South Wales Echo

An Irish Coroner's Elec- tion. amusing action, arising out of the recent e°tion for the coronership of North Kildare, heard yesterday at Naas Quarter Sessions, th 911 a ^oca^ publican sued Dr. Smyth, newly appointed coroner, for £ 15 drink supplied to voters and his supporters at 0 Section. The plaintiff said the coroner's K nt gave him an unlimited order, and the drink ggo8 c°nsumed consisted of 64 glasses of whiskey, bottles of mineral waters, 270 bottles of porter, Th pints of porter, in all 1,673 drinks. orrT C°roner was called as a witness, and said he f, the publicans to supply his supporters Wa ^ted retreshments, but plaintiff's account ,s ex"rbitant.—The Recorder gave a decree for only £ 3,

_n_ The Government and Burmah. EXPECTED ANNEXATION. I j le London correspondent of the Freeman's ^irnal to-day telegraphs:—I have good reason ■°r believing that the Cabinet have definitely on the annexation of Burmah. Should this be carried into effect, it may be fraught with 8erious consequences.

Horrible Charge Against a Vicar. The Rev. William Acraman, vicar of Crich, erbyshire, was remanded without bail at Belper to-day, charged with committing an unnatural '->Sence on a boy.

OPENING OF THE NEW MUN- STER BANK. I The Munster bank, which recently collapsed, I and was followed by the flight of the Dublin manager, Mr Farquharson, will on Monday be •^■opened under the new title of the Munster and Minster Bank, the fresh capital required having been subscribed. The old shareholders will thus be spared ruinous losses.

John Hall, farrier, of East Molesey, Surrey, I oliill make a match to clip four horses against any "fian in England for from £ 5 a'side or upwards he will back himself to clip four horses Pgaiust To takopla<$at Mousey,

Disestablishment. Mr Gladstone. Replying to a letter from Mr J. C. Tildesley, chairmau of the Penkridge Liberal Association, asking whether Lord Salisbury's recent state- ment that in his manifesto Mr Gladstone bad hinted that the question of disestablishment and disendowment were now within measurable distance, and that the mani- festo imperilled the safety of the Church was a true interpretation. Mr Gladstone says :—" The statement of Lord Salisbury, if made, is not an interpretation, for I have said nothing which could be so interpreted." The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, in opening the Diocesan Conference at Bristol to- day, directed a portion of his remarks to Dis- establishment. He urged that under the present circumstances no loyal Churchman ought to remain inactive. He advised them to support heartily, and form auxiliary branches of the Church De- fence Institution, to promote school room meetings, especially in country places, at which the origin of the Church and its endowments might be clearly and popularly set forth; and whatever their politics were to withhold their vote at the coming elections from any candidate who was in favour of disestablish- ment and disendowment. If they thus acted there need be no fear or even anxiety. I To-day's "Times." To-day's Times says:—" Of all the questions before the country there is none that excites so keen an interest on the one side and on the other as that of Disestablishment. It was on this question that Lord Salisbury, in bis speech at Newport, rose from the calm level on which he had been purposely keeping himself to a degree of passion and fervour unusual even with him. It is this question, more than any other, that threatens to divide the Liberal party. Liberal candidates who are either honest Liberationists or men of few scruples think that they can excite the enthusiasm of the agricultural labourers by promising them the plunder of the Church; and Conservatives on their side find no theme so inspiring as the virtues and the utility of an established clergy. Mr Chamberlain has said that the question is not going to be settled by the next Parliament. We quite agree with him. Mr Gladstone, among other influences, stops the way. But Mr Gladstone has told us that he will not long be in the forefront of the Liberal host. The danger, though not immediate, is sufficiently near to justify Churchmen and all who care for the maintenance of the Establish- ment in looking to their weapons and seeing that their walls are strong. Victory or defeat largely depends upon themselves. Their case is a good one it lies with them to make it prevail. The Church Establishment is on its trial, it is by no means certain that it will be condemned. But it must take the trouble to defend itself. To put the organization of the Church upon as wide a popular basis as possible to establish popular diocesan councils, of laity as well as clergy of men of the middle and working classes as well as of the class of sqnires, of men from the villages and men from the towns-this is one obvious way in which the Church can be provided with a strong force for her defence. Another is by stopping the sale of livings, a scandal wnich is doing enormous harm to the Church's reputation. A third is by estab- lishing some kind of proportion between work and incomes. There is time for all this for, as Mr Chamberlain has promised, the Establishment is not to be destroyed in a day. But the time is none too long, and it will be well for the defenders to be up and doing."

Extraordinary Affair at Bordesley. PRANKS OF AN INSANE WOMAN. I TRYING TO FEED HER HUS- BAND'S CORPSE. The people living in Bedford-road, Bordesley, have lately been in a state of considerable excite- ment owing to the extraordinary conduct of a woman named Elizabeth Burgess, who lived at 24, Bedford-road, and who has just been removed to a lunatic asylum. The woman, who is between fifty and sixty years of age, has for about seven years lived with her husband at the above address, and has at ordinary times been, so the neighbours state, a quiet and hard-working woman. Previous to her re- sidence in Bedford-road, and once during her sojourn there, she has had temporary fits of insanity, which necessitated her removal to an asylum, but after a few months' detention she was discharged. About Christmas last, Mr Burgess was seized by an illness of an internal nature, which necessitated his taking to his bed, where he remained till Thursday last, when he died. A few weeks previous to that event the neighbours had frequently been surprised and alarmed by the strange and eccentric conduct of Mrs Burgess. When asked questions concerning her husband's health, she made no answer, and declined any offers held out to her. She also refused to permit anyone to enter the house. The night before her husband's death the unfortunate woman was heard by the next- door neighbours shouting and singing. These noises were continued for about four hours, and frequently during that time the groans of her husband were distinctly heard. At about six o'clock on Thursday evening-at which time it has been ascertained her husband died- Mrs Burgess sent for a neighbour to come to her house, but on the neighbour attending she was refused admittance. Other extraordinary stories bave been going the round of the neighbourhood, to the effect that the unfortunate woman bad been seen to place the corpse of her husband, bedecked with flowers, in the window, and that she had tried to feed it by putting bread and potatoes into its mouth. No one was allowed to go into the house to see the body, and strange noises, shouting and singing, have been heard at all hours of the day and night. It is also stated that on oae or two occasions she knelt down in the yard and held up her hands in the attitude of prayer; and she was once found crouching down m the yard beside tho water-tap at eleven o'clock at night. In consequence of these proceedings the neighbours communicated with the police on Tuesday, and Dr. Marshall was called into the house, with the result that he pronounced the woman to be insane. The case was handed over to the Poor-law authorities of Aston, and Mr Gray, relieving officer for the district, took the necessary steps for her removal to the asylum. When Superin- tendent Stevenson, of the E (Moseley- street) division, entered the house on Tuesday, he found the corpse decently placed in a coffin, and there were no evidences about the house to confirm the extraordinary statements that have been made among the neighbours. The widow, however, told him that she intended to cremate the body, and stated that she had wood and petroleum and everything ready for the purpose. The superintendent, however, saw none of these things. Arrangements were made by the police and the relieving-officer, and the burial of the deceased subsequently took place.

