South Wales Echo

THE BECHUANALAND EXPEDI- TION. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM. 1 _1 CAPETOWN (via Plymouth), Dec. ^+tn. ins ■movement of troops to the base of operations continues steadily. Every train is taking a detachment of on, or more regiments allotted to the expedition. The English volunteers who have arrived here up till now are encamped on the Orange Riwer. Their physique and bearing is Universally favourably commented upon. The first troop of irregulars raised in the colony le for the camp on the 22nd. Recrm.^try! still going on actively throughout the c • Tb/griter portion of BoH TOW in CMUP, or on til. Tfa„ -killing Dragoons leave oaSg 18 being established at Bal* J f gnar < £ >; at Taungs. A num^r of Bo lePorted to have squatted ,aCC^ a^oid border. Commandant SchoelIh,1,U who has returned to Pretoria from the boruer, \Ha.tes that there will be no trouble vnatever. The settlement, if insisted on, wnl be accepted in {u-;i reliance that eventually justice will be done by the British Government. The report that Boers were leaving the neighbour- hood of Pretoria for the border has been officially denied, but the hasty despatch of Commandant General Cronje and Commandant Schoemann to Ihe border with the object of preventing the passage of armed men would tend to prove that the Government anticipated some such move- ment, and private advices received at Capetown and Eimber'.ey fully confirm the report. It is also reported on good authority that recruiting has been going on quietly m the Orange Free State as well as in the Transvaal. A Barkly West telegram to the Argus states that friendly Boers have said that war will ensue if the Goshanites are forcibly evicted, and that Englishmen living in the Transvaal must either take the side of the Boers or leave the country. The gunboat Goshawk has hoisted the British flag at Fort Durnford, in Zululand, in order to show clearly that the territory is under British Protection. There is an extremely severe famine in central Zuluiand.

THE EARTHQUAKES IN SPAIN. u Fresh Shocks. f REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] MADRID, Wednesday.—Fresh shocks of earth- quake occurred yesterday at Aluinnecar, Torrox, Alarrobo, and Canillas. The King will visit Guevejar to-day, weather permitting. Heavy storms and gales still continue in Andalusia. The rivers are swollen, and mucl; snow has fallen in the Central and Northern provinces. It is semi-officially stated that in the Province of Grsnada alone 695 persons were killed and 1,480 injured by the recent earthquakos.

ASSASSINATED BY SOCIALISTS, [UEUTEE'S TELEGKAM.] -^RAXKFORT, Wednesday. Pohce-counciiicr Rllmpff, known in connection with various prose- cutions against Socialists, was round murdered last night in the btlak part of his house. The per- pstratorof the crime has not yet discovered.

COLLISION IN HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. A Steamer nearly Cut in Two. A collision took place this morning, about 3.30, in Holyhead harbour, between the Eleanor and Stanley, steamers belonging- to the London and North Western Railway Company. The Eleanor, which was bound from Greenore to Holyhead, Was nearly cut in two. The Stanley, from Holy- head to Dublin, was much damaged in the bows. No lives were lost. The Central News correspondent at Holyhead sends further details of the collision in the harbour this morning. It happened at the same spot as the ctllisou between the Duchess of Sutherland and Edith, belon ging to the same company, by which the latter was sunk. The Eleanor had a cargo of live stock and passengers, and the Stanley, 'Which had only left the quay a few minutes before, had some cargo, twenty-two cattle dealers in the C:ibin, and two deck passengers. She was due to start at 2.30, but was detained until near three by the late arrivals of trains. The Stanley's bows Were smashed in, but she made little water, but the Eleanor ma.de water quickly, and drifted ashore in a dangerous position, but afterwards was brought into harbour, and the live stock and cargo saved. The passengers praise the Eleanor's crew, but the Stanley's crew are said to have been panic stricken.

0 THE RECENT PRIZE FIGHT NEAR HERTFORD. William Goode, a well-known sporting man was charged before the Cheshunt magistrates this horning with being engaged in a. prize fight, with another man not in custody, in a field adjoining Beaumont Manor, Cheshunt, on the 1st instant, and Maurice Murphy, Wm. Allen, Richard Swift, and J as. Goode, were charged with aiding and abet- ting them. The Treasury prosecuted, Mr Horace Avery defended Swift and Allen. All the de- fendants were well-dressed men. It was stated that about thtrty men arrived by the first morning train at Cheshunt from London, and proceeded across several fields to the fighting ground, a lonely spot adjoiningthe wood, where a ring was formed with ropes and stakes. Sergeant Mitchell and a number of Metropolitan police followed, and found upwards ° £ a hundred spectators assembled round the ring. The constables hid themselves in the wood, and watched for five minutes. Murphy and the elder Goode were inside the ring acting as seconds. The two principals were stripped to the waist, and fought two rounds when Goode got his opponent head in "chancery," and knocked him own. « constable then rushed towards the ring, an a e men scampered off except Wm. Goode an urp y, who weve captured, together with all paraphernal of the r!nff> The othcr principal and his seoond escapsd Allen and Swift were dlschargedand the other defendants committed for trial at the as»j2e3> bail being allowed.

A BREAKWATER IN DANGER. ISPECIAL TELEGRAM.] The new breakwater at Arklow harbour has been seriously damaged by this week's ales. For 70 yards the concrete blocks forming the founda- tion have been loosened. Some blocks have dis- appeared, and another severe Rale is expected to demolish the work altogether.

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.1 Considerable damage was done last night by a collision between two trains at Blay Station, near Dublin. A number of carriages were wrecked, iticiuuiog the director's taloon carriage, which cos; nearly £ 600. The colliding trains were shunting on sidings, and fortunately were empty, otherwise the loss of life might have been con. ilerble.

Fatal Ice Accident at Wrexham. THREE BROTHERS DROWNED. Narpow Escape of the Father. Our Wrexham correspondent telegrapns: Tiiree brothers, aged about ten, eight, and six years respectively, the sons of a sergeant of police named Jones, were drowned this afternoon while sliding on a pool called the Parke, near the town. In assisting to recover the bodies the father had a narrow escape from meeting the fate of his sons.

I THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF CHILDREN. of AEt mthie ly CenRtreaal stCorniem, ina al sCeoruvartn, t tog-diraly, tfhoe r trtihael attempted murder by drowning of her master's two children was postponed to the next sessions to allow of an inquiry into the mental state of the prisoner.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] A gentleman, named Ungues, residing at Kingston, near Dublin, cut his throat while lying in bed yesterday. He will not recover. He suffered under a delusion that he would die from poison from disease in the teeth. _u. "1£--=

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT SEA.. The examination of the two men charged with murder on the high seas was resumed- at Bow- street to-day, when Constable McDonald was further cross-examined with a view to testing the reliability of his evidence regarding the alleged statement made by the prisoners when taken into custody. A further remand was granted.

DEATH OF THE EARL OF I AYLESFORD. I [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. I NEW YORK, Wednesday Morning. — The Earl of Aylesford, who was interested in many large cattle ranches on this side of the Atlantic, and who was a frequent visitor to the States, has just died at Big Springs, in Texas. He caught t,\ severe cold recently, and died, after only a short illness, from inflammation of the bowels.

MRS WELDON'S DIVORCE SUIT. The appeal of Capt. Weldon, husband of Mrs Weldon, against the divorce order ordering him to be attached for not complying with the order for restitution of conjugal rights to his wife, was listed in the Appeal Court to-day. Respondent's counsel, however, intimated that since the order was made an Act of Parliament had been passed which enacted that a decree for the restitution of conjugal rights could not be enforced by attach- ment. The appeal was therefore dismissed, Capt. Weldon paying costs.

MR. BRADLAUGH AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Mr Bradlaugii applied this morning before the Lords Justices sitting in ;tho Court of Appleal, asking that a day might be fixed or the I hearing of his appeal against the judgment of the court below in the case Tbetween himself and the Attorney-General. With the consent of the Attorney-General, Monday, the 26th of J anuary, was fixed for the hearing of the appeal.

A POLICEMAN ARRESTED UNDER THE CRIMES ACT. Police-constable Colburn, stationed at Castle- wellan, has been arrested in Downpatrick under the Crimes Act, and lodged in Bel- fast Gaol. Colburn, who has a ticket for America, was the principal witness in the Castlewellan riot case arising out of the late Nationalist meeting, which case comes on at the next assizes. Colburn had given the usual month's notice to leave the police force, which expired on Sunday last.

SAD DEATH OF A WELSH FARMER. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] An enquiry was opened at Beguildy, Llanidloes, this morning, as to the death of MrSciey Thomas, of Tvnyddol 1 arm, Beguildy, which took place yester- day. Deceased was in one of the outbuildings of the farm with his servant man, when he acciden- tally fell off a plank, a distance of four feet, and came in contact with a projecting board. He got up and walked into the house and sat down in a chair, when he immediately expired. I

THE PRESENCE OF GAS IN COLLIERIES. I Colliers Refusing to Work. The Monk Bretton colliers refused this morning to enter the mine, alleging the dangerous presence of gas and insufficient precautions. A presence of gas and insufficient precautions. A change of management has taken place. The men are dissatisfied, and yesterday, avail ing themselves of a right conferred by the Mines Act, they caused an inspection of the mine to be made. This resulted in their withdrawal, and they telegraphed for the mines' sub-inspector. The men meet the colliery owner to-day.

LORD LONSDALE AND THE WORLD." In the Court of Appeal to-day the further hear- ing of the appeal of the defendant in the libel action of the Queen v. Yates was continued. Defendant had been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for having published a libel on Lord Lonsdale in the World- newspaper, and the ground of appeal is that the prosecution of the defendant was illegal, because the written fiat of the Attorney-General had not been ob- tained before the proceedings were taken. Mr Charles Russell, Q.C., continued the argu- ment in support of the appeal, contend- ing that without straining the Newspaper Act the court ought to hold that the defendant was wrongfully convicted, and that the proceed- ings taken against him were criminal proceedings requiring the fiat of the Attorney-General. Mr Box followed on the same srde. Mr Box followed on the same srde. The Attorney-General proceeded to argue in II support of the decision of the court below, holding that there was no informality in the proceedings taken against Mr Yates, and that proceedings under the Act of 1831 could be taken without a fiat. If the director of pu blic prosecutions were allowed to veto applications for information to the Queen's Bench, that would destroy the juris- diction of the highest criminal court. Mr Danckwertz followed on the same side. Mr Russell, in the course of his reply for the appellant, expressed his sense of the patience ex- hibited by the courtn listening to the arguments. He submitted that his argument had not been seriously shaken by the Attorney-General, who had not explained away the clear meaning of the Act. The arguments being concluded this' afternoon, their lordships announced that they would reserve judgment.

MONEY MARKET. Latest Prices To-day. LONDON, 1.20 p.m. Money is in good request in connection with the Stock Exchange payment to-day, but otherwise there is not much enquiry. Short leans are quoted at about 3 per cent, and Discount 4 per 2 cent for three months' paper. The Indian Exchanges are Is 7 3-32d to Is 7gd. Consols and New and Reduced 3 per Cents remain about par. New Two-and-a-half, 91-t 2 to 9ll. 4. The Foreign market continues quiet. Egyptians are slightly better Daira Loan, 63 to 63; .Y 2 Unified, 64i to 64J; Tributes are unchanged. a Spanish are firmer, at 59 to 59f Mexicans, 20¡ 8 4 to 21 Russian 1875's are weaker, at 95 to 95 Argentines Dollars are better, at 75 to 76-g. Home Railways mark a further decline in Dis- tricts, at 53i to 58|; Metropolitans unchanged, at lllf to 112 £ North-Easterns have declined to 155i to 155 on dividend rumours North- Western are firm at about 166 Westerns, 133 to 133; Easterns dull, at 68 to 68|; Brighton 4 Deferred are rather firmer, at 102¡} to 103 South- Eastern Deferred unaltered. Canadians are unsettled and weaker. Trunk First Preference has receded to 77g to 77; Seconds, 45 to 46-§; Thirds, 21f to 21; Guar- 4 a anteed Stock, 71 to 712; Ordinary, 8 to 9; t Canadian Parities, 44J to 45. Americans are generally easier. Reading General, 72 to 73; Illinois, 123k to 1234q Ontarios," 12§ to 12§ Ohios, 19 to 194 Atlantic Firsts, 314 to 32 Lake Shores, 63^ to 63! Firsts, 314 to 32 Lake Shores, 63l to 63! Milwaukee, 76s to 76. Mexican Railways remain at 331 to 3 First Preference firmer, at 89 to 89% Second., 46i to 47; Hudson's Bays, 25g to 262; Suez 4 Canal Shares, 72! to 73^. Telegraphs unchanged. Anglo Preferred, 5v^ to54. 4* Rio Tintos have improved to 13 to 13i Mason Barry's, 9 to 9. Erie Railroad statement for November, in- cluding Atlantic, 215,253 dollars net increase. Brighton Railway yesterday^; passenger traffic -0475 decrease. Paris Bourse opened firm.

