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ELECTION NICWS.  Mr. Sid?hatt, U.i..ist for th. Hyde Division of Cheshire, has notiifed his in- tenti,n from pr,?.t? .?d personal reasons, not to ? ffer himself for ?lecticin.

During this Changeable Weather you are very 1, able to catch a Cold, 'hi?h may develop into something serious. Be wise in time, and at the Bmt intimmion of ? Cold or Cough take a d? of Mortimer's Mixture, the best-known Cam for Coughs and Golds. Prom all chemists. h. lid. and 211. 9d. per bottle. 1487

[ RESERVISTS' FUNDS. SUBSCRIPTION FOR WELSH FAMI- LIES FROM SIR WM. HAROOURT. Sir William Harcourt has contributed £50 for dintrihixtion in the division. Between £80 an £100 has also been collected, and a sub- scription of 1d. weekly by workmen is expected to yield £25. The Ebbw Vale Company makes an allowance of 12s. per week to the families of their employes gone to the front. CARDIFF. The Tongwynlais Brass Band will play a selection of patriotic and popular airs at the Cardiff Arms Park to-day (Saturday), prior to the Cardiff T. Blackheath football match. There will be a collection on the ground, and the members of the band have very kindly agreed to hand over the proceeds to the Cardiff branch of the Soldiers and Sailors' Families Association. The staff and employes of the Weetern Joinery ComL\Y (Limited), Pendyris-street, i C?diff, have op?ed a weekly relief fund for the benefit of the Welsh Reservists. CHURCH COLLECTIONS AT CARDIFF. The Mayor nt-Ca.rdifF (Mr. S. A. Brain) has performed a very graceful act by inviting the members cf the Oardiff County Council to met him at the Town-haJl at ten o'clock on Sunday morning for the purpose of proceeding to Divine service at St. John's Church. The offertory at this service will be devoted to increase the funds in aid of the sick and wounded in the war, as well as for the succour of the widows and orphans of the men who have fallen at the front.

BRITISH AND BOERS. INTERVIEW WITH A GERMAN ARTIST. A member of our staff has been chatting with a former colleague, a German artist, who lived some time at Cardiff, and who is here on leave of absence from his business at Cape Town. From the remarks let drop our repre- sentative was able to gather the following impressions, all the more valuable because coming from one who, whilst knowing England well, and the Cape and its people fairly, is not an Englishman. The visitor was surprised to find so little bad feeling in England against the Boers. At the Cape, he declared, it was very different. The feeling there is most bitter towards the people of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. "Shoot them dtown!" "Wipe them out!" these are the prevalent sen- timents amongst the English at the Cape towards the Boors. The same feeling prevails strongly amongst the refugees from Johannes- burg, though when challenged as to the Boera personally they admitted that there was little to complain of. They had found the Boers kind and civil with a few exceptions. There was naturally a strong difference of opinion between the English and Dutch at the Cape on the subject of the war, but there were many exceptions to the rnle on account of the numerous intermarriages. The Dutch had the highest respect for the Queen; more so, indeed. than many English at home had. On the other hand, there was a prevalent longing amongst the Dutch, and not a few resident British, for a unit-ad South Afrim-but not under the English Crown. Many of the Dutch were pro. bably waiting for a definite Transvaal victory in order to declare against English rule. As with the British against the Boers, so there were many Diitch who disliked England and the English, but could not explain why. The Dutch, as a whole, were childish and un. formed in their opinion on political matters. If England were eventually victorious there was some slight hope that the increase of mutual respect, between Britain and Boer would bring about kindlier feelings. Up to the war England and her forces had been despised by the non-British. Doubtless, after the war there would be a great boom in South Africa, but those who expected things to be as flourish- ing as some years ago would probably be dig. appointed.

The Chinese Minister arrived at Southamp- ton on Friday, and visited the Ordnance Office. I

PINK EYE IN HORSES. DISEASE PREVALENT IN CARDIFF. What is known among horse-breeders and owners of horses as pink-eye, and which is a greatly dreaded disease, is not only prevalent in Liverpool, as stated in these columns on Friday, but also in Car- diff. "What is pink-eye?" would be a very natural question for the man in the street to ask, and for the purpose of answering it through an expert one of our representa- tives called upon Mr. J. L. Perry, the well- known Cardiff veterinary surgeon, on Friday. 1. Pink-eye," said Mr. Perry" is what may be called influenza, which is preva- lent among Cardiff horses to-day, but which has not been felt in Cardiff lately. We describe piak-eye as a special c ta? gious form of catarrhal influenva, charac- terised by the lining membrane of the eye being of a clear pink colour, attended by a great amount of fever and prostra- tion. The recovery is very slow, and com- plications serious. There is no special microbe yet discovered, but there is no doubt that there is some specific poison at work in the system. One attack does not confer immunity against another attack, and deaths very often occur suddenly, owing to 'cardiac thrombi.' During the last eight years there have been three out- breaks in Cardiff, large studs being attacked. Horses in light, ventilated stables get on much better than horses '?n dark, damp stables.. I attribute the disease hip? fl, the introduction of country horses into the town, and it ha also been introduced from Canada and America, where it is very prevalent. Good hygienic conditions form an important part of the treatment of the disease, and that must be prompt. Sunshine and frost mean death to microbes, but in this weather they thrive," It may be added that pink-eye has played havoc with the horses of the British troops in South Africa.