Action Against a Cardiff Shipping Firm. In the Lord Mayor's Court, London, yesterday, before the Common Serjeant and a jury, the case of Preston v. Jones was heard. Mr John Preston, a shipbroker in the City, sued torecover.9155 from Messrs C. H. Jones&Co., shipowners, of Cardiff, being commission agreed to be paid on a Joan of Z7,500, which he obtained at the defendants' request, upon mortgage of the ship G. W. Jones, of Cardiff. The defendants pleaded never indebted, in- asmuch as the loan bad never been com- pleted, in consequence of the conduct of the plaintiff.—Mr T. R. Kemp, Q.C., and Mr M. Abrahams were counsel for the plaintiff and Mr A. J. Mclntyre, Q.C., M.P., and Mr A. Cock for the defendants.—From the evidence of the plaintiff it appeared that the agents of the defendants in London introduced the matter to his notice, and he forthwith entered into negotiations with a Mr Barwick, of Sunderland, who consented to advance the money. Some difficulty, however, arose in consequence of the discovery that the de fendants were not the owners of the ship G. W. Jones, but the managing directors of a limited company called "The G. W. Jones Steam- ship Company," who were the real owners of the vessel. Mr Barwick thereupon de- clined to complete the loan without the consent of the shareholders, which the de fendants would not obtain. The matter, therefore, went off on the ground, the plaintiff contended, that the defendants had not properly described the position of affairs.— The plaintiff was cross-examined with the inten- tion of showing that the real cause of the breaking off was because he declined to pay the solicitors more than ten guineas when they should have had forty. The plaintiff, however, said that the defendants should have paid ten guineas, and he had expressed himself willing to pay the difference out of his commiss;on,- Eventually counsel agreed that the verdict should be entered for the defendants, leave to be given to the plaintiff to move in a superior court to enter the verdict for him. ■—

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Socialists in Russia. I L" CENTRAL NEWS" TKLZGBAli. I I ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday.—Sara Becker, the Socialist, charged with an atrocious murder, has been acquitted by the jury* after a tnal 1, ays lasting ten days. I The Cholera in Sicily. I [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) ROME, Thursday.—Ninety-one fresb CJe8 of cholera and 42 deaths have taken place in Palermo during the last 24 hours. Forty-two fresh cases are reported from the provinces.

