required to be a lawyer, and to have had experience in conveyancing and advocacy. Ultimately Mr A, Collingwood, of Newport, was appointed at a salary of E200 per annum, with trial of three months, and on satisfaction given an engage- ment for three years. The other appointments were a conveyancing clerk, Mr D. D. Da vies, Cardiff, salary £ 85 per annum, and a 'shorthand' and general clerk to the committee, clerk's depart- men t, Mr F.' C. Lloyd, Pontypool, salary £ 91 per annum.

Too much study is said to affect the mind. A teacher'says that he knows a number cf x&ses where it would affect it veryiavourably,

TO-DAY'S SPORTING. I MANCHESTER NEWYEAR'S M-EETING I MANCHESTER, TUESDAY. There was another metereological change during the night, the air becoming much colder before midnight and there was a very sharp frost this morning. So much so that fears were entertained lest another ad- journment should be found necessary. There was a fair number of horses on the 'course this morning, but the work done may be described as merely healthy healthy exercise. A few were trotting on the far side, while others ventured a gentle canter. The coarse was very hard, but the sun came out with great splendour, and the course is now considered safe to race on. A SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 100 sovs; I weight for age tlie winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Two miles, ove. eight hurdles. Mr A. Cooper's Tynd'rum, Sy, list 31b Behan 1 Mr S. Kelly's Norman, 4y, lOst 31b .S. Bourke 2 Mr Ewbank's Hardware, aged. list 31b. Batty 3 Rufina (Kirby) also ran. Betting—Evens Tyndrum, 5 to 2 agst Rntina, and 6 to 1 agst Norman. Won easily by a length a bad third. The winner was not sold The FIRST JANUARY HANDICAP HlJRDLE RACE PLATE of 100 soys winners extra; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Mr T. Green's Sacristan, 5y, lOst 111b Kirbv 1 Mr Hibbert's Cinderella, 5y, list Duffii. 2 Mr Howard's Mischance, 6y, lOst 111b..W. Lawrence 5 Otium (G. Lowe) also ran. Betting—It) to 8 agst Cinderella, 2 to 1 agst Sacristan, and 3 to 1 agst Otium. Mischance made the running with a clear lead of Sacristan, Cinderella being last, for about a mile, when Sacristan headed Mischance. They ran thus until entering the straight, when the favourite took second place, but she could never reach the Beverley horse, who won by four lengths six lengths separated the second and third. The winner was not sold. The THURSDAY SELLING HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with 60 added weight for age selling and other allowances. Two miles. Mr Walker's Albion, 4y, lOst Hale 1 Mr Lane's Frolic, 4y, list 511» Keys 2 Mr Lawrence's Sunlight, 5y, list (carried list 21b) Dalian 3 Blue Danube (W. E. Stephens), Ballinard (T. Skelton) and Kaliach (Kirby) also ran. Betting-3 to I agst 7 to 2 each agst Albion and Sunlight, and 5 to 1 each agst Kallaeh and Ballinard. Won by a nenk a head be tween the second and third, and a neck the third and fourth, Kaliach being in the latter position. The winner was sold to Mr W. H. Moore for 120 guineas. A HUNTERS' FLAT RACE PLATE of 80 sovs A HUNTERS' FLAT RACE PLATE of 80 sovs weight for age, with penalties and allowances. Two miles. Mr Nelson's Malaga, 5y, list 111b..Mr Brocklehuret 1 Mr Crompton's Humpty Durnpty, 6y, list 41b Mr Peacock 2 Mr Abington's Spark, 5y, 12st 81b Owner 3 Two Skins (Mr Lambton) also ran. Bettin-2 to 1 on Spark, 5 to 2 agst Malaga, 1° to 1 at Humpty Bumpty, and 12 to 1 agst Two Skins. Won by six lengths half a length separated the second and third. This race was run at 3 o'clock. Owing to the unsafe condition of the ground, the stewards of the meeting decided to postpone the re- mainder of the races until to-morraw, when racing will commence at twelve o'clock, if practicable. The stewards will meet on the course at eleven o'clock, and decide whether the meeting shall be continued or abandoned. A HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 100 sovs weight for age, with penalties and allowances. Two miles and a half. (Postnoned.) The MANCHESTER HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 200 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 7 sovs each for starters winners extra. About three miles. (Postponed;) ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Good Luck, Cinderella, Speculator 'Voisine Albion, Tyndrum, Flyaway Tom, Ballinard, Frolic, Sharrow, Scraggs, Yorkshire Lad, Sunlight. Jannock, Hfedlach. Sophist, sacristan, Two Skins, Courtier, Rufina, Genista, Burbrook. Wavelet, Lammermoor, Terrier, Fenelon, Pudding, Candahar, Atilla, Old Nobility, Potosi, AVoodcock, Young Duke, Norman, Otium, Hardware, Blairgowrie, Gomrie, Kii- worth, Harebell. Gamecock,.Blue Danube, Chancellor, Osmund, Billy Pepper, Warren Belle, Humpty Bumpty, Henry V., Hygeia, Horse and King, and Priam.

