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RESERVISTS' FUNDS. CHURCH PARADE AT CARDIFF. In aeeordanee with the authority of tho Queen. a special service to increase the funds in aid of the sick and others will be held at St. John's Church, Cardiff, on Sunday next, the 14th inst., at eleven a.m. The mayor (Councillor 8. A. Brain. J.P.). with the cor- poration and chief officials, will go in proces- sion from the Town-hall, accompanied by the full corps of the Severn Division Volunteer Submarine Mining Engineers. In order to further encourage and countenance such a movement, the mayor cordially invites the townsmen to meet him at the Town-hall at 10.30 ami join in the procession. The following donations ?,.d subscriptions, a:ln:'f0n¡5lot;;r:s h'l. cc I for the Canliff Exchange Reservist Fund for the week ending January 6:—Coal foremen 6 ;1 .,fr,n and trimmers, 15 6." Cardiff pilots, £ 10; Cardiff Old Boys A.F.C.. 15s. 7d.; staffs of the various offices at the Docks, £ 39 Os, 6d. FORTHCOMING CONCERT AT CARDIFF. "n excellent concert lias been arranged to take place at the Park-hall 011 the 29th inst.. the proceeds of which will go to augment the Mayor's Soldiers and Sailors' Reservist Fund. The programme is not yet complete, but a special feature will be some admirable patriotic and other recitations by the well- known actress Miss Lily Hanbury, while the musical portion will be in the hands of the Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir, under the conduc- torship of Madame Clara Novello Davies. His worship the mayor (Mr. S, A. Brain) has kindly consented to act as treasurer of this concert. All particulars respecting prices and booking will be found in another column. MONMOUTHSHIRE. At a meeting of the committee of the Mon- mouthshire County Relief Fund. under the presidency of Lord Tredegar, the Secretaries reported that subscriptions had been promised to the amount of £2,500 or upwards. It was pointed out that already about X150 was being paid out every week towards the support of the WiVP9 and children, at which rate the expenditure would amount to upwards of £7,000 in the course of twelve months. There- fore, further and. if possible, periodical con- [ tributions were very necessary. A number cf gentlemen were added to the committee. The standing joint committee of Monmouth- shire were chiefly engaged at their meeting on Wednesday in a consideration of the allow- ances to be made to police Reservists, of whom there were ten in the county constabulary, and of these three are married. A graduated scale had been suggested by the Home Secre- tary, and to this the financial committee had agreed. provided the dependents of the men did not receive assistance from any other quarter.-Mr. T. Parr- in seconding this motion of the chairman (Sir H. M. Jackson), suggested that the Home Secretary be desired to include in his new Parliamentary BiU a clause enabling police Reservists not to have their time with the colours deducted from their police servie" for superannuation.—The whole of the proposals were agreed to by the com- mittee. GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS. Any gift? for the 2nd South Wale. Borderers now on paS>age to South Africa, will be "7", fully received by M, Gillman. I/- E. S. Gillman. South Wat? Borderers. Bryn Caen Abergavenny.

SIR CHARLES DILKE REPLIES TO MR. BALFOUR. Sir Charles Dilke, speaking at Blakenev on Thursday, said lie could not understand Mr. Balfour's distinct statements that the critics of the War Office had never called attention to the inferiority of our field and horse artillery guns. On two separate occasions in the last session this had been done-on one occasion on the suggestion, if he remembered rightlv of Lord Charles Beresford, and on the other, late in the session, certainly by himself, when the dis- cussion on the new French gun took place.

OVERLAPPING IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. Mr. Gwilym Evans, Llanellv, drew the attention of the Carmarthenshire County Governing Body on Wednesday to the serious overlapping now existing in inter- mediate and advanced elementary schools, and moved that the governors support him officially in a request he intends making to the Welsh Central Board at its next meet- ing for an exhaustive inquiry into the matter.—Sir Lewis Iorris and others sup- ported the motion, which was agreed to.

NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. Princess Henry of Battenberg, who was appointed Governor of the Isle of Wight on the death of her husband, on Thursday reviewed the Isle of Wight contingent of the Imperial Yeomanry who have volunteered for service in SoutA Africa. The men, numbering 47, under Cap- tain Seely, were drawn up In line in front of the Town-hall. East Cowes. Princess Henry briefly addressed them, expressing the satis- faction of the Queen and herself at the gal- lantry displayed by the Isle of Wight men in offering themselves for active service. The con- tingent afterwards left for Christchurch, where the mobilisation of the Hants men takes place. The Hon. T. A. Brassey, Liberal candidate for Bournemouth, and a captain in the West Kent Yeomanry, intends to proceed to the seat of war with the contingent of the Impe- rial Yeomanry that he is raising- Lieutenant W. J. Heley and 76 unmarried men of the let Sussex Royal Engineer Volun- were have offered themselves for active ser- vice. Lieutenant-colonel Cardwell and 73 men of the 2nd Sussex Artillery Volunteers have also offered themselves for active service. MOUNTED INFANTRY. Mr. Charles Williams. writing in the "Morn. ing Leader," says:—On Wednesday Mr. Balfoui stiated-in all good faith, to be sure-tliitt no critic had ever suggested greater mobility for our infantry in South Africa before the war began. Perhaps not, as regards the campaign in hand. But it can be readily shown that the Commander-in-Chief has for a score of yeara held that every infantry soldier who had passed the second-class in musketry, that is, something like half the infantry, should be put through a course of equitation, not riding- school equitation, but just farmer-boy equita- tion, on such ponies as oould be picked up. 80 as to enable him to get from point to point. to seize and hold a point, twice as quickly as he could on foot. And if Mr. Balfour does not know that he ought not to talk of military matters till he learns the alphabet of them. All that Lord Wolseley has ever been able to do wag to get the mounted infantry started on trial. He had before him the example of, Bruce—where is Mr. Balfour's Caledonianism? I -who. in 1332. mounted his infantr' on ie; for the attack on York; the Earl of Peter' borough in Spain in 17C5; the r-ecommendation i of Mr. Archibald Forbes in 1878; and of the writer independently from Turkey the same year; but, above all, perhaps, Sir Evelyn Wood, who addressed to the Duke of Cambridge a memorandum on the subject. and lectured on it at the United Service Institution. He quoted Sir .Tohn Burgoyne: "The art of applying mounted infantry to the greatest advantage Is as yet unknown," and. Sir John added. these troops should not ape cavalry. Sir Evelyn showed tha? as long ago aq 1649 we had i n- fantry on horseback to enable them to make more rapid movements." while towards the end of the seventeenth century Pere Daniel wrote to the same effect in the "History of the French Army." And in a volume published in 1892 I read: "I have never seen a country except the swamps of Nicaragua and Costa Rica in which a general with ideas would not find as much use for mounted infantry as for any other arm of the service. Only they must be infantry, and not masquerade as cavalry." Had Mr. Balfour known of such "critics" when he spoke on Wednesday, doubtless trustingly, but quite ignorantly? "How came you to say so and so. Dr. Johnson? HIgnorance. madam, pure ignorance! said the man of Lichfield. DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE" ON THE WAR, The "North American Review'' for January continues t resume of a conversation with the Duke of Cambridge upon the Transvaal War and considerations arising therefrom. The writer is Mr. George Leveson Gower. who, in a prefatory note, says the resume embodies ♦he opinions of his Royal Highness as the con- tributor understood him to express them on a recent occasion. The Duke comments on the striking absence of panic, not only as is natural in military circles, but by the British public at large, as akin to the spirit shown at the time 01 the Peninsular and the Crimean Wars That the national nerves should be strong enough to stand a succession of electric shocks the Duke regards as a matter for congratulation. While remarking on the abnormal growth of a popular and sensational press, his Royal Highness testifies to the value of trained war correspondents, having been proved in the American-Spanish War. The Americans, he says, were, happily, spared the distress of serious, or even partial. reverses. but the recollection of how manfully they bore news of terribly anxious day. before the final triumph shows a kinship between America and Great Britain, not only of origin and of language, but of temperament andtraditiona of quiet endurance and persistency. Every carefully-conceived and appliekl scheme of reform in onr Army should be welcomed. Very useful lessons may, in the ex-Commander-in- Chief's view, be learnt from the present waf as to the advantages of military ballooning, as to the .effects of lyddite, as to wireless tele- graphy, and as to the way in which armoured trains should be handled. It niay fairly be contended that the Army should be treated in the same liberal, far-seeing spirit as the Navy, and that provision for its efficiency should be a matter equally outside of party politics and equally unaffected by party differences. Such a policy should be looked to as a question of national insurance. AMMUNITION FOR OUR MEN. A Portsmouth correspondent telegraphs that all available naval field guns, both 15-poundera and 12-pounders, are to be sent from the ordnance depots at home to South Africa for the use of our troops. Both are quick-firing pieces. The 15-pounder has an effective range of 10.000 yards or more, and -the 12-pounder :t range nearly a long. These guns are con- sidered as good as the field guns used by the Boers, and are much superior to those of our field artillery. It has been discovered that all ball cartridges for Wibley pistols manu- factured between February 2 and April 4 cf last year, and issued to the British Anny. are so seriously defective as to be quite usel?,?. The ammunition ?, in consequence. being 1 re-called. Orders were on Thursday given that all Volunteers proceeding on active ser- vice are to have 50 rounds of ammunition j sen:ed to them for rifle practice before embar- kation. MILITARY MOVEMENTS. The War Otn? on Thursday issued some alti' i th, 8t;Y oie:d"mn;, I The 90th Battery Royal Fie!d Artillery will .,ri,. at Ald, 'i?ot from Longford on the 16th inst.; the 3rd EaBt Kent Regiment at Oork from Canterbury on the 20th 1.?.t.; th, 4th Bedfordshire Regiment at Dublin .from Hertford oil the 17th inst.; the 3rd Royal Irish Regiment at Aldershot frojn Wexford on the 12th Inst.; the 4th Gloucestershire Regiment at Athlone from Cirencester on the 12th inst.; the 3rd West Riding Regiment at Cork from llalifax en the 18th inst., the 3rd Oxfordshire Light Infantry at Limerick from High Wycombe on the 18th ist.. the 3rd Wiltshire Regiment at Fermoy from Devizes on the 17th i,t.; and the 3rd Leinster Regiment at Woolwich from Birr on the 19th inst. The 2nd South Wales Borderers will embark at S..tl?..pt.. Tor South Afri,. in t' ,e transport Bavarian on the 13th int.; the 9th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps at Queen., town in the transport Nile on the 13th inst.; the 3rd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment I a; Liverpool in the transport City of Rome on the 16th inst., and the 4th Argyll nd tah i;,s t n::or;; rs in the City of Rome. on the 18th inst. The transport Glengyle, for Cape Town, left Graves- end on Thur.5ay with the 8eventh Division ammunition column and 132 men, forming a detachment of the Fourth Division Field Hos- pital. An Aldershot correspondent states that the remaining battalions of the Seventh Division have now received their orders for embarka- tion. The 2nd South Wales Borderers and 1st East Lancashire Regiment embark on Satur- day on the Bavarian at Southampton, and the 2nd North Staffordshire Regiment embark on Sunday at Southampton on the Aurania. The artillery for the division, consisting of the 83rd, 84th. and Kith Batteries, leave on the 18th in t. from London in the Manchester Port. On Saturday the mounted infantry companies of the 1st West Riding Regiment and the 1st Ox- ford Light Infantry and 50 horses for the 17th Lnncers e ibark on the Pindnri at the Royal Albert Dock?. The ?nd Battalion of th* Queen s Own Royal We.t Kent Regiment, now in Egypt, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel E. A. W. S. Grove, has been ordered to proceed to South Africa. They will be made up to fn) war strength by a contingent of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Royal We-t Kent Regi- ment at Woolwich, three hundred cf whom, niost of them arsenal men, having volunteered for active service. THE IRISH HOSPITAL. 1 he "British Mediml Journal" understands h-,t the Irish Hospital which Lord 1,7,, effereo at his sole Hpense for service in South All o will be ready to leave in about t.n d' y,? if L, ,sp.rt ?n 1. provided. Sir William Th"ol\, of Dublin. will be the senior sur?e? and Dr. George Stoker, of Hertford-street, t. <noon, who originated the Portland Hos. rital, will be director, and will also act as one of the principal surgeons. As the hos- pital i. to be on the lines of communication, no nurses will be required. There will be 100 bccis. GLASGOW WILT, RECEIVE THE WOUNDED. The Glasgow Corporation on Thursday I intimated by wire to the War Office that they rould offer by March the use of eight wards I in the Rachill R""¡>it.,I, Wa.gclw. now com- pleting. The wards would accommodate 500 wounded soldiers. The St. Andrews Ambuiance | Society have also offered to supply the medical I and nursing staffs. OFFICERS' WILLS. I Major-general Sir William Penn Symons. K.C.B., of IDatt, Cornwall. who was fatally wounded at Dundee on October 23, left pro- perty of-the value of £ 13.619 18s. gd., and ap- pointed his widow. Dame Caroline Symons, and Mr, George Ernest Hawkins the executors of his will. The trill of Captain George Anthony Weklon. of 15, Bolton-gardens, South Kemingtoll. Royal Dublin FinHier., who was killed at ?Duu'dee' ?n October 20 has been proved by Col.i-I Thomas j Weldon. CXE., the father, the value of the estate being fA,245 2a. 8d. APPEAL BY BISHOP HEDLEY Bishop Hedley, Roman Catholic Bishop of Newport, in a circular to his clergy, asks them. to join and exhort their flocks to join in united prayer that the war in South Afri- should :a:u;t th:n end, i:nertf:r:o: chastisements which we deserve for our sins." Sanday. January 14. ha. been agreed p:,? a day of general prayer for these intentions.

