The Western Mail

FOREST OF DEAN TRADES. The improvement noticed at the beginning of last week in the house coal trade of this district is no longer manifest. The masters still state that the difference between local prices and com- peting districts still shut them out from a reason- able chance of obtaining orders. With regard to steam and other classes of coal the demand con- tinues fairly good. At the district furnaces trade is not so brisk as it was, and prices are weaker. At the Forest tin plate works the mills are run. ning with more regularity than for some time bast.

MERTHYR. It is feared that the calamity which has lately befallen Mr, Crawshay will, in some measure, tell against the chances of a speedy re-opening of the Cyfarthfa Works. Whilst there is nothing worth mentioning in the oondition of the coal trade, somewhat better things are spoken of at Dowlais Iron Works, where, it is said, business has re- ceived an impetus, and matters are going on more briskly.

NEWPORT. I There has been a continued large arrival of Spanish iron ore, and, consequently, numerous steamers have reached the port. In oonsequence of a cessation of work at Tredegar, owing to a dispute between the masters and men, there has been a diminution in the qnantity of steam oW ::i:erhetiFrigt are brisk, l(ie is a great increase in the number of freights offering for sailing vessels. Shipments of railway iron are going forward to the Brazils, and also to the Cape of Good Hope. In April there will be a quantity of rails sent to Baltic ports. There is a large number of timber freights in the market. The rates are not high, but indicate a better basis for business.

PONTYPOOL. I The trade of this district continues dull, but an improvement may be expected, with confi. dence, soon. Two of the seven blast furnaces at Abersyohan Works are to be blown in" without delay, in order that the manufacture of steel rails may be proceeded with. The work of getting the furnaces ready is begun, and they will be in operation before many days have elapsed. Tidings of increased activity come from Blaenavon also.

RHYMNEY. I The dispute of tho colliers at the Mardy Pit is still unsettled. It is stated that to-day (Mon. day) a general meeting of the men will be held, when a settlement may be arrived at. The de. pression is now very great, this being the 17th week since the men left the pit. The iron and steel trade works go on steadily. The new steel works is being erected as quiokly as possible.

SWANSEA. I The general tendency towards improvement in the trade of the port still continues. The coal exports during the past week have been larger and more numerous than has been the case for some time past. Transactions in patent fuel have been almost nil, contrasting unf&vo u'bl with the lam trade whioh had to be reoorded not very long ago in connection with this staple of the port. The import trade during the week has been unusually brisk, and the transactions in general merchandise excep. tionally large. The termination of the dispute in the building trade will restore confidence in that department, and give an impetus to operations, :ea:nt:tn having just been oon? cluded that will in due oourse lead to an accession of hands, and consequent improvement in the labour market. The contract for the erection of the new Great Western Station in High-street has been taken by Mr. J. C. Rew. builder and contractor, of Neath. The forthoom. appointment of harbour- superintendent iisul lokedforward to with considerable interest, and hopes are expressed that as soon as the selec- tion is made, steps will be taken by the trustees to commence the proposed new dock on the east side of the harbour without further delay. It is confidently stated that an important section of the proposed tramway scheme, giving an unbroken connection between Morriaton and the Mumbles, will be completed by the end of June.

A LOVER OP TRUTH (Merthyr).-The question, on your own 6honing, affects another paper which you name. To that journal, therefore, in strict etiquette, your correction ought to be addressed. JOSEPH LEWIS (Gloucester).—The show was held at CarUilf in 1872. With regard to the subsequent places of meeting, if you write to the secretary, at the offices in London, yon will obtain accurate infor- mation,

MONEY MARKET. errY, SATURDAY EVBNING. manifested ÍII the Stock Markota U UM coel.dig day of the wek was Tory upp?, *wt *Y' m&n l the dealers having losod »eir books ;ih!o:nwof the fortnightly witlement, hi?h commences on Monday. There wu scarcely any demand for money to-day, but so alteration was made in the rates, the quota. tio. for the best three months' taper being Ii MI teDt" and for short loans I to 1., the lower 1: ..x the dominant figure. The Imperial Bank of Russia has given notice that its rate of discount from to-day will be 6 per eent., and its rate of interest on advanced Gi per Milt. The following are the current prices of United Mates Coupons as quoted by Messrs. Maurice, Cohn, and èo, :-GoveMlment, 4.C¡ to -t9} Amen. _n Railways, 401 to 4t1; and ditto payable m rh?de)pn? ''49 to 4 9 :p('1f: ,J;¡: ere 8tmdily supported, 8ønsols, !'« 1,16 to 96 3,16 for money and the ac- *t; New nd Reduced Three per Cents., 9" to C Exchequer Bills, 10s to 15a prem. India Five per Cent. Stock, 165 i to I(C, ditto, Four per Cent., 1(). to lC.'ii; Back <Stock, 200 to 2tj and Metropolitan Board of Works, 102» to 103i. In Colonial Government Securities Canada Six per Cents., 1877, closed at 102 to 1C6; Cape 0, Good Hope four- ind. a r:nlf )N CentR.. l\I3} to 1041; Ceylon Six per Cents, of 1878, 102 to 104; Mauritius Six per Cents., 1878, 102 to 104; jNatal Five per Cents., 109 to 111; New Zealand Consolidated. 104 to 105; South Australia Four Ctnt.,4., 98J to 90' Victoria Six per Cents., f;;IÕ"t oaj :Ht: Five crnsn,i: 110 to 111. The Foreign Market was weaker to-day, and Ijryptian. Russian, Argentine, Peruvian, Uruguay, and some Turkish issues left off at a decline. Austrian Silver Rentes, 54,1 to 55i ditto, Paper ditto, 5N to 511; Argentine Six per Gents., 18G8, I} to 70; ditto, 1871. 631 to fV Bolivian, 18,1 to 19J j Brazilian Five per Cents., 1865, 95l to 96. ditto, 1871, 91 to P2 Buenos Ayres, 1873, f)7 to 69; Costa Eica Six per Cents., 12 to 14 FMtian, 18? 47i 'to  48? ditto? 1873, 46. to 4?? Khedive, 36 1to 37; French Three per Cents., 1R8h68ed, ive7, 211; ditto, Five per Cents, 105? to 1051 Bung-ian Five per Cents., 1873. 55 to 57 ditto, Six per Cents, 1873, 811 to 88} ditto, 1874, 771 to 78J Italian, 71 to 71; Mexican, 7 to 71; Paraguay, 8 to 10; Peruvian Six per Cents., 17jj to JPJ ditto Five per Cents., 14J to 15} Portuguese, 5:!} to 53; Russian Five per Cents.. 1870, 84J to 8- ditto, 1871, 82i to 831: ditto, 1872, 82 to 88; ditto, 1873, 811 to 82 Spanish Three per Cents., Hi to lIi; ditto, National Lands, (;5 to 67; Turkish Five per Cents., 11 to 11J ditto, Six 'per Cents., 1865, 13 to 15; ditto, IW, 121 U 13; Cents., ditto, 1871, 31? to 32?; ditto, 1873, 12 to 1-J j ditto, Nine per Cents., "B" and C." 21 to 22; and Uruguay Six per Cents., 28 to 29. American Securities were quiet, at subjoined values. United States Five-Twenty Bonds of 1885, 105j to 105; T ditto, 1887, 109} to 1091 ran Forty Bonds, 108 to 10S} ditto Five per Cent. Funded, 107* to 107j;; Atlantio and Great Western First Mortgage, 21 to 23; ditto, 2nd tit to 91; ditto, Third, 4 to 5 Illinois Central 100 dollar Shares, 50} to 51J Eries, 7 to 8 ditto, Seven per Cent. Preference, 19 to 20; ditto Convertible Gold Bonds, 37} to 38}; ditto Consolidated Mortgage, 80.1 to 811; and ditto, 2nd, 3í' to 39}. Home Railways were firm at the opening, but relapsed towards the close. and variations are all downwards. Caledonian closed at 1235 to 123J East London, 15 to W; Great Eastern, 4!) to 50 Great Northern, 130 to 132 ditto, A," 130 to 130J Great Western, 104\ to 104} Lancashire and Yorkshire, 139 to 140; Brighton, 118 to 1181; ditto, A," 103 to 103; Chatham and Dover, 20; to 20s ditto, Preference, 7<i to 74} North 141?,l to 1 4 d South Western, 129 to Western, 130 Sheffield, 725 to 72;; Metro- politan, 105; to 105B ditto, District, 45 to 46} Midland, 129J to 129; North British, 103 £ to 103;; North Eastern, 156; to 156; South Eastern, 121 to 126 and ditto "A," 112 to 1126, Foreign and Colonial Railway Securities closed as annexed i- Bombay and Baroda, 116i to 117 Eastern Bengal, 115; to 116} East Indian, 12??' to 12. Grand Trunk of Canada, 7J S' ditto, 1st Preference, 33 to 39; Atto, 3rd, 14 to 14} Great Indian Peninsula, 118} to lUi Great Western of Canada, • I to 7, Batua and San Franoisco, 21} to 21-J; Buenos Ayres Great Southern, 12} to 13 :1.:iiia, to 7 Recipe and San Francisco, 91 to 93; San Paulo, 30} to 30J and Lorn. bardo-Venetian, 6i to CfL The alterations in Joint Stool: Banks comprised an advance of j in London Joint Stock, and of } in Imperial Ottoman shares. Prices were as under; Agra, I2 to Alliance, 12J to 13; Anglo. Austrian, 6 to 6}; Anglo-Egyptian, 13 to 14; Bank of Australasia, 77 to 79; Bank of Egypt, 82 to 34; Bank of Koumania, 2j to 3.1; City, 13 to 14; Imperial Ottoman, 4; to 5; London and County, 61 to 62 London Joint Stock, 47 to 48 London and Westminster, 61 to 62; Oriental Corporation, 44} to 45i Union of Australia, 59 to 61 and Union of London, 40 to 41. Amongst Telegraph Securities Anglo-American Ordinary and A Stocks further declined ditto B Stock 1, and Direct United States and Brazilian Submarine Shares Anglo. American Stock closed at 53ito 53J ditto "A," 2* to 27; ditto '"B," 79} to 80^; Brazilian, ft. to 6}; Cuba, 8< to 8; Direct United States, 10 to lU Eastern, 6 to 7; Eastern Extension, fS; to 7;; Globe, 4} to 4-}; ditto, Six per Cents. Prderence. to Ð; West India and Panama, 21 to 2} Western and Brazilian, 4}- to 4¡; Hooper's Works, < to 2; India Rubbers, 2;'j} to 24;; and Telegraph Contractions, 27) to 28, Miscellaneous descriptions closed as follow: -Australian Agricultural Land, 90 to 98; Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, 20 to 18 dis. Credit Foncier of England, IJ to H; Eloy Brothers, 24-1 to 25} Fore-street Warehouse, 14 to 15 prem. General Credit and Discount, Ii: to C, Hudson's Bay, 14 to 15; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 39 to 41; Royal Mail Steam, 65 to 58; London Tramways, 81 to 9; North Metropolitan ditto, 16» to 17; Crystal Palace, 18 to 20; ditto Preference, 85 to 95; London General Omnibus, 180 to 190 j and Native iaoaco, 4 to 4. It Apart from an active demand for East Van Shares, the Mining Market was without fresh fea- tnre. Annexedure the last quotations:—CarnBrea, 35 to 37 Combmartin, 12s Od to 15s DevonGrest Consols, 4 to 41 Dolcoath, 35 to 37; East Van, 8 to to 2; Glyn, Great way, 20 to21 j Leadhills, 6 to 6}; North Laxey, 10a to ltîa Od; Pary's Mountain, Ps to lie Od Pennerley, Its Od to 16s Od Tetstrnthal, 10s to 12s Od Roman Gravels, 13 to 14 K'jokhope Lead, 188 to 20s; Tankerville, to 81; Tincroft, IU to20 Trcbcigh Consols, 6s tId to 7s 6d;Van,36 to 311; Van Conitoia, to 2} West Chiver- ton, 18 to 19 Went Cravon Moor, 12. to 13J Weat Tankerville, 11 to 1; Wheal Crebor, 3 to 3. Foreign Mines: Chontales, < to 9; Don Pedro North del Key, Û8 to Us Od; Eberh?rdt and Aurora 8' to Excheuer, 1. to 14 Flagstatt, I 3? to u? ;? ew Quebrada, 3. to 4. Pestarena, 3s 6d to 58 6d Riohmcnd, 6i to 6;; *nd St. John Del R-? 270 ? Wi) v The Paris Bourse oponedfirm, but subsequently became quiet. Final prices of Five per Cent. Bonws, 106f. 05c., showing a decline of 5c. since 1esteri!ay; the Three per Cent. Rentes, at .21'. remaining unaltered. International Stocks were somewhat lower. Egyptians were tcry flat; Exchange on London, short, 21f. 13ic,. lanaltercd. The purchases made by the Reoeiver- General during the week ending ?-?? amounted to 79,CW of Three per Cents., and 116,000 of Five per Cents. The tone of the Vienna Bourse was firm, there being some hope of an understanding being arrived at between Government and a majority of the Reichsrath regarding the compromise with Hungary. Business, however, was at a stand. ptill, and there was no material change in prices either upwards or downwards. Napoleons were ]ow"I'. Exchange on London, three months, 12M, 2\J kr. The Berlin market for public securities opened quiet. and owing to intense stagnation prevailing most international stocks lost further ground, althongh in no case was the decline material. Bullion and foreign exchanges unaltered.