Newmarket Second October I Meeting. NEWMARKET, THURSDAY. HKR MAJESTY'S PLATE of 300 guineas weight for age. D.I. (2 miles 105 yards). Mr Hammond's St. Gatien, 4y 9st C. Wood 1 Mr Jennings's Jane, 3y 8st llb E. Martin 2 Bettinn—100 to 3 on St. Gatien. The winner made all the running, and won by about twenty lengths. A MAIDEN PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a sweep- stakes of 5 sovs each for starters, for two year olds: colts fist 3 21b, fillies 8st 91b selling allowances. Bretby Stakes Course (6 furlongs). Lora Rosebery's c by Dutch Skater-Ducheas of Parm 8st 12ib T. Cannon 1 Mr Peck's Falstaff, 8st 5lb C. Wood 2 Mr Lefevre's Martial, 8st 51b Tomlisson 3 Cicely (G. Barrett) and Zaroso (F. Barrett) also ran. Betting—Evens Duchess of Parma colt, 5 to 2 agst Falstaff, 100 to 15 agst Martial, and 10 to I agst Zaroso. The last-named and Martial made alternate running to the Bushes, where Dnchess of Parma colt and Fal- staff drew away, the favourite winning by a head a bad third. Cicely was last. A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each for starters, with 100 added weight for age, with certain allowances. Bretby Stakes Course (6 furlongs). Mr Macksey's Subduer, a 8st 101b Wood 1 Mr Renfrew's Modred, 5y 9st 81b F. Archer 2 Mr Peck's Montroyd, 5y lOst Mr Abington 3 Oriental Girl (Huxtible), Rosewood (Booty), and Quicklime (G. Barrett) also ran. Betting—11 to 10 on Subduer, 9 to 4 agst Modred, 10 to 1 agst Quick- lime, 100 to 8 agst Oriental Girl, 25 to 1 agst Montroyd and 33 to 1 agst Rosewood- Moored shewed the way from Rosewood, with Sub- duer next, to the Bushes, where the favourite drew away and won by three lengths a bad third. Orien- tal Girl was fourth. The winner was bought in for 510 guineas. A FILEE HANDICAP PLATE ot 200 sovs, by sub- scrip ion of 5 sovs each for acceptors and b sovs more for starters winners extra. J.ast 6 furlongs of D.M. Mr Henty s Debenture, 3y 6st 6lb Robinson 1 Mr Gilbert's Adelina, 3y 6st 31b Rickaby 2 Duke of Beaufort's lshah, 4y6st31b T. Loates 3 Strathblane (F. Webb), Brag (Archer;, Gordon tC. Wood), and Invention (Wall) also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Debenture, 11 to 4 agst Brag, 5 to 1 agst Ade- lina, 100 to 15 agst Strathblane, 9 to 1 agst lshah, and 50 to 1 agst GorLioiik lshah, in the centre of the course, made the running from Invention, Adelina, and Brag, with Debenture lying next, for lialf the journey, when Debenture closed up with the leaders, and drawing riadit away in the last two hundred yards, won in a c ,nter by six lengths; a bad third. Invention was fourth, and Strathblane last. The NEWMARKET OAKS, a sweepstakes of 2b sovs each, 10 ft, with 200 added, for three year old fillies, 8st iOlb each penalties and allowances second to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes. T.M.M. (1 mile 7 furlongs lb8 yards). 50 subs. Lord Roseoerv's Cipollina, 8st 101b Cannon 1 Lord Ellesmere's Lady Clarendon, 8st 31b.G. Barrett 2 Lord Zetland's St. Helena, 9st 31b Watts 3 Armida (F Archer), Lonely (F. Webb), lerne (Wood). and Charmian (Snowden) also ran. Betting-11 to 4 agst Cipollina, 9 to 2 agst Armida, 5 to 1 agst Lady Clarendon, 7 to 1 each agst Lonely and Charmian, 100 to 12 agst St. Helena, and 12 to 1 agst lerne. Won in a canter by four lengths; same distance divided second and third. A TWO EAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 100guineas; colts 8st 121b, fillies 8st 91b winner to be sold for 10j sovs. Last 5 furlongs of D.M. Mr Gilbert's Rel ef, 8st 91b (car. 8st lllb) Watts 1 Lord Calthor e's Siam, 8st 91b Archer 2 Mr Brewer's Kingsdene, 8st 121b Cannon 3 Lucky Shot (M'>rrell). Damson (Wainwright), Gossip colt (G. Barrett), and Boadicea (Goater) also ran. Bettiiig-13 to 8 on slain, 3 to 1 agst Kingsdene, 10 to 1 agst Relief, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Relief maue the whole of the running, and won by two lengths same distance separated the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr Gurry for 450 guineas. Thf CHA-MPION STAKES of 20 sovs each, h ft, with 800 added weight for age the second receives 10 per cent and the third 5 per cent on the whole stake. A. F, (1 mile 2 furlongs 73 yards). 95 subs. Parad-.x .Archer 1 iluke of Richmond Watts 2 Aveline F Barrett 3 Ducat (Tomlisson) and Royal F-ra (Cannon) also ran. Betting—100 to 12 on Paradox. BETTING AT THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS BEFORE RACING. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE. (Run Tuesday, Oct. 27th. Distance, 1 miie 210 yards) 13 to 2 agst Bendigo (o, a/ter 700 to 100 laid) 1400 to 200 — St. Gatien (t) 500 to 24 — Pizarro (t) 300 to 15 — Plaisanterie (t) BETTING ON THE COURSE. I CAMBRIDGESHIRE. I 700 to 100 agst Bendigo (t & o) I 700 to 100 — St. Gatien (t & o) 1(1)0 to 100 — Pizarro It) 100 to 8 — Eastern Kmperor (taken ten times, after 1000 to 70 laid) 10\18 to 71 — Isobar (t 4 w) 100 to 7 — Prism (t) 1000 to óO — Marlborough (t) 1000 to 40 The Gt-neml (t) 1: 00 to 30 Barberine (t) 1000 to 20 Poitnellan (t) 1- Morning Gallops. I NEWMARKET, THURSDAY MORNING. ,(,hpre being a reat improvement in the weather, the ) 1 Mig g ouuds on both sides of the town were exfcen- sivelv patronised by vi-itors. Although the recent 1 am his re dered the going soinenvhat heavy, tnost of the C'auibi idgetfhire lJ"r es traine 1 h-re were doing nice work over on • mile and a quarter. St. Gatien. who is under orders to run for H r Majesty's Plate this after- noon, did little more than tlke 11 althy exercise. Flo- rence, however, covered one mile and a half at a nice pace, and a similar distance was negotiated by Pizanv, Belinda, Pri-m, Kenny, and Fulnien, all of whom are lookina and moving well, especially Pi-i,m, who is undergoing a splend d prepai at.011 for the race. Eura- sian, who 111';t with all accident in the Cesarewitcb owing to something striking into him, was not seen out tnis morning.

Remarkable Letter from "Number One." ¡ n :ó Patrick Tynan, better known as "Number One," the leader of the band of Invincibles who tourdered Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke in Phoenix Park, Dublin, and who suc- ceeded in escaping from justices has written a Remarkable letter from New York to United Ire- fond, under the head-" Can we hurt England ? in which the writer mentioned the many ways in hich Irishmen could do this, but condemned secret clubs. From Tynan's letter it would appear that the hanging of the Invincibles, and the general execration with which the deed was received, have not made so lasting an impression on his toind as to prevent his disgust at the present attitude of the Irish national press against deeds of violence against England, Tynan writes as follows There arc passages in your article, Can we hurt England ?' I have read with great tegret. The allusion to what you term Clubs des Enrages,' I consider most injudicious and Uncalled for, especially at this particular time. In the words of the patriot outlaw Michael Doheny— Their fate we have tried, alas and those who kave perilled all for thee were cursed, and branded *8 their foes, 'Acushla gal machree.

