South Wales Echo

PRIZE-FIGHT NEAR CARDIFF. r.. STEVE GIBLIN MEETS PRINCY." Twenty-three Rounds Fought.. Ou Saturday afternoon another local prize fight came off near Cardiff between two well known professors of the "nobla art" living at Penarth, and known as Steve Giblin and Princy." The epot obosen for the fight was situated near Dynas Powis. The stakes were JE5 a-side. The two men met in a duly constituted ring before a few Bpectator, who assembled to witness what was intended to be a decisive encounter. Both men were in good form, bat "Princy's" build and Superior style told heavily throughout, and, although the right was by no means uninteresting, Giblio had the worst of it from beginning to end. Twenty-three rounds were fought, but despite the fact that the advautage lay with "Princy," his opponent waa far from being wearied out, aad waa game for a lengthy finish. ttowevr, those avengers of the outraged law, tite police, managed to get scent of what was Roing on, and interrupted the match' .1tit.h the retail that principals and spec- tators had to emit the rendezvous in httftfo, The fight W' to have been continued and included on Sunday morning, but it was found to J.A impossible to make the necessary arrange- ments.

I Gossip of the Day. I From To-day's London Letters. THE BISHOP Off LINCOLN. Yesterday morning the Bishop of Lincoln preached at St John's, Kennington, to an immense and expectant congregation. He seemed quite at home amid the florid ritualism of the service, but, except a coloured stole embroidered with gold and a pectoral cross, he wore none of the ornaments proper to his office and service. Instead of the j usual prayer before sermon, he uttered the invocation and made the sign of the cross.- The sermon, based on Ephesians i., 2, lasted fully an hour, and embodied an exposition of the- Christ full of grace and truth as against the Christ of some modern teachers, who was (in the I Bishop's alliteration) merely the model moral man. I THE FLOWER- GIRL'S EXCUSE. At the London City Summons court on Saturday three flower- girls were summoned forobatruct- ing the thoroughfare by plying their vocation in Liverpool-street. One of the defen- dants did not appear and sent word that she could not do so until the next court day,as Saturday was the very best day in the week for flower-selling. In the outset the excuse made seems impertiment. Had it been tendered to the late Inspector Bucket he might have asked whether the flower- girl knew what they killed the pig for-be- cause he bad so much cheek but, calmly con- sidered in the cold light of equity, the plea of the absentee flower-girl seems not wholly inadmissible. Do not drive me to distraction by quarrelling with me to-day," wrote, on a certain Monday, a pensive milkman to his lady-love for to- morrow is Shrove Tuesday, the heaviest day in the whold year for milk." Similarly in effect did the flower-girl urge: Summon me not on Saturday for that day is the one on which I sell the largest number of posies." The sitting alderman did not entirely gainsay Flora's venturous daughter, but he told the messenger that the excuse would not be accepted again. I THE SHAH. The Shah is coming to us without a grey hair after a reign more nearly approachingin dura- tion to that of her Majesty than that of any other Sovereign of Europe or Asia. In His Imperial Majesty's dominions grey hair is by practically universal custom prohibited. Travellers agree that this mark of age is never exhibited in Persia. The choice when greyness appears is between a raven black and that state of red which is usually associated with the use of khenna. It is usual for Persian monarchs at any age to have black hair and beard, but whether the monarch has a beard or not, no court painter would venture to make a portrait of his Majesty without a well- developed black: beard. The only witness of geo- graphical knowledge the Shah has m his Palace at Teheran is a 12-inch globe, upon which the parts ,of the world are set out in jewels of various .coloure,-England with rubiee, India with diamonds, and the sea with emeralds. A NEW OPERA I am informed on the best authority (says the correspondent ofjlths Manchester Ghiardian) that Sir Arthur Sullivan's next work will be a new opera for the Savoy to follow The Yeomen of the Guard. There is not as yet the least indication that the popularity of tho present piece is diminishing, and it will doubtless continue to run for several months. At the same time the new opera might be wanted before Christmas, and Sir Arthur Sullivan is desirous of having the'greater part, if not the whole of it, composed before the Leeds- Festival comes on in October. Mr Gilbert has fixed upon his Eubject, and the libretto is, I understand, so far advanced that his gifted collaborator will be able to set to work upon the music immediately. It should be added that Sir Arthur has definitely undertaken to write an important choral work for the Leeds Festival of 1892. THE HEIGHT or IMPUDENCE. Rosherville Gardens has long been known as the place at which to spend a happy day but it is somewhat of a novelty to hear of the Albany, Piccadilly, as a locality where burglars can spend a happy night. Two young fellows were brought up at Marlborougb-street on Saturday charged with a burglary. They broke into the, chambers of a naval officer occupying rooms in the Albany, and during his absence and that of his servant in the country they stole clothes, jewellery, and money to the value of some sixty pounds, Moreover, they spent the entire night in the rooms which they had plun- dered, and when the gallant captain and his man came back they found on one of the tables a cloth laid, and the remains of a bottle of brandy, a bottle of gin, and a bottle of whiskey, while scattered about were lots of cigar ends." "Festive cusses/' indeed! The cloth-laid table would seem to imply something in the eating as well as the drinking line. Was there anything in the gallant captain's larders ? or did the house- breakers bring their own polonies, or their pork pies with them ? GAMBLING IN LONDON. That the^-e is not one law for the upper classes in England and another for the lower was proved (says a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph) at an early hour yesterday morning by the successful raid which the police made on Mr Charles Soaton's gambling establish- ment in Park-place at the same time th^ they attacked and captured a similar rendezvous, known as the Adelphi Club, further east. The entrance into the Park-place club was very cleverly managed. It appears that a detective in plain clothes knocked at the door and asked for Mr Benzon, and whilst the servant went upstairs to call him, the officer gave a signal, and within a few seconds something hka fifty policemen had entered the house and swarmed up the staircase into the gambling room. Altogether the constables took possession, in cash and documents, of some 218,000. Amongst those arrested were many well-known members of London society. One popular baronet had the good fortune to have left the place for a few minutes in order to g6t some cigars at another club, and when he returned, finding the premises in the possession of the police, he had the prudence to refrain from entering. On the other hand, one of the noble lords arrested had not been in the house for the last six months, and had no intention of entering it again, but, unluckily for himself, was over-persuaded to do so acouple of nights before. I MR GLADSTONE AND WELSH CHURCH, It is expected (writes the London correspondent of the Leeds Mercury) that Mr Gladstone will vote in favour of| Mr Dillwyn'a resolution with regard to the Welsh Church. It this be so, it is the first time that the right hon. gentleman will ever have voted for a purely disestablishment motion in Great Britain, w m 9 I STANLEY'S LETTKiig. A large audience is expected at the "Stanloy night" of the Royal Geographical Society. Sir F. de Winton, who has taken so prominent a part in the organisation of the Emin Relief Expedition, will be present, as well as several others well known in connection with African travel and exploration, and (according tar the corespondent of the Birmingham Post) a lively discussion is anticipated, as there are some keenly-disputed points arising out of Stanley's letters. As if in pre- paration for the event, rumours, for which there appear no assured foundation, are being circulated to the effect that the explorer may be expected in London within three months, while a Quarrel has broken out between the author of a promised book, entitled Stanley's Rear Column," and that of another called With Stanley's Rear Guard all of which is distinctly calculated to keep the name well before the public, whatever the scientific or commercial results of his mission may prove to be worth.

t LLANDAFF POLICE COURT. I 1-1 TO-DA y, I USING THREATS.-At the Llandaff police-court this morning, there being on the bench Colonel Woods and Mr Rickards, two men named Henry Langley and William Davies were charged with using threats towards a feeble old man named William Sanders, living at Tongwynlais. -The complainant said he was walking along the road towards his home when Davies came up, and, without auy provocation, pushed complainant and used very bad language. He could not say ^whether Langley used threats.—The case against Langley was dismissed. Davies, who did not appear, was represented in the dock by his wife, who asked for an adjournment that her husband might appear,—The case was accordingly adjourned till next Monday. NEGLECTING TO SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.— Before the same bench, James Woodland, John Jones, George Hanley, and George Allen, all of the parish of Llandaff, were charged by the ( school board attendance-officer with neglecting to send their children to school. Of the four defendants only one put in an attendance at the conrt, viz., Mrs Jones, whose case WAS adjourned I in order that she might get a doctor's certificate as to the child's inability to attend.—James Woodland was fined 5s, and in the other two cases attendance orders were made.

