The Western Mail

DEATH OF A PONTARDULAIS I CENTENARIAN. An old "native" of Poutardula», in the per- son of Mrs. Ann Tlton^ut, died on at her residence on Cefn Drim, Pontardtila*. "Modryb Nanoe," as she waa called, would have been 102 years old h4 she lived to vee January, 1897. Up to a few years ago ithe had been in the enjoyment of good health, but recently her sight Wall completely gone, and the had been bedridden for some time. She bad reared a large family, eeverei of whom we still residing in the district. In former years she "'?t very well known and Mmeot? in Pontardul&is &M 4%e neighbourhood, ?d was a member of Goppa Calvi.Loi<; Met ho ditit Chapel. Her husband was buried some Fears ago.

VIOLENT SWANSEA WOMAN I THE BENCH SAVED BY A I POLICEMAN. At Swansea Police-court on Thursday woman named Sarah Owens, one of the moat violent character,) coming before the Swansea bench, was charged once more with disorderly conduct.—It was stated that the woman ■\rrecked the cell in wLich she had been con- fined, and that Polioe-oonstable Cross had die- covered her endeavouring to hide a piece of '? 6 bench w hom she- broken pot to hurl at the bench when she should be brought up.The Stipendiary called Polioe-constable Orom forward and thanked him for his timely intervention to prevent the woman doing a mischief.—Ths prisoner, who behaved like a lunatic in the dock, *■»* Not down for two months' hard labour.

FUNERAL OF MR HOWELL DAVIES, I WHITLAND. The funeral of Mr. Howell Ditm, Whit- uud, took place on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Davie* had readied the ripe old age of 75 yesrs, over 50 of which he had served as a public man, and was known far and wide, oppec)Wly in Qafarinisfck* Methodic circles, of whirti he had been a member for ever 50 years and a deacon for over 40 years, and was the old. deacon of the connexion in the ccvnty of Carmarthen. There ww a lug* and repreeentative aMendjmee. The vKiftin wwf of polished osk, with massive brass furniture, and bore the following inscription:—"Howel! Darie*. Died, 27th December, 1896; aged 75 years." There was an exceedingly large circle off relatives, moet of wham were present, many of them from Aberdare, Swansea, 4c. The dlief mourners were the widow (Mrs. Dan-) and the only daughter (Mrs. Jenkins, Post-office) and her son (Mr. Howell David Jenkins) and sirter; alio 'MM. E?VMe. Wounmil (the deœMed'. onlv surymnv oioor?. At the house the Rev. D. G. Owen (KidwelM read a portion of the Bpirtle to the Theaaaloniang, whilst the Rev. J. Griffiths (Overran) engaged in prayer. At the chapel short, pithy, and effective addresses were delivered by the Rsvs. J. Daviss, Bethatiie ,'who presided); F,. Davies, Csrmarthen; D. K. Williams, Hen'dan; J. Owwn, Burrv Port; W. Thomas, Whitland: :1< Thomas, Pendine; D. Jonas, Whitland; J. Wiui.n., Carvsn; J B. Thomas, St. Clears; and T. Job, Conwil. The Rev. J. Waits-, St. LIew., oloeed the service with nraver. At the graveside the ReT. R. Jamo, Brynbank, irave an address in I'nvligh, 6Dd the Rev. J. Davies, Llandilo, denied the service with prayer.

SOUTH GLAMORGAN CON- I SERVATISM. The fortnightly "smoker" was held in the Barry Dock Conservative Club on Wednesday ev, and, being the fextire season, a supper was added.—Acceding to the ~a pro- gramme Mr. K. H. Wilson occupied the chair, <md Mr. W. Smith (Consr,"ve agent ) addrftwd the me"mg on wgan?sed work, d?ring ?hiob he pointed out the miIMief of un- of?)mited work, whiM mostly led to ex" M pense, trouble, and dinpp-ii?t, and said Tie hoped 'o a oagnnLM" fonned in oonneo- ion 1rit.h the okib whose duty it should be to keep their eyes and ears open and he ready to deal at onoe WiWL pol'tioal mabter in their dis- trict, and the enemies they would hsve to desl with woald be an uiwci upuloua press and un- offupulous speakers, such as Mr. Uoyd-(Jeor«e, who had so lately been amongst them,—The (?&airman proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Hmith. which = ?.nd and iipp.rtd Ly several gentlemen, and carried by aoolama- tion.

MESSRS. ALEXANDER, DANIEL, 8ELFK, AND CO. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. I One of the oldest firms or auctioneer* ana firs assessors in England, viz., Messrs Alexander, Daniel, Selfe, and Of., of Bristol and London, dissolved partnership to from Thursday. The business will now be divided into two parts, the sensor partner (Mr. Henry Daniel) retiring sltogethsr. Mr. T. V. Selfe. who has been the senior London partner, &ad "It,. is so well known in South Wales, ha. allied himself with Messrs. E. W. Ball, Fred V. Selfe (who were members of the old firm), Stanley Sraith, W. K Osbom, and K. Rullsrd, and they will trsde as heretofore in London and Rrwtol. We have no particular* as to how the second half of the firm will he ooto- stitut d. but we presume it will comprise Mr. C. A),?,.tand?, Mr. Henry Daniel, ??" and Mr. Ca ill.

I HAVERFORDWEST CONSERVATIVE ASSOfIATION. I The annual gfneral met ting of the nieml>ers of this UIl,ti" tt«k p' in the Masonic- bell. Havwi'ordw^vrt. on Wednesday niyht at eight o'olc<V. Alderman John Jmw, who presided, was unanimously re-elected chairman of thf sssociation. The committee v/as also -tw-ted, with the addition of Mr. James •»nd Mr. Richard James. Mr. E. II. I elected treasurer.

BACON TRADE DISPUTE I SETTLED. 1 the Limerick bacon trade was fprenoe on Th«rs<lsy, at which ,-rn,. were a<<cepted by a depu- ting the genera] body of the vioessions to the buyers are that lit b, per cwt. &b«ve the price l >se sending pig. direct to the nd that the agents appointed to icte dxtr-ott be not rttained. o continue to buy direct from