NEW YORK PRICES. fReuter's Telegraml NEW YORK, Friday. Stocks opened somewhat better, particularly Internationals. The bears made efforts to depress the general list by raidings on some speculative favourite, but did not succeed and the entire market improved on reports thM General Buller had started to relieve Lady. smith, foreign buying of Railroads, and expec- tation of a favourable bank statement to- morrow. There was considerable covering throughout the day, and the market closed strong at top figures and with substantial net gams. Government Bonds were irregular and Kaiiroad Bonds strong. Atchi? New Fours. C?eMpea?e Common. Denver Common Erie Sha?. Illinois Central Kansas Sharee Penn. sylvan & Shares and i?-?aing Fours advanced ? Atcison ??'<'< Canada Southern ort1trW;rn Pfui:, Roch Istand. Clev? fand Ordnmry. and Lackawanna 1. Baltimore Shares 13, New Jersey and Reading First Pr« ferred 1). Qmncy and New York Central H. Mdwaukee Common. MtMonri-Pacinc. ?orfotk Preferred, and Union Pacific Shares U Dela^ ware-Hudson and Umon Preferred ? Del? Preferred and Louisville H. and abash P? rcrred ? Money has been steady; .terlinc exchange weak. Silver bars unchanged. Cotton oil advanced on foreign and Wall- street buying, reacted under liquidation. but h a final spurt on .hom co?Hng, and closed steady; spot quiet and unchanged. Cotton oil "trong. with dt ,,? and vellow 1c. dearer- crude. 33c.: yeUow 37A?. Petroleum (refined) IFI1, ?V Lard: Casb and five points higher Wheat (t??l in? under heavy Argentine ship- ments. but partially recovered, owing to strength in maize and proviyons. Hour steady but Ik' lower.b ?, ad,??,n-d with provi?om:' and ,I- on better ?.b! and .1-d fi-; .t f)-'8gar arm at ?te ratœ. Co?ec adl. "d ti u I :ti,; d,%?and ?ff et-' ,,I.-d barely "teady, owing to enormous liqui- jTU i??t '?'"? *?' "?"'s' ?n firm and 1-100. up. Iron quiet. Copper quiet. ;OVERMU,VT BONDS & BAC?AT 8BARE8 Quotations. .?. Jan. U. Jan. 12. „ C*Jt, 1 M„ o»« 11.8. Oov. Bonds '—3 p.c. 4 e* Ditto other S«enritie» 2—3 ?».« 4 >• Exeh'nirenLoBdon.ttd'js'risht 4.83* e gi Ditto able Tran«fera «.87* 4 S7& Kxchnn^eon-Paria, 521t :ll 60d. e i,,ht 94%4 Four perC«nt.TJ.S.FnndedLoan 1¡ ?; We«t«rnTTnionTc!eirraph Sbarwi 85* 85 i At.bi.T,N,? "I JI Do. Dn. 4p.c. Mort. n "I I Do. Do. 5p.«.Ineome l*% 59$ Fattfmors „ 57fc BaltirooreftOMo »e — 59% Cnnadian Southern RhMM  <9? Canadian Pacific qi £ C??B*?f??.Me, !H* j? Central wi c Slmres — Chesapeake and Ohio. Common 29 29% Cbjcaeo, Burlincton.andQnincv 'lM& ro Ch??'Md?S???t?S'?i! ;?9 'M? Do. "Prf-d Ctuci»eo,Mihra,lr'er*y.FaTiICom '16 117 ?'?' 'Rock'htm!) .°* '0)% 1? gf..¡icl':n:t"'él_trÓ. 01" ]00," and ?.L<m? Ordinary 60 £ 61% D«l»wareaod Hudson "3X m¡ Delaware Laekawmna. ;;ó. i7i Y<4 Denver and Rio Grnnde Sbam. 17 17% I*?* Do. Prft 66& 6 14 .I.uraoiK Ctn??h.r??'? ? mS 1 .k, Shot* 1[f.hiJr"n 9the- l? 16?7 I_oT.?;nt!?tnf< ?t,.h??])e° Shares 73% '? Uieb4mn (ntrl Barefi 114 104 K!!?'?t???'?"? 9(fr '°  Miwonri Paeifin 59 41 New York.Lake Erie,New Stock 10* 11J T,! General Lien 63 6H. k^ISrkCentral* HndwnHiver 13.3% 134% NMY-k.?tM?.tWe?mSS ,I- 21? Northorn Paeifle, Common d 61 ?_nc.?_? !°??<"?? ?Mt ?3? NoJ:Wotm p"t;.t ¡rt ¡tt Pmm?!Ttn)tMdPhitt<t<)phiL !?'% 12** p ila.1phi. k 17* n3 Do, Do. 6 p.c. 1st Inc 51  Do Do *P-«- Mort M? S? rUr nion « Paci- fic 5 ?h r, 4S% 46'* Do. Preferred 7???? 7?4 Wnb?h.St.r????Mia'e? ?  g?  Do. PnfShtM? 20 :0% SHyer Commercial Bam =8$5a% COTTON AND PRODUCE MARKETS, Cottr.D,d»y'srecptratAtlnttcpts 11,0J> n.ew :i:P;' Ij:&ií 1: j Cotton,day exporttoGt.Britain — S000 Cotton,day scxporttoContinent 17,(0) 9,() Cot.Mn 'F<?nre?'' ?eb° d??°.? 6' ?'.M 8 .Al, l: 1 j Cotton.HiddUcjrUplandNewYk1 *9 7% Cotton, MiddlingUplandOrieans 7A 7 P"trol""m (r_ed) in casee .I 11.u 1J. Do. 4 white. New York 9.^0 9.9 Do. Do. PhS??S? ?.'<5 9.«5 Do. Credit B.I..?.. 116 166 Spirits f Turpentine 53 ,56 gD.Iri. t, I,: =l do 5t goq» 1-d, Wilcox's spot 6.25 '.3 ?o'w. fnM 3? ? ?'' M.doBN 5t C Do. c6 oer °*? C..t?ifg.1 4- £ Corn (mixed', 1Vesurn pt 41 414 Corn futures, Jan. 40 4 Corn futures, May ?,* Z9, ffi¡\;1: 1::¡:] i £ Wheat (red winter), on the spot 75% 75 Wbe?. ?r. delivery 7 */t 7? Wb?.t, d Z,r" 3S 73 Coffee, No. 7 7% nom 7 I,- It b 1191 6.7? qot[? t1; nom I ?.'? Flour, cx State Shipping Brands '.75 2.65 9 Iron. No. 2 ^orthernFoundry J 2:.St T Australian 26. 0 2 7.25 L'op'p? .?".?.?.?. :<,?e 1?0 Steel Rails 35 35 Freight G,,?* J,iverp'hteamers Ad 3?"4 Freifht Grain London fitcamers 3d 3..d Freight Cotton to Liverpool .j Kr '4 Wheat. Chicago, Jan. delivery. 64* o'l Corn, Chicatro.Jan. deliverv .r 3C* 3 7b