I Cardiff Corporation. MR CARR AND CORPORATION COM MITTEES. A meeting of the Cardiff Corporation was held this morning. Alderman Jacobs presided, the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman David Jones) being absent in London on Parliamentary business. There were also present Aldermen Waring, D. Edgar Jouep,, Yorath, R. Cory, and Carey Councillors Ramsdale, R. Price, B. W. Shackell, P. Price, Lewis, Richards, H. L. Carr, F. Jotham, Alfred Rees, Hopkins, Herne, F. J. Beavan, Mildon, T. H. Riches, S. A. Brain, James, T. Rees, Proger, W. J. Trounce, Reynolds, Vaughan, W. Sanders, James, and J. H. Jones Mr J. L. Wheatley, town clerk Mr Harpur, borough engineer and Mr Greenhill, borough treasurer. The Town Clerk reported that Mr L. Carr bad been elected a member of the council for the Cardiff West Ward. It was now necessary to fill up vacancies on the following committees The Finance, Public Works, Waterworks, and Parlia- mentary. Mr W. J. TROUNCE moved that the new member be appointed to all the vacancies.—MrT. H. Riches seconded that motion.—Mr Sanders moved an amendment to the effect that Mr Carr should be placed on the Finance committee, and that they should take the election to each committee separately.—Mr Brain seconded, and this recom- mendation was adopted.—Mr Vaughan moved, and Mr T. H. Riches seconded, that Mr Carr should be placed on the public Works Committee, and this was agreed to. Mr F. J. Beavan nominated, and Mr Peter Price seconded, Mr Carr for the Waterworks committee, and this was adopted. Mr VAUGHAN then said that Mr Robert Bird had been a member of the council for many years, and also Mayor of the borough, but be was now on only three committees. He moved that Mr Bird be elected to the vacancy on Pthe arhamen- tary committee. Mr F. J. BEATAN seconded the proposition. Alderman WARING remarked that Mr Carr would be a very useful member of that committee, and he believed he would be expressing the views of a large section of the corporation if he nominated Mr Carr for the vacancy on that committee. He moved an amendment to that effect.-Mr W. J. Trounce seconded.— Mr Sanders remarked that the elder and long- serving members of the corporation were placej on the Parliamentary committee, and Mr Thomas Rees said that lie was astounded at the course that had been' pursued. He could not understand why they were placing a novice on all the important committees of the Corporation. When he himself first became a member he had to take the position assigned to him as a junior. It was somewhat indecent on their part to ask Mr Carr to take these positions now that he was simply taking his novitiate. In the result three voted for the amendment and a large number against, and Mr Robert Bird was elected on the parliamentary committee.

AN ELECTION PETITION AT I GLOUCESTER. A good deal of excitement has been caused at Gloucester by the fact of a petition having been lodged against the return of Mr W. Renwick (L) as town councillor for the East Ward, The petition, which was presented on the 8th inst., states that James Clarke and William Renwick were "the candidates, and that Mr Renwick, who was declared to be duly elected, was by himself or his agent guilty of bribery, corrupt treating, undue influence, and intimidation before, during, and after the election, and procuring the commission of personation. The election took place on 17th April, when Mr Renwick was returned by a majority of six over his Tory opponent. Saturday was the day for completing the petition by the deposit of the jBSOO required, and this having been carried out by the prominent leaders of the Tory party, it would appear that an enquiry will be held, and the unenviable- notoriety which Gloucester bad previously gained for corrupt electoral practices be again revived.

A NIGHTINGALE'S CONCERT. A corresponclent writes :—An extraordinary scene is to be witnessed every evening at Leicester in the freemen's allotment gardens, where a nigbtineale has established itself. The midnight songster was first heard a week ago, and every evening hundreds of people line the roads near the trees where the bird has his haunt. The crowds patiently wait till the music begins, and the bulk of the listeners remain till midnight, while a number of enthusiasts linger till one and two o'clock in the morning. Strange to say, the bird usually sings in a large thorn bush just over the mouth of the tunnel of the Midland main line, but the songster is heedless of noie, and smoke, and steam, his stream of song being uninterrupted for four or five hours every night. So large has been the throng of listeners that the chief constable has draftpd a number ofc policemen to maintain order and prevent damage.

MONKE is AT LARGE. I A number of the apes from "The Fair Garden," adjoining the Paris Exhibition, broke their chains a few days ago, and are still defying the efforts mado to get them down from the trees of the neighbourhood, chattering at the top of their voices. One of them has got into the Champ do Mars, and has climbed' the Eiffel Tower to a height of 300 feett where he is seen gazing up te the height above him with an air of curiosity and disappointment. Hunger will, it is hoped, brin these "awkward customers" back to their owners

I A LONDON SCANDAL Gambling at the West End. RAIDS BY THE POLICE. Wholesale Arrests. LORDS AND COMMONERS AT THE POLICE-COURT. Magisterial Proceedings To-day. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "ECHO/I This morning, at Marlborough-street police- court—before Mr Hannay-a number of persona j appeared on a warrant granted by Mr Monro, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, "for keeping and using a common gaming house, to wit, The Field Club, 9, Park-place, in the parish of St James, contrary to 8 and 9 Vic., chap. 109. List of Defendants. The following were the defendants:-Charlea Seaton, 3, Arlington-street, no occupation the Earl of Dudley, Dudley House, Park lane Lord Lurgan, 430, St. James-place; Ernest L Benzon, Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, no occupation Baron Farina Ferras, Grand Hotel, Trafalgar-square Samuel Lewis, 23, Grosvenor- square, financial agent; Mount Charles Williams, 44, St. Jantes-place, no occupation: Lord Harry Paulet, 28, Albemarle-street; George Henneman. 18, Half Moon-street, cashier; William Beale, 64, Saville-road, Fulham Walter Henry Davis, 6, Rosenan-road, Battersea, house steward; George Leban, 11, Gascony-avenae, High-road, Kilburn, baccarat attendant and croupier; Paul Curonice, 19, Fitzroy-square, waiter; John Nudds, 11, Catherine-street, Buckingham Gate; and Walter Rees, 326, Sand- rmgham Buildings, Soho, commissionaire. Public Interest. The court was thronged with the personal friends of the defendants and others interested in the proceedings. Several ladies occupied seats on the bench. Mr George Lewis appeared for Lord Dudley, Lord Lurgan, and Lord H. Paulet, and the other persons charged were respectively represented by counsel and solicitors. Evidence for the Prosecution, Superintendent Hume, of the C Division, deposed that at 2.15 yesterday (Sunday) morning, under a warrant, ho entered the Field Club in Paik-place, St James's, which bad been suspected to be used as a common gambling house. He found on the first floor back-room 13 gentlemen seated at a baccarat table, which was fitted with baccarat equipments. At the time the police entered a game had apparently just finished. He found one of the defendants (Mr Merry) totalling his counters at the table, which amounted to £ 1,777. The clerk was at a side table or desk totalling counters, which, on being subsequently examined, were found to amount to over £ 3,500. There were figures upon them. He produced the warrant, and informed all present that they were under arrest. They were all removed to the station, including seven servants, making 20 prisoners in all, and were jointly charged with keeping and using a common gaming house, Bail was tendered and accepted for all of the defendants, except Mr Seaton and the croupier, or table attendant. He did not propose to give any further evidence to. day. CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR GKORGK LEWIS. He had known this house for some time as a place where.baccarat was played. Observation had shown that it had not been used as a legitimate club. He was not aware that sometimes baccarat was not played there for two or three months at a time. Why did you allow these clubs to go on two or three years and suddenly arrest these gentlemen under a warrant ?—I did not consider that the matter had gone so far as to become a public scandal. I have heard about this Field Club, and I have also heard baccarat was played there. It did not at first occur to me to take any energetic action. Cross-examined; Do you suggest that Lord Dudley, or Lord Lurgan, or Lord H. Paulet are proprietors of this place?—Witness; I don't suggest anything of the sore. I suppose you made some enquiry as to who wns proprietor ?—I have long heard Mr Seaton was proprietor, and had a stock of servants. By what authority did you arrest defendants for keeping" the gaming house.I suggest Mr Seaton keeps the club and these gentlemen resort there. An Adjournment. Mr Lewis, addressing the magistrates, said he would have been glad for the case to be completed to-day, but the superintendent asked for an adjournment, and be would not oppose. Cross-examined by Mr Forest Fulton (repre- senting Seaton) Bail was offered for Seaton, but was not accepted. Further questioned, witness said he did not suggest that Mr Samuel Lewes was a proprietor. Did not suggest that Mr Wilkinson or Mr Benzon was proprietor of the Field Club. His worship then adjourned the case until Monday next, at two o clock. Bail Granted. On the application of Mr Lewis, Lord Dudley-, Lord Lurgan, and Lord H. Paulet were admitted to bail on their own recognisances of 2500. Mr Seaton was admitted to bail, himself in £ 500 and a surety of £200. The rest of the defendants were bailed on their own recognisances. -+-