DAILY STOCK AND SHARE TJST I I tiOTrlied 1, Messrs. THAUKKKAY A?ND SASYCK' t_. k & S 1 Brokem, 32 Wc?t But?,?? RAILWAYS, Paid. Pric? <M <b?? 'M?i.s j^^ Great Western ion ltii l A li Ixmdon, Chatham 1 lJ = Ixmdon & North Western IOO llsJ II«{ S??'?? —————— IM ?' ? •• Midland 1W '? ? Ehjmney i w  ?r inn ta ui -S???E:S'?"? FVON ••• «4 AI L T..u Vale "PRËFERENTÏAL: 100 201 2\J(¡ 8tock ?. "'?.IrM..O.&N.?p.c.tM. U AT Do LI?iidjoes N p. 1"' 11 114 i N -\5p c- Go 108 „ !)<»., Machynllet*h u No. J, 5 p. c. 1U0 112 111 E("Ma:¡¡nnetXO'J fpc. l ?? l'ii *'U?"'??'??iM?'?"??? ft 12 c bi a 10 104 Btock 1 Rhynuity 5p.c. (pmj 100 t}? i}? Do. Kp. c.IMt 1 M.? t? Do. 5 P. IWl L"o HO 111 l)o. 6 p. c. lset 100 108 109 1)0. 6. p c. 18CA 100 129 131 *•   P'  tM 107 tM P°* 10 ». W SO ?emaD?Wy.?p:' c" X: {? ? 1. D. do. p. c 10 8# St-?kP:. i? H? r'! M  VaJe Xo.t 2W 8tT ttK:Yc:r, t1 IM Do 5 P. Me m m Do. 10 12± i«l GUARANTEED A.Ni5,,LF,,10 '? ?'  H 6 U9 AbeTdaro 10 p.c 60 116 118 L, A c?7? ?,14, M. 'i 'i 6tk Dare f;12t;i,}:1 i¡ i £ ly\alley 0 p.c l00 133 145 "rc« We^Ufm 5 p.c. (gTM.) I<)0.. 126 t? •, woreiord, Hav.A Brecon 100.   uo. Preference 100 98 94 „ I??tri?nt ATaff Vale 5p.c. 100 120 l*iS M_UyRy.tDk.Or??'}S: }'S !E g? ? Preference 100 140 142 D,): .8 6 pc, 00 140 142 l^lyi.vi • and ?more6p.c: ioo m lis Do. renc4i 5 100 117 118 !'? P.rtb HSb??k. ? ? m 880ck SbM.&DorBMhExt..Mi.m IW 7 S bO DIEBEN&i13()? KS' Illo<:k Cowl ridge A" ,M ,? ,? ?' ? !00 66 67 ? H?f.??- H.y:"?""Br.c? G" 00 mouthakin 41 P. c. 100 1It 114 LP p l 1 128 ;ä =: t ¡¡ 6 tLer^et and D.rt 5 p.. '? 4'  JM GW=Muhbin Biwki?g Co, ioo In 189 ? ?l Co. Kcw Sh»r« 1» 1M 18 z d & Provincial LfcaHed & Hi 19 ]Wt? I -d Pr,i..w fi 88 n 31.tio ?d ProriatiO39 49 M ? D<. Dew. 1874 8 88 *pxa ""a: 7. P1a M W.'? Of EingMd 8 W. D. 16 7 Mi WÐ8l;Of MISCELLANEOUS. 16. IS !• Abcitlare Gas M Mt I« 10 Bril?o, n"ïiïwäië.'W'.¡göii le 131 1" W-9- 71 t ?l Bristol Waterworks J 15 89 M Stock BS?') United Gtia 1W 2w Mt Canlifl Gas, A 1W 119 Do. do. B ?00 ttt iM M Do. do. 8harcf, 7 p. e .M < M Stock Do. Water Works 100 284 227 „ Do, do., I860 100 155 '00 10 1). d,, New S 7< 8 25 Do. Royal Hotel 25. 14 15 •5 Do. Workmen's Cot-tam 45 29 Si ¡ cfrSifr:=i7" < ? If I 9 2 1* Crown Preserved Coal It 3 f»2 Ebbw V.I.I. 29.8If 20 G-t ':tëm'ëöüië¡.ÿ" 1; '?' Uynvi, Tonda, and Ogmore 16 ? Coal d I r,,?. 15 17 ? Llynvi Valley Gas 10. m 10) 4 Mwyndr Iron Ore, Lim 8i. *t 00 Nantyglo mid Blaina Iron ? ?  W.,k" Pref 100 19, 2% It/ Newport Aberoaro Colliery,  M Limited 18 8 3$ M Newport UM). A 86. 85 67 85 Do. B 35 47 69 .M Do C ???.?.?' M ••• M M 5 111 5 4 ? Do: ?'r ?urh! '? 1? ? '? 16* M Do. do. New. ? 'MM 10 ]p l?-d G?. J W tM 11 50 I.dd. Merthyr CcUMry. Limited » I* 1# !tDit? d!M? "B?"?????. ?'.?  ft ist£:£< .j; M )it. N?? IJ di 61 ? ??. rr ,i ?: M M 25 sw Gas ii p Ut 25 884 &?i ¡ tf.i:'17.'ëo'=' 3 8i ? Sont'hwSS'?oU?'ry.?.? M? 7 9 71,d, 20 1617 21 ll do.B 234 yfà::=ti. !I¿Ot' rlll ,a 1)0. do. N?w 5 12 is Bunk rote, 2 Ve? cent, since 20th April, BUYERS. Taff Vale Railway Stock Rhymney Railway Stock (Jarriifi and Swansea CoUiety Share-* outh Wale* Colliery Shareta Glamorganshire Bunks, &0. THACKERAY AND SAYCE, Feb. 24, 1877. CARDIFF.

HERBERT RAKE. .tl STOCK AND SHAKE BROKER, 7, FISUER-STBEET, SWANSEA. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS DAILY AT 1 A"" 3 P H. 17155 ROBERTS & LYDDON, (Dauid Roberts, Public Accountant and Auditor), STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS. 17, CBUBCB STREET. CARDIFF, AND VIENNA CHAMBERS. BUTE DOCKS. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. MR. O. B. CUVILJE, ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR, Has REMOVED From Morel's Chambers, No. 2, Stuart-street, Bute Ducks, To MOREL'S CHAMBERS, No. 1, STUABT-STREET, BUTE DOCKS. Head Offices: 7, WATKRJ.OO'STREET, BIRMINGHAM, Cardiff, February, 1877.

