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FINANCIAL. [FROM THE PKKSS ASSOCIATION. I LONDON, WEDNESDAY. The inquiry for money to-day has been moderately active, and abort loajis were quoted at 2 per cent. and upwards, accord- ing to date. Discount atmin ruled quiet at 2;\ to 2i per ctiit. f-I t'.t e months' acceptances. Six thousand sovereigns from Hong Kong •were taken to the Bank to-day, while 10,000 were withdrawn for Kotterdam, making a total on balance since last Wednesday. Silver is a shade dearer, at 32hd. Mexi- can dollars remain J21d. The Indian rate of telegram exchange is Is. 31-.? LM, HonK Kong 2s. 3_vl., ditto four months 2a. 4d., Shanghai 3s. 2id., ditto four montha 3s. 3Jd., Singapore 2s.4fd., Yokohama 2s. 4|d. The I'aris Bourse was steady, but quiet; cheque exchange on London 25.18. Ger- man Bourses were general ly firm. Buenos Ayres gold premium remains 226 per cent. Madrid gold premium rather higher at 22 per cent. The btock Markets have been simply life- Isss to-day, the amount of business dwind- ling as the Christmas holidays approach, and with tl", exception of American Kails the variations in prices are of no importance. l3oschen'8 Console are a shade weaker at 97foj money and 98, Account: India Threes down 1, but Rupee Fours improved t. Birmingham Threes j and Queensland Fours 1 Indian Peninsular Railway further declined 1. The Foreign Market was dull and inactive. Turkish Tribute Loans dropped to i, Egyptian Unified -J Brazil 1889 and Argentines receded t; Urnguaysalsoweaker at 34j Peruvians firmer. Home Rails were neglected, and some lines are A to J lower; Brighton Deferred, however, further improved on further bear re-purchases; North British, North Easterns, and Easterns also rather firmer. Traffics generally were better. The American Market has been unsettled and more active than any other department, closing at a good recovery from the lowest point, owing to better advices from New York and bears closing their accounts. Lake Shores rose 2, Milwaukees n, Illinois and Louisvilles about 1, Union i>acifics 3, and most others J to Norfolk and North Pacific Prefs exceptionally weak. Canadian Pacifies are dull, while Grand Trunk Guaranteed and Seeond Pref im- proved i Mexican Railway First Pref dropped J; Buenos Ayres Southern fellI, ditto W "3trn and Nitrates Ottomans down J, and Royal Sardinian J. Westminster Bank and Hong Kong Bank declined j. In Miscellaneous, Phcenix Insurance rose 1, Suez Canals and Edinburgh Trams J. Provincial ditto Pref and General Mhiing J, Dorman-Long and Sanitas ft Mercantile Trust Ordinary fell 3, ditto Pref, Brunner-Mond, and Katherine Docks Preferential 1. Assam 'i rading Deferred, Dalgety's, i.awes' Mmuuc, National Safe. and United Alkali Pref J, Eastmans £ to J, Hammonds n. Telegraph Shares quiet. In Mining Shares Diamonds are a sbade lower Chartered of Africa firmer at 21s. 9d. United Concessions 4s. 6d. Crown Reefs advanced to 9J Primrose Gold closed 3;j, Shebas 153., Don Pedros 12s. Tintos weaker. Sea-borne house coals top price was .-educed to-day, 4s. to 243. TRAFIIICItETURNs. I INCREASES.—Taff Vale, £ 492 Brecon and Merthyr. £ 225; Rhymney, £413; Barry, 1942; Midland, £ 11,313; North Eastern, 48,099; North Staffordshire, £ 1,332; Hull and Barnsiey, £ 291 Sheffield and Cheshire. £246; Givat Northern, £ 564; North British, £ 1,043; North Western, £ 3,777; South Western, £ 160; Great Eastern, 93,468; Lan- cashire and Yorkshire, £ 4,541. DECREASKS.—Khondda and Swansea Bay, £ 19; London, Chatham, and Dover, £579; Furness, XI,513 Caledonian, £ 3,048 • Sheffield, £ 542; Great Western, £6,280; Metropolitan 4168.

LONDON SHARE MARKET. CONSOLS OP JG 12.10 1.10 cio Ai Con. pNf.y 98 i igg/Z ;i:f:?:ii i: t.oc.) Stoct j)o;?? ?. New 2^ do. do. ?" 8n". ofl!;nglauQ Stok'1331 I I India 3} IJCSfcl T'o.3 ] C. 6 4 I>o. 3 do 982 D'¡ O¡'k:-3Ù':I1  -')0. do. 3pcjlQ6 Indian Kupee Puper 4 p c 65& 61Y, It.diMK..f?M4?t,(M';t,J4,JiiC7 lns.C.Goori Hope,4 pr. C't./tOdit }:G:z;l:è''Oii¡1 Ins. NewS. Wales4 per C|103 Ina. Vi?t. 4 pr. C, '82-3-4il01^ Ins. S'?!t A?r.t)'im ..?? 1! Ins. Queensland 4per Cts.jlOl!^ MUMK KAILWAYb. B.i l?,y Or d I Tb cT ?. Ceferre? [147% ?4?' ;f:i7;;i:mfI;11147'?< Do. Preferred Con. Orel. 81^  Do. Deterred do Z2'a 32% 1 Chatham an<l Dover Ord. Do. Preference 95 ?l..g.d th W..t. 107 G"at KMtem Orftiu?y 7S??% (4t.N'th?Preld. Co."w?j !11 Do. do. T)ef do. 62& Do' tt? A? ?.. 5J GreatWeiteru.)M?; ? Hull "'I B.i. Z7 Lancashire t\nd Yorkshire t:IrÑ;r. L-.d.I S.. th W..t. 187 Do. do. Deferred 66 Man. Shef. and Line. Ord U6,2 Do. Fret'orrecl 79 m[' [[[ D, -25 [" "MetropolUftn Con 64^ 84 D.. -d S to.k. 71 MÊI n: Do. P??,.rr4 83<? £ ".] Mi(HMd O?di,,ry "1148 ..k N-,th British Ord. Pref. 70% Do. Ordinary$2fa 32% Nh £ :it' Ordinary 154 1544: .8o.th-S ?.ff.,d hir. 11 4North-E>8tern Ordinary U4 Do. Deferred 6 .1. ,EAHt London 7' ''MV? ?.9 '?'??? ? ?? ?l .t I AMl'iKXL'AN Ac. Central Vaci/ic 20 "j T. )97L 2q\ C'hicrtKO, Milwaukee 62f| Denver Ordinary 0, 16ft 16% 15% 1S% 15% Profereuc* 33 Do. Seeoud Mortgage.. 70 Illinois Central 94ty> I«ake Khore m*l\ 125 125% Louis and Nanhrille 50%!50(b 504t Missouri, XauwinATexaa 13 $ .„ New Yoik Central IC2^L New York Ontario !6% Norfolk Pret'ereuu* ZOfy 31 N' "rt P-?i121 20^ hi.d Mjsais»ippi 16 1,8 1't.Miiix.vWttuia O,di..a,-y 48114 PhiiA'lelphiM «t Keftdiuir. 9 v 11,"1*33 33% Union Puciflo 20% 20$20-% Wat>ai<h 15<# Do. General Mortgage 26 A t W lstMort 18% 194, 18^ 18% 'Jfttutdmu 11.6ti 74-&i 75 74% iruud 'Crunk O?(li?,?* ?i:7 6 Do. (iMarauteed 58^ Do. i'irBt Prcforevioe. 42'^ 42 42% 7127t Do. Third Preference. 13 Do. F Preference. 64^ 51^4 54 54^ Second FOREIGN BONDS Lombards Ordinary 9^ Mexican Cen. 4 p.c, lloud* 54 l)o. do. I'irat lucome 12 HUOUOB Ayrea U t. 8'tlieru ICO 105 A y..d Kosario 574j 56 'antral Argentine 62 o2 'ijiiiau 1886 3V/, Do. 1B92 91(1 7 Bnenos Ayres 1882 t6-/> srgrfi.t h i* 1B86 66% Do. Fn.i.liut; 7W< 71{j, Da. 4j j>. c yterliug. 41 42fc Argentine Cedultis A 31 Do. Cedulaa li 28^ Buenos Ayres Cedutae 8 J 8 Hnuiliau 1889 Wfy 58 Egyptian Unified 01,? 101 Do. 0..P? ?t., N.? 97,1, Do. State Domain 103% Do. Daira, New 103 French3per Cent. Rentes 98^ Do. 4? per C..t 11(4? Huu 4 p.o. G,1,1. 15 81% Italian 6 per Cent 81% 81-% U..i?.. 6C..t 67 'i.. C.rp.rt'? O?d. 4% 4. D.. Preference 14 ,4 Portuguese per Cent. 1869 19'fo Greeks 1881 31 31 ft D.. 1884 301/, Itusaiau 4 p.c. Conversion 10C<k 41'h 621,? 62ti ii)? I 'I 1004, 100% Do. Otton»uu Defence 98#? I, I'ij-at Group 57% Do. Secoud Group J5ai Third Group 24% fourth Group >2^.22^ Ottoman Pank yharos -4, 14 AllaCKLLAlTKOUb. Uruguay 3J per Ceut 75 34% 14 Transvaal Loan Iieudon S.Katherine's T)k :U I- A West 1,?di. D.k 61/? I'eninau uv & 1, 5 Do. Deferred l?7 Cunard ,Iip,E20p,l 1 «eu. e4 Nav., E15 pd*4 Do .5 per Cent. P,.(6 Do. ,r C on t. 1887 Autflo American Tel. Pref 81 Do. do. Ordinary. 43 Direct United fit's Cables U4& 15% lias tern Extension Arthur Gniuncss Ordin'y "J41?^ 340^ All. Ordiuary 51 ttryaut & May Ordinary J5 Uon^ett Irou -2 F.bbw Vale St. Jc Ir'n Co. 7,vj Hudson's Hay Shares Dec can Land 5 Suez C'uual 8 Spmtl'a Patent ou'la ?2/i Kastmans 2%- Leert's Forge Ulster and Co Suit Union Ordinary San Jorge 5 4"fa ^au Pablo Nitrate 3 D,?bli Distillers 2^ liel'? A.bostos 4 O,e,l. Land .,I::? 1% 1^ •• Chartered Africa 21/6 22/ !121!9 i 21/6 (/nited Coneensions 6 New Explorutiou (Ros.). ^.l4 )r« (?.re Copper Mines 1^ ••• ,o ,i 5& 16 14$ .Vltison and Barry 2 Th.r.i. Copper 5 Mysore Gold ■ ••• y?.r? (I" 1. 32 3i Men tana? 8, 3/6 8^3 De Beers Diamonds 16& South African llpl" ^9 New Jagersfontein '64 ••• GoldFields S. Africa Mi l'w ••• Sulisbury Gold New Citv and"Suburban U Jumpers 2% 2% Ferreiras &2 tinnier aud Jack 5^ 4^ Crownreef 9*k 9% Langla-agtes 3% Lftmrhiagte Block B 4/9 Shoba 15^ 3'^ Pioneer 4^ Australian Broken Hill 2/ Wentworth Priority ■& Yankee Girl Tampaca Water 9% Do. Bank 2% British "Water Gas tyt North'sNav. Colneries £ •' £ 15 Pear'sSoap Ordinary 5-A. Barthol way Brewery Ord. 9^ Do. Fr.fer.? J" St. Louis Brewery, O,d 2' 1. Do. Preference 5^