HEADMASTERS' ASSOCIATION AND SECONDARY TEACHERS. At the annual meeting of the Incorpo- rated Association of Headmasters, on the amended motion of Dr. Findlay (Cardiff), it was agreed "That this association heartily sympathises with the establishment of professorships, lectureships. and other uni- versity or collegiate agencies for the post- graduate training of secondary school teachers, and presses upon all those who are preparing for the profession the impor- tance of systematic training in the theory and practice of education, with special reference to secondary schools; it is further of opinion that after five years from the beginning of the Board of Educa- tion Act no new member of the profession should be qualified for a Dlace on a register of secondary teachers who had not under- gone some such systematic course of training."

VOLUNTEER DINNER AT NEATH. On Thursday evening the annual dinner in cIJDnection with the K Company or the 2nd V.B. Welsh took place at the Gvwyn-hall, Neath. Major Green presided over a Inrge company, which included Lieutenant-colonel Gardner, Captain Kempthorne. Lieutenants Thomas, Bowen. Hunter, W. Dnvies, Ilhys, Charles, Morris, and Bnrijeon-lientenant Davies, In connection with the toasts several patriotic speeches were delivered by the major. Lieute- nant-colonel Gardner, Lieutenant Bowen, Sur- geon-lieutenant Davics, and others. The prizes to the successful shots were presented by Lieutenant-colonel Gardner. The proceedings were of an enjoyable character throughout.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The "London Gazette" of Friday night con- tains the following:- Oomnriefrons signed by the I/ord-Heutenant of the County of Brecknock:—The Most Noble Henry Adelbert Wellington Fitzroy, Duke of Beaufort, to be deputy-lieutenant; Charles Evan Thomas. Esq.. to be deputy-lieutenant; John Williams-Vaughan, Esq.. to be deputv- lieutenant; John Andrew Doyle, Esq.. to be depttty*lieiitenant; Ch?trl? J?ey- hon Dillwyn- deputy-lieu- tenant. All dated tt? el? of J?wry, 1900.