THE RAID ON THE ADELPHI CLUB. This morning, at Bow-street police-court, before Mr Vaughan, 47 defendants were charged under warrants issued by Mr Monro, the Chief Commis- sioner of Police, under the Gambling House Act, 8 & 9 Vic., cap, 109, for that they were in a common gaming house, known as the Adelphi Club. The names of the defendants were Capt, De La Croix, aged 43, of 10, Savoy-buildings, Strand, club secretary; Mangle Hyams, 26, of 12, Great White Lion.street, Soho, club porter Samuel Cohen, the proprietor of the club; William Gull, commercial traveller, of Kelly- place, Alloa Henry Holdesstead (34), described as a solicitor, and giving an address at the Hotel Metropole Vernon Chester (26), commercial traveller, 13, Smithfield-street, Birmingham Anthony Mills, aged 26, commercial traveller, of Oldbury, Birmingham; Robert W. Anderson, aged 25, journalist, 122, Highbury Hill; John Knight, 26 years, barrister, 5, King's Bench Walk, and about 40 others. Mr Besley, instructed by Mr H. Lewis, defended Captain Le Croix. Mr H. Lewis appeared for the owners of the club, and stated that be wished to instruct Mr Poland to appear for his client; and as that gentleman was one of ber Majesty's Counsel some necessary formalities would have to be got through before be could undertake the defence. He (Mr Lewis therefore asked that there should be a remand, at any rate until the afternoon. Mr Besley said that :as regarded Mr Ie Croix he should elect to go for trial by a jury. Mr Vaughan said that it would, perhaps, be better to ask all those charged with keeping or assisting in keeping the house which course they would pursue. Superintendent Staggles said there were ten defendants against whom the charge was made, The others were only charged with being found on the premises. These ten defendants were then each asked separately whether they would be dealt with here or go for trial. After some hesitation they elected to go for trial. Superintendent Steggles said he only proposed now to give sufficient evidence to justify a remand, as there were a large number of papers relating to betting to go through, and it would take a considerable time to do that. Mr Vaughan said he would hear sufficient evidence to justify a remand, and then decide to what time ho shall adjourn the further hearing. Superintendent Steggles, of the E Division, said he only proposed to ask that formal evidence of arrest should bo given, as there were a number of documents relating to betting matters that he had been unable to examine. Proceeding with his evidence, Mr Steggles said :—Owing to verbal and written complaints, and acting under a warrant I from the Chief Commissioners, I proceeded with several officers to the Adelphi Club on Sunday morning, at about two o'clock. I sent P. C. Golding with a message. The door was opened and I and the constables under my charge entered tLe place. There was considerableconf usion when I entered. The club.room was lighted. There, were four tables placed together and marked, with the best of my belief, for baccarat. I asked for Mr Cohen. He came forward at once, and said "I am sorry tbia has happened. Why is it done? This is a bona fido club." I said U It is a. common gambling-hou?». Baccarat is played bere." He-lakd, Oh, is nothing, I am not going to deny that baccarat is played here, and so it is at every club in London. I have only had the place a fortnight from Pffeil." Mr Vaughan: Was anything said by any of the other defendants? Mr Steggles; Not to me. They were standing up. There was considerable confusion. One gentleman was having bis supper, and I told him to finish. (Laughter.) All were arrested. Mr Vaughan; Did you see any instruments of gaming ?—Mr Steggles Not on the table. There were some cards found. Another witness will give evidence on that point. I searched the place (Mr Steggles here read a list of articles found in the club, chiefly relating to documents connected with racing). A shoe was also tound, which be believed was used for baccarat. Witness, proceeding, said, In the book of members not one of the defendants' names appeared." The case was adjourned until Friday next, the defendants being admitted to bail.

I TO-DAY'S MONEY. I I SPECIAL TELEGRAM. I I STOCK EXCHANGE, LONDON, OPENING, 11.20 A.M. I On the Scock Exchange the attenl ion of dealers was directed to the arrangement of tbe fortnightly settlement, which began this morning. Conse- quently little fresh business is doing, and prices show \n irregular tendency without special feature. Goschen's Consols, 1-16 better. Foreign Bonds dall-French 4! per Cent, and Argentina Hard Dollerc, £ lower Italian. i Egyptian Domain, i lower. Home Railways tirm-North Western, i better few others, k American Railways irregular—Denver Preference, 5 lower other ch&uges of t to evenly balanced. Grand Trunk Stocks dull. Mexican Railway Ordinary Stock firm, being 1 better ditto Second Preference, J. NOON. Money in good demand, in connection with payment to-day for L5,000,000 Treasury bills, whilst several calls fall due on fresit issues of capi- tal. At the same time there is not that pressure for cash that was anticipated, owing to parties having previously made arrangements for meeting tbe above paymente. Short loans rule at l to 2 per cent. Business quiet in Discounts, at If per cent. for 3 months bills. 12.10 P.M. On the Stock Exchange rates for continuing speculative accounts rule in some few instances slightly under those at the last settlement. Home Kailways continue firm-South Eastern Deferred 5 better North Eastern, i few others, 2 to i- American lins fairly supùrted-Eries f higher; do. Second Mortgage Bonds, Grana Trunk Stocks strong on closing of "bear" accounts, being g to higher. Mexican Railway Stocks firm at to h iiigner. Cedulas, i Greeks itnd Egypcian Unified, g and Preference, i Hungarian, i lower. Burma Ruby Ii to 11 prem. 1.10 P.M. The Stock Markets are firm, under the influence of light Continuation rates. Home Railways ara strong, especially for heavy lines—North Western, 1 higher; Midland, i; North Eastern, i: others, 4 i to American Railways firm—Pennsylvania, 1 higher others, £ to i; Eries, flower; ditto ]!reference, J. Grand Trunk and Alexicau Raii- way Stocks firm. In Foreign Bonds, Egyptian Unified, b better; Hungarian, Honduras, I lower; Peru Sixes, J. Goschen's Consols, 116 higher. Both Indian Exchanges, Is 4id. Brighton Railway's weekly traffic, £ 2,934 increase. Paris and Vienna Bourses firm. CLOSING, 2.30 P M. The Stock Markets are quiet. Goschen's Bonds are 116 lower. Foreign Bonds firm—Spanish, i better; Russian and Peru Sixes, £ Egyptian Unified, j- lower. Home Railways continue well maintained—Chatham and Hull and Barnsley, i higher. American Railways steady—Wabash General Mortgage Bonds, i better. Shares of Nitrate Group flat, being 4 to i lower. British Water Gas quoted H premo P Bourse weak, Cheque, 25.211 Berlin and Frauk'ort firm. I After Official Hours, I 3.4-0 P.M. On the Stock Exchange Foreign Bonds were firm Greeks, i Russian 1875 Loan, 1 Italiau, Mexican New Loan, and Turkish Tribute Loans, i to Home Railways easier ou realisations, t to i lower. American lines I neglected. Grand Trunk and Mexican Railway Preference firm-i to jj higher Shares of Nitrate Group continue flat. TO-DAY'S PRICES. BUSINESS- DONE liiumri STOCKS I'o-days To-day's Pricu- Pricei Consols 6 p c. 101%, S'nk of Eng Stk — SJpcAcct fSl-i India Si p c — Local Stock. — Ditto 3 pc., — Reduced — Metro liii \Vks5i — New2Jpc Accc — 6 p c- — New 22 ditto.. — BRITISH HA.If,WAYS Brighton Ity Ord — London & S \V.. — Ditto Def — lbSi-4-3| Manch, Shelf Or — Ditto Pref i Ditto Prff" — Caledonian Ord U9|-s-J Ditto Def 111 Chit&Dover Or Zii:t Nletro (,,in 89-i Ditto Pref. 113 Ditto Land — (ilasgow (k S Wn — .Metro Dis Ord — U liaritecn Ord. Ditto Bret. „ — U Northern Ord — liùland Ot-,[ 144; G Northern A — N British Pref.. 76i U North of Scot — BritishOrd.. 5^3-6^ Ureat Western.. 158 £ -2-9t N Eastern Ord.. 17i)4-g-A Hull & Barnslty 334 North.Statford. Highland Kail — -j Kastern Ord.. Lane & Vorlssh DittO) Def 1HJ-H i i(,,i & N NV 183i-4i. K.-tst London li-i Taff Vale -i,Itirziess UNITKD STATUS RAILWAYS Central Pacific IN York Ontario 171- Chicago. &c«. 6S|4-2 Norfolk Prefer 63i-j- „ Denver Ord 17a N Pacitic Prefer t>34 Ditto Preferred 4/i Ohio & Miss'ipi 26 Erie Shares. 28;-9i-S| Ditto Preference Uitto Preference 70 PensylvaniaOrd 541-1 Ditto 3nd Mort 109-9 Phil t Readiig 2 i-i Illinois Central Union Pacitic 62; Lake Shore. lot)i Wabash Prefer 28-2 Louisvle &Nash 69^1 Ditto Gen Iort 48i Missouri, <S Kan — Atlantic G W N Vorfc Central 1034 1st Mort 31j-i-J OTHER UAILWAYS CVdianPaciflo. 57i-i Trunk 3rd Pref.. 26* i huenosAyresUS — Mexican Ord (j Trunk Ord ] O? -i-j Do 1st Pref 132* DoUuaranteed 73^ Do 2nd Pre Do 1st Pref 674-84 Lombards Ord — Do iiud Pref.. 46J-74 FOKKiUN STOCKS. Argentine Dots. (312, Peruvian 6 pc 17-i Argentine, 1868 — Do 5pc. 1j Cedulas blk Portli 3 p c 1869 Brazilian, 1871 — Greek 1831 tfc-84 94 Chinese Series A Russian, 1870 Do Series B — Do 1873 104 Egypt Unitieds 92J-3i-i Do 1875 — Kgypc Gov i'ref 1031 Spanish 4 p c.. 76Yí,+1 EgyptStateDom 1041 Turkish, 1871 Egyptian Daira — Do Otto Det French 3pc lien j)o 3rd and 4tl1 Do 44 p c 1064 Ottoman Banks 12Vig Hungarian 4pc 87t-i Uruguay — italian 5 pc. 91 Honduras Gov. 13. .Mexican 3 Con.. -Paraguay — Mexi New p c COLONIAL SECURITIES. Canadai 4p c- — Victoria 4 p C. Cape Good 4 p c — SouthAustralian New Zealnd Con — c^ueensiand 4 — NCN'VS Nyaiesipc — I MISCELLANEOUS. LondonStKDks — .Hudson's Bay.. 22-li & W India Dk — Itio TizitoSliare,, Pand O -Nordenfelt — Cunard B20 paid v-flotelikisi loi, Gen Steam Nay -liyiioch Prof. Do f) pc Praf — Niason & Barry bi-i Do 5 p 0 1837 — MysoreGoktMns 51"18 Auglo-American Indian COli. Gold 3s 9d Tel Pref 874 fharsis Copper DoOrd Ara'cati — De Beer's New 154-1 Direct USCable — African Expior Eastern Deccan .Lana Eastern Exten. -Aerated -Broad.. Brazilian Sub ,llez Canal Shri United TelpUne — Spratt's Patent — Guinu- Ord 1< C, Powdi'-r Do Pref — New Explosives — AUsopp's Oril.. 9 Salt Union Ord — Bryant & May — Nitrate Railway 22| Brush Light, 3$Primitive Nitrce 26 Conset Iron — San Jorge Dt> 9 Cape Cop'r £ 2 pd — -> uitiLouisaDo — B"w Gold Fd Id

