South Wales Echo

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday. Fine weather. Large CATTLE. supply of cattle, fair supply of sheep, and short supply of pig*. Slow trade for cattle and sheep fair trude for pigs. Beef, 4(1 to 6%<l mutton, 6(1 to 8d lamb, 8%d to lOd veal, bd to 7d per lb. Bacons, 8s 9d to 9s sows, 6s 6(1 to 9s per score. BRISTOL, Thursday.—Short supply of beef best descriptions, 63s per cwt. others, 56s. States cattle at docks, 53s 6d to f6s. Sheep—moderate supply light wethers, 8d per lb; ewes, 6%'l Jamb, 9d to lOd. Five hundred pigs—bacon pigs, 8s 9d to 9s porkers, 10s 6d to 10s 10d per score. Store cattle trade rather slower, but all best lots sold at late rates. LONDON, Tiiursday.-Smally supply of beasts, chiefly Norfolks. Trade very dull, at about Monday's rates. Sheep made Jate rates, uth"r grades rather lower. Lambs tending lower. Calve.* decidedly flnner. Beasts, 130 shel' and iambs, '1,290; calves, 130 no foreign. Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 8d veal, 2s fed to 6s lamb, 6s to 7s 2d per Bibs. II.AL) MKAT. JXJNDON, Thursday. Fair supplies and trade gener- ally slow at about previous values. Hem, 2s to 4s Scotch long sides, 3s 10d to 4s shorts, 4s 21 to 4s 6d mill ion, 2" 4d to 5s vnal, 3s 8d to 5s 4d large plHk. 3>1 6tl to 4s; small do., 4s 2d to 4s 6d English lamb, 5s 4d to 6s per 81bs. BUTTER. COKK, Thursday. Firsts, 80s; seconds, 77s tiling, 76s fourths, 61s^ Mild-cured firkins—super- fine, 85s; fine, 81s; mild, 73s. Cools—superfine, 87s- in maili.'i—668 fl'kins, 3 kegs, 220 mild. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Thursday.—Fine sugars fully steady other sorts easy. The official report states :-The improved tone continues, and a good business done at full to stiffer prices. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thursday.—Supplies continue large, and trade slow at the annexed prices Good to prime hay 120s to 147s inferior to fair <lo., 60s to 110s good to prime clover, ilOs to 137s 6d mixture and sainfoin, 60s to 130s straw, 30s to 60s per load. IISIl. GRIMSBY, Thursday.—About 28 smacks and 17 steamers arrived with a good supply of ftsh moderate demand. Is to Is 3d t turbot, 8fl to 10d bvili« 6d to 8d per lb plaice, 4s to 5a 6d lemons, 7s to 10s whitches, 5s to 6s live halibut, 4s 6d to 6s per stone live ling, 2s 6d to 5s dead, Is 6d to 2s; cod, 3s to 6s dead, Is 6d to 2s 6d each hake, 50s to 110s per score kit haddocks, 8s to- lis liy".).tQ Ui. per box

mmtmmmmam——.m 1,11 u mm Mr Gladstone's Health. OPERATION SUCCESSFULLY I PERFORMED. A private telegram from the Press Association states that the operation on Mr W. E. Gladstone's eyes was successfully performed this morning. I OFFICIAL BULLETIN. I The Press Association understands that after the examination of Mr Gladstone's eye yesterday it was decided to carry out the operation this morning. Dr. Nettle8hip and Dr. Habershon accordingly attended at Lord Rendel's house early to-day and successfully performed the operation. The following official bulletin has been issued Mr Gladstone's right eye was operated upon for cataract quite successfully this morning at half-past nine. Mr Gladstone's health is wvll maintained. (Signed) E NETTLESHIP. S. H. HABERsHON, M.D. LATER INTELLIGENCE, The Press Association is informed that the re- sult, so far of the operation, entirely confirms the diagnosis of Dr. Grainger, of Chester. diagnosis of Dr. Gcaing-er, of Chester. The ex-Premier is in as good spirits as can i possibly be expected in the circumstances. j Mr J. B. Lawford assisted at the operation. The Ex-Premier nesting Quietly, j The Central News says:—At half-past one I o'clock this afternoon Mr Gladstone was in bed I and resting peacefully. Mr Netteship and Dr.. Habershon, the family physician, have ordered absolute quietness, and nobody is allowed to the bedside except Mrs Gladstone and the imme- diate members of the family. A nurse, recom- mended by Mr Nettfeahip for her experience in such cases, is in constant attendance. The cata- ract was found to be a hard one, and this greatly facihtated the operation of removing it. The actual operation was very brief and no chlor-o form or other aesthetic was used. Mr Gladstone has been put on a spemal diet as a precaution in case any inflamation ohould set in which, however is not considered at all probable. In fact, as already stated, the operation is a simple one and thoroughly successful, and no complications of any kind have occurred or are anticipated. All tbefamily were in the house during the house during the operation, including the Rev. Stephen Gladstone, Mrs Stephen Gladstone, and Mr Henry Gladstone, There have been numerous inquiries this morn- ing as to Mr Gladstone's condition, among the first to call being Mr Herbert Gardner.

aphic Brevities. Telegraphic Brevities. I A Buenos Ayres telegram states that a despatch received at Rio Janeiro says the President has announced to Congress the amicable settlement of the differences between Portugal and Brazil.— Reuter. The report of the Ganja Commission is expected to be ready at the end of next month. It will not propose the total prohibition of hemp drugs in India.-Re,uter. Lord Coleridge passed a good night. Mr Pickard, M.P., will preside at the meeting of the Miners' Federation to be held at Carlisle next Tuesday. It is expected that the proceed- ings will be private. At Dover to-day a stockbroker named Tup- holme was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for stealing a pair of glasses. Several cases of cholera have occurred in the city of Warsaw.-Beuter. A Calcutta telegram says the Bank of Bengal has reduced its minimum rate of discount from 8 to 7 per cent.-Beuter. The sheeting weavers at Heywood came out on I strike to-day for an advance of wages. A Lloyds' Valparaiso message states that the British ship Hengist has gone ashore in Magellan Straits, and will probably be a total wreck. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT NEWPORT. A young man named Andrews, described as a fish hawker, of Barnardtown, attempted to com- mit suicide by jumping over Newport Bridge about 10 o'clock this morning. Andrews had been imbibing, and in his queer condition developed suddenly a determination to go to sea. He an- nounced to some bystanders that as he could not get a ship to go to sea in, he was going to swim to sea. He swam as far as Nicholas's Wharf, 60 or 70 yards from the bridge, and was seen to be in danger by the crew of a vessel dis- charging Government stores al) that wharf. A boat was put off, and Andrews was rescued, not, however, until be had become sub- merged once or twice. His rescuer, it appears, caught him by the outstretched hand as it was disappearing beneath the water. Restoratives were applied, and Andrews recovered, to be removed in custody to the police-office, where it is understood that he is detained on the charge of attempting to commit suicide.