I SPORTING ITEMS. I .♦! Roquefort has arrived at Alresford to be trained y Swatton. Mr Mayer's nomination for the Waterloo Cup has not as yet been backed for a shilling by the right party. The proposed cross-country runs over the Championship Course on January 17 and 24- are abandoned, being deemed unnecessary. A filly by Discord, in T. Brown's stables at Newmarket, pulled up lame after a five-furlong ¡ spin in company with Wassand on Saturday. A unicycle,for travelling on ice, is being exhibited in New York. The machine is said to be capable of great speed, and to be very difficult to overturn. Mr I'Anson has sold the chestnut colt Maronite, by Syrian out of Miss Marion, and the celt has left Highfield House for Mr Holman's training establishment in Wiltshire. The president of the C.U.B.C., Mr Churchill, Third Trinity, has arranged to be in Cambridge on Thursday next, and a crew may be expected to appear on the tollowmg day. John Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack for 1885 has just been issued. The work is invaluable to all who take an interest in cricket, and we are not surprised to iearn that it has a large circula- tion. The Duke of Westminster wishes that some- thing could be done to encourage the distribution of thoroughbred sires over the country, but it is to be feared the present state of agricultural depression is not over favourable to working out such an idea. A rumour has gained credence to the effect that The Friar has been tried much superior to his stable companion, St. Helena, but there is no oundation for any such statement, and beyond his good looks and breeding but little is known of his present capabilities. In London on Saturday night 500 to 20 was taken about the Friar for the Two Thousand Guineas, and 2,000 to 4-0 about the same colt for the Derby. During his recent visit to England, Mr Good- win, private trainer to the "Captain Fagg con- federacy of Rome, purchased the following blood stock, which left England on New Year's Day :— Ryegrass, Bronze, Hisna, Fille du Regiment, and two Irish steeplechasers by Solon and Uncas. A grand skating fete was organised on Satur- day by the Pans Gun Club, in the Bois de Boulogne. Amongst the notabilities present were to be seen the Baroness Hottinguer, Mine. Ephrussi, MdlJe. de Rothschild, Prince de Sagan, AIINI. Blount, Hennessy, atid many others. The English and American colonies were well repre- sented. The honours of the feta fell to a young American, -Mr George Frost, who executed some marvellous feats on the ice, which elicited the applause of all present. Messrs R. C. Nayior and Joe Davis, together with a friend, witnessed the work accomplished by Bookworm and Drakensberg on Newmarket Heath on Saturday. It took the form of a two miles ghllop in slow time. St. George and Queen of Beauty have returned to Ireland from Manchester, and consequently will not fulfil their engagements this week. Wavelet has arrived at Manchester and will run in the Maiden Hurdle-race to-morrow. At the Palais Royal on Saturday, J. Roberts; jun. and J-North played a game at billiards of 1000 up even, Roberts spot barred, and North all in. Roberts won by 143, his chief breaks being 143, 117. and 130, North's best being 110 (21 spots), 95, 73, and 66.