LOCAL FINANCE. I [BY OTJK FINANCIAL EDITOR.] CARDIFF, WEDNESDAY. The markets are still very restricted, and the boom in Rhymney Irons seems to be dying away. Coal shares are fairly firm, and Abercarn Ordinary and Preference are in demand. Rails are very dull, the only alterations of importance being in prefe- rence and debentures. Banks are quiet, and in the miscellaneous section nothing of importance is recorded. The following changes have taken place in the list of quotations t-R-in: Rhymney Railway Four per Cent. Debentures 1 to 131 -2, Great Western Colliery Preferred A" h to 8§—3, and Rhymney Iron Mortgage Debentures 2 to 82-7. Fall: Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary Shares J to 6j»— Taff Vale Ordinary to 761-j, and Brecon and Merthyr Second Preference 7 to 49-52. The business marked on the Cardiff Stock Exchange is as under:- D. Davis and Sons, 13. North's Navigation, 3. Penrikyber Colliery Ordinary, 5. The non-members of the Stock Exchange report Barry Railway Ordinary, 2052. Taff Valo Ordinary, 76. North's Ordinary, 3, 3. Brecon and Merthyr B," 89$. Rhymnoy Iron Old, 29s. 6d., 29s. 9d., 30s. 3d. Rhymney Iron New, 13s.6d., 13s. 3d., 13s. 6d., 13s. 6d. Brecon and Merthyr 1862 Preference, 50. North's Ordinary, £ 2 19s. 6d. Penrikyber Ordinary, 5, 5. Rhondda Ordinary Shares, 61. Ebbw Tales, 71. Inquiries have been made to-day for Great Western Colliery A Shares at 8â, Rhym- ney Iron New at 13s. 3d., Powell Dunryn Six per Cent. Debentures at 7 premium, New- port-Abercarn Ordinary at 7, and Preference at 9J, Brecon and Merthyr B Debentures, Cambrian" D Debentures, Rhymney Iron Old at 29s. 3d., ditto New at 13s. 6d., Norths 2H¡, and Barry Graving Dock Shares. New sellers offer Rhymney Iron New Shares at 13s. 6d., Swansea Harbour Stock at 98 ex div., North's Ordinary at 3, Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary at 61, Alexandra X'our-and-a-Half per Cent. B Stock at 72, Rhymney Debentures at 130J, International Coal 4, Cambrian D" Debenture Stock 97J, Rhymney Iron New at 13s. 9d., Great Western Colliery B (offers wanted), North's Colliery Ten per Cent. Preference Shares at 6, Royal Hotel Preference Shares, and North's Ordinary at £2 19s. 6d. Messrs. Massy and Co. report as follows:- Banks.—Lloyds have ,b..gd hands at 25 and I?ndon and Provincials at 19 -d In. ret:olti:ai::dryp:iit about 15J-- and Nati-.1 ..d Provincial at 411-2*. N.ti.l of Wales, after a little spurt, have eased off to 1|—As we tated last week, it :=: beyond belief baihtao:t e::e;: been so mismanaged as to have lost the whole of th- c?it<J, plus E150,000. This is what the present quotation for the shares means. Shares holders can do nothing at present, but await the r<; .ort of the committee winch was appointed to confer with the liquidators. According to what transpired m?tly in connection with the OrienM Bank Corporation it M<mB h:n One itb:ti.. iu:ton;: F.-th? W NPqtiuo.n.atil o-B?k of Wales cannot be made legally responsible, not only for all sum :d:aJ:'f to :?fsi¿my:1 £ 'for8' di,id..d. paid for ..me years past. There ?.n be no question that there is for great impmvlomnt in the way in which the eoomte <'? com like this are kVt and <n?S"" of,ero= = udi", MTer?t times at U, and we Mw q,ur:x:: 111—I. Penrikyhero M?wun 4?-6t. ':d5N tn &Mt has been ]-* at R4 18.. M. and 5. Newport. AbercMna are better at 7- and the PrefeMnat -6. Eby-Y I-- have -gi. <xme in <« a large amount of attention, and a brisk business b. s =g"wzg oa in them &U the wek. Th. New advanoed from 12e. to 14& but reacted slightly to 13.. 3d.-13.. 9d., and the Old, after moving up from 28a. to 31s., are quoted 29s. 6d. -308. 6d. The buying has mostly been contined to those connected in pome way with the coal trade, as the outside public are very little aware of the enormous extent of the property, and the great alteration in valne which the rise in coal during the last few months has broug-ht about. We believe that tho company own altogether about seven miles of property, and recent sink- insrs have resulted in the opening up of new and valuable seams. A. an iron company large sums in the past have been lost, and a some. what unenviahle reputation gained as a money losing concern. Of late, however, the manufac- ture of iron has been practically superseded by the raising and selling of coal, and, when it is remembered that the eompany were working and obtaining large prices nearl7 the whole of the time when other pits in tho district were stopped, it is not surprising that those in the Vn.; havL been anxious to Secure all floating shares. The New shares, which are now selling at 13.. 6d., are £1 15.. paid up, and oredited with another £2 10s. as paid, while dividend is payable on £ 3 10s. per share. The Old shares, which are selling at 30s., are £ 5 fully paid. North's are 29-- 3, and the Preference 531 and Debentures 98-92. Rai!6.Barry Ordinary is rather better at 205-6. Rhymney. are quite neglected at 204-5, and Taff dull at 76-7. The traffic for the week is R16,910, against X15,418, an in- crease of £ 492. The aggregate decrease for the 24 weeks of the present half-year is now £ 33,567. Rhondda and Swansea Bay are dull at 6? a, and the Debentures 108-9. 41 Miscellaneous.—Spillers are weaker at 84— ? and Tuc k ers 5?? Hancock? are  rMner offered at 14. Windsors have changed hands 'at YMions prices between 121 id 13?.