THE ENGLISH IN THE TRANSVAAL. I Growing Indignation. I I Wesleyan Ministers Arrested. I A Pall Mall Gazette telegram from Johannes- burg, dated Thursday, says :The excitement is growing consequent upon the command ordered by the Government. The Revs. Underwood and Woofenden, Wesleyan ministers, have been ar- rested for inciting to sedition. The highest legal opinion states that British subjects, being neither burghers nor Transvaal subjects, are beyond the scope of the commander's law. Funds are being riisec by public subscrip- tion to defray the costs of defending the men who refuse to bear arms or who suffer arrest for sedition.

iNDEPENDENTTABOUR PARTY. Meeting at Cardiff. 0 The Cardiff Branch of the Independent Labour party of Wales and Monmouthshire met at the Anchor Coffee Tavern on Wednesday, Mr S. G. Hobson presiding.—Dr. A. G. E. Parr moved, and Mr Lewis seconded, the following resolu- tion, which was carried iiil&n imoiisiy, That this meeting of the Cardiff Branch of the Independent Labour party expresses its emphatic dis- approval of the policy of the Liberal Government introducing a Registration Bill, whch. while increas- ing the necessary expenses of election, fails to make provisions for the payment of election expenses, payment of members, and second ballot; and also considers the Bill unworthy of support without the insertion of all those provisions, and we further con- sider this Bill a blow aimed at the cause of Inde- dependent Labour representation. Copies were ordered to be sent to Sir E. J. Reed, M.P., Mr John Morley, M.P., Mr Keir I Hardie, M.P., and the newspapers.

I HOME RULERS RE-UNITING. I At the fortnightly meeting of the Nationa. Federation in Dublin, on Wednesday. Mr Michael Davitt said an adverse vote on Budget to-morrow night might see Lord Salis bury back in office within a fortnight. A conven- tion bad at that very moment assembled in Boston in favour of the Nationalist policy, and he would cable them after this meeting tha.t the dissensions at home were practically ended, and that they were now devoting themselves to a iinal effort to secure Home Rule for Ireland. Mr Kilbride and Mr Sullivan, M.P.'s, also addresaed the meeting in reference to the present political I position.

WELSH TWENTY CLUB, The first competition at Carmarthen for inclu- sion m the Welih Twenty 01«b took place at the Danyrallt Range on Wednesday. Ihe following io fha ohnnfcin £ Points. Private Jason Jones I Corporal J. Crowley •J* 22 Private A. Crabb, Haverfordwest 78 Corporal E. J. Andrews i? Sergeant D. Rogers V"

THE NEWFOUNDLAND elections. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, Thursday. The r election returns from the Bay de Verde district have now come in, and prova to be more satis- factory to the Government than had been pxpected. Each party gains one vote. Sir Wm. Whiteway's party is therefore defeated, and the Government obtains a quorum in the House.- Central New. ——.—

WESLH CONSERVATIVE AGENTS I AT SWANSEA. On Wednesday afternoon the annual meeting of the Welsh Union of Conservative Agents was held at the Salisbury Club, Swansea—Mr J. C. Vye-Parminter presided.—Mr J. C. Vye- Parminter, on the motion of Mr Cox, seconded by Mr McClure, was elected chairman. It was also agreed that Mr McClure be apjiointed vice-chair- mau. Mr Miils (Cardiff) ivas re-elected hon. treasurer. Mr Talbot (Cardiff) was unanimously appointed s cretary.-Oi the motion of Mr H. J. Morris it was resolved that the next meeting be I held at Bridgend.

TROUBLES IN SAMOA. AtJOKIiAND, Wednesday.—The steamer Monowai brings intelligence from Samoa to the 17th inst. that the greater part cf the Government :tnr,y I was at the front. The rebels were massed at Atna, and a conflict was regarded as possible at any moment. King Malietoa had given the Atna rebels until the 19th to make suumission. The rebels were (i(-fitl)t.)?eutcr. I

To-day's Starting Prices. I NEWMARKET. PKICES. I NO OF RACE. RUNNRS WINNER. Sportsman. Sprt ing Life. Flying 11 Grania 7 to 1 ag 100 to 14 a« (divided) /Montpensier. 8 to 1 sg to Iltg Dyke 5 Small Mint 11 to 8 on 11 to 8 on Welter 17 Totley 2 • to lag 2 < to lag Selling 7 Worldly Wise. 8 to 1 ag 1 to 1 ag Bedford 9 Kir c nel 4 to lag 4 to lag Selling 9 Papana filly.. 7 to 2 ag 7 to 2ag Payne 7 Stowmarket.. 13 to 8 ag 13 to 8 ag

I The Alleged Poisoning of Pensioner. Ihe Press Association learns from Newmarket this afterno n hat General Owen Williams has received a communication from Manchester, stating that the report of Mr Esrcourt, the city analyst, as to the result of his examination of the intestines of Pensioner, will not be ready until to-morrow or Saturday. At a meeting of the Jockey Club, heldat Newmarket on Wednesday evening, tne proposed new rules of racing, which were passed at the last meeting of the Jockey (T ib, were brought up for confirmation, and after some dissent some of the rules were postponed for future discussion. The exact business transacted, however, was not obtainable ) IP FOR THE DSKBY —TO RACING (TENTLKMEN. —M. Kvelvn, who is well known in racing circles, thanks his numerous clients for compliments over ) Jubilee, Guineas, City, anil Mati, M. K. being closely connected with some o1 the leading racing people, i always in receipt of the most reliable inform- ntion obtainable. Gentlemen requiring above, and r^mitP.U. foro-for introduction, will he r of something to their ad van tuge. — Address M. Evelyn, c.o. Brown, { newsagent, Poole. 110 W. LKAHT. KSSKNTONK HOUSE, TRAFALGAR- J TEREACK, SWANSEA. 83] e

SPORTING ITEMS. I A well-known professional backer laid 1000 to [ 80 twice in one hand on Lianas yesterday for the Nfwmnrket Stakes. Matthew Dawson, the trainer of Ladas. watched the race for the Newmarket "Stakes from his brougham near the Bushes. J, Witts, who steered Tjadas to victory in the Ni-wmarket Stakes yesterday, won the race on Memoir in 1890, and on M'nii in the following year. Good judges are not wanting to declare liadas a second Kisber, or another Sc. Simon, inasmuch as pace seems to trouble him nothing when an effort is required. Grey .Leg wil,1 go to Kingsclere the end of this week, and Bullingdon will be put through his facings for the Derby on Monday next. The trial will be witnessed by the Duke of Westminster and his friends. St. Simon has taken a clear lead in the list of winning sires, with over £ 6,000 to his credit, and Hampton is second, with £ 4-,000. The Stockwell horses are, at present, showing very badly. We may see Galopin very nearly at the head before long, as there is a smart one or two by him bt come. A match, in vj^ich Mr Charles Hannam baokad himself to ki'J^G pigeous out of 100, at 30 yard* rise, took ce on the Cricket Ground at N«w- niarket yesterday morning, and, the inclement state of the elements notwithstanding, a large company watched the fluctuating chances of tn< shooter. The stake at issue was 400 sovs., which Mr Hannam won by two birds, killing 15 of the last 20 birds shot at. Great interest is taken in the exhibition of toy spaniel, Schipperke, Pomeranian, pug, and other pet dogs, which is now open at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster. The number of doga shown is larger than at any previous gathering under the auspices of the various pet-dog clubs, there being 500 dogs and 800 entries of pet doga of various breeds. The show of spaniels, Blen- heims. Marlborough, ruby, and Japanese is a very good one, most of the best known dogs being ex- hibited. The Pomeranians, pus, Scbipperkel. and chow-chows are also of a very high ol&06.