SPEECH BY LORD WOLSELEY. I Lord Wolseley delivered a lecture in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on Saturday after- noon, on the military strength of England. The I Vice-Chancellor presided, and there was a large attendance. Lord Wolselay referred' at the outset to the composition of the British Army,and sa d that our insular position saved us from the I necessity of maintaining a great standing army. Until some mad Prrme Minister allowed a tunnel to be made under the Channel they could afford to do with a standing army of very moderate proportions. He urged the importance of outdoor exercise, and appealed to the young men of the university to become members of their own corps. The days of promotion by seniority, he was glad to say, no longer existed, and advancement in the military profession was, as in the principal callings of life, now a question of ability. In his opinion wars might come at any time, and by being at once strong on land and sea, and by being always prepared to fight, we could almost prevent the possibility. of having war forced upon us.

I THE AMOAN CONFERENCE, I [CENTRAL NKWS TELEGRAM.] BERLIN, Saturday.-Tlie third plenary sitting ot the delegates to the Samoa Conference took place this afternoon. The deliberations, which were strictly private, lasetd nearly three hours.

r GENERAL BOULANGER. The second daughter of General Boulacger has arrived at Portland-place, London, to jom her father.

I: FAIRS FOR MAY. Penybont 13 & 14 Llandovery 15 & 31 Pontardnlais 13 Neath 15 & 22 Bbayad-r..l3. 15, 22, & 20 Franksbridee 15 Carew 131 st. Clear's 16 Pembroke 13 Llanarthney 16 Llandilo 14 & 15 Hay .17 & 18 Haverfordwest. 14 lteynoldstone 17 Three Crosses 14 Knighton 17 & lg Abergavenny 14 Newbridge-on-Wye. 17 Narberth 15 Blaitia 20 Cardigan 15 Lampeter 27

Mr John Cadbury, tbe founder of thefamoaa firm of chocolate makers, died in Birmingham on Saturday in his 89 th year. He was a1 member of the Society of Friends and muob intnrstedrin philanthrooic aolaemes

Bute Docks Bill. The committee of the House of Lords on the Bute Docks Bill decided to. day to admit the locus standi of the Barry Dock Company and Pontypridd, Caer philly, and Newport Railway Company, and to efuse the locus standi of the Alexandra Dock Company and the Rhondda aud Swansea Bay Company.

THERE'S MANY A SLIP 'TW1XT CUP AND LIP. In the story of a windfall of £ 26,000 to a Bristol carter all the really romantic part of the affair seems to have been omitted. It will be remem- bered that when met next day going his usual round at the head of his team,the "jolly wagoner," in reply to a question as to his good fortune, said, 'Tisn't all settled yet." It is now stated that the windfall came not to the carter, but to a buxom widow whom he was courting. But just about the time that the wheel of fortune was thus turned in favour of the widow, the course of true love, as is sometimes the case, was not running very smoothly, and when the good news arrived, and the jSICO cheque as a first instalment came to hand, the widow saw fit to reconsider her position with respect to any plighted troth with the carter, and at the present moment the jolly wagoner is without the L26,000, the L100 cheque, or the widow. In fact, though the last chapter of this Bristol romance may yet have to be written- 'Tisn't settled yet."

A MEAN THIEF AT NEWPORT. r, At Newport borough police-court, to-day, Alfred James Collison, tailor, from Plymouth, was charged with stealing three books from St. John's Baptist Church, Stow Hill, the property of the Rev H; Burdett, The church is left open for private prayer, and the books were taken from the clergyman's vestry. Prisoner gave one to his landlady's daughter, and inscribed a false name in it.—Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced two weeks since to 14 days' imprisonment for obtaining money by fraud from the Rev O. Ayhffe. He confessed that his character was too bad to know and the magis- trates' clerk read cut a list showing that his peculiar weakness is to rob churches. At Exeter and Plymouth he bad been punished for taking books from such edifices.-Tiie Mayor sentenced prisoner to three months' hard labour, and recommended him to try and work at his trade when be came out of prison.

SEVEN THOUSAND MILES IN AN OPEN BOAT. Tho arrival at Philadelphia is reported of the open boat Liberdahs, containing Captain George I B. Slocum, his wife, and two sons, who had sailed in her from Paranagua., Brazil, for that port, a distance of nearly 7.000 miles. Captain Slocum's ship was wrecked on the Brazilian coast last December, and he had left in the Liberdale for Philadelphia, to which place be belonged, the voyage occupying over three months. Several ports were visited en route for provision, and often for the purpose of seeking shelter. The boat, which was only 35ft in length, bad some very narrow escapes, and its occupants endured many hardships; but Captain Slocum, his wife, and two children never left tbe little craft, and successfully accomplished their perilous and unprecedented voyage.

REPORTED CAPTURE OF KHARTOUM. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) CAIRO, S .aturday.-The Egyptian military authorities do not credit the reported capture of Khartoum by the Senoussites, as no confirmatory news has yet been received at Wady Haifa. The intelligence that the Negus was killed by the Dervishes at Gallabat is, however, regarded as authentic.

I TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. Lloyd's Casualty Telegrams. The British steamer Adria is at Gibraltar. In heavy weather off CapeSagresshe had six feet ofherstarboara bulwarks stovect in. A Sul na telegram statei that the Austrian steamer Helios has floated and proceeded. The steam-lighter Retriever, with coal, is ashore at Fifeness and badly holed. She will probably become a, total wreck. A Cronstadt telegram states that navigation has been opened. The British steamers Hope, Odessa, For. tescue, and Urbifio have arrived in the roads. The Italian barque Negrisuola, from Newport to Table Bay, is at Lisbon leaky. The schooner Rheidol, with coals, which stranded near Lydd yesterday, has floated uninjuied and pro- ceeded to Plymouth. t Cardiff Arrivals, ROATH DOCK, May 11.—Prince Arthur, 987, Liverpool, ballast. Kate Thomas ss, 1009, Rouen, light. Braca- daile ss, 1380, Hajeen ss, 1881, Bordeaux, light. Grandee, 1587, Hamburg, ballast., ROATH DOCK, May 13.—Teesdale ss, 168, Middles. brough, iron work Fannie Bertha ss, 478, Bordeaux, pitwuod. Arlowa ss, 1347, London, general cargo. Lechmere ss-, 726. Bilbao, iron ore. Reading ss, 1456, Lonuon, light. Beethoven ss, 1407, London, light. Union, 249, Dunkirk, ballast. EAST BVTE DOCK, May II.-ChaUworth ss, 620. Enterprize ss, 1274. Atlantique ss, 604, Bayonne, pit- wood. Serawis ss, 1270, Liverpool, light. Maggie W Smith, 138, Bridgwater, light. Gorji ss, 1110, London, Keneral cargo. EAST BUTE DOCK, May 12.-Dordogne, ss, 545, Bordeaux, pitwood. St Mark ss, 1054, Hull, light. EAST BUTE DOCK, May 13.—Medway ss, 435, Glasgow, general cargo. Stakesbey ss, 919, Hamburg, light. Archdruid ss, 797. Valin ss, 520, Bayonne pitwood. Girondt? ss, 410, Bordeaux, pitwood' Vindolaiii S, 1269, Hamburg, light. Zephyr ss, 410* Havre, light. WEST tfUTE DOCK, May 11.—Madcap, 199, Water, ford, hall"t. Tula, 430, Puebla, pitwood. Ottawa- 132, London, burnt ore. Auben, 246, Bordeaux, pit. wood. Kebecca Mary, 79, Bristol, light. Cairngorm ss, 182, Waterford, light. Colbeck, Id47. Talcahuano, wheat. WEST BUTE DOCK, May 12, -Shtron ss, 891. Agnes Glover, 9J. Perseverance, 41, Bristol, burnt ore, VVEST BUTE DOCK, May 13.—G N Wilkinson sc, 475. Shamrock ss, 316, Cork, light. Ouse ss. 491, Bordeaux, pitwood. Newark ss, 328, Saffi, beans. EmmanuHl ss, 253. Foyle ss, 199, Liverpool, general cargo.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. I MERTHYR V. ABERDARE. A shooting match between teams of ten men aside from the Aberdare and Merthyr detachments took I place on the range of the latter on Saturday. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards seven shots at each. The weather was fine, light good, and wind I moderate. M¡¡joJ' P-hillips captained the Aberdare team, and Captain J. O. White' had charge of the Merthyr team. The event resulted in a victory for the visitors by 32 points. Score ABERDARE. MERTHYR, Tl-Pta. Tl.Pts, Pte. Morgan Thomas 98 Sergt. David George 91 Pte. William Arnold 89 Pte. A. F. Berry 89 Sergt. Sarvis 87 Pte. Benjamin Thomas 87 Sergt. T. G. Chivers .„ 85 Sergt. G. F. Harries 86 Pte. David Davies 83 Pte. Denis Downing 84 Sgt.-Instr. 11. Doult 80 Sergt. John Woollands 78 Corpl. W. H. Jones. 78 I CorpL John Leonard 77 Sergt. John James 75 Pte. John Vaughan..67 Corpl. H. Phillips 72 1 Pte. Owen Davies. 65 Major Phillips 70 Pte. W. -Macdonald.61 817 785 SWANSEA v. TAIBACH. A match between the Swansea and Taibach Detach- ments took place on the range of the latter, at Port Talbot. on Satnrday last, and, after a spirited contest ended in favour of Swansea by 18 points, The Swansea team was captained by Major W. D. Tr ck, and the Taibach team by Lieutenant A. H. Griffiths. The scores were as follows. The distances were 500 and 600 yards. Seven shots at each distance. SWANSEA. Tl. Pts I TAIBACH. Tl. Pts. Sergt. J Miller. 92 Lance-Sergt. T. Evans.. 90 Captain li. Davies 92 Corporal G. Chilcott 86 Sergt. G. Williams 86 Private J. Tapp 86 Corporal D. J. Hanson 84 Private S. Hughes 84 Corporal T. Puxiey S4 Lance-Sergt. W. Evans 82 Private D. Morris 83 Lance-Sergt. W. Sutton 81 Corporal G. Kadon 80 l.c-Sergc. J. Millington BO Lance-Sergt. M. Morris 80 Lieut. A. H. Griffith 79 Major W. D. Trick 79 Corporal T. James 77 Private M. Williams. 78 I Lieut. H. Cound 75 838 820