I TO-DAY'S MARKFTS ——» — CORN. LONDON, Wednesday.—A quiet market for wheat. Prices not quotabiy lr>wer, but the tendency is rather weaker. Flour unaltered. Grinding barley steady malting firm. Oats and maize, full prices. Beans and pease unchanged. Arrivals—British wheat nil barley, 470 qrs. Foreign wheat, 21,870 qrs; b't.GV 3,750 qrs oats, 30,170 ars maize, 15,910 qrs tioiir, 21,390 sacks. GLASGOW, Wednesday.— There was a moderate attendance. Wheat and flour were held for last week's prices, but the sales effected were limited. Barlev was; unaltered in value, and the business done was limited. Fme descriptions of Scotch and Irish oats were in sellers' favour, while other sorts were un- changed. Beans steady for grinding and feeding. Iaize thinly held at 14s 3d per 28J lbs. for srood mixed American. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a larj-e supply of beasts and sheep at the market to-day, Fat cattle espenaily made a good show. The attendance was fair. business quiet, and a clearance was not effected' teei realised 7d to 7Ad: mutton, 7d to 7.U1 best tegs, 9d to 9id per lb. Pigs, large suppiy—-baconers sold at 9s to 9s 6d, afid porkers, 10s 6cl to lis 3d per score. l SEED LONDON, Wednesday. — Messrs Shaw and Sons, 37, Mark-lane, London, report a somewhat improved tone in the trade for field seeds. More enquiries now come tQ han,t from the country. There is generally an in- creased disposition to purchase cloverseeds. Values all round remain without quotable variation..Spring tares meet with greater favour. Canary and hemp seed realise last week's rates. There is a better sale for haricots and peas. Linseed dearer. BUTTER. CORK, Wednesday. — Seconds, 140s thirds, 86s; fourths, 53s. Kegs—Thirds, 83s. Mild cured firkins —mild, 120s. In market—137 firkins, 14 kegs. POT'.TOES. LONDON, Wednesday.— ood supplies at market, and trade slow at the following prices :-Regents at 55s to 80s; Victorias, 5bs to 70s; Magaums, 50s to 6bs Champions, 50s to 60.1 per ton. METALS GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Market quiet.moderatebusi- ness done at 42s 5d to 42s 6i'l one month; also at 42s 3d cash. Closing—Buyers, 42s 3d cash, and 42s bd one month; sellers, id more SUGAR. GLASGOW, Wednesday. Large business done at 3d advance. The official report is as follows Demand improved, and good business done at nrices -showing 3d at 6d advance since aturday. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Wednesday.—Butter—Dull market for mOót qualities of foreign, and prices srenerallv weaker. Frieslaild, quoted at 110s to 121s Kiel an-I Danish, 108s to 14Us Normandy, 112s to 140s Jersey, 90s to 106s IrLh and Amnvican almost nominal. Bacon market steady, except for larae fat meat, which is plentiful and cheaper to buy. Hams, very quiet. Lard little doing. Cheese—American quoted at 44s to 66s

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. .e -u- Lloyds' Casualty Telegrams. The Norwegian barque Orion, with wood, is ashore at Calais and will be a total loss. Crew saved. The steamer Berlin, which arrived at Leith from Huil on Tuesday, encountered a heavy gale on the voyage and several casks of oil in her hold were smashed About 200 packages of brown pasteboard and severa bales of hemp 'were spoiled by the oil. The British bi-ig Louisa Price, from Baranquilla for Bost in, has been totally wrecked at Savamlla Bar. Crew saved. The Loadon and Norrh Western Railway Company's steamers Eleanor and Stanley collided at 3 a.m. on Wednesday near Holyhead. The Eleanor was consider- ably damaged. Both vessels have arrived at Holyhead. CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. ROATH BASIN- Jan. 13. Alacrity ss, 754, London, light ROATH BASIN—Jan. 14. Mulgrave ss, 1108, Amsterdam, light Sir Bevis ss, 556, Dnvonport, light E:\ST BUTK DOCK—.Tan. 13. Larpool ss, 836, Dunkerque, light Garth ss, 940. Newport, light Molieress, 990, St Nazaire, light u., Hondekl'p, 224, Swansea, ballast ilegina, 34, Bristol, buint ore EAST BUTE DOCK—Jan. 14. Suez ss. 1389. West Dock, light McGarel ss, 882, London, general cargo 1; Queen, 46, Canal, light Kxeter, 31, Canal, light Pelican ss, 409, Cork, sundries WEST BUTE DOCK—Jan. 13. Orpheus ss, 198. ewpnt, g-eneral cargo Elizabeth, 35, Canal, light Glimpse. 160. Glasgow, pitch Harris, 70, Waterford, light- Mite, 55, Portsmouth, pitwood Hereford, 46, East Dock, light J'T. 158, Portbeawl, lillit Shelley ss, 1302, Bordeaux, light WEST Burs DOCK —Jan. 14. O Village Girl, 189, Dublin, ballast Kdna, SO, Waterford, light Penzance ss, 94b, Limerick, ligut

A WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH An old woman named Gregory was frozen to death, near Yeovil, last night.

THE SHOOTING OF A SERVANT I AT HUDDERSFIELD. Thomas Walter Holmes, clerk, was charged at Huddersfield Police Court to-day with the man- slauglrter of his housekeeper, Sarah Ann Black- burn, who was shot yesterday morning in her masters kitchen. The case was adjourned until Friday, pending the coroner's inquest. Mr S. Learoyd, who appeared for the accused, ex- pressed the latter's grief at the sad occurrence, and said that when the case Was inquired into it would be shown to be pure misadventure, the accused having fired merely to frighten the suppose burglars.