CARDIFF. MAYORS TREAT TO THE DEAF AND DUMB.— Last evening the New Year's tea given by the Mayor and Mrs Fulton to the adult deaf and dumb of Cardiff took place at the Mission House, Windsor-place, Cardiff. About 30 deaf mutes assembled, including some from Merthyr and Aberdare. There were also present Councillor Alfred Thomas, the Revs. D. Young, J. D. Walters, N. Thomas, G. Hargreaves, and A. Roberts, and Messrs R. Pardoe (Aberdare), R. Benjamin (Cardiff), and Thomas, missionary to the Bristol Deat and Dumb. After tea—which was catered for by Mr Benjamin, and gave general satisfaction-a statement written by the Rev. E. Rowland was read by the Rev. D. Young. Mr Rowland strongly urged the advisability of something being done towards clearing off the debt on the mission premises. Mr R. T. Casson, the secretary to the fund, stated that the total list of donations to the fund up to the 31st Dec., including JS26 6s 4 paid by Mr Cory for furnish- ing the room in which Sunday services are held, amounted to £ 417 28s Igd. The total expendi- ture had been 2301 lls {¡d, leaving a balance in hand of L116 6s 7d. After a brief discussion it was resolved that the secretary be authorised to issue a fresh appeal, together with a full list of subscriptions, with the view of obtaining the £ 384 still required to clear off the debt. The deaf and dumb were afterwards addressed by Mr Rowland and Mr Thomas, of Bristol. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the mayor and mayoress for their kindness in giving the tea. Mrs Rd. England, of Windsor-place, sent a hamper of apples for the deaf and cumb, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

EXPERIENCED VETERINARY SMITH (Joseph Peare) shoes every class of horse at tha Cardiff Horse Exchange, near the Custom House. A trial solicited. 232E FIRST CHRISTMAS SHOW. The Model Clothing Cempany are now showing, at 13. Bute-street, a GRAND DISPLAY of CLOTHING, HOSIERY, HATS, de. Christmas Cards of all the latest designs for Christmas. AT 79, ST MARY'S-STRBET, CARDIFF, for the next few days, good woollen or merino socks may be had at Is 2d per pair, three pajra- for 33i''lSewing and fenitting machines as usual. • -71 1 -211-

MONEY MARKET. I Latest Prices To-day. LONDON, 1.20 p.m. Money is plentiful owing to the payment of dividends, and the discount houses have reduced their allowance on deposits I to 3 at call, and 3i per cent. at notice. Short loans are quoted easy at 3 to 3 per cent; discount, 3â to 4. Special allotment bills were made on Calcutta at Is 7 5-32d per rupee. The Stock Markets exhibit a stronger tone than yesterday, Canadian, American, and Mexicrn Railways being particularly good. Consols remain firm at 99g to 98 for money, and 99| for the account; New, and Reduced, 99 £ to 90g and New Two-and-a-half, 91 to 91. Foreign securities are almost stationary. Uru- guays, however, improved to Sli to Sli, Egyptian Unified arc firm at 63k to 63g. Defence 4 Loan, 80g to 81. Mexicans are firm. Railways exhibit an upward tendency. Brighton Deferred, 1032 to 103i; South Eastern Deferred, lOO to lOOi; Easterns, 67-1 to 67; 4 Caledonians, 97g to 97f North British, about 96; North Easterns, 153, to 156 North Wes- terns, 164g to 164; Westerns, 133 to 1331 2 3 2. Trunk of Canada Guaranteed Stock has improved to 72a; to 72; First Preference, to 77-t to 77 4 4 4 4 Seconds to 4n to 47f; Thirds, to 22j to 22; Ordinary, i to 5. American Railways are generally good. lead- ings, 9 to 9; Reading General, 73 to 74; Illinois, 123s to 123i New York Centrals, 902 to 91:& Lake Shores, 64 to 65j; Eries about 15; do 4 4 Seconds, 60^ to 60|; Denver Mortgage, 50 £ to 51. Mexican Railways have improved to 33i to33 4 4 First Preference to 8Si to 891 Seconds, to 461 4 4 to 47t. Telephone shares are firmer, at ll to 12. Rio Tinto Mines are firm, at 121 to 127 United Mexican Mines dull, at 3i to 3. Mexican Railway traffic for the past half-year shows a decrease of £ 167,700. To-day's Times money article says :—" Money was in fairly good demand. Loans till to-morrow' ) 3 £ to 4;1:. Three months' bills hardly over 4. Some sensation was caused at the opening by the announcement respecting the Channel Fleet, and the funds fell a The dullness was not removed by an ouicial contradiction. Home Government becunties opened flat, but prices were before long put up again, the news being in most quar- long put up again, the news being in most quar- becunties opened flat, but prices were before long put up again, the news being in most quar- ters discredited. Consols opener! at 982 to 99 for money, and 99^ for account, but closed at 99k to 4 99 respectively. There was fall of â in Home Railways.