DROWNED IN A TUB. Sad Affair at Cardiff. Shortly before one o'clock this afternoon, fatality befel a little girl named Gladys Beer of 41, Havelock-street, Temperanctown. It would appear from wrist calm be gathered at the Central Police- station the mother of the child, which WM three years of age. called at the station and reported to the authorities that she was missing. The police having promised to look into the matter, the woman was about to take her departure when Margaret Gwyn, < neighbour, entered and said that she had found the child's body in a tub oi water at the rear of the residence, P.O. Wootton was sent there and took the body outof the water, in which was floating a toy whiok belonged to the little girl. Jt t8 presumed that she was trying to reach this, when she overbalanced herself, and wai drowned. The coroner has been communicated with, aud wili hold an inquest in due course.

NKATH. COUNTY COURT.Oil Wednesday—BEFORE bit Honour Judge Bishop—Morgan Cox, an Abor. avori builder, sued Evan Llewellyn, a CwnavoS collier, for £121, being the third instalment cot « building contract. Mr Villiers Morgan, iw strncted by Mr L. C. Thomas, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr C. J. Jackson, instructed by Mr D. E. Davies, Cardiff, for the doteftdantl- Defendant stated that the work was being improperly done, and counter-claimed £ 25 for loss of rent consequent upon delay in the execu- tion of the contract,. -TTixlu the suggestion of h i.- Honour the parties came to terttM. -G. W. Davies, metal merchant and broker, Stourbridge, sued H. R. Lewis, London, for the recovery of £ 50, six week's salary at the rate of £ 540 per anuutn. There was a counter-claim of £ 57 17s, for money expended by the plaintift while engHg d in business on defendant's behaM and at his request.—Mr Naylor appeared far plaintiff, and Mr C. H. Glascodine for the de. fendant.-For the defence it was contended that the plaintiff was not employed by the defendant at the salary quoted. He was qualifying for the position he was to occupy upon the formation of a conil)any. His Honour gave judgment foe kiM defendant with costs. SW ANSEA. MUSICAL EXAMINATIONS.—The Trinity College annual iocal examinations in music were bekl during Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday thii week at the Guildhall, the examiner being Mr H. Walmesiey Little, Oxford. No less than ? candidates were examined in pianoforte and violin playing. The arrangements were made by Mr Radcliffe, local secretaiy. WINTRY WEATHER.—Though there has beea no snow in Swansea town, fails are reported in ttn immediate neighbourhood as well as hoar froefe^ which have caused considerable damage to vegeta- tion. ACTIVITY AT THB STKKLWORKS. — Extraordinary activity is repotted at the steelworks at Morristoq, where every furnace is in full blast and the tag complement of moOn employed. SWANSEA CYMMRODORION.—"All is not gold that glitters was the subject of a very humorous and instructive lecture delivered by Dr. Morgan (Lleurwg), Llanelly, before a large gathering of the above society on Tuesday evening. CWMAVON. ANOTHER SERIOUS ACCIDRNT.-As the 6.4C p.m. down train on the Riiondda and Swansea Bay Railway was passing the Tyinaen Crossing on iuwisday evening, the two-year-old daughter of Jailies Alarks wa, mn over, and sustained suoti severe injuries that she is not expected to reoovac.

A Havannah cablegram states that the United States schooner Horace W. Macornber, from Cienfuegos for New York, with sugar, is ashore xt Abaco ne-ef Isle, and will probably be a total .i:>

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, i, DEATHS BIRTH. JOHN.—May 23rd, at 10, Deiiton-roal, Canton, ttM wife of W. H. John, of a duuehter. DEATHS HOPKM.—May 22nd, at 49, Upper Williamstown, W6 liam Hopkin, Tyllwyd, Funeral Saturday, Tonyre- faiL Relatives and friends please accept this inti- mation. 48 HARVEY.—May 21st, at 11, Pentrebane-street, Orange- town, John Harvey. Funeral Friday, 2 p.m. Friendt please accept this intimation. 949

$00 Waft for Classification THE PllOVIDKNT~FREE HOME X ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Advances made by this Company for the purchase or House Property in connection with Life Assurance. Funds in hand at 31st December, 1895 £ 150 214 1890. 31, 8'75 Increase in three years. eue.¡æ RICHARD WHITKLAM, CHAIRMAN, PROVIDENT BUILDINGS, BLSH OPSG AT T-STREET WLTHOOT, 00 LONDON. B.C. QU ERN-STRRRT SALE ROOMSTCARDIFF aAL* OKSUPKRIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. MftSSHS MOORE V CO. are instructed 1 to SPLL by AUCTION, on TUESDAY, igaw kJUth, a large Quantity of SUPKRIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, e-mpnsir.g .lining, drawing, and bedroom suites, side- boaius,overmantels, cabinets, fenders, braftse*, carpets rujis, du hesse toilets, wardrobes, bed teads, bedding ware, h ill-stands, chairs, etc. Sale at 2 o'cl<>ck. 7e L| NFURNIs H V: D Apanments to Let to respectabltt L| NFURNIs H V: D Apanments to Let to respectabltt people front bedroom oven grate, ever* eooreni- encp- —Apply 62, Richards-street. Cfcthays. 498 WAN TFT), Cushion Safetv, must bH in thorough condi- tion and moderate. Writo W. 10C, Feho." Cardiff. WANTED, for Grand Hotel, good Plain Cook.—Appli if Mn naseress. IC* BOY wanted for Rooonntant's office just IMTIDC tohool preferred. Write V. 105, F.cho Office, Cardiff. Kg T^TEARl/Y" hew Bicycle for Sale Apply 23, Plainet4tre0% ..l." between 6 and 7 p.m. Dunlop tyres, tangout wheel& h..¡:s throughout. 105 SA FE'i'I t- s—Xaght Solid. £ 3 Hum ber-Datt#m# Ou>hi(ML fr. m £ 5 •. Rudge. '93 Dutilop, 331 bs., 1,$: Dunlopt £ 10.-96, Helroesdale-slreet, Orange. 10% PATENT Boi Mangle for Sale, in good condition; eost 216; sold leps than halt-Apply 109, Ratl%n-etr«et, Newport. 8 A Bar aiii.- Cart Mare, 15.3, staunch, pood in chain ot brichen harness no work cause selling £ 12 Ufa Also good thick-set Cob. 13.1, good and fast to aaddle ani harness, £13 -Apply Light, Harness Maker, Clarenoe- place. Newport. 811 BLAIBERG'S Arcade.—22ct. Ring, 19s. t0T "j^LAIBERG'S &rcade.-Wedding Ring, Sa 6d. 101 BLAIBERG'S Aresde.-70s, Substantial Gold Albert. B 107 BLAIBERG'S Arcade.—Trousers to Measure, 13s 6d. 107 JgLAIBERG S Arcade.—50s, Suite to Meaenre. 101 BLAIBERG'S Ade.-Berg. Skirts to order, bargain J3 JDress Pieces chcap. 107 "pLAIBERG'S Arcade.—Mechanics* Clothing BLAYBERGS Arcado.—Job Lot of ClitterY. cheap. 10'1 _107 BLAIBERG'S Arcade.—Youths' Suits, 10s 6d ewtl 16* lid. 107 BLAIBERG'S Arcade.—15s, Violin, Bow, and Case, 107 BLAIBF.RG'S Arcade.—8s 6d, Opera Glass. 107 BLAIBERG'g-Aroade.-Revolver. and Concertina, Itij 113 lish make.. 101 Bt.AlHFRGiS Arcade.—Pair Blanhets. 13* 64: Pai Sheet?, 4s 6d Tapestry Quilt, 7s ;d taking the lot. ZU \\7 ANTFD, small Shop few pounds premium fftves Ml T* ctood stand busy thoroughfare.—Address partioulaK W 81. Kcho Office, Cardiff. 81 ],-OR Four Houses in Bedford-street, Cardiff, «oo< I position, very centra!.—For full particulars apply 71 Albany-road. 84 rpo Lei, No. 12, Wordsworth-street. Roath, Cardiff, im A mediate possession, very centrally situated.—For fut particulars apply 77, Albiinj-rtMd. 83 btf Let or Sold, No. 29, Wordsworth-street, Cardiff" i i in mediate possession, very central.—For particular 82 APJPFENTICE. —Wanted, a rmart and respectable Lad A fiom 14 to 16. to learn the hiurdressiug 110 premium -ood opportunity; small wage to start. -Jaoobus, St T'ldor-ros^. Riveiside, Cardiff. A GKNTS wanted throughout Oiaiu0r«anshire for~I~c Carniff- 95 '3' () oe wo Watkins and Son. 94, St Mary.stref>tq^iff Apply V"^mmedHtelv £ n9S ALl*te-A lady remrinor .-linen Service of re t! ^er valuable It fn ons and forks 12 H K'e«tro-silver. comprising 12 table i&XLsl W 'l Li ewert spoons and forks, and 12 tea- l^fre ]LH on approval free by parcels pott be v"?«PoT Lett "rs only. —L B.. 6, Rnmore Villa, 8o«M VV resPectaole, clean Girl, to help inV,u«<i Th„ s/TJ" aSe between 14 and 15.—Apply Mrs M. Jo»e& Three hiUmons, Bassaleg 78 withs.—Wanted, an Improver, one UJpd tf M. MU.H; .,g and country WOrk indoors —Apply wUllaa. Thomap, is!nith, Lland-nny, Usk. J* j^IOYCLE.-O.v receip: of £ 7 10s, 1 will forward r« Ml' sddress a Pneumatic Safely, with all the latest Ire. proveuienu. Humber pattern, 1894, pllnctnre preof tyre* diamond frame, tangent spokes, weighing about JZlbs, fr,.1t\ b-st hardened steel,guaranteed for 12 ths.equal t, what is usually s ld for £ 12 and If th« machine is no' lilted aud is returned two clear days attf r It has been r« ceived I herewith agree to return money in full.—Joaiaf Holdsworth, fil Lord-street, l/iverp'^i. 74^ LODGINGS for young town, -Russell. 68, Lower OPthe Cardiff. 79 A~ PARTMENTS for Gentlemen, hot eold bath piano tram passing door.—S4, WoouvlUe-rcaa Cathays. |6