WELSHMEN AT THB WAR. AN EBBW VAI.IAN WOUNDED AT I RENSBUBfci. Sergeant Stanborough, reported wotinded at I Rensburg, is probably Sergeant Wnlter Stanborough, son of Sergeant-instructor Stan- I borough, Armoury-row, Ebbw Vale. 011 Christ- mas Day his parents received an interesting letter from him. written frcm Naauwpoprt, where Sergeant Stanborough was stationed with the Mounted Infantry 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers, under the command of General French. The family are held in the highest respect in the town, and it is earnestly hoped the wounds are not of a serious character. "SHELLS MADE IN GERMANY." I nr. iwn ijioyd, well-known as the champion boxer of the Rhondda, in the course of It letter from MOQI River to a friend at Pontypridd, says: —"This is a very important part of the line ofcommunloation. There are two very impor- tant bridges here on the railway. The Boers could destroy them. It would stop the Eng- lish taking provisions up for the men at the front. They have tried on two different occa- sions, but have been driven back each time. I expect the war will be all over by the end of February. The English will be, at least. four to one of the Boers, so they can't easily lose. Besides, the Boers have got shells made :n Vermank-only one out of about twelve will hurst, the rest are filled with sand, and are quite harmless. If they had as good guns and shells as the English, I should have had another tale to write, A CARDIFF CONSTABLE AT MoDD.hR Corporal Tarr. of the Cardiff Police Force, one of the Reservists in the force who recently went out to the front, has written another letter home to his wife. He is with the 2nd Coldstreams. under Lord Methuen. and says he has "come out of all the engagements with- out a scratch. CARNARVON MAN AT FRERE CAMP. Writing from Frere Camp, under date December, 10, a Carnarvon man attached to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers says:—"I suppose It?ld You all about our getting shelled ut of tl by :e a: at \Ií¡fveel e I Mooi River one afternoon Jor the purpose f I gettingat them. We got into the camp the Boers had just left on the top of the hills, just at it WaB getting darll, Ther left plenty of signe behind them—cattle and old saddles. We stopped there until two a.m., and thcn started on a march after them. hut they had two' horses 'each, while we were on foot. It was difficult marching, as it was so very dark. We did not even have a drink of water during the first ten miles, and no halt. Then we stopped by a stream between two hills to ftll our water bottles, und finished our mltrch to ten a.m., and the general told us on parade that we had done splendidly. We stopped there a fortnight, doing outpost duty mostly, but were relieved by the Somersets. Yesterday reveille went at five a.m" and we commenced our march-to this camp-a distance of twelve miles. Though it was very hot we got in at ten a,m, This is a large camp. There, are betweeh 15,000 and 20,000 men here, and that's a lot in one camp. We are now about six miles from the Boer force and about eighteen miles from Ladysmith. This outpost duty is dangerous work. You have 'to go out at all hours of the night to find the enemy. Of course, you do not know where they are, and there are only four of you going out at a time, and, worst of all, there are the ditches and rocks. There are no hedges, but the barbed wire fencing you have to ba careful of. Of course, there is plenty of fun as well. I was out one night among the rocks when a thunder- storm came on. It got so dark that we (four of us) were afraid to move for fear of losing our way, so we lay down, wet to the skin, and a lot of cattle ran into us, squealing and kicking. We thought the Boers had got Us. The lightning had frightened them, and they would not go away from ua. We got in at last, after falling into a couple of ditches. One of us fell into a river. All ourtranaports are drawn by mules and bullocks. There are sixteen to each wagon, and don't the niggers kick up a row driving them! They coyer miles when on the march. At Estoourt they-only wanted six- pence for a cup of cocoa, and threepence for a slice of bread! We would soon get rich if we bought off them. IBLAENAVONMAN AMONGST THE KILI,ED AT RENSBURG. Amongst the long list of casualties suffered by the 2nd Suffolk Regiment in the gallant attack made by them ov Saturday last is the name of Lance-corporal J. Attwell, who was killed. Attwell was a native of Blaenavon, his parents living in the town at present, the father being employed as foreman at the bla,?t furnaices. Attwell was a very smart soldier, and was of a quiet disposition. He served his time with his regiment, and returned homo about three year. ago, but previous to the 8oudancam- paign he was asked if he would like to rejoin his regiment, which ho did, and he took part in the Battle of Omdurman. When homo Attwell was r playing member of the now extinct Blaenavon Association Club, playing a fine game as centre forward. CARDIFF TELEGRAPHISTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. The two local telegraphists. Messrs F. Kelly and A. Evans. who a fortnight ago were called away hurriedly to join their regiment and afterwards sent home on furlough, were re- called by telegram on Tuesday to re-join imme- diately prior to embarkation for South Africa. The local staff of telegraphists presented both ith a bountiful suPPIY of tobacco, etc.. and, ;Uh bti;r)?lf ohO bsc;;id: (Mr. Ba.el,y and Mr. S terHng),a large number of the ff were released from duty in order to give the a send-off at the railway r?tation on Wednesday ,rnivig. when a large number of friends, aiso attended, CARDIlf CORPORATION. RESERVISTS. The Borough Engineer reported at a meeting of the public works com- mittee of the Cardiff Corporation on Thursday that three employes of the department had been called out a 5 Reservists, and he should be glad if the committee would make an allowance to thejr families while they were away.—The Mayor suggested that they should deal with these men in the same man. ner as they had dealt with the police. They were serving their country, and he thought they should be piid 12s. a week,-The Borough Engineer said in one case the man was Dn- married, and had no dependents.—Alderman Hamsdale asked that it should be a general rule that the wives of any of the corporation employes who were called out as Reservists should be allowed 12;. a week. and 2s. for eaoh child under thirteen years of alre.-On the proposition of the mayor, seconded by 1fr, E. Thomas, this suggestion was agreed to. NEWPORT VOLUNTEERS. The following men of the Newport com. panies of the 4th Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers have been selected out of the men who volunteerd for active service, but arc still subject to the medical examination: —Active Service Company: Corporals J. H. Fortune; D. R. Rowlands, Lance-corporals A. Harris, D. 1. Jones, Privates P. Pritchrtrd, G. Prikhard, J. A. Greenland, W. Cooke. C. A. R. Seys, A. Nibblett, G. G. Voylo, J. Beavan, D. Whelan, L. A. Adams, Bugler W. M. Porter. Waiting, Company: Lance-iercgant W. IVins, Privates C. Collins, J. Crcan, W. J. Davies, S. Hillman, A. Inns, Lance-corporal M. Bailey, Privates G. Driscoll. H. Jones, J. Higton, W, 11. Ball, J. F. Crowther, and W. Conibear. Private D. I, Jones is a well-known Volunteer I in the Principality, and invariably makes a £ ood scora at Bisley. AGED WELSH VETERAN READY FOR THE FRONT Private William Welch, aged 78 years, now residing at Aberkenfig. and employed as coal haulier. In a conversation with our represen- tative, said:—"I am ready to go to the front once again to serve our Queen and country, and also would take y ?d Russian pony with me," Welch is an old Army veteran, having served in the Indian Mutiny and the Crimea, and has been in receipt of a pension for the last forty years.

Ask your for Ellis Davies's IC.dhi.. Tea Registered September 10,1889.-39. Queen- stre et ?(, a'diff. 1"

LOCAL NEWS PABAGRAPHSL Mr. B. J. Porch, the overseer of the Western District of the Head Ofifce, London, has juit been appointed postmaster at Milford Havch. Mr. Joseph Rosser, J.P., chairman of the Swansea School Board, has given an intimation that it I his intention not to seek re-election when the board goes out of office next Novem- ber. Qn Thursday at Barry, at an inquest held on the body of Mr. Thomas Thoma. High- street, Barry, one of the Poor-law guardians, who died, on Tuesday afternoon from the effects of a fall in Broad-street, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." A woman named Elizabeth Wheeler. of Saltmead, was found on Thursday afternoon lying on the pavement in Wood-street appa- rently in a dying condition. She was con. veyed to the workhouse, but on arrival there life was found to be extinct. The installation of the new W.M. (Bro. H J HMnger) of the Albert Edward Lodge at New- ,)4,t took place on Thursday afternoon at the Masonic-hall. 'A' su?nmon. issued under the instruction of th_A e Monmouthshire County Council against M r: G. F. Th orne, a Maindee grocer, for ?i?il..g oamphorated oil which was d?fi,i-t- ?n camphor was dismissed by the Caerleon magis- trates on Thursday. As the validity of the certificate of the county analyst was in ques- tion, the judgment of the court had been deferred, with the mentioned remit. ;rh'3 Celynen Colliery workmen balloted on YN.ednesday for a colliery doctor to -succeed Dr. Olarke, who has tendered his resignation. The ballot resulted as follows:-Dr. Wild, 547; Dr. Wheeler, 350; Dr. Richards. 287; Dr. Thomas, 45; and Dr. Gee, 34. The two first having a majority over the remaining three, Drs. Wild and Wheeler will again be balloted for on Wednesday next. The Newport tradesmen's annual fancy dress ball, held at the Drill-hall of the 2nd Bat- talion South Wales Borderers on Wednesday evening, was this year organised on beha:f of the. Mayor of Newport's fund for the Reser- vists. The hall was very tastefully decorated and some striking and pretty costumes were wom. Major Tripp, a labourer, of Caerlson, was on Thursday sent to prison for three months with hard labour for assaulting two police- officers. SMOKERS finding a Shag Tobacco too strona should moke Archer's Golden Returns (regis- tered). Medium flavour, fullv matured. Foor years in bond before being cut. L11307 n Thursday Mr. R. J. Rhys (coroner) held two inqutists at Merthyr. one on the body of Win. Jennings, aged sixteen months, of 5, Highland-view, Twynyrodin, who had died from burns received whilst left alone in the house, and the other concerning the death of Angelina Davies, aged four months, of 31, Bathel-street, Georgetown, who had succumbed to scalds sustained through the upsetting of a teapot. The jury found that both fatalities were purely accidental. F. D. Owen and Co., Surgeon-Dentists, 42 Queen-street, Cardiff, and Oxford-street Swan- sea. All cases guaranteed. a4707 On the occasion of his promotion to Be vicar of Llangain, Carmarthenshire, the Rev. Evan Jones, B.D., for nine years curate of St. David's. Hendy, Pontardulais, has been pre- sented by the members of his congregation with a handsomo marble timepiece, an elegant cruet-stand, and a purse containing nearly £50 in gold. SMOKE) ARCHER'S "OUR AMERICAN COUSIN.' I At the annual meeting of the Haverfordwest -Volunteer Fire Brigade the accounts were passed and the officers rc-elected. It wa decided to hand over to the mayor the sum of over £30, the proceeds of the recent teit and dance, which is to go to swell the funds of the local branch of the Soldiers and Sailors' Families Association. SIEDLE BROS., Swansea and Newport, foi best Photographs. For the three vacancies on the Swansea Board of Guardians the following names are mentioned as likely to be in the contest;—Mr. J. H. Stevens, Mr. Collett (a Swansea Trade,' Council candidate), and Mr. R. Watkins. The election will take place on Tueadty next. SMOKE ARCHER'S GOLDEN RETURNS. Police-sergeant Williams, who had been in charge of the Whitchurch Polim-station for many years .has been appointed inspector of weights and measures under the GI,?. ..rgan County Council, and has, with the object of meeting the re- quirements of his new position, taken up his abode at Port Talbot. Police-constable Bowen, of Rudry, has been placed in charge of the Whitehurch Station. Police-sergeant Conway Morgan (an old Taff's Well boy), who has been a member of the Glamorgan Con- stabulary for many years, has been appointed inspector of weights and measures, and will in future reside at Barry. n.E.8 INFANT PLANT CIGARETTES. riwounwu oy tlll? PRI?NCE OF WALES to be the best he ever Smoked. S? "United Service Gazette." L16261 Another of the entertainments provided for Cardiff by Mr. Dan Meredith took place at the Andrew's-hall, St. Mary-street, on Wednesday evening. The principal item on the pro- gramme was an advertised twenty-round con- test between Pediar M'Mahon, Swansea, and Daley, Cardiff, M'Mahon was giving a lot away in height and weight, but his cleverness and ring-craft pulled him home early in the fight. In th? first round there was a lot of fibbing, but when they came up for the second time M'Mahon seemed to have the measure of his man, and, before half the round was over. Datey was out from a fine right-banded punch on the point. In addition to several profes- sional displays, there was an amateur compe- tition, in which Driscoll, of Cardiff, a youth with a very clever left hand, scored all the ¡WàY through, and at the finish won somewhat easit SMOKE ARCHER'S "M.F.H." MIXTURE. 41612 At the usual monthly meeting the management committee of the Porth Cottage Hospital, the hon. secretary (Mr. T. Daries) reo ported that he had received contributions from the following: -Cottage Hospital Fancy Dress Ball Committee, gloo; Mrs. Gordon-Canning £ 25; Mrs. Curre, £ 25; Coedcae Colliery work- men, £ 15 14s, 6d.; Ynishir Steam Coal Colliery workmen, C14 9s.; Naval Colliery workmen, £ 20 (second instalment); Cymmer Colliery workmen, £ 20; Dr. Davies, Ri ls. The matron also reported having recsived Christmas gifts from Sir WiKlam Thomas Lewis, Bart., and from Dr. Washington David.