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I CORN'. I HULL, Tuesday,—At our market to-day there was a fair show of English wheat, which met a better sale at an advance of fully 2s per qr. white making 38s to 41s, and red 35s to 38. Foreign wheat Is to 2s dearer. Malting barley slightly lower, and grinding selling at late rates, Oats about 6d dearer. Beans and peas without change. Maize about 6d per qr. lower. S.W. frosty. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday. Wheat closed upon good trade with strong tone at 3d to 4d advance since "Friday. Australian, 7s 7d to 7s Sd; Ore- gon, 8s Od to Ss 5d Californian, 7s 6d to 7s lCd red winter (Xo. 2) 7s Id to 7s 4d. Chllí, 7:5 2di to gon, 8s Od to 8s 5d Californian, 7s 6d to 7s lCd red winter (Xo. 2) 7s Id to 7s 4d. Chili, 7s 2d| to 7s 4d. Flour, large trade at one shilling clearer. Beans unchanged. Peas, Id dearer. Canadian, as lid Oats unchanged. M.t ^e quiet. New mixed American, 4-s 10id to 4s lid. AVeatlicy iiiild. SCGAR J GLASGOW. Tuesday.A quiet, market, and 110material change to quote. The official report is as follows Quiet market, and only a small business done at easy Drices. HA Y H,D STRAW. LONDON, Iuesday. —Moderate supplies at market, and trade generally steady at the annexed prices:— Inferior to good hay, 33s to 70s best, ditto, 80s to 90s inferior to good clover, 50s to 80s; best, ditto, 90s to 107s. Straw-, 24s to 35s per load. BUTTER. CORK, Tuesday. Seconds, 135s thirds, 88s; I fourths, 52s. Kegs-Fourths, 41ts. Mild cured firkins —mild, 116s. In market, 112 firkins, 9 kegs, 10 un- branded. I CATTLE. SALFORD, Tuesday.—A smaller supply of cattle, but trade dull at a reduction of id. The trade in sheep was also slow, at lower prices, but the supply was larger. A good business in calves, at late rates. Beasts, 6id to 8di sheep, 7d to 8Jd calves, 7d to 8d per lb.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. 4$ Lloyds' Casualty Telegrams. The steamer Dordogne, from Cardiff for Bordeaux which stranded at Chardonjert, Oleron Island, has her forehold and engine-room fhli of water. The Highlands, steamer, from Blyth for Alexandria, is at Dartmouth with machinery damaged. The Phildipos Pappatiti, Greek brigantine, for Torre (lel ill-ir, with sulphuric acid, is ashore near Malaga, and on fire. The steamer Colon, from Liverpool for Cam!, has been towed back to Liverpool with shaft broken. CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. KOATH UASI.N—Jan. b. Chas Godard ss, 609, St Nazaire, licht Blucher, 31, Bridgwater, ligot EAST BUTE BOCK—Jan. 5. Jane Cory ss, 579, Dublin, light Celt ss, 363, Aberdeen, light EAST BUTE DocK-Jan. 6. Kummerhere Schute, 192. Lamiskrona, oats Thomas Small, 401, Hallstar, ballast Vega, 399 Volencia, ballast Konigsberg ss, b-os, Rouen, liglit Merthyr ss, 879, Bilbao, iron ore James Watt ss, 1024, Bremerhaven, light Madeira, 845, Dunkerque, ba1!a Seven Brothers, 53, Canal, light WEST BUTE DocE-Jan. 5. Austin Friars ss, 583, Bristol, liguc Brittany ss, 554. Bordeaux, pitwood WEST BUTE DOCK—Jan. 6. Jsune Leocadie, 117, Hennehont, ;-nwood Noah, 441, Plymouth, ballast Belle of the Plym, London, eeniert Friends, 49, Watchet, pitwoou Fride, 263. Corunna, pitwood Arthur, 398, Arendal, ballast Yalantine et Julie. 112. Blaye, pitwood Alma, 10a, Falmouth, bailast x Dolly Yarden, 78, Tralee, pitw(, (i City of Chester. 78, Bristol, light Shirley, 87, Penrhyn, burnt oi j Bridget, 116, Dungarvan, pitwood Gen Lee, 146, Limerick, liine

SUPPOSED LOSS OF TWO I VESSELS WITH ALL HANDS. The Sunderland barque, Sarah Scott, and the steamer T. C. Hook, have, the owners fear, been ost with all hands. The Sarah Scott left Mid- dlesboroug-h for Buenos Ayres, with a crew of 17, including the pilot, on December 15th. The pilot should have landed at Deal, but has not, and on Saturday the ship's papers and the captain's certi- ficate were washed ashore at Lynn. The vessel is supposed to have foundered oft the Norfolk coast. The steamer left Sargon for Hong Kong, Novem- ber 18th, four days' pa;v.ure, but she has not been heard of since.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A SOL- DIER OF THE WELSH REGT. At the Cardiff Police-court on Tu^-day before Dr Paine and Mr R. Cory, Charles Bacon, private in the Welsh regiment, was again brought up on remand charged with stealing and cashing a Post Office Order for 5s, the property of private J -nes, of the same regiment, on or about the 19th ult. The facts have already appeared in these columns. It will be remembered that when prisoner was last before the court, the case was adjourned to permit of evidence being adduced for the defence.