MARKETS. CORK. CARDIFF CORN I MARKET, Saturday.—A fair attend. ance to. day at our market. A few samples of fine English wheat on offer, which was quoted at the ex- treme prices of last week, a change having taken place since -last market in favour of holders. Foreign lino, and better prices looked for. For good samples of malting barley full prices were obtainable. Grinding unaltered in value. Outs, beans, and maize in moderate demund at late rates. GIORCESTER CORN M..??,"r (From Messrs. W. C. Lucy and Co:. ci?.- ?) ? ?w I. From a fair upply of English wheat at to-day's m,k,t, ,d 1 he (?xtrmo prices of lust week were "btained. Foreign, Is per qr. (t?-r the f.rt.ight but the d". ?d wasjr 'it4?. Mttizetau(IgriudiLgi?= yw,th.ut?b"g? in ,?lu,?. Oats qu?lt. N,,WCA?T?-ON-TywE CORW MARKET, SaturMY,- Good supply of farmci?' wheat, in i=VC,,dti;n, I lli:n;àiï: f:im::ee'isin:,1ti:,1 :¡;: South ?untry and foreign wlie t j= T..d.,T; prices, but business restrict* for want of .apply. V1. ,'r fl- good trade t lute te?.. Barley steady, Oats good qualities sell readily at Ut rates. =ye.. od to lud dearer. CARLISUS CORN MARKET, Saturday.—Moderate C?.L?o. fL?h,?,t larg ??ippiy of "t.? change iu h ynee cle::t I;arz; letkX:;I:t( tsh;i qualities fat mt heer less money. N."?..HA. C.?? MARKET, Saturday.-& modemte .b w of wheat, and u very quiet trade at 1ast week's prices. Good barley, although not in active reclu?t. made better prices. Fine oats inquired for, and rather dearer. Common north unaltered. Beans as before. PRESTON CORN MARKET, Saturday.—Good attend. ance, and fair supply of wheat, with slow sale, at last week's prices. No change in flour or other articles. Wheut. ¿Is 6d to 24vS per windle flour, 32s 6d to 383 per pack; oats,3s4d to 4s 4a per b?liel; and oat- nteaf 30s to 3U- per lod. DOKCASTER C.?l. MARKET, Satu?dy.-S..ll ?,?ppt, or wheat, fully 3d per load dearer. Malting barley Gd per quarter dearer. Oats, beans, and peas no altera. tion. Maize short supply, and 6d per quarter dearer, but buyers only for present wants in anticipation of lower rates, as large quantities are expected soon. LFICESTKR CORN MARKET, Saturday. A pretty fair attemdance at to-day's 4?om market, but a somewhat small show of wheat, which were a quiet trade at altered mtes, Barleys were also dull of 50.10 at late quotations. Oats, peas, and beaus, a fair average trad" at last week's prices. Flour sold at recent values, the average quotations being: l'ine, 41s; secoads, 3&i; thirds, per bag. CORK CORN JIlARKET, Saturday.—Black oats, 7a 3d to fcs 3d; white outs. Hs td to 8s 8d. CANTERBt:RY CORN MARKET, Snturday.-The wheat trade to-day was firm, at la8t week's currencies for ull dry samples. Bailey a short supply, and trade "ery firm. o"wlcn C?.N 3r?..?:T, Saturday. Wheat I. mained without much change ,t this market to-day. Barley, the ..I)p of which id now failing off, aLto ,u prtld about former mtej. IïlJ¡,e1 A,f'k:¡ng Feb. 24Quantities } sold- Wheat, 42,nI qrs.; "'Y 49,103 qrs. j oats 5,4FO i.. Pri. :Inh I'd barley, 40ø 4d; mt?i, 27d; last year: Wheat 43a tid: b.ly: oos Od; outs Us ,d. HSAT. LONDON DEAD MEAT MAIIKI!iT. Saturday,-Good supplies on ofler, and tralle moderotely active at about previous rates. Beef, 3s to 5s ad; mutton, 3s 4d to Us 4d veal, 5s 4d to 6s Od large pork, 3s 4d to 48 4d; small pork, 4s 8d to 5s. BRISTOL WHOLESALE M.AT MI. T, B.t??dy.- .-f, 64s to 74. per ??t ..tto., EY to 8N per lb. veal, 5:11 to lOll per lb. porkers, lis üd per score, GAME AND POULTRT. LONDON GAVE AND Pou?-T M, S trd.,y. Turkeys, 6. 6d to 15? ,dt,?. 4.. to 10. 9111.1 .s to 8s ducks, 3. to 68; Surry fowls,58 to 10.; bu. ditto, 3s to 5s Essex ditto, 2s 9d to 4z"od, B.?t.. ditto, 25 Q to 4.. Irish itt'61'Tto3 • hares, 4. to 5whit,, S,?,h dttto, 2s 6d to s6d; American prairie hens, 28 3d to 2?? 6d; quails, 9d to Is ■ capercoileie, 2. 6d to 3. Gd; bl.k game, 2i 6d to as 9d -h. Hen eggs, 10,? to 11. 6d; dlrtto ;?,)ud quality, Ss to 9s per 120. Aylesbury butter, la 7dtolsl0d- second quality, is 3d to Is 4d per lb. FISH. BllUNGSOATE F. MARKET, Saturday.—Fresh salmon, Is 10d to 2*4d; kipper ditto, 10d to 1. 6d; pKkled ditto, 6d to &l¡ eels, d to lid; etui* eon, U to Is 6d turbot, I? to 158 6d- tl. 11. lOd • lart;e pl.im, 10 3d to 3. 'd I"' haddock, 5s to 8. 6d -,t. 4. to 7s 6d; ?ri..p ??d ditto, 10. to 18. 6d lobsters, Is to 3s; crabs, Is to 2. Ed each .ti,? y?t?., 183 1. t(j 3, ?"b .1, ditto, 6s 6d to I i s; Ameri'? ditto. to 21.; Dutch ditto, 6s 6d to 11s; American ditto. 5. 6d 'o ?W; coinmou 'tt., 4. 6d to 12s per 100. VEGETABLES. Co VENT GA"DF.N Vt:,A?ABL.IEI MA??, Saturday.- A ,?t-dy denmud '"lIed. acd ith an :N..t,. uppl of tnut and vesetables, the following p?i wereob- tainc-d 'Vegetables: Asparagus, 2a 6d to 6s: rhubarb 1. to 2.; and 1,-Y, Is 6d to 2. per bundle: wads (mixed) Is to2s; mustard and cress, 3d to 4d: and mushrooms, 6d +0 18 1><" basket; white broemu. 4d to &l; cucumbers, 6d to 18 6d py-h • grecu peas. 2s i?t Ih std? ?.?r d'.ew potatoes, Is per basket; ld ditto, 4. ..d onions, pot t?tsX, 4? Is I 6Uper ??bu?h"i, SP-WH onions, 1. 6d to 4.. and P-.?p 2B per dozen. PROVISIONS. CARDIFF PROVISION MARKBT, Saturday.—(From Messrs. Jotmstou, Miles and Co's, Repor1¡,) Amerioan iresh t>eei: The demand still contiuue., and the orders booked for beef to arrive are considerably iu excess of those hitherto experienced. Extra Iodi m.. b.?f is taken very eparuigly by buye and holden have been I'rœ seUers of what I Odu szzb ut more money for future deliveries. Pork The demand is fair, aud prices are steady Pik ?.1i" prk holde:Fof or? dinary Western have given way about 2. 6d per barrel. Bacon; Owing to the accumulation of -to?k, holders haveI reduced their P- 2- to 3.? per -t., which h- resulted in larger sales Ibeing eflocted. Shipm?.t,d receipts ?b?w c onl3, dl? "Iling-()ff this l?t week. Hnms are more mquired for; h.,?ld?., b.,It Is per 1,?,,ipt. more Ci-q,, iv bfuot r?r 'I'h? dem-d for this -rti?l. has been wusidemb)Y better, and holders have no difiiculty in establishin an advance of 5a per wt. Th shipments are report,ed light by -bl". Ch. Wwiiig to the high prioes the demand h. be. of a retail character, and, the States aud Canada ?,Hl now be I-rig ,t their Stoc8 before the new ?ives, we .wk? for bght reductiou is prices ]KONMO?R MA?" ?.ty. -Poultry was a F4hadeonth-adl-"ffor-????,ik.. Ther were w g- t"k,y., -d .,y few du?k, The f. Uwig may be takn m the Pri?s:-Fowl?,, from 5. Od to 8. Ptr c°"Ple- abou» bd to 9d per lb ducks, t-, 6, to 7s 6d per coup h'to14 for 1B • tp? o ri-7 s .6;gXhr .,tr from Is 8d to Is 9d per 1b.. f:h7::te t nre'tab=: G?.1-, i?, Per lb ajples, from is to Is 4d per quarter- oranges, f 8d to Is per d.?:?. rhubarb, from ad to M to 6d per dish; onions 3d per lb; broccoli, from 3d to 4d per head • notatooae Jom st Kr qUart°rCrabbits, from los to 128 peron t't'e:ltid;Be:Jkn: joints, lOd per Jb. lOd l'ork:d to Id. Sh,ouWerB ani loin8. ToO. CTHE PROVISION MARKET Saturdav our ma.rke to,day there was a moderate ;7&t buu^^th0"5^ was a moderate s^ir"AF 1._  Is 1Q Is 6d ?? db"?'t" 11 3d to 1- WJ[ new ditt., IS 4d to is 6d per lb?«Si^ cT and inactive both raw and refining !IOrt, Cellae "emin. di?U. Rice veryquiet ?t d.U ?d1-tivO. Jute wituoltt improvement; ouly 3.000 A,?rti,, for 8\Ùe next Wednesday. T&Uow: da?.-MSIet^"es 0_O? C.?. eek oM»h2 Tev«r- day's prices barely support 'Thp?^' anioY" day,. price- br?,l y'up' *There. yte day-M-ket closes with.,qui,,tflta'rS-t- b-. Ipt-k the CCU- B]nA; t7b?Zt 63, 12MUd, pir.U 158.; thirds. Ills. Firkin, to nSfiw1 Lo. WOOL MARK&turdaY,-To-daY'8 ca^ logues comprisetl 3,637 Victorian ^w ew Souh Wales and Queenalind 513 A tralian 209 ^Tasmania and 44 Natal. ToU? ftm ^maLtoed! eOfbU,0r8'ttIld Uto P"<^ r. BID. ASD SUB. BBISOL HIDE All 111, 11, T,t Spanish Hides, 931b and upwards, «d toI Der ib 831b, to 921bs, W to 41. "-r lb? 731bs to tBlbs 3{d to 3Jd Ib.r ltr6311'. 711-, 3Jd to Od per lb- to 3,'d 6'lb.,?, dto 53 lbe T au i under, 3d per 1bj 'ow' 631bs and b. 3d to d* light, 2 jd per lb; bulls, 2>d per lb; heavy cuts, d per ¡;; and irregular, 2jàdv:rl; calf v:ti:i7l':cÍ upwards, 4*d per lb 12lbs to 161b, Zg .M?llb- and ,T,b, fb :h;rb ¡bPelt;'rot b gular, 3ju perlb; chance, Od perlb; br"O hides, 78 Odto fl?9d'r fb l,?i kips, 3d per b -;2.d 2Jd per lb f.t.tt.4di-lb, f, 3id pr lb 8Jd P. ,b; 'wI'J l,b6 fX?t 1!Jo=' riJ': Th n,-W-10, .44d;A,6s9d, X.R?9dg t,atd. oju. to 3^d. LIVIBPOOL HIDE AND BR?? MABKWT, Saturday.— There kwa• very little busineit doiag during the week, owing to the absence of salted River Plate arrivals. 4,472 bundles of|North American^alted hides arrived during the week, and the sales comprise about 800 bulls at 4id, tare Slbs., and 4gd, with a 91b. tare, the 01 herbubiseesbeingehiefly in heavy city steers, On term* which did not transpire. It is believed, however, that they indicate a decrease in value, Leather- The daily b?.i.?.. in home tannages in this -ket was very limited, without any alwmtiou. Buyers mai= exti eme reserve with ?g?d to hemlock sole Imther, simply purchasing for their proselt wants only, and any teudency towards pressure to sell would probably lower the present t?.. The principal trana actions :.ie 1'1h'k i..rlå: tí:š6a11d ri?gr ,l ate ox hides—1,500 Paysandu 641ba M twe 61b. *na Havre 862 Monte Video, Mflbs., 7d, tare Ib. This was the parcel referred to in our report h?.t week as b- '?Ig been sold to arrive. 4,?W &xlted North American hides, on private terms 430 dtd Lisbon :b1d" h; "Ji:.rnr:e ¿redLiRe Plate horse hides; Uruguay, 223100" 7s each; 132 .1t,d North American o.. d- 41lbs. to Mlbe,. 12s; 2nds, 5s; 15 tone Valonea: £ 20 108 to C24 108 per ton. NAT AND STRAW. LONDON HAT HABUT, Saturday.—Trade was a mode- rate supply of hay and straw at the market to-day. '1 nule witu dun, and prireN were nnl\1toretl, as follow Prime clover, ION to 120s; inferior, 858 ° to 95a; prime meadow hay, 90s to 124R; inferior, 70s to 5s and straw, 40s to MIl per load. KBriLtt. I,]V? IT@OL MZTALM4Rn'T,Satur.-Plg iron in the warrant markot was dull last ,k, without any change U;;i;:mGk:h':¡:2 No. l, ?Xa  M; oNtonl 6a; Co)mcM. No. 1, 66B6d; No. 3, MBM; Summerlee, No. 1, 62s 6d; No. 3, 56s 6d; Langloan, No I, Mø M; No. 3. Ms 6d; Monkiand, No. 1, 57? 6d No. 3, Ms 6d; EgHngtoD, No. 1. 58s Od; No. 3, Me 6d; C,.m., No 1, 65s: No. 8, —s. The manufactured iron market continued extremely flat, and makers were very anxious for r(l,- which were very scarce. Quotations remained unchanged, viz. :-Bars. £7 to £7 5s; nail- rods, k7 5. to k7 10. hoops, £ 7 12, 6d to ?7 159 he,, Lb 15. to R9. ,,I-t,d copper: The ..rk.t very depressed. Cake, tile, and ingot. £ 80; .heet., £P6; bottoms, t89.' Tic sUU quiet; e'gl"h in bar, 77.; Straits. 72. to 73-, Tin-plates were very de* pr.-??d; Coke 1C, 18. 6d t6 M??c??at IC, 22? to 23.. I IiONBON AGRICULTURAL SEED TRADE. I (From Me. Show's Report for February 26.) I For the time of year the attendance on the spol market b.. lately been .??.ty, and great want -t --i- -t,i?. has been ppmnt. For trefoil hold.. ask I.. money, .d white clovers are decidedly ?h-pr. Fine .1?ik. holds it..n' bu lower grades tend down- wards. A fair busi. u b, ?!?..ial s's. lfeS:iju:r.d! :J;'h .1?. m?'i with ..me attention. More inquiry prevails r 'g t are the few winters left over find ready buyers. For large Slf?.tw hw =.I' ft, 'rn,d 'y q 1. Ii n r ut yet definitely fixed. Bape and mustard keep steady at ,c! late adv e seed trade is very dull; it hardly possible for this uticle to fLI to a lower level than its I)ret .us.