SAD DEATH OF A CARDIFF CHILD. Mr. Reece (district coroner) held an inquiry at Cardiff on Thursday as to the circum- stance5 touching the death of Edith Annie Eley (seven and a half months), the child of Win. and Mary Eley, of 21, Sevenoak-street. Grangetown.—Mary Eley, the mother, said that the child had been wasting away for some time. Witness and baby went to the Union Hospital on December 21. Prior to that she had not been able to give the child proper attention owing to ill-health. Her hus- band had nothing in the way of assistance, neither had he got anyone in to assist in the keeping of the home. During this period the IXlby was getting worse all the time. She fed it on Msllin's Food. She received very, little money from her husband. On the day before she went to the hospital Inspector New came to the house. The baby died on January 6. Their food at home generally was bread alone aud a cup of tea—not much of that, often. She had asked her husband to get a doctor. He said he would try to get one. She did not repeat her request, for she thought it would be in vain. He had been drunk several times while she had been ill.-Dr. Campbell- Jenkins (resident medical officer at the Cardiff Union Hospital) said that when admitted to the institution the mother was very ill, suffer- ing from rheumatism. The baby was yreak and in a practically hopeless condition: it was very emaciated, but was not particu- :radi; ea;¿llua :.ii' I the 6th inst. He had made a post-mortem examination. All the internal organs, though small and devoid of fat, were healthy, except the lower part of the small intestine. He oould not say that neglect could have caused this.-The Coroner etatad that it was not necessary to go further into the case. There was no doubt that the neglect had been great, but the evidence of the doctor was hot of a sort to justify them returning a verdict adverse to the father.—The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evi- dence. The Coroner called Eley into the court, and told him that he was a very lucky fellow in ctcaping the way he did. Had the medical evidence been slightly different he (Mr. Reece) would have directed thQ jury to return a verdict of manslaughter, and he (Eley) would have been sentenced.

CARDIFF YOUTH'S DEATH. POST-MORTEM ORDERED. Mr. E. B. Reece held an inquiry at Car- diff on Thursday touching the death of William Harte. Deceased ° was a labourer at the Vulcan Foundry. Towards the end of November he came borne one day, and told his mother that he had fallen while in the yard, carrying some heavy weights. He had been verv giddy ever since, and unable to work. He died on Tuesday.—Dr. Mill- ward said the cause of death was grave mischief in the region of the brain. lie was not in a position to say whether the mischief was due to natural causes or to an accident such as had been described—The case was sdjourned till to-day (Friday), for a post-mortem to be made.

FRY'S PURE CONCENTRATED COCOA.The Ricbost in flesh-forming and energy-producing constituents. There is no better food."—Dr. Andrew Wilson. F.R.S.E.. 275 Gold Medale and Diplomas. N.B.gold only in tins. with gilt tops- t

NEW YORK PRICES. I I NEW YORK, Thursday. I Stocks 9pened fairly strong, except Indu. I trials, which were inclin to weakness. More encouraging advice, from abroad, however, had not much effect, and professionals, having been successful in depressing Industrials and Trac tions, wreiu large declines occurred, attacked the general list, for. ng some liquidation. There was some recovery on bear covering t-,d? the doae which ?- firm at "id, )csttM in ep?c'attiM. but mixed changes in }tim.a. !1'a:¡'ratr.,iu :rge:t was the feature of the day. (A r mient B Ond- weak and Ra road Bnda firm. Cana- (tm)) Pae?c advanced 1 and Norfotk Preferred p. I¡'und Lean, Western Uni.n Baltimore bhares, Qancy, and Cleveland Ordinarv and Cle,,e()?rdin.r, an Denver Preferred 1. and Delaware-Hudson aid PennsylvajUa ahp-M Money eaBier; sterling exchange heavy. Silver commercial bars he. low..r, Cotton advanced on light receipts and shorts .eg. partially reacted on P-flt. --?d dosed quiet, bat steady; op?t steady at 1-16 advance C t.. oil strong, with (!rde and yellow k, ur-crode, 321 (?: yellow, ?6;c? Petroleum (refined) steady. Lard: Cash market strong, Wheat ""hanced on g?d buying and strength in provie'ono, and closed IIrm; ?..t ?m. Ftonr nrm. Ccrn advanced J? higher cabl? and export demand, and ,1.d firm, apot Hrm. Sa?r strong. Coffee declined o?T 1tg?ek in the European markets, bt later advanced on red.-d 'ti.at? and closed e l te. .pot unsettled and ° ?om!nK; Tin firmer and ten points up. Iron steady. Copper quiet. 3OVERNMENT BONDS & RAILWAY SHARES, Quotations. Jan. 0. Jan. Jl. M) Mo.. ???: Bend, 4'r c. —3 p.c. M?.tfi.rS.euntt? ''45'?: ;= E"èb'nron London,60d'ys'oIlfht ',81.  Ditto Cabl. Trnnrfer* 4.8 ',87 tYoh_.ngoonP*ri.,60.hr,'?ht 5?H4 52? Exi)h'ngeonBerlf?: .3,. ?ight Four per ront.TT.S.FnndedLoen ?14 t?? WMKmUnion'Mttn.M'hShMM 86? 3t% A'-bi-T'pk.dS. F?w. 18% )9& Do. Do. 4 p.c. "t' 90! ",I E: Do. p. I..o. xd reuimoTe 5,- £ nZ B..itimor.<t'6Mo?;W'?pe ? rnmdiM Routhern Sheret 48i 49% Canadian Pacific g:rf.r.¡; U? ;?  Central Paoific Shares — Ohio "m on 29* ?9* Chicago, BtirilnjrtomnndVfnmcv 10% :1 *k Chicago ..d N?' Western Ord 60 1!19?, Bo. Do. Prcf?ett Chicalr?,Tilil%Xkle AQ ic", "? "? Chi d'1-(l 1051, 0t% C?ve)?.S''Cin?nnf<?*'?)ii:tM °'? and St. Louis Oniinary 6? Mt D,? 11 R:r:;Ë: :r "?? Denver And Rio Grande Share*. 1711 17 mit  '?? .?!* 6S& I11inot> Centra! Share. '1 ,n:¡¡, t?):<-Shore?ic))?Soathern 197 ]? Looimlleanrt Nashville Shares  78ft .h, (!"r.1 !.re, ?ol 1 '4 ?I?S- K. and T. 9<o 9% Mwonri P-ifl 39% -9 N;Êiiè,N;šio;;k ??9o?? D 'p G. ion — 63 ?? 0<'Mr?)t,i.n. 63 Neqy'k,jOntario,k ..t'r. 2t ?l ???.?'?**W??? '? '? xd T>o.  C.Q.-o. 7% 73V xd v Norfolk*WstrnPrefd XnwStock 67% ¿ £ £ ?in7V'Q>an<i Philadelphia.. 12 •% 12 £ P", elphinia* Reading Share? 17 17'« Do. 61 l?t ?nz O), ¡: Do D °- 4P-C- Mort 8-i )jj; U.j.. Sh,ares 45 ?'4 .Co. ''?trr«i' 73% ?t! wWa-bPa0sh: «S..t. L; ouis, and Pacific.. '0% J' SiiT?'Co Dn.)!rcftihMM ? 20 SHYer Commercial Bars £ 9 5.14 COTTON AND PRODUOE MARKETS. ?°'?'pt).ttAt!nt)cpts 0 '?o I H.O)]. Cotton,da> srecipts at Oulfports 16, MJ 7,003 G t. ,Pi? t.i,. ')C") Cotton.day'Be?porttoCon?a? ?;(UO 17,00 Coton future?, Feb. delivery.1 ?H 7.26 Cotton F,,tu,?i, A,,?jid,ii, 7.30 7 33 Cotton,MiddlarrUpUndNewYk 7,\ 7* co"(?. M?dUinll,,IiidOrleans 7 <* 7 Petroleum 'reftnedi in-caw. U.) ll.j Pj\1:t:'d't1;,U:rk' J.'93. DO. Do. Philadelphia "S ?M iDo. rC* redit Balances 366 Jt6 Srfrits of Turpentine S3 £ 3 t. Savannah do 53 J;«d- Wilcox'Mliot I. ',15 6.? Tallow Prime C rtt., v 5% 5% 6 Bnink?. ?uMOTtd!). i& 3. SUlfri 6ei:'t."b:t tt .? Corn trailed), Western spot 41 4, Corn ut Jan. — 40 Cojn futures, May 9 «. i: l:¡'I' ?S ireil ?!fJ °" ? "'°*' ''? ''? Wh 6.t,31.r.. 74S 7 '< WheRt, elivery 7?% '? Cotec.Ao.7  7% 7% Mm Coffee Futureø Feb.?. 6.65 6 9j Coffee FutuaeR, April.. 6*0 7,, ?our.?x??S?ppint; Brands 2.71 ?.73 Iron. No. ZNorthern Foundry 21.50 • 2 .!S 25. 2?. 0 C l\:èt7: ff 0 02 Froicht Grain I,i,crp'isteamers 3ii<l 3ftd Freight G)ro4nLondon steamers 3'»d 3i»d i reurht Cotton to 3?4' 3'?' d Wheat. Chicago, Jan. delivery j 6*% 6)% Corn, Chicago.Jap, de(iverv;i.. J .S 30%