CARDIFF. I SALE OF LEASEHOLD PROPERTY IN MILLIOKNT STREET. -nileskrrs Gottwaltz and Bowring put up for sale in the Royal Hotel this afternoon three leasehold houses, Nos. 35, 66, ana 37, Millicent- street, Cardiff, and five cottages at the rear. A good price was obtained. COLONIAL HALL EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.—On Sunday afternoon the address was given by the Rev G. Hargreaves, his subject being "Seeking the Asses and finding a King(lom." Miss Rees sang a solo from Sankey's Beautiful City," the choir joining in the chorus. The next service will probably be the last for the summer months. FORTHCOMING LECTURE.—We are asked to call attention to a lecture to be delivered in the Aesemby Room of the Town-hall on Wednesday evening next, subject, Buried Cities of the East." The lecturer will be Mr George St. <31air, F.G.S., a gentleman of varied and bril. liant accomplishments. Mr St. Clair has recently visited Egypt and Palestiae, and he may/ be relied upon to do adequate justice to his pro- foundly interesting subject. Mr Rees Jones, J.P., is announcod to take the chair at 7.30.

[ Dunstall Park Meeting. VOLVBHU4MHTOK, MONDAY. 2 0-The ALLBEIGHTO.V Welter PLATE of 100 guineas; lor selling and ofctoer allow- ance*. One uule- Mr C Lane s Lord Cardinal, aged list White 1 kMr KurrN Tcinora, ageu Ust Mr AbUvgton "2 Manser's^ lasco, 4J ICR, a ArimU 5 Hex,' ing—Evens iemota, 0 to 2 agst Fiasco, and 3 to lagst J.ord OaiMine'- Won by a length ;a bad third. 2 30—The ALL-AGli!> MAlJJijjy PLATE ut 105-sovs weight for age; wmnera extra l'"i»e furilotigs. Mr W G Stevenss Torrent, 3y 9sfc 81b.. White 1 Mr Humby's OCterwood. 3y v.st 8ib T 2 Mr Wat low's .Shirdeloes^-Jst 71b p ,y,ines 3 Mr Paget s Gladys. 2y 7.,t. 71b BracKmry 0 Mr Jameson's Sir Egiamoui. 4y 103t bljj- Wiikins 0 Bettin-2 to 1 as,"Gla.dJs, oo 2 aftatl ouwwood, S to 1 Torrent, b t, 1 ags Sir Enamour, attd 10 to 1 agst Shardoioos. Won by two lengths a turt thiru. 3D-The STAFFORDSHIRE WELTER HANDICAP PLA TE f 100 S|M"«a« ;Jinnm „„ra. One mile. Mr Manser's Buffalo Bill 4y 8st 131b White 1 Mr Jarvis's Raystone, 6y 9ss 12i i, Kaiers I Mr Towneley-Pwfcer s uoing Away, 6y JOat 12lb Butting-Evens 2 to 1 agst liaystoue^ and 7 to 2 agst Buffalo Bill. S, Won by six lengths; two lengths between the second and fhird. „ w T 3 30-Tiie STANTON ALL-AGED SELLING PLATE of 105 sovs weight for age selling; allowances. Five furlongs. Mr Gottschaik s Portadown, 2y 7st 1 lb. x Loatej I Mr Humphrevs's Bombados, 2y 'St 41b AUsopp 2 Mr W G Stevens's Chinas, 5y 9st i31b Mr Abington 0 Mr Jameson's Sir Kglamour, 4y l0st 21b.Wilkins 0 Mr Manser's Post Obit, y 6st 1 olo Mauser, >un 0 Mr Lane's Woebegone, 4 10st ulb White disa Bettiug-11 to 8 agst Chines, 4 to 1 agst Portadown 5 to 1 ags WoebeK"n8> 6 to 1 alJ;t hOlllbauos, and 18 to 1 each agst Sir glamourltnd Post Obit. Woebegone won by a length and a half An objection wa-> lodged against the winner on the ground of wrong description, aud the protest proving fatal the race was awarded to Portadown. 4 0— 1'he DUNSTALL JUVENILE Pi,ATE of IDO guineas, for two year olds colts 9st 71b, fillies and geldfngs 9st 41b; selling allowance.. Five furlongs Mr Dixon's Glossary, 8sc 41b White i Mr Hermon Hodge's Van Houten, 9st 'ilb.s Loatv>s 2 Mr Palmers Hawthorn, 3st 71b T Loates 3 Betting—b to 4 agst Van Houten, 6 to 4 agst Gloa. savy, and 4 to 1 agst Hawthorn. Won by three lengths two lengths sepa,rated the second and third. HUNTERS RACE Osmond 1 Anaconda 2 WillotheWisp. 3 6 ran Additional Arrivals This Morning,. Sir Thomas, Scottish Minstrel, Tally-ho, Commisnry Torrent, Thistle, Intruder, Nell Coot, Vixen.

I Official Starting Prices. I "SPORTING Lli'E" TEiKGUAM 1 WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING. RACE. WINNEtt. PRICK. Allbrighton Welter Lord Cardinal 3 to 1 agst Maiden Pl-ite Torrent. 3 to 1 aest Staffordshire Welter Buffalo BM 7 to 2 sijjst Stanton Plaie Portadown 4 to 1 agnt Juyeulio Plate Glossary ó to 4 apt The above prices are identic*! with thos* oui.4Uh«4, in the Racing Calendar" by Messrs Weatberby,.

LONDON BETTING, FOUR P.N. The Derby wagering underwent one or two changes; 100 to 6 being taken aboigt Chitabob and 20 to 1 ûQ1 liver, whilst 33 to 1 was asked for about Miguel THK DERBY. One mile 4 furlongs. Run Wednesday, Jutia 2 to 1 agst Donovan (t and o) 7to 2 EI Doradu (L) 10 to I EnLhkisiast (t & o) 11 to 1 — Laureate (o, 12 to 1 w) 100 to 8 Pioneer (o) 10O to (j — Chitabob (t) 100 to b — Gay Hampton (u) luO to b Gulliver (a, 20 to 1 w) to 1 Ben Stroma (t) 2ti to 1 Miguel (o, 33 to 1 w)

Newmarket Training Notes, (8r OUR NEWMARKET CORttKSPONDK.Ni 1 NEWMARKET. Monday.-On the Racecourse side Ryan's El Dorado, Roslin, Enthusiast, aud Monte Cristo went a mile and a half Geo. Dawson's Seatoa and Donovan covered a little over a mile. On the Bury side, Tom Chaloner's ltigadoou and BarklMm galloped a mile a>Ki a quarter J n-mT son s, sen, MP, Fitztraver, Cbiltern, Wise Man' wich, Roberto, and Sweetbriar went a similar eaih,» Golding s Zanzibar and .Wild Notes Rationed distance Homely, jste Agatha, Anubes and fciuchi^m.t going a mile. Hayhoe s Magyar, Gagoul, and rheodore went a mile aud a Quarter JS I ravles, Virgm Queen, Wrinkle, and Italica Wert nearly two miles Satiety, Humewood Shiii„i!^ loscano, Claribelle, Sandal, and Danbydaie mile and a quarter. T Jennings's, iun, PorWlr Manila. Reform, A'adiue colt, Padus, and Liu similar gallop. Peck's Peeler, Appenzeil and H'u galloped a little over a mile. Sherwood's'I,i,l5 i f Gervas. Castleno -k, Mirror, Philomel st.1- glv and St Alyre galloped seven furioags Wanoh'0*1* reate, Wynyard. Resolute, and Negli.rent « mile. &enc gallopeU a Left for Brighton—Ciz3« Licrht J Lass, Wenonah, Terror, Forbidden K V- S Maskery, Parody, Murmur Dori i Cobbl«r, Year, Sulphut. v* bIW>'l Royal. L«ap For York—Chasse Cafe Trink-e^ u ,r,„ •tilla, Bellatrix Asnen 1 «.,<= iT v Houndsditct, Man. TOB^M PierreWf* trolIc Grace, F rivolina. Pm^lf.' X lower ° the May, Bonaventure, For DunstaU Park--Nell Coo*.