FAIRS FOR MARCH. I Brecknock March 4 LIm?dock ,,?h 6 Ledbury March 6 Llacpyfelach March 7 Maeuclochog March 10 Llanarth March 12 Talgarth March H Llangyfelach March 12 Nelson March 13 Tregaron M ,r,h 16 Pontueddfechau March 17 MerlhyrTydfil." March 18 Cowbridge March 20 Abergavenny M?r?b 20 HaYerh.rdw<'et"M!u'ch20 Navberth March 21 Rb?y?,1- March 21 Cross I March 23 Newcmtle in • Emlyn March 23 I Llandovery March 21 tielligaer March 25 Li..dil.-f?- 24-?h 26 Aberystwith March 23 Hay March 26 Kington March 27 Newent March 28 Neath March 28 L!aurhy8yd'?? March 29 Llangyfelaoh March 29 IMorriatou March 29 Knighton March 29 Ragian MM?.r.lh' ?3

TIME OF HIGH WATER THIS DAY. Morn. Even. eight. CABDIFF 54?. 6 13 ?o. 30 5 SCWARADliIS"EA.. 4 58 < 27 22 1 NEWPORT 5 51 6 17 27 8

THE WEATHEB. A telegram from the Meteorological-offiw, l?ondon on Sunduy night statesSince the issue f the L!?t report scarcely any change has occurred in the pre. vailing -.dti.. the highest pressure continuing steadily in the ??uth."est, that Pis, Btret?mag from Spain northward toward the west of Ireland. In con- sequence, the course of depression has been from north-west across the north of Scotland, south-east- ward over Scandinavia, and during the past two days disturbances of more or less importance have passed al''g that tmk. Owit to repeated f" of the barometer which have d in the east, readings have become very low over the North steep gradients prevailed over these islands. The w dp whi c h is ?ortll "t-rl genemlJy. h- therefore iner-?d, ?df-?h .r :oder? ate gales prevailed on our western and northern ¿::Stes Tr:vl; the t'tud h:'t, "Pt in the .th, ..d showers of -.? have oc- curred ? i ?? the ..rth. The ky is generaUy .l.Y. The ."at L?? is -till far from dttled. ???t?n?? and north ?t coasts were w?ed!Dn 6aturday.

CASUALTIES I A telegram from Gibraltar states that an explosion has occurred on board the steamer E. S. Jobson, from I Cardiff to Snlina with coal, by which two men wore wounded. Tho Alrune, steamer, of Orangemonth, Captain Aitken, from Porrnan to Newport, lost her propeller in lat. 40 north, long. 6, and was fallen in with by the Princess, steamer, from the Mediterranean to London, which vessel towed her to Falmouth. The Ann Chaddock has been wrecked at Constitu. cion with most of her outward cargo on board. The crew were saved. The Gardner Colby and the Condoven have put into Valparaiso, the former with her rudder sprung, the latter looky.

FOREIGN ARRIVALS AND MOVEMENTS I OF CABDIFF VESSELS. The Brittany, C.Pt.i? BI..pi?d, arrived at Southampton from N-?po?t at 9 .'?-l-k on Stray morning. s, C.Pt C"ill, t, arrived tLt Sables The Vendee, s, Captain Caillet, arrived at Sables d'Olonne on Friday from Swansea I?d The Llandaff, s, Captain Thomas Lodge, was expected te leave Portsmouth on Saturday night for N?th A e %bhoy'Mot"lo, 9, Captain Gleerup, left Vigo on the 16th inst. for Oporto. The Sappho, s, sailed from Maasslius on the 21st for Bristol. The Harrington, s, Captain Cousins, passed Gibraltar on the 22nd from Ismailia fr Bristol* The ship Pfetta, Captain Puppo, cleared out in bal. ?t from London on Friday for ?, noa via Cardiff. The Merthyr, s, Captain Ebbett, &rrived at Havre on he 21?t = r, 9, Captain Ebbett, wrived at Havre on Th ship M- it., of Cardiff, from S.. Francisco f. Queenstown, was spoken 19th J?. off the Western Islands.

WRECKS ON THE SPANISH COAST. I BILBAO. iebruary 23.—Tempestuous weather has I been prevalent hen du-'R the last few days, and ?..ti.u-. O.. !Wh -dtw.F'??.?h hi ,i, ported to have been "t at Santona, with ai h-do. I tL?- b. been b.yy ..ow the -tiE..

LATEST ARRIVALS IN PENARTH ROADS. I Feb. 24.—Own/ Helle, 127 b?nt 0,, C?briau B:;I'18'ï.?e{ Be. n:t 154, \,e,¡nst Lou.s, 194, pitwood Iris, 202, ?al; Wm. Th:)mp?n. 65, potatoes; Princess Marie. 71. pntatoea; Peri!? I 4,,? light b riterion, 8, 832, o?,. Ch. PG 6, 610, coal C£; W. iron eOte dalb" nan, s, 660? light. ig1h, t.1. M.—Jane, 47, potatoes; ShMnrock, 73. baUast! Great Yarmouth, 497, light; Moorsley, 495, light • Ybt.J :r:.42ii:htjl¡lfnh{.¡ier3 'I ï¡t: a, *95, light; Charles MitcheU, 490, baUMtjAUenM? 569, ballast. Sidonian, 7UD, coal; SchiofHno, 528, b,ll- Sully, s, 988, ballast 5 Ocean, s, 509, pitwood Theophile ?eli., b3, ballast; Ennis, 400, ballast' George, 769, ballast; Hodbarrow Miner, U3, iron ore 5 G. B. Uepetto. 516, ballast j G B. L&varello Gardorra 41?, ballaat. 1

SWANSEA- ENTERED OUTWARDS-Feb. 24. Palmerin, e, B, 725, Anoona, W. H. Thomas k Co. StAudnd Bearer, B, 480, Valparaiso, Burgess, Shad. dick* Co. IT. 8, B, 161, Havre, B.?ges., Shddi?k & C.. B-tri?Z: B, 76, C-, T. R. W. M?n & Co. Empress. B. 2M, Cape de V?ds, W. IM?er Semper id?li?, B, 231 B-b-d-?? R. Prat & Son CLEABED.-Feb, 24. Nantilus, B, St. Clear's, 26 manure, Vivian and Son Phoenix, B, Neath, 55 copper ore, Wm. Foster & Co. Clementino, F, Nantes, 195 coal, Graigola Merthyr Co. Pitho, B, Lisbon, 232 ooal. D. T. Lidd Annie, B, Rt. Malo, ISO coal, T. H. Davies Scout, B. Valparaiso, 642 coal, H. Bath & Son IMPORTS. ^rPUteS^y8' Barrow, ?P??B?ufort 71. Plt. C..P..y Ha^re, 8, B, Havre, 8undries, Burgess. Shaddick. k Co.

NEWPORT. u, I ENTERED -OU?*iif)b.-Fb. 24. Mary Dnver, B, 869. Alexandria, Jonee, Heard. t Co. Ra?eDBhoe, a, B, 2m, BilbM. J. Corv & Soa CLEAEED.—Feb. 2t. .?o, B, B, A!emcdnn. 1,600 coal, FoweU Duttrm EveiynWood. B, Anjer, 500 coal, Treae?r Co? Co Rt?eMhoe. s, B, Bilbao. 520 coal B. W ,o= 0:. Thom" Fi?h r, D, Seville, 330 ??? J? Via,C.. Lorenzo Sempano. &pn. BUbM, 380 coa), J'VtpoBd

LLANELLY. I ABJUV ALS,-Feb. 23, Orion, Samne!, B-. Thomas and ?ont, wmiamt), C&marTon Secret, Dickenson, Wexford BAILINGS.-Feb. 23. CainbTia, s, Thomas, Bristol Monkey, Corrier, Fembrey CLEARED— Feb 24. Camtria, B, B. Bristol, general cargo NEATH. CLEARED,-Feb.24. Morrleton, Fishguard, iron, Townahend, Wood, Co. Beta,Loudon, coal, Dynevor Coal Co.