SIX FURTHER REASONS for using HOR LICK'S MALTED MILK for children and invalids. Bccause it restores the sttmina of children and adults when wasted by diarrhoea and dysentery. Because it rr-t, ,-t of tiwne in all ? of il ri?. B?use it i^l recuperative and Be%h-fcvming Because it f;;tii&:td r:ti:"B1UI" it renders the H-h ft- -no healthy. Because the fie??h which it lays on is not mere fat. No cookiug or addd milk 18 oired. Of all chemists. Price, 1.. M.. 2t. 6<L. and 11?. A free '.mpI., with explanatory matter, 'IA le sent, on application, by H-h& ?? 00., ^Parringdou* )?xtd. Don?oo. B.C. Mta:

n I MARKETS. LONDON METAL MARKET. LONDON.Friday. Copper was a tame market during the early session, but, after values had opened 5. lower than the final ones of imt evening, a moderate amount of support was sufficient to recover the lost ground, the sales of 350 tons being chiefly on account of one firm. Three months went at R,69 17. 6d to £ 70. and the 24th inst. L70 2s 6d. About 250 tons sold during the iftcr- noon at £70 5s January dates, and £71) 2s 6d to £70 March, there being final sellers of early prompts at 170 5s, and buyers 2s 6d less, or about the same as yesterday. Settlement price, £70 2s 6d. Refilled and manufactured in good demand, both India and Cbina. bsing fair ens* tomen for yellow metal and the copper sheets. Tin was both active and tr.,g d i rg ,h. early session, 80rne h,S tou changing hands. In spite of yesterday's decline on this market, the Eastern price was cabled high U8 S,113 to £113 10s, and we started here with the lowest tInre accepted for three month.-an advance of about 2Bii over last night's close. The up- ward movement was assisted by a strong demand for cash metal, the above turnover being about equally divided between prompt and forward dates, also by purchasers gene- rally believed to be on American account, and. after a Mar date had frtchcd £ 113. the r:œ continued until £ 115 ?,' booked, i,? course receiving only cui occasional check by the execution of limits held by broker* From this point business was not nearly so brisk, owing to the withdrawal of sellers, and the stages of the advance became greater, three months, which had hitherto gone at about £1 over "h. pacing at E116 5s, and Cfl6 17. 6<1 in the course of a few minu. closing with the sale of a March date at Z117, a "d final values at CI16 5s cash and E117 5s sellers of three months. Second this price was subsequently obtained for cash and il 18 for three months. Near the clooe the former receded to JS116 123 6d. leaving final valu? 95 !Z. 6d higher than yesterday. Total 800 j;n6s hi;[¡e::t Y¿"'ül'Ol:11 Kn?iish ingots, ?121. At the Ranka .1. to be held at the end of the month 33,ODD slabs will be offered. Pig iron firm. On ftr-;t Chao?e ¡,- I made 67?, 24(L J.n ??y 18 67, 3d. and one month 678 7d. During the afternoon there were buyers of cash at 67s 3d, sellers ld more, but no bnsi. ness reported. Settlement prices; —Scotch, 679 3d: Cleveland. 66s 9d; hematite, 74s Ji(L Lead easy, supplies on spot being more plenti- ful—^oft Spanish spot, £16 7. 6d; February. £ 16 7s 6d sellers; 10s sellers. Spelter firmer on yesterday's quarterly meet- ing at Birmingham—G.O.B.'s, £ 20 7s 6d to X20 10,; specials. £20 10s to LM 15s. Antimony, £39 lte per ton Zinc sheets unchanged—Sileeian, £24 f.o.b. Stettin; V.M.'s. X24 10s Antwerp. Tin-plates steady at 15s lid f.o.b. Swansea for I.e. cokes. Quicksilver.—Importers, £9 12s 6d; seconds, JNHsM. OFFICIAL CLOSING QUOTATIONS. To-day. rr?,io.. O.. I.- 12 .d. ze O?. a d* E,* d. foT>T*r— Standard -.1 70 2 6—70 7 6? 70 2 6-70 7 6 3m«nthi70 2 6—70 7 6 70 0 0-70 5 0 Eng'h touch. 74 0 0-75 0 0 B..t 7500-76 0 ¡::troÙ""I82 0 0- I Tin— Fine FeneV 116 1; 0-117 5 0111 2 6—^2 2 6 ?moaths 117 15 0-118 50 In 0 (-112 10 0 iI,.ø J?.* 27, Jan. 77 Feb 7. Feb. 27 I MM. 27. :Mtr. 7. Pigi- Sosteh war' rants eM" 67 4- — ,67 I- 1 .-tl, i7 "L ? 67 6- Cl-i'd -h 66 11— 67 0- 1 .th 67 4 67 4i Hem'titec'sk 74 3.