Saturday's Sporting Predictions. The undermentioned summary shows the number of winners and lowers, together with a profit and low account for a £1 investment, predicted in Saturday's Echo by Veritas and George Frederick VERITAS Six races, Kempton, Park One wiuner (San Marino, 5 to 6): four losers (fcriar'a Balsam, Snan- lock, Laceman, Erfurt); one nou-starter (iron Cross)" Lost, £ 4: won, 16s 8d total loss, £ 3 3s4d. GEORGE FREDEIlICK.-Ten races, Kempton. Park and Tliirsic Two winners {Lobster, 8 to 15, Cadet* 6 to 1) live losers (Good Words, -Melanion, Spree Aggie, Miss Nellie^; three non-starters (Maypole, Ladv Kingsbury, Yorkshirewan). Won, £ 6 I0g 8d lost Eb; winnings, 2-1 10s 8d. TOTA&S- FOR THE WEBK: '■SffiW- VKBIXAS. GEO. FREDERIC^ Won. bolt. Won. Lost?* £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s d Tuesday, 3 5 8.. 3 0 0. 9 0V8.. 3 /j Wednesday 1 4 0.. 4 0*0 2 14 0.. 7 0 O Thursday 3 4 0.. 4 0 0 5 10 0.. 5 0 Q Friday 1 0 0.. 7 0 0 5 5 0.. 4 q q Saturday 0 16 8.. 4 0 0 6 10 3.. 5 q Q Totals. 9 10 "4..22 0 0.29 0 4 „2^~0~0

SPORTING PROPHECI ICS, BRIGHTON. SUSSEX PIATE—Sportsman—fdy ^hot; Sporting Life—-Saucy I ass or Nimeusis Field-Saucy La^g 0_ ,a or The Kelpie Land and Water—Juggler or The Kelpie Licensed Victuallers' Gaz.ette-Sly ,hot or Saucy Lass • Sporting Times-Athal Lass or The Kelpie. MAY HANDICAP—sportsman—Cig»r Light-, Sporting Life—Cigar Light or Cvnibalaria Fielu—Cigar Light ■ Land and Water—M.P or lib Licensed Victual iers» Gazette—Cigar Light or Upset; Sporting Iunea-Cjg T-Aaht. LEWES. SPRING HANDICAP—Sportsman—, Ghost Sport- 109 ''ife—Abeyance or Waterproof; Land and Water- Scene Shifter or Jesuit; Field—Scene> fcOntter or Hop. tati Licensed Victuallers' GAZfctte—■Brtxia or SfcraUi* yre Sporting Times—Theosophiat or Jesuit. ASIICOMBE HANWCAP—Sportsman—Needles Spürt. ing Life—-Bob Sawyer or klibld-Torroise or Kent Day Land and Water—Barskminmg Licensed Victuallers' Gitzette-,N, edles or Dmidess. YORK. GREAT NORTHERN !IAN Chat Sporting Lite—lungaiaster or ratiow Chat; I*i"ld—Tissaphennes or Ringmaster■ Land ;,nd W&tar — !■ allow Chat or Mosspaul; Sporting Tilnes-Pinzon or l'niwero' the May Licensed Victuallers Gazette— Fallow Chafe or Ringmaster. FLYING DUTCHMAN S HANDICAP Sportsman.—VVar- laby Spot ting Life—Warlaby. or Peeler Fieid. Houndsditch or Queen Berengaria Land and Water— Houndsditch or Peeler License". Victuallers' Gazette Warlaby or Houndsditch naes—Aperse. DONOAS lEK. SPRINC. HANDICAP-Sport,si ._Linlr Koy Sporting Life—Link Boy or Dazzle FieW—^mg Monmouth or Helmsley Licensed Victuallers Gazette—Link Boy or William the Silent; Sporting Tiines-Xilig Moumouth or Warlaby.

BILLIARDS. A series of entertainnieut matches were w'iTfrf afc the Westminster Aqiianaisi on .Saturday. in tlM afternoon Peal 1 aiul AAitcholl played 1,L0(, up all in; Peail, after in iking breaks ("92, 135, and Itti, winning bv-188, aim in the eve.ing a couple of -pot. barred contest; of 400 up were the attractions. In the first Taylor, who conceded loyd 60, won by 54; and in the other, Coles, who received 70 from McNeil, was successful by 109.

liOUNLIERS. The opening game of the Cardiff Roi' Hilars Clot) WM played at the Sophia Gardens i £ ecreat 0n Gronnd OS Saturday afternoon. -There was ;i £ 0o(j att»ndamjfc and a keen interest was take a in DrHichat^r eleven scored 48 runs and 1 extr > iyjr eleven 18 runs and two extras. r. ot Andrews was very effective. Th<j f played 011 Wednesday next at 6.30. .h.I'

I TO-DAY'S CRICKET. I Oxford University XI. v. XVI. Freshmen. OXFORD, I P.M.—Ihis match was commenced to.dav The ft, shmen made a bad start 0 ay 4 10P.M.-The whole side were out after four hours and three quarters' play, there being no change in the bowling. Of the wickets Foster was < redited witlL eight and Moss with seven, recnted XVI. FRESHMEN". rt tt r.libInninKIW, 2nd Innings. C H. Gresson, c Phillipson, b Forster 2 C. K. Dunlop, b Moss 0 R. Jardiue, c Phillipson, b Moss 2 H. D. Wabon, b Moss 0 A. Leechman, Ft Phillipson, b Forster 2 Atkinson,o Watson, bForster 13 "II "•■••• W. J. F. Giffard, c Rashleigli, b Mos-! 3 H. H. Hansard, c Gresson, b Forster 2 W G. Clegg, bForster 3 IIIIIIIIH" H. A. Tapsfield, c Moss, b Forsfer o G. Cuming, c Foreter, b Moss 5 I I W. K Gilliart, c WJeford- Brown, b Forster Q Rhodes, c andb Moss 0 IIIIIIII H. Mallins, b Moss 3 A. J. Smyth, b Forster 0 A. S. Robinson, not out 0 Kjtra' 5 "Extras' Total 40 Total. Marylebone Club and Ground v. York- shire, LORD'S, 1.30 P.M.-As the weather continued threaten. ing, and the ground could not pos-ibly improve to permit of play to-day, it was decide just after one o'clock to postpone the start until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. The Yorkshire team is as announced, and Scotton and George llearne take the place of Chatterton and another. Cambridge University v. England. I CAMBRIDGE, 2.30 p.m. Since Saturday mormug-over an inch and a half of rain has fallen at Cambridge, and such is the condition of things that a start is not probable until after lunobeon, even if then the wicket is prepared and the men on the ground George Lohmann take- the place of Dr W G. Grace, and there is likely to be some alteration on the University side. 3.30 P.M.—After a. further visit to the wicket it has been agreed to make a start at four o clock, provided ra-in. does not interfere. It stvll remains dull and foggy. Crawley stands out of the Cambridge team, in which six Blues, with Howell, Foley, De Little, Ross, and Beresford, will be included.

I NOVEL APPLICATION TO THE I CARDIFF GUARDIANS- At the meeting of the Cardiff Guardians on Saturday, a lady, who does not wish her name to transpire, attended, and applied for parmission to adopt an orphan child to be selected by her from among those in the house. The board granted ttift request with alacrity.

I LATEST SCRATCH!Nfifi: The Press Association are informed of ttie scratching— t Bevendene Plate, Brighton-Paimiste. or*: Handicap -Crimea. Doncaster Spring li,,tndi ctp -Mon tina. Brighton engagements—All Mr Milner's horses Rose mndow. Quicksand, Carnival, Stockton, and Shy Lewes -Waterproof. Lewes Spring liandicap-Giiy Mannering. I All engagements—Phoebe He.-selt. All Handicans for which weights have annear^d Abeyance and Monsieur de Paris. Flynig Dutchman Handicap, Y ork-Torchlhrht. DcncOtster Spring engagements—Instillation colt I May Handicap, Brighton—Upset, Maiden Bell Sussex Plate, Brighton—St Patrick.