THE COAl. TRADE. The foUowinf: table --h?!; the quantities cf coal een t to London and other places in the u.it,?, the undermentioned ports for the year* 1897, 1898. and 1899:— Plaoes Sliipped- from. J897. 1898. 1899. Tons. Tons. Tong, XeWc8st!e 604,13, 5,202,128 4,801,372 North Shields 4,240 5,253 10,9>3 South Shiel4s 107.874 100,290 136.565 Itilth 227,581 182,375 229.258 Amble 220,190 214,564 187,162 Sundtrland 2,219,076 2,178.921 2,039,688 Staham 456,645 IlIV47- 3?6;&R Hartlepool 63M86 607,696 573,734 Stockton — Middlesboruurfi 2,833 738, 831 Hull 213.200 314,566 302.607 000.1. 435.395 570,114 592,265 Swause 645,672 507,865 696:685 Cardiff 2,243,181 1,467,880 2,337,915 L'-aneily 66,069 73.668 77.996 Newport 988,833 654,362 891,066 Tronn 297,754 274.590 259,088 Ardrossan 96,813 92,805 82.811 408,047 415,620 420,710 Irvine 185,144 190.173 100,326 _\1108 50,855 62,930 31,936 WhttehMen. 299.MO 295,653 277,6?2 Li pool 941 303 079:595 1,131,Ug Grintfby 82.560 -141490 151,193 1,647 3,363 1,794 Dundee 39 220 Horrowstoness 42,622 45,822 43.87 Kirkcaldy 7,647 10,439 ]5,,8 M,thil 89,417 59,152 37,859 The following table shows the total export* of ccal to foreign places from the following I port. for the Veara 1897; 1698. and tS99:°?j Exported from. 185J7. 1898. 1899. TnUJi. Tons. Tons. New"Mtlo 2.727,29 3,040,794 3,304.552 North Shields 521,488 597.070 5,2U7 Bonth Shi?ld 2.564 44 2,801,674 2,886,49 Blyth 2,2,206 2,593,409 2,17C,851 A,??h!? 259,191 272.IM 311,296 Sealt?l? .H' 40,286 37,839 1 68?39?) Sunderland 1,8?5,931 1,909.102 1,898,515 Wept Hartlepool 297,834 394,843 434,862 Stockton — 361 587 Middlesborouph 24.407 27.227 31,0261 JIII! 3.143.832 1,505,697 1,519,3J4 Grimsby 800.328 966,877 1,093,733 Whitehaven 1,469 3.927 1,82, Liverpool 'H 329.506 825.409 429,8S5 0 .1? 594,787 616.552 761. ?,7 I ;II; Ca,di1! H" 12,116,100 18433 "38..92 Newport 2,783 e04 1.714,368 2,938.V>4 Swansea 1,354.368 1.423.780 1,676.753 Glasgow 830.248 1.185930 886.3C1 (41,?,w 0. 48 1.185.930 886:1?7 47 .930 58.731 2 9? Grangemouth 1,224,398 ,1 52,302 1,247.569 P,t 'GI. "I, BMhJt; Uay • -70 Avr 11,665 25,8->9 24,5 I i:ij, i¡Æ 2¿'g 2: Irviue 9,101 19.299 22.6U Troon 47,368 140,583 101,063 Afrirosftsn 117,C,7 222,648 116460 Grnnton 89,368 162.661 115.899 Dun<V^ 1.437 4: 817 7,9.15 Jtnrrowstopees 424,390 464 172 4 1 6 ??i.3696'3 914263 885,07., Methil 979,742 1.145,375 1,269,207 j

TIN-PLATE TRADE QUARTERLY MEETINGS. There was a large representation of Sooth Wales manufacturer. and merchants ut the quarterly meetiQgs of the tin- plate trade held at Birmingham on Thursday, and buyers from London and LiverT)?l appeared anxious to negotiate sup- plies. The works in South Wales were reported to be actively employed, and a buoyant demand seemed to rÜlc. for both coke and oharcral sorts. Buyera were prepared to place orders to run to the end of the year, but stipu- lated for easier rates owing to the recent weakening of tin, and producers declined to discuss such a condition, a. they can readily dispose of the'r full' production -at the highest current figures. The prospects are regarded as very encouraging. Supplies of raw material for the tin:plate trade were reported as irregular. nd prices advancing. Tin-plate bars are £7 at the works, and steel ingots are of equal value in most cases. Welsh sheets for galvanising sold at iell ¡aI" and prices for tin- plates sho.v.'d more firmness oil the bookTiig of several big orders from London merchants, closing at 16s. for coke and 17s. for charcoal sorts. Staflfordsh're makes are 21s. and 26s. respectively.

RARitY ACCIDENT HO<PITAL. In the paragraph published in the "Western Mr,tIen :ct'¡ ,l;:ee toe t';I" Accident Hospital, which has just been taken over by the district council, it was stated that Mi" Blanche Sykes had been appointed charge nurse. This is not correct. The hospital committee have decided to recommend that a charge nurse and two nurses be appointed, but no selection has yet been ',de* Mean- wbi e the duties are beIng carried out under the superintendence of Miss Sykes, who is the superintendent of the Nursing Association.