Law and Litigants. THE LEWISHAM SCANDAL. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THIC "ECHO."] The bearing of the appeal by the defendants m the action of Williams v. Duke and Beaumont from the order of Mr Justice Kennedy in Chambers, refusing to dismiss the action by the plaintiff, was resumed and concluded to-day by Justices Wilis and Collins. The action, it will be remembered, is brought by the plaintiff against the medical officers of the Lewiaham Union Workhouse for having, as he alleged, improperly certified him to be a lunatic, And confined him in the lunatic ward. Oounsel for the plaintiff contended that 'he defendants had been guilty of want of reasonable care in not having made further in. juiries regarding his client, and asked the Court io have regard to the hardship of holding that ihe mere fact that a departmental inquiry had seen held by the Local Government Board de- prived the plamtiff of his rights in connection ivith his wrongful imprisonment.-Their Lord. ships came to the conclusion that there had been DO breach of statutable duty by the defendants, tnd stayed the action accordingly.—Mr Justice Wills called attention to the great mischief that would be done it medical officers were to be jxposed to such actions ab the hands ,f inmates who thought themselves aggrieved. Saving read the affidavits from beginning so end, he was satisfied that throughout the lefendants acted with due care, with professional ikill, and with humanity. Admittedly the plaintiff vas suffering from alcoholism, and it was almost impossible for persons of the highest skill to dis. tinguish such a condition from insanity. Both the )h\Íms with regard to improper incarceration and subsequent improper treatment were therefore rtayed.

FAILURE OF A NEWPORT LAND AGENT. The first meeting of creditors to the estate of idhn Hampton Htarsey, land agent and account- ant, trading as Cooke and Hearsey, fekinner- Itreet, Newport, was held to-day at the offices of the Official Receiver, Newport. The liabilities were £ 1,266 03 lid, and the statement showed a surplus of L329 7s lid; the book debts, described us good, being £1,243 8" lOd. The debtor com- menced business in Juno, 1891, without capi. tal, when he purchased from Mr T. E. Cooke the business as land agent for the sum of 21,000, and in addition £ 300 for office fittings and furniture, the purchase money to be paid by instalments of B50 a year with interest at 5 per cent. Mr Dooke took as security a mortgage of the business and a policy on the life of the debtor for £ 1,000. Early in January last the debtor's mauaging clerk, who had charge of the eash book and clients' ledger, disappeared, and debtor hnd not been able since to find these two books, which contained all his receipts and expen- diture. Debtor found the cash short by 230, but prepared rough balance-sheets showing himself to be solvent. The failure was attributed to five Chancery actions which have been brought against him, four being for filing and vouching Accounts, and the fifth by Mr Cooke for an in- junction and appointment of a receiver and manager of the business. The debtor contends that Mr Cooke has incurred a penalty of Bl,000 ander the agreement tor the purchase of the busi- ness. The following are the principal creditors Mr G. B. T. Nicholl, Llantwit Major, £ 306 10s D. W. S. Nicholl, 2292 10s J. H. Doyle, London, £178; E. A. Nicholl, 280 Rfiv. F. Bed well, Caerleon, £ 75 17s Id Mr George Sea- borne Maesycwmmer, 233 Mr J. C. Llewellin, Newport, £ 30 4s Id Mr C. W. Slade, Newport, f20 Mr T. E. Cooke, 220. The meeting decided "0 appoint Mr C. E. Parsons, chartered account- jnt, Newport, as trustee, with Messrs W. H. Wilson, G. Seaborne, and B. Nicholl as a com- mittee of inspection. Mr J. C. Llewellin, solicitor, appeared for the creditors, and Mr Fothergill Evans, Chepstow, for the debtor.