- 74 2"— —■ 1 month 74 9 74 6- LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Friday. Bacon Advices from the other side are more encouraging, hog receipts being lighter than j expected, whilst pries all round moved np- wards. Holders here are thereby strengthened in their views, and a firm tone again governs the market throughout. especially for c'ear bellie.. which. from scarcity, are held for more money. Country orders, however. remain with. out appreciable enlargement, business in fancy meats ruling moderate. and Irish cuts selling quietly. Shoulders remain steady at late ligures for New York and squares, a quiet demand being experienced. Hams: Long cuts in moderate request at previous prices. Short cuts firmly- held for yesterdays quotations, and a good. inquiry Is met with; Skinless again-sell freely at dearer prices. Lard: Influenced by higher c.i.f. rates, values of prime Western and refined American have hardened 6d to 9(t per cwt., though demand I :;i' only o;,rl apeo:;te=f. d:n I move? quietly into consumption at recent 1h'm prices. Butter: Canadian in poor request, but held for late rates; Danish slow, without quotable alteration; Colonial quoted easier. but in fair request. Eggs move moderately well at steady prices. Beef and pork have a quiet sale at unchanged rates. iwroBTs or P&OY1S10n.  3 8 t-e i? J SS 0 5 i u ¡ H I j :c: l -¡- To-day .J 1626' 100 — 37* 87* 2'0 Ttuiwck 1SX15M 56 4 7265 4?? <M)0!< This y? ??e03 !.M 70 192177? 74'4 6M ]M9 L..t ywl 22803 1388 10934 j5j02 7SlS 7817 1543 CUaaSKT %0*TATt0*S. Beef, per 3041bs: Extra India mess 82a 6d to 900 Od Pork. per 2001bs: Prime mess, Weatern..53s 91 to 63. 94 B-r 1121b.: W.t.g.rd  44, Od t. 43, Od tL. 40 Od t. 42. Od Canadian singed sides 35 04 to 4). Od American: Loucel. 3S,451bti a,verage 34s 01 35* 04 Short olear. 45«501bs iitto 32s 6d to 00. Od Short rib, Cumberland cut, 26-381ha ditto 33- 6d to 36, Od Stafford cut, 36401b. ditt 340 Od to 36M 0 1 C,-r b?llie.. 14-2"lb. ditto 31?. 64 to 45, 01 Bb.?t .I- b,,?k." "I b. g; to 1l; gl Shoulders, N.Y. cut, 11.1311>11. 35" 01 to 6d Ditto, square cut, 12-I61bs 35* Od to 38. 6i Ditto, pxeu e, 5-1211> 34s Cd to 35s 61 Haais.per 112.: Long cut, 14*161bsaverags 42,0 1t, 4;, 01 Short cut, 12*blbs ditto 46.0.1 t. 52. 6d Short cut, skinless. 14-16lbs ditto 40. Cd to 4" Od Lard, per 1\21bs L Prime Western Stoaui 30* 91 to 31s Od American retincd lard. 281 bs 1>111., 32s Cd to 32a 9d ilklbs firkins, 316 3;i to 32s 0. Cheese, per 1121bs Finest white sa. 01 to 00s Od „ Coloured £ »9s Od to 60s Od Butter, per 1l21bo, Danii1*—oaoieo, 114, t. 118s Canadian creameries, 102, tQ JOSs; -8 t. —s Irish crejvm«vj«s —« toO -8 flLct.enew. 94" tn 4JS.; finest Colouial, 104s to 106s Colonial, second grade, 93. to I02s, Fmesi maj;<iirLae,o 5* t. bosj moiium, 4Z. to 54* lew, 32a to 40s. egg., per 120—Irish hen, 10s 9d to lis 3d Continental. 7s 6d to 9s 6d; Canadian fresh, 8s 2u t. 9. Od ditto prsser%ed, 8. Od to 8s (> LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL. Friday. Cane sugar: Tho market is quietly steady at 9. to 10s 6d for Peruvian syrups, aud lOs to lis 6d for grainy, with quiet trade; yester- day's import, 367 tons. Messrs. Tate's quotar tionsCrystals No. 1 13s 6d. small 13s 4fcd, !I'D. 2 13. lid. granulated standard 13s lid, coarse 14s ljd, fine 14s ljd. Coffee firm, with small supplies. There is a fair inquiry continuing for cocoa, but the extreme rates quoted restrict business; six bags African sold at auction at 66s quay in bond. Rice; Cleaned on spot con- tinues steady at 8s 9d for '1 and 8s 3d to Sa 4d Saigon, with a fair trade; yesterday's import, 9.884 bags Saigon Sago flour qui?t and ?,t ?.dy at 8- nd to 8, 9d quay, and 3G0 bags sold at the former; store quoted at 9s; shipments firmer, and held at 9s to 9s 3d for January-February. Tapioca flour steady at 12s 6d for fine Java on spot; yesterday's -d lield at 34B import. 5j9 bags. Canary set held at 348 to 34. (jd for f.a.q., as in quantity, with inquiries at about 1P below. Cotton seed: Egyptian continues idle at present extreme rates, and value of shipment remains nominal at .£7 5s per ton; yesterday's import. 9.334 hags. Linseed continues firm, with little offering in any posUion; pot American 47:" and feeding Turkish held for 50Q store; River Plate ship- ments during the week were 15,500 quarters to United Kingdom and 13.8}() to the Continent, against nil last year 50 bags Turkish feeding sold yesterday, to clear a parcel, at 49. store. Piassava: Sixty-nine bundles Grand Bas«a sold at auction at £15 to 1!5 55 quay. Castor oil steadiH-Calcutta quoted at 2 15-16d to 3:i. and French at 2gd spot; French for shipment firmer. £26 1.o.h, was acepptsd for 10 tons, but more money is now wanted; yesterday ) cas". of CaJcutta, heim: tho balanc of a lot. were cleared :?t 2? l?, lb ex store. Tallow con- tinues very firm. Palm oil strong, with few ael1er5: scales indude LígOS at £ 25 transit; yesterday's import, 209 casks. Olive oil quiet, but steady, at £36 to £36 10s per tuii for spot Spanish. Seed oil* continue 8carce and firm at 24s 6d to 25s. and 22s 6d to 22s 9d for linseed and cotton in exports. Lard oil quiet at '1- for English. Colza firm. Petroleum steady- American refined 7'd to 81d, and Russian at 63d to 6.3 per gallon. Turpentine steady— spot 39s 6d psr cwt. Resin firm at 4s 6d, to 10s 6d per (wt, according to ade. LONDOK COAL MARKET. The po£itioll of thi. m"rt;i.Oi' ,I¡'g.1 The pg; f this market ?