A Magnetized Umbrella. In reference to the magnetic umbrella of a Passenger which recently affected the compass of the steamer Princess Beatrice when crossing between Belfast and Stranraer, the captain of the Vessel has just received a letter from Mr Bottom- ry, assistant at the University of Glasgow to Sir Wm. Thomson, stating that Sir Wiliiam has eaInined the umbrella, and found it power- fully magnetised. Sir William thinks it pro- vable that the steel ribs have been magnetised trough being brought near to a powerful dynamo Machine when at work. The umbrella as so powerfully magnetized that it would pro- duce a very considerable effect on the compass if brought near it. Sir William desires to add in these days, when electric lighting is boc oming so Common, and when anyone without knowing may Ket the steel ribs of his umbrella magnetized by Roing near to dynamo machines he thinks it of Rreat importance that steps should be taken to Prevent passengers with umbrellas going near the tOlllpass in use. Mr Bottomly also states that he has known the rim of his hat to slightly disturb the compass of a vessel.

'andaff Deaf and Dumb Schools. The appeal we published a few days ago on behalf Of the above schools is being responded to in a ariety of ways. Yesterday we announced that the Llandaff Orpheus Union intend giving a con. m aid of the fund, and we have now much Pleasure in stating that a sermon will be nreached behalf of the Llandaff Deaf and Dumb Schoo d tho Institution for the on Sunday lDorni,ng, the 18th inst., at the Hoatb-road Wes- eyan Chapel, by the Rev. C. J. Back. Service tn <J?*r"nQerice at 11 o'clock. A collection will be T*ae at the close. It is to be hoped that other lurches anci chapels will follow the example of the Roath-road Wesleyans.

Lord Marcus Beresford accomplished what all the jockeys admit was a splendid start without a failure for the Cosarewitch. GUIANTIC PURCHASE OF SEALSKINS.—Real Seal Jacket, Five Guineas,—F. Cox, 23, St. Mary-street, Cardiff,

I A Romantic Marriage. The marriage of Mdlle. d'lmeeourt, which has just taken place, has naturally recalled the memory of the famous trial which took place some four or five years ago before Ecclesiastical Tribune at Rome. Mdlle. d'lmecourt was then nineteen, and had formed a romantic runaway marriage with M. Paul Musurus, son of the Ambassador of Turkey in London. Aided by the co-operation of the young lady's governess, the young couple met in London and were there married in a registrar's office. They lived together for some weeks, but the young bride was induced to return to France by the false representations of a French police-agent employed by her mother, and on her arrival was shut up in a convent. The Comtesse d'lmecourt then appealed to the Ecclesiastical Tribune to declara the marriage null and void on the ground that M. Paul Musurus bad practised arts of sorcery upon her daughter. The pleadings were withheld from the public by order of the President of the Civil Tribunal out of deference to the Marquis de Gallifet, whose sister the Comtesse d'lmeeourt is. But the enterprising editor of the Paris Figaro managed to get hold of the mother's petition, and from it gave copious extracts to a curious public. She declared her daughter to be of a disposi- tion more than commonly susceptible to the spells of the magician, being subject to hallucinations, attacks of hysteria, and fits of somnambulism. At the age of nineteen she was so childish in character that she played with dolls. Having thus pourtrajed her daughter's character in the light most favour- able for her own purpose, the Countess next sketched that of her son-in-law malgrS elle. He was not of noble birth or fortune, she pleaded, and was well aware that his religion, as a member of the Greek Church, would alone prove an insuperable obstacle to his union with her daughter, whom he had won from her home by the exercise of unhallowed spells. The counter-pleadings of M. Paul Musurus con tained copious extracts from the letters of the lady, who had a pretty gift of versifying. That Mdlle. d'Imecourt was in love is very fully proved by her letters. She asks him to send her a second photograph because she has almost worn out the first with kissing it. She writes to tell him that she is one of the ladies deputed to make the collection at the Church of Ste. Clotilde in the month of May, and begs him to attend and drop a coin into the bag she is to carry. When she begs her lover to come and elope with her to England, he replied that if he did so his father would curse him and her. To this she responds Adored Paul, I am terribly agitated by your letter. No, my Paul, your father shall not curse us. We will die rather than incur his maledic- tion. Nevertheless, we must run away-there's no help for it. My white shoes and gloves are bought and ready. I shall follow any curse you suggest, but come what may your wife I must be." This may be taken as a fair example of the logical train of thought to be found in love letters. "Your father will curse us if we marry, therefore we will not many. But we must marry, for the white shoes are bought. I will, however, follow any course you suggest." The trial ended in the marriage being pronounced null and void by the Pope, the bride's family having used every possible effort to this end. On Satur- day last the lady was married to Prince Fre- derick William of Hohetilohe. The ceremony was a civil one, as the bridegroom is a Protestant, a fact which lays the bride's mother open to the charge of inconsistency, one of her pleas against M. Paul Mususus being that he did not belong to the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope, in this instance, has smoothed away all difficulties by freely giving his sanction to the marriage on the sole condition that all the children of the union are to be brought up as Roman Catholics. The newly-wedded pair are now at Lourdes, and intend passing the winter at Vienna. Such is the common-piace sequel to a romantic story on which the attention of the Continental world was fixed with unusual interest during the course of the trial.—Daily News.

I Riel the Rebel. I [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] I l NEW YORK, Thursday.—The Attorney of the French Canadian Society has obtained from the United States Court at Montana a copy of the certificate of Riel's admission as an American citizen. The document is dated 1880. The society will urge the United States Government to interfere on Riel's behalf. They allege that Geueral Middleton found this certificate of Ameri- can citizenship upon Riel when captured, but concealed it.

I Tragic Duel in Spain. I I [" MORNING POST" TELEGRAM.] I MADRID, Monday.—A tragic duel has taken place between two officers of the Spanish army. It was fouerht near the Municipal Churchyard, pistols being the weapons, and the distance arranged being 25 paces. Both should advance five paces at each shot until one of the two combatants fell dead. Captain Jaquetct fired first and his adversary responded without any result. Captain Jacquetot then advanced five steps, but his pistol went off before the signal was given. His ad versary insisted on his having another chance. Captain Jaquetot then fired a second time, and wounded his adversary in the leg. The latter then advanced five paces and shot the captain, the bullet entering the eye. Two letters were found in Captain Jacquetot's pocket In the first he informed his wife that he was fighting a duel to save the honour of his family. In the second he requested the authorities to accuse nobody of his death.