—Thomas James, Private of the Welsh Regiment, now said that on the 12th instant be came to town with Bacon, and when opposite the post-office the latter asked witness to run across and get the order cashed. He went into the office, but the clerk refused to 'pay the order in consequence of some informality re- garding the name *npearing' on it; and on witness returning to prisoner, the latter said there must be some mistake, and he would send it back and have the matter rectified. The name on the order was "J. Lewis, "-Private Robert Smith deposed to hearing prisoner say, about the 11th or 12th December, that he expected a post- office order from home. Sergeant-Major Ball, in reply to the bench, said he had instituted inquiries into the transaction at the barracks, and could obtain no further' in- formation. He had known prisoner 19 years, but would rather not give him a character. In the event of the present case falling through "Bacon, at the expiration of his period of" service, would receive the customary reward. Prisoner now adhered to his former statement that he pur- chased the order from a man who had since left the regiment. The bench, after consideration, dismissed the charge, on the ground that there was no evidence showing how the order badi coxae iato his possession";

TO-DAY'S POLICE. I CARDIFF. I)ISOr,DERLY.-At the borough police-court to- day—before Dr. Paine and Mr R. Cory-James Smith, on a charge of being disorderly and caus- ing an obstruction in Bute-street, on the 5th inst., was set at liberty.—William Davies, who was drunk in the Great Western Railway approach on the 5th inst, was likewise acquitted.—William Collins, charged with being drunk, also breaking a pane of glass, value 6s, at No. 195, Bute-street, the shop of Mr Scarparti, on the 5th insc., was fined 5s and costs, in default five days' imprison- ment. THE SO-CALLED HEIGX OF TE enc)r,. Johaiii, a M'Carthy was charged with being a disorderly prostitute ia Bute-street.-P.C. 79 said he was called upon to remove prisoner from the Cardiff Arms, Bute-street, on the 5th inst. She was "mad drunk." Sentenced to o.ie month with hard labour. The bench expressed a wish that the landlord of the house should be brought before them to-morrow and interrogated as to whether the woman had obtained the drink at his house.- A fine of 5s and costs was inflicted in the case of Sarah Ann Grant, charged with being a drunken and disorderly prostitute. Prisoner was appre- hended in Cowbridge-road, on the 5th inst. TAKING A DRIVE.—George Long was charged with assaulting and kicking William Masters and IIenry Helps in Crockherbtown. On Monday night prisoner engaged Masters, a cabman, to drive him about, and after enjoying this luxury for llP- y I wards of two hours, he expressed a wizh -to be conveyed to Newport. Asiced for a sovereign in prepayment, he seized the driver by the throat and proceeded to assault him. Henry Helps, 0 restaurant-keeper, was passing at the time, and went to Masters's assistance, receiving for his pains a kick on the leg from the nrisonT. Fined 10s and costs, or 14 days' hard labour. SWANSEA. JUVENILE IHEFT. At the police-court on Tues- day;, before the ex-mavor (Mr Burnie) and Mr T. Phillips, senior. William Henry Coker, a boy of 11, King-street, was sentenced to ten days' im- prisonment, and three years' confinement in a re formatory school, for stealing a blue cloth overcoat, worth £3 frcm Georgma Davis, who lodged in the same house. ALLEGED THEFT OF BOOTS.Elizabeth Pe:eiv, of 35, Roduey-stree:, WAS charged with stealing a pair of lady's boots from 13, TrafaJgar-terrac, the property of Joseph Skeats. It was alleged that the boots were gl ven to prisoner to pawn, and the case was adjourned for further evid- ence. CHARGE AGAINST A PCEHCAN.—John Dar- moody, of the Fox and Hounds Beer- house, was charged with being drunk 011 his licensed premises, and also with selling intoxicat- ing drink to drunken persons.—Mr Webb de- fended. For the first offence defendant was iineri 10s including cost, and for the second 35 and costs, and his licence was endorsed. DRCNK.—Thomas Matthews, of 5, Pottery- street, and Hannah Phiiiips, of 32, Pottery-street, were fined 103 each for being drunk on the above premises.