DAILY STOCK AND SHARE LIST SUPPLIED BY MESSRS. THACKERAY AND CO. STOCK AND SHARE BBOKEBS, 3 DOCX- I CHAMBERS, CARDIFF. RAILWAYS Paid. M?.. I Stock Barry Railway 100 205 206 8to?kJG?Swo??. 100 153 154 „ London & Nth. W-t-. 100 164 165 ..Midimd 100 147 148 10 Rhon. & SwB ,Yl' 61 ?6% Stock Rbymuey. 100 204 206 „ Severn and Wye 100 8 10 I)MI'l. 1\\8 7g% 76% PREFERENTIAL. Stook Barry By. 5 p.c.1st Pret 100 150 152 »» Do. Do, 2nd. 100 149 151 Do. Do. 3rd. 100 148 150 10 Do. 4 p,c. Shares67'h 15 0 Stcck Brcn. ?Mr.??'P? ? 100 7? 7? » Do. 2nd Pref.'62 100 49 52 „ Cambrian No. 14 p.e.. 100 67'A 68% Do. N, 2 4 p. 3?:? 100 36 38 G.Wë;'n.521'l: 199 164 166 10 Pem. & &T. ?b10 8% 9 10 Rhon. & Swn. Bay 5p.c. 10 10 10% Stock Rbymney 4 p.c. Cons. 100 126 128 Ta g Vale 4 p.c. Cons. 100 126 127d GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 Ab.,d.r? 1?'i'-y 50 151 153 10 Cowbdg & Abthaw 3^pc 10 10% 11 Stoe]tUt.Wpitt.5jp.c.(tfu?r.)H)0.? 165 167 „ Pnrth Hrbr. Dok. & Ely 100 .161 163 RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES. Stock Alex'(,m Db &Ry 4p.e. 100 99 101 Stock Barry Ruilway 4 p.c. 100 125 1 7 ,),. c 1. 109 111 Bn & M:e:l P4: \õ1 „ Do. do. B 4 p.c 100 88 90 117% 118(4, ? Cnmhrhm A 4 p.,? 00 123 2. Do. B 4100 114 115 „ Givat Western 51 100 168 170 p. 100 103 105 M,d Wales A 41i pc 100 120 122 „ Neath -,I Brecon 1.t.. 100 108 110 ? Do. do. A 1 100 99 101 n D..A2100 (?8 73 R',Id. &B. 4 p.,?. 100 108 109 ? ph y 4loo ?HO 132 T<tf Va)o 3 p.c 10 100 MO?xd BANKS. 30 Glamorganshire 21? 5 5 gt:=l: Pref. 2 t:: 60 Londou & lmdlau .? 12?? 35? XS% 10 London & I'rovincial.. 5 19 19 ^6 50 Lloyds Bank8 25 25' 50 Metl)",U(-f E-9&'W-,I?-)515 16 20Na.t.BkotW?(in?lO..? 2 75 N.t! .1 4 I'Xj 42% 60 N.ti .112 48 49 40 North & South Wales.. 10 33 a3?i GAS. 10 Ab??d 10 16 16% SOOk Cardiff A ïÓlàë. 100 1ga m¥.r „ Do. B0 p.c ??100?158 160 (? 7 00 33 141 I „ DOD'Pf 100 100 101 Do 4 p.c. P. Stk 100 .112ft 1130 10 Myntt Valley 10 9ft 10 Stock Newport A 10 p.c 100 19, 11 xn Stck Ncw Do. 1i l¡'ë: l 149 t xn ? Do. C 7 per cent 100 139 141 m „ 25 m 71/1 per cWent t :1 0205 1.339 7 4311P 25 Do. 7 per ??.t 25 3st 35 $ GAS AND WATER. Stock Barry and Cadexton 100- 10 Bridgend 10 ?.? 7? 7«S& 12ly I ID P. 12 1 S 10 Y?md .? 10 ?17? 17% WATERWORKS. 25 Bristol 25 53 54 20 Do 20 42 43 10 Neath A. 10 16% 17 10 Pontypridd 10 p.c. Ord 10 20 21 10 Do. 1 7 p.c. do. 10 14% 1418 COAL AND IRON. 10 Albion Steam Colliery. 10 11^ 11% 10 D. D,??ir -d Son 10 12? 23 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron.. 20 7% 8 5 Great W,r. O?d. B. 1 4'1I 5 5 Do. III New II4g 5 Do? Np;o Ä: 5 8% 10 H. H.Vivian&Co.APref. 8 2% 3 5,,?rnatioml Coal64 ? + 100 Miiler&Cory 6 p.c. Dobs 100 100 102 62?J'r. &Bhuut? Iron Pref- 62?? 67 68 10 N?wpori-Aberi?a 10 6Y?7 Do. l,rlii 10 9 9$ 5Korth'sN?.C?t<!r).? 6? 2% 3 5 Do. 10 p.c. Cm. Pref. 5 5ft 5% 100 o.6p.?. Debentures 100 95 100 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 4% SM> M Do. 6t?7?p.? Pref. 10 ? 7$ 8? 100 Powell Duff. ,?p,. gf?b. 50 56 58 5Rh,.?y Iron 5 1% lfo .N?w.?.. 4?..? ? 100 1)0. p. 1%1.rt. D?b.. 100 82 87 17 S. W.1,3. C.Jli"ry A17 1, 8ft 3D.:o3 4 4% 3DoB1' 2 2 50 TTede?rI..tCoa.I AW61/27 25 D L?. do.B259 10 MISCELLANEOUS. Stock Alexandra Dk & Rail 4ft A Preiereum 100 100 101 Alexandra ?o.?BPref 100 ? 71 73 10 Barry Graving D.?k 10 13ft 13%xd 1 Bland and Co., Limited 1 là :fBe;t; là 21ft 22"Jl 10 Do. 6 p11 14:,Z 11 I0?i-i-IVV g,?; .?. 5? 1", 50 Bute Dry Dock. 50 54 55 St?,k CM'di<tCor])o.3? p.?. 100 112 113 xd 5 Cardf&Peu'thTram'ys 5 3% 4 50 Cardiff 'k 40 27,? 28 25C?rd?Wor)?'n?o'tK25.? .:6' 38 MC..t?.1 0-i.g D.. 60 43 50 10 W. Hancock & Co. Ltd 10 14 14ftxd 10 Do. Preference ? P.?. 10 11l?t d Stock „ 4ft D,b*Stock 100 101 103 "d 20 Hill'. r? D.,?k 18 5?i Ó IOMhf?d Doc?  10 50 Mo'nt Stu'rt Dry D'k A 40 59 60' 50 D.B20 33 34 5 N.wl,ort Tramways. 5. 5¡f¡ Ó „ Water £ 1 An'uit's 27ft 27 10 Parnall and Evans Ord. 7?. 3? 3? 10 Do. Pref. 6 p.?. cum 10 7 1,?8 50 P;hrl)Íld¡ 'o J,t¿, J 10 Provincial Tramways. 10 3-y4 4 xd 10 D.. 6 per ??.t. Pr&. 10 1' 14xd 10B'y'IHotel?%p.c.Pr<iflO. 8? 9J' 10 Spillers & B,,i.r? O?d.9 lr4í; B% 10D 6 p.c. lrf. 10 Il4fe 11% Stock .,p,Stk 100 99 100 5 Thompson & e?.;kell 5 3% 34* 19 ikenJa ?. 18 j? 4? 10 D,?,6?f: 10 4 5 50 W,?I.O?! Sli, 4. 45 12? 13 Bank Rate reduced from 3 to 3 "Or cent. 5th O.L SELLERS—50 & 50 Rhymney Iron New, at 13s 6d JE2SO Swfmaeo. arbour ek, ;t' xd 30 & 20 North's Ordinary £ 5 ShM-es, at 3 20 & 10 Rhon. & SwmMt Bty O %7s' at 3 jMOO A.texMdra 4? .1?.-I at 72 S400 Rhymney 4 p.c. Deb Stock, at H0? 25 luternatioDal Coals, at 4& £ 400 Cambrian D Deb StocK, at 97ft 50 Rhymney Iron Old Shares 19 National Bank of Wales, At 1% 6 Aberdare Gas Shares, at 16ft 20 Royal Hotel Prefere- Shares 18 Pontypool G.d Wt?? Shares 60 F?rS?r Ord £ 10 Bb.?e., at 5 40 Provincial Tramway 8h., at £ 3 17s 6d £500 Powell Duffryn 6 p.c. Debs, at 8 pm BUYERS 30 Great Western Colliery A Shs, at 8ft 60 Rhymney Iron New, at Ho M .FSOOroweUDuCryn 6p.c.Deb6,*t7? pm. 20N,??t-Ab? Ord t7,&Pre,.t9* 17eht'f"1.'fi: 9400 C-bri.. D Debenture, at 97 10 Nt?tio??m): of Wales 8h., at 1% 20 Ho el O?d,?L .1.. Sh t 97 £ 250 & £ 100 Barry Ordinary, at Z05% 10, 6, & 2 London & Prov. Bank.. at 19ft 30'AiMou Co?)i?ry Sh?s, at 11?* 20 :l\<ro]e tJ1Ls 10 Aberdare-Mo.thyr 7olH.?y 7 p.?l. cum. Pref £ 5 Share., at 4 50 North's Colliery Pref Shares, at 6% THACKERAY AND CO., CARDIFF, STOCKBROKERS. 10S9