Mr H. A Stacke, writing on the subject <J £ the American Mail, says:—"The remedy for the delay was proposed by me to the Great Western Railway a year ago—namely, a short .sea. service between Wexford and St. David's. This would involve the hastening on of the projected line between Waterford and Wexford (in Ireland) and the making of a short branch to St. David's, in Wales. In two hours the express could go from Queenstown to Wexford; the passage from Wexford to St. David's—under sixty milescould be done in three hours, and thence to London six hours at the outside. :FroIT1 Qoeenstovvn to London under 11 hours Now it takes, counting time lost at Queenstown and at the Msreey, three days frequently."

TO-DAY'S SPORTING. Postponement of Wye Steeple- chases. WYE (KENT), Wednesday.—The frost that set in with such severity last evening continued during the night, and a lot more snow fell early this morning. There was no alternative but to postpone the meeting until Friday. The Soiling Hurdle Plate, not having filled, will be re-opened, to close on Thursday evening at six o'clock. The conditions of the race will remain the same as previously advertised.

SPORTING ITEMS. Fred Archer, with his companion, Captain Bowling, was at Houston, Texas, on Dec. 27th. Those who invested B10 on each of George Barrett's mounts in 1884 won altogether £ 566 19s lOd. Ben More has gone on the right way of late, and his temper has been improved very con. siderably. Entrameur, who came in first for the Grand Prix de Monaco, at Nice, on Monday, was objected to on the ground of the jockey, Pettitt, having weighed with his whip. Rosalba fell when running in the Prix du Conseil General, at Nice, on Monday. The race was^won by Gros-Gmllaume. It is reported that the Marquis of Londonderry, and probably the Marquis of Cholmondeley, will soon form large racing studs. The Australian papers are pretty well unani- mous in condemning the action of the Australian Eleven in not playing against Shaw's Team. Mr W._ Smith s nomination for the. Waterloo Cup having been returned to the Committee, is noW held by Mr A. J. S. Dix.,n. It is said that some time in the summer St. Honorat was tried with Lovely, and, though out of condition, he beat her at even weights. But St. Honorat is now done for as a racer, and he is not likely to be seen on a course. Epsom is by far the richest of all the racing corporations, and yet all that they add to the City and Suburban is £ 200, whilst to the Derby and Oaks they do not contribute one farthing. Mr Hammond will adopt the same policy with his horses tnat last year proved so successful- viz., run them when they are well, and whatever other owners may do with regard to the remodelled Queen's Plates, both Florence and St. Gatien will be found running for them. Florence may do battle in the north and St. Gatien in the south, but on that point nothing has yet been decided. White and Gold savs in the Glasgow Herald: —. V!noricl tells me that he has fully decided t.iat St. Gatien shall take part in the new 2500 Queen s Plate at k.NLewmvrket, and if St. Simon is weu, as there is every reason to hope he will be, we may take it that the Duke of Portland will not shun the combat. If they meet, and both are well, the race will exceed in interest any- thing of modern times.' At present there is some talk of Boulevard as being a rod in plckle" for the Handicaps, and the doing's in connection with Chislehurst and Man- chester in November were of such a character as to suglst that he will be heard of to advantage this sp.ing. This disappointing horse is very likely towm a most important race. At New- inaricet the ^general fancy is Archiduc, the belief being tnat ne was run off his legs last autumn, and that he will be all the better for the winter's rest. The frost lasted long enough to prevent many owners nom trymg those of their two-year-olds which they were desirous of testing with a view to entering them m the races closing on the 6th of January in this respect racing lessees were fortunate, and many owners have nominated two- j^ear-olqs which if they could only have tried vr'Wn h v dReverhavethougnt of doing. i ,T nofc gon? at all well in the Derby bet^u g e^ and this is probably due to the f?al" o,-v nr.;f :1, !e may find a better candidate in J?'10 Jniv 'Iiiinv'i r brother to Althotas, which is two hor k°rd Ilchester has been training. together. are, not likely to be tried the tacin* season of lm in the AUL ^KmPire show that the total DMOL,J n J TI.: hundred horses, inclusive ot second and^ third-money, was £ 42,514, and this includes nou ..y fiat racing, but races of every description. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Sportsman, laernn and Paris now eat between them some twenty thousand tons of horse and donkey flesh every year. I do not," he says, begrudge tnem an^ounee 0 £ worst of it is you are never certain 0f what you are eating in a foreign restaurant nowadays. Not a few of the steaks I have eai.en in Berlin I am morally con- vinced never formed p.lrfc ()i: an 0X) and j shall certainly avoid \ea. cutlets the next visit I pay to Paris." The (-following items are gathered from the World £ P9rt has been enjoyed this season with the ifon\ j. Petre's staghounds. On Tuesday had a run of nearly fifty miles.—The.^ai °* Caithness is expected to sail for the Mediterranean in his steam yacht Fran- cesca very -The Empress of Austria has chartered the steam yacht Santa Cecilia of Lord Alfred Paget ne yacht is to be got ready for sea by the end o eoruary next.—I hear that Lord Olanmori'is, wio is staying at Bangor Castle has had an attac*. OL typ}l0j,J fever though now, I believe, convalescent. His lordship's hunters were sen^ up toi sale at Sewell's, in Dublin, last week in consequence of his illness.— The Prinze o ales may possibly be a guest at Harowic v or a eounJe of days before the end of the moiitli. A Hoyal visit to the Hall has been in contemplation tor some time past, and it was nearly settieu tatrni^Lord Hartington'srecent stay at Sanuringn inere has been a lot of shoot- in at Sandringham, some 6,000 head falling to the guns. A e announeement made last year that the metropo is as to have another cricket ground was no inyttb T'|i' the laving of the turf on the ground of the ^hiswick Lawn-tennis and Cricket Company 13 f completed. The area for play will he <2 a £ 10;v- Tliere is a rumour that the Middlesex Couny Cricket Club will eventually make it its headquarter, whilst the Middlesex County Lacrosse Oiutj a]rea(jv taking steps in that direction. ie new club already numbers SCO members, an aPplications are still coming in. John Bright was sold at Albert-gate on Monday to Mr Pulteney 101 «10 guineas. Don't make any mistake, this retera to the racehorse. The states- man has not been sold Yet, and is not likely to be. The other day. near Neuss, a boar that had been wounded escaped from the huntsmen in punsuit of it into a^rtu. way yard, where it attacked a labourer, and mulcted such terrible wounds on him with its fornn able tusks that an hour or two afterwards the nian was a corpse.