The Crisis in the East. I THE OPINION OF THE AMBASSADORS. IREUTER'S TELEGRAM.] I CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday. The ambas- sadors met yesterday, and, as the result of their conference, have informed the Porte that they condemn the Bulgarian and Roumelian violation of the Berlin Treaty, and appreciate the pacific attitude of Turkey. EXPECOTF ED HOCSOTMILMITEINECS.EMENT [" DAILY NEWS" TELEGRAM. BERLIN, Wednesday Night.-To-day's advices I from the East leave little doubt that the Servian army is on the point of crossing the frontiers, and the opening of hostilities in the Balkan Peninsula is generally considered imminent. The German Minister, Count Bray, has gone to Nisch to make a last energetic attempt to restrain Servia. The report that the Ambassadors at Constan- tinope have agreed on giving their declaration another wording is taken as evidence that the Powers are at their wits' end in their endeavours to prevent an outbreak. Turkey Powerless. i- f" TIMKS TELEGRAM.] I CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday. The political situation here at this moment presents a varie gated aspect. First, there is the revelation of the Porte's military weakness. Turkey was utterly unprepared to deal with the inter- nal disorder in the province, but a few hours distant from the headquarters of a fron- tier army corps, and thus a situation which should have been turned to advantage by vigorous and prompt action has been allowed, by fatal in- activity and culpable ignorance, to bring the utmost embarrassment to the Porte. Secondly, we see a tardy effort made to bring into the field a large military force, which, though it gives evidence of latent strength, none the less puts the Government in grave difficulties, owing to financial straits, while in an essentially agricultural country the measure is fraught with disastrous consequences if the autumn sowing be abandoned. Thirdly, there is the general disaffec- tion following on previous misrule, coupled with the irritation of the military element against the authorities, on account of the mortificati on to which ii is subjected, and its ardent desire to vindicate its prestige. Fourthly, there is also the play of the divergent interests of foreign Powers which paralyses the free action of the internal administration. The present crisis will either terminate with- out any serious complications arising, and then the troops called out by spasmodic efforts, and at a crushing sacrifice, will have to be disbanded, or there will be a struggle which will be the most disastrous to this country. These views strongly agitate the public mind, and all hopes are centred in the efforts which it is said are being made by the Great Powers to avert a catastrophe, by the exercise of pressure on Greece and Servia, whence the danger is at present I more imminent than from any other quarter. The Movements of the Servians. [CENTRAL NEWS TELFGIZAM. I VIENNA, Thursday.—Intelligence has been received to-day from Sophia to the effect that four battalions of Bulgarian troops have arrived there, the authorities feariug that the Servians intend making a sudden inroad into Bulgaria. It is believed that a simultaneous movement will be made by the Servians upon Widin and Sophia. Lord Salisbury and the Bulgarians I IREUTE-K"S VKLRGELAM.] RUSTCHUK, We-inesday.—Lord Salisbury's remarks at Newport on the 7th inst., on the Eastern crisis have caused considerable excite- ment here. The people ask whether the object of the Powers assembled in congress at Berlin in creating a province of Roumelia was not to save Bulgaria from the influence of a Russian army of occupation, and to allow the country of develop its national character. Surprise is expressed that now this object has been attained the same Powers should hesitate to re- cognise the complete union. The people of Bulgaria consider that they have merited the indulgence of the Powers by the perfect way in which the movement was conducted. They hoped to be able to record a double victory- namely, a recognition of the union and liberation from Russian military rule; the second being regarded as of no less impor- tance than the first. The Powers it is argued by their hesitation and non-recognition of these important facts will involuntarily drive the Bulgarian people again into the arms of Rus- sia. The Bulgarians acknowledge their need of a protector. Though they admit that protector to be naturally Russia, they do not wish to again fall into the power of her generals.

THE LARGEST VARIETY of Fur Capes in Wales. London Mantle Warehouse, 23, St. Mar) -st.. Cardiff. KAY'S COMPOUND, a demulcent anodyne expec- torant, for Coughs and Colds, Sold by all Chemists, itd, la, Is lid, 2s 9d, «

MONEY MARKET. Latest Prices To-day. LONDON, L30 p.m. There ia no demand for money beyond the Stock Exchange payments to-day, and short loans are quoted at i to i per cent. Discount rates remain at -7% to 1 per cent. for three months' paper. The Stock Markets are unsettled, and generally easier on realisations. Dealers are busily engaged in the completion of the settlement. Consols remain at 100i for money and the account New and Reduced, 99i; New Two- and-Half per cents, 831 to 88. Foreign Bonds are fully weaker. Russian 1873's 93i to 93i Hungarian Fours, 77i to 77; Turkish Thirds and Fourths 13 £ to 131 1871's 641 to 64f Defence Loan, 76* to 761 Egyp- tians are steady Unified, 631 to 63: Spanish firm, at 56i to 56l; Perus good, Fives about 9; Sixes, III to Hi Mexicans, 18i to 18. Home Railways are lower. North-Westerns, 162 to 1625 Midland,, 127 to 1271 Brighton Deferred, 96| to 96f Westerns, 134g to 134J; North British, 871 to 87i xd; South.Eastern Deferred, however, are firmer, at 92 £ to 92|; Chathams,, 16! to 16 North-Easterns, about 153 Sheffield Deferred, 31 to 32. Americans are generally good. Wabash Pre- ference up to 17 to 17g do., Mortgage, 46* to 46J Eries dull, at 20s to 20ä; do., Second Mort- gage, 77 to 77i Ohios firmer, at about 24 Oregon Preference, about 21; Lake Shores, 81! to 8I5 i York Centrals, 104 to 104J xd. Milwaukees, 86 to 86; Denvers, H to Hi. Trunks of Canada lower; Guaranteed about 57 First Preference about 51; Seconds, 39 to 39! Thirds, 19 to 19j; Ordinary, 81 to 9. Mexican Rails are weaker. Ordinary, 22 to 22; First Preference, 76? to 77 Seconds, about 36. Ottoman Banks weaker, at 9 to 9,. Rio Tintos at 85 to ai. Mason and Barry's, about 7g. Brighton Railway yesterday's passeuger traffic, £ 709 decrease. Paris Bourse opened firm,