OVERSEA MAILS. I I'LYXOUTH, Feb. ?-—The Colo?iif mil steamer -i .v- F," St. U"'?" .ndM.? sUnm^rf' JV HaD'bur? Amerioan Com; fi,,crt'/rom New York,passed the LljiU^irrc,l l, for Plymouth, at 4.50 this afternoon ?o- 11.? Y.?k, IU'livcd t 9 thi. eveninlf. SIGNALLJm OFF THE UZARD. Feb. M.-WM, N.W,. h?h. pM??.M.rn. tag: Simmer Gwendoline, of MidsD-gh; ship White Adder, of London; Japan, for Falznonth j brii Cruiser, of Liverpool: Italian bar q ue GfM>rolama ;:í °lfÍ1i:ee1:=aD'r: J(?hn"; Loboe, for Falnouth. Paaaed West: Steamers .bow 1 Odeesa, LondonHutton Cth. Hor, of London; John Welle, of Goole. n bl1erw. ;.g. Barmneter, 20.5 Passed East: Caledonian, of (lrl.k ?? N'y 'i P-.?d X-t: Cal VD n,.fob Lib?=.hill. hi Peuagria, for Falmouth; Hamburg- American steamer OiJIen, New Tork for y.th; ?tmmer Nahtes, of Gl"gow.

PABDIFP PAINT MILLS. ? (HEIGHAM -d 00.,) OU -d R.t M?ufwt?rs. OMps suppued 011 Ai ot:ac¡W:Íed n=1Ied MANUFACTOBY-EMt Keors.lp.-mp,, ::IR¿t;,eorø. } CARDIFF.

ABERDARE. Dnrhi? the p?t week the Powell Duffryn Collieries bve eon going pretty Btey, and &8 a consequence a lar ,,n,t ,t coal has been brought to bank It ?e GtuHye Clite:: has been wry slack, and at N&ntmelyn the men have only been at work three days. At Bwllfa there has been constant employment. It is stated, however, that at this ooW6ry the pro. prietors have given notice to their men of a re- notion of 10 per cent., and that unless they accept it the colliery will be closed. The Aber. nant Collieries have been kept going regularly.

BRYNMAWB. Trade is still quiet here. The negotiations whioh, with one possible exception, collapBod so pi ematurely last week have not been reopened. fhe Tredegar colliers are still out against tho Billy Fairplay," and are likely to remain so ni:til the next meeting of the Conciliation Board. At Ebbw Vale considerable activity still obtains.

CARDIFF. I The analysis of tho coal shippers to foreign ports during the past week shows a decrease of 9,568 tons to that of the week previous. The strong gales which have been blowing during the week have prevented many vessels which were due arriving. There have been shipped to the Mediterranean 26,187 tons; France, 14,457 tons; North and South America, 7,541 tons West Indies, 6,096 tons; Eaat Indies, Ao., 2,417 tons; Spain and Portugal, 3,716 tons Africa, 1,770 tons; and Holland, 1,450 tons; making a total of 63,634 tons, against 73,202 tons for the week previous. The demand is fair, and prices are very little altered from last week, an d t:b:: ltet:e f;t:Rhot':keie steam coal (beat double screened), 108 6d to 10a 9d; single screened, 10s to 10s 8d; colliery screened, 9s 9d to 10s; seconds (double screened), 10s to lOa 3d single screened, 9s 9d to 10s; col- liery screened, 98 3d to 9s 6d; small, 4s to 4s 3d No. 3, Rhondda, largo, 9s 6d; through and through, 8s 6d to 9s; smell, 7s to 7s 3d; house (Llantwit large), lis; small, 10s; Little Rocks and Rocks Level, 9s 3c £ to 9s 6d f.o.b. at Cardiff. The quantity of patent fuel shipped was 3,558 tons, and consigned as follows: -To Batavia 220 tons; Baroelona, 1,150 tons Valencia, 150 tons; Bilbao, 1,160 tons; Bernsaf, 150 tons and Singa- pore, 728 tons. There were also sent to Lisbon 25(1 tons of bar iron, and to Amsterdam 135 tons of sheet iron. The coasting freights are any. thing but satisfactory, and foreign are rather un- settled, with the exception of Mediterranean, which obtain good rates.

IEBBW VALE. The rtport aSoat on Friday that No. 8 and No. 19 pits were to betpped t! t No? A portion of both pits is Iobe P!Y. .t, f .t lop count of the great distance coal has to be brought, and the enormous expense oo.ected with the re- ?D, the 'o pWr,.I, of the roads.

MAESTEG. There are no signs whatever of any revival of the staple trades of this dist-et but, if possible, matters are assuming more gloomy aspects. There ¡:;e:ti: :i °í:b:'i¡D&;pæ,h::d work has not been resumed at the Maesteg Mer- thyr Steam Coal CoUieries. The dispute between Messrs. Davies and the workmen, as previously announced, has been settled, and work will be resumed as soon as possible.

NEWCASTLE. I The coal trade shows no sign of improvement, and in the Durham coalfield, which supplies a large portion of household coal, the absence of the extra demand usual daring winter. but owing to the fine weather not experienced this r' has aete Due:: trade almost as duraa fh: Northumberland steam coal trade has been for Borne months past. Many couieries are closed on hort time, and a movement for the extension of the working hours, so as to reduce the cost of working, has been set on foot. The iron trade is quieter than it was, and workers have been Qb. liged to come down to the terms offered by mer. chants, who bought in expectation of a rise. No orders of moment are coming to hand for manu. factured iron, and the local demands are small. Some manufacturers have very little work ir. hand, but the orders for engines ior the steamers building have ade one or two fi?? stea er'' busier. The demand for shipping :is f oS. Outward freights for the Mediterranean are I lower, but home freights are more in demand. Chemicals are still depressed.

REDUCTION IN YORKSHIRE. I In the West Yorkshire ooalfield the masters I have given notice of a 10 per cent reduction in the colliers' wages.

SHEFFIELD. I ima week there haa been no very material alteration in the general state of trade, but in several directions a weakness in pig iron prices is reported, owing to the heavy s: idi Soot. land, and the continual dulness of the merchant iron branches. There is a large output of steel rails here, and more inquiry for other railway materials than heretofore. For Bessemer material the call is heavy. Edge tools and files sell well, but cutlery remains almost wholly ne. glected. Brass work and stove grates move off freely. The fuel market is still glutted in all directions.

FOREIGN. I ihere is httle or nothing to report as regards th'h;eli;«o&e iron trade. Prices are the "ame M they were a week einoe, and the aspect of affairs haa not experienced any material change; at any :o notioeaMe im- provement be- been establihod. The Western of France Railway Company hu profited from the comparatively low rates current, and has given out orders for 120,000 tone of steel rails. Vh. orders have been divided as foUow — Creusot, 35,000 tons, to be deHnred between 1878 and 1861; Terrenoire, 30,000 tons, to be delivered between 1878 and 1881; St. Chamond, 30,000 tons, to be delivered between 1877 and 1880; and Fourchambault, 25,000 tons, to be delivered between 1878 and 1880. The bads pnce of these contraotg is, in three a:, ? 17 6J.f iee:n.rei:;ee at :z: in the remMBtng case it ia XD 2s 6d per ton Ihese rates are aensiMy lower than the 2a 6d per ton at which the Pans, Lyons, and ifete Ea.Uwa,y Company recently let a contract ?rS15,OOOtonsof6tcelraUs. I ?e Belgian iron tmde Mhibita little or no improvement it is hoped, however, that the spring will bring with it some-change for the better, especially as re- garoa iron required for building purposes. The tone of the French eoal trade oontinues very in. The coal t? ?een are to a great extent nominal. The coal trade of the Pas-de-Calais is depressed. and the extraction is for the present in excess of J:lWr:Ïh: =f th:1I9í:,e::e: has been somewhat bettu maintained but al- though the deliveries show some increase the aspect of affairs is far from brilliant. It o:r:: :OrlbI:ull9tte State mmÍ8sion on Railroads that during the past vear 151 miles of steel raUø have been laid m th?t State, making I'l" miles out of total of ?,104 miles, or 37 per cent. of the whole. There 1B scarcely any new feature to report in oonneo- tion with Scotch pi at New York. Tho stock = continued smalf, fthr;'i:' ¡¡J:on:t im- provement in the demand. Steel rails are qaoted at New York at 48 dole. to 50 dols. per to? OMr. rency at the miD, and iron rails at Mi dols. to 87 dols. per ton currenoy. The coal trade has ruled dull at New Yor k notwithstanding that a con- :l;rtr:b:' of"t:c,t;t r:¡::¡ from the East. Steel rails have ruled firm at Philadelphia, but there has not been muoh activit.y in the demand. The oapacity of production is in excess of ourrent requirements, and low prices make no appreciable difference in the demand. There has been little change in iron rails at Philadelphia; the amount of busi- ness passing is comparatively limited. There has been more doing in old rails at Philadelphia, and sales have been made at somewhat higho^ priccs. From Pittsburg we learn that Messrs. Anderson and Fassatont have contracted to furnish 3,41)0 tons of crucible steel for the construction of the New York and Brooklyn bridge. At Boston the rail market has ruled active; a Southern demand for iron rails is anticipated as soon as confidence >as been re-established.

THE EDUCATIONAL WANTS OF WALES. SIB,—You will, I truBt, permit me to reply to some statements made by Mr. T. M. Williams in a paper read before the Cymmrodorion Societ in London, on Tuesday night, the subject being "1he Educational Wants of Wales." Mr. Williams asserts that In the Nonconformist Theological Colleges and Lampeter some proviion should be made for instruction in science. Was it nota fact that science had practically no place among the sub j ects of instruction taken up at their theo- logical colleges ?" Now, as far &a this institution is conccrned, this is absolutely untrue. At pre- sent 25 students attend three lectures a week on the elements of chemistry, the subject being pro- fusely illustrated by experiments; they are also examine d viva voce for one hour every Saturday on the subjects lectured on d urln the preceding week, and in the third term fmve besides f?e. quent written examinations. Last year above 30 attended the lectures on electricity and magnetism. The text books we use are Garrot's physics; and Roscoe's ohemistry. Everybody who takes any interest in Welsh education ought to know that a professorship of physical science was founded hero some 25 years ago by the late Mr. ho hiflios:; Y::ï t:l ttJ¡: fact ,ielf in the hall of the university college at DCtystwith on an occasion when, if I am not m..iinio.med, Mr. Williams himself was present, iti, <2A unreasonable to expect him to remember it. C¡I1.. custodiet ipsos custodes ? At present we have 17 students learning elementary mathe. matics, and others are engaged in studying the following subjects :-Algebra, plane and spherical trigonometry, theory of equations, and mechanics, in all of which Todhunter's works are used, and analytical goometry, in which Salmon's treatise is employed. This, I think, will show that it is not at Lampeter that trigonometry and the principles of mathe- matics are taught from a text-book designed for the use of ladies." You have yourself, sir, so fully exposed the trick of describing St. David's Collcee as a theological college, that it is un- necessary to enter on that subject again; and as regards Mr. Williams's idea that the Lampeter students should spend a session or two at Aberystwith, the reverse would be a more profit. able suggestion. The position which Mr. Wil. liams asserts that the Lampeter degree holds is altogether false; were it true it would be a breach of the charter, as that document asserts it should be equivalent to an ordinary degree at Oxford or Cambridge, and the examiners have frequently asserted thatthift is the case.—I am, Ac., ARTHUR WILLIAM SCOTT, M.A., Phillips Professor S.D.C. St. David's College, Yampeter, Feb. 22. SlB,—In his paper on the above subject, read before the Cymmrodorion Society,on Tuesday last, Mr. T. M. Williams is reported as having said that the Lampeter degree occupied an inter. mediate position between that of one of the Scotch universities and the degree which an American university occasionally conferred on au ambitious Dissenting minister eager for the dis- tinctions supposed to pertain to learning, because he was utterly destitute of it." If we accept this statement, the Lampeter de. gree lies between ascertained limits-between the utter ignorance of the pedantic Dissenting mi. nister and the similar degree of a Scotch univer. sity. It would be interesting to know what is the exact value of the Scotch degree, and how far does the Lampeter degree fall short of it. But is there no way cf comparing the Lampeter B.A. with the degree of the English universities, since Oxford and Cambridge men act every year as e?-ers P as We the relative value of a Lampeter B.A. 'with the Oxford pass or the Cambridge pou-if it is possible to determine f Do Lampeter men ever take honours ? If so, it would be interesting to know what standards the examiners take, say in such subjects a8 classics and theology, which, Ipresume, would be the schools in which men would mostly go out at such a place as Lampeter, If Lampeter and its degree is a sham, the booner the public know it the better.-I am. &e.. Feb. 22, 1877. QUIS.