CARDIFF BOARD OF GUARDIANS, I A Successor to the Rev. Father Butler. A specially-convened v as try meeting for the p parish of St. Mary's, Cardiff, was held this fore- noon for the purpose of considering whether or not a special election should take place to fill the vacancy on the Cardiff Board of Guar- dians caused by the death of the Rev. Father Butler. There was a good attendance, Mr E. Dobbin being voted to the chair.—The Chairman said that the general election of guardians would take place in Novem- ber, and the question for the ratepayers to decide was whether it would be advisable to go to the expense of a special election for such a short period. —Councillor W. Evans questioned very much if the Roman Catholic party were to nominate a candi- date of their own, whether there would be any opposition. If such were the case, the preliminary expenses would not be much. He did not, there- fore see why they should not elect a new mem- ber.'—Mr Callaghan then moved, and Mr J. Donovan seconded, the following resolution :— That this meeting considers it advisable that a special election should take place to fill up the vacancy caused by the death of the Rev. Father Bntler. Mr Thatcher supported the resolution, and in doing so hoped the ratepayers would see the necessity for supporting a Roman Catholic candi- late.-The resolution was then put to the meet- ■Og and unanimously carried. -r--

DOCK LABOURERS IN CONFERENCE. The annual conference of the Dock, Wharf, ftiverside, and General Labourers' Union of 3raat Britain and Ireland opened this morning at the Town-hall. GrimbyJ under the presi- dency of Mr Tom Mann. Mr Mann, in his pre- sidential address, said the movement for placing Labour representatives on local town councils would go on until those bodies, and ultimately the House of Commons, had been fully democratised. The fact that the French Ministry had resigned on a Trades Union ques- tion was, in his opinion, one of the most signifi- cant signs of the times. The meetings of labour in international congress tended to a solidarity of labour which would abolish such nonsensical distinctions as skilled and unskilled labovr inside the next ten years. Mr Aid. Tillett said the workers wanted re- form and revolution, but not that reform and revolution which left behind more evils than they Commenced with.

THE ACTION AGAINST MR [ NEWNES, M.P. f" Further Hearing. The trial of the libpl suit brought by Mr Harry Seymour Foster, M.P., against the Westminster 9azette was continued to-day, when Mr Seetler, Q.C., an original member of the Trustees Indus- ii-ial and Investment Corporation, gave evidence. tie saidheattended the board meeting in 1892, when ibe draft balance sheet was discussed. He noticed ihe reserve fund had been credited with £ 15,000, lnd after Aid. Hart's explanation he was satis- Sed with the method adopted in arriving at the imount. (PROCEEDING.)

1, THE LATE EDMUND YATES. I Memorial Service. f A funeral service to the memory of the late Mr Edmund Yates was held this morning in the Savoy Chapel. The Rev. W. J. Lottie con- ducted the service, assisted by the Rev. W. Franklin. There was a very large attendance, among those present being Mr and Mrs Bancroft, Mr Walter B«»ant, Lord and Lady Lonsdale, Mr Henry Irving, Lord Shand, Sir Edward Lawson, Sir George Lewis, Sir George Armstrong, and Mr J. L. Toole.

[ CHARGE OF FIRIN(I HIS SHIP, Alleged Bribery of a Witness. -F I WANTED TO DRUG THE STEWARD. The hearing of the charge against Captain Selly, of setting fire to his ship, the St. Monan, was resu-fled at Southampton to-day. One of the ,rew swore that the captain had, since the remand, tried to bribe him to drug the second iteward, who was an important witness in the iase.

A NEW STORY, by Harry Blyth, has nmmfiiced in the" Cardiff Times and South Wales Not-k',y Ne%vs,' entitled tier Darling Jt'oe.' NKW SHOBT STORT EVERY WKKK.—On bajur- jay next will be published in the Cardiff Tvme& and ffiauth Wales Weekly News a new short story (complete) Trsu»ed," by Richard Ashe King.

iThe Queen's Birthday. I I Observances at Home and Abroad. J The anniversary of the Queen's birthday is being celebrated at Windsor to-day with the cus- tomary rejoicings. Merry peals are being rung from the Curfew Tower of the Chapel Royal and the parish church. The programme includes a feu de joic in the Long Walk by the Coldstream and Royal Horse Guards, and salutes of 21 guns opposite Frogmore House, and at Fort Belvedere and Virginia Water. The houses in Wmdsor are gaily decorated, and the corporation will, as usual, dine together to-night. The General Assemblies of the Established and Free Churches of Scotland were opened at Edin- burgh to-day, with the usual ceremonial, the Queen's birthday being observed. The Lord High Commissioner, the Marquis of Breadalbane, held a levee at Holyrooti, after which a service was held in St. Giles's Cathedral. Professor Story, Glasgow, was this year established as Moderator, and Principal Douglas, Glasgow, "Free" Moderator. I I In the Metropolis. I The anniversary will not be officially celebrated in London until Saturday next. Pe*T<< were, however, rung this morning on the bells of many Metropolitan churches. I At Zanzibar. ZANZIBAR, Thursday.—The Sultan of Zanzibar I to-day visited Mr Cracknall, the British consular judge, to offer his congratulations on the occasion of Queen Victoria's birthday. All the shipping in the port is dressed with bunting. A march- past of the Naval Brigade and the Sultan's troops takes place in the afternoon. His Highness will be present at the p-,trade.-R-cuter. I Cardiff. I I At Cardiff the Queen's birthday was recognised pretty generally, flags and bunting of various sorts being displayed from many public and private buildings up town, whilst at the docks the ships generally were decorated, and in some of the shipping offices the event wa" observed as a holiday. In the evening the local Volunteers will parade at the Drill-hall and march to the Sophia Gardens Park, where they will fire a feu de joie in honour of the occasion.

THE ATTACK ON THE ARMENIAN I, NOTABLE. Motives for the Crime. I CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday.—The doctors in attendance upon Simon Bey Maksud, the Armenian notable, who wasi murderously assaulted by three of his compatriots yesterday and seriously wounded in the abdomen by a revolver shot, are of opinion that although the patient's condition is serious his hfe need not be despaired of. The bnllet, however, has not yet been extracted. Two men who were arrested for taking part in the attack upon Maksud are named respectively Stephan and Tatheos, and are natives of Van. They are now lodged in the Cen. tral Gaol.iThe prisoners, on being interrogated, de- clared that they intended to kill Maksud,and that they bad no accomplices. They, however, declined to state the motive of the crime, regard- ing Which several versions are current. According to a well-accredited account, the attempt was an act of vengeance on the part of the Armenian revolutionary committee for the proceedings of Maksud. The latter was the president of the Armenian lay council of the patriarchate, but notwithstanding the ex- piration of the council's term of office two years ago, the retirement of eight members, and the resignation of the patriarch, it is alleged Maksud, contrary to Armenian constitution, insisted on continuing to carry on the administration of Armenian national affairs to the detriment of the interests ot his compatriots. Maksud's adversaries also contend that in his acts he always favoured the Porte.— Reuter.

CORPUS CHRISTI FESTIVAL IN CARDIFF. I The annual feast of Corpus Christi WM cele- brated by the Roman Catholic community in Cardiff to-day in the usual manner. There was a procession of the children from the various churchess which marched throuKh the principal streets of the town. headed by bands of musio and banners. kthey afterwards assembled in the grounds of Cardiff Castle, where a service took. Most propitious weather favoured the festival, and the proceedings were of the most impressive nature, thousands of spectators lining the streets through which the procession poks-d.