-, if anything, more acute. The "aDcit. of Lzuppli?, against the continued strong demand makes it exceed- ingly difficult to give quotations, ?? anything" on the p.t commands qite fancy fg-,s. .Ulh as have not 1)?,, !wn since te73 It was "g?-d Pl;t?IY yesterday to raise the price of hon. coal to the public 2. ?n etor?s, Is on kitchens, ad Is on nuts, and to-day the price to trolleys has advanced Id per :?t. in the Sostb, but no definite arrangement was arrived at with regard to those in the orth. Of steam coals there are practically no supplies, and in the North Hartleys Command 18. per ton. and the price here is as 2.3e. Welsh are quoted 3:1. to 35s. according to quality and position, but, as there are few obtainable. these prices are nominal. In the seaborne department the demand gets stronger and stronger, but th?re was- .thillg .ilbl. t; day, and no quotations were returned. A ""led difference between tb? .ear 18'3 and the present time is that the hgh Pli-- now do not draw any increased .Pits,. ,?-e Wed- nesday 24 coal-laden boat* have arrived in t&e Thames. BALTIC GRAIN REPORT. LONDON. Friday. At. the Baltic to-day. with heavy shipments from the Argentine thi. waek of wheat, viz.. 151.010 quarters, coupled with increased offers from this centre, the tone of the market r::Jd extremely dull, buyers holding quite aloof. Steamers of Roeario-Santa Fe were offered at 265 3d f.a.q.. February March, and 61/621h.. January-early February, at 278 d to 27s 6d. Off co.t, 30s 9<1 wa* aeked for the Jacques. Cxliforoian, ?ith ?0. 3d bid. Mize wry sparingly oWe"ed, and the tendency of ,,Iu??, waa against buyers; 178 3d wanted for a steamer of mixed January, 16. 9d bid. There were no selier* of yellow Plate, either afloat nr for shipment Er?)p?.. lienJ were not in the ?rk.t. Barley quiet—19s l?r. four options January, 195 3d ne3rest value. Oats ruled easier. Parcels to London, sc.le^: — Oats: 381b. white clipped American at 14s 9u. CORN. Liverpool. Friday.—A qu;et consumptive trade has been passing in wheat at about the cur- rencies of last market d;jy—hard Kansr.«. 7d to 5s lid per cental.. Maize in moderate request. Prime parcels realising 58 5d to 3s 6d per "taL Flour: A slow eale. without quotable change. Beans, peas, and other articles re- main wla.1tcrrd. London. Friday.rodt"rat.e attendance lit. Mark-lane this afternoon. Trade in all descriptions ùf wheat very quiet, and rathe* in buvers favour—No. 1 Northerns 3ih< 6d. No t Mamtobas and Dulaths 3< 3d, long New Zea- land 28s 9d to 29., Victorian and Xo. 2 Club « alcutta 31s. all landed. Flour quiet—Iron" American held 173 4id ship: Odessa, 20s 9d landed. Barley: Amerieln 19" 3d quay. Oats: White Ameri- can 16., mixed 16s quay. CATTLE. Roath (Cardiff*. Friday.—Although there was a lanre number of cattle and s heep on offer at this market to-day the recent advance in UriN> was fully )na{ntalled Th cause 0f increased prices may be summed up in a verv few words. It i.« simply this—that the suppiy nas sunk nma-sing'y low since the Government thongnt fit U> charter for war purposes «*o TT.anv of the princ.pal maat. and cattle vessels. Consequently, the thort supply of 1,th live and -il-ld meat, from acro-s-s the wat-cr ha enhanced the price of English cattle, 00 much so that bullocks that comd be purciia&ed jurt. before Christmas for L15 are new making £18 au .£1:). The natural sequence 01 all this II the nublic will have to pay more per Jh. for meat IJJ"" hitherto. Theoe rem rt. are applicable, of course, not onlv to this t.¡rlw\. but throughout the kindom IVade Jn the up-to-<late incut market was slow, both wholesale and retail 111en complaining of the adva.nf"e..At the close of business several lota m both markets were left untold. '"cta- ?ons:—Prime oxen. 6?: seconds. 56s to 56s; f?t ?6. sheep ,.d lamb. 7Jd t? 8d. Pi,?: Extra choice I lpg; gd 9. 6d medium 9s w 9. 3d; ba"oneN, 7, 9d to 8? 3d sows 6. per score. Dead c?t:B?-t ox id.  