THE LLilNlfUNNO SCHOOL ROART) SlB,—Our election will occur on Monday next in connection with the above board. There will be twelve candidates for seven seats. With refer. ence to the old members, they can congratulate themselves on the amiable and appropriate ;ev: wh?ch thi:me of c:pp:; filled. The only grievance occasioned by the board called forth the indignation meeting held at the Butchers' Arms, Pontypridd, some months ago. Thin meeting proved in vain at the time being, but it is hoped that at this election it will prove of use. Let the ratepayers keep their weather-eye 'pen, and vote for those gentlemen ho,t.?.? t-Ilk,.coiicientiout3l wwrepresentusto :f;f;'iohi:l¡:f:eni:: be wise at this election, as it concerns us in a matter of X s, d., as well as the interest of our children and the success of the noble school board system."—I am, &c., Feb. 19. CYMRO.

SWANSEA BOROUGH AUDITORSHIP. 6iE,—As the statements made by your oorre. spondent I. Overtaxed" in the Western Mail of to-day may be misleading to some of the public who are not fully conversant with municipal matters, and having been one of the borough auditors for the past two years, 1 am desirous of stating the following facts 1st. As auditors, we only go through the ac. counts once a year. The last year's accounts were not ready tor audit until after the warrant bad been issued against the defaulting rate 001. lector. Therefore, had we been ever so lynx. eyed," it was impossible to detect inaccuracies lector" ? it waa impossible to detect inaccuracies posed to appear. in w c ey Me sup- a Laws much as the accounts of all municipal corporations must, according to law, be made n t o the 31st ¡C:]guw{n evy yr:e the fast cout w¡: have been before us are only brought up to August 31st, 1876, and, as all the defalcations h Au T taken place since that date, it will be for the auditors to be appointed next Thursday to exercise their skill to discover in the accounts what is already known but too well. I think the foregoing is sufficient to show that no blame at- taches to the borough auditors in the matter. And I say further, that I am convinced that under the system hitherto pursued, either of the collec- tors of the outlying districts might have em- bezzled a thousand pounds and decamped before the council or their trwurer could possibly have detected it. Have the council, knowing this, pro- vided against it by getting .u,;g t this, pro- from the (?. so a re ? I fear not. I would say more, but possibly it might be looked upon, at the present moment, as electioneering tactics. I will, therefore, reserve what I have to say until a future date, when I :o:e go g f7 y into the borough accounts. Apoio ing for occupying so much of your valu- able a -I am. &c.. CHAS. V. CRABB, Borough Auditor. Central Chambers, Swansea, Feb. 23. SIB,—Kindly insert a few remarks re a corres- pondent in to-day's issue of your paper. He almost, nay censures the present auditors for not preventing the defalcations of a late rate collec- tor, or, at all events, ferreting out that some- thing was wrong. In justification to self and* colleague, and for the satisfaction of a corres- pondent, I have to state that the defaulter's M. counts up to the date of auditing were, with the exception of current rate in course of collecting, all paid to treasurer. On that score he stood AI. Before your correspondent writes again it is to be hoped that he will try and learn a little more of the subject he takes in hand. Trusting to your usual imnartialitr.—I am. WILLIAM JOWETT, I One of the Auditors. Momston, Feb. 23. One of the Audi t ors. 1

Å SKETOH. I (BY MOBIBN.) I When we say "Bntishpeople" now-a-days, we do not mean exdoaivety Wehh, aawaa done until about a century ago, but the ?oii I- of the United Kingdom generally; or, as old Evan Davies :harh. said, Scotch and EngUsh' Welsh and Irish. It M M old sayu? t t ?9 i? ? wise child that knows its own father, and it is equally as true to-day that it ia I oat unpoMiMe to $BY owing to the gmdmlft rMea that has taken place m the BritiahMea, which is th Celt and which is the S"on. This condition of th' mg" has been brought about chiefly through the fondness of the MM of Saxonia for our fair Welshwomen, eapecial? if they happen to be heiresses. It.? «thJat the iMcnonBBomans had the same weak. MM for our fair barbanaM," and it is interest- i!1g ?,H?ern in one of Martyr. Latin ep?aM the truth &. to ?exceUentquaIities- of our W?eh)? th mMden, peepm? out through the dark cloud of misrepresentation whioh had its birth in the mutual animosity that existed h time of war betweenithe Romans and the Weiih. This is what the poet Martial says •— Beeinir 1 laudia Kuliua has sprang from the asaro How comes'ishe to have the feelings of Iti. maid ? What grace and beamty I With the daughters of Italy she may pass As a Human, with those of Attica ss an Athenian Starlir:i, my reader, hen I teUYOD that this young arhh:iten:at&lenJi:; 1.= at her to- residenoe in the Eternal City the great author of the epistle to the Romans, the gre?t apostle of the Gentiles, for in the "oond epistle to Timothy we find that Claudia had re- Lusated the apostle to present bar compliments to him. Some historians believe that "he was the daughter of Caractacus of Tyfran, Penooed, aud of Dunraven Castle, near Southerdown, but ArdJdeacon WilliamøhM written a book, attempt- ito prove that she WM the daughter of & 7?Ish traitor, to whom the Romans had given the name Tberiaø Claudius Cogidunbs, who ruled that part of Britain XzwwU now as Surrey and Sussex, the -,tmi being the c E*oheator. it :u, ,s: mot ëata it seems, however, that the balance of evidence points to the fact that she was a Glamorganshire CD d h:Uh:et the hnaWf:h; Caradog (Car"tacus), son of Br&n. We re told by Tacitus that, with Caraotacus, his wife, daughter, and brothers, were brought to Rome. This is confirmed by the Welsh Triads, which add that Brain, Caractacus's father, was also of the number, and in the same Triads (" Myvyrian Archaeology," p, 61, 18th triad) we Ibld it stated that this BrAn brought the gospel into this country. The Triad is as follows:—"Of the three 7h?l, families of the Isle of Britain, the fimt was family of Br&n the Blessed, the son of Lear the Stammerer. For this Br&n first introduced the faith of Christ into this iijacd from Rome, where he had been imprisoned through the treachery of Aregwead Troeddawg (Cartimmandua). In the Silurian (South Wallian) pedigrees of the saints we read that BrAn was accompanied in his return from Rome by two persons Illid and Cyndav, men of Israel," and by another called by the Welsh "Arwyatl Hdn," or the "aged Arwystl, a man of Italy." Now, all historians ancient and modern agree upon the point that Iilan-Iiitd, near Pencoed, was the first Christian church established in Britain, and within a short distance of the said church is to this day an ancient house known as Ty Brin (the House of Bran). In the same pedigree Arwystl H?n is de- scribed as being the chaplain or confessor of Bran. It is statec?that Arwystl Hen was the Welsh .&me of Aristobulus referred to by St Paul and :8 oe:fge st;:ven: ple:J followers of St. Paul, &long with whom he preached the Gospel to the whole world, and ministred to him." Moreover, in the same epistle to Timothy, where Claudia is named, we "ud the apoBtle referring to Linus," who greeted Timothy. Now, according to Welsh 1? of Caractacus was named Llin," i.dtis,th inferred that Linus is the Latinised form of that name. It is a curiouB fact, and worthy of notice, that on the mountain north west of Llanillid Church are the remains of a great fortress. Was this the Roman fortress garrisoned by Roman troops whose duty it way to watch the returned British captivebin the Vale of Glamorgan? Here is a subject for a painter Caractacus and his family at Rome entertaining the great Apostle! Fancy fondly pictures the scene. Caractacus, who had commanded in Wiles a hundred onsets against the Roman legions; who had headed many a charge for fatherland; for home and beauty; and who, in chains, had stood unabashed in the presence of the Emperor Claudius and the Roman nobility, and asserted his rights as a man. Bran, his father, who was son of Shakespeare's King Lear, regarding his brave son with just pride. Claudia, and her Roman husband Pudens, Llin, her brother, &c., all listening attentively to the faith in Christ" discussed by the great follower of the Nazarene, chained to a Roman soldier, with Luke taking notes d la Boswell. St. Paul in this very epistle tells Timothy; Only Luke is with me. 'fake Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry." Caractacus and his father discussed in return, we may fairly imagine, Druidism-the religion in which they had been brought up-one of the large symbols of which is to this day seen the Gwyddfa, near Llan-illid Church. Who knows? St. Paui may be referring to the mystic lore and its cere- monies he heard described at Caractacus's table, when he wrote his Epistle to the Galatians or Welsh, when he says 0 foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched thatye should not obey thirtruth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth" for it is clear,that the Druids had a Peeuh ar ceremony "t the wmter solstice on the -'p of Silbury Hill identical with the ceremony eon .le d .iIh th Thaum"ia4 rites at the same time on the continent. But my purpose when I took up my pen was to point out briefly a most interesting historical fact, which cannot fail to be interesting to all inhabiting the British icles. It is no less than that a Welsh bard established the celebrated oracle at Delphi, in Greece. I prove it as follows In a passage of Heca- tacus, pre"rved by Diodorus Siculua, we are told that the Hyperboreans (Britons) inhabit an ¡:'0;lY8:o(:c1ntocih\IOai worshipped in a circular temple, considerable for its size and riches." This island" 8&YS Payne Knight, can be no other than Britain." The temple must have been the immense circular temple of Avebury, in Wiltshire. Pausau. lib. x., c. 5, writing of the Delphic oracle, says it was founded by some Hyper- boreans, and principally by the bard Olen (Alawn P) t a priest and prophet of Apollo." And Boco, in the Orphic hymns, referring to the same oracle, writes-" Where HvperboreanB to their eternal honour established holy and everlasting oracles;" and near the close of the same hymn we are told that the oracle were estabh?.he long before the Greeks could frame etry to the harp; not until Olen taught themtreact The sam: hymn also informs us that the oracle gave its answei s from a stone.