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I « CORN BRISTOL, Illursday. -English wheat in fair supply, and fully last week's prices were realised. Foreign held firm. at late rates; enquiry limited. Little doing in maize, previous values supported. Barley in fair consumptive demand, at 3d decline. New oats difficult to sell, tendency lower. CATTLE. LONDON, Monday.—Beast and sheep trade extremely dull, and a clearance will not be made. Calves only in request. Pigs firmer. Milch cows, Clb to S28 each. Beef, 3s 6d to 5s mutton, 3s lOd to 5s 4d veal, 3s to 4s lOd; pork, 3s Od to 4s 8d per 8 lbs. Beasts. 510; sheep, 2,480; calves, 150; pigs, 10. Including foreign beasts 60. BRISTOL, Thursday.—Good supply of beef, best qualities scarce at 68s, and inferior 56s to 65s per cwt. Moderate supply of mutton, best wethers 7d ewes, 5d to 7d per lb. 1,000 store cattle from Ireland In fair demand, but inferior sorts neglected. 400 pigs. Bacon pigs, 9s 3d nor score. Porkers, 98 6d to 10s. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.— Beef, 5d to 7d per lb, few at 7id mutton, 6d to 7d i,er Ib, few at 7,d veal, &d to 6 £ d per lb bacon pigs, 8s 6d to 8s9d 'per score; sows, os 7d to 7s 3d per score; porkers, 9s 3d to 9s 9d per score. BUTTER. CORK, Thursday. — hirsts, 98s seconds, 79s thirds. 60s; fourths, 56s; fifths, 22s. Kegs—Firsts, 98s; seconds, 79s thirds, 63s. Mild-cured firkins—Super- fine, 130s fine, lObs; mild, 104s. In market-2,310 firkins, 281 mild, 5 kegs. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Thursday.—Market slow; limited business at easy prices. The official report states :-Nlarket continues quiet, but there Is considerable disposition to buy at prices showinsr 3d decline since Saturday. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thursday.—Moderate supplies on sale, and trade slow at the following quotationsInferior to good hav, 36s to 65s; best ditto, 70s to 92s inferior to good clover, 60s to 80s; best ditto, 85s to 107s straw, 28s to 38s per load. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Tliursday.-I-arge supplies of most descrip- tions of meat, and trade continues very dull at the annexed prices. Beef, 2s 6d to 4s 2d; prime .Scotch do., 4s 2d to 4s 6<1 mutton, 3s to 4s 8d veal, 53 to 4s 4d large pork, os to 4s 4d: >inall do., 4s 2d to 4s 6d per 8 Ibs.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. I '-6- Lloyd's Casualty Telegrams. I The British schooner Ocean Swell, from Sodeihamn, with deals, was toweJ into Stockholm, waterlogged, having been ashore. The German steamer Napoli, from Newcastle, col- lided at Hamburg with the pilot GaLliot, and received slight damage. The British steamer Potaro, from Charleston, arrived at Liverpool yesterday, with a cargo of cotton, and reported having had fire ia her afterhold after at Liverpool yesterday, with a cargo of cotton, and reported having had fire ia her aftprhold after pumping for 62 hours, was supposed the fire was extinguised, aud the vessel was docked. A New Orleans cablegram states <hat a great fire has occurred on the wharf there, destroying 117 bales of cotton. The British steamer Perim, from Hamburg for China, was aground in the Suez Canal, and obstructed the traffic for 25 hours. She was not damaged, so after discharging 80 torn of her cargo, she floated, and pro- ceeded. The steamer T. J. Robson, reported yesterday ashore ceeded. The steamer T. J. Robson, reported yesterday ashore in the Dardanelles, floated last night undamaged. She will re-ship ber cargo and proceed. I The Norwegian barque Drafn is ashore at Bodo. CARDIFF—ARRIV a LS. 1 ROATH BASI,-OCt. 15. Julia, 61, Bridgwater KAST BUTE DOCK—Oct. 15. Formosa, 1555, London Johan Jrgens, 774, G .ttenburg, pitwood Vivian Star, 567, Belfast Walter Ulrice, 98, Gloucester WEST BUTE DOCK—Oct. 15. Edendale ss, 337, Oscarsharum, mining timber Calypso ss, 373, Bordeaux, pitwood Ospray, 142, Waterford Tom, 47. Bridgwater Mary Ann, 82. Glasgow, pitch Eliza, 31, Penarth

Attempt to Smother a Wife. i John W. M. Huggens, a coffee-Luiu^e keeper, of Commercifl-road, Stepney, was yesterday charged at the Thames police c'lurt with attempting to murder bis wife, Clara Hug- gens, by trying to suff icfite her. [rs Huggens stated at six o'clock that morning she and the prisoner were in bed when a quarrel arose. Her husband then said, "Don't think I am afraid of you. I coulri smother you HOW if I fall on you with a pillow. I could soon do it." The accused then took up a pillow, which with one hand he placed on her face, and with the other held her nose very tightly, so that she could not breathe. In crder to free herself she then scratched him on the face until he relea-e 1 her. After that the prisoner got up and sat on the side of the bed for about a quarter of an hour, and during that time witness remained very quietly in bed. He (her husband) then went downstairs, and she afterwards got up. Before going downstairs her husband said to her, "This is a warning to you, and the next time I will finish you."—By Mr Lushing- ton: She could not say how long the prisoner kept the pillow on her face, but should say that it was about ten minutes. During the whole of the time she was struggling with the prisoner. Her husband had frequently assaulted ber, and on one occasion had struck her with a hammer. On one occasion he also tried to strangle her, and some eighteen months since she came to that court and complained of his ill-treatment. The magistrate then sent a constable to him, who gave him a caution. Detective Alfred Gould, H Division, said at one o'clock that day he went to the prisoner's house, and arrested him on the charge of attempting to smother his wife. In answer to the charge he said, Look at what my wife has done to me," at the same time pointing to some scratches on his face. On the way to the station be said, I have been living a wretched life with my wife. I shall do something serious before long." At the station he iiie,le no reply to the cliarge.-Tiie prisoner said his wife was a very disagreeable woman. —Mr Lushington ordered the prisoner to be l remanded.