TO-DAY'S MONEY. I SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] I STOCK EXCHANGE, LONDON, OWNING, 11.20 A.M. —Stock Markets quiet, and prices show fairly good tendency, whilst attention is chiefly directed to American Railways, in which there is more activity, and a general advance is apparent in values on higher quotations from New York and on preponderance of purchases to close bear accounts, due to the belief that the Senate will soon pass the Tariff Bill New York Central exceptionally heavy. Grand Trunk Stocks firm in sympathy with American lines. Home Rail- ways quiet but firm, Midland being higher. In Foreign Bonds Argentine flat and lower on fur- ther rise in Buenos Ayres Gold Premium to 306 per cent; French also flat and lower on difficulties in the formation of the new Ministry. Mexican Railways steady. Nitrate Railways firm. NOON.—Consols dull. In Foreign Bonds Egyptian Preference and Argentine Funding weak and lower, but 1886 Loan better. Home Railways continue firm at slight improve- ment. American Railways show increased firmness at further improvement, Reading First Income Bonds being especially strong. Grand Trunk Stocks strong and higher. Mexi- can Railways steady. Allsopps better. 1.5 P.M.—Money iin limited demand ab per cent, for short loans. Discounts quiet at per cent. for three months' bills. Paris Bourse firm, Suez Canal traffic receipts yesterday, 280,000fcn. 1.10 P.M.—Consols buoyant, on investment pur- chases. Foreign Bonds firm and higher Spanish and Italian especially strong. Home Railways continue firm at a further improvement. Ameri- can Railways in good request at enhanced rates. Grand Trunk Stocks firm and higher. Mexican Railways also firm and higher. Alsopps advanc- ing, Tintoa firm.

FURTHER HONOURS. The Press Association's Gloucester correspon- dent states that a knighthood has been offered to, and accepted by, Mr Thomas Robinson, M.P., four times Mayor of Gloucester.

Four years ago Victoria exported to Britain j about £ 50,000 worth of butter, but last year the total was zC760,000, and this year it should not hI> far short of 21,000,000. NEW SHORT HTOKY EVERT WBKK. —On Satur- day next will be published in the Cardiff Timet and South Wales Weekly New* a new short story (complete) entitled, 11 TmppeV by Richard Ashe King.

I Society Matrimonial Suit. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Addresses of Counsel. SUMMING UP AND VERDICT. Judicial Separation Granted, In the Divorce Division to-day-before the President (SirFrancis Jeune) and a special jury —the case of Dunhill v. Dunhill (Frerichs inter. vening) was further heard. The peti- tioner, Mrs Alice Whitaker Dunhill, sued for a judicial separation from her husband, Mr William Henry Carter Dunhill, of London, and of Newstead Hall, Yorkshire, formerly a candi- date for a Yorkshire division, against whom she alleged adultery with the Baroness Jeannie Frerichs, under circumstances already reported. The adultery was denied, and the husband alleged connivance on the part of the petitioner, which she denied. -=: f WM—I 111 III II !■ ■ISIIIItWMHUWB—WM1—m—«—na» Address for the Respondent. Mr Bigha. Q.O., now addressed the jury on behalf of the respondent, Mr Dunhill. He said he did not intend to ad. dress them on the question of adultery. He assumed that, after the course which had been pursued, the jury would be of opinion that there had been improper conduct, and he asked them to say that the petitioner had connived at it. From the commencement of the acquaintance Mrs Dunhill seemed to have conceived a strong attachment for the baroness. At a time when her suspicions must have been aroused they all three went to Bournemouth together. Then, when they returned to Newstead, the baroness went there. They found them living together in this extraordinary way, and he asked the jury, as men of the world, whether a wife who had assented to such relations ought to be heard to complain. Back again in London, the petitioner and her husband were at the baroness's house, and both the baroness and respondent said that she actually suggested familiarities to them. THE BARONESS JEANNIE FRRRTCHS, If Mrs Dunhill had not suspected her husband before, he submitted that when she found her husband and the baroness at Nice together, her suspicions must have been aroused that there were improper relations between her husband and the baroness. Whether, in fact, there were im- proper relations it was for the jury to decide. He had declined to go into that matter, but it was incredible that under those circumstances the petitioner did not suspect her husband, and yet when she found him and the baroness at lunch there was no disturbance, no quarrel, and no objection made, but Mrs Dunhill invited her husband over to Monte Carlo the next day, and they had evidence of the baroness and Mrs Dunhill meetmgeachotheron friendly terms. Subsequently, it the story which had been told was true, the only conclusion, sad as it might be, was that for some reason Mrs Dunhill was tired of her hud. band and was indifferent to what he did, though she had ample grounds to suspect him and if those were the circumstances the petitioner waa not entitled to the relief which she sought. Address for the Baroness. I Mr Kisch, for the baroness, reminded the jury that the respondent had pleaded a denial of the adultery, although his counsel did not deal with the matter, and chose simply to rely on the plea of connivance. He proposed to submit that adultery had not been committed, and that the petitioner had failed to establish her case. -1 Did She Believe It Herself P I The evidence as it stood was that these parties had stayed at the same hotels that they once took the name of Mr and Mrs Dickson, and then there was the statement of the concierge at Nice as to their being communicating doors between two rooms which they occupied. There W;\S not a particle of evidence, however, that the doors were unlocked, or that they were used for the purpose of communication. Apart from this, was there any evidence against the baroness and Mr Dun- hill ? Was there a particle of evidence that they were ever seen in the same bedroom together under circumstances from which the jury could infer adultery ? There was no such evidence. He submitted that Mrs Dunhill did not herself believe that adultery had been committed. (Laughter.) If she believed that there had been adultery it was impossible that she should have acted as she did, not only before but after the petition had been filed. She had been forced to bring on the suit by orders of the Court, and the baroness had said tbat the petitioner had told her she brought the suit for the purpose of annoying her husband. Under the circumstances, he con- tended that she was not sincere in her allegation of adultery. As to the visit to the Continent, he contended that a letter written by petitioner showed she and the respondent and the baroness were all proponing to go together. As to the baroness and Mr Dunhill taking the name of Mr and Mrs Dickson, the jury had heard the explana- 'I tion, and it was for them to say whether it was not reasonable. Had Him There. I It was to prevent its being known that Mr Dun- hill was absent from the constituency which he was contesting; and as regarded the baroness, it was to stop the intrigues of scandalmongers that this disguise was assumed. (Laughter.) They had heard of Platonic affection. Some people might not believe in it; others did. At any rate, a great philosopher did. The President: Who was the great philosopher ? Mr Kisch (hesitatingly): My lord, I-(laugh. ter) I do r,t understand your lord- shipto rulethatI -m wrong—(laughter)—but there is a school wL h believes in that. Proceeding, I am not going to discuss a question of that sort with you, but I do ask you, gentlemen of the jury, to say that it is not impossible that two persons of the opposite sex may enjoy one another's companionship without any impro- priety at any rate, I hope it may be possible. That is the cause why they (the baroness and the respondent) came here in the faoe of the public to insist upon knowing the scandal that muet be oaused, and knowing what they have to suffer by an adverse result. What are they to gain by it unless it be true ? If it be true, do you say they are not to persist in it ? Mr Kisch went on to contend that Mrs Dunhill, by reason of the relationship which she continued with the baroness, did not sincerely believe that there had been misconduct. Mr Deane's Reply. I Mr Bargrave Deane, in reply upon the whole I case on behalf of the petitioner, said that before Mrs Dunhill could be guilty of connivance it must be shown that she had contributed by her conduct to the adultery, and that she had the intention that adultery should be committed. Mr Priestley objected to this definition. The Presidentsaid he might at once explain what oonnivance really was. Connivance meant consent It must be consent, with a sufficient knowledge of the whole matter, to be a real consent. In a matter like this, involving almost a criminal charge, it was not sufficient to show mere neglect. For there to be connivance the person must see the thing going on and wilfully shut his eyes to it, or with knowledge that it was going on mani- fest indifferenoe to it. A Strange Defence. I Mr Deane, accepting this aennition, first inquired whether there had not been adultery. He commented on the fact that the respondent's own counsel did not examine him upon the ques. tion of adultery. It was only when questioned by Mr Kisch that the respondent denied the adultery. Mr Kisoh said there was a school that believed in Platonic affection (laughter) and he had sug- gested that Mr Dunhill and the baroness, since 1892 uutil now, had simply had a Platonic affec* tion for eaoh other. Realising early in the case that tbftt was the of defenoe, he (Mr DeM had thought it his duty to show whether the baroness was the sort of person who would enter- tain Platonic affection with a, married man. (Laughter.) He was astonished at the suggestion made by Mr Kisch that these two people went to Nice merely as Platonic friends, and that to hush the voice of scandal they passed as husband and wife. (Laughter.) In order that they might not be supposed to be living immrally they passed as husband and wife. (Laughter.) To hush the voice of scandal they passed as Mr and Mrs Dickson. As to the alleged connivance, he reminded the jury that Mr Dunhill and the baroness clandestinely visited Nice, and Mrs Dunhill when she got there, to her astonishment, discovered Mr and Mrs Dickson" comfortably breakfasting together. (Laughter.) The whole conduct of these people, be contended, was directed to con- cealing their liaison from the wife, who was ignorant of their real relations. This was a wicked and abominable charge made by this guilty man against his unhappy wife, who bad been seeking reunion with him. by means of getting rid of this woman (the baroness), who had been a leech upon him ever since the time that they unfortunately I made this acquaintance. The wife's ob- i ject had been to rid her husband i of that woman, and when she sent for her to ) Skindle's Hotel, it was to induce her to give up the respondent. It was upon receiving a pro- mise that she would that the proceedings were delayed, but the petitioner found herself be- trayed, and then she brought these proceedings. He asked the jury to aequib Mrs Dunbiil of this charge of connivance, and not let her name be blurried over because Mr Kisch said there was a school in this country that believed in Platonic affection. (Applause, which W" silenced.) [ The Summing-up. The President, in summing-up, said he hardly knew whether he need address the jury on the question of adultery more than to direct attention to the more salient points. The facts of the case were almost undis- puted, and the question was chiefly as to the inference which they, as men of the world, would draw from the facts. With regard to the cross-examination of the baroness, he said that disclosed two broad facts. It was clear that she had been divorced by her husband, and that she had formed an acquaintance with another gentleman, whose name had been mentioned. Letters which had been read disclostd what those relations were. If they found that she was a woman who had lived first with one man and then with another, and that she used that rela- tionship to obtain large sums of money from the men and blackmail them if they did not yield to her demand, if they thought she was a woman of that kind, of course, they would consider whether she could ask for any special indulgence. It was clear that these two people went abroad together and concealed the fact from the wife, and that when abroad they passed as husband and wife under the name of Mr and Mrs Dickson. On these faots he left the question of adultery. As to the alleged connivance, ib was an odious charge which rested upon those who made it to prove. From first to last there had been no motive suggested for such connivance. Why should the wife connive at adultery ? He had listened in vam for any suggestion for a motive. If, as was contended up to the 13th April, 1892, the wife was in ignorance of the real relations sh9 could not be guilty of connivance up to that date. A shorb time afterwards, early in June, Mrs Dunhill presented her petition. As to the sub- sequent interviews with the baroness, it was for the jury to decide on which side the truth lay. If the object of the petitioner in those interviews was to induce the baroness to give up her husband that would explain the petitioner's conduct in continuing on friendly terms. Finding of the Jury. I The jury then considered their verdict, and after a few minutes consultation came to the con- clusion that the respondent, Mr Dunhill, and the Baroness Frericks had committed adultery. They also found that the petitioner, Mrs Dunhill, wa.s not guilty of connivance. The President, upon this, granted Mrs Dunhill a judicial separation, with costs, and the custody of the children. The decision was greeted by applause, which was promptly suppressed.