-=: SPORTINGJTEMS. Orbit was heaviiy backed for the Jubiles Stakes, but John Porter cli'i not fanfiy his chance. Mr Abington seems to have thrown another rich stake away,' as Pioneer could hardly hav« failed to win the R<>yal Stakes had he been seat to Kempton on Saturday. -■A- gentleman made a big bet ou Amphion al Kempton early on Friday afternoon, and aftae- wards repenting of his. bargain he made tbe bookmaker a present of to cry off 1 General Boulanger s to visit Newmarket races next week, under the auspices of Lord Randolph Churchill and Lord Gerard. Lord Randy's Jubiles dream wis Orbit, which did not come off this time. -tt.R.0. was a firm did not come off this time. -tt.R.0. was a firm believer in Goldseeker. Captain Coe saysLaureate will have a BO for the Newmarket Stakes, but whether he wini or loses this race I shall stac(i hina for the Derby, It is a mistake to suppose that Amphion is » roarer, as has been -le colt is qqita clean m bis wind. e some 0f the Lambourne touts deserve promotion. They stood Thunderstorm to beat Ampluou at Derby, and oa Friday they stood fi'iH'1'" to beat him.

This space is left for any special event arriving hila this edition is h..inor nrint-0.1 «« W olvevhampton. Bandioip SvBton | »«* Tottenham ••• Marioui ••• Seven ran. i -I

I. HOUGHING CATTLE. Yesterday morning the cattle on the farm of a ltr er named O'Donnell, at Kilmurry, near utigarvan, were liatighed. The local branch of lie National League yesterday met, and Enounced the outrage.

SETTING FIRE TO A HOUSE. At the Thames police-court, London, to- •lay, Patrick Savage was remanded, charged with •fitting fire to a house where he lodged. Little damage was done, and the accused said he was flrunk. damage was done, and the accused said he was drunk.

SUICIDE BY A BRIDEGROOM. On Saturday night a man named Robert Rea jcommitted suicide by taking poison at the Old i^Wan, near Liverpool. He was a bridegroom, l^is marriage with a Miss Williams having been |ft*ed for yesterday. Miss Williams states that jhehad been drinking during the week.

SEDITIOUS CRIES IN FRANCE. A man has be-r. sentenced by Itbe Toulon police. Iturt to eight days' imprisonment and a fine of SOf. for uttering what are described as seditious fries. The following were the words he used:— "Down with Parliamentarism Down with the Government! Down with the Tonkinoisf Vive fconlanger!"

THE "BONA TRAVELLERS" AGMN. At the Ponarth police-court to-day, Richard Matthews and Richard Garnett, young men siding at Cogan, were charged, that they, on ^Unday, the 5th inst., obtained beer from the Swan Hotel, Eastbrooke, falsely representing themselves as residents of Cardiff, and were fined 5s each or seven days.

THE RE-NUMBERING OF ST, MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. At a meeting of the Cardiff Corporation, to- lay, Councillor Jotham moved the rescinding of 4 resolution arrived at on April 17th with referenca to the numbering of St Mary-street and proposed Instead that the mode of re-numbering should be h consecutive numbers, commencing with Mr ,bobbins', down the east side aud up the west side Of the street. This plan, he urged, would cause less interference with existing numbers than Would the proposal formerly adopted, and less Expense to the tradesmen would be caused.—The propos1 was agreed to. H-"

RAG AND BONE PICKERS CONVICTED. At the Penarth police-court to-day Thomas Iklion and Robert Gibson were charged with dealing a sack of rags and bones which they had Oicked from a scavengers' heap belonging to William Blake, Cogan Farm, on the 29ch of last onth. Blake said he did not wish to press the bArge, but as he paid 18-; a week for the refuse to lie tipped on his land for the purpose of manuring, he did not want the best of it, viz the rags and i^°nes, to be taken from him. Mr Blake valued :^e contents of the sack at 1«.—Defendants were &ned 5.

THE WESTPHALIA STRIKES. Latest Details, | [OKNTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. 1 DORTMUND, Monday Moriiiniz.-A tour of the Ileighbourbooct about Gelsenkirchin, in the heart |of th« strike district, yesterday discovered that- the miners in that part, though still maintaining their determination not to yield, were peaceably 'tifeposed. No rioting has to be reported. The strike movement iSJ however, spreading, :'nd in accordance with resolutions at yes- terday's meetings the miners of 41 works lib the Essen district leave work to-day, and throw in their lot with those already on strike. BERLIN, Monday.—It is announced that the TSmperof will to-morrow receive in audience a deputation from the Westpbalian mine workers. be deputation will consist of three men who have themselves left their employment to emphasise their claims for higher wages and shorter hours.

A NEWPORT WATER-CLERK'S SHORTCOMINGS. E At Newport borough police-coort, to-day, Awrold Haiversen, a respectable-looking Scandi. navian, was charged with embezzling 24 14s lid, Jhe moneys of Messrs Mordey, Carney, and Co., jtiimited. The prisoner had been in the itvoaeouting oompany's employ as water-clerk !for Beven or eight months, and his duty !%as to solicit orders from foreign vessels and |tet the orders signed by the captain in {each case, but not to collect the money. On the '24th ult. he received a shipwright's bill for £ 3 12s 7d from the cashie* to Messrs A. P. Filleul and Co., and on j b 27th ult. J31 4 from Messrs Beynon and Co., neither of which be accounted-for. When arrebted in a public-house ,< by Detective Badger prisoner said, Well, I bad the money it was not more than B8. I got drunk and lost it." Prisoner it appeared got' 30s per week and commission, but bad given way to drunken habits, and Mr Mordey-said there were •other accounts paid, but not accounted for. At ,the beginning of the year he helped prisoner to ,furnish his house, bnt had had to caution him fabout his intemperate conduct. The firm did not Wish to be vindictive, but wished that prisoner should be taught a lesson.—Sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.

THE RECENT EXHIBITION AT I CARDIFF. Alleged Embezzlement. I At the Cardiff police-court another case of alleged embezzlement came up for hearing before the magistrates, Mr T. W. Lewis (stipendiary) and Dr Paine. The accused was John Rees (43), who was charged with embezzling the sum of L2 10s, the money of his employer, Mr Philip Shrapnell on 18th April and 9th May, 1889. Mr T. H. Belcher prosecuted and Mr George David defended. Mr Belcher explained that Mr Shrapnel was the proprietor of tho Cardiff Exhibition of 1888. This year it bad bSen necessary to remove the building in which the exhibition had been held. Tho prisoner was engaged to assist in doing this work, at a salary of 25 a week, and afterwards at 30.. a week. On April 13th he appeared to have sold to a Mr Cooper, of Queen-street, materials to the amount of 22 83 2d. On 6th May Mr Cooper happened to be in the building, and, in the prisoner's presence, Mr Henry Abraham, the manager for Mr Shrapnel, asked him to settle the account. Mr Cooper stated that he had given the money to the prisoner on the day on which he brought the material, but this Rees denied. He had failed sinco to account for the money, which he (Mr Belcher) would be able to prove he had received. Mr Abraham gave in evidence the substance of Mr Belcher's remarks. He said that Mr Philip Shrapnel owned the exhibiticn building. Mr David: I thought it was a syndicate. (Laughter.) Mr Belcher So it was on paper. Witness thought that the acknowledgment on the receipt for jE2 Bi 2<3 was in prisoner's hand- writing. Cross-examined, he believed, but would not swear, that the name "Rees" and the. word I paid were in prisoners writing* Prisoner bad told him on the day of the sale that Mr Cooper had not paid the account. He and Mr Shrapnel had had no dispute about sending in accounts. He did not know that the prisoner was instructed to watch him. Mr Shrapnel wa* the manager for a syndicate, but he did not know who the syndi- cate were. Mr William Cooper, of the firm of Cooper, Coutts, and Company, stated that be had bought the materials from the prisoner and had paid him on the same day. The words "paid "and "Rees were written by the prisoner in his presence. When Mr Abraham asked him about it on May 6th, he replied, I'm positive I paid that." P.C. Scott stated that he arrested prisoner at the Splotland Inn, and charged him with embezzling £ 2 8s 2d and 23 6d. Prisoner replied that he was not guilty. Mr David, in defence, contended that the ownership of the money bad not been proved. I Mr Shrapnel, it had been given in evidenoe, was merely the manager for a syndicate, who were unknown. He did not himself own the building. ,t Again, no jury would convict on a direct conflict I of evidence. The receipt when produced told rather in favour of the prisoner. Abraham must have known Rees's handwriting, but he could not I swear that the receipt was written by the prisoner. The Stipendiary thought it was a case for a jury to decide, and the prisoner was committed to the quarter sessions.

I The Sugar Bill, SECOND HEADING POSTPONED. lu the House of Commons, this afternoon, Mt Smith announced that the Sugar Bill was not pressing, and therefore the second reading would not be taken till Whitsuntide.