I Racing Anticipations. There is every prospect of better weather to- day, the sun shining pleasantly. A heavy pro- gramme has been prepared, and the tollowing may be worth notice:— Maider. Plate—MARTIAL or BONXIE LESLEY. Sweepstakes (Bretby Stakes CIurse)-SUFDU". Free Handicap—GORDON or DEBENTURE, Newmarket Oaks—ARMIDA. Autumn Htnlicap-LBro nr KIGWOOD. Her Majesty's Plate-ST. GATIEN. Two Year Old Plate-OLD TOM II. or JOYOUS. Champion Stake5-P ABA-DOX. VERITAS. Newmarket, Thursday Morning.

Newmarket Notes. I I (BY OUR NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.) I NF.W.M.VRKET, Thursday.—On the Racecourse side, Brown's'Pizarro galloped one mileand a half. Gurry's Brocken and Renny went one m le and a quarter Murdoch, Tottenham, Old Tom, and Discoverer go;ng briskiy six furlongs. Enoch's Warpath negotiated one mile and a halt Prism and Dalesman going one mile and a quarter. Blcss's Cnrunna negotiated one mile auri a half. J. Dawson's, jun., Specimen and Clarion went one mile, Sadler', Preferment, Tourist, and Philosopher going a similar gallop. On the Bury side, Ryan's Marquis of Tevora and Man of War were sent one mile and a quarter Sber- rard's Cohort, The Samaritan, and The Don covered the same distance Goldtieid and Dean Swift galloped one mile, as <iid Zaaig, Hambletonian, and Domino. Sherwood's Candahar, Wire, Cirrus, and Old Nobility ealloi,ed one mile and a quarter Jewitt's Kil- creene going a similar di,tance. J. Dawson's, sen., Prince William and Marsala galloped a little over one mile. Rogers's Laverock and Kew went one mile.

Why Mrs Weldon Played at Birmingham. "Still a pretty woman, she displayed in a variety of ways the possession of even more graces and accomplishments than she is ordinarily credited with, and, beyond that, manifested an amount of amiability, good temper, and polite- ness which was eminently reassuring to her visitor." If the representative of the Birmingham Daily Gazette, who waited on Mrs Weldon yesterday morning, used as compli- mentary terms in his introductory remarks as in the opening of his article, it is not surprising that he found that lady in a communicative mood. She made the rather surprising admission that when she first appeared on the stage the previous evening she was rather nervous, but she added, That feeling soon wore off." Was it by accident or design that you have made your first appearance as an actress at Birmingham ? asked the reporter. "By design, decidedly. Birmingham is the only provincial town I pro- pose to visit. My engagements in London, par- ticularly in regard to legal work, will not permit of any tour. At the termination of this week's visit to the Grand I return to London, and the drama will be played at the Grand Theatre, Is- ington, until Christmas." And your object in C-ppearinL, first in BirminghamV "Is to defy the press, and to show my opponents in the town that I am prepared to challenge their criticism." But you have nothing to complain of in regard to the audience at the theatre last night? On the contrary I am drlighted with the sympathy which was manifested, the appreciation of the various points in the piece, and was greatly pleased to discover on the rise of the curtain that so large a house had assembled to welcome me."

TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL. CARDIFF HARLEQUINS v. ABER- GAVENNY. A match between the above clubs was played this afternoon at the Cardiff Arms Park. At the close* of the game, the Harlequins bad won by three goals and two tries to nothing of theii op;vnents. Herbert Jones for the Harlequins played spiendidiy, while Morgans collaring was supeib. The three quarters were in capital form throughout. The second goal was a splendid effort of Kelly from a capita: pass by Grant., In Abergavenny Facey distinguished himself, and wis far and away the best man on that side. Cardif Harlequins: Back, J Eawarlts; three-qua:- ters, H. W Jones (cant.). A. James, W H. Morgan; half-backs, C. Grant, A. L. Davies forwards, N G. Ferguson, A G. Dav es, R. J Kelly, J. Kedzle, R. J. Erskine. H. D Griffiihs. Jones, il. D DunJop, T, G. Morgan. F. 1 lamilto:j (umpire); G. Griffiths (referee). Abtrgavtraiy Back, F Miles; three-quarters, P. Pettitt, W Stadden half backs, F. Ft^cev, W. Byard; forwards, F. Ree" D. Gabe, D. Ne;biu. W. Thomas, T. Elliott, A. WatKins, H Horser. J. Coombes, J. Miles. Umpire, O. W. Davies.