M* 8<!N>tJds. 5 £ .f.; hind-quarters, hest 7d; seconds 6\d; fore-quarters, 5d; mutton, 6d; lamb. 7d Per lb. PROVISIONS. London. Friday.—Butter: Trade quiet—Fries- land. 104s to 106s; Normandv. 106s to Cheese: Maruet very firm—Cheddar. 78.. to 82-: Dutch Gouda, 528 to 56s. Bacon: Market firmer-Irish. 405 to 54s; Danish. 40s to EAs. to 44.. V hitland. Friday.—There was a fair atten- dance and supply. The prices ran as follows: PUtt.e-T-i1 ('(\k9:. 3s oer 1h.; in pound rolls. 1. Ovl ner lb.: beef. 7d to 8d per lb mutton, od to 9:1 i»er lb.; dressed fowls. 8d per lb.; for 1« -Is per rotiple: rabbits, 9d each; eggs, 16 for PRODUCE. T LondJ on. Fndsv.—Suear: Home-refined cubes ?'' P'?'?B fteady; Lyle's white good? l £ d g-h cubes steady: German ^ranalat^d firm-first m?'ka Febrnarv-?arch an? March- .<pr,! -o)d Us; hept ?rm—.TaTmaf?-Fetruarv done 9s 5d M?v 9- 74d, October-December 90 M' cane sales 237 ton?; Demerara all old 3d 1O occaR.onaUr ?tnp.Con'eeMie-'steady: futures firm—September done 27' Hd Te? -Ih?-g,d. Jticc slow. Jute -.d hemp firm. BUTTER Cork. ?'?' -?' M? thirds. 7?. Fine. s. Iu market: 35 firkín. HSH. 35 <'?M"'?. Friday.—About 35 .tMmerø r.. in 7 t-dd", -V'Iy' fr -b;th-, w, a good j demand. Ona'.?t?onsr—Sote*. 10 Id' turbot, 1i: bhU?. 8d; 1,,h"r., 1, 6d per lb • plaice. 6. 6d; lemon .0Iee. 13s: wbitches. 6. 6d: live halibut. Ie", ditto dead. 7s 6d; finner haddocks. 5. 6:1 10 6. per stone; live kilig, 7s W to 3s 6d; live cod. 6s to 10s; ditto dead 4. to 8- ,h; dead e?te. ? per stone; tit .b 5- to 30s; 14-.e b.dd??-k.. ?Di ?' %> gibbed, 24s to '?'. '« dabe 26' to 28. pr boL H.11. -14, 6d; turbot. 9, 6d. bri)! 7.; lemon eoles, 6s ^plaice .Ss-lOd- Uaiibut, 8s: whitehrs, 4s 8d; d.b,3, 8d: ,d. 4.; "r,, 2d: 4, ?d: ,Wti?, 2, 4d, ]ar? h?ddochs ? 7d; ?iedi? had- dod". 2. 8d; "all haddock6.?6'j. God ..Ppl yand q.k dem&rd. SUGAR. Glasgow. Friday.-The cfficial report savs: — Market steadv at-yesterday's improvement, and a fair business wag done. The private report say" :-Market steady, with a good demand. HOPS. -London, rid,iy.r There is nothing fresh to repnrt a, t., the erudition of the hop mnrker A very Urge trade has been done in cheaper d8 of hops, and the,. aTC verr few of thr>a left. The market for ood colorv samples antint1<e'8 firm, in many caP8 growers refusing b da b.t would have hen accepted a week or two ngo, and the peneral impressinn ia that further advanoe iu prices will gkortiy be established. METALS. Glasgow, Friday. -Opemntr: Protch dull- a .r..Il bmines? wi? d?ne at 67? ?d 67s 3d ?tb. and 67, 5d and 67. 7d .rth: buyers, 67, d ca«h .?,l 67? 6d münth: .eller., ld mere Cleveland dull; a small bn*iuepi was done at 67a 3d month: buyer?. 66s 9d ash, and 67s Hd month; fellers, ljd more. Cumberland dul! • a small blt.in. was done at 74,; ajid 74s lid cash. "d 11, 5d ,d 71, 1,? month; bUH" 74s Id cash, and 7?? 6,? month; elle,. Id more M,ddle.borcub idle. Closing: Sooteh ouie'■ small taurines'' done at ? ?' ?* '?' ''?' 67. 3id (,?,h. ;?nd 67, 8'. 67s 71<1 and 67s Sjd ,.nth; !'?'?; ? 4d '?' and 67s 8d mopt? ?f']"e?t. ?4?,!l (-???h.,nd 675 9d month. C1p13nd idle; 11.?Ir,. 6?'! ld c3?h. ,.e 67- 3d month- sellers. 67. cash and 67. 4d month. Cumber- land Q"?i"; 11 b, "i"" done at 74, 4d 74, "d. "I'd 74s 4d c?fh. ..d 74s 8d "m-?nth :? bcrer? 74, 7id,,gh,??rd 74. 8d mouth sellers Id m.??. Mjddlesooroogh ?dle. RELATIVE VALUE OF FEEDING STUFFS. IP*" ? PM ii P*K Bosast.. QvitTKK. |Cwt. lb. -3. n>. s. d.l't d ?b?t.EtfU??e<t.j, 3 9 »4 M?6 7i „ 1- It ".e"L.:1 3 3 !'Iqo 25 6 1 „ Anstralf:;D/tjeHt 1 i 5 9 "ç 11 ( 7 0 „ Inverwe) 3 10 4% 30 f'.6 11 MlLUitol." ^bost! ?2 3 11 !96 31 6' 7 1) Ctrlay, Eug:¡.h (I"t.; h 5 o?' 4 48 40 C 17) 0' (oQ¡cal "orcM.?. M 3 ?40J 25771 Ru?sinu (licst}.. — 400 fulcra re) S3 100 — i' — 'Int., El1gli.h (b"1 L.. 4227? 21 ?7 0 „ „ (Olficial n •ventee) 39 2 0. ;12 16 2? s io „ Rnssian (¡'e!ft).. 1 40 2 3 i20 -8 C 0 4 ..ge? 43 2 3n U' «» 3 Mir.ze.A no-icou f 63 2 2 m 17 3 4 1 <Mes*a 60 2 (2? wi 0 i 4 q Beans, Lcryptiau 60 3 31' 1%) 31 7 3 .J:fi,u: J 7? ?6 6 4, ?MMdC?c?.?6()4)0 <'<0)5U Pl:ur, LmtherT;e tfc 4 U 280(?k)24 6 9 9i Ur"a 5 0 Pollard — H ?° RarleyMe.il — — 6 H :;(t.ti: = = „ (average) 7 9 Cott<*CaJf'e(?,t"?. — ? ?? H?'En?L?S? ? ? (best) I — > 4 1 ,?e)-?.t — ? — ?3? !JClov('r(t' I !j !i 4 9^ (¡¡. ge, 3 11 „ Dutch (best) S..J 3*3 •• 'avenue)*# — — 2 9A The b?o,. p i,. (%, pt fbei.1 a.ra.g;; a"" from the I a ?;, "b !),?i. quotations. Retail tr.d?r?? require to add ?hoql?ale probt.. vva? housing, carriage. Aft.