GLAMORGANSHIRE GUARTEP, i SESSIONS." I Trials of Prisoners. THIS DAY. j lne trials ci prisoners at tne sessions for the County oi Glamorgan commenced at the Town Hail, Cardiff, on Tuesday. FIRST COURT. Before Mr R. O. JON^S and Col. LEE. IMPATIENCE OF THE GRAND JURY. The grand jury was summoned to attend the court at ten o'clock, but upon half-past ten arriv- ing-, and there being no sign of a commencement of business, Mr D. L. Owen, one of the grand jury, asked how long that body would have to wait. The Clerk of the Peace Until the arrival of the chairman. Mr Owen But we have already been here a considerable time. Are we to wait till midnight The Clerk You must wait till the chairman comes. I presume the frost has prevented his horses getting along very fast. Mr Owen waited five minutes longer, and as the chairman had not then arrived, left the court. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury Messrs F. J. Beavan, Wm. Angel, Richard Benjamin, Wm. Austin, D. Bowen, Thomas John Evans, Thomas Roger Evans, Peter E. Kacquoil, J all-les Hern, Dd. Jones, J. 0, Jones, F. S. Lock, Joseph Milner, D. Morgan, Thomas Morris, Wm. Phillips, Chas. Ross, Hy. Sanders, J. B. Wallace, and Jno. Williams, IThe Chairman, in charging the grand jury, said j they had rather more to do than they had been accustomed to of iate. He believed that tllere were 56 or 57 prisoners, but as several of then were in the same indictment, there would be about 45 cases to be presented to the grand iurv. There was a considerable number of larcenies, about which he was not going to trouble them, many being cases of rob- bery from sailors. He was sorry to say that the number of cases of unlawful wounding was very large, the largest that he remembered in his experience there. There were, he thought, 15 cases in which persons were charged with un- lawfully wounding other persons. A great many of these cases had arisen from quarrels some of them had arisen without any quarrel, and in all the cases various weapons had been used—shovels, bars, knives, and bricks-and anything that came to hand. In all these cases he thought that, with- that out exception, the circumstances were such the grand jury would find it their duty to put the nersons charged upon their trial. NEW MAGISTRATE. Lord Windsor,, qualified as a magistrate and took his seat on the bench. A BASTARDY APPEAL.—DAVID DAVIES V. RACHEL DAVIES. This was an appeal ag-ainst an affiliation order made by the Caerphilly justices on the j 27th of May last. Mr. B. F. Williams appeared for the appellant, and Mr Abe: Thomas for the respondent. It appeared that o,.ih the appellant, a married man, and tbe respondent were employed at the Plymouth Worlds, near Taibach, in the spring of 1883. Tuey lived next door to each other, and the youug woman was in the habit of going into the man's house, whera she would clean his boots, and, as she said, Wash bis back" after work. According to her testimony, there took place on these occasions several acts uf familiarity in all cases, excepting one, without her consent, which ied to the birth of a child on the 17th of January, 1884. She attempted to father tha child upon him before^Mr Bishop, the stipendiary magistrate of Merthyr, but tiie eltse was then dismissed for want of corroborative evidence. Subsequently the girl took a situation as a domestic servant at Quaker's Yard, and while there instituted affiliation proceedings against Davies before the Caerphilly magistrates, she then having some additional evi- dence. The Caerphilly magistrates made an order upon Davies to contribute to the support of the child, and against this judgment he now appealed.—In cross-examination by Mr B. F. Williams, for tha appellant, the re- spondent admitted that she went t,) Quaker's Yard, in order that she might go before the Caerphilly magistrates to git an order which I had been denied her at Merthyr.—Mr Williams thereupon submitted on the authority of the case of the" Queen v. leprint-ed in the 32nd volume of the Law Journal (magistrates cases), that the Caerphiliy bench had no Jurisdic- tion.—Mr Abel Thomas took exception to such an objection at this early stage, and proceeded to put f-ome ques- tions to the girl, who said that she had no evidence but her own, before Mr Bishop. She went to service at Quaker's-yard, and had been paid wages there.—The Chairman, alluding to the objection of Mr Williams, decided to go on with the case.—Ellen Bryant spoke to seeing the parties together at the works in the spring 0* 1883, when Davies was behaving improperly. -Daniel Williams, an elderly mar., tated that he had remonstrated wi-bthemupoijtjha: conduct, and .mother witoessnainosl Williams who was in the company of Davies after the case was dismissed at Merthyr, repeated a statement alleged to have been made by Davies, which amounted to an admission of undue familiarity between him and the girl.—The appellant, David Davies, an elderly man, was next called, and denied all the allegations made ..gainst him, after which his wife, and Wm. Peak, spoke on his behalf.