EGLWYSILAN SCHOOL BOARD I ELECTION. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE -RCHO.,Il I The election of members of the Eglwysilan School Board took place on Saturday, when 27. candidates contested nine seats. Mr E. C. Spickett, Pontypridd, was the returning officer, and declared the result this morning as follow KLtCTfCD. David Ellis, colliery cashier, Pontypridd 1,911 John Morgan, coal agent. Caerphilly 1,636 David Morris, engineer, Pontypridd 1,549 Itev Samuel H: Rowlands, vicar, Glvntaff 1,362 Caleb F. Richards, colliery cashier. Tuff's Well.. 1,000 Richard Jenkins, tin roller, Rhydyfeien 894 Edward Williams, Maltsters' Aims, Pontypridd.. 8b8 Rev Josshua Thomas, Bap. Minister, TouRwynlais 785 Thomas Thomas, ICnerglyn 785 NON-ELECTED. John Williams, grocer, Caerphilly. 6b0 Eli Jenkins, sculptor, Taff's Well 611 Thomas Williams (Brynfab), farmer, Treforest 564 Posthumous Evans, coilier, Upper Boat 531 Rev Thomas Wiliiam Jones, Taff's Well 521 Rev James Phillip Davies, B. Minister, Caerphilly 427 Thomas Thoiaas 419 John Crockett, Pontypridd 4u0 Thomas Salathiel, colliery manager, Caerphilly 373 David Williams, innkeeper, Caerphilly 344 Daniel Thomas, innkeeper, Nantgarw 280 William Williams, builder. Tongwyntais- 5

BANKRUPTCY OF A PENCOED FARMER. A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Evans, farmer, of Cadarfach Farm. near Pencoed (who was declared a bankrupt under a receiving order dated 6th April), was held at the offices of the official receiver this afternoon. The report was that in consequence of the unsatisfac- tory and complicated nature of the debtor's affairs no statement of affairs had been lodged. The liabilities were reported to be £ 1,000, and the assets 2100. He commenced business as a farmer in 1864, on a capital of £ 40, and attributed his failure to losses in cattle, sheep, dry season, failure of crops, and pressure of creditors. He admitted that he had been insolvent for the last eight years. No offer was made, and his affairs will be administered by the official receiver.

THE (CROFTERS' COMMISSION. The Crofters' Commission issued on Saturday night decisions in cases from the Macdonald estates in south of Skye. The commission gave an average reduction of 32 per cent. on their rents, and cancelled 64 per cont. of the arrears of rent. The amount owing for arrears was £ 2,227. of which the commissioners have wiped off £ 1,4-05.

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TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I CORN. LONDON, Monday. English wheat meets a quiet but steady sale at 31s to 35s per qr for white 2ss to 32s for red descriptions. Foreign wheat rather firmer, but not active. Holders of flour are firm, hue there is. I not much doing in this article. Barley without change. Oats, maize, beans, and peas firm ftt, about previous rates. Weather dull. Arrivals :-Bri.isb Wbet. 4.582 qrs; barley, 1,982 qrs oats, 45b qr" malt. 26,518 qrs beans, i;99 qrs peas, 203 qrs flour, 13,107 sacks. Forehm-wheat.. 28.682 qrs; barley, 11,661 qrs; oats. 108,241 qrs; maize, 17,574 qrs; beans, 720 qrs peas, 3,987 qrs flour, 18,107 sacks, 332 barrels GLASGOW, Monday.—Buisness being checked by the fine weather, wheat and flour were extremely dull and a trifle cheaper. Fine oats firm at extreme price. Malting barley dull, as the season is now drawing to a close for this description. Grinding barley unchanged. Grinding beans 6d dearer, at 16s. Feeding unaltered. Maize in request, at lis 2d to lis 3d for new mixed American. Ffour millers rep"rt that business is almost at a standstill, witk a prospect of lower values CATTLE. LONDON, Monday.—Shorter supply of beasts and trade slow owing to about Id per 81bs Fore being asked, A re- apse ii expected before th" close. Best Scotch and Nor. folks, 4s 6d to 4s 7<1 per Sibs. British arrivals comprise 120 Scotch, 8.0 Norfolk, Suffolk, aad Essex, 630 Mid- laud, home and western counties. Sheep firm at 2d per 8U>s advacce, and all will be sold. Lamb very firm. Calves very slow, Milch cows, £ 15 to £ 27 each. Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 9d; mutton. 3s 4d to 5s lOd; veal, 4s to 6s pork, 2s 6, 1 to 4s 6d; lamb, 7s to 8s dd per 81bs. Beasts, 2,060 sheep and lambs, 12.8iQ; calves, 50; pigs, 10 including foreign beasts, 4b0 ehaep nil; calves, 30 LIVERPOOL, Mozi day.- Beasts, 730: sheep and lambs, 4.54. Best beasts, 61d; second, 6d to 6d; third, 5d to 5^d best wool sheep. 9jd sheared, 8d to 8d second, 6d to 7.1 lambs. 33s to 48s each. Decrease in beasts, 63, and increase '.( sheep and lambs, 1,488. The demand is fair for all classes at about late rates. SEED. LONDON, Monday.—Messrs John Shaw & Son, seed merchants, 37, Mark-lane, report a continuance of small sowing orders, which are executed it the moderate rates now ruling. Stocks of red and aisike are in narrow compass. Trefoil is exhausted some quantity of white remains unsold. Cocksfoot is dearer. Hapeseed is again higher. Birdseed-sells slowly. Tdtes are still mwted. Blue peas keep firmer, PRODUCE. LIVERPOOL, imonday- -.Sugar cane quietly steady. Tate's crystallized unchanged. Cubes quoted at 2feg fed, being 6d lower. Beet—May ulti August, 21s 6d value November and December, 14s 4(1 buyers. Coffee, cocoa, and rice unchanged. Linseed very firmly held. Castor oil, lowest price 3d. Lard, 36s fcd. Pnlm oil Arm soft, £ 19 to £ 19 5s hard, £ 13 to £ 18 5*. Tallow unchanged. Turpentine, 34s 3d. Petroleum and Nitsate unchanged. PROVISIONS. LONDON. Monday.—Butter market dull, at the follow- ing quotations Fiiesland, 82s to 92s Kiel, 98s to 106s Danish, 98s to 106i Normandy, 85s to 98s Jersey. 70s to 82s Swedish, 96s to 101s American, 50s to 70s. Bacon-market steady-Irisb quotes) at 64s to 72s Hamburg, 58s to 69s Danish, 03s to 67s. Hams an l lare. slow trade. Cheese -Aiiieri can firm, at 46s to 56s Dutch unaltered. FISH. GRIMSBY, Monday.—F^ir supply and good demand;; 30 vessels. Halibut and turbot plentiful; Plaice, 24s to 23s level, 20s to 24s lemon, 40s to 50s; soles, 170s to 190s haddocks. 7s to 10s whitinga, 18s to 20s; whitches, 28" to 32s per box turbot, 6s to 12*; brill, 2s 6d to 5s ling, 3s to 5s dead, 2s to 3s cod, 4s to 7s skate, 3s to 6s dead. 2s to 4s each hake. 60s to 70s dead cod, 60s to 70s crabs, 3s per score mackerel, 12s to 15s; Norway herrings, 53 bd per box. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Monday.—Moderate supplies on offer no improvement in beef, but mutton and lamb is decidedly dearer. Beef. 2s 8d to 4s prime Scotch ditto. 4s to 4s 3d mutton, 3s to 5s 8,1 veal, 2s 8d to 5s 6i large rork, 3s to 4s; small do, 4s to 4s 4d: Eng- lish 7s 8d to 8s 4d rwr, 8 its. BUTTER. CORK. Monday.-Firfits, 87s; seconds, 78s; thirds, 75s. Mild-cuced arkina- SuperSne, 95s; fine, 90s mild, 79s. lu market., 734 firkins. HOPS. LONDON, Monday.—For the time of year therf is a fair amount of business doing in the hop market. At the same tim" holders of inferior qualities cannot sell them, and although they are disposed to accept less money-thai! was recently asked they cannot induce consumers to buy. The Contineutal markets are quiet, with very little of-the 1888 crop left unsold. POTATOES. 1,OXDON, Monday.—<3ood supplies at market, and trade v.>ry steady for all good samples. Scotchiegents, BI t.ol30s; lCnglish ditto, 60s to 1008 magnums, 60s to ]OO; Dnnbars. 100s to 130s; Hebrons, 60s to 90s; other descriptions, 50s to 80s per ton. METALS. LONDON, Monday.—Copper steady, but nothing done as yet. The market price is 53 cash and three months. Tin firm-Straits done at £91 7s 6d to S91 15s cash; 292 15s three months; Australian, £ 91 17s**6d cash. Spelter (tearer-E17 lbs. Spanish lead, £12 12s 6d English do., B12 15s to £13. Scorch pig-iron—buyers, 43s lid cash. GLASGOW, Monday.—Market flat, and a small busi ness done- at 43s ll^d and 4-5-1 8id cask; 44s 2d. and 43s llid one month buyers. 43s 8d cub sellers near.: Middlesbrough buyers, 38s 10d|casli; 39s Id one month sellers Id dearer. Hematite doue at 48s 7d cash: buyers, 43s 6d cash 48s 9d one month sellers Id more. COALS. LONDON, Monday.—A steady market for seaborne hoase coals at previous rates. Hettons and Tees. 169 Lambtons, 15s 6d; Lyons and Wear, 1bs per ton. Ships arrived, 19; sold, 14. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday.—There is a continuation of, a firmer feeling. The consumption of home-grown wool is very laige, and the quantities changing hands are sufficiently large to keep the quotations at a firm point. Thi* is particularly so with flue wethers and LinQ'dns. Colonial wools command a large business, and sellers of fine botany tops get better prices, In varns there is a large business doing at Arm prices, and 32's have improved both in worsted and mohair.