SWANSEA LAW COURTS. Mr. G. E. T. Lawrence, architect to the London fkool Board. whiIL at Swansea this week, is 61a.ted to haM pa8ed hie opinicn that the patching of the present >wan«ea Guild- hall for the purposes of assise cou, was mere IDa.ke-8hift arrangement, a1d he had no doub the corporation would be sorry in few year?. He believed it would prove a mere \\a5te of money. Unfortunately, it is not stated whether Mr. Lawrence has examined the bn5:c1ing or whetSftr his opinion i a mere generality.

THE PRHJE OF COAL. Notices have been posted to the trade announeirs that en Monday next the Forest of Dean house eoalowners will put up coal a ton. The &nM emplo"8 obtain 10 per cent, advance.

AMERJfPA AND THE ARMENIAN TROUBLES N',v, Y-U. diviiatch states 1ha.t the OO1"nment has made a demand upon the SuJtan for the ml1t ft an indemnity of 140êOOdola. for oil1re> com- mitted upon Amcrirnui, during the Armejiiau troubles.—Dal*icl.

MOUT A I.IT Y AT BOMBAY. Bombay. Friday.—The mortality here is na exceedingly bit, T<vd;iy it jnmp&! frusi jg- to 376, the normal death-rate being a boot T. Renter.

ANDP.KW.WILSON. F.B.S.S.. *e.. sajs: "FRY" PLRE CO:\O:TIATED COCOA. IT IS MY IDEAL OF PEPFECTIfT?. THKRE Is NO BETTER FOOD." N.B.-Sold only in Tim/wit* gilt tops. 665)7 It you suffer from Weakneai Low Spirits, or LOGS of Aopetite. take Gwilvxn Eva.ns. Quinine Bitters, the Best Remedy. Bottles 2s. 9<1 an" 4b. 6d. A^id Imitations. 41617