PRIZE FIGHT. I Yesterday morning, before eight o'clock, a prize fight, described as one of a determined character, took place on lVbpperley Plain, near Notting- ham, between two men named Hickman and Brewin, for stakes amounting to £ 40. Hickman, of Bulwell, was stated to have pre- viously made his appearance in the prize ring. He is about 50 years of age, and much heavier than his antagonist, who is about 34, and hails from Ilkestoue. There was a small attendance of spectators, "d eVentually the younger man I proved the victor, after an exciting contest.

WANTED, A WIFE. The Kingston-on-Thaiftes Board of Guardians Lave received the following letter, purporting to come from a private in the Cape Infantry Regi- ment stationed at King William's Town, South Africa^ 0Vv 22, 1884.-Sirs,-I am writing these few lines to you as 1 am in want of a young woman to make my wife, if you should know of any young woman aged about twenty-two I to thirty-four. My age is thirty, and I shall be glad to know if I air, allowed to have a young woman from the house. I will send my photo- graph immediately if required, and I should be glad to have one of the young women. It is very hard to get a wife out here, and I should be glad to become engaged. I have no objec- tion to any respectable woman, and I would pay her fare out here if required, and I will send the fare. I should be glad if you would have this put in the newspapers, if you will get the porters' to do so for me. I ain a teetotalerfand a steady man, and you must not think I am not in my right senses. Will you reply as quick as possible, please, as I shall be waiting to hear from you.- To the Guardians of 'Kingston Union."

TO-DAY'S POLICE. I CARDIFF. I ASSAULT.—At the police-court to-day—before Mr G. Phillips and Mr A. Hood—Malcolm Martin, a young man, was charged with assaulting John Williams on Monday.—Complainant keeps the White Hart beerhouse in Bridge-street. He was returning home late at night, and when passing through Miilicent-street he saw two men leaning on a window sill on the opposite side of the street. He had only passed on a few yards when he received a violent blow from behind, which knocked him down. When on the ground he was kicked and rendered insensible. He after a time got up and was knocked down again. He got up a second time, and then saw the defendant stand- ing over him with his fi-'t clenched. Another man, not in custody, was standing a few yards away. Complainant was only a few yards from his house, and, on his calling out, his children and wife came out screaming, and then the defendant and the others ran off. He did not see the person who struck him down, but the defendant was the only person near when he got up. A Mrs O'Keefe was called for the defence and swore that the defendant did not assault the complainant, but went to his rescue, and pnJled off the man who was beating him. Although it was alleged that the woman O'Keefe refused to give him the name of the man who left her house on the night when the complainant was assaulted, the bench were of opinion that the defendant was the assailant, and sant him oto prison for a month with hard labour. THE PEIG-1 OF TERROR !—Catherine Hayes, a young woman of bad character, was charged with being a disorderly prostitute and causing an ob- struct ion in Bute-street on Tuesday night. The police alleged that she took hold _of men passing up Bute-street, but as this was denied, and the defendant called a witness to prove that the men caught hold of her, the case was dismissed. DISGRACEFUL -.John Farrell, a labourer, 53 years of age. was fined 20s and costs for behriving in a d'-gusting manner in Bute-street on T'iesa.^y evening. PUBLIC-HOLSE Rob ;ERY. John Jenner, a labourer, w:.s ci with "dealing a pair of boots of the value of 14s 6d fror the tap-room of e the Queen's Hotel, Liandaff-roaa, the property of boots of the value of 14s 6d fror the tap-room of the Queen's Hotel, Liandaff-roaa, the property of Charies Eyies, 00 the 15th iust. Co nplainant said he was drinking at the Queen's Hote. on Tuesday, Prisoner was there? He left on the :Jhle a pair of boots in a bundle while he went into the yard. When he returned prisoner and the boc's were gone. The prisoner cross-examined the prose- cutor, and there appeared to have been some transactions between them, which induced the bench to dismiss the case. ALLEGED FALSE PRETExcEs-Walter Cadogan, a young man, and Charles Perry were charged with obtaining a hand-truck from Alfred Moxey Blake, a builder, of Newport-road, by means of false pretences in August last. Cadogan seems to have borrowed or hired the truck, but did not return it. The truck was afterwards old to a farmer at St. Mellons by both prisoners for 15s. He gave the money to Cadogan, and received from him a receipt. The farmer af, ards sold the truck to Cornelius Morgan, a porter, of 55, Great Frederick- street, and Morgan afterwards sold it to John Evans, a town porter, of 149, Cairns-street. When apprehended Cadogan said he had the truck in his own name. Perry said nothing. Perry was discharged, and Cadogan was sent to prison for seven days' with hard b bour; as the prosecutor did not wish to press the charge in consequence of the prisoner's previous good character. NEWPORT. STATE OF THE ROADS.-At Newport borough police-court to-day, Thomas Davies, an under- sized youth in the employ of the Newport Co- operative Society, was summoned for ob- structing the footway in Commercial-screet. A police officer proved that the deiendant wheeled a sack-truck along for some distance.— The Magistrates' Clerk Had the road been newly metalled?—The Police-officer: No.—Dr. Woollett said the sad condition of the roads afforded some excuse. When the roads were got into a better state the police could bring such people before the bench, and then they would convict them.—Case dismissed. Subsequently, Dr. Woollett stated that some time .go he asked the borough authorities to remove the lamp post in Clytha Park-road, as he was obliged to drive over the pathway. They had not done so, and he was compelled to continue to drive over the path- way. THEFTS.—At the same court, William Evans, William Rudd, and John Ford, youths, were charged with stealing a basket of oranges, the property of Amelia Hill, Abertillery. The oranges were stolen from the railway-station on Saturday, and divided between the youths. Ford was" taken" whdst pre- paring to assist in the cocoa-nut dance at the Victoria Theatre, and there was a long list of offences against Evans, who was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. The other two were ordered to be kept in the cells for two days.—John Ware was charged,with stealing fib of beef and a fowl from the Ship and Pilot, belonging to Heury Price. Prose ctitor was drinking in the house on Satur- day evening, and saw the parcel disappear. He followed in pursuit, but was almost imme- diately in the centre of a crowd. Prisoner said a man handed the parcel to him in the street, and prosecutor admitted that it was a taller man than prisoner whom he followed. Price also said that a subscription was made for him, and he received 5s as compensation for the fowl. The magistrates discharged prisoner, but racommended him to take no more presents from people in the street.—Horatio Nelson, a seaman, was sentenced to 28 imprisonment for stealing a pair of boots belonging to a fellow messmate.