Ellis Daviu, treat their agents as partners. Examine their terms for Packet Teas.-39, Queen-street, Cardiff. 66069 Toothache and Ntumigia Cured In.tantly by apph'in¡ Phil Phillips' l'-th.?h'? Cure. Ea8By m'?3'?' Per?ec?y !?rm!?? ?'"Icts  like Magic. Is. Bottles and 6d. Tubes. Of ,Il Chemists, or direct from the Manufacturer, 24, St. Mary-street. Cardiff. a3506 During thh Changeable Weather ou are very I liable to catcb a Cold, which may develop inw something serious Be wise in time, and at the flret intimat?ono,i *(Lld or Ooug .h take a dose of Më'Di1<íd!. the beet-known Cure f., C ()ug r?, a.d (?.Ids. From au chemists, Is, ?<i.an<t?.9'per bottlp. 1492

MARKEM LONDON METAL MARKET. liQNDON. Thursday. Copper.—The reduction in the Bank rate did not cause any improvement either, in this or any other market. The opening was firm, witb £70 2s 6d bid for three months, £70 511 a^ktfd, the former being the final price for the ><uno position on Wednesday. For a time no busi- ness was recorded, but dealings subsequently became actii^ nod-iOb .tons changed hands at £ 70 "5s to £ 70'2s 5s February date., which appear 6carce, and three month, £70 2s 6d to £70, closing values being £70 for ca<?b and three months. Nothing was dene during the afternoon, and final values show no further change, being about 2s 6d lower than th.-I 01 last .?ght. Settlement price. 970 2? 6d. | Tin.-A. attempt to put prices better was made at the opening, but it was not sufficient: to absorb all the offerings by which it wa, met with any favourable effect. Opening 1 unchanged for cash at JEHZ. the price gradually slipped away to Zito I 8s 9d. reacting to Llil 5s on re-purchases, but closing at S.111 2s 6d. while three months sold at CIIZ to Xiii 6s, back to the former. Prompt stuff and early dates were principally wauted, and comprised about two-thirds of a turnover of 450 tons, i Three montw started the secord session at aa' recovery of 10". selling at £ 112 10-, but a decline to kill 17. 6d soon occurred, cash being finally worth Lill, or Li lower on the day. Sales, 150 tons; settlement price, kill. English ingots, CI15 to £116. Pig iron ruled extremely quiet on fir?t 'Change, but slightly above Glasgow. Scotch cash realised 67s, closing burer. over. Later cash again passed at 67i, and one month at 67s 4 £ d. Settlement pricesScotch, 66. ld; Cleveland. 66. 3d; hematite, 73s 10id. Lead quiet—Spanish. C16 10s sellers of spot and buyers of forward L16 I5s. Spelter easy-GO.B. £?1J 2s 6d to CRO 5s; specials, £20 7. 6d to £20 lCs. Tin-plates are steady at los lid f.o.b. Swansea for I.C.'s. Zinc sheets unchauged-Silcdan. JE24 f.o.b. Stettin; V.M.'s. £ 24 10s Antwerp. Antimony, £39 10s por ton. Quicksilvel'lmporters, £9 12s 6d; seconds. £ 9 lis 6d. OFFICIAL CLOSING QUOTATIONS To-lay, Previom l>ay. £ s. d. £ a. <V £ a. d. £ n. d. Comw— t Standard caabf 73 2 6—70 7 6 70. 2 670 7 6, 3naontbs. 7Q 00-70 5 0 7J 0 0-70 5 0 Fwh tourh. Strong sheet* | Tin— Fine}'ftC'liilll 2 6-112 26112 0 0—112 10 0 :m*atba .1H 0 ('-Il 10 0 112 10 D- 3 Oo ISH. ..?.? Jau. M. !jM.?7?. Feb.<7. ye".<7,?. Pigir.8- Mar. ?7. 'MM. ?7?.. b@tch war-: | j mDts cúlo .1 67 1 — 6? 9 1 month I 67 6 67 2\- Clevel'd cash! 67 0 — r ,?t?? 1 month j 67 4_ 66 9 Hem'titeo'sfc 74 2- — 74 0 —< — 1 month 74 8- 74 6 LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Thursday. Bacon: Cable advices do not denote any marked improvement in America, and the hog I movement continues heavy. Country buyers here are still indisposed to operate with free- dom at present prices, ord-ers being given only on a moderate scale. consequently th-e market remains in a quiet condition. The steadiness in v.1u?? f h.g' in the Stat?, however, sup- P-rt. lU;l;:r.o;h :1W;:¡e the 'i: appointing demand, again hold for rer-eut steady prices lor Irish and fancy meats. Shoulders rule steady at about late figures, the paucity of supplies of N- York and square cuts continuing. Ham., Long cats hefd for fonner price,. whilst shoTt cuts con- tinue firm, and light averages again >Jigbtl. dearer, though demand is quieter. Skinless hams meet a good inquiry at previous full rates. Lard has a poor sale for prime Wcs. tern, and refined is only in moderate request, with quotations remaining unaltered, iu the absence of change in c.i.f. rates. Cheeie i. in moderate consumptive request, and fanner currencies are firmly maintained. Butter MUsmoderateiywcUa.tiatepnM-9. E?f Irieh -r,, and st"ad,; Canadian and Con- i tinental move fr",Iy at unchanged rate?, Beef and pork rule quiet.of Eal,, without .b?,nge to note ?n values. IMPOSTS or paOYI8,OX8. '?ij?j?ij?i?i -I.-¡_I. To-day .j 1777' 70* 35'5 I i 128 hi:.ëkl ¿: 14;0' 5¿O: 7 3k: <5< m This year 30377 T259 7019 21*99 6625 528 1439 Lustyear 21303 1068 1C459 C4578 7287 1658 1416 Beef. per 3M)b cuftacsT qcroTATioars. Beef, per 3041bs: Extra India meat. 82a 6,1 to 900 Cd Fork, per 2WIb. i P-lb- .7.. West. 538 91 to 63. 9d Bacon, per llElbs: Wnterford 42< Od to 45. 3d Continental 4J. Od to 4. Cd Canadian 38, 0,L W 43, 0d America*: Longclear, 35.451b.T&t. 34.01 t. 35* al Short clear. 45.5Jlbs ditto 32s 6d to OOs Od Short fib, 18, nIb. ditto ?44 01 to 36* Od ,ml?erl ,d cut. 26-38lbs ditto 13, 6d to 36# Od Stafford ..t. 36 401b. ditto 34. OJ to ,6. 01 Clear bellies. 14.20Ib. ditt 3.. Od to 42* Od Short .I- b.?k.. 12-20lbs di"o. o4* Od t4 36.0d  4 Od to 56. od Sho'ttdeM, N.Y. ?.t, lM3!bs 35. Od to J? M Ditto, square cut, 12*l61bs 35* Od to 33* 6d ftitte, picn c, 5.121b. 34. Od to 35.6.1 Hams, per 112s: Long cut, 14-161bsaTerage 42<0U>45fQl Short cut, I M:>lbs ditto 46, 01 to 5. 6<1 Short cut, skinless. 14-161bs ditto 478 6d to 48. 6d Lard, per 1121bs: Prime Western St 30- 0,1 to 3> (.1 American retiued lard. 281 bs piils, 31. 6d t. 32. 3d fir k?.?, 3% 9 to 31? 6, Che-, per I bibs V,.?.t "hi te.. 58* 01 to OC. Od C.e '?9? Od to 60? M B.tt-. oer U2tb* oaoio«, 114- 1. 118, Canadian creameries, ilJ2, tj 105s; Stat"s. -j tu —s IriHIt cro<imerm< —s to —s ditto factories. 94a M 98* Inest Colonial, 106s to leas Colonial, second grade, 100s to 104s. Finest mar<armo,o5» W 66s; medium, 42* te St. lew, 32s to 40s. Kglts, per 120-lri.1t hen, 100 91 to 11. 3d Continental. 7. 6d to 9. 6d; Canadian fresh, 8* 3d tots Od; ditto preeerred, 8s Od to 8. 4d. LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. LIVERIIOOL, Thursday. Sugar: Cane dscrI;P;>'Ln; in position. Peruvians held for 9s to lis 6d. with quiet sales; yesterday's import, about 100 tons Paraiba. Messrs. Tate's quotations partially dearer-Crystals No. 1 13s 6d, small 13s 4d, No. 2 13. lid, granulated standard 13, lid, coarse 14s lid, fine 14s lid. Coffee: The sniall supplies of African meet with a moderate inquiry at firm rates. Cocoa has a fair inquiry, but is generally held above the market. Rice: Yesterday's import, 500 bags Calcutta; the market for cleaned continues steady, with a fair trade at full rates. Sago flour quiet—quay 8. 7td to 8s 9d. store 9s, anti to arrive 8s 9d to 93. as in position; yester- day's import, 2,854 bags; Tapioca lIour: There is little offering, and fine Java on spot heid for 12s 6d; ''esterday's import, 518. bags. Canary seed has a quiet inquiry, "ml 34s to 34s 6d as in quantity.quoted for f.a.q Cotton seed strong, but value of Egyptian continues above crushers' ideas; yesterday's import, 4,050 bags Paraiba. Linseed firm, with little offering in any descriptions; yesterday? import, 5*836 bags Kara chi. Castor oil: French steady at 2Jd; Calcutta irregular, with sellers at 2Jd to 2 15-16d store. Tallow firni and dearer, with a good inquiry. Palm oil firm, and importers continue to offer very sparingly at the advanced rates, with a fair amount of inquiry; yesterday's import. 184 casks. Olive oil quietly steady at.£36 to.£36 10s per tun for Spanish on spot, with small sales, yesterday's import. 40 casks. Seed oils continue scarce, and firmly held at 24s 6d to 25? for ¡jmeed and < 22s 6d to. 225 9d for cotton in etports. Ch? 1 oil.stmng, and French and ?.-te, held for 26s 6d per cwt in barrels, Lard oil quiet. Petroleum steady—American refined 7 £ d to 8gd. Russian 6jd to 62d. and Pratt's spirits iOd per gallon, spot and forward. Turpentine steady; spot 39, 9d per cwt. Resin firm at 4s 6d to 10s 6d per cwt for common to fine. BALTIC GRAIN REPORT. LONDON, Thursday. At the Baltic to-day there was no quotable change in the position of cargoes of wheat, either afloat or for shipment; sellers did not offer freely, and asked fully late rates; the demand, however, was inactive. and no sales were reported; steamer" January-February. Romrio-Santa-Fe, 26. 7id would buy, and 26s 4,d February-March; the steamer Whitby, afloat, held for 26. 