I CARDIFF. I HOARD of OVARDIANB.-The weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, There were present Mr. C. W. David, in the chair, Mr J. Evans, vice-chairman, the Revs. W. W Harris, and J. W. Evans, and Messrs. G. Phillips, S. W. H. Plain, G. A. Stone, W. Lewis, F. Wride, W. Wride H. Garsed, T. Llewellyn, T. Bassett, E. M. Thomas, C. French, P. Jones, J. M. Akers, P. Holmes, T. V. Yorath, G. T. Llewellyn, T. Griffith. The master's report stated that there were 33 ad. missions and 29 discharges during the week, making the present number of inmates 425, against 477 lor the corresponding period last year. 1 he Superintendent of the Ely Industrial School rep jrted that the number of boys in the school at present was 258, an increase of 19 on the corres- ponding period last year. A discussion arose from a suggestion by Mr. Yorath that the boys of the industrial school should be instructed in the use of telegraphic instruments, with a view to their employ ment in the post-offices. The cost of a dumb instrument for the purpose would, Mr. Yorath stated, be less than XI. The idea was considered favourably by the board, and it was decided that the visiting committee should report upon it. The committee appointed to consider the subject of the requisite enlargement of the workhouse submitted their report. It stated that the plans, for which a premium of 100 guineas was paid in 1870, were altogether un. suited to the present requirement of the house, owingto the great increase of thn 'I'he committee, therefore '?Mended that fresh plaDs should  ?? making provision 8SUaLtnd incorporating as much of the present buUding as possible wi" n™ view t: ??!'?????-. ?o?tt? n?in mg-hatt shonM be made to answer the additional purpose of chapel. The Chairm moved gthe adoption of the report. Mr W. Lewis a?eod that the plans mHht be drawn up and submitted for th« ^«1^ Government Board, but he thought that in the present depressed state of trade the expense of the work should not ? saddled "POi the ??payers  :>dkh:hrf that the alteraMons should be delayed until the state of trade had improved. Mr. Yorath disagreed with that por tion of the report which recommended that 'por- apartment of the new building should be made to answer for both chapel and dining-room. ThS Chairman said the argument adduced by Mr. Lewis had Sraati £ her favoured the immediate com- mencement of the enlargement, because it was in timea of depresaion that the greatest strain was tb?.wn ?up0on the workhouse resources. The motion for the adoption of the r et w" then put to the meeting, and carried.-Tn!s eo?ud?d the business of the guardians, and the highway S&SESf"4- business was^tTf public interest. FATAL AccIDENT.-An inquest was held on T^' tt the town.hall, ^toujhing the death of Rober.t t rant, If apprentice on b £ rd the ship i?raca f::o:'PPD==sednw:a teahj8 wKf 6 708eel,on ^ay, when he foU the dock and was drowned. A verdict of Acei. dental death w returned. SPIRl1'UALISM.A lecture on Spiritualism wa.s on Sunday evening delivered at the Spiritual In.   an In"  The second lecture will be g i ven to. t. THEAWARD("NT&3SAI0N Al.?T.Tl.. CAM.- The award 0 4,ir H Hunt, surveyor to the Government Board of orks, who sat as arbitra- ETR Sf' 8oSllo,tori' SrS Mr. R. W,  solicitor, Cardiff respect. h? the vaine nT?' ??'°'?' C?diC, Kspeot. ing the value of the ptemises Bituated at the corner of Wharton. street and St. Marv'sE-atrSeeSt Xfed made known. The building in at present occupied by Mr. Ambrose, iminongeir he arbitn6. & ,or«je^000- Tke arbitral tOr bm awarded the Bum of .22 860 the oorpora- £ <L tob<Twft± The award is thus X140 less than tbs v.1 of 43.000 made biv^+ttfci e corporation, which wa. reKb^to owner. THz HAKADKTAD.-The semtary of the Hamadryad Seamen's Hospital 8lnp bip +o ao. '£16 Is, bemg the prooee& 01 an entertaiDment at the circus of Moixn. Hutohbmxon and Tayieure. I atl="=I{VAnt.h  Court on Saturday (bdore Alderman J. Iliott, mayor, and Alden= D. JODM, ex-mavorV Michael Donovan and John Flynn won with stealing a watch and guard m the ™!™ of John Orgaa. P^Pkinaat, who n a ow.trim. mer, living in Mo-o-t, at about 11 o'clock last Mo.dy night was met near Adamitreethv four men, one 01 whom asked the time. On wit- new taking out bU watch to give 6 reply one of :m::eftt w:rb'k:r ly, down. Subsequently Detective N"wman apprehended both defendants, and aoting on the Information of Donovan, found the watch. Flynn W&8 dis. mi8sed, and Donovan committed for trial at  quarter sessions.

Lnr8UD J.oUIJIØ88.. 80hdilled Uuøeed tea, Juatlv.1 ;=dn tJr. 711, ¥a7 port, and LAVERTON & CO. LAVERTON & CO. LAVERTON & CO. LAVERTON & CO. LAVERTON & CO. 1 LAVERTON & CO. A -J'] MARYLEPORT I STREET, BRISTOL. T LAVERTON Mdon? t Home Furniahe™ « ■ net Manufacturelrs by iStte«rm ie> s 1 .we** known AS ^eiJ ng MUCH TJIIM'IRABLI II raicus th LoND)N H(JUSF.£ Alarse lilu-tratedo»,X^sKS. I t?n.? nearly 600 UeautifTf J • coa- t 1? of Fumitnre, ?th ? "'?" t ?me. ?ut. ?tM ?'°'.T? ? t 'h.l: I A-j'Ll.Cö1.If,Jn. 1o,iUt! 01 I J!.iVe:ry Arr&cic warranted and Exchanged if' tWt appTOtJed. I I S. ANDREWS & J. MARSH FUNERAL FURNISHERS  ? UNDERTAKERS. 'IS*™ _t PENART[I m,, Funerals, with Hearse and Coach, with Pair of Ho B..17.,BNI YN THI, To ""v ¡; with Blmk Cloth, richly y ?iled =1 Pir 0of Hoorse ""d d V V,I -,bCoiffn ,?v?,d with Bliu;k Cloth nchly n.iled, b«et Metal Plate, Uned wwiatn f juaanel, Flaauel ,Drosa, P*n d,, -d .w'-f-uucl ?813, PLU, Hat. E!ecJ:J'i:t<-BJkëith: ¡ C1&6B, with French Polished Coffln. or t«oth, aud appendages as above ZZZ"Ti"Z t 4 ? 0? ChildrenV Carriage Funerals from. Hearses for the Conveyance of Corpses in Town for Sa • for e ^^1* tra mU9> x«. Hearses .?..o .Ir .001 HhelUbeers, MEWS CARDIFF^ uufe pVLa^ 0 D°CKS- WSkly CAB8JAGE .0.T. M?-.7 CARDIF}'i_DUDLKY.PLAf;F;, B177 l? DOCKS, CAll WEST MEWS, 8EVEMM? cKH. C*M» D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & JSON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON, D. LEWIS & SON D. LEWIS & SON, The Great I HOUSE FURNISHERS. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGC1, <iontAining 1100 ENGRAVINGS, Poet Free on Application. SHOW ROOMS: 24, 25, & 26, High-street, Cardiff, MANUFACTORY INI) TIMBER YARD: High.street, Cardiff. CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF. CARDIFF CARDIFF CARDIFF* THE REASON WHY JL KEBNICK'8 PILLS ARE PREFERRED TO ALL OTHERS Is becaue? they ue ?y to sw&Uow, b??.g ,,y e-,I, have a n..gth- a.mg tendency, ..d have b-. p- nounced bv Dr. Balbirnie to be the best mediciDc for all disorders ot the head ?d stomuh." They are i.v.1-bl. for nervous complaints, ] tio-dolourcux, ke. Sold by all drug- g??in boxes, 7K le/lM..tmd KERNICK AND ØON. | IP MOTHERS ONLY FK NEW THE VALUE of KERNICK*SVF,GETABLE WORM LOZENGES FOR CHILDREN no family would be without a box. Moete<BcMionB remedy ever i.t- d.??df.rWo.m.. Mty betekm bv children of all wm with ?e?ect safety, and are also useful for chil. dren of delicate stomachs and pale oompleDonø. Sold in box?. .t Is. ltd. and 7}d., by Amenta Md'S-? or by post for &d. -d is. 2d. 'fW'iÓ: EOBùG3JMt I KERNICK'S DANDE "ON CONDIMtNT ^r proved as most valuable bever^ rreBt.ng, Healthy, and hr¥™Kni> heslth, aid to more potent medicines si of ,the liver and stomach, and set! omsters at < £ iOd, is « L? ;1. 28 I)UKE.8TREM. CARnTn

CITY BETTING-SATURDAY. CBOTDOH IVTB&VATTOHAX HURDLB IbCJI. (Two il- -d q..?t. over nine hardies. B- Tuesday, kLo,;Z 6.i).. b-dl?& A- 11 to 2*trBtBroad6ide,4ym,10stl3Ib,o;t6tol I CO to 14 bl MO to 14 — HopMoom, 4 ym, llst.?b, o, after 1000 to 120 t 1000 to SO — Scamp, 6 yrs, Hot lllb, t 100 to 7 —» Woodcock, yre, 12st 41b, o, 1100 to 6 100 to 6 — Mohican, 6 yrs, list ilb, o. t 20 to 1 2o to 61 zi yrs. 12et 21b, o 20 to 1 — Fackiogton, 6 yrs, list 21b, t M to 1 — The Liberator, aged, list 51b, t S25 to 1 Sir Hugh, 5 yrs, list 111b, t X5 to 1 — Sans Peur. 6 yrs, list 51b, t 1000 to 30 — Duplex, 5 yrs, lOst 91b, t SO to 1 GazeUe, 6 yrs, list 51b, t 50 te 1 Kidbrooke 6 yrs, list 71b, 0 1000 to 10 — Bridget, 4 yrs, list 41b, 0, after 1000 to 15 had been taken 700 to 100 Scamp and Woodcock coupled, t LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. (One We. Run Wednesday, March 21.) 11 to 1 agst PoursuivaDt, 5 yrs, 7Tt ,3,b 15 to 1 — Bruce II., 3 yrs. 7st 21b, o, t 20 to 1 20 to 1 Midlotloian, 3 yrs, 5st 121b, fc 25 to 1 Rowlstou, 4 yre, 6st 131b, t 5 yrs, 6et 91b, t 25 to 1 — Coronella, 4 yrs, 6st 121b, t 30 to 1 Lord Lincoln, 4 yrs, 6st 121b, t & o 30 to I Thorn, aged, fist 51b, 0 40 to I Werrlor. 3 yrs, 6stl31b, t&o I 50 to 1 Aragon, Dged. list 12Jb, t 1000 to 20 — Adamite, 3 yrs, 6st 31b, t 500 to if button, 6 yrs, 7st 91b, t 5(0 to it — Lady Bonald, 3 yrs, 6st 21b, t 1000 to 15 Grassendale, 4 yrs. ist, o, after 1000 to 10 had been taken GItABD NATIONAL STEEPLECHABF. (NeRrly 4$miles. Run Friday, March 23.) ST0 to 100 agst hifnal. oge-1, list SIb, t 500 to 30 — Begal, 6 yrs, 12st 21b, t 1(0 to 7 — Palm, aged, list lib, o; 11C0 to 6 10C0 to 70 — Chimney Sweep, aged, 10st 131b, o, t 10 to I 1000 to 60 — Citizen, 0 yrs, lOst 51b, o, t 20 to 1 500 to 15 Uold1lnder, aged, not 101b, t 400 to 10 — Dainty, aged, lOst, 41b, t CITY AND SUBURBAN. (A mile ?d a quarter, Bun Tuesday, April 24.) Soo to 25 .5t .Uqm utr ?e r R Al?ril 24.) 500 to 25 amt Bruce II., 3 yr8 °?t lulb, ?? 300 to 10 Hellenist, 4 yrs, 6st l.'lb, t Two THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6 to 1 agst Lady Goliqhtly, t 16 to 1 Thunderstone. t THE DERBY. (Run Wednesday, May 30.) 22 to 1 agst The Monk, t