—After hearing Mr B. F. Williams, the bench allowed the appeal, with costs. I iKO BILL. I lne grand jury threw out a bill charging David 1 Hopkins with stealing 6s from Catherine j Jenkins, <it Ystradyfodwg, on the 10th November. | A LICENSING APPEAL FROM MERTHYR. In this case Mr James Isaacs appealed against a refusal of the licensing justices to renew the licence I of the Canal Dublic-house, Dynever-street, Mer- thyr.—Mr B. F. Williams was for the appellant, and Mr Abel Thomas for the respondents, the Merthyr magistrates.—Mr Williams said that the whole matter turned upon the 2nd subsection of the 42nd section of the Licensing Act, 1872. What took place was this—the licensing meeting was fixed for the 6th September. Before I that day no written or other notice had been given of objection to the removal of the licence to the present »ppelianc." Before the parties-entered. the court on the 6th Superintendent Thomas went into their private room and laid before them Mr Thomas (interposing) My friend is now stating fact^ which I don't admit.—Mr Williams continued: That as a result cf what took place in the justices' room, the magistrates came into court and announced that all tho licences would be renewed, excepting those included in a list then read out, the licence of the present appellant being upon that list. The bench said that with regard to those whose names were OK the list, the meeting would be adjourned until the 27th September. Before that day, he (Mr Williams) thought on the 12tb, a written notice of objection was served on the appellant, signed by Supt. Thomas, notifying his intention ot opposing the renewal of the licence at the adjourned meeting, on the ground that the present appellant had been convicted of offences under the Licensing Act, that his house was not structurally 01 otherwise adapted for a licence, and tnat it was not required in the district. Really the point was this—under the 2nd sub-section referred to it was stated that the justices shall not entertain any objection to the renewal of such licence, or take any evidence witn respect to the renewal, unless a written notice of an idea- tion to oppose has been served on the owner not less than 7 days before the commencement of the general annual licensing meeting, providing tho licensing justices mcy, noLwithstanding that no notice has been given of an objection being made, adjourn the granting of the licence to a future dav." The whole thing, said the learned 6! counsel, turned upon what was the meaning of the words "on an objection being made." The question was, did what took place amount to an objection.-The chairman was understood to say that what placj m tje magistrates' private room could not be evidence. Mr°Williams said that other magistrates had de- cided in similar cases, that no objection having been made in court, the proviso did not apply.— The appeal was allowed with costs. IliiiiT AX CARDI-I-C* I -I- Frederick lioveridge (62), hawker, pieadea o-uiltv to haviug stolen a coat, tne property or Daniel Davies. at Cardiff, on the 27th December, and upon two previous convictions being proved against him, he was sentenced to nme monufs with hard labour. CANNIBALISM AT YSJSHllL William Smith (25), haulier, was indicted 10. maiieiouslv wounding Wm*. John, at Ynyshu, on the 29th November.—The evidence of the prose- cutor, who appeared in the box with a bandage around his head, was to the effect that upon leaving the Butchers' Arms on the night of Satur- day, the 29th November, he saw the prisoner and another man fighting. He (prosecutor) toid pri- soner to let the man alone, whereupon he (prose- cutor) was tripped, and when ne fell prisoner got oil top. of him. Prisoner seized prosecutor's right ear with his teeth, ana bit a piece out of it. Prisoner, it was | alleged, then exclaimed, "I have got his ear right eough," and added that he would eat the prosecutor and his clothes too.—After some evi- dence had been given on behalf of ,the case i for the prosecution, prisoner called severa. witnesses, whose testimony went to show that bs acted in sell dcfencs. witnesses Reposed that they heard prosecutor say that he would murder the prisoner, and they also stated that they saw him attempt to strangle the prisoner in an affray on the road, when they were on the ground together.—Tne jury found prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to six month's hard labour.—Mr B. F. Williams pro- secuted. BOBBING A WATCHMAKER AT PONTYPRIDD. Caroline Eopkins (2T), dressmaker, ana mob. Thomas (32), labourer, were indicted, the former a' for stealing a siiveJ watch of the value of jB5 5s, the property of Mrlsidor Kuner, at Pontypridd, on the 27th Nov., 1884, and the latter for receiving the watch at Llantrissant on the 29th November, knowing it to have been stolen.—Mr Abel Thomas prosecuted, and prisoners were undefended.