SPORTING ITEMS. Waterloo lias once more been avenged. Archer will ride Paradox in the Champion Stakes. The funeral of the late Mr Bowes will take place at Gibside on Saturday next. The Cesarewitch was a bad race for the Rine, as "all France" was on the winner. Mr Hungerford would have landed £ 30,000 by the victory of Xema. In a Maiden Riders' Race, Songstress surprised nobody more than Mr Peck by upsetting a pot on Cylinder, as the winner was only started with the idea of giving her a Uttle "pilot" practice. Althorp ran far better than may be generally supposed indeed one jockey bet a suit o clothes" that he would win when more than half a miles from home. Miss Minnie Wookey again won the 150 Yards Ladies' Swimming Championship at the enter- tainment of the Dolphin (Rochdale) S.C. on Tuesday evening. It was upon the advice of a well-known English owner that Plaisanterie was sent to run for the Cesarewitch. He himself offered 26,000 for the mare, as was stated by us some days ago, Plaisanterie, by her success in the Cesare- witch, has now won thirteen out of the fourteen races for which she has started this year. Hartley has never been beaten on Plaisanterie in the eleven races he has ridden her this year. At the Newmarket Subscription Room on Tuesday nieht, an even two hundred was laid on Prism beating Plaisanterie in the Cambridgeshire. The value of the Cesarewitch won by Plaisan- terie was £ 1,130. The relative value of the stakes for the last five years were :-1884, £ 1,102; 1883, £ 1,262; 1882, £ 967 1881, £ 1,287 and 1880, £ 1,382. The following French visitors were present at Newmarket on Tuesday ;—M. Michel Ephrussi, M. Dubos, M. F. de Martin (owner of the Condor), M. C. de Gouy, Baron de Hirsch, and M. Bouy (part owner of PI aisa- nterie). Germany was represented by Count Redern, General von Liideritz (director- general of the Imperial Stud), and Herr von Jackmann (the director of one of the German Government studs near Cassel. It was freely rumoured at Newmarket on Tues- day that Mr Broderick-Cloete had asked the Stewards of the Jockey Club to investigate his reasons for scratching Paradox for the Cambridge- shire. Mr Cleote explains to his friends that he wished the horse to be struck out of the Cesare- witch no matter what his weight. He also wished the horse to be struck out of the Cam- bridgesbire if he got more than 8st 81b to carry. Of the 22 runners in the Cesarewitch 11 are engaged in the Cambridgeshire. During the last II years the Cambridgeshire has been six times won by a horse than ran in the Cesarewitch, and on ten occasions within the past 15 years horses that ran in the long-distance race have been placed amongst the first three in the Cambridge- shire. The following item, are gathered from Truth.- Several American papers state that the bets on the race between the Puritan and the Genesta amounted to at least £100,000 in New York City alone.—The well-known St. Bernard dog, ''Rector," has died in America. He was sold for J3300 when he left England, but subsequently the monstrous price of j3840 was paid for him. He was originally sold by his breeder for £ 10.—I hear that the Pound Stud is to be broken up. The mares and foals will be sold off by Messrs Tattersall, at the farm, on November 7.—The Prince of Wales is to be the guest of Lord Cadogan for a few days next month at Babraham Hall, Cambridgeshire, for partridge shooting. •j-I referred last week to the Monte-Cristo-like extiavagances of the King of Bavaria; but the caprices of the Empress of Austria are not unworthy of notice. A hunting-lodge has just been built for her Majesty in the Lainger Wild- park, near Vienna, which has taken three years to complete, and has cost £ 350,000.

¡- A NEW TERROR. H i i A London correspondent writes as follows I hear that our lady milliners are adding social attractions to the temptations they offer in the shape of pretty wares. One will, I understand, dispense fi ve o'clock tea to her customers in Wig- more street. At these symposia the question 01 what is becoming and suitable in bonuets and other head-gear will doubtless be much discussed. A sister of Lady Gordon Grenville, who has also gone into trade, has, I hesu-, opened a dress. maker's establishment in the artistic region o( Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea. This lady, it is saidi will receive intending customers for consulta- tion in matters of taste daily, from eleven to one.

MR. ABRAHAM AT LLWYNYPIA. On Tuesday night Mr William Abraham (Mabon) addressed the Llwynypia section of tht Rhondda Valley electors at Jerusalem ChapeL Mr Morgan Jones presided, and there was a largt attendance. Mr JOHN SIMONS moved a resolution which ex. pressed perfect confidence in the ex-M n stry, and a hope that the Liberals would be returned into office at the next election with a good sprink- ling of labour representatives among them. (Auplause.) Mr JOHN BENJAMIN, checkweigher, seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr LEMUEL CHARLES and Mr WILLIAM ROYAL. Mr JOHN GBUFITHS, Ynysbir, also supui >rfced the resolution, and saj'l that it had been a.leged that the millers of the Rhondda had not d "lllUrred to the constitution of the Three Hundred at the outset. That was not true. A resolve was passed on the 19th of January, 1885, at a miners' conference representing 16,030 men, at TOll, in which a protest was lodged against the disproportion of representation allotted to coliiery officials on the Three Hundred. It was moreover there distinctly re- soived that the workmen could not abide by any decision which the Three Hundred might c.,naa to. (Hear, hear.) Would they now abide by the resolve of the Ton conference? That was the question wh ch he should like to again ask. Yes.") Mr ABRAHAM was applauded on ri<inff to- endorse the resolution. He delivered a lengthy speech, and compassed the usual political topics. He denied that he had, as a matter of tactics, pleaded illness at a meeting, as bad been asserted. He wasrealiy unwell on the occasion referred to, and the question had been postponed to the current gathering. It was untrue, too, that Mr Broadhurst had ever told him at the S- lUthpori conference that had he known that he wo coming to speak against the Rhondda THRM Hundred he would not have attended a meeting in the Rhondda in support of his (Maoon's) candi- dature. Not one word bad passed between them on the subject of at South port, and before Mr Broadhurst came to the Rhondda the whole par- ticulars of the matter of candidature, &c., had been put before him. He had been first called a Tury, and then a Socialist. Botii allegations were equally untrue (Cheers.). The resolution was passed. A second resolution approving of Mr Abrahana's candidature was then proposed and spoken to by Messrs David Harris, George Ablett (Ynyshir), and the Rev. J. E. Edwards (Treorky). Mr MORGAN ThomAs asked Mr Abraham how he classified Mr Gladstone in a classification which Mr Abraham had referred to the interest8 represented in Parliament? (Confusion.) Mr ABRAHAM: Mr Gladstone was classified with the landed interest, and Ministers, ex- Ministers, and placemen. (Cheers.) Mr THOMAS: As a representative of which class did Mr Gladstone appeal to the Midlothian electors? (Cheers and counter cheers.) The resolution was then put to the meeting, declared carried by a large majority, and the meeting ended.