9d; off-coast—the Jacques. Californian, has arrived; bids of 30s 6d were invited, but this is above market value; white wheat for shipment, sellers Maize was sparingly offered—17s lid wanted for January steamer of mixed American. and for a yellow Plate steamer, 3.000 tons. January 15 -February, steamer Noma, 16, 6d direct asked. 16s 4id bid.- Barley steady and un- changed—19s d bid for the steamer Amie. for which 19s 9d asked; flour options, January, sellers 193 6d. Oats quiet, but steady. Parcels to London of all eereals met a verv limited inquiry, but there was no change in the prices a^ked. CORN. Bristol, Thursday.—English wheat is very r, ,d is firmly held at last week's price* F i n i without dl"ne, Barley ,ets with .low ,ale, and is unaltered in value. Maize and oats have both fallen 3(1 per quarter. Ros.. Thursdav.-Fairlv good supply and attendance 1t i)-i? rnarket Fnglj«h wh-??, firm, but not much dearer. Barley: Very slow trade At prices rnueh the nne as last week. Oats, beans, and peas unaltered. Prices fol!ow"Wbeat-Enlfli-h white. 3s 3d to 38 6d ner buohel: ditto red. 3, 2d to 35 4d per bush1 barlev-malting, 26. to 328 per quarter; grind- ing. 22s to 23* per quarter; oats-white, 17. to 19. per quarter: black. 16. to 17s per quarter; near-bl ue. 3s 9d to 4s 3d per bushel; prev. 3s 6d to 3* 8e1 pe" hushel: white. 3. 7d to 3s 9d ner bushel; EreUsh beans. 3. 9d per bushel; hay. £ 2 13, to £3 per ton: Hcver. £3 to £3 5. per ton; straw. Xi 5a to £1 7s 6d per ton. CATTLE. Bristol. ThumdELF.-We had a good supplv of cattle to-day, which met with a steady trade. Bfct qualities made 628 to 63s per cwt. A moderate number of sheep were 111 fair demand, light vi-etbers fetching 8d per Ib, and ewes 6d to fcid. Pigs made a very good SLOW, haconer8 making 8s. porkers 8s. 6d to 9*. A Jiw store cattle were offered, "but the inqui% ry Dublin. Thursday.—In market: 2,677 bcnst.s. 5,609 shoe p. Trade worse for cattle, and prices back 10s to 2J5 per head. Sheep: A better trade at steady price8:-Beef, 42s to 6; mutton, 5d to nd per lb.; pigs 2s per < wt. London. Thur>d.1y.-There were moderate supplies, conshtmg-xhiefly.-of fat bulls ami rough cattle, which met a.fair demand at t rates. The sheep 1>611. were fainy well nllcn. but the demand was slow, especially fOt" wetht". Quotations. however, remain about the sam»-7i«t to 8si Down wethers. 58 16(1 to 5s 8d; 9.t, 5, 4d *o 5s 6d: 10..1 h.ilf-bred-, cs tu 5s 2d; last Down ewes. J, 10d to 4s 2d. MEAT. London. 1'hur;'¡a;f' trad- qit?e. bat steady—Scotch Ion ?ide,?. 4A. W ttr, 4b 4d; ;heo"r.IjdSer.tg 60 4ii' Eg, s4d.; 4? 4(lt -it"] St?'t -? ?d.?, ],?I),t- ford killed, 3. lOd to 4s ?d; A;lerrnl! bat.I. quarters. 3s 4d to J8 ad; fore-quarters. 28 2<1 to 2s 8d. Mutton trade quiet—Scotch. 4s 4<1 to 4? 6d; English ?etii? r3' 10d to 4? 4d; owfs. 3. to 3. 2d; New Zealand 2. to 2( 4d; rdner. Is 103, PRODUCE. London. Thursday.-Sugar: Heme, ,rr;¡e,1 fair business, unchanged Ircrn .upcaittg: fcre'gn cubes unaltered; German granulated firm—firsts January done at lis. May-August lis lid. buyers over; beet firm—January and February *old at 9s 5d. March 9s 6d; cane nuiet. Coffee: Sale. small and steady; future ouiet—May 8011t at 35s 9d. September 36s 9d. Tea: Indian sales steady and unchanged. Rico quiet. Jute firm and quiet. Hemp strozig- January-March, fair current, told at £51. Shellac steady BUTTER, Cork. Thur,dar,-8e<'onds, 93. Ir cwt,; thirds, 77s; fine, 96s. In market, 45. BeTTER AND POULTRY. Ross. Thursday.—Only a moderate supply at this market, with prces rather lower. Quota- tions:—Fowls dressed. 4s to 58 per COURIC; ducks, ditto. 5s to 6s per couple; geeae. (;:1 to 7d per lb.; turkeys, 7d to 8d per lb.; "guinea fowls, 4s to 4s 6.1 per couple; hares, 3; 6d to*4s each; p1rtridges, 3s to 3s 6d per hr::1c: Í11Ùa pant. 5s to 5s 4d per brace; rabbits. 2- to 23 2d per c01".plc; butter. Is 4d per lb.; fancy ditto. 1; ad to ls lid per lb.; hen ecrs-, eight and nine for 1 f; duck ditto, six for 18-: live fowl*. 3* 61 to 4s per couple; ducks, ditto, 4s to 58 -per couple. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Ross. Thur?day.—Only a limited supplv .,f vegetables, and rather a slow trade wth price. a,s follow. :-PotatoEs, 9d to Is per peek; Brus- sels spronts, 4ri and 5d per quarter; cauli- flowers. 2d to 4d each; cabbages. Id and lid each: savoys, Id to 3d each; parsnips ahid cairots. 1d per lb; oiiions- iiglisil, ld p-r 1h; -f-ig.- .Id per lb; ¡;rapeB.c..Engli.h, is 6d to 2s per I"; foreign. 6d per Ih; tomatoes, íd to 9d per lb; oranges 12 to 24 for is; apple— cooking. I per lb; de?s?rt, 2d to 3d p:r l?,? pears. 2d to 4d per Ib: filberts, 4d to Oil per lb; chestnuts. 2d, to 3d per lh; dates, 4(1 and 6d per 1", honey—English, -s per lb. FISH. Grimsby. Thursday .-About 35 .team" and seven smacks arrived with moderate catches. There was a brisk demand. Quotations: — Soles. U 5d to Is Ed; turbot. Is 2d to I, 3d; brills, is to Is 3d per pound; plaice, 5s to 7,; lemon soles. 6s to 8s; whitches. 4s 6d; live halibut. 6. to 8s; dead ditto. 6s to 7s "er stone; I hoe ling. 36 to 5s; dead ditto, 2. to 4s. live cod, 6s to 8s: dead ditto, 4s to 7s; live skate. 3* to 5s; dead ditto. 2s to 4s each; ckit haddocks, 15s to 17s: live ditto. 18, per box Hull, Thursday—Soles. 18s 6d; turbot. lIs 6d; brill 7s 9ù: lemon so:e., 9s 6d: plaice, 6s 5d; hiMbut, 8s 3d; whitches. 5s 2d; dabs, AS 10d; cod. 3* 2d: gurnet. Is 4d; finnies, 4. 6d, whitings, 2s 4d; large haddocks. 2s 8ri: nJ1t"Jle haddocks. 7. 6d; *mall haddocks, 2s 2(1. Good supply and brisk demand. SUGAR. G„lasgow. T, hursday.-The official report .ann -There was a firmer market, and a good lust. ness was done at full prices to lid advance. The private renort *aysThere wa.. an im. proved demand, ana a good business wao done, with fin' ?3 about lid dearer. POTATOES. T LondJ on. Thursday.—Moderate supplies w. available, which met a fair demand at steady rates. Quota !.ions :-F.ex and Keut Suowdrops. 60s to 80s; Lincoln and Reading Giants and Up-to-Date«. 60? to 51,; Blackland ditt?. 55* to 65, and Scotch Mai.p Kidnevs, 75., to 858 per ton. HAY AND $TRkli-. t London, Ihursday.—There were fair supplies "n oWe1', and a steady trade was done at iMe rates Qutations: .Best clover. 65s to 100,: ?n 6ri,)?. 60,75s: 8peeia¡¡' picked ha', 87s d; good ditto, 78s to 80s; inferior ditto, 45 to 60B; mixture and ainfoín, 50s to 75?; straw. 25s to :36. per load. WOOL. Bradford. Thursday.—The market is in a wait- ing attitude, though unamenable to any ordi- nary political influences. The tension in regard to the South African situation is tel)- in new and disturbing the normal course, whilst prices are not quotablv lower in at), particular. Business is caroo in nearly aH classes of wool. The yarn trade now displava seme irregularity of tone, though prices are quite firm, and .pinners are not so i??d:p?. dent. Piece trade eood. MPTALS. Glasgow, Thursday.—Opening: Scotch dull j small business done at 66s 9,d, 669 9d. and 66. lad eMb, and 67. Id and 678 3d month; buyer., 66s 10jd cash, and 67s 3d month; sellers, 66s lid cash. and 67s 4d month. Cleveland idle; buyers. 66, 3d cash, and 66s 9d month; sellers. I dnemre73. Cumberland dull; small business done t 73- lid -??Ah, and 74,? 4d. 74. I;d, and 74s 4d month; buyers, 73s 10,d cash, and 74S 3id month; sellers, 73s lid cash. and 748 4id month, Middlesborough idle. Closing: Scotch strong- small business done at, 67s, 67. 4d. and 67s od cash and 67s 4,d and 67.' 7,d month; buyers 678 2d cash and 678 7;d month; .ner., id more. Cleveland 6trong; small business done at 67,? ,d and 67s 6d month; buyerz. 67. r;i-n and 67. 4d -th; sel'?rs. 3d more Cum- berland idle; buyers. 74s 2d cash and 74, 7d month; tellers. 2d more. Middlesborough idle, RELATIVE VALUE OF FEEDING STUFFS. -li- PfR! PtUL I j CWT. ib. n. IH. &TKaIII: d Wbafit, Kugllsh 'best 61 3 9 >04 M9!'6 d7 (o Ecial avera*«1 60 3 3 ?83 25 9 6 1 „ Au.rali.u (best) ;¡ 3 9 1% 31 17 0 ? „ ?rer?e) M i M -t9t M- ?-?-H ..Mtmto?fbe??6Z3!!):'9?' .?t'7t. .r¡ev, English (best) h 5 0 143 40 1iu 0 (official nveraee) 50 3 2f t?3 25 7 7 1 Russian .best).. 50 400 — — 't (""erne\ 51 M <)xtt.H.jf)i<)t.(b*?. 4227;?!6 21 7 0 u (official r»Tera<e) 39 2 Ci 312 16 2 I 5 10 „ Russian (best) I 4") 2 3 ;20 IS ol? 6 4 I"'t"II: 40 2, I'; 17 3 I Maize,Atnerieau 6) 2 2' 17 3 4 1 Odessa 60 2 6* 180 ',0 4 9 CM:tt.)-:)n').tiM??.?M3JO)4a6 31 7 3 Pea*,Cauaai:La 63 3 7 504 28 6 6 4 r"u_d, Calcutta 51 6 0 410 48 0 13 1 FJenr, lather Tie 56 4 1 2SO (.k)24 6 9 9 Bran —. — s 0 P' olJord — — 5 .3 B?W.r'ttm)"???".? — ?. 61 11 „ (average) j! 7 9 CotDCe (best) — :1 — ]! 6 8 (average) — — I' 6 € Hay, English Mendow II (best) — — l| 4 1 „ (average = = jl 1 ? .,CJover(best) — — j} 4 '9 u (uv'gelí ¡ 3 11 ? D?toh' f'bM't'i'?' H ? H .?; 1:lvenure) — 2 The above prices (except official average ar* from the latest wholesale quotations Retail traders require to add wholesale profits, ware- housing. carnage. Ac.