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. FOXHOUNDS. BEAUFORT'S Duke of.—Monday, TrocMe House. Tues. day 8-.11?tt'.G t ? "V?d. Bull, ,in, Friday, Lower V?o.? 8: 6"tt7d"B.- -IL GLAMOBGAVSBIBB.—Tuesday,Kew Inn Bridge; Friday, LJanharry Villøge-ll. HERBFOFDSHIBB SOUTH. -Tuesday, Trebaude Fri- day, Feterchnrch-ll. LEDBURY,—Monday, Paunton Cross Roads Wcdnes* day, Bosbury Friday, HighlœdonGreen-ll. LLANGIBBY AND CHEPSTOW.—Tuesday, Portskewett • Friday, Bock and Fountain—10.30, I^w.—Tucsday^G atley Friday, Hanley Dingles- MOMMODTHSHIBE.—Monday, Half-way House, Taly- coed Thursday, Llantantfrued; Friday, Seventh Milestone, Orcsmont rosd—11. PIHBROXESHIEE. — Monday, Hilton Lodge; Thursday, Hsspuard Cross Roads—10.30. P.NLL I. T.ed-y. Llanon -10.30; Friday, Pembrey—11. PEMBROKESHIRE, SOUTH, Tuesday, hy Tower; ¡ Friday, Lawrenny Park-ll. POWELL'S Gate; Friday, TaJIog—10.30. BADNOBSHIRE AND WEST HEREFORDSHIRE.-Wednes. day, Witney-bndge; Thursday, Broswood—10.30. TIVTSID¡,lIlonday, Boncath; Friuay, Velindre, Pen. 1joyr-lo,3o. VALE OF TOWY.—Tuesday, Cefn Park, Abermarlais; iriduy, Pe"ybuDk, near Llandilo. VAI.K UK GWILI.—Monday, Llanflhangel Bridge—10.30; Friday, Iacoed Gate-ll, BEAGLES, CARMARTHEN—Thursday, Login—10,30. HARRIETS. BRECONSHIRB,—Tuesday, ;.t; Fria'. V,?lifeh -ll, JOM>.S'S, Major D.-Monday, Llwyell ViUage; Wed- needuy, 1 ryufoe Friday, DolliaH—10.30. tr. Vaugban. Tueb&y, Llwyn-y-graes Friday, Fr)'n'ShoB?]? ?' '?'y'?"<'s BADKOBSHIRE.*—1Tuesday, Rhogo-fach, Th-day, Gwyg- ire; Saturdny, Gaufrvn, itantmel—10. Moss-Frid.y, MicbaeleLurch—11.

NEWPORT. VAMCBIAN bociETT.—ihe annual gathering of this society takes place on St. David's Day, at the King's Head Hotel, when a numerous and in- fluential company is expected to assemble. Mr. W. Downing Evans (Leon) is the president this year; and Mr. William Needham, M.E., the vice- president. The council of the society has deter- mined that one of its objects shall be the founding of a scholarship at the University College of Wales, THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL SALARIES.—A numerously signed requisition has been presented to the mayor, asking him to convene a rate- payers' meeting to consider the recent decision of the council with regard to salaries. His worship has called the meeting for Wednesday evening, the 28th instant. OPENING OF !>T. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHCKCH. -This church, which has been built at the ex- pense of Mr. F. J. Mitchell, f Llanfrechfa &en :w:tillaià for t\e ship on Sunday. There was a communion ser. vice at eight o'clock a.m" and matins at 11 o'clock, when the church was crowded with an attentive congregation, who joined i. the order of morning prayer with great heartiness. The clergy and Burpliced choir having seated them- selves in the chancel, the Rev. Canon Hawkins rose, and, walking to the lectern, read the bishop's licenoe of the church, which was granted to Edward Hawkins, vicar of Newport, alias St. Woollos." Then fol- lowed the usual service, which was intoned by the Rev. F. E. Ridgeway (curate in charge), and the lessons were read by Canon Hawkins, who also preached a sermon on too words Yield your- selves unto God" (Romans vi., 6). After the sermon a hymn was sung, and the Benediction was pronounced by Canon Hawkins from the altar steps. In the afternoon there was litany service, and evensong at 6,30. The Rev. F. E. Ridgeway was the preacher. Above the altar of the church is a handsome crucifix and two seven branch candlesticks. The servioes were quite devoid of ornate ritual. We may add that the contract for erecting this structure was oarried out by Mr. John Willi-- of Dock-street, New- port. COUNTY PUTTY SKBSIONS. There were no eases for hearing at the sessions on Saturday. The magistrates who sit at the Victoria-hall hear caaes from the Christohuroh and Newport divi- sions, extending from the small villagoof Bumcey to the laiger one of N[wr. It is many fears :fncaDt of this kind hù n!nth: trates on the bench (MeeeM. Cartwright, HaU, and Firbmk) t!Otu1ated each other on the state of things indicated by this event, aa well as by the small number of oases for hearing during several weeks past. DBNTAL SUBGEBY AND ARTIFICIAL Tzz=.- Mr. George Beavis, 10, Stow-hiU, Newport, at home daily from 10 to 6 (TuewUy excepted), whem b,, .Wted at Abergavenny first and third Tuesdays; and Pontypool second Tuesday in each month. 16944

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T- 'hu_ OOTBÂLL, I .L.4ANDOV1ŒY COLLEGK V fioi#.8 WANDEMM.-The??m? ?"e?tween ?these two dobs was played L? w^ tThcEt ground of the forme?dre??a ?.? for them by t?posK-rs and fourtrie?J? Mr. T. A. Rees kicked off for the viQit,?? school playmg against the wind. The h" ? 1 kept for a short tim. about hjfl Mogan by some ?°"?' '? succeeded iBt??? behmd the wanderers' ^oal. The tnnr.? however, disputed. Bdorc half tim» wi- Ji?*; the school managed to ?cur. three trice all of which, howewr, owing to th/????)' condition of the ground, proved fa?rM ball being started afresh, ,t was ? ,y forSS down towards the w?id?r's?o), and uotb?- try for the Bcb ool was soon afterwards secarw. ?hree more tries followed before time w CiSfea The wanderers were also compelled to toucb the ball down, in self-defence, eight time- The foi. lowing are the respective teamsH"i,. (goalj, T. Phillips (capta.m); halt, back.. W o H, Morgan and Lloyd quarterbacks, T A, Rees and Jones forwards, Jackson, Robert". Dwiw, L. O. Lewis, Williams, T, Bailey, and Sinnett: School-(goal), Mr, E. Lewis (captain r half backs, G. J. Lewis and W. Watkins: qaar£te-! backs, L. J. Morgan and W. P. W.m! f? wards, Mr. WU)i??, A. G. Richardson, F. M'les TaW8i'l,l,iams, W. L. Ree, Harrier ?j B M IJoyd. ROATH v. ELY.-The aboTe match ha been played at Ely, and resulted in favour of R,jaih, the Roath scoring two tries (Decandia and H-rbe-) and one rouge, Ely scoring one try (A. Wiliiatas) and four rouges. The teams were a« — Roath J. Stothert (back), W. David and W. Ferrier (half-backs), S. Decandia (captain) and W. Herbert (quarter-backs), R. Gir¡Ü,i- W Thomas, W. Treatt, G. Evans, A. Morri, A' Evans, J. Ayre, W. Waite, C. Waiv, and D, Johns (forwards). J. David fbackl, A NVilliams (captain) and E. Clarke (half.backs\ J. Radley and A. Hybart (quarter-backs).- Bush, W. J. Evans, J. Thomas, F. Carr, E, Williams. C. Gibbons, Edwin William?, J. Tfcece ET Vacheil, an d W.Jones (forwards). Umpire. E. A. Evans. ABERDARE V. PONTYPOOL.—Last week s return match between these clnbs was phyed a* Pontypool, in the presence of a large number ol spectators, who evinced the greatest interest in the game, which resulted in a draw." each eide obtaining one try and three touches dovn. The homo team was constituted as follows Half, backs, J. L. Morgan and T. Prosser; three- quarter backs, G. A. Beayau (captain) and C. Davies; back, A. H. Collinwood; forwards, G. Davies, C. W. Toye. J, Truman, R. Moxham, W. H. Pitten, W. Richards, Steer, J. Green, W. M'Carnie. M:RD V. NE?P?)RT.-The return match between these clubs was played last week. Un- fortunately, the Hereford ciub produced only seven contestants, and the Newport gave them five to make up a scratch match, 12 playing on each side instead of 15. There was good play on both sides, and perhaps it was tho best game of the season at Newport, but there was not tie interest there would have been under different conditions. Hereford gained one goal and on* try, and compelled the home team to touch down once in self-defence. The Newport had fo tries, and compelled the Hereford to touch do*a five or six times. The Newport team e,w:7d of T. B. Jones, back W. Phillips -?i Sr;-?. three-quarter back C. H. Newman and Alfred Goes, half back J. Richards, C. Ilhi:I,s, H. Collins, Arthur GOB, A. Neman, L and H. Ellen. The substitutes for the Hereford men were V. Julius, J. Jenkins, W. Mitcbe.l. H. Gould, and T. Mitchell. This is the last ma:¡: of the season at Newport, but the Newport cno have to play two matches at other places.

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