WRECK OF A WELSH VESSEL. Rescue of the Grew. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.—According to a tele- gram from Teischiiling of to-day's date, the crew of the British barque Carmarthenshire, which recently ran ashore on the island, were saved by a Belgian fishing smack.

CARDIFF SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the above association was held at the chamber of commerce, Cardiff, yesterday. The annual report, which was read and adopted, dealt with the principal matters which have occupied the attention of the association during the year. Alluding to the Merchant Shipping Bill the report records that this bill was pronounced by the association "to be one of the most ill-advised and incom- petent attempts at legislation 'that had ever been the brought forward," and reference is also made to efforts put forth by shipowners generally, resulting in the withdrawal of the measure and the appoint- ment of a Royal Commission on the whole subject. Regret is expressed that a representative from the Bristol Channel was not appointed on the com- mission. On the question of dock extension, allusion is made to the passing of the Barry Dock and Railway Bill, in favour of which the associa- tion passed a resolution, and a hope expressed that when the work, now rapidly proceeding, is completed the detentions and serious inconveniences to which the trade has been subjected for a considerable time past will bd done away with. Other matters mentioned in the report are the incorporation of the chamber, bunker coal, the load-line com- mittee, seamen's wages, the Manchester Ship Canal, quarantine, engagement of crews, and the local shipwrights' strike. The annual statement of accounts was laid before the committee and passed. Mr Tellefsen was elected chairman, Mr C. V. Harrison vice-chairman, Mr W. L. Hawkins secretary, and Mr W. Williams treasurer. Col. Hill Was appointed to represent the association on the executi ve council of the chamber o: ship Col. Hill, in giving an account of the work done by the executive council during the year, made a speech which it was regretted could not go before the public owing to the absence of the representatives of the press, and a resolution was carried to the effect that in future the reporters be invited to attend the annual meetings.

How shall I have my bonnet trimmed," asked Maria, "so that it will agree with my com- plexion?" "If you want it to match your face have it plain," replied the hateful Harriet. The secretary of the Shropshire Yeomanry Carbine Association having written to Lord Hartington inquiring whether the Government intended to supply the yeomanry with Martini- Henri carbines in exchange for Sniders, the Surveyor-General of Ordnance has replisd that at present orders cannot be given to that effect.

THE COMIC PAPERS. I FROM FU.i.Y. NOT TO BE SAT UPON."—The Seats Bill. I Very "SHOCKIG.The cart .-makes in Spain. THICK OR THiN.-Sinall Boy; I wants a nice hadaick, please.-Fishmonger; Do you want a "finnon ?"-Small Boy: No, I don't; I wants a fick 'un. Ass-TO.I;ISHIN-G.-Sun,.iay School Teacher: Now, the Book says here, He felt abased." Tell me, now, Norah Donovan, what is it to fqel ?- Norah: A baste? Shure it's to be a crayture-a donkey, mum. A TEMPTING OFFER.—Shoeblack (to Elderly Inebriate) Shine yer boots, sir? Put yer foot up 'ere, sir I'll polish yer boots as bright as lookin' glasses, so as you'll be able to see 'ow ter fix yer face proper afore goin' home to wisit the missus, j [From MOONSHINE.] Called Bick.Tlie Channel h ieet. DISAPPOINTMENT —Scene London Bridge Station. Train just leaving.—01f' Lady (with multitude of parcels, &c.. to porter, who has assisted her): Are you quite sure you've put them ali in?—Porter: Yes, ni:i'ani. You've left nothing behind—(as train moves off)-i)ot even a twopence. It is distressing to note the disappointment of the Society journals at the fact that the betrothal of the Princess Beatrice was arranged so quietly as to preclude even a- hint of it beforehand in the sixpenny papers. It is impossible, however, to suppose that the editors of these valuable pro- ductions, mobbed as they are by dukes and earls, and consulted as to the number of buttons on every royal boot in Europe, could have been purposely slighted. Obviously the marriage of a Princess of England was not considered of sufficient impor- tance that is the only explanation. THE "AT HOllIE" MANIA. A FACT (ALMOST). —Mr Bopps (in vegetables). Vouid yer like to take orf yer shawl, marm, and valk hinside—Mrs Bopps is "at 'ome to-night?