—It appeared that on the day named the female nrisoner entered the shop of the prosecutor, in Taff- street, Pontypridd, and asked whether he had any cheap watches for sale. Prosecutor showed her some, and then left the shop in charge of his daughter (a child). The female prisoner still being Lhere. He subsequently missed the watch, and gave, information to the police, who searched the bouse in which the male prisoner lived, at Llantrissant, and in a drawer in his bedroom found the missing watch. Upon Thomas baing apprehended and taken to the police-station lie made a, statement imDlicating the woman. A constable went to her house and informed her that she would have to occompany him to tha police-station, when she asked to be allowed to go upstairs to change some of he clothes. Per- mission was given her, and she went, but as sue did not return in a few minutes the officer followed her upstairs, when he found thrt she had escaped through the window. (Laughter.) The woman was subse- quently apprehended. On the two prisoners being bnought face to face at the police-station, the male prisoner said that he gave the woman a sovereign for the watch. The female did not say anything at all. U pOll the prisoners being locked up, the man was overheard to say that "I though t you told me that you had bought thewatch," to which the woman replied so I did, I bought it off my cousin." The cuairman here remarked that there was no case against Thomas, and directed his acquittaL-Tbe jury found the woman, guilty, after which she admitted a previous con- viction for felony t Pontypridd, and was now sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr J. C. FOWLER and Mr H. JONES.) PLEADED GCILTY. Frances Maud (54-), needlewoman, was charged with stealing a petticoat, of the value of Is. bd., the property of John Jones, at Merthyr. She was sentenced to three months' hard labour. BROTHEL RCiBBLHY AT CAKUIii. Elizabeth Leary (34) was indictea for having,?on the 24th of December, at Cardiff, stolen from John James Moses, a sailor, 26 in money. Mr W. P. James prosecuted. The prosecutor weat with the prisoner to a house of ill-fame in Horn- fray-street,Cardiff. The prosecutor went to aroom, where prisoner remained with him a short time. They then left as the police came and turned them out. They went to another house, the pro- V, secutor having his purse in his stocking. Shortly afterwards he misled his money, although "he purse remained Prisoner when apprehended had £ 3 in her possession, besides some silver. She was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' hard labour. HOEBERY IN THE STREET. Honora Macarthy (25) and Elizabeth Donohue (25), both women ot bad character, were charged with a purse ana £4. in money from the person of JOJII Dobson, at Cardiff, on the 28th November lust. Mr Gibbons appeared for the pro. secution. Prosecutor is a master mariner, and went to a public-houss in Bute-street on the night of the 25th. He saw prisoner there. When he lefi they with him, and walked down Eriage-st.reef one on each side of him. He felt the lianas oi one of them in his pocket, and while he was put ting his hand to stop her he felt the hand ot Macarthy in the packet where was his :purse He called to the police, and on the way to the police-station Macarthy threw the purse away. The purse was picked up and identified by the prosecutor. When picked up there were L4 in gold in it. Tne jury found both prisoners guilty, considering that they were acting in concert. Macarthy had been twice previously convicted, Donohue once. Macarthy was sentenced to twelve months' nard labour, and Douohue to six months hard it bour. HEAVY SENTENCE ON A tlUliDt:.ISt_i 11.£..1:" Llewellyn Liewebyn (21), hauiier, pleaded guilty to feloniously breaking and entering a tiddlers shop and stealing a book, handkerchief, aad other articles, of the value of 6=, the property hf John Enms, at Ystradyfodwg, on the 20th October, 1884. He also pleaded guilty to feloni- ously breaking into and entering the office of ths Bute Merthyr Colliery Company in the Rhoudda Valley, with intent to commit a felony, on the 20th October, 1884. He had been twice previously convicted for breaking into and entering, and it was also stated that he had broken into the office of the Tyia Coch Company, but on each occasion the prisoner was unable to steal any thing. The governor of the gaol at Swansea, Major Knight, said that the prisoner was at the present time unuer police supervision, and was a very bad character. The court sentenced the prisoner to seven years' penal servitude, and afterwards to seven years' police supervision. UNL A WFCLL Y WOUXDJN&. William Thomas (22), hauiier, was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously wounding John Lewis Thomas. Ystradyfodwg, on the 25th October. Mr T. W. Lewis prosecuted, Tiieparl- es live at the Mardi. On the evening of the 25h October complainant and Lis father were standing outside the hotel. Prisoner WRS turned oct of the hotel in a very noisy state. He threw his cap in the air, and said that he was the best man there." Prisoner then took up a large stone and threw it at someone in the hotel, but it struck complainant a violent blow on the Head. Complainant liai don? nothing to the prisoner, but express* a de- sire that hs would go home and not create a dis- turbmiL-e. The defence was that the, con;1)¡,,nant had kicked him, but this was denied. He was found guilty, and sentenced to eight months' hard labour. t -EFT SITTING.]

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