TRADE KEPORTS. CARDIFF. KXCHANGE. Tl-ursda* There was a good muster of coal buyers and .eller8 on Change to-day, itnd -.t firm tons characterised all. departments of the""a; trade. The demand for steam and aeio1- bituminous sorts was perceptibly stronger, and the prices of both large and "mall had again an upward tendency. House and manufac- turing coals were aho in huge request, and sorts adapted for bunkering jlurpose" realised exceptionally high prices. Patent fuel :1 coke manufacturers were also quoting firmty. Closing prices:—Best steam coal 27. 6d to 33s. seconds 25s to 26s, (rrB 23" to 24; special smalls 16; to 16; 6d. seconds 15s to *,is 6d. ami dry. 13. 6d to 14s 3d per ton best Monmouth- shire large 23s to 24s, and seconds 21^-to 2hJ 61 'Cardiff shipment); best houbold.. 25s t.) 26s; No. 3 Rhondda large 23. to 23- 6d. hrush 18s 6d to 19s 6d, and small 16- to 36s 6d; No. 2 Rhondda ?;irge 188 6d to 19. 6d, through and through b. to 15, 6d, and small 13; 6d to 14 per ton; patent fuel 22s 6d to 25s; special foundry l'ake 35s to 36s, ;rood foundry 28 to 3Ds. and furnace 25* to 26. per ton—above quotations are all f.o.b.. cash in 30 days. !c-s 2j per cent. Iron ore: Best Rubio 20s 6d to 2K. and Tafna 19. to 208 per ton. c.i.f. Cardiff. Outward steam chartering was n10d(>rately active. Rates for South America, Plate, Egypt, and the Mediterranean ruled steady; Bay easier, and coasting freights unchanged. Newcastle, Thursday.—Coal is a little more plentiful, and prices firm. Besl Northumber- about 10s: unscreened bunkers 16.. !0d; gas rna 1" scarcer, at 17, to 18s; nkc 32- 61 f 1,. Tv>n trade a little easier—Cleveland rig No. 5i 6i. Steel plate-) firm at .£8.

TRINITY COLLKOK. LONDON" ,CAP,DIFF- The result of the theoretical examinrwion held at Cardiff on December !6 arc as follow: Senior Division—Honours Section: M:1rare:. Scott and Flnrence Thomas. Senior Division-Pas8 Section: Clara James. Intermediate Division—Honours Section; Grace Morgan. Intermediate Division—Pass Section: 0 Bird. Violet Dobson, Jennett John, Beatrice Jones Bertha Morris, and Beryl Richards. Junior Division-Hon"ours Section: Bessie Clouter, Bsrtha G^yn. and Aggie Howell. Junior Division —Pass Section: Valhieen Drury, Aggie Howell, Blodwen .lone*. B. Junes. Kate Malhew, alHI Winifred Mathia-

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CARDIFF BRANCH OF THE N.S.P.C.C. Some 300 children whose snrroundings have beon dealt with in some form by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty w Chil- dren ¡Cardiff branch) will be given a Christmas tree treat at Andrews-liall. St. Mary-street., by the ladies' committee and their friends this (Friday) evening. Anyone who desires to give some aid and may not have been specially asked will oblige by sending at once gifts in kind (toys, Ac.) to Mrs. Edwin Seward, hon. secretary ladies' committee, or to Mr. it. Woolcott Thompson, hon. treasurer, at the hall.

LOCAL LAW CASE. THOMAS V. TRANSATLANTIC STEAM COA11 COMPANY (LIMITED). Mr. Justice C?eni Hardy, it, the Chancery ,)i,i?ion on Thursday -av? judgment in favour of Mr. Thomas, of Haverfordwest, and Mr. William Thomas, of Brook Horndale, Pem- hI" Ue. in a foreclosure action ugainst the defendant '?p;?"Y. It w?? 'tt' d Iht the :n;'a\ n,d oh;¿u I on mortgage to the defendant co mpany. The I (,Olnpil. ny consented to judgment.

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FRANCE AND NEWFOUNDLAND. I Paris, Thursday.—The Gaulois says that, although it is untrue that the French Govern- ment contemplate making a naval demonstra- tion off ewroundland. i ti? none the 1,. admitted inoffidal circle. that the matter is one of considerable gravity, and it cannot be allowed to drag on indefinitely, as at present.— DahleL