AN ILLUSTRATED TRAMP. William Facer, a tramp, was apprehended by I the Leicester police on Tuesday on a charge of drunkenness, he having been found bv a police- man climbing a lamp-post to get a drink. He was, when searched, found to be tattooed from his shoulders to his feet, the police description of his marks being: Letter D and ship on breast, together with a house, pigeons, anchor and chain, haystack, fishes and trees, a man driving a sheep, a pig, the Union Jack, the Prince of Wales's feathers, an anchor, two inscriptions, Love me and leave me not (Shapespeare), and a gravestone to The memory of all I love," a Highland girl dancing, a Highland soldier and another soldier wearing a red coat, cross flags and bayonet, drum and sticks, pile of shot, W. F., a gun, another gun and crossed flags, crossed pipes, and a jug and glass on the right arm an ensign, sailors, a ship, a cross and a large fish, a sailor with crossed flags, and Charlotte in capital tetters on the left arm a policeman taking a man into custody, and Faith, Hope, and Chartty on the left leg a man 011 the right leg a woman and a flag. He was tined 10s and costs, or seven days' hard labour.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A NEW- PORT PARTNER. Question of Solicitors' Privilege. The Gold Watch and Diamond Ring. At Newport Borough Police-court to-day— before Dr. Woollett and Mr A. J. Stevens, magis- trates—John William Eskdale, lately partner in the f-irrn of Dawson and Eskdale, br^ssfouncers. was brought up on remand charged with stealing a quantity of tools, the property of Thomas Dawson. There were two other cnarges against the prisoner, of larceny of a gold watch and chain, the property of Abraham Sloman, and also of embezzling two sums of 2s and £ 15 9s lOd, the monevs of the firm. Mr Barrett, who prosecuted, asked for a further remand until Monday. Since the case was first adjourned a box of tools had been got from London. The books of the firm were now being examined. The magistrates' clerk explained to the bench that the case was a somewhat peculiar o::e, the prisoner being charged vviLu embezzling the moneys of the partnership, as well as with other offences. Mr Parker, solicitor, who defended, did not object to the application, but asked that some evidence might be given to justify the further remand. Detective Inspector Jones was then called. He said that about wx o'clock on Saturday evening, in company with Mr Dawson, he went to prisoner's house in Herbert- tLoft. Witness accused him that he was uoou* to abscond to New Zealand. Mr Dawson asked prisoner what he had done with the tools belonging to the firm. Prisoner ultimately admitted that he had sent them to London. On Monday witness went to London, and obtained the box (produced) from the shipping office of Messrs Sewell and Crowther, Cockspur-strset. The box was addressed "George Holmes, Auck- land." Berths had been taken by prisoner for Mr and- Mrs George Holmes. The tools were valuable some belonged to the firm some were from Mr Hodgson's, hydraulic engineer, Corn- meicial-street; and some from Mr Townsend's, ironmonger, Commercial-street. Mr Stevens Were the tools obtained by the prisoner personally or for the firm ? Mr Barrett Obtained in the name of the firm. They were delivered to the firm, but net used, and then sent to London. Mr Parker said as to the larceny of the gold watch, he had to make an application that the magistrates would allow him to see the prisoner. He made this request because Supt. Sinclair had refused to let him do so. The superintendent wanted him to give information which, if he complied, would render him liable to be struck off the rolls. Supt. Sinclair stated that on charging prisoner with stealing the watch. Ire Said Mary Price, the woman he was going off with as Mrs Holmes, had it. He sent for Price, and she said she gave it to Mr Parker. Supt. Sinclair then said he had an interview with Mr Parker, and the latter told him lie should want it." Dr Wooliett thought there was a great deal of reason in what the superintendent had done. If Mr Parker had the property it was his duty to give it up, especially as it appeared not to have been honestly come by. Supt. Sinclair said he had summoned Mr Parker as a witness to produce the watch. The magistrates' clerk (to Mr Parker) Have you the watch ?—Mr Parker I do not say one way or the other.—Dr Woollett: The proper and honourable way is to -zive it, u]).-T,i, clerk There is no privilege of a solicitor that will cover the receipt of a stolen watch. A solicitor's privilege may cover the statement of r. client, but does not cover the transfer of stolen watches. — Dr Woollett It seems to me mat you are on very dangerous ground, and are making yourself an accessory.— Mr Parser: I am on perfectly safe ground. I have taken the opinion of several other solicitors in the town. This is entirely a side issue. The superintendent has forgotten what I said. Mr Clifford Phillips, solicitor, said his client, Mr Maurice Jones, wished to recover a diamond ring, value L9, upon which 20 only had been paid. 2vlr M. Jones asserted that Mr Parker had received it.—The Magistrates' Clerk: Mr Parker with a diamond ring of your:s Parker: I must be verv fond of jewellery. Mary Price was the:1 cal!cd. but declined to say to whom she had given the watch, and roundly declared that Mr Sinclair had not stated tiie truth. She was told by the magistrates that she refused to answer the questions at her peril. The magistrates expressed a. strong opinion as to the return of the watch, and decided to allow prisoner's solicitor to see him in the presence of a Case adjourned until Monday.

ABOUT KITE-FLYING. Plunket, in arguing 1 before an English chancellor, applied the phrase iiiere kites" to soma accommodation bills. On the court expressing its ignorance of the meaning of the expression, and saying that it had never heard it applied except to the kites of boys. Oh," answered Plunket, that is the difference between kites in England and in Ireland In i Englaud the wind raises the kite, but in Ireland j the kite raises the wind." UNFAILINGIREMEDY FOR HEADACHES KERNICK'S VEGETABLE PILLS, I FOR INDIGESTION I Sold by ALL Chemists. AC., IN 7 £ il, 13AJ, ANIL 2S 9<1 boxes. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS

FACTS AND FANCIES. Why cannot a pant- miunst tickle nine auditors at once ?—Because he must gesticulate (just tickle eight. An indignant orator at a recent political meet- ing, in refuting an opponent, thundered, "Mr Chairman, I scorn the allegation, and defy the alligator vll A Boston paper somewhat .sarcastically re- iiiar'-s-" The police of New York are being vaccinated. But what's the use of it. They never catch anything." A great gourmet lately engaged a new cook, and, on being ctsked whether she was a good one, he replied with emphasis, "Good—good? Why, if she had to prepare nails for an ostrich, she would boil them hard They v.ere on their wedding tour, and she said, "Darling, why did you choose me?" "I saw you sweeping the library once." Then you chose me because I did not disdain the broom?" No, but because you could not handle it well." As a well-known professor was one day walk- ng near Aberdeen, he met an individual of weak intellect. Pray," said the proiesoor, how long can a person live without brains?" "I dinna ken," replied Jemmy, scratching his head, How old are ye yourself? The other morning an Irishman was heard ob- jurgating as follows within his dilapidated shanty Where is my white-handled knife, ye young spalpeen ?" "I den't know father." Bad luck to ye The next time ye lose it, so as I can't find it at all, l'li cut off your head wid it! It is of no use trying to explain to children that there is a difference between canary-birds and women. A lady who was visiting at a neighbour's was asked to sing, and said that she really could not do so in any circumstances, when a little girl went up to her and said, Please, is you a-moult- ing ?" A vicar who was about to use the term osten- tatious man" in his sermon, fearing lest all his congregation might not understand its meaning, called in his footman and asked what he under- stood by it. A perfect gentleman," said Thomas. His coachman, on being asked, replied, "A joiiy good fellow, sir." The vicar substituted a less ostentatious word. On being requested to stand as god-mother to twin children of a friend, a lady who was. an enthusiastic collector of old china consented on condition that she was allowed to name them. Her request being granted, she called one Brie and the other Brae, saying that whenever she thought of Brie et Brae it would remind her of the happiest days of her life-i.e., those employed in making her wonderful collection. A two-foot rule was given to a labourer in a ship-yard to measure an iron plate. The labourer, not being well up in the use of the rule, after spending a considerable time over his task, returned. 'Now." asked the plater, "what size is the plate?" "Well," replied the man, with a u. grin of satisfaction, it's the size of your rule, and two thumbs over, with this piece of brick, and this trifle of pantile, the breadth of my hand, and my arm from here to there, bar a linger." A quiet man was travelling a short time ago by rail, and was annoyed by the noise which two or three men in the same carriage were making. 'n One of them had been telling tremendous stories about himself in a loud voice, and had tried or.ee or twice to draw out the quiet man, but in At last he turned to hi,i a,id aid offeis: 1 fear, sir, that our noise has rather incon- venienced you," Not in the least," he replied. I thought," remarked the noisy man, that you did not seem interested by my stories." "Quite the reverse, my dear sir," said the quiet one I am very much so—in fact, I am a bit of a liar, myself." "lama peaceable man," said the intruder, grasping his club with both hands, but. if yon don't coins down with seventeen dollars fifty cents damages for my lacerated fe lings, the bom- bardment will begin at once." The owner of the dog paid the money, as he was afraid the other fellow migLt exasperate him, if he hit him wi":i club of that size. The owner of the do-h also sai he was sorry that the dog had biiien the in- truder's SOB. Why, he ain't my son i' said intruder. "Whose eon is lie then f'askc-1 tld astonished owner of the dog. He the son friend of mine who owed me seventeen dolkr- iifty cents but he is poor, and the only avai'tabie assets he had wera these dog-bites on his boiy, which he turned over to me for Well, I'll be shot." "Oh, you ?!<»edu t coir; plain: you are getting off dog-cheap! I oughc to make you pay in advance for the "next time ihatboy is going to be bit."—Galveston Paper. The following story is told of a counsel,who was taken down very neatly by a witness who was a browbeating. It was necessary to the counsel's cause to make the witness in question, who was an aged man, break down. The following dia- logue ensued. Counel:" How old are you?" Witness Seventy-two years." Counsel "Your memory of course is net so vivid as it was twenty years ago?" Witness I think it is." Counsel: State some circumstance which occurred, say, twelve years ago, and we shall be able to judga whether your memory is unimpaired." Witness I appeal to the court; I refuse to be interro- gated in this manner." The judge: "You had better answer the question." Witness: "Well, sir, if you compel me to do 1:, i wJ. Aormt twelve years ago you "—addressing the counsÚ- studied in Mr B.'s office." Counsel: "Yes." Witness At that time vour father came into my office and said to me, Mr D., my son is to b J examined to-morrow, and I wish you to lend ins tive pounds to buy him a suit of clothes.' I advanced the money, and from that day to this it has never been repaid. I remember it as though it were yesterday." Counsel, considerably abashed That will do, sir; you may go down." A number of candidates for schoolmasters' cer. t:ficat-es were recently examined in Germany. One was shown a. stuffed squirrel, and asked, Where i is this species of squirrel to be found?" In the dealer's window," was the reply. "What is this?" asked the professor, showing another can- didate a butterfly. That's a butterfly, tar." No doubt, but what kind of butterfly ?" "Ack, Himnicl," was the answer, we have so many of them in our pares that we never pay any atten- tion to tlew 1" "it is now four o'clock here," remarked the examiner to a candidate for honours in geography; "what time is it in London?* Well, it must be quite as late there," was there- ply. How many square miles doesthe North Pole cover?" was another question, to which came the answer, "Noone kuows. A great ma.ny people have tried to go there, but not one has sueceeued in the attempt." "How do you teach children the difference bewcen the right and left bank of a river ? "I don't teach them that, because there is no river in our parts." Another candi- date was shown a skeleton map, and asked to name a particular uiounlaiii but be observed that the map was a bad one, as the names were not marked on it as in the one at home, which was far superior. Why did the companions Óf Columbus refuse to go farther?" was another questioii. "Because, replied the candidate, ttiev had come to the spot, whete the ship would have tipped over for you Know, sir, the earth is ound!' Ix LIQUOR. "-Iu a certain teetotal village,not far from Newry, a disciple of the teetotal school was holding forth toe other evening, reports the SJuiughraun, and, as usual, was devoting a good deal of the time at his disposal to the ali-round abuse or moderate drinking, when an individual at the back of the crowd, who had had a glass or two of something stronger than Belfast ginger ale, interrupted the speaker, and became some- what troublesome to him. The friends of the apostle of cold water were disposed to treat the p man severely but the orator said, Leave him alone I've a story specially adapted to his case, and will relate it; leave him alone." Then said the orator-" A mouse had the misfortune to fall into a brewer's vat when it was füU. of beer. It swam into the middle, and esriod out, Puss, puss, come and save me Pufc at once sprang on to the side of the vat, and, looking at the mouse, said, What will you give me if I save you, nicmsie ?' 'Anything--myself-()r,]y save me from a drunkard's grave, and you may eat me up. Oh, save me from a drunkard's grave So puss jumped into the vat, seized the mouse, sprang out with it, and laid it on the ground while it shook itself dry. But when it turned round the mouse had disappeared. Wnere are you, inousie?' cried the cat. 'I'm under the vat,' replied the mouse. But you promised that f migateatyou if I saved you from a drunkard's grave,' pleaded puss. 'So I did,' said the mouse, but I was in liquor at the time, and you ought to know better than to notice what people say when tl.ey are in liquor.' And so, my friends, take 110 notice of yonder poor fellow, for he's in liquor,' concluded the temperance man, amidst loud laughter.