HOLY RUSSIA. I [BY THE REV. G. HARTWKLL JONFX II VlI. It will be seen th"t. the Orthodox Cuurch in Russia ixiadsiising sixh preponderance, the sectarians have found illl p< *ver irresistible. But when tlie Russian atul K'uuau Churches come into collision the ahmk is much greater. Ia may come M .elation to 80me peple ,to be told that Roman CVholif n L ill Ru,iia can claim more followers tl.su m Irelw.d Belgium put tog»lhe Vet sue!' is the ca«». She lias a college or central body ot government in St. Petersburg. She has twelve diocesei. Seven of theee lie in Poland, and th« loyalty of the Poles to thir Church that mis her such i1 fomudlhlo I'liarHnter. Tc the Pole his religion" is identical with his nationality, and it is bound up with all he holds dear. Never shall I forget the depth of fiJ.I1, displayed at the Cathedral in Warsaw one .Sunday. Never have I titen, IIn liot evell in "hf, such an enthu-^iflhlio crowd of worshipi*rw. Kirst of all the immense con- course was harangued by the priest, declaiming ill a vigorous tnU vehement tone. The dis- ccixse concluded, the w)\ le oougregation fell on their k;iees on the !».-<> lfagstone and sang litanies with a fervour and fire ever increasing in iiiiewity iony after the priest hud left the lal;omarv. It ?eeined if Jhev were llv~ com i UK to an end. It bm'Dot to mind 1795, l 831 IM, IW, and Sobieski, KOSVUJSOO, 11'<>"iatOluki, and 41,er heroes of tuB I'olish Wauial)* thronged in panorama before the mind. Nowhere, surely, votild religious and wr.tiona,1 sentiment be all interwovtu as in Poland. What ha* reconciled the Pole to Austrian rule han raistd up all iiisuniiountahle hairier between the Polish subject and his Russian master. The oou*equenc« is tfiut the Roman Catholic Chwrrh, eoinbining w it does oW the Russian Polonuin alld LlI.tmiarn, the one hateful to hiiii as a Kut'sian, the other odious to biullId a alav, is viewed with profound distrust. It is sub- jected to vexatious regulations Mid k-estiietioi,m, ItH bishops and priests are narrow r watched, and the Jesuits are expressly and rigorously excluded. The question of re-union remains to be con- sidered. so far ts anyone can s»r what is really meant by t. Undoubt'dly, .0 Leal tho divisions between the Hoinan and Greek Churulies would be a great gain to Christendom in general, and, apart altogether from lie religious aspect of the question, it would re- dound to the advantage of Russia, since juch ft ..i.t-p would to some extent reconcile the Poles to their yoke. But between the Vatican ai d the Kremlin there yawns a great gulf, nor is it likely to -be bridged over (for a century or certainly years to come. The Russian State has first to overcome ito "deep-rooted prejudices, and would never brook a rival political power. Infallibility and autocracy will hardly luir- monise. The political cauees that contributed to the great IIohiem between East and West have not yet ceased to operate. In short, Hoinan Cathol«ism would have to stem the strong tide of Nationalism now rising in It i* but a few months since Leo. XIII. made overtures to the Greek Communion, and that Church has sent a courteous, but digniiied, reply. The document containing it oannot fail to interest English Churchmen, inasmuch as it rvments very fairly mr own position. It begins by CTUSisseing *> haeritst» desTrc fr the "in$ ob f y Chr g:sit tl,e. tra,es the onuses of the rift botween them, and subjects the foundations on which the Holy Father bases his claims to a searching examination. But let tlw dœlJnt speak for itself, as ap in the official ahd authori#ed venion pub, f] filled by the Archimandrite Euxtathium Mino. of Manchester: "Agreeably to this aeored longing (tor union) our Orthodox Church of Christ is always ready to accept any proposal of union, if onlv the Bishop of Rome would shake off once for all the whole series of the, many and divers anti-evan- gelical novelties that have ]wen 'privily brought in' to IUI Church, and have provohd ti- "d division of the Mu,h" of th- East and Weøt,¡ and would r&Wm to the basis 01 the seron boly tKcumenicsa (-oncils. And this i,? Orthodox Church has never oeased to intimate to the Papal Chur.ih, ( both by her writingw and ency- olical lettan, having clearly and explicitly set forth that so lonir As the latter perseveres in hl'r iiMtovatione, and the Orthodox Ctiurch atd- tio the Divine and Apostolic traditions and institutions of the first nine centuries of Christianity, during wliich the Weetern u nive no were of the same mind and were united with th" Chtwohes of the East, 10 long is it a "ain sndt v thing to ta3k of union. 6I1e::r ;oI():O agj?at the methmis empl?)v?ed by emixnries of the Romish Churoh to proaelyiise. It then oontinues ($vi.): h thee ooniinuN (vi.); —" And, iddeed, for the holy pur- pose of uui-, the E4&Wu Orthodox and C()lic Church of hriot is ready to tioept heartily all that whu-h both the Eastern and Western Churches unani- mouøly professed before the ninth century, if ths bu P-oh- pèneNd or dOM ..t hold it. It then enumerates the point. of difference between the two Churches. But this 's not all "Pasrinir over, than, these serious and substantial differences between the two Churdlws respecting the faith, which diffetwoes were created in the W Nt we are fully persuaded that the Biehop of Rome was never considered an ti supreme atty and infal- ,ible had f *he ( t .as (?hureh history shows." This is proved at some length, and the subject is summed up in the following words: — "Such are, briefly, the serious and arbitrary innovations conoeming the faith and the administrative constitution of the Church which the Papal Churoh has introduced, and whinh. it u evident, the Papal Encyclioal purposely passes over in silence. These innovations, which have reference to essential points of the faith and of the administrative system of the Churoh, and which are manifestly opposed to the ecclesiastical condition of the first nine centuries, make the longed-for union of the Churches impossible, and every pious and orthodox heart is tilled with inexpressible sorrow on seeing the Papal Church disdainfully uer- siating in them, and not in the least contribut- ing to the sacred mtroose of union by re jecting those hel inOOvMíoo and coming back to the ancient oondition of the one H"ly, 'athiio, and Apostolic Ohuroh of Christ, of which she also at that time formed a part." We will conclude these quotations with the following: it xxii. But what are we to say of all that the Roman Pontiff writes when he addresses the glorious Slavonio nations ? Noone, indeed, has ever denied that it was by the virtue and the Apostolic labours of iM. Cyril and Methodius the grace of salvation was vouchsafed to not a few of the Slavonic peoples; but liis- tory testifies that at the period of the great Photius those Greek apostles to the Slavs and intimate friends of that Divine Father, setting out from Thessaloniea, were sent to convert the Slavonio tribes, not from Rome, but from Con- stantinople. Kvw if His Blessed- ness ia ignorant of it, history, never- theless, explicitly proclaims that the sacred apostle* to the Slavs enoounterod greater difficulties in their work from the liwhopa of Rome through their excommunioa- ticiM opposition than by the heathen inhabitants of th<xe ();tI¡III.'Y tlIe The whole of this document is instructive, and would we re-pay the attention of the reader. And how, then, doas the Church oi the East feel towsfds the Anglican Com- munion 1 Herews *ad on different ground, Although it must h* relJlotlnbered that there are points of difference betweaa the two Churoties in doctrine and ritual, y*4 they essentially resemble each other, and the 0111 are, coil- seauently. mrre cordial than tlkoo that exist between the Grwk and the Rorauia Commu- nioM? The ittterAfn?e of COII tip between dignkanee of both Churches dur roca?t Yftr?, and particularly tho visit of ths.$ishop of Petaix?r,)uo to M(\()w as the mpt"u. tive of the Kj?mh '.hut?h, has Mcited I rest in the maUer of "-Un;08 both in Knthfd and 14mi?. It imy not be generally known that an ttt?npt to reunite them wM made during the reign ot¡> w= I'm The =: obwfsole then proved to be the use of ioont, but it was explained that these pictures wero not themselves the object of adoration, M, in- deed, the oateohism of the Russian Church dis- tiootly lays down, Since that time the Russian and English Ohurchse have shown many tokens of gooodwill toward", each other. It is an into- resting fact that Count Nesselrode, formerly Foreign Minister, was a member of our Church, and a curious OMe- not MMtty reievttnt. per? haps—come to my knowledge the Obw day. It -iw told me by & dever aod distinguished riu?mn lady. Wor f&tor was bmuglit up in the Russian Church. He afterwards settled dowo on the Mediterranean, and, dissatisfied with some features in his owe Church, he jet himeelf the ta-k of I 000 111ru the purest fonn of faith. It w :t bi.gl.,tt ultimately "found peace, not m the Church .>1 Rome. but in the Church of England, with the result that he and his family, including among tf.eir number pri-minent public men in England and America, eml raced the Anglican faith. These facts prove the friend'iness of the relations existing between the two Cliurohes and the sincere desire on their port for closer communion. But whether such a thing can be brought about dome not depend upon the mutual sympathies of ecclesiastical rulers. Political consideration* must intluen o, if iIIot decide, the question. It may be plea- sant, perhaps, to indulge in ths. drHm. even if we are deetined to be disillusioned. It would be sad to have to admit the impossibility of achieving reunion, but until the hereditary policy of regarding Russia as England's natural etieiay has been changed—a policy which geenu to hwm only begun with the yci.'iger Pit*—until a closer rapprochement ,w. i;; two .,i. is effected, it is idle tc hoptlofor anything but a union in sentiment. Under the MI"DUrMtanoø, it is l im- F0b8blt' that the reimion of the Ch<?? cf the East and the Church of Rome OM be accom- pl18hed for a very long while, and tond*0." bow the Ruc?i&n Churoh is irterwwer. wit. the Russian State, and that her movement* muift be shapttd by Ru—iaa pokey, we cannot be n uch mere sasifiane about tfae relations between her and our own Church either. It M dy to be -c-tkd. Bot bowww mwb we ck9b. disunion, P:L$,. tbù h"v iwntrm «)? MNteht MttMhtM w& ii. eotion that owh of tbo thm bnnoh;¡" in <;hn<tM)dom po?eMe* the note< and ih* <Mten<)?< of Church omtv, WA mok is Mtttad i to !t< Wwo and people, ami each bwvos & I set purpose. Tlie Anglican Church, like the bthciv, cn atsnd alone. Her catholicity is proved by the posees<ion of the essentials of the Church C4th,,Ii. Hw vigorous vitality W" att.,tK\ by Dr. Newman, who prcl)tbly knew as much rfiioot inner life o. th .1nIJ1;;¡h Church n* any fesvign prelate. H&r powers of iv.nper8tiou in demonstrated by the history of htr reTtvw'? A Church that (mbiM8 sk?,?h Nariety with unity, a Church j ?t'v%t has ,'bRtihoo her ii,depftdenoe And i liberty 80 long, a CTmrch ihat mi point to h.'r dsughters thriving in Amencs and ■throughout 'he English l".mpire-a Church that ')$UTI &11 1hl evidonct of her Divine origin, su?.ly ?"d not, for her 0" sahe. go mii of her way to ask for recognition. Why should ehe sink her mdividniliiy to < ''> in retnni *om> quesMonable ndvant*1ges ? Why should she want tc lurter her guairfiit"?: of proyrw* and devt'l"pmcnl for an arid uniformity?

SUICIDR OF A WI51 MERCH-iNT I Mr. James Miller, a wall-know wine nier- ohant, of Camlridge, was I'ctaid in the River Granta on Thursday mornitig, He had ap p e, rently committed suicide, fo. nis legs were tied together with a rope. The leoeaaad had been in ill-health for some time pt ti

TWBNTI CAN NO? SHOTS A I MINUTE, The "Gaulcis," comsvsdti if upon the new | French cannon, sayi more t isn twenty .aU per minute have been fired ith it on the nrae- tice rang* It is possible, hr. wever, that before being finally adopted its calift will be Mdnoea I is order to diwiniah tbe areij'bt of ammuBitioa repaired, j

LOCAL SPORT, (Re-prmtcd from "livening Esprese." The temi-oftoial announcement that an Irishinau will probably rsferoe in the pb" I against England at Newport malcee our chance* much brighter than if a Scoteman had been hclding the whistle. The idea of our friende, of the Tweed, at any rate in the matter of bcrimma¡'inr, hardly St<t in with our We6h. z?tioii& We want to Ilerimm'i-SooWmen do not fall in with that idea at all. They believe in the half Aseociition, dribbling, ae-you-please style of gMTio. A hit or knock on is not always a crime in their eyes. Their motto is, Keep moving," an admirable motto, no doubt, but one, as I say above, that does not altogether fit in with our Welsh notions. A correspondent writes me making suggestion that is no doubt a most admirable one if it were feaaibie. It is to the effect that the selected W i»lsh forwards should not take part in any game to-morrow (Saturday) and so leave themselves fit and eager for the match at Newport. If clubd could do with. out the man in question there is no doubt that it would be better for the mm, not only to avod risks of bein hurt, but also to ensure :tisn' ""b:u=ltf=:; rest, on the Saturday following. No <'o?. in wale cam" awn wiH stid dwm, but tlkom are other instances in which it is waU-nigh impossible for them to do 110. One case I have in mind, is Llwynypia, who are playing Treherbert, one of their etiffesi engagements during the smisoo. The winning or losing of that maitcii Meow much to Llwynypw. It meMa aa undefeated record aertainty erf the League cham- pionship if tbey wiB, On the othrr hand- but, perhaps, I had not batter cag. ss»ythin« about that. In cooft, Iwwevsr, whese, iha men can be spared, it would, for the good of the oountry, be wise if theiy were to give them- selves a rest, for, as I mentioned on the occa- sion of the North v. South match at Rich- mond, the Walsh forwards, to have any ohaooe with the English eight, hsve got to play hke demons, and stay ef.'ery eoiwnd of the time from start to finish. The aotion of the Welsh Union Committee in voting 430 towsad8 tha Gwynn fund will earn the entire approval and support of every in voting entirW e F Unioii. juurmg his oon. club in the WNMt Union. JDuraig his con- nection with Welsh fortbaU, Mr, Gwynn rendered invaluable owrioe, and it iø, I am surts, the wish of r41 sportsmen that his afriction be but a temporary one, and that we shall ere long see him back in committee again. The object of the fund now being raised is, M I understand it, two fold—to procure tb< beet opinion on hie case and to make his stay best Hrid?end institution as ?omfortabte possible. I note from the report that the case of J. Muir of the Wauoni tM, xw reported by Mr. "iüfe to the W" oommittes onbyJ. nesday night. International courtesy probably oaused the Welsh Union tio pees it on to the Scottish Union. It ill more than Likely, however, that our friends of the North will not takr the matter up. Solitary cases of this kind are net, I am afraid, loob,f upon in the serious Htfht that they ought to be. Saturday after Saturday ema occur and ohm dealt wiUI by a week's or a month's suspension, buoh a punish- ment practically ÕOtN no good. A suspension for the rest of the season or for an indefinite period would make men think more than once or twice before insulting a referee. The peouKar part of it is, though, that it is ly in the cte ol' the irreproachable amateur of the best typfp-or what one would expect to And the best tnJe-tdl rough play most frequently ocourn. Take Oxford for an example. More downright brutality is the result of a game in which they are engaged, than in almost any othar olub. And yet Oxford men are suppose to be gentlemen. Nor is it in the football field only that their rowdyism is made manifest. A case occurred at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, the other evening, when several Blivnkheath men made idiots of themselves to the general annoyance of the house. It ie seldom that the working man element of the club does this kind d thing. He has more seme than some of the others, who have, perhapii, greater advantage in the way of education. A correspondent from the Hills joj? My memory M to the propoot? criast towio for the Rhonèda clubs, and m'ys he has not heard anything further about it. Neither have 1. but understand there is a chance of its being formed when the football sevoi. is a little further ad- vanced. A suggestion I heard whispered the other day WJII that there 11 a likelihood of the Glamorgan County C'rioket and Football Clubs amalgamating. Such a course would inevitably strengthen the hands of both parties, and a county football match, with ordinary luck, might easily produce a good round sum that would enable Mr. Brain and the county com- mittee to obtain pr-ofemioiwi Is and lift local orio- ket to a somewhat similar (tsmdard to that now oooupitd by local football. By the way, the Glamorgan erioket Aziures next season we of a much more important chap ratrter than has ever before been the caM- Matches in the second cAiw4 county competi- tion will, of course, be interesting, whilst in addition there will be matches with the M C.O. and Surrey teams. Mr. Geo. Jukes is having bad husk with that smart little mare, 1fimw. Prut. At DuMtaH Park. the Caidiffian had tc put up with second place, whilst on Wednesdity at Hurst Park » similar result occurred. On the 1 utter ocoa- tion, too, the mate started at the nice price of 100 to 8. WKLSH ATHI XrZ* I

SIR CHARLIE DTLKB A3 A SWORDSMAN. Sir Charles and Lady Diike have left Pam for London. Oil Wednesday evening Sir aw-- took part in & fM'?n? cMtpetition at M. Baudry's School of Arm*, wh- M Many well-known duellist* have been trained. The ease with which he chance* hit tword from hand to band in the courte of a bout iimm- certed some of his adversaries, but Sir Qharlea WM not among the three winners. 'The names announced by M. Camot, Deputy, who pre- sided, wom:-IrirA, M. Max Doumec, who scored the maximum numinw of points: tsoond, M. Elie Dufraisse, only bet,'en by M. Dompeo; and, third, M. L. Lt. Croix, who was only tou ched twice. A itumbar of loading swor ds* men were present including MM. Manadier, D'Havterhre, Leodet, Ckiutjer, &0.

PROMOTION OF A LAMPETER I GRADUATE. The Dvk* of W"ltJÙil" W. trustee of I the youthM Bart of oeetii the Rectory of Bix, now M, the DioosM of Otford, to Ihe R« < JasoaaTu. Griffiths, vioaif of Mo«»Is>r, 00; Vtm. Mr. Grilfiths (who is a eon of lit. T Grifhths. Green-hill, ttMMMttt Wtttyn) 'ucated at the 8«Me<t GnumBM 15?" 't LMm- pctw College, vhw he gnd \i.A. in M85. H.wMo?MMd?Ne curacy of Be?aiMy. Radnombiri. vi .1? he was ounU* of MOIW,  Ci"*Wl and ws« made ?S )t 4d ? %« md of MM. The !hMM?fTMx i 1, MMMt value of moTm MIl'

A trieml af the Ct»i«d>i_ JH f I send hor C91ír»M,I1; I to the hoc cM? '??ty ? I WGrib 01 1m ÚIf 'r stay be sold, and ths K ='r e i

LOCAL NEWS iiiäMs. I Jacob, of the Liywpoa Bout*. Com- ??Mjtttd. Newport, entertained between I6000 0*thkh Roman CIi() dttMren to a tea and eoterUiament at the St. BlihW's 8ohwt. iccm, Pill, on Thur4d&y amoon. The trett VM the fint of ..14" which MeMM Jwb propose to ?e. Mi*. MetviUe, of the School 4Jr the Ded Mid D?B(), OM?W, bejM gratefully to Mkno?edge the m?eipt of flz &. M a cmgr7stkmg ChrMt- n-a* offering from St. Joh6's, CMdtC, per the Pw. (?ou Thompson. Sir W. T. I?wit, flert., f;5 day workn t'n of Cambrian Colliorieti, I Vale, P,8 6sL 3d. Mrs, Wain, Penarth, There was an attendance of about 150 at ti e Conservative Club and, Institute, Bar, Dock, on Wednetday evening, when a, Christmas •upper, followed by a smoking concert, took place. Mr. R. H. Wilson was the chairman. The death has just taksn place of Mr. Arthur George Stephens, of Coleford, the assistant- cfcrseer 6f Westdean. Deceased, who was 28 years of age, leave* a young widow and child. Rev. J. Lacey, U.S.A., wito waA reported íD.ødaY'1 issue as being in a precarious con- dition, is now out of danger. Dr. F. R. Greenish, of Haverfordwest, has r?Wgned the post of ormaMt at St. Mary's OhuMh in the town, nT Mr. Kay, of Man- chester, has just bom appointed assistant-orga- nist at St Mary's. The Rev. Daniel Davies, Brittany, has received a call from the Church of Rhosnigr, Anglesey. MtHiM IDd1Dc TttMoe "unu <te)r tsaguss should moke Archer'- goldn Reill- S!SS!tt<<). Med!? 96yetLr, fully mttured Four yun "24 t.«<? Mlnr cut. MHM Jbrtr Turkish Bth., Alfred4tmt. Neath, ^Ogsa t? ladies, TuMdtyt 26W1 'OB Wednesday the dead body of a man was up on the shore of the Severn at ey, and proved to be that of a coachman named Dunston, who bad been for several years in the employ of Mr. Palmer Jenkins, of Beacljey House. Dunston brought his horses home OIl Monday, put them up, and thai left th* stable in his shirtsleeves, and had not been heard of since. SHOOTING BOOTS. I FOOTBALL BOOTS, BVKnlNO SHOW, UWWKLM* HOUH6, YUKISA-WIHEM, CAW. I <wn EMtabeth Hu hel wu cbargoed at MerÜ\ r Police cou? on Thursday with !tm hu.fie of six shirts from the doorway of the shop of Mrs. Davies, Temple of F?hion, ?erthyr. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and, previous con- :i:; been =t'db:bo WM committed for a month with h&M 1'bcmr. ChfMtoph<? Jone*. <JiM John Evans, a Cwhas ri8?op charged with the theft of a Rim, biuid rC, of ahtrtt from t: establishment shout two hours later, was sent to gaol for 21 days. An extraordinary cycle, appropriately named lb* "Giant," is now to belMO in Cardiff- his wonderful machine is the property of the Griffitltt Cyoie Corporation (Limited), of, Queen-stmrA, It seems almost incredible that anyone oan ride a cycle of suoh a height (13 feet) but, noverthelfts, it has been frequently ridden in pabW., and, weather permitting, it will be seen in our streoa for a few dajj- company aire altO Aowing a fine stock of the latest patterns 01 Humber. Singer, twiit, Star, and OrisI Ovde- for which they hold the sole Cardiff scantier. Smoke "Arch ir's Infant Plant" Tobaceo." Mr. FREKE, Di kMtreet, Cudiff, bw. to sUte that be MU Photograp bViaitor I*-hW Studio. Awarded 3 OeM &M 6 SU?tr M<dttt for 4 = l Designs. Our Speciality, 10.. 6d. Wreath, Satisfac- tion ?mM?tetd.-One -J 37, Queea-*treetjgr- d'l. S?'' At Cawrleon Polioo-oourt on Thurs&y a middle-aa-ed man, nanted Jeremiah Crovley, a labourer from Ebbw Vale, was charged with being drunk at Owmfbran on December 29, and with assaulting Mr. James Powney, manager of the works there. Mr. Powney went round on the night in question to see that everythmg was tU right, and found prisoner M)eep in a dangerous position He woke him up, but prisoner struck him, and, taking off his boot*, threw them at hi* head. Two hours afterwards Police-ooastable Pritohard found him lying do" on the roadside with his boot* off. He wa* fined 51. for being drunk, and 1St. for the assault on Mr. Powney, or fourwn, days' bard labour m default. lgn.7._WIOTSR OliEWnNG.—Household Furnish- tats. Dents' and Ladiea' Clothing French-deaud or Dyed, OARPBT8 Effectually Baaten, LACK OUR- TAm8 PrwUmlly Cleaned, LINEN ?mdeted !nt supwin B?Mtf. Obirto, Wism, be.. a 'P«?''? A)tOrd?!tM? pf?t* ?tont?. MDONOM. VANS in &11 pMt< J=!?.4NT) PO.9'fUARD to We OtnM &ftM Laundry, Dyeing, Oarpet *M Window OI«anng OompMty (Umittd). inny-okeg, ()-tbsl Cardiff. 417g Smoke Archm'e "M.F.H." Mixture. On Thurtday a prasenUMon naade at the East Moors Pollne-«t»Uon, Cardiff, to Mr. Isaac loose, Use fast poltce-aeigeant, In the Splott Ward, by the rate- payen of the dlstriot, us a token or esteem, on the oocf'on of his promotion to the position of adlar Inspector. Oounolllor T. Andrew., irbo presided, and ..I,, the presentation, spoke ?igbf, 19 Acttn?- taspsctor C, oond u., which, he '*M, lied re- <uKt<) In < ttt?t lmpnmemmt being brought about at Splctt. ,c"Rn J. Dawson also eulogised the col.t. of the "ng-impector. In &Utiont*tbm JnCnhúned above, Qwm were present Read?xwtabia MoKMttie, B?. Oorri?M. aad MeliN. Wm. Robeem (I". secretary to the P,#*tio- committee), John :iolrrï::Wm;nb: if: chinp, G. Heywood, &0- SIi:ni,E BBOS., Swausea and Newport, for best pbutographs. 47W Smoke Archer's "M F.H." Mixture. At ? early hour on 7turxky -noming (&bout 3.30, ss the police were powing the I*A .Dd 400e shop of Mr. Brightnau, Oommcrcial-ttieet, Newport, a flum, -in K" In the pamge. Several ummbem ot the Í\b.;de Inw; :r.. anve:1 being effected it was found that a box of rubbish in the pwww, was on Are. The box w" thrown out in the street, and the Are extinguished, Mr. Chapman :t!II"'Phl. Best In Quality and Modemia In Phce. ?M7 Archer's "Our American Cousin" Tobacco. L11306 Barly on Thursday morning the body of an old man, named James Elliott, formerly a refreshment-house keeper in Bute-d?.t, n!lIr, was found losung in 1k 1: 1 ;1". Bute D-,k, 0-fiff. The bd w" m?o,?d to the mortuAry, An blqllt aa h,d at the To. to the U??h ,7i,g' W"" Mr. B, B. Rmw (UIe coroner), and an open vervilct was returned.

NEW YORK PRICES. (BlCJTltB'H THLKORAtf. I NEW YORK, TBUMSDAT. Cotton advanced sharply on better Liverpool news, and olosed firm spot steady at k advance. Cotton oil duil-crude, 20o. yellow, 23o. Petroleum (refined) dull. Lard:Cath markwt titandy asid unchanged. Wheat closed barely steady, owing to offerings of long wheat; spot dull. Flo-ii- quiet at late rates. Corn ruled generally firm, and dosed steady; spot dull. Sugar market quiet. Coffee, after improving ooriy, reacted partiailiy, and closed quiet; spot quiet. Tin steady at 10 points advance. Iron dull at late ratfl. Copper eteady and unchanged. All the American market* will be closed to- rt orrow. The New York Coffee and Cotton Exchanges will also be dosed on Saturday. eovauiKnra loomns AND aan wav eaaaas. (^notations. Do. 30. Deo. 11. Call Money U.S. GOT. Bonds Ht—Xp.o 2 P.C. Ditto otner Ssonrttfss 1»—3 p.o 2". C.11 No .n1' 9. rdo Z P. 1-8 4.6!? Dl;. b.. <97 «n 11 goonp 60 da, \I!ht 5.20 6.æ 32ch n ge on aIn 60 95 96 !M Westom'Unio.T,i rsvhg 83" 83% A?M?. T'pka, *S 8. F. N.w. !< 11 Do. lio. tp.e. Mort. 779% Do. Do. 6 p.o. I.o MMmotw 15{ M Baltimore t Ohio (8.W.) 4j( p.o. 97 ? ?* „< C.-di.n $..the- Sharss SS* V ad Om?tmPteMe .???? 56 Et Contral of New Jorsoy 99ft lOOf Csntral PaolHo Shares )< !? Oh*«ai>t«ks and Ohio, 00M..A. l<-ft 1 Ch?tSo. 5nr«n)rto? a <?S<XT 6? <?! S=:M!d W:£"ff:l:rlD. !OH DO. Do. ?rtf<m)? Ut< Mtt < h t?o.ttthtt'k'e.t S. PM? Jom 13 73 Chioaso and Book Islaind. 66% 66. xd CIO Clnelnnatl, Chisago, OId 8t, CIu Ordluiry  °' 36ft 2Sft Delasrarn aad Hudson 117* 114 D ka-anna 166* 166ft 'B:.=i'8bäréï: 1 11% lr. Bot De. FMftrttd 42? 42% T 1I OrIIØlO: 98 I ),<ttShotttM)ehi)r*n9enth<m !Ht 161 ad i,omsrille and Nashville Shares. ? 48  ?d =::l=r.r.=:, f¥i_ g* IklA NewTOTlT Lsto EdsiNsw'siocii H| 141 ttewTor)t.L)?B.-tt.NtweMc)t Mt Mt N?.????t'nBtw 93 zd Nsw T>, Ontarto.4 West'rr Ord, 14« 104 Northern Paelfls, Oommon I 14 Da. FMftKtd Nt ?t Norfolk on& Wedws Pr4f*md 1 1 PsnnsylvanlaSB Pftladelphla.. 81%  PhI18delpble Reeding bhare.. Kgftj Do. Do. •».«. lstlno — S Do. Do. 4 p.c. 1(0 81 f 81 Union PMttt<hMMt. V* 9 W. LO. ted FMme.. <t 6 D., 1)* t shwu 6 1M Sllvor o-JaI Ban ctt S$ comoa an raonuos VSEXHTS.  |I S   t?M S&W  78 ua lIar,tf:¥c ua 75 §S?S??J''M'd§!??oA 7A 7A  ? & Ft* £ 1 ? DeiPtpeMn* Cert. Jsn 90 90 &?8??'*TS?" :.? S4 U WhIte "_all 40, ab lu I. g1 TAID. wilaoiesr .i. nj re:l r;iíïÖÖf8ä' I 8: I, J:   ?SXf??'tK?Wt: t? ? jfiftSPfcrrz; »! 3 I '==' ''¡'M'] 1 vk & u Z. 9, ?S?BE?s??? g, t Tlv AuMSUt, 18.90 13.0 jt. &4 I jot Ik to j

MANCHESTER MEETING, TO.DArg RACING. opiw of Bunwitf.—Olub. IWdea i?M. O.MM P. HoF? ?'' M?'?. -?.y Hurdle. 2.30; .ldeo B'ftdle, 3.0; National ?Hunt but, 3.30. ABBIVAL8. AbtrdPn, A%tg o. Athel, Adeam. UIYU-, BMtuM* OsUaghan, Common Blue, Cou?. tm B%Wm, CWrington, Cn?ton Coffee Owler, Eurton, Furu aiii. Kate. KtrXb.? ?tM t?. Leon$Uw, Mia Midnight 'Sun, Mia&nthroplet ?nS. 0" ,Sore, Phil Brown, tMn?Uy. Bbenn B = I HpS.? 0?* Stariirtt Summer )?ht. Ding, fiwnotoyThoiax, Wild Man from B.nMO.tC U, Kn&ht?RhodM. ?bor. SUiyb?y. Clner O'?* ¡" pola, Uu<b(M, hn-D. Safety, 'Mten- ?? hall) UId Kypie. KXPiccran. Otjo'nftyn. SwMtbot, Md Nelly Gray.

OFFICIAl, SCRATOatNCS. The "Rport?" )M* bem offiewly J"Iormw W I Meesrs We4herby of the following scratchlngs: — M.1d?n B.,die, Ma-tster, January Z—Skm. JmuMy HttMttetp Hwdle, MtnehMtep-Stop MM.fhe?r First Jtnuo?y MeeW.g enp(e_ts- The Jew sod Ihe Oowan.

l GKOKOE BARBETT. Onr Newmerket ootreepotsdent, telegraphing on Thursday, sajn —Oeorge Barrett, the jockey, lamed very restless night, and is sti 1 about the sane.

The saslest way go contract an attack ol Bhsumattm Is to get wst. Sportsmen and people who attend. raos nwetlnjs are very liable to eeteh colds through standing about on damp ground or through being MpMtd ? -11 bowen ,f rain. H a pair c< PIZ ;= si '8?')<t" 're worn for a couple <( houm slter a wsttiag all (Ti,-nr of cold nd rheumatlo attack mia i be raided off. Obstinate esses of severe Bheumal.lsim can be cured by steady use of the aprlianoii Boob. 10,. M per p")r. may be obtained from Mr. Ilt.1 Phillips, J,mlier, 34 St. Mry-?tr. C.rdif & 'e ManuWturer ot Phil PMiHpt't "Rhe inatio C»n»" un

HOCKEY. MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. A Ilteltwo "telegram from Winnipeg on Thursday says:—Groat popular interest has beeu taken throughout the Dominion in the hookey match decided yesterday for the cham- pionship of the world between the Victoria Club, of Montreal, and the Victoria Club, of Wimipeg. Montreal won by six goals to five after a moat etubbonly-contested game.

INTERNATIONAL CYCLING. A Reutar's telegram from Washington on Thursday, saysThe present position of the leading riden in the six diy*" international bicycling race is aa foll<rvs: -Waller and Maddoz, 437 miles each; Aehinger 436; Lawson, 4M; Hunter, 434; Chappie and Fowter, 432.

IXA NELLY FOOTBALLER GOES I NORTH. The Uanelly football team Iiave just sustained another loss, for on Thursday Llewellyn Every, who bu been pitying centre three-quarter this smson, left for Rochdale. It appeam that Every has family ocDDSctioM at Boohdale, and his departure from Llapelly tIN long been expected. The result of this will be a re-arrangement of the llanelly back division. I Evaa Lloyd will be transferred from the wing to tiie centre, Morgan BPS van Oiling the vacancy, on the wing.

I WELSH GIRLS' SCHOOL, ASHFORD. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIYES A «1> CBKTIFICATBS. The following certificates and pnies were presentea at the Christmas prlso-giving to the kmm by Mrs. Wynno Mendel Sento'- Sf?oiMthtp—Mtr?? Judd, o< Bmnnawr. Junior SeliolowXhi ?.-W?TtZ Wil. I Aley. CERTIFIOATI S. London Intermediate Art.Airnes H. Edwerdes. London Matriculaflon -Filubtth Parker. Cambridge tA"I.-Senior: Betfrloe GiMins, groll, E. Cleaver, Winifred Hamer, Oer;ru,te L. Jones, Mary I.<?1«. Apfa Mon?tt. hobtt M. M.Ioh, OM!?;)* ren-ival, PhyUis Price, Mary H. Watkins, Jane Wil- HMM Junior? Maiy L. Cleaver, M*rgMet Judd, F-ii.beth W-6b, Murte) ?)nttnM)n, Nellie T. Janu-s, ;&?e E. Pughe, May Movd. 91.1,! N. Bond, Edith M. CMm. Frowto M. E. -G?iner. flixi?n Grmttx, Dcrothy Harris, Annie Hughes, Gwenifur JonEW, Helen Parkar, Winifrsd Wilson. Science and Art Mathematics.- -Agues M. Etl«ards, Ktisslieth Parkor, Eleanor 0. Jcnes. Flele N. Bond. Gertrude Jones. Marguet Judd, Isobel Murdoch, Mary H. Watkine. Elisabeth Went, Jane Williams Trinity College, London (Mujic).—Senior • Emily E. CiM?tr, Marga.et Judd, Mo? Moyd, Evelyn Coor., gr:.v:t \I1"t 1r gW,? Hill, Alice PMlt?r, Daisy G. Jones, Form VI.-Bftde Parker. Form Via.—1st, Ethel B. Lewis; 2nd, Gertrude L. Jonct. For. Vlb—Leah Lloyd, Muriel Williamson. Milll. cent Jones. May Lloyd, Tilly (Jrilflths, Thyllls Price, Margaret Judd, Ethel Gardner. Form V.—Edith Cram, Gweollian Phillips. Ado, J,loyd, Dora Thomas, Gwen Jones, MUota Thomas, Gwcn Elvey, Agnes P," Fomi IV -F Hill Bc*o Cleaver p It Denner M=:I.I Aeaùi; Je-kL Mill? OmaA. Form III.—Annie Price, Madge Thoross, Rachel Bryant, Maud Pleroe, Edith Hamer, Kehcoca Uoyd. Form II —.Itnnle Rice. Jennie. Williams, Annie Iliighes. Daisy Evarw, Katie Morris, Gladys Williams, F,dith. Jome. Firm I.—Kathleen Wilson, Owen Daviss, Gwwo Meredith. Pi.nofods.-]A, May Lloyd; 2nd, Bessie Cleaver; 3rd, Evelyn Oooke, Gwen Fletcher, Meade Pleroe. Singing.—-Rachel Bryant.

THE YSTRAD HOUNDS. I The Tøtnad Hounds mot on Thursday at the Lewis' Ann*. Tongwyula?W. The muwr (Mr. J. D. WiHitmt? wa* again unable to bo present through indisposition, and bis ptMt was tak- by Mr. WtUiMM. (he Star A draIT w t aX for the Grth Woods, then, ON-Dlr over to Pentynh, ft, de? haok to the toA the hto H:' h d;:vO\ktbe i:: h(:u; were tbm trotted over to the BryM. where the qUk'I" @ONO down on their fox, giving the field "I Lke 30 MitlnttW spin before running him to ,ardl .t ftrea Faoh, winding up the year 18% Ilth a hearty holl:hel975, when, <? January 6, there will be a lww lawn meet No presentation to Mr. Biandy Jenkins.

FOOTBALL. I Watsonians Y. Merthyr Thunday.Th- team. I met on GWYDn FIeld, Cefn, the gsmo Wting I Ir. a draw. The pM -y wa* devoted to the e' 6t .1 OeMh'. who <<M [aoentty bun.

DEATH OF AN ARCHBISHOP. I T?« Cectnl Apooy at MontNal on Wedn8lday night .Y': -Archbishop Fabre I '?ed h<M to-d*y. He Ud been mouøly ill for some time.

NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. I The most welcome present to a sufferer from rheumatism, rheumatic gout, or eoiatioa is .1 pair ot Phil. Hiillipe's patent rheumatic socks, bake, or B- Ir,, 10s. 6d. j socks, 10s. 6d.; wristlets. 5s. Send measurements. Hundreds of testimonials. Pamphlets HOt free. -2A, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 49280

At D~ on 7%,3"y dtam,?o-i 1homu Paddn. mn wm chtrmd witb hawking and oeul.g -thylated .plrlu.be1ad flUrlft":í by m<tm of a Oter. which he had omft%iobrd at obwot*l mW bro" pa, DdwUil¡ oontmaed t? We opMtt were mmA tor oubmw floucouan ocly, wd wws good for rbe- thm He wm onm 0B md cr six nwatw lmprlllOlmOlll Early on Thursday morning Actmc-sergesuM • Snow discovered a house in Philllp-stredt, Can. ten, Cardiff, knoir as Loom Farm, to be on d- A -1 WM kUbW h?m C?saWn PoMet-) '?tMW. s«d the 941won t_ti8d Mdlin an hou Tht builcUng. whioh WM unoccupied, WM E4*4 <h.K? ? out" W" mly re MUHMt krtaot.

MARKETS. LONDON METAL MARKET. LONDON, J hurocay. The Metal Exchange will be ctoeed ot* Year's Day and re-open on Monday morning. Copper has ruled Arm, and a fairly active business has been put through at the liiornuijjf .os,don, no a-fti-moon session being held. Lasn copper operie-I at £ 49 & 91.1, and t > £49 10s, at which a number of warrant* wer- pi*t through and for early January dates £ 4!) 1. M ?in.{ dope for J?UMy 8, JSM 1? 6(' for JanuMry 15, two months was done at £49 ITs 6d, three months at 980 Is 3d, afterwards at j3M four montho ?50 2& 6(1, and six month., I ;950, lo ;?. S?M about 1,2M tcM. :ettlemd price, £49 1oi. Tin has also been firm, with a nioderate turn- OTtf, cash rangiug £ 68 bs 3d to 958 7s 6d, mid Ixvck to p,58 fie 3d; jB56 S. 9d was paid for January 7, whilst three month* was done several tin?' at M &t. Sales. 100 to. Settlement price, £ 58 7s 6d; Enjf'? ingots, 262 15$ to £63. Pig iron steady and unch. ange d from yester- day. Settlement prices: Scotch, 48s 9d; Cleve. land, 40* 9d; hematite, 51a. 'An-plat" remain firm at 10s 3d f.o.b. aw*n eet for I.C.'iL ?LeS M 6rm—Sp?ni<h. j3U 11? M to Ll?L L-d is fi-- S l2A; iËn¡;¿litî t1117bd £11 Spelter remains steady and unch-. prompt G. M B 217 17a 6d; specials, £ 1<I to £ 18 2s 6d. Zino ølwets cteoly-Bilesian f.o.b. atet. u■n, M; V.M.'s, JE20 15s. Antimony finT ?BM 10. to B51 10e? ? Wckailver qui ?t and unchanged at 26 8s 6d to ? lOt??t? ttM?s. B6 12e M. OrnciAb OLOSINU UHOTATIONS. I To-day. Previous Day. ? d? t d. ? d. ? «. d. ? C ??'.??'. 49 IB 9 13 9 49 7 6-49 12 & 3 months 60 1 6 3 60 0 0-60 6 0 Ent'h tou h. 62 0 0-52 5 0 t:f:d 62 19 g: 10 g Btro?thtttt 60 0 0- 1'11- I 16 3 08 3 9-M 13 9 I'in. Fpo'.h, 68 6 3-68 16 3' f8 3 9-58 13 9 Anst'n cash. 69 3 9-59 13 9 59 2 6-59 1 6 EDP'B ingot. 69 15 ()-60 6 01 59 11i 0-60 6 0 Pig IrOD- Scotch war-48 9 « «4- ral. *"b 48 9- 48 6jr- t .th 4' 0   C;ovolld 40 9 — — JO 9  "11 41 0- 41 0 -0 H.mtit.o'.h 51 0- 6J1 J 1'J 1 6?t 3J- — 6?1 ???— r— LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. UVfiJKTUU^, i»ur*»y. To-morrow being New Year's Day. this market wil be closed Bacon: There M a slight improvement in the inquiry to-day, the demand bedug stimuiated somewhat by the recent decline. Holdeis, however, continue free sellers, and buyers are able to purchase on easy terras. Shoulders: N«w Yorks, owing to increasing supplies, aro again easier, but square cilto remain without quotable changs. Hams move sluggishly, but thsra is no further change in price to note. Laid oonemuae dull, and values nominally unchanged. Ctieeee U again hrmly held, but not active, though there is a rather better inquiry for under grades, which are not plen- tiful. Butter: A moderate sale at steady prices. Eggs arc a quiet. sale, without change from previous rates. Beef is in good demand, and firm at full prioet. Pork quiet, but without alteration. I iMfoyrs or F»OVMIOH«» s§i?? Si Si -al i 1,41 T.4&y (It 666 932 440 100 58 Tn-daf 7 666 448 1 68 Thia! week 6%3 7K1 2934 1460T 2363 390 406 m Tear Al .37399 134203 1 =1 19Mf3%IM6638 ccaaaaT qcoTATiOBS. Beef, per 304lbl ?K'tSS??. H. 9d to 66* Od Pork, per SOOlbs Prime moss. Western 43* 9d to 5U 3„d Baoon, per 1121bs: od to 47? Od WateH 4IiI ad to 471 Od ???:46: £ 1 (W Continental 40. Od to 43. Od Amerioan: Long clear, 35461bs ditto. 26. 6d to 299 Od Short clear, 46.501b* ditto 26s Od to 25s 6d Short rib, 18-301bo ditto 26a od to 311 Od Cumberland cut, 26?:b. ditto SJJ8 Od to 30a ?M bta1ford cut, 38-'101bs ditto 28a 6d to 30ø id Clear bellie., 14-201bs ditto 28a Od to ;3s Od Short clear backs, 12-201l» ditto 27s 6d to 290 6d shoulders. N.Y. cut, ll-131bs 29s Od to 3 )8 01 Ditto square cut, 12-181ba 27. 6d to 311 Od Hunt, per 1121b.: Long cut, 14-16 avsra**  ?Odto42.M Short cut. 12-16 398 Od to 46. Od L-d, per il?lb; Pri.? W..t.?. $to&. ?MtoOOd AmericMt MtineA Ird, 281b. Mi' 22. 6d to 238 ?6d, rr:el&o1to c.6d to 6d ¡ CheeM^ per lUabe: Finat States ad C-dits, Butter per 1121b: Daniah—Choicest, 117s to 121sj Irish creameries, none Irish factories, 1008 to 104s. htabes, 661 to 96s. Canadiam crea- meries, 961 to 102s. Finest mar^aritLO, 671 to 60s; medium, 4„ 7s t.*i S2s; 10". 32a to 40., E?'? 20- Irish h*?. 9. 3d to 10. 6d! C.ntt M't., ft.9 6d to «. M! (?ntditu. fresh 78 Od to b Od; pickled 6e8dto 7<M: DMiut',IOtOdto 12s Od. LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. I LIVERPOOL, Thursday. Sugv: With the holiday fating pervadin? sui market, bufineM in cane deMTtpttOm remains difficult to put through. Prices. ho.. ever, continue steady. Messrs. Tate's quota- tions; —Crystals, No. 1, 14s; small, 13* 9d, No, 2,13s 3d; granulated standard, 13s; poarsf, 13* 9d; fine, J..38 9d. Coffee continues dull :1>: 4411 6d transit for bold berry African; at auction i 156 bass damaged Ceara sold at 388 quay. Cocoa quiet, but full prices would be obtainable for good quality African, but little or nothing offers. Rice oDutinues firm, but with little j no demand; in cleaned, sellers of s.-l- a; Bs 7d per cwt. Sago ftnur dull at be 9d luay, buyers at 6s 7Jd per owt. Tapioca Hour quiet fine Malacca, quay and store, 8s 6d to 9s. Lin seed idle, but River Hate for shipment firmer, and 311 6d, quay term's, now asked for D um- ber-January. Canary seed remains dull ;,ii I inanimate; sales nonunal. Cotton seed slov at JEt 158 for spot Egyptian; £ 4 2a 6d Ud a: auction foi Se Island, jBt 10. requr -ed. Cai nnuba wax quiet at 60s to 756 per cwt, for yellow, and small sales of grey reported fIt 451 per cwt. Tallow: North American firm at ISs to 208 per cwt: homo melt 18s 3d to 20s, hb in quality. Palm oil firm, but little disposition for business. Olive oil: spot quiet and steady Spanish S26 to £30 10a per tun, and retail gale i reported within the quotations; in future" Zante quoted at £ -710», other Ionian and fireefc 230 to 931 10s per tun o. and f. Linseed <r remains quiet at 168 to 16s 6d per cwt. fo .■ Liverpool mak.ss in exports. Cotton oils steady at 1511 6d to 158 9d in exports for Liverpoül refined. Hesin steady, but quiet, at 58 9d to 73 9d per owt. for oonimon to fine. Turpeii I tine; Sellers on spot at 208 9d to 21e per cwt. Petroleum: American refined in moderato demand at bid to 7id, DOltN, I Brim]. Thumlay.—There was a full aIt8IdaDr'' at our Exchange lo-day. when an averajfe Anl<Juat c I busifctss was done. English wheat advanced ner quarter, while foreign went up 6d w h \fIu: we ,,o:;e:n O::t fe::î,tt lie Wm: .-ey M d,ig the pn-?out week, while n'tu maintained late rata. CAITLE. Bristol, Thursday.—We had a fair supply of fat cattle this momlug, but trade ? exoepUouaUy quiet. Ihe pick of the stock made 56s. p»r cwt., srd th.s gee era! pdoe rtc?ed fom Wo. to 5&. Sheep ta& a ?ted h.w, though they proved ample fer tho demand, which ? limred. Wra wem quota! at 7d. to 74(1., Md ewes at 5id. to 5J<1. t?r lb. Abou l 1.100 pig* wm <m oiler, and b?ners chanffed bandii at 6. to 7.. per jo)m, while porken fetched 71. 6d to 84. W..tu. w ? ..pin present in smuil n"D'II'8. and, .?ve fev? mi?foD%Z ftu?t d 1. m,,i clissere. Dublin, Thursday.—On sale, 2,366 beast* and 2,840 sheep. The market was uneven. TTiere was a worw trsde for cattle, which were down 100 to 80s. 8h1 of top butchew quality wtre Is dearer; there wss II slew sale for rotigli a* late lates. Quotations: — Dtef. 40s to 54s; niuttoa, 4td to &}d; pigs, fair trade, tt?ttoMtpcr.?t I?ndon, Ihursday —There were a ?ll numbr oi Jr'tY r; =¡:¡r; of a rugh ..d indifferent sasortment 1Ide ?s..1., I'vkw in many lmt4m?ces being quite nlal. TN: supply of sheep was si? on :h:utp' sufficient I.r ihe demand, hich ?. slow, prices, N-we,er. being w\,porUd Ckiva and pip were i,, et demand at ls=t". Quott, -B-t. ?Mto? 'M?.Mp.!olOdtoP*M.ctt?.<t&t to 4. lOd; ;'&it 1: M ptf Kb. etnk? offal. PRODIJCIC. I/mdon, Thuraday.—Sugar: In boms refined OUMI sold moderately at late rates yellqw crystallised anc: pieces qui& &M unohanted: white cmtais steady: ron qrnIt:in :rn\;I:, ready Gronlngen, t IIA l; M-h .,d April U-; cane tmdy ?8: t ?tu.?y ld t,% 3M, June 9. 7?d, with 81d "ombined. Coffw ? F),t.,m firmer—Rantos. U.,h 1014 *A qb 3d. M.y %k 9d, .?6 September 53s. Rioe, jutt, and hemp quiet. MEAT. London, Thursday.—Hec<: Trade quiet; Scotch long sides, 38 lOd to 4s; hot sides, 4e to 4tI 4d; English sides, 3s ad to 4s; United State sides. Liver, pool and Deptford killed, 3a to 3s 3d; American hlrx'-quarters, 26 6d to 3s 4d; f *'rt6m 2' t. 2s 4d. ilui6. :h lfa" 'I are <uppM?.t; Sco?h* 4. to 4s ?d" Engtih, S» ?<* &f* Dutch, 3s 6d to 3s lOd. BUTTFR. Mrk, 7%u" -IfiroU, 112. jc, cwt,: ewA., 0&. Wrb, U. foortht. 5b. ?[t)d cured: 811 119-; fne, iidøi.: :u:'ïr: la market: 19 flrklns. 19 mild, and 2 boxes. SUGAR. Glasgow, Thursday.—'The (4kwA repo6 save:— n::r=- .Ie n-*et, onl moderate hu*itve*» was "on", The private report say*: — The market wss quiet and teattv, and a good buolneie done. The nwket mA #Unu w'Sjb6 clow?l to-morrow. PISE. GriKslqr, Thursday.—Twenty-six teumm twenty smacks br ught in a moderate supply for i?lhv there ? o& gocd demand. Qu =o.V. tOK 80181, Is 2d to 1. 4d; turbot, 1<: hdUt. M to M; l.b. 1. 9d per )b.; p!*ioe. 21 6d to 5.; lema? eoles. 4a &t M; ?0-6 ;ZI wtc ? M t h; U*e bo;Ubut. 31 6d to 6a; dead, & 6d to 3? M 'tect; U?t ling, 2s to ?t; dead, Is to 2s; lire 006 #-I"l. ive live LI: b to 3o esob rake 3m to 4s; desd, Ss to 3s eaoh; hake, ?*; .?[« 17m 6d per am*; kit buldookg, to IN per box POTATOK3. Lw?a. ?ottdt?.-fhe -pplies on offer ?. MOHt ftM xdeqMite, gm dw"d btiM 8Iow. Quots ,a norowd, t?ig alow. Quota :-»iuibsr Mainorops, 91e to g&; Bruce Mu j?MtM., 4(b ? bum. 45. to Ab..I, 5N t. 60- Blaok\&nd Bru- zvshvisi A S« 7M per ton. AND STRAW I/mdon, Thu^.y.-Ther,. trade .t8dy, Q1wt&U.- -Belt doy& 800 to 961; trade ste^y. 'hllV 62s 6d to b7s 6d; in.  -?" w; 3& I)el I-d- 87» 6i; 28a to per 1<md- Tb-,I-Y.-Itei,e w" 900d attendwbN3 on 'G!I&;¡ge. but 'he, ?,. hAIdl? -I- b-i-W" tSrd. iUte00r^nLuU^ rohasinA g raw mstsrial 'aly for "r.m ,far a. I'ric'" ™ they   beil)g 41 it ll varn trie im not iwovere? froooTl!<'ho"^ays, andifi Iawerhaiita' hcuMI th<? vM t ?ood dttt o iMCtwty. BALTIi; GRAIN REPORT. J.IIW-.u- At the Baltic to-day there wa. no quotable chanre m vahus of cargoes of wheat. The demand is very quiet, anu the feeling of a holiday character. Californians afloat, 35* to 35a 3d; for sliipmeiit few sellers, 36s M Mk<?. RtMiMt sellers stiff. P? '?Py" not offering. American P&rosls to Locd? quiet at 3d to M :eM money. M)UM *t<?y_ 14* lid bid fM ..Mmw °?°'? AtOMMM. de?ttion wanted: 14si 6d ask*& St-Hen of new ,rop }'ebru&l'Y-M&, 13? ?"a? demand for thi. quality and POtitMn quiet; Ho 9d paid fr .pmetl of old cr?p, JMUMy. to London. Plate: Nothing doing. Barley held at late rt. tso, but demand quiet; little ulfenag. Beau« steadily held.

ILIA DS REPORTS. CAKOIFF. EXUHANUK. Thursday. The attendance on 'Chaug« ui-iay vw >81181 and business brisk in motm department;. tMM coals for proniiii, shipment commando! øligMQ enhanced prices General prices were tirak. Some of the collieries are not working full time, and shipping ie gettiug thinner in hq docks. The house ooal trade keeps satisfa-v- tory. There is praoiicaliy no ch-tu?e in tt? oU?r departments. Ctoemg prtce*:—Bfe? .;t? o= 9d to 10s 3d, seoon& 9< 3d 'I 9s 6d, and dry" to 9* 6d; best Ntunl 4s W to 5s, seoonds I 3d to 4rt 6d, and drys 3* 9d to pe.r ton f.o.o.; bart house ooal lls; No. 6 Khondda large 10. 9d, brush 9. 3d, and small Be to B. 3d; No. 2 Rhondda large 8s to 8s M, through aud through 6s 3d to 6* 6d, and small 4a 6d to 4a 9d I-T ton f.o.b.; patent fuel, 9s 9d to 106 6d. The freight market continues active, with ratAII ruling tirm. I THE NORTHERN IRON AND COAL TRADES. MIDDLESBOROUGH. Thursday. Tbe laat maiket for the year of a very satisfactory ohsraoter, and the attendance WM fMriy good. '%e btuinme done, though sm*U. t;?h pi-.oes, and the Peuerel opinion prevailed that liusiaeas promises well for the New Year. Makers are cot inclined to do forward bu<ine)M, ow i ng to the atronz fethatf t'hi:ïs' Thn:Uløt:'k ? the &Mtbed ime and steel tø durinr the holidays hM kspt up the local consumption of pig iron. Shipment* are much above who ave- rags for December, which is usually a quiet mouth. No. 3 Cleveland G.M.B. was Jonll at 40s 9d cash, prompt f.o. b., whilst 418 was quoted for delivery to the end of March. This lias be-m paid, but malten are not seeking business forward. Middles- borough warrants are 40s 8d cash buyers, sellers Id more. No. 1 pig 418 9d, No. 4 foundry 40s, 1I"y forge 39s. White iron is almost unprocu-able. Tho lowest price for EaIIt Const hematite is now 504 for prompt and 51s for del very next month, mixed num- bem. The supply of ore lias been better, but the price is stid 158 3d per ton delivered in Middlesborough. 'lbe finishing department* itave a gocd deal of work in hand, iwd the orders will carry them well into spring. The Richmond Ironworks at Stockton are to com- mence operations at the New Year, havinx been idle for many years. Engineering, forge, and foundry establishment* are favourably placed for next year. In finished iron and steel price* remain as last week. In the ooal trade best Northumberland steam coels are 7a 9d t" 3s per ton f.o.b. Buuker coal. vary mu? in ? ?' Generally ? ? ot tne trade WI .uiet ? pment. Coke for b?t fur- naces is 14a bel per ton, delivered in Midclies- borough. MIDLAND IRON TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, inursaay. Inquiries Ol the market were in most case* directed towards business which is likely to ensue at the approaching quarterly meetings. Many manufacturers have tufficient work on their books to keep them going beyond January, and Are, therefore, not anxious for tJte pwaent to encourage rcuch new business. Stock* of puddled iron aN very low, and manufaowmra in many oases would have been glad if their puddlen had returned to work this week. Home inquiriee promise an incmand volume of trade in the next quarter, and shipping a eats g'e opening ne?oti?tioM with a -new to pfacing business in the next week or two. The leadin^bar irm?. hawo are more fsvoumbly <ntUttM!?<?e? than they have been thfou?- f4lÁJ e year. ??of?t<*?J<S?S,S&? r.td.b::7? MnM through mer!h..nta, UU UU galvanisers are preparing to buy some YWY satislactory parcels of black, sheets. Plates, angles, channels, tees, and light section* are in large request by makers uf oonstruotive and railway rolling itock work. Steel still finds a heavy sale, but in pig iron offers are principally for forward deliveries. Selling values are held firmly without advance. The basis for marked bars, L7 10is, is not likelv to be altered at the quarterly meetings, and in common ban the bulk of the but meM done has been at £ 6 5s. Best thin sheets are E10 to £ 10 10. for singleo. and common sheets are selling at te 10s to t-t) 12s M for singles and JB7 for doublet; hoops, L6 12s 6J. and strip from £6 2a 6d to E7, according to gauge; steel blooms, L5; billets, £5 58; bus, 1:6 IOB to ;C6 15s, and sheets, L7 10s. Beat working-up sheets stand at 910 10a Pig iron prices are strong, and in most oases were only furnished where buyer* were anxious to do business. In ccal there i* a fairly active trade moving, and throe months contracts for cokes are under consideration. Newcastle, Tliuwday.—Coal trade dull and of a holiday character. Beet Northumberland steam coal f.o.b. per ton, 8s; seconds, 7s 3d; be--t steam small, 8 3d to M 6d; gas, 71 3d to 79 6d: households, 10* to 12s 6d; unscreened bunkering, 6s 9d to 7s; beet unscreened nianufacturing, 15s 6d; coke, 131 to 15s. Iron trade firm; No. 3 Cleveland pig quoted 40s 9d to 41s.

TAMMANY HALL SPLIT. AN EVENT OF GOOD OMEN. The New York correspondent of the "Times" telegmph.Th-) split m Tammany is tn event of (food omen. Mr. Purroy, county clerk of New York, who heade the revolt against Mr. Sheeha.a, is t man of influence among the Tam. manyitm. but cannot probably control a majo- rity. He pivnisas, however, to start a rivlu Democratic organisation in each district. He may do some scrvice to the cause of good municipal government by dividing the power of Tammany, or he may make terms for himself and his fallowertl. He hlljO bolted onoe before and returned later to the fold. Mr. (roker. who appointed, and it believed itill to support, Mr. Ohoehan. tAil gone South.

HOW TO TAKE OUT PATENTS. Many useful imd novel appliance* are from time to time devised whioh are not turned to practical aoooun, owing to want of knowledge oc the put of inventor* u to how to patent their inventions. We constantly receive letterl asking our advion, and, with a view to affording information as to coau and modes of procedure in applying for provisional protection and patents and regi itervd design* or trade marke? we have made '?rmngw"nt4 amordin?ly. Any of eur re&ers wb c dwire ouch information should send a stamped envelope, enclosed to the Patent Editor, "Western Mail," Cardiff, by whom it will be handed to a thoroughly trustworthy and experienced patent agent, who will reply :'uIly to our corretpondentz; or an interview can be arranged on giving a few hours' notice.

A BURGLAR ON THE ROOF. I Information received took polioemen tA. an early hour on Wednesday morning to 77, Bishop*gate-«tree>i. A sergeant went an tc the roof, and there found George Brown, whc, ■aid, Here I am. I'll give you no trouble, in oase you hurt yourself." It was then die, covered thai he bad cut a pane of plass out ol1 a window, but, although he had succeeded in undoing the catoh, 1- had been unable to open, tho window. Previous conviction* were proved against him for burglary, and at Worship-street; he was committed for trial.

NEW YEARS PRESENTS. The most welcome present to a sufferer frost rheumatism, rheumatic gout, or sciatica it s, pair of Phil. Phillips's patent rheumatic socks, belts, or wristlets. Belts, 10s. 6d, 1OOb, 10s. 6d. wri.¡..i;a. 5s. Send measurement*. Hundred of test monials. Pamnhlets sent frsa, -24. St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 49280

ANCHOR TEA. ANCHOR TEA. ANCHOR TEA. ANCHOR TEA, THE BEST VALUE MONEY CAN BUT. DRID- K NO OTHER. AGENTS IN EVERY TOWN IN WALES. For Ageadss, aji >ly to The Anchor Hea Ckat- piny, 40 gal 41 an at Tower-okwi, Londw, 11:,0- LW8

of Aniseed.—Asthma, Aniseed— Bronchitis. Aniwed.-Lung TtouMss. Ant,ecd Ni hi Cougto. Ani.ed..1. I Aniwsd.—Relieved Instantly, < Aniseed.—Sate sad Reliable. Atil»*eA—Rafiise Imitations. .rk-TAcm, Wet, aad Mouse. Sold by chssslsts thro.iffcout the tldl. at. 3d., 4s. bi., aad la A-b. AA"

AN EXTKAOKDINARY OFFER TO OlJU KKADERS. "WESTERN MAIL" INDELIBLE PORTRAITS. Owing to the eiHTinons success which has attended our "tier, we have mad-a arrangements with a large II d well-known irm of artists which will enali' us to supply our readers for a few weeks longer with BKATJTtFVL J-LIFE SIZE CRAYON and INDIA NK l'ORTF.AITS at a quit# nominal price. The poitraitd are of tha flneet artistic merit. Thoy are ahsoiutely permanent, being tinished by the hair brush with indelible India ink, making them store permanent than any of the old styles of portrait*, IMld h-1 will last a life-time. We know of no offer we oan make that should be more appreciated than this. There i. u thing more acceptable in a home than the facea of loved (nice adorning the wslL. Have you father's, mother's, sister's, brother's, ir child's photo that you wish enlarged! Or have yea some dear one who has passed away, and whose likeness it now fading, and should be preserved before it is too late* It' so, send yonr orders in at onoe. Copies oin be marl- from photi, large or small, Ol, paper, card, metal, or glass. All pioturets will be copied in bust style (head aad sbmildera only). Theee pictures, if ordered through ailieta. in the ordinary way, would cost you from two to three guineas. It iA a chance of a lifetime. Do not neglect it. When sending your order, let the picture you want copied be securely packed. Place your nasne and addtaft on ibhe back of eaane, and ftnd it, with SIX SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE, I d ireot to the offices of the "WMtom Mail, at Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, or Merthyr, and you will receive the ]jortr\it as soon as passible, carriage paid bD your addrws. Your small picture will be returned 10 you in good order. Care "hould be taken to protect photos of glass, to prevent danger of break *ge during transit through the post. If an acknowledgment (! safe receipt iii required an addressed jot't-card must also be forwarded. Example* of theee magnificent portraits ctho be eeen f. our oliioes, at Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, and Merthyr. FRAMES FOR PORTRAITS. I You will undoubtedly require a frame for your portrait If so, you (11111 be supplied with one made expressly for these por- trait*. The frames are fitted with a wide mount, meaiir;ng 24in. by 19in., in which to place the portrait, and they are offered at pnctt which are exceptionally low. All frames are carefully packed and lInt CARRIAGE PAID to any part of the United Kingdom. When ordering simply rend the number of frame Milected, together with a P.O. for the tunc)ait, adding 1.. extra to cover the cost of a case in which to paok it. We make no charge fG" framing the portrait. SIZE OF FRAMES :4in. by 19in. inside measurement. All provided with out-out mounts to it portniits. s. d, No, 22.-2iin. Plain Solid Olk, Gilt Flat 6 3 No. 23.—2Jin. Reeded Solid Oak, Gilt Flat 6 3 No. 26.-3iin. Handsome all GilL.. 7 0 No. 25.-3,ln. Chooolatt and Gold. 8 3 No. 28J.-3iin. Walnut anc Old Gold 8 9 No. 29.-3iin. White and Gold 9 0 No. 3o.-3ftn. Black and Gold. 9 0 No. E2.-3in. Openwork Florentine, Gilt. I 0 No. 65.—3in. Openwork Florentine, Best Quality 10 0 No. £ 4.—3in. Openwork Florentine, Ivory 10 0 No. BI.-41in. Massive Blaok and (lold 10 6

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. I I 3RD GLAMORGAN RIFLES. I Approval has been given for the 3rd Gla- morgan Rifle Volunteer* being transferred from the fknrffc W#Aos Volunteer InAantry Brigade to the Severn V olunteer Infantry Bttgade, Md for the 2nd ?otuntttf B&tUbou South W&IoM Bwdwws. bMtt tmweved frem the Sevtm VoluntMr IntMtry &ipde to the South Walee VdvmtMr Infantry Brigade in its stead.

I, GAMBLING IN A HUT. I At Bury on Tburld6y Henry Annftrong wu 6nfd #)25 fOf UIÙI¡ a hut i >r gambling pur- po'?t, vhtit 29 men OM bl'" th&rged with *M"'C <?<) xt?tiatf Ht) we ? ordet?d to Mty <tx 008 The hut WM mlled I, th' .rm late on ?vW" Bve wwio the ?Mtbtme WM going OQ.

PLUCKING LIVJi FOWLS. I At Hmtinp OQ 1?<uj!jd? chicken-dalw of Chioh&*w, Mm<? H^utlwa, W84 nni to prison for six ptxAi)? UTt f?wl*. g  ?n fo Fix il 2 rt-l9 aalled m C naighboufI of t? rtndaM. atJM M witMt?tt, ,tatoo «n? tUy t?d am him place a chicks between W'W, Md PilI the feathers by hxndM* i? bt?Mt. It was stated that the fextht? P?? IT= the !iv< j bime were bwtt?r pMM?td 1..bl: thm o4o <Mm (t«td M<?

-Dwuom& of I!h11dnø <Nt !tt<M?)y tM j terrible ika>»t,CSiOW. Mmw? be 0"4 I  < CMMp <<t)?' III. ''?* JIu ,t5htStn M? JTa ?M? M?i??'?''??' -Iwwm- 0" kima") txmw??

THE ABB«4>LFNON STItt" I WORKMAN yn?D FOB A8SAUW>j i'm  .1 -il ? 11 ? I ) j )?. At Merthyr P i47.t on Thu??y  I Anthony, one of the men working the JPr" cynon C?Uiery. WM "?td with un)" In,. wounding NUftwt Ann WHl?n? the wife of one of im tttiiMn. a WBO ?M ?entty amt)otd of im? ia"% OU, by M'rikina her on the b? i,la bnck. The rl.i,rHc WM reduC'd to of ccmuMn tK?utt, and tha piisoner, although^ had r?*??d great prov<?tion fr?n c,o of boMt? women w)? t?k the pmt of JW. !n? on .tnke, WM iin? L?l and c?t<- »r. Gkn%ld Br? (I'ontypridd) tpp""??f?. pM-cution, ? Mr. Oh?hw. from the "RIPS of M?. Gwilym C. J?M. (M?hy). defl'l\dei!.1 Anth?y <l?i? ? hd i?-?  the ?d ?d be !? t?? tMtfck for the pumm of f?t*"???"'

THE SOOTTLL CASE I I STRANGE RUMOURS. I Aocsrding to a well-informed correspondent, the Scott-Russell case, wiiich will eoma cnat the Old Bailey next week, is lilwly to VMS exceptionslly interesting. Lady Scott it IIØW ttmo? well, and will be ?N< to take ?' ?'? in the dock with the two male pfiMOtn? ?t? legal gentlemen retained tor the dtfew* had a consultation ud deluded—in spite ei th|, death of K&A, who was <? priø8i WAMM for the defendant*—to pro- Wttb tbo pi" ot j<Mt!totticn. ThM impoiee tmon th. datem the onus Cf proving the :.?h.f the ed libeld. In the meantime somoiuiing entirety unex- pected bu taken plakc A man :n humble eiroumttancM, ?thc?h jtit ?nmd?thef was an admiral, and MTIther a eawn of <M Churoh of England, b" mlunteered to Tt eTtdenoe of a remarkable character It wo?nid be uifaic to say on whoeo behalf his statement will be given, but it is oertain that it will be of an astounding oharactiir. In fact, it will possibly give to the Scott-Rueeell case one of th" mOClt startling conclusion* evar known in an English court of justice.

KEELS PARK MEETING. I 12 tt—The I-TMBS SXUJNO STKEFLBCMAHIS I PLATB ot M WWI; for four year oMt "irt up. ?S; weight for age; the winow to be M)d for 50 *of*. o ales. Mr W B 8tiOrJl'. To" ,,? M? 1 ? ? Holland's QuickMai'ch, fyrsjlst 41b \Z Mr ø.mÜtJw p Im Cl.? It, 5yn, H<t BID- 3 Bettint-t to 1 tft the wirer. H5-Tb. CLOUGHS MAIDBN HUMMKACB of 40 ?.. for thn-e 'ffM "M..od ulp-f&; w<?ht lor Tto "I.. over hunt.M Ur Jw. Olsrkee ?"<" its 1 Mr Mottw'' Pilot, sg'd. U,i? ,?.?b ?* 2 Mr H Tuwnhy'' pf'(Uu, 4yf? list olo 3 Betu.g-a,em cn the winner. 1 45—The NVWCA&MG HANDICAP BURDIA RACE PI,ATE of 60 .0s; W1DMn Mt? Two miles, ow hu,dlm. MMftcgftiald W.rd'. Harold, *rA, 12st 71b 1 Mr H ?m' Lord Percy, Syr.. Utt 41b 2 lir R !P-tn-' .L.rd Pemy, 5y?. ire, list 510 2 5 C"gttJ.g-5 to 4 on the winner. 2.15-The STOKK-ON-TKKNT SEU,IK(I HU11DLB RACE of SO sovs lor three yesr olds andupwaids • the winner to be eoIrl for 60 sovs. Two uules, over huidies. Mr r Hainan's Mnla Syrs, 10* 71b Mr 8 0 Pickering's Silver. Or*, 3ya I" Zib J2 :M111. 3y-, ¡J1: 3 B.t4i.g-2 to 1 gt the win?,. 2 46—1310 KIŒLE HANDICAP &rzFpLsrHA= PI,A- ? 60 10": y?iurgm eiks Two Mr P 00«'1 I&n%Wn, agW, llot Ilb 1 ?ur wawes L&mbbm, oyM. 1M 41h 2 Cantata D L BmWe Dolly Malen, 6ym, 11* 31b 3 Betting—3 to 1 ?O the wimer. 3.1Tbe 81LVERDAUC RMEPTACHASM PLATB 01 40 sovs; winners extra. Three mllM. Mr H M WUM. (Oadbrook, ?U7'< l°^101b   Mr Tty)?'* W -k. &8«1; list 101b J0 Betth?—T to 1-bn the winner.

1 HAMILTON PARK MEETING. -ra i&AcxKc,. u Onttf o! Ru))n)n?—Montr"M "JID, 1.0; B.?hMM OMUe. l.!0; Oyde M'injf. 2.0. CMMw Steop)tcht9f. 2.30; Uce?*ed Viot?Her* !.0; <))M- lOW MtMtf. 3.30. ARRIVALS. etttor mM. Twice T<m. Arbour. BtUinttr. Acohue. TN?kien, Shorthrt?, Modot F?isr, UtUe J-k H,,mer SchLm?mi., MoM? To*. Bonny Oe, IW?- =r'p=-:¡pJíIm, B:, Ainy, May, Miller, Embmoe. St. H?ea. Gc?nomf. Pr.- ayne, Swal?,Wle BaUvnoo, Dwoi*.tte, Dowie Den, il-" le. BrutY,'Iyd., Rorah Nodg"e, Lady 1).y, KKhcu. f?i?'nd. An?t, Game", W-WoudWO, Balldiiibrae, ka4poduo, Ivy Bey. !!mi<h«n. Koblu Hoo Others engaged can arrive this morning