District Intelligence. I Cardiff. I PUBLIC DEBAM-Tkie Oolomal-hall was over- crowded on Wednesday evening to hear a debate between Mr W. T. Lee, of Plymouth. and the Rev. George St. Ciair, of Cardiff. Mr T. H. Stephens presided.—Mr Lee, in the course of an interesting debate, maintained the Deity of Christ, and the rev. gentleman upheld the view that God alone was Almighty, and that Christ was not a co-equal with the Father. COMMKKCIAL CRICKET CLUB DINNER. The annual dinner of the Commercial Cricket Ciub was held at the Grand Hotel, on Wednesday evening, when a large company sat down to an excellent spread provided by host John. Speeches and songs succeeded the dinner, and altogether an enjoyable time was spent. < CAMP AT MAINDy.-The tender of Messrs Cilarles Watkins and Sons, of Cardiff and Here- ford, for the supply of beer, porter, and cider, has been accepted. The local agent is Mr T. P. Jones. Music IN THE SOPHIA GARDENS.—There was a largre and highly appreciative gathering 10 the Sophia. Gardens, Cardiff, on Wednesday, on the occasion of the first performance of the band, which will henceforth during the summer occupy on Wednesday the stand at the centre of the avenue. An excellent programme of music had been drawn up. Unfortunately, the unseasonable nature of the weather detracted materially from the comfort of the auditors. Otherwise the new feature was most successful. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE AT .CARDIFF.—The attention of our readers is directed to an advertisement in another column announc- ing that the Rev. H. J. Pope, of Manchester, president of the Wesleyan Conference, will preach in the Roath-road Wesleyan Church to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in connection with the anni- versary of that place of worship. Theservicewill commence at half-past seven, and a collection will be made in aid of the trust funds. It is expected that there will be a large attendance of Metho- dists and friends from other churches in the town. THE ILI-NESS OF Mn BIRD.-It is gratifying to learn that Mr Bird, of Dynas Powis (son of Mr Robert Bird (president of the Cardiff Liberal Association), appears to have passed the crisis of his regretted illness, and is now progressing favourably towards recovery. I TTSK. I LOOAI. GovzRNMUNT" INQUIRY. -The Usk Local Board having petitioned the Monmouthshire County Council for an atteration of the boundary of their district by the inclusion therein of a portion of the parish of Gweheiog, Councillor Sir Henry Mather-Jackson, Alderman G. H. Llewellyn, and Mr H. Stafford Gustard (clerk to tha council) on Wednesday afternoon sat at the Session-house, Usk, for the purpose of holding an inquiry into the matter.—Mr A. F. Lucas (clerk to the Usk Local Board) stated that the area proposed to be included in the local board district wan 252a. 2r. 31p., the population WSI£I 22 (making Usk 1,439), and the ratable value, according to the Poor-law assessment, jB450 8s 9d. The extended boundary would be coterminous with the l\<xharnentary borough boundary.—The order was not opposed by the principal rate- payers of Gweheiog.—Mr Gustard remarked that the alteration would make Gwehelog parish partly rural and partly urban.-Tdr Lucas said his board I would further apply for the portion of Gweheiog added to Usk to be annexed to the parish of Uak. MERTHYR. I Jb 0NERAL OF THK 1 <ATB iVIK u. MACINTOSH.— On Wednesday afternoon the interment of the late Mr Macintosh, landlord of the Wheatsheaf Hotel, took place at Cefn Cemetery, and was largely attended by members of the Loyal Cam- brian Lodge ot Freemasons and of the Caledonian Society. The service at Cern was conducted by the Rev. J. G. Jame3, B.A., pastor of the Market-square Congregational Church. MEETING OF CftgDITOELS,-Oll Wednesday at ) the office of Mr W. L. Daniel, offioial receiver, a meeting was held of the creditors of George West, house decorator, of 77. Thomns-srreeC. The gross liabilities arac)t,nt.,d to £ 104 13s 7d, and the deficiency to £99 3. 7d. Debtor attributed his failure to want "f capij;ai) pressure of creditors, and inability to obtain work. PONTYPBip0- COUNTY-COUIIT.-At the ronrypridd Oounty- court on Wednesday, Mr Robert Jones, barrister (instructed by Mr Griffith Lewis of Newport), appeared on behalf of Messr* J. L. Smith and Co., colliery proprietors, M^unt Stuart-square, Cardiff, in support of a claim for £ 20 for pit- wood sold and delivered to the Caradog Vale Colliery Company, Bri(igend, who were repre- sented by Mr Mackintosh (oj t'K!. fiirn of Jones, Mackintosh and Dixon, of 0;irdiff). jtjjg jfonour gave judgment for the plaint'" with costs. ANF/RGWYNFI. I SUDDEN DEATH.—County Coroner Cuthberbson held an inquest at the police station on Wednes- day touching the death of 1). Jones, collier, Abergwynfi, who died 'n the act of dress- ing himself on Tuesday morning,.—Dr. Evans said that death was due to heart disease, and the jury brought in a verdict accordingly. I RHONDDA PROPOSED RKCRKATION UNBOUND FOR TON AND YSTRAD.—A deputation, ini'0«iuoed by Councillor R"»hard Morris, waited upon the Ven. Arch- deacon Griffiths with reference to the provision of a recreation ground for Ton and Ystrad. It was pointed out that there L" tjhe immediate neighbourhood a population ? 18,000, and no pro- vision whatever for recreatioll. The deputation was Well received, and, ttpo" certain conditions, the venerable archdeacon amrined that he was prepared, on behalf of tlhe Bailey's trustees, to; grant the pmyer of the petitioners.