ET. LYDDON AND CO E. ¡ 'Bu,lsR, I?n STOCK EXCHANGE. CARDIFF. Tel:Fm.: "LYDDON, Caamrr," T e?4ou?.: P.O. 63; St. 103. SELLERS-2300 Swansea Harbour Stock, at 99% zel,ODO Stk, at149ft 26 North's Ord Shares, at 3 30 Rhondda Ord Shares, at 0% £ 500 Rhymney Ord Stock E600 Tag Vale Stock, at 76ft J¡ V;:fS=:talÍ-% 2 Cardiff Mattm? 8hNM, at 41 xd t)TTV<im) 30 D. Davis & Son ??* at 13 BUYEW 15 Barry Graying Dook Shares "-tyg" & Blaina Fret. tGe XM Harbour ?SXk Tydfll Engineering Shares I £500 Tall Vale Stoek, at 76 492DO Bar Ordinary Stock SO Bank or Wales Shares, at 14 40 Barry New Pref Shares, at 7% FORGE THOMAS, STOCK- GBIROKB% VIENNA CHAMBERS, DOCKS, cfj£ AND STOCK EXCHANGE. T'eMM" BtMZA." CMdift. P.O., T'ph- He. 69. T;Fllrm? Dry Dock Shares lt %1) 7 = all- X.ti Bank of Wak. L4mite< P.rth Slipway Bhme* BELLICES-25 D. Davis so. 13 Os*ft Theatre gbam. t.lt 10s King Oscar hw composed a fine pathetic ode to the memory of the late M. Gounod, whom works he gr"y admired, Me Mtjeaty being himself a oomposer and distinguished mnHOMB. Kmk 0-, y the w?y, pmeam one of the finest -Iwi-a M_riN in & btly of his own collecting, with a rauid librarian to superintend it. It is one of the sights in to:= Pt)? .4 StocHtoha. FS. AND J. G. THOMAS, STOCK- F. BROKERS, 1, DOCK-CHLA MBEES and STOCK EXCHANGE, CARDIFF. Telegrams FLXMIKO, CARDIFF." Telephone, 158. SELLLRS—Newport Water Annuities R95 ..bri.. Railway A Deb Garw Water Co. Shares Eh: Brewery Shaves 20 Haucok Ordhutry Shares 208pill?, Ordinary BUYERS_ & Vy. A rr? at 50 -L, Wve B P??f, ,t 2.3?i &0 B :.r: li\ Severn & Wye Ordinary, at 10 10 Stroud Waterworks Shares Barry Ordinary Stock F. PEARSON. STOCKBROKBR T 36, West Bt?..t. (and Stk Exchange), Cprdiff 'IlhilAd "GEUSE, CARDIFF. Telephones, National No. 139, Post-Offlce No, 82. T.iS-Internft ional Coal Shares Parnall aud Evans Ordinary Bristol Steam Navigation Shares 10 National Bank of Wales 50 North's Ordinary, at £2 17s 6f 6 London & Provincial Banks SULLER R Y.y Iron Old 10 ?spill(?'. Ordinary 20 International Coal Shares £1,000 Brecon & Merthyr Ordinary £1,000 Bwllfa A Merthyr Dare 6 D.e. Deb 57g1 JW. COURTIS, TAYLOR, and CO^ J. ':ÅK<?};G¡1:r.Lft'yrT and STOCK EXCHANGE, CARDIFF. BUYERS-30 Spillers Ord Share. BUYERS-f>ooSI;c.t:lU'oîl Shares 30 Royal Hotel Ordinary Shades 40 Bauk of Wales Shares, a 1 £400 Cardiff Gas D Stock SELLERS-20 Great Western Colliery B Shares 20 North's Colliery 10 p.c. Pref Shs,.t 6 30 Royal Hotel 6, p.c. Preference Shares 34 (?r J2¿jje;e1'"h'e. 25 D. Davis & Sons Sh. rtt 13 T REGERTHEN DUNN AND STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. 12, MOUNT STUABT-SQUABE, CAKD1FF, A,.d STOCK E 2CIU ,,E. T.IW_ "T?DUNN, CAKDIPF, Xt. T.L v.. 130 ARSONS AND ROBJENT STOCKBROKERS, CENTRAL-CHAMBERS, P STOCKBRO.1?pRT, MON. Telephone No. 21. Telegrams, "ROBJZHT, NXWPOW." TFao llthSoAE-50 Bank f Wales Shares SO North's, at 3 Rhy- I- 112yplll £ 100 Bprry 1st Preference 40 Ab?r-. C-1, t 746 £ 1,000 Al-d. Zä A PO 50 Metropolitan 2 k, 't 5% 10 N:?tyo dIId 92,000 W.,th', 6p.c. Debs, at 99 100 Milford Dock ?,"Drff _W 2'T"'k'Ordi=' WANTED -25 NewPQrt Gas 60 Wrth'. O,di..?y, t 4e2l6? 3d Cambrian Railway Preferences 5 Tuckers, at 3 £2,000 Cambrian B Deb £?.50 Swausea Harbour 4 p.c. 50 Westlake's Preference 100 South Wales Colliery A Alexandra Docks B E16,000 to advance on Freeholds and Leaseholds ai low rates. ENRY J. PILLINGER and CO, LATE BETTON, SAYCE, VAUGHAN, and CO. STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 45, HIGH-STREET, NEWPORT, MON. Telephone No. 127,-Tclegrams, PiLUircrSB, NEWPoaT." BUYERS-SO International Coal, at 24 20 South Wales Colliery A Shares 150 Blands, at 15. SELLERS-20 Parnall & Evans Pref, £10 all paid, at £ 7 17s 6d 10 Thompson & Sh.?l,ell Pref £ 500 =.tio..l C.Iliery 7-/2 ?.1c2. Deb £ 650 Severn A Wy, Ordinary, at 12 E40?? a _W. ra, at 16 22  Corporation uities E, B. SIMS,STOCK & SHARE BROKER POWELL-PLACE and STOCK EXCHANGE, BUTE DOCKS, CARDIFF. Telegrams: "SHARES, C. P.O.T'I)homNo.51 BUYERS 5 1!?"Y 4p.c. Pref Shares, £ 6 pd, at 7% 12 Great Western Colliery or,B Sh. 20 N.ti I Bank of W.1?. Shares c HAS. MASSY AND CO BUTB DOCKS, CARDIFF, Telegrams; u IlfTKsT. BUYERS—5Ebbw Vales, at 7 1. .12- 100 Rhymney Iron Old, at 299 3d 50 Rhymney Iron New, at 13s 6d E500 Barry Ord Stock, at 205 5 Ice B, st8% 4 Hancock's, at 14 6 Bute Dry Docks, at 55 6 Barry G?.?.g Do?k?, t13' AEI,LERSI"ti:nf.fnrf a;,3t 2 15 North's Orii.y, t E2 19.6d 50 Rhy?ley Iron Old, at 30s 6d 50 Penrikyber Ord, at 5 20 Cardiff Ice B nt 8%, and 5 A at 12 9777 P*i.B: ARD,Rr. T'R"' PUESE. T'ph.- P. O 89. BUYERS-RI,000 Barry Ordinary 5 or 6 North's, at £2 lfis 9d Rhymney Iron Old, at 29s 6d 5 London & Provincials, at 19ft 5 Cardiff Patent Fuels, at 8 20 Uskside Ordinary, at 4ft 100 Rhymney New, at 13s 6d SELLERS-11, Rhymney Iron New, at 13s 9d Great Western Colliery B-want offer 5 Burals Semi-Metallic Packing ERNES T S ULLYAN D 00, El,U.J3A¥D'' ¡le:J?a8?! ,,U & 10 Rhymney Iron N'tU 64 20 Rhymney Iron Old, at W 9d 20 N otth's Pref Shares, at 5% 20 National Bank of Wales 10 Barry Graving Dock Shue., at LY/ 20 North's Ordinary Share. SELLERS-I0 & 40 Rhymney Iron Old, at 301164 50 North's Ordinary, at 3 50 Penrikyber Ordinary, at 5 100 RhymneyIron New, at 14s 18698 STEPHEN P. WILLS, Stockbroker SWANSEA.—Telegrams; WILLS, SWANSEA.' SELLER-Swanses. Harbour Stock l2632 R H. MORGAN, STOCKBROKER IR. SWANSEA.—Telegrams: "Baoxsa, SWAN SEA," BELLER-20 Port Talbot Tin-plate Shs—bid wanted KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.—EX KPLANATORY BOOK (twelfth annual edition) sent gm ?d pooUree. 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TRADE REPORTS. TRADE OF CARDIFF. EXCHANGE. Wednesday. There was a. a?..ge attendance of members on 'Change to-day, but the ne?ne.a of the holidays precluded the possibility of a large business being i. the staples of the district. The coal market was unsettled, but there is ererj indica- tion that after Christmas a busy period will be experienced. Steam coal for prompt shipment con- tinues eoarce, and 16s 6d to 17s is about the sell- bag price of best qualities, while small realises from 8s to Sa 6d per ton. Then is a :trong demand for inferior bituminous 80m for bunkering purposes, &ad &8 much a. 158 per ton has been i" for No. 2 large ooal. For forward shipment the quota- tions we-No. 3 Rhondda large 14s 6d, through Us to Us 6d, small 88 6d, No. 2 large 13s to 13s 6d, through 108 to 10s 6d, and small 6s 6d per ton. The oeke market remains in a sluggish condition, and there is no alteration in pitwood prices. The outward freight market is quiet, and rates fer all directions remained as last reported. SWANSEA DAILY EXCHANGE. EXCHANGE, Tuesday. The following fixtures were reported on 'Change: — Steam Guernsey, 58 (planet); Newry, 48 7?d (RostreTOr). TRADE OF NEWPORT. Toww-RALL, Wednesday. Upon 'Change to-day steam cou oontisaed in very geod demancL and prioes were gererned by the necessities of shippers for immediate re- quirements. House coal was in roomt, but the boi.tero= weather of the past few days hM had the effect of delaying the arrival of coasting Ymeals. Tin-p?teB showed no ohm?. freights were ed U. :— wO/Hl:T15:=: F6s --and other deeonptioDt, 158 ¡ beat h_ 168; dook screenings, 7s 3d; coriery m"U, 78; Bmau)' coal, 8a 6d. Pig Inm.-800teh warrants, 43< IM t henmtite warrants, 45s 9d, f.o.b. Cmnberland; Ifiddles. borough No. 3, 35a 9d prompt; ditto hematite, 43a 9d. 43j Ore.-Rubio, 118 3d te 118 H, T<?<t, 108 6d. ateet.—BMit—httt? Motions, ? Me light ditto, 4 4 Me f.o.b. Bessemer tim-p!<? hm, C4 ?. 6d ;gian?e.. ti.-plate bn, best, *4 7a 6d- all delivered in the district, cash Um.2i per dent. Tm-pW.. Bomemor steel ooke, *a 6d NemenB (oohe &uA), lOt 9d!?&?, per double box, 28 by 20 C, 21* to 22m. Pitmod. 17s. London Mmhangt Telegram.—Oommtt, £ 43; Straits tin, &75 7? 8&

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. IiOCAL CHARTERING TRANSACTIONS. CARDIFF, Wednesday. The following include the latest fixtures reported OUTWABD—STEAMERS. Cardiff to Gibraltar, 5s 4d, net conditions (Lilian) „ Rouen, 6s 6d (Devon) ? Marseilles, 1f (Watlington) Barcelona, 9s 6d, clean terms SIGNALLED OFF THE LIZARD. I Dec. 20.-Passed East: Steamers New York, from New York for Southampton two Atlantie Transport Company a liiners. Several deals are coming ashore to the westward; lowered cone. Wind, N.W., whole gale; weather, squally; bar., 29'23, rising. SIGNALLED OFF THE MUMBLES HEAB. Dec. 20.-Wind, N., strong; weather, squally sea, rough.—Passed East: Steamers C..d.h.r, f Swansea j Vigilant, f Liver 'ol M.d?.y, f GI.,?g.w; ;Sf\V¡;iteé;: of Liverpool; Goval, of Aberdeen. Passed West: Steamer No. 12, of Belfast. In Roads Steamers Bell Rock, of Liverpool; Benefactor, of Cardiff. VESSELS MISSING. Lloyd s telegraphs that the six following ^vessels, previously reported as overdue, were posted at Lloyd's on Wednesday as missing:- The Budslilcen, of Porsgrund, which left Laguna for Falmouth, with a cargo of maho- gany, on July 26 last. The steamer William Hunter, of London, which left the Tyne for Hamburg, with a cargo of coal, on November 16 last. The steamer Ammr, of Lon d on, which loft M: fDki:h f o;:odf' linseed, lo.: N-ber 8 last. The steamer Nyanza, of London, which left Greenock for Leghorn, with a cargo of eoal, on November 16 last. The steamer Ossian, of London, which left Malta for Copenhagen (via Portland), with a cargo of ba rley, wheat, and rye, on November 8 ,mt The steamer Sir John Hawkins, of Plymouth, which left Marianople for Liverpool, with a cargo of wheat, on October 23 last, and P.d Gir raltar on Nonmher 13, and bm not since been heard of. VESSELS OVERDUE. A Lloyd's telegram states that the two follow- ing vessels not having been heard of since the dates specified are considered very much over- due:— The Netten, of Hoganas, which left Pensa- cola for Bordeaux on July 26 last. The steamer Redewater, of Newcastle, which left Barry for Genoa on November 16 last. FOREIGN ARRIVALS AND MOVEMENTS M LOCAL VESSELS. S. W. lllly p-d Dover 20th G. E. Wood ?.4,.d. d. 'U 19th William Symington left Novorossisk for Gibraltar 19th Dewsland arrived Fleetwood from Nicolaief 20th Clymene p.d Gib-Itr for Amsterdam 19th Henry A"* arrived Blbo 20th TOp"ze arrived Gibraltar from Newport 20th .0t-??l .1, for Cardiff 20th DS??ri?ed N??A°?o?'Me6MM. 18th Rmillies left Odessa for London 19th Ruabon passed Pera 19th R.the-Y '?enim for Fiume 19th Mark L-? =rived Mu.eilJe. 20th Do.. left Rotterdam for La Laga 19th Rapid arrived Gibraltar 20th Hesleden arrived Bordeaux 18th Crimdon IUTived Bilbao from Cardiff 18th Watlington left Bordeaux for Barry Dock 18th lt_ .??i,ed R..hf-rt 19th OARDIF.RRIV ALS. HOATK DOCK. Dec. 19.—Trevellarcl, s, 1,461, Rotterdam, light. Care, 312, Portsmouth, ballast. Sestos, s, 784, Decido, iron ore. Earl of Rosebery, s, 725. EAST BVTE Decs. Dec. lg._H?_.d'333 Dec. 20.-E.ily, 69. Ldy M.?ty., 469 Li'iC¡;mrd" s, stlori,n¡'i: Upupa, s, 568. WEST BUTE DOCK. Dec. 20.—Eugene Gaston, 146, Redon, pitwood. L.k, s, 43. Lark, s, 43. PENAKTH DOCI. Dec. 19.-Kopemikus, s, 402, Cardiff, light. Guiana, s, 19, R-d,, li?it. 402, C-diff, Ugkt. Guiana, SAILINGS. EOATH D.C.. 19.-I..hi.l?., s (H.dme)? rort Stud. CMOS, s (W.0d.11). B.?. Ayres. ng?ria, 0 'ne :Y), St. Nazaire. Kopcrnikus, s (Kegue), Pe?rth. Dcc. 20.-Tilpy I (Jo. ) GI.tr. Hannah (Jones), Glone?te? AmbelL% (Cann), Gloucester. EAST BUTE DOCK. Dec. 19.—Jno. Byng, 8 (Dowden), Bayonne. Tintern Abbey, s (Bleardale), Havre. Dec. 20.—Reveil, 8 (Kelly), Cork. Thos. Hapes, 8 (Radford), St. Nazaire. WEÐT BUTE DOCK. Dec. 19.-Kenilworth, S (Leech), Limerick. Pioneer, (Pocket), Rouen. Orpheus, s (Richards), Liverpool. 'D?e?O.—Velney, s (Elton), St. Malo. PENARTU DocK. Dec. 19.-Tormore, s, 1,051, Roads, coal. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—December 20. Barcelona, Ardle, s, B, Batchelor, 794, Lindsay, Gracie & Ward Genoa or Suona, Bedford, 8. B, Taylor, 1,199, Cay, Hall & Co. Colombo, Kirkby, s, B, Brown, 1,976, R. Ropner A Co. B- 4.u, 1 H. Baenos Ayres, Turret Age, D, c G. H. Wills & Co. Las Palmas, Sydmonton, s, B, M'Neil, 1,618,,T. C. Howe & Co. Hampton Roads, Uplands, Turner, 1,467, Hardy, J,&Co' Galle or Colombo, Hurworth, s, B, Pearson, 1,662, R. F.op"r & Co. New ?aus, Merrimac, 8, B, Bennett, 2,696, C. E. Evans & Co. Veaicc or Ancona, Mab, a, B, Rasmussen, 1,846, Pyman, Wt. 'I & Co. Corunno, J. M. F.t Spn, Perez, 361, Maazuoø, Cris- tobal & Co. Christiania, Olga, Nwy, Jensen, 592, Powley, Thomas Ge?,'?yion, ?.'N?,'Bo??'!{55, TelteSe? Co" Genoa, Boe n C.b?deUo, Der Kur)aender, Bns, Metb?rd, MS, SimMn Bros. Copenhagen, Kopernikus, s, Ger, Heyn, 402, Siinkin Bros. La Guam or Puerto Cabello, Annie Berner, Ger, 8ohuItz,S98,di)nMaBro!).' Genoa, Ki B, IT-k, 1,296, Watts, Ward G?Ke?'to? ?ed?, B, Bennington, 1,648, J. ?Lry- church & Co. St. N&zaire, CandiA, s, B, Hesketh, 834, Stephens, Mawson & Goss Genoa, A.t?-, 8, B, Nicholas, 1,348, H.,Ir, Wilson Malt", C,i. s, B, K-dal, 1,077, =ens, Maw- Bonk Goss Port Saidk U.?t., s, B, WI?it?-y, 1,885, J. Mary- Church & C.. CLEARED.-December 20. Pir..?, Sandal, s, B, 2,000 coal St. Michael's, Wakefield, s, B'2,?W co&t Ml\la>a, Clytha, s, B, 573 coal Las Palmas, Sydmonton, s, B, 3,200 coal Monte Video, Servia, B, 2,150 coal Colombo, Webster, s, B, 31 0 coal Cape de Verdes, Driffield, s, B, 2,200 coal .B X ?l- Ardly, ?, B, 1,400 I Trinidad, Juno, Swn, 991 fuel Porto Praia, Marie, Nwy, 1,000 coal TODsberg, Talisman, Nwy, 420 coal Ch?tM?. ???wy,?0 coa? Genon, Ceylon, 8, B, 2,850 coal Genoa, Kingsland, s, B, 3,000 coal Lisbon, Mardy, s, B, 848 coal St. NazMe, Canàia, B, B, 1,900 ?o.1 Malta, Cr, s, B2,2DO?or .1 Naples or Jtrfgiiorn, T?.t.ni., Hol, 4,250 coal Bo??Sn'u;?',B?S,?co? :tl, Re?'o, 3,6W :Ol IMPORTS.—December 19 and 20. don, Eugene Gaston, pitwood, Tapson A Co. ,imerick, Lady Mostyn, 8, hay, Thomas Williams Bordeaux, Dordogne, s, pitwood, Simkin Bros.; sun- dries, Hooper & Co. Df, <¡ O, Cm-h,,y B- BARRY DOCK.-ARRIV ALS. Dec. 19.-Monte Rosa, s. Long Ditton, s, 606, London, light. nor, a, 1,639, HuU, light. ?" Dec. K).'?MMor, s, 1,638, Hull, light. SAILINGS. Dec. 19.-Solent, s, Southampton, light. Nantes le Havre, s, Bordeaux, COtÙ. Angelica, s, Bordeaux, coal. Dec.20.-Bive de Gier, s, Boucau, coal. Volo, a, Huelva, coal. Webster, II, Colombo, coal. North Huelva, c Zsl? re, coal. Devon, 8 Havre, coal. NEWPORT.—ARRIVALS. ALEXANDRA DOCK. Dec. 20._Amte, 1,252, Rotterdam, moss Htter. Headlande, s, 1,933, London, water ballast. Romola, s,?,93°We?t Hartlepool, water bal1ut. Maria, 71, St. Ives, ballast, Upupa, s, 568, Cork, general. P&rton, W? "FZ..t stones. Pet, 50, Pdt. ballast. OLD DoCK. Dec. 20.—Priory, 31, Appledore, potatoes. Lincoln- 8:S6&:df&oi42:n: bont, pitwood. Hortense, 127, Hennebont, pitwood. RIVEB WHARVES. Dec. 20.—Victoria, 39, Barnstaple, m*nA. LaYin!a, 41, Ilfracombe, light. Orphen., 8| 183, Cardiff, 4?, Frances, 63, Bideford, gravel and clay. Tancred, .B'eí1o!e':to; 66, Bristol, general. St. J oøepPh, L'Orient, pitwood. SAILINGS. AuLUlDÜ DOCK. Dee. 20.—Myrmidon, s (Nelson), Yokohama, via iverpw204 .-XFiyrrdrmai e,o= n, a =.B n? b-. Manuka, 8 (Borey). Gibraltar. TreYoøe, 8 (Sbeupard), CoMtt? tmopte &'nn. s (HtUMhreye). SuetM. Otbh, 8 (Boume). Marseilles, Art!md. BtceFiaher.? fBMmMter).FortI<md. Beatrice, 8 Smith), Dublin. St. Ameo (Clemo), St. Agnes. T. Kinsale. Mane g. (Si-o. Bridgwater. Fher, 8 čPOO1:)=üpa,8 Caíditl. OLD DocIr. Dec. 1II.-captaIn M'Clure, 0 (Brown), Dublin. Brvsn WSAITM. Dee. 20.—Enid, s (Harris ) Bristol. Orpheus, s ???????d'?'?i?.??S&.t' Plover. 8 (Owens), Li"el. Burton (W'i11iam8), Briattd. John, s (Allen), Bristol Iron Duke, s en),r. := incent, 8 (Parker), Bristol. E1Ia (G-Y), Bri.- ted. David (Smith), Taunton. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—Deoember 20. Pont la Plata, Bomo)? D, Men?Ma. IM, Wtt.? W?d & Co. Mttttt, KitH? B, FtyM, 1,446, T- 0urieIt  i*W' Hughson, 1,1'13, J. G. Wilft  B, Holmo, 1,933, Wm. L??hn? H<?md? ? B' Hot?M, 1,W4 Wm. Morlaix, Julia, B, Onuit, 53, OTknl Co. u- CLEABED.-Deœmber 90. =W_ "?.! 11. 11610 a Bombay, Wordey 1%91. Xn:œr.Ù'tfuel IKPOBTS.—December 30. -• 600 Hmnebont, iUgrette, 1961o»as pitwood, Badd Co. Bidefori, Archie. 100 1184d" 00. An1úe, tons e1I,r =m:Tbomu J!!SS*?* Cardiff, Orpheus, B, general, GilehrisfcA Co, Bristol, St. David's, s, general, Burton 6: Sons Bristol, Moderator, s, general, Burton A Sons L'Orient, St. Joseph, pitwood EXPORTS COASTWISE.—December 20. BarJ.1staple, Stranger, 65 coal, Tirpentwys Colliery Company Battdon, Marion, 162 coal, Mon. and Cwm Collieries Company B.r..L,pl?p. F. A. M. E" 71 coal, Partridge, Jon.. Padstow. XrDiie M B 71 -] P-?tridg? J- PadHtow. Archi. 116 coal, Partridge, Jonos & Co. Bristol, St. Decumans, s, 200 coal, E. W. Hockey Weston. John, 135 coal le, Victoire, 56 coal, Jonath-i Williams i:C', 90 ?)? J?th? V?))S? Bristol, Enid, ?, gn???l, B-t-l? & 8- Bristol, Moderator, s, tiu-plates, Burton & Sona Bri :tol, Emily Maria, coal, "'rto' & "0" Bristol, Eranui and Ellen, coal, Barton A Sons Bristol, Garibaldi, 120 c. Ilfracombe, Lavinia, 64 coal, C. Pond Barnstaple, Lindu, 62 coal, C. Pond B&mstaple, Priory, 60 coal, T. G. Cartwright Du.g,?r,. ,P.-to. 206 _I, T.i;. C.?t?rig?t D?S???)ke?. s.*?10 c? J. F. Tho.- & Co. Bideford, Maria, 112 coal Highbridge, Flora, 110 coal, W. H. Chambers SW ANSEA.ARRIV ALS. I NORTH DOCK. Dec. 19.—Pickwick, s, 731, London, light. Cam- bria, 39, Barnstaple, general. Hannah, 58, Barn- .t.ple,gravel. Mirre, s, 22, Barnstaple, timber. PKIMCX OF W ALlo;8 DOCK. Dec. 19.-City of Oporto, s, 559, Bristol, general. G. H. Bevan, s, 76, Cardiff, coal, windbound. Esther, 8, 79, Newport, cval, windbound. Dec.20.-A. Wicander, s, 599, Rouen, nit SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK. Dec. ZO.—Woodhuds, K (iiowdeu), Bordeaux. SOOTH DOCK. Dec. 20.—Bell Rock, s (Edwards), Treport. PEINCE OF WALES Doçx. Dec. 19.-Minnesota, 8 (Cannons), BaHimore. Dec. 20.—Scoresby, s lWh;ter), phi)jpN"ill.. M?rsh'aU Keitlf,° r (?M«t)), Tt'ou?))e. ??' ?' ENTERED OUT WARDS.—December 20. Rotterdam, Goval, ?, B, Cameron, 275, Burgess & Co. SW Ikholm, A. Wicander, s, Swu, 0d?l.rk, &99, & Co. (3,e. '-p a&LoI hom, Pickwick, s, B, B.1-o. 731, J. Thomas & Co. CLEARED.-D?mber æ. Phiitdei?hM, thine, e, B? 500 general .,)J.. d Olonne, Remedio, s, B, 1,600 o.1 Genoa and Leghorn, Tudor, s, B, 600 general, 600 coal Monte Video, Monte Moro, Ity, 990 coal H.. brg City of Oporto, s, B, 298 g?,?l New York, Exeter City, ?'B? 600 general IMPORTS COASTWISE.-December 20. Bristol, Collier, s, general Bristol, Bia Formoso, B, general Barnstaple, Mirre, 10 tons pitwood, 2 tons potatoes, and 1| ton birch planks, ,?i?ott °° ? °' Appledore, Hannah, tons gravel, Shoph?d & Co. Glasgow, via Cardiff, Medway, s, general, M. to:i and Bro. EXPORTS COASTWISE.-D.ber 2D. Bristol, Collier, s. general 33 rrii :tt?" D?: Rio Formoso, general Milford, ?oumemout),, 40 cDal, T. F?.?i,?k & C.. Guernsey, Pursuit?SS' c?I. W. W. Thomas Porlook, Telegraph, 500 ,k, flour aud ,?'I".1, Weaver Glasgow, lil,dw.Y general, M. Jones A B-.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. MERTHYR PUBLICANS AND SATURDAY EXTENSION. At Merthyr Police-court on Wednesday (before Mr. W. M. North, stipendiary; and Mr. W. Smyth) Mr. J. W. Lewis, solicitor to the Merthjr and District Licensed Victuallers' Association, applied to the bench to grant the publicans throughout the petty-sessional divi- sion three-quarters of an hour extension on Saturday night next. So far as Merthyr was concerned, Mr. Lewis said that the railway companies had m&de provision for the influx of a large number of people into the town at It? hour, and hc suggested that it was only right that those people should be afforded m?m&Dlo opportunity of obtaining r(?freobments.-Mr. North I don't think you have made out any case.—Mr. Lewis pointed out that a similar concession had been made by justices elsewhere. -Mr. Smyth urged that if the application were granted there would be in some cases an en- croachment upon Sunday.—The application was accordingly refused. PONTYPRIDD MAGISTRATES AND EXTENSION OF LICENCES. On Wednesday, at Pontypridd Police-court before Mr. T. P, Jenkins, chairman, Dr. H. N. and Alderman W. H. Mathias), Mr. James Davies, Phillips, solicitor, Pontypridd, applied on behalf of the Pontypridd and District Licensed Victuallers' Association for an extension of licences to the public-houses in Ponty- pridd and the district generally during the .bri.t. hhdoly,s until a quarter to twelve.- Mr. T. P. Jenkins, on behalf of the bench, said We have considered this matter, and are of that we should not be doing the best I ?il. in the interest of the town to keep places open conddi?rinpr the great amount of immorality which prevails in the town. We ?e not going to be guided by Swansea or Cardiff or any other place, and are entirely responsible for our own actions. We depend upon our own intelligence and act upen our own responsibility. We can- not grant these extensions.

THE RECENT PONTYPRIDD SUICIDE. CHARGE AGAINST THE GIRL'S I PARENTS. On Wednesday at Pontvpridd Police-court Thomas Thomas and his wile, the parents of the foor girl Leah T h omas, who committed suicide r:ar ieTh;:d whc:i1à th sum of S8. knowing it to have been stolen.—Mrs. Esther Davie., wife of Mr. Bees Davies, Court- house-street, Pontypridd, stated that the pirl Leah Thomas was in her senice as a dome stic servant, and on the 8th of December the com- Elainant lost some money from a safe in her house. The girl had asked leave to go away on that day, and this having been granted, the money was missd. Information was at once given to the police, and Inspector M'Donald and Police-constable Bees Davies went to the defendants' house, and after searching high and low failed to find the missing money. Both the mother and the girl were then arrested and detained. Tho girl afterwards admitted that she gave the money to her mother, but that she told her she had found it. The father, however, after some persuasion, informed Superintendent Jones that he had hidden the money in tho Graig Mountain, where it was eventually found. -The mother was discharged, but the male defendant waa ordered to come up for judgment when called upon.

THE PONTYPRIDD SENSA-I TION. PROCEEDINGS AT THE POLICE- COURT. On Wednesday the man Crage who wont to the at  onty,. Tt w Ot to the Police-station at Pontypridd i.hi. night- shirt on Sunday morning, summoned bis wife Mm. Cmg an ,I his lodger, a man named Cull, for wilful g %map to hi house and for assault. Both the defendants appeared, but the com- plainant seemed to have got over his jealousy towards the wife, and was with difBcntty per- o-ded to give evidence. Having given a some- what half-hearted story, .gli,!e.. -table David Davies said that he wont to the house at half-past two on Sunday morning, and found the window smashed and the crockery strewn about the floor. Both defendants were taken to tho police-station, and Cull said I did it. The wife had nothing at all to do with the affair." Complainant's face was covered with blood when he came to the police- station naked, and implored Sergeant Davies to send some men up to his boui?e.-The charge against Mrs. Cragg of MemUtin? her husband was dismissed, and Cull said he had paid for the damage he h;d done. He WM therefore only mweted in the costs and bound over to keep the peace in the sam of E5. -Considerable amuse- ment was caused in oourt when Mrs. Cragg paid the money for the lodger, in whoso company she left the oourt. °"°'P"'y'

A FREE LIBRARY FOR i, I BARRY. County Alderman .1. C. Meggitt presided over a meeting of the siter' committee of the Barry and Cadoxton Local Board, held at Cadoxton on Wednesday after.oon, for the purpose of determining po.. ?-iibl? -it. for the erec- irOfi;bfiPffi:e:'b¡:nf::us:ro %1 place, during which a 8uggetion wm made that an acre of land be secured whereon to erect public offices, a free library, and a public museum.—Eventually, however, the matter was referred to the board at its next meeting.

POST-OFFICE FRAUDS. A case of fraud 01/ a large scale is reported by the Paris correspondent, who says that at one of the post-oiffces five employes who were told off to register letters kept an enormous supply of old stamps, which they procured for a mere song. These were regularly fixed to the letter. taken iu, and, a* they were promptiv covered with the dat(? and the Idr,? .1 the offi? in the usual manner, the trick was not detected by the authorities. For two years they succeeded in earying on their nefarious practices without exoitmg the slightest suspicion, and, as all immense amount of business is done at this post-offioe, it is calculated that they must have defrauded the State to the amount of 60,000 francs. A oottea?ue sent from the Central Department to nil a temporary vacancy d?oovered their trick and reported the (?aft to Ins superiors. The employes have been sus- pended pending a fuU investigation into the affair.

WEIGHTS' INSPECTOR AT CARDIFF. A meeting of the property and markets com- .itt?? of the C?irdi Corporation was held in the council-chamber of the Town-h&U, C&r.!in" gn Wednesday, Aidernmu D. Edr Jonoepre?id? i:gT:=tiid::Jr: Counc.t)ora W. L-wi-. E. Thomas. W. E, H-Whit?e, and the borough e?iner (Mr. HMpmr) —A letter was read from Mr. George Owe., MM8t<mt inspector of weie'btfi Mid mea.tarM applying for all increase of salary npon the ground of pressure of duties. -The Chairman pomted out that Mr. Owen was formerly an em. ploy6oftlie TaffVale Railway Company (where he received a less salary than at present, and Bince his appointment in 1891 the committee had taken great interest in him, allowing him time to pass the Board of Trade examination, whose certificate he received only two months ago, and he now made this application for an increase of salary.—The matter was deferred for a report from the inspector.

CLOTHING FOR CARDIFF POLICE. At a special meeting of the Cardiff Corporation Uniform Committee held on Wednesday, under the Presidency of Alderman Carey, it was decided to issue specifications for the supply ef new clothing for the Cardiff police and the various inspectors connected with the corpora- tion.-It was resolved that local tradesmen should be given an opportunity of tendering for the whole of the clothing, but, with regard to the inspectors' clothing and that of otherofficers of the corporation, the tenders sbould he striotlv confined to local tradesmen.

STRANGE DEATH AT PECKHAM. Mr. G. P. Wyatt received information on Tuesday of the death of Henry Hurst, a house painter, of Cator-street, Peckham. Last August deceased underwent the operation of tracheotomy for an affection of the th: 5. On Sunday after- noon he took the upper portion of the tube from his throat for the purpose of cleaning it. Almost immediately afterwards he threw up bis hands and pointed to his throat, being unable to speak Before assistance could be rendered he fell to the ground and expired. A modical examina- tion indicated that the tube became dieplaoed, and a portion of it lodged in the man's throat, choking him.

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ABANDONED HOPE. Mr. C. P. Beaumont, &pv;i)fc to Mr. T. It Fitzhugh, Plas Owen, near Wrexham, shot hi* self on Monday night, and now lies in an Itlmoll hopeless condition. He had heen suffering fO some time from a tumour, or some othsi swelling, in one of his arms. The excreseenea was cut away few daye ago, but this removal did not eradicate the miBchief, and de? ?,i wW told that -potation of the limb would necessary. It is supposed that this -bi?3 bw mind.

NO BARMAIDS IN NORWAY. Tpmpenoce wom; Norway .k,d ji authorities a short time ago to make it unlawm for women or girls to serve in pvUie-hous* The request h8 been granted, and at I'S an aleb u -kc-eper t?t employ auy o4M woman than hi. wife.

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THEFT OF A COAT. I At CMdHf PoUce-oonrt on Wednesday (before Mr. T. W. Lewis, stipendiary, and Mr. Ev?M) Thomas M'Carthy, 68, was charged with tmi. ing a coat, value £ 1, from 24, Bute-street, the property of James N'iohotM, on the 19th met.— It was stated that the pri.ouer went into the house, whioh was a boa.hoU8e, and took the coat of the prosecutor, who was il; m&.tr of ::0Bs:ø:h:=t::3 to quarter sessions.

MARLINE-SPIKED THE MATE. I ChrMtopher O'BeiUy, 38, a MfunM. WM on WedDeød&y brht np at CMdMf PoUoe-coatt before Mr. T. W. Lewis, sttpendmry, t?t Mr Evans) on a ohMfe of violently Me&nttint and wonndm? John EVMM, a mate, on the head with t mtrhne-Bp?e on board the ship Robert Dun- =;lute.iuuli: ;:k* the 19th met.- e Bute Docks olios Mhed for & ramaad, M the prosecutor was unable to attend through the aerionmeM of the -o=d.- The prisoner was accor y r A.A in ,,t,y for k.

BRECON GUARD INJURED. I A Brecon and MerHtyr nulw.y guard n?Md I Albert <hbMn, who UTM at Brecon, WM ad- mtted to the Merthyr General Hpit.1 Wt?HMdy wm M. ift 1? B?eM)y ?nS? through htTi? bem hMet? d?n Mdn!n over by a muting p&IJ train at P01Itøtioill Station. The injured Wab had to b» b.?. distely amputom.

—TS* a»«AT CUB. roR Conns.—Monday's wrlt:ee r-"wm 11)11-.1 boWe Oil fGar Viri4lDe. fnrthsr tMtimonr. A. Chemist 3S2n*rir™ *°a send me a bottle of yonr Viridlne 1fJ.t. 1. I: tJI.e had 1. fo" 50 bat..  11 Sugiitrsft rorbrtt. R. W. MILLER AND CO.'S PRIZE MEDAL ALES AND STOUT IN CASK AND BOTTLE. OCTOBER BREWINGS IN GRAND CONDITIOli. STOKESCROFT BREWERY, BRISTOL. AGENTS APPOINTED IN ALL UNREPRESENTED DISTRICTS 26892 DEWAR'S PERTH WHISKY. AWARDED 23 COLD AND ROYAL' "AN R. UNDEE COMPETITION m PRIZE MEDALS, INCI?D ey FOYAL'VVARR,14-, ONLY SCOTCH WMIU, ING T E HIGHE??T ]: 4' AFE NVRV WIIt OVER ALL Col?'r"foltS ??. DRAWN AT THE .ARB Of OVER ALL COMI'K'VNIITS [' DBAWN AT THE BARS OF ™EZ'BUB<ili MESSBS SP1EES ?'' ?' mBiON,i ? ?J (LIMITED.) <'   ?. ?'  SOLE SUPPLY TO THE ANCIENT SPIRIT m IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, CALEDONIA. LONDON. iro HER WAJESTY.THE QUC6HJ JOHN DEWAR AND SONS. DISTILLERS. PERTH, N.B. AGENT FOR SOUTH WALES, AGENT FOR CARDIFF & DISTRICT, H. STONE, BODAN ROSS, WINE MERCHANT, NEATH. 92, THE EXCHANGE, CARDIFF. SAMPLES AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION.

FACTORIES ACT. I A CARDIFF FIRM FINED. I At C-diff Police-e^urt on Wednesday (before Sir Morgan Morgan and Mr. Evans ) Mr. Hill, her Majesty's inspector of factories at Cardiff, prosecuted the CardiCTTin Stamping and Enamel Company (Limited) f,?r an offence under SeCti8B 13 of the FactorieB ?d Workshops Act, com- mitted on the 1st ir*t. Mr. George Tottinan, manager in the employ f the compan Y' Vp'rea on behalf of his employers to admit the oon?e.- Inspector Edwards, on the date in question, went to the factory c*i the East Moors occupied by the defendant., and found there a number of young persons employed at ten minutes past seven in the evening, two boys, William Williams and George Berry, Voing oi that number. The period which had ber-n choseu for the work that day was that betweer six and six in the evening. These boys had not been working on the pre- vious day's shift, and it was really a case of pressure, as the company were working two shifts a day and night shift. Some weeks previous to this the company applied '.?o the department for per- mission to employ bets at night. The law did :JÎo;oofr.le"i:Bio tï g..d but, notwithstanding t-ha?, the boys were found working there aftei tiwae on this occasion. The explanation he received from the employers was that the foreman of t:iis department had engaged a night shift without their authority and un. knewn to them.—T'm Bench fined the defen- dants 40s. and costs in each of the two cases.

WATCHES STOLEN AT CAR- DIFF. At Cardiff Police.nl1rt on Wednesday (before Mr. T. W. Lewis, stipendiary, and Mr. Evans) Henry Abbott, 31, a seaman, was brought up in custody on a charge d stealing a silver watch, value 308., and 13s. in silver, from the cabin of the W. H. Corsar, lyiig in the East Dock, the property of Sidney SJoooaabe, mate, on the 19th inst. and on a further charge of stealing a silver .cla and gold chp.in, value £4 lOs., from the s&:o>.e cabin, the property of Ernest Harrison, mate,-Sidne1 ISlocombe deposed that he was mate of the W H. Corsar. On the night of the day in question be entered his cabin, and found his watch and mon E r..at Harrison :¡jt :u::de ::nbij:e:e :tfs:' ness, and missed his diver watch and gold chain about the same tilro:PriBoner attempted to pawn the silver w..to;. and gold chain, and the pawnbroker, baring a suspicion, "It f A. policeman.—Pn<oaer pleaded gail?ty ti f.t charges, and was sent to gaol for four months. f

MAINTENANCE CASE. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A DENTIST. Mr. Albert Sydney Mead, dentist, 4 4L Burde t t-row, B6w, app(-?ed m TueWq 2 ?:.1:s; to o:=:t ':Ioe inetanoe 3 Mrs. Amy Glover, a young married woman r* biding at Pi.li- aprt from her b?,,b.,4 with retfueot to the maintenance -fl child _b?,i :trtIi,J'888.of:L "hild boní The oomplaiuant.a rmart looking young wocn^ who wa« at ODe time a barmaid at the W eetmiun tar Aquarium, deposed that .he was married in 1863, and tl,?- year* latf-r left her hue- band. She went to ylb-em in February, 1887, to be. barmaid at a restaurant. whil8t there she made the aquaintauce of the deI_. dant, who in l,ui..?, in the "ity ao a dentist. Ultimately s h e lived with him a? i¡i}e, :a:¡IJd ",ncnt.:iml. bom. in r.pwt of wh?,h the. pr..?.disp! were instituted. Several witnesses were called to corroborate the complainant's øt4¡.temoots that she had never seen her husband since she left him. The defendant elected to be 8worn, and mil that he first met the complainant at a luuclisoa bar at Aberdeen..She said that it was quits a treat to see a gentleman from Loud< (Laughter.) lie knew that another frequeutsr of the bar took her out and made her presents. Mr. Poley: You wrote this young ladi- vey affectionate letters, I Iw]jeve-rushed iúJ poetry, in fact. Defendant: Yes. Mr. Poley: Look at these effusions. An they in your handwriting ? "Love me, dearest .\my—-love me, Brighter days may shine, When I can call you all mine own, And I'll be only thine. But should that bliss be still denied, Still fortune frown above, You'll be my choice though not my bridt, Then love me, Aniy-love me. When far away, Amr, I never forget Tho love I have borne since the moment we met; -t;g6dly I mingle in throngs of the Pf. Still my heart ever lings to the one far away. And I silently pray that blessing may rat On my hearts only idle (sic), my dearest mi best, Yes, present and absent, wliereer I may be, I think of my Amy-aud only ol thee. Witness admitted the sonnets and others ia a similar straiu. Mr. Poley: Did you ever acknowledge tht baby ? Witness: No. Mr. Poley: You **ear that, do you? JwI listen to this extract from one of your letters from Burdett-road, written in Deoember, 1669: I will a.1_VB look at? %-m. ing are '.11, ith baby. inv¡;;U did ;:IIvri J:(' Witum Be- ,?.. had told me how ha?.f.Ily bw husband treated her. I wrote it more ool of oompassion than an>thilJg. Mr. Poley: Did you add the I "Kiss baby for me." out of oompassion at well? (Loud laughter.) Witness: That don't signify. (Renewed laughter.) It donl show I had any affectiou for the child. Sis could kiss what baby she liked for all I carat (Hoars of laughter.) ( I Mr. De Rutzen said there were legal difi- culties in the case of a married womaa obtaining an order of this sort, but if ever a case was proved this one was. He made a full order against the defendant of Sa. t week and for the costs.

RHONDDA RUFFIANISM. BRUTAL ATTACK ON A CONSTABLE. At Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday (before the Stipendiary, Mr. T. P. Jenido, Ald?- Mtbi-, and C&ptMn WiUiamI)' collier, named Ben j amin Lloyd, was charged by Police-constable Bodger with assaulting nimoo Monday night last at Clydach Vale. It appears that the police-oalmr was going down a street, when defoodsst came up and spoke to him. The officer told his to go home, but lie refused and became violeat and strnck the officer, saying, Yon b——, yon gave evidence against me once and I will pay you out now." He struck Bodger in the face tbreI times, knocked him to the ground, and kiel-odus severely on the shoulder biade and jast on bu back. A friend of defendant's was close by. ana prisoner made a struggle to get away, tearing the officer's coat in the attempt. The two- then fell, the officer uppermost. Defendant took hold of Bodger by the threat and tried to bite him. A m&1I naaai D?iel Jones came up, Mid while pretendiaets :r::t:=ie Ilt:ï=d "he S ea mat the prisoner m the prisoner ?8?ht hare a better ebancs fI -Iti. him. Ll.yd "'pin f.1ld the .table, ?"-k?d him in MeTer&! pl&ce8, triM gouge his eye out, and ..id Now I've got Y I'll rd. yon; I'll kill Y- It the ,tr?,ggle the plic? officer AM* the man with his staff. Prisoner was joined It t- of his friends, and -other pli, c&W up, an d with d&mlt prisoner w? taken U :6 a.n:I:f.'rer c:ndl1eD: own case, and cross-examined the oonffWA at groat length, endeavouring to sh*i that Bodger wanted to have a oa g against him, and that in reality he ithe p had been asaanlted. Bodger's face was veif much marked, and he appeared to be in a TST* weak condition.—The Wneh aevcely oenm= prisoner, and sent him to gaol for three BOO* with hard labour.

DISAPPEARANCE OF A GOVERNESS. The Vienna I)olim we inquiring into & di- t))o & r"? of young English go%*e?? ":1>=fu hm se licr employers withow taking any of her personal effects. The favour the theory 6f au elopement, 118 Fbe haj been wr?eral timcø seen in the wmPsuY ci a young Austrian.