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14th V.B. South Wales Ikmlercrs I I PRIZE SHOOTING AT USK. I D COMPANY, NEWPORT, WINS THE BATTALION CUP, I The annual shooting competitions in connection Wiijl the above Battalion were held on Thursday, at the Usk ranges. The day was favourable for shooting, the light being good with a slight wind from the right. Amongst the officers present were :-Major and Adjutant Gilman. Captain Penny more, Captain White, Captain Powell, Captain Willey, Captain Fawckner, Lieutenant Addie, Lieutenant Goss, aud Lieutenant Massey. I NO 1. THE CUP COMPETITION. I For the Battalion Cup, presented by Lieutenant- Colonel A. J. T. Gosd and officers of the Staff, with money presented by the Colonel and Officers of the Battalion. The conditions were seven shots each at 200 yards (standing), 5CO (kneeling), and 600 yards (any military); with a sighting shot at each distance; Bisley scoring. Prizes:— First team, C7 10s. second, £ o; third, JE3 2s. 6d.; fourth, X2 10s.; fifth, X2 sixth, £ 1 10s.; seventh, 11 eighth, 17s. 6d.; ninth, 15s. 200 500 600 yds. yds, yds. Tl. D (N EWPOKT). Pte. Probert. 33 29 27 89 Col.-Sergt. D. Porter.. 25 20 27 72 Armr.-Sergt. D. Jones.. 30 30 30 90 Pte. Cox. 27 24 32 83 Sergt. Purnell. 32 29 26 87 Total 147 132 142 421 G (USK). Sergt. B. F. Stockham.. 26 25 28 79 Pte. H. Marshall. 23 22 30 75 Corpl. P. T. Clift 30 30 29 89 Col.-Sergt. L. R Lucas 27 18 31 76 Sergt. W. J. Sweet. 29 26 26 81 Total. 135 121 144 400 A (BLABNAYON). Sergt. C. E. Penuymore 29 29 26 84 Pte. J. West. 16 22 30 68 Sergt. J. James 26 26 Q5 77 Col.-Sergt. Arnold 28 22 31 81 Capt. Penuymore 22 29 25 76 Total. 121 128 137 386 C (NEWPOHT). Sergt. Greenland. 25 22 17 64 Sergt. Torrington 26 22 24 72 Pte. Woodburn 24: 30 24 78 Pte. Hughes. 24 25 26 75 Capt. A. E. Willey. 33 30 26 89 Total 132 129 117 378 K (MONMOUTH). Sergt. W. Walters. 26 31 30 87 Sergt. J. Walters. 29 30 32 91 Corpl. T.Hunt. 20 17 20 57 Pte. C. Pemhridge, 23 26 25 74 Pte. Miers 18 27 22 67 Total 116 131 129 376 H (ABBRGAVBHWY), Sergt. J.Walters. 25 22 26 73 Sergt. E. F. Kiuch. 24 21 25 70 Corpl. Cooper. 29 30 27 86 Pte. Morgan 22 29 21 72 Corpl. W. Phillips 26 20 25 71 Total.126 122 124 372 B (PONTYPOOL). Col.-Sergt. Moses. 26 13 20 59 Corpl. fleecl .L 32 30 21 83 Sergt. Griffiths 20 16 20 56 Lance-Corpl. Truman.. 28 30 24 82 Sergt. Price. 26 19 19 64 Total.132 108 104 344 F (NEWPORT). Lance-Sergt. Harris. 27 28 19 74 Pte. Carter. 18 15 23 56 Lance-Corpl. Kirby. 25 19 17 61 Lauce-Corpl. Sutherland 20 19 22 61 Col.-Sergt. Cullough.. 23 26 22 76 Total 118 107 103 328 I (ABEKGAVENNY). Pte. Delafield 23 21 12 56 Pte. Powell 27 17 29 73 Col.-Sergt. Walters. 28 25 34 87 Pte. Cook 22 18 25 65 Pte. Jeffries. 17 18 4 39 Total 117 99 104 320 NO. 2. SERGEANT INSTRUCTORS' COMPETITION. Cup Conditions. Prizes :—First, S-1 5s.: second, I5g.; third, 10s.; fourth, 7s. 6d. fifth and sixth, os. each. 8.1. Deversoii 29 27 27 83 S.I. J. Chilton 23 32 27 82 S.I. Hoare. 22 27 26 75 S.I. Jameson 22 26 23 71 S.M. Rich 26 29 15 70 S.I. Talmage. 21 22 23 66 NO. 3. OFFICERS' SWEEPSTAKES. (With jC2 2s. added). Cup Conditions. Capt. Willey 33 30 26 89 Capt. Pennymore. 22 29 25 76 NO. 4. YOUNG SOLDIERS' COMPETITION. Open to Recruits enrolled since 1st November, 1899. Conditions—Seven shots at 200 yards kneeling. Prizes:—One each of £1 10s., ;Cl., 17s. 6d., 15s, 12s. 6d., two each of 10s. and 7s. 6d., and four each of 5s. and 2s. 6d. Carter "F". 29 H. Greening" G 28 Head "A" 27 E. Waters G 26 Griffiths "C" 25 Sandbrook A 24 Hockey C 23 Hallam E 23 Pritchard B 23 E. Smith" G 22 Kirby "F" 22 H. Hill "G" 22 Courtney E. 22 Acumb F. 21 Parry K. 21 Stone "C" 21 Powell "H" 21 A Pool at 500 yards was also indulged in.

Motor-car Fatal Accident at Abcrdare. At Aberdare Police-court on Tuesday (before Messrs D. P. Davies and G. George) William Howard and George Ison, the driver and conductor of a motor cur at Mountain Ash, were charged with having killed a child, aged two years and nine months, at Abercynon on Monday last. Mr J. W. Evans, Aberdr,de.iended. Mr George Blacker said he was sitting in his house when he heard a motor car come down the street. He heard it grinding against the kerbstone, and ran out and saw the deceased child between the wheels. He saw the hind wheel pass over the child. He shouted to the driver to stop and he did so. One of the defendants (Howard) came down and spoke sharply to witness, The child hid one leg crushed, and the other practically off. It was taken to the Cottage Hospital, and died that evening. Both defendants sat on the box. Ison was driving.— Cross-examined Witness went out fearing his own chjld was about. There was a cart on the road opposite, and the horse's forefeet were in the gutter opposite, and the cart somehow slewed to the road. There was some room between the tail of the cart and the motor. Mr J. W. Evans made an eloquent appeal to the bench not to commit the defendant?. All the evidence showed that it was pure accident. There was no evidence whatever of negligence.—The Bench, however, decided to send the case for trial, but admitted both defendant* to bail on their own recognisances.

ABERGAVENNY. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY. Before Major C. MOKGAN (in the chair), R. W. KBNSAKD, Esq., and F. M. HuMrHKBY, Eaq. COUNTY BUSINESS. WITHOUT LIGI-IT.-Walter Clark, in the employ of William Smith, timber haulier, was charged with being in charge of a timber carriage drawn by two horses oil the Hereford-road, without a light at 9.10 p.m. on the 4th inst. Proved by P. C. Powell. He was fined 5s. and coits.-William Smith was charged with permitting the above offence. He said his man had no right to be out after dark. This case was dismissed. BOROUGH BUSINESS. LICENSING.—Mr. Iltyd Gardner applied for the temporary transfer of the Herefordshire House Hotel to Mr. C. O. W. Prosser, Oak Cottage, Govilon. Granted.—Mr. Gardner also applied for the temporary transfer of the Wellington Inn, from Mr. Williams to Mrs. Stanhope, late of Keynsham. The case was adjourned for a week.—P.S. Edwards, in the absence of Superintendent Davies, having raised certain objections. UNATTENDED.—Frederick Green, carter to Messrs Morgan and Evans, was fined 5s. and costs, for leaving a horse and cart unattended in Frogmore- street, on Thursday in last week. D. AND D., &c.—James Llewellyn, mason's labourer, appeared for the fifth time before the Bench, this time for being drunk and disorderly on the 8th inst., in Castle-street. Fined 10s.— Charles Smith, Nevill-street, was fined 5:i. for making use of obscene language on the 9th inst.- W. J. Davies, huckster, Victoria, Ebbw Vale, was brought up in custody, charged with being drunk and disorderly in the general market at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fined 10s.—Mr. A. Lord and Dr. E. Paton, J.P., were charged with being drunk at the Horse Show, on Thursday, the 6th inst.—Mr. Horace Lyne prosecuted on behalf of the police.- Mr. Iltyd Gardner appeared for Mr. Lord, Dr. Paton conducted his own case. Each defendant was fined £ 2 and costs. No LIGHT -Benjamin Edmunds, Merthyr, who did not appear, was fined 2s. 6d. and costs (7s. in all), for riding a bicycle without a light at 10 35 p.m. on the 1st inst. A rFILIATIO. -Frederick Green was ordered to pay 4s. 6d. per week until the male child of a respectable young woman to whom he had promised marriage, should be 14 years old.—Mr. Iltyd Gardner appeared for complainant.

CHEPSTOW. POLICE COURT, TUESDAY. WOMAN SENT TO PItISON.-Ernily Whitchurch, a married woman, charged with stealing a carving knife and fork, a number of blankets aud sheets, a ti basket, a handkerchief, a brass watch chain, and some knives and forks, the property of Charles Davies, a shoemaker at Chepstow, was sent to prison for a month, with hard labour

PONTYPOOL. POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. Before A. A. WILLIAMS, Esq. (chairman), W. L. PBATT, Esq., T. H. D.AMN, Esq., E. E OWL EH Esq., IUD B. NICHOLAS, Esq. DRUNKS, &c.-George Gullick was summoned for being found drunk in George Street, Pontypool, on 1st September. There were 11 previous convictions, and defendant was fined 5s.—Benjamin Jeremiah, for being found drunk at Albion Road, Pontypool, on 1st September, was fined 59.-Charles Connor was summoned for being found drunk on licenced premises, the Walpole Arms, Llunhillefh, on 31st August. The landlady said that she had refused to supply the defendant and requested him to leave.— Fined 10s.—George L3aky was fined 10s. for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart at Ponty- pool on 3rd September. DURING PROHIBITED HOURS.-Matilda Weeks was summoned for selling beer after prohibited hours at Garndiffaith on 28th August.—The Chairman after hearing the evidence, said that the offence had been committed, and lUrs. Weeks was responsible for the premises. She would, therefore, be fined 10s. DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS.—John Mayo, for driving a horse and carriage withont lights at Llanhilleth, on 31st August, was fined 5-Richard Lloyd and James Allon were each fined 5s. for similar offences. THREATS.—Maurice Allen was summoned for threatening his wife, Elizabeth Allen, at Abersy- chan, on 4th September.—Defendant was remanded in custody for a week. RELEASING His HORSE.- William Harris was fined lOa. for releasing a horse at CwmffrwQger, on 5th September, after being impounded, NoN. illAt-,iTENAbrOE.-Williain Baldwin was sum- moned for the non-maintenance of his wife and children. Elizt Baldwin sdd that she was married to the defendant eleven years ago. She was living at Cwmffrwdoer. 011 September 3rd defendant wanted 6d, from Witness, audits she would not give it him he struck her several times. A separation order was granted, and defendant was ordered to pay 15s. towards the support of his wife and children.—Charles Beck was summoned for not maintaining his mother, an inmate of Pontypool Workhouse. Defendant did Dot appear, but an order of 2s. per week and 13s. 6d. costs was made. ASSAULT.—Ellen Moriarty was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Lander at Cwmbran on the 1st September, and was fined 108.

USK. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY. Before R. RICKARDS, Esq., (in the chair), H. HUMPHREYS, Esq., HAKOLD ADDAMS- WIDLIAMS. Esq., and H. A. ADDIS, ESQ. HE DIDN'T CAP.S.-WM, Powell, ofPentre Farm' Llangovan, was summoned for allowing a horse to stray, at Usk, on the 27th of August.—Defendant did not appear.P.C. Pettitt stated that he found a saddle-horse at large in Bridge-street, at 5.20 p.m., on the day in question. It was on the pavement, and was wandering about unattended. There were several conveyances in the street at the time! The animal moved off towards the Three Salmon's Hotel, and witness called out to some one to stop it, and he then took possession of it. Witness found defendant in Miss Frost's Refreshment Room. He would not come out and take charge of the animal, and witness waited for him about ten minutes. Witness told defendant he should report him, and he replied" You can do just as you like.Defen- dant was fined IOs. including cost*. OCCASIONAL LICENCES.—Mr. William Russell, of the Cardiff Arms Hotel, Usk, was granted an occasional licence to sell intoxicating liquors, &c., on the football field, Llanbadoc, from 2 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday next, on the occasion of the sports and Mr. Albert James, JVlonraouth, was granted a similar licence in respect of the Usk Farmers' Club Show, on September 27th. t

Cardiff Horse Show. I The annual Horse Show was opened in the Sophia Gardens field on Wednesday, in glorious weather and the entries and the attendance were larger than in any previous year. Lord Tredegar, the president, was unavoidably absent, being engaged on that day in opening a Bazaar at Tredegar, for liquidating a debt on a Congregational Church. Lord Llangattock's shire horses figure prominently in the prize list of Cardiff Horse Show, held during the present week, the share of the stud being four firsts. The prizes were secured in the following clasFies-Mare or gelding, "Emblem"; yearling colt or filly, Hendre Sultan two-year-old colt or filly, Hendre Champion and mare in foal or with foal at foot, Emblem." The second day of the Cardiff Horse Show in the Sophia Gardens field proved even more succe-8'ul than the first. It is estimated that the attend.ince for the two days totalled up to 18,000, an inorease of 5,000 over that of last year.

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The Gleaner. I 1 ZCSOO CARGO OF HERRINGS.—The herring fishery is proving exceedingly successful this season. The smack. No. 2,655, after only a week's fishing off Spurn Head, Yorkshire, returned to port lately, with a cargo of this fish which sold for £ 800. The record cargo of the season made £ 1,000. £1,000. SAD FATAL AcclDE-iT.- While William Henry Sandbrook (36), lri, Armoury-row, was following his employment at the Ebbw Vale Fhh-plate Mills a stone on which he was grinding the ends of a fish-plate broke, and a large piece of stone struck him with great force over the heart, causing almost instantaneous death. He was a married man, and leaves a widow and four small children. Deceased was well known in the athletic world. EARL'S SON'S ArrAIRR.-At the London Bankruptcy-court on Tuesday, the public examina- tion of the Hon. W. R. Wentworth Fitzwilliam, son of Earl Fitzwilliam, was adjourned till November. The Official Receiver stated debtor was at present in a home for inebriates, the superintendent of which was of opinion that Mr. Fitzwilliam would be unable to stand the worry of a public examination or the temptations of London. A PEER AS PUBLICA,. -Earl Grey, who was last year granted a public-house licence for Broomhill district, Northumberland, in which he is the largest landowner, has discovered that he has acquired a monopoly of enormous annual value. Such monopolies, he believes, ought to belong to the community, and he has consequently arranged for the surplus of profit, after paying 5 per cent. for depreciation, being expended for the benefit of the inhabitants of Broomhill. He requests the magistrates when creating new licences to give preference to those who would run the premise,- on the Gothenburg system, and he asks on behalf of the People's Refreshment House Association to r have the option of any new licences. THE QUEEN UNNERVED.—Although (says M. A.P) the Queen continues iu good health, it has become evident to those around her that the present war has shaken her Majesty's nerves far more than the public imagines. The Queen soems to have lost that wonderful command over her emotions which marked her as a woman of unusual strength of character, and of late the boom of cannon tries her so much that royal salutes are dispensed with whenever possible. Indeed, there were those who were surprised when the royal party recently crossed the Solent, en route to Balmoral, that the guns of the cuardship were fired as the Queen approached. Her Majesty was on deck, and seeing a party had assembled on board the man-of-war to witness her departure, at once raised her veil and bowed in her usual 'affable way. The most notable example of the Queen's inability to control her emotiou, however, occurred when she received Captain Towse, V.C., all present being deeply moved at the unusual sight of the Queen in tears. Be quickly relieved and qured without restraint from diet, by these celebrated Pills. All Chemists, and Stores, at Is. 1 -1d. and 2s. 9d. per box. BURGLAR'S EXCUSE.—A mysterious burglary took place during Tuesday night, at the British Orphan Asylum, at Slough. A good round sum of money and several articles of value were stolen, aud the thieves got clear away. The burglars left a letter apologising for being compelled to rob such an institution, but pleading that they were hard up.

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War Telegrams. On Wednesday the War Office issued the fol- lowing despatch From Lord Roberts to Secretary of State for War. • PRETORIA, Sept. 11th (7.45 p.m.) Sept: II.-Methuen reports that he moved the day before yesterday on Commandant Vermasis' camp, At Malopo Oog, and completely dispersed the enemy. Thirty prisoners, 22 wagon?, and 40,000 rounds of ammunition were captured. The casualties were confined to Bushmen, of whom two were dangerously, one severely, and six slightly wounded. Several of the enemy were seen to fall, and there were a good many riderless horses. Buller reached a place called Klipgat yesterday, nbout half-way between the Mauchberg and Spitz- kop, driving the Boers before him. Several tons of food stores were captured, the gun tackle of a heavy gun, and some of its ammu- nition. Thirteen Wagons—some carrying ammu- nition-were thrown down the ridge of the mountain to prevent them falling into our hands. The only casualty mentioned is one man of Strath- cona's Horse severely wounded. The officer commanding mounted infantry at Ventersberg-road Station attacked a party of the enemy on Cyphergat Kopjes on the 9th inst., drove them off, and oaptured all the cattle, horses, &c., stolen, from the farms and natives in the neigh- bourhood. Two of our men were killed and two slightly wounded. Hildyard reports thtt he drove the enemy from the Llangwacht Pass (Jeppe's Map 101) yesterday morning, and went through the pass afterwards. He proposes to make for the hills east of Utrecht to- day. The Daily Telegraph special correspondent wires LOURENCO MARQUES, Wednesday, Sept. 1'2 (10.35 a.m.). Mr. Kruger reached here by special train, An engine ran through to here from Komati Poort, and returned with two empty passenger carriages. This unusual proceeding aroused suspicions, and the denouement followed when Mr. Kruger, Mr. Reitz, and other officials turned up at exactly 9.30 o'clock last night. The train was stopped at a siding outside the town. It appears that ex-President Steyu was left behind, as he is very sick. The house of the Transvaal Consul, Mr. Potts, where Mr. Kruger's paity are residing, is now specially guarded by Portuguese police. The local Governor paid a formal visit this morning to Mr. Kruger. The Transvaal officials brought the State documents and books with them, and intend running the business of the South African Republic from here. The local Governor is now conferring with the British Consul-General on this matter. LOURENCO MARQUES, Wednesday, Sept. 12 (12.30 p.m.), Mr. Schalk has been appointed to the empty post of Acting Piesident of the Transvaal. LOURENCO MARQUES, Wednesday, Sept. 12 (3.25 p.m.). Mr Kruger will sail for Europe on the 28th inst., on the German steamer Herzog. PRETORIA, Tuesday (3.45 p.m.). It is reported that General Botha is making over- tures for surrender.—" Central News." CAPE TOWN", Wednesday. The public recepton of General Baden-Powell by the Mayor of Cape Town took place to-day in the drill hall, which was full to overflowing. The general received a great ovation on entering, and was presented with an address by the Mayor.- Reuter. Lord Roberts reports to the War Office as follows ;— MACHADODORP, 12th September. Owing to the very difficult nature of the country our advance is slow, but we are gradually gaining ground. Pole-Carew, with the Guards' Brigade, is at Nooitgedacht railway station, and proposes to move to Goodwaun station to-morrow. Hutton is holding the high ground south of the railway, and protecting Pole-Carew's right flank. From this position he was able to communicate by signal with French, and informed me about mid-day that heariug that French was heavily engaged he was going to his support. French crossed the Komati River, at Slomoalot, on the 10th, and was making for the highlands west of Barberton, either Kafers Kop or Yeerdekop. He met with opposition on Monday and yesterday, and it must have been his guns which attracted Hutton's attention this morning. Buller occupied the junction of the roads from the east and south near Spitzkop yesterday. The enemy, who opposed his advance, seem to have divided, some having gone to Nelspruit and the rest in a northerly direction across the Sahie Drift. Ian Hamilton's column reached Helvetia to-day, and will move to Watervalonder to-morrow. Methuen reports that Douglas was attacked yesterday morning when marching on the road from Ottosboop to Lichtenberg. After some hours fighting Douglas drove the enemy off and captured a quantity of grain and other stores. His casualties- were Wounded, Captain Bryce, Australian Bush- men, severely, and four slightly. Clements is clearing the country near Heckpoort between Krugersdorp and Rustenberg. He was engaged on the 10th by a force commanded by De Larey, on which occasion he had two men killed aod fifteen wounded. He drove the enemy out of two positions. A Ventral News message from Cape Town says that Kruger was much affected during his flight from the Transvaal, and, it is said, wept bitterly. CAPE TOWN, Thursday. The correspondent of the Argvs at Delagoa Bay says that Mr. Kruger has visited his statue lying in the yard at Delagoa Bay.-TIrnes.

The British Association. I The ordinary man who would modestly deprecate any suggestion that he was to be regarded as a distinguished scientist would probably divide the discussions of the British Association into two classes, those which are of practical interest, and those which are of great theoretical importance. In making such a division, he would be guilty of some shocking mistakes, nor would the same carnal mind be less liable to err if it ventured upon a further classification of those addresses which are of purely technical interest, framed in language which NO OUTSIDER COULD UNDERSTAND, and those which possess something of popular attraction. It might, howeyer, be suggested in defence of such a vandalic opinion, that Lord Lister has demonstrated the possibility of discussing a highly technical subject in popular language. It would of course be flat blasphemy to assert that any of the addresses were on subjects which don't matter twopence to anybody, but it is impossible not to feel a certain amount of provisional rympathy "-as Mr. Gladstone eaid- for a man who has formed that opinion of a discourse, and finds that it is uttered in terms of which he can make neither head nor tail. At the same time we may pardon the same man's expressions of pleasure and gratitude when he came upon a lecturer like Sir George Robertson, President of the Geographical Association, who was able to make his subject, interesting to those who knew very little about it. There were some papers which were both of technical and popular interest, such for example as that of Major Ronald Ross on MALARIA AND MOSQUITOES. I Everybody knows the ravages which have been made in Africa, and other parts of the world, by malarial fever, and everybody is able to appreciate the broad fact of the recent discovery that the malarial infection is conveyed by mosquitoes. Major Ross explained it all very scientifically, and he showed pretty conclusively that a long series of experiments bM demonstrated that the bite of the mosquito is the cause of the infection. It was, useful to learn that there are two genera (jIfjC mosquito, and that the parasites which infest human blood are carried only by one of them, which is silent, and not, like the other genus, given to humming. It is not very agreeable news that the dangerous mosquitoes can live for a year, and although we are now able to recognise the authora of the mischief, yet there is still scope for science! to discover the means of getting rid of them- Then. too, there was much of practical utility ia. the discussion which took place in the geographical section on the subject of maps. Colonel Johnston showed that in South Africa we have sufitesed very much from THE WANT OF A SATISFACTORY SURVEY", thus recalling to mind a remark of the Times- newspaper, that the War Office map placed SpiOll Kop in the only position in which it could not by any possibility be. To the Ordnance Survey at home we are much indebted, but even that did not escape criticism, and Mr. H. T. Crook. complained of the obstinacy of the department in refusing to recognise that the Peak of Derbyshire is now nothing but a name. The Presidential address of Major Craigie in-the Economic Science, contained much valuable information, but, like tbe. majority of other speeches, it compelled one to recall the inquiry of Dean Prideaux's publisher, who, when he received the manuscript of the Commentary on the Bible, had the temerity to ask. the Deau whether he could not manage to poke a little fun into it."

Markets. CHBPSTOW CATTLE MARKET AND SHEEP F AIR.- The usual market, in conjunction with which was the September stock sheep fair, was held ou Tuesday. There were about 1,000 sheep peuned, including a nice lot of stock animals, which sold very well. There was generally a fair sale. Best beef made from 6d to 7d per lb, with 6d for- 2 second quality, whilst veal went at from 7d to 8d per lb. Wether mutton sold at from 7fd to 8d, I ewe 6d to 7d, and lamb 8M to 9d. Pork rather- 2 improved in price, celling from 9s 6d to 10s per score. Auction prices Fat stock: Lambs, from 25s 6d to 34s 6d; ewes, 30s to 45s 6d; wethers 31s 6d to 44s bullocks, £ 12 7s 6d to £ \6 beifers, 112 2s 6d to zCI5 17s 6d; calves, £ 5 10s to X5; porkers, 32a to 57a 6d. Store stock: Lambs, 22s to 32s; ewes, 31s to 49s Oxford Down ram lambs, £ 3 to £ 5 15s ditto theaves, 41s to 49s pigs, Hs to 23s 6d calves, 25s to 31s: cows and calves £ 15 to £ 17 bullocks, £ 14 to £ 17.

Revision Courts. NEWPORT. On Thursday afternoon, Mr. Annesley Owen, revising barrister, sat in the Town-hall, Newport,. for the purpose of revising the voters' list for the Borough. Mr. H. Longstaff, the Conservative Agent, represented the Unionist Party, and W. H. Brown appeared on behalf of the Radicals. Mr. H. Duckham and Mr. F. S. Gower, overseers, and Mr. G. Beeston, assistant overseer, were also, present, with Mr. Smoothey as representative oU the Town Clerk. The South Ward list was taken first, and' objections to several lodger claims having been taken, the business was of a routine character.

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Railway Time Table for September. DOWN TRAINS. A.M A.M A.M P.M. P.M P.M. P.M. London — — 10 40 1037 — il2 0 3 15. Koss — dep. 7 0 8 15 1035 2 55 — U 55 7 10, Kerne Bridge — 7 11 jS 27 1016 3 6 — 5 77 21 Lydbrook —J 16|8 32] 1052.3 12 1 0;5 13 7 30. Synionds Yat 7 21!8 37:10.VJ 3 19 1 6 5 20 7 36 Monmouth, MayH.|7 33:8 50|1114j3 33 !ft 33 7 48 Monmouth. Troy 7 38i9 35 124513 55 5 10|5 35 8 5* Dingestovv —17 46:9 12:1252 4 4 5 17 — (8 12* Raglan -|7 54;9 4M259 4 12 5 24; — ■»' 19* Llandenny — 7 59'9 55ll 5,4 18 5 30! — i8 .25* USK — — 8 6 10 2|1 12:4 27 5 38! — 18 33 Little Mill Juuct'n.8 17il012!l 22|4 40 5 49; — S 44 Pontypool Rd.. ari\8 25! 1018il 30:4 48:5 551 — |8 50 London — 1 15i4 10 6 30HH5U145! — 13 30 > Thursdays only, UP TRAINS. A.M A.M A.M A.M. P.M P.M. P.M. P.SEF. London — — 5 30 9 0, — 1 15 3 35 Pontypool Rd., dep 7 40 — 8 45 11 5 2 20 — 6 1518 15, Little Mill Junct'n 7 44 — ;8 49 11 9»2 24! — 6 19:8 1!) ViiK — — 7 53 8 20 8 58 1118 2 33 — 6 29 8 28 < Llandenny —I — 8 27 9 5 1127 2 42 — 6 40 — Raglau — —I — 8 33 9 11 1133 2 48 — 6 46 — Dingestow — 8 40 9 16 1140 2 55 — 6 54 — Monmouth, Troy !7 35 8 50 9 30 1230 3 38 6 5 7 17 8 15. Monm'th, May Hillj 7 39 9 34 1234;3 42 6 9 7 20 8 20- Symonds Yat — 7 49 9 46 124613 52 6 21 7 37- 8 33 Lydbrook —17 54 9 53 1253 3 58 6 28;7 43 8 40- Kerne Bridge —;7 59 9 58 1258 4 3 6 33 7 50 8 45 Ross — arr 8 7 10 8 1 8 4 12 « 43 8 0 8 55> London —12 20 J2 20 5 40 8 30 U4o!3. 30 3 30« .Wednesdays only.

WYE VALLEY RAILWAY. DOWN TRAINS A.M. P.M, P.M. P.M. P.M.: Monmouth (Troy)..dep.. 9 0112404 06 0 Redbrook '9 6|1246 4 6;G 61 — Bicsweir |9 1411254 4 14 6 14j — Tintern ;9 22 1 2 4 25 6 24 7 50 Tidenham 9 30! 1 10 4, 33|6 328 O Chepstow arr.. |9 37 1 17 4 42 6 39 8 5 Severn Tunnel Junction.. |9 55:1 33 5 0 6 05 8 23 Newport 1046 2 48 5 34 7 15j9 6 Cardiff 11 7 3 10 6 0 7 42 9 35 Severn Tunnel June. dep. 1010 2 15 5 10 7 7j8 55 Bristol (Temple Meads) arr 11 2 3 2 6 6 7 52;9 45 London arr. J2 40 6 15 10101010 4 0 UP TRAINS London dep.. 12; 0 5 30jl045;l 153 GM Bristol (Temple Meads) dep.. 6 0 9 45 1 25(5 15 6 10.•* Severn Tunnel Junction arr.. 6 43 1026 2 14 6 0 6 57 Cardiff ..dep.. 6 8'10 5 1 30 5 25 6 18«'' Newport 6 27 1025 1 57 5 45 6 4 5- Severn Tunnel Junction 6 59 1055 2 25 6 17 7 10 Chepstow 7 13 1113 2 43 6 35 7 26 Tidenham 7 19 Ills 2 49 6 41 7 32f Tintern 7 29 1131 2 59 6 51 7 40 >■ Bigsweir 7 36 1138 3 6 6 58 Redbrook 7 43 114" 3 £ J Redbrook 7 43 1145 3 1.37 5 Monmouth(Trov .arr.. 7 50 1153 3 7 12

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Pontypool Man charged with Manslaughter. A NEWBRIDGE CHILD'S DEATH. Mr. M. Roberts-Jones (the South Monmouth coroner) was engaged for a considerable time at the Beaufort Arms Inu, Newbridge, in investigating the cause of the de-tii of Blodwen Theresa Williams, a child five weeks' old, who it was alleged, died at Newbridge from a fracture of the skull occasioning the rupture of a blood vessel, and which subse- quently brought on convulsions, causing the death of the child. Rebecca Williams, mother of the child, stated that she was staying with her sister at Newbridge, and her husband was working at Pontypool. She visited Pontypool on the 27th of August in order to look for a house. She arrived at Pontypool from Newbridge about 9 in the evening, and then sent Jor her husband, asking him to come to the Masons' Arms, where she went. She left the public house with her husband later. He intended going to his lodgings at the Tranch, and i-he to a neighbour's house to stay overnight. Mrs Williams had wished her husband good night, and was making her way to a Mrs Bridge's, when her brother-in-law, Alfred Long, came up, and after further conversation Long, it was alleged, gave her a blow on the side of the face when she had the child in her arms. The blow prostrated her, and the child, it was stated, was thrown out of the mother's shawl and fell against some iron railings. Other witnesses having been called, Alfred Long, denied striking Mrs Williams, and said she must have fallen down. Dr J. Wild, of Newbridge, who was called to see the child on the 6th in»t., said it had developed con- vulsions to such an extent that it was impossible to do anything for it. The child died the same day. He bad since made a post-mortem examination, and found the brain very much con jested. He also found that the membrane covering the brain was adhering to the skull. This should not have been the case if death occurred from natural causes. There was also a large clot of blood near the base of the brain, which had evidently been caused by a blow or a fall against a hard substance. This clot, by pressing on the brain, had caused convulsions and death.-Replying to the Coroner, Dr Wild stated that the internal fracture of the skull would cause the blood to clot and the fracture must have been brought on by violence. The jury returned an open verdict, to the effect that the child died from a fracture of the skull, rupturing a blood vessel, which brought on con- vulsions, and thereby caused the child's death. Subsequent to the decision of the jury, Super- intendent James, Pontypooi. charged Long with causing the death of the child, and he was removed in custody. Before the Magistrates at the Pontypool Police Court on Wednesday, Alf. Long, 31, collier, Tranch, Pontypool, was charged with causing the death of Biowden Theresa Williams, aged five weeks, daughter of Mrs Rebecca Williams.—Super- intendent James said that Long was charged with causing the death of the child by striking the mother' Witness attended the inquest on the child on the previous day, and the mother then stated that Long struck her on the 27th August, knocking her down, and that as she fell the child's head came into contact with the railings. The evidence of the doctor was that the child's skull was fractured, and that she died from the injurif a. He now asked for a remand until Saturday. The remand was granted, bail beinmraiited in two sureties of £ 10 I -each.

The Future of the Army. 'I Byron has told ns that "the beat of prophets of the future is the past," and so it has often proved in the case of the British War Office. There have been, from time to time, demands for reform in the administration of the Army, but, with au occasional development here and there, the general result has been to restore the status quo. New officers have been created, and filled by the old officials, or by meu educated in the same school, and so precisely like them that nobody could tell the difference. The designa. tions of regiments or departments have been changed, leaving them exactly as they were I before, except that something has been done to diminish the pride which the members of the regiment felt in the glory which had been won under the old name. This kind of reorganisa- tion has been resorted to in a liberal spirit, as for example in the case of the Royal Artillery, which has several times been turned inside out without increasing its efficiency, and in that of the Army Service Corps, which has had so many names within living memory that it would be rash to attempt even a list of them. So far as the reforms have been left to the officials of the War Office to accomplish, they have assured the Governweut that everything was iu THE BEST POSSIBLE 6&MR, I very much in the same way that Bazaine described the condition of the French army before 1870-1, and the nation having been told by the Government of the day that there was now no need for further sacrifices has gone gratefully to sleep. But now, if we may judge from the frequent speeches on the subject, and the articles which appear every day in the news- papers there is going to be something more than apparent reform. If that is to be so, we shall be obliged to have new blood at the War Office, we shall have to realise that it is in the power of those officers who have rendered the most distinguished service in South Africa, to afford no less valuable assistance to Britain by making the army as efficient as possible. That is the first essential, and its importance was emphasised last week by the Attorney-General, as it will be emphasised by many other speakers before we come to the end of the General Election, which is approaching. The character of the reforms is a question for experts, but some light haa already been thrown on the sub- ject by the opinions which have been expressed by the experts themselves. If Lord Roberts succeeds to the command of the army we may be sure that the momentous subject of GOOD SHOOTING WILL RECEIVE ATTENTION, I for he has spoken and written on that topic on many occasions. Then if South Africa can spare Baden-Powell he will probably do his best to ensure that the British Army of the future shall' not walk blindly into ambuscades, or march shoulder to shoulder on to the impreg- nable entrenchments of the enemy. It if, by the way, not a little strange that all such points as these were discussed in the regimental messes at the outbreak of the war, and it was generally agreed that the first thing which would be done -would be to guard against the very mistakes which characterised the early operations of our forces in South Africa. There is also, among other questions, that of the effectiveness of our Field Artillery, concerning which several experts have expressed opinions, since the Naval Brigade arrived happily at Ladysmith, and saved the position by the superior range of their guns. Sevèral officers have declared that the efficiency of our artillery is almost entirely a question of money, and that the War Office would not make the necessary expenditure, but all such points must be reserved for the inquiry which, as Mr. Brodrick remarked, will probably take place when the enthusiasm is over.