TO-DAY'S CRiCKET. I | Surrey v. tvliddlesex. KENNINGTON OVAL, Thursday Although bright and fine, the weather at Kuiiiiiogton Oval is decidedly cold. There was a good company present to witness the commencement ot the match between Surrey and Middlesex. Both counties were well represented. Middlesex won the toss, and began batting at five minutes past twelve with Stoddart and Webbe. Richardson and Smith were the bowlers, and the former was severely punished by Stoddart, who m;tde a large majority of the runs. With his score at 11, Webb was missed at slip by Abel, and the 50 went up after rather less than half au hour's cricket. However, on Lock- wood bowling for R chardson, Stoddart was caught at point at 65. Foley then joined Web'oe. The character of the cricket changed at once, and when 13 runs had been added Foley was caught by the wicket keeper standing hack. Ibyman, the next batsman, was bowled at <56 without scoring. M litJ — 1»U J.(J[Ungs.. Stoddart, c W. Read, b Locfcwood 41 Webbe, not out 3S Foley, c Wood, by Lockwood £ H. B. Haymau, b Brockwell 0 Rawlin, not out 2 Extras I Total 88 Sussex v Yorkshire. I BRIGHTON, Thui-.sday.-In bright but extremely boisterous weathc-r the first match of the season between these counties commenced to-day at Brighton. Both sides were strongly represented, Lord Hawke and Jackson re-appearing for Yorkshire, and Sussex giving a tria.1 to F. H. Lulham, a fast rieht-handed howler, who has recently been doing well with the Crystal Palace Club. Moorhouse had to stand out from Yorkshire owing to the injury he received at Cambridge, and his place was taken by Lees Whit head. The wicket looked to be in good condition. A start was made at 12.15, when Be-in and Marlow began the innings of Sussex, and were opposed by Peel and Hirst, the latter of whom had a strong wind behind When the score bad b. en carried 10 "59 Bean was badly hit on the ngiit hand liy a ball jrom Mirst, his first finger being split, and after some delay be was allowed to retire, Murdoch taking his place. Peel gave up the bal to Wardall at 43. Some good and correct cricket carried the total to 70, when Murdoch was caught at cover-slip. Eight runs later Marlow's capital innings was closed by a catch at the wicket. Brann also left just before luncheon. SUSSEX.—1st In mugs. Bean, retired hurt 14 Marlow, c Hunter, b Wainwright 42 Murdoch, c Waitiwrighc, b Jacsson 18 G. Rr:tnn, b Fed 6 W. Newham, n 'Ut 8 Estras 0 -IS T.ttlol :I Cambridge University v. M.C.C. and j Ground. CAMBRIDGE, Thursday.—Fine weather prevailed at Cambridge for thy commencement of this match, the teams for which are as advertised. Cambridge won the toss, and opened batting on a fast wicket CAMBRIDGE, Thursday.—Fine weather prevailed at Cambridge for thy commencement of this match, the teams for which are as advertised. Cambridge won the toss, and opened batting on a fast wicket at ten past twelve. Martin bowled Mitchell in the third over. Dougla* and Field made a steadv -tand. Douglas fell at 31. Latham and N F Druce were soon after bowled, but Pe kin aided Field to add 4 before Field was caught at the wicket for a steady 28. CAMBAIDG E, -Lst Innings. Dougia.s, b Martin 19 Mitchell, b Martin 1 Fieid, cStorer, b Martin 28 lia^ham, b Me;id Z N. F. Dr 1 • S Martia 1 T. N, Ferkin, no; out a Juctras 6 Total 35 Oxford University v. Somersetshire. I OXFORD, Thursday.—In brilliant weather this match I was commenced at Oxford to-day. Somerset, who have a moderate side, went in tirst shortly after noon, and with one run scored Lionel Palairet was caught by his brother at slip. A useful stand was then made by Stanley and Sp'irway. The second wicket fell at 30, and then Fowler hit up 69 out of 43 in half-a.n-hour before being caught at mid-on. By slow cricket Stanley and N-chols added 26, and just on lunch time Stanley was dis- missed, having been in for nearly two hours, the score tli being 109 for five wickets 4:«ISKSET.—1st Innings. L. Palairet. c i'alairet, b Bathurst 1 Stanley, c It. Palairet, b Bathurst 24 Spurwav, b Bathurst 23 G. Fowler, c Fry, b Forbes 39 Nichols, e ardaivell. b Forbas 13 S. M. Woods, not, out 5 Extras 2 Total 109 Matches for the Week Ending Mav 26th. I At the Ovtl-,Stirrey v. Alid(ilesc-x. At Oxford—The University v. Somersetshire. At Cambridge—The University v. M.C.C. At Brighton—Sussex v. Yorkshire. At Lord's-U.C.C. v. Leicestershire. FRIDAY, MAY 25TH. At Southampton-Hampshire v. South Africans Incidents-of the Pastime. I It is now officially announced that Mr Shuter's successor as captain of the Surrey Eleven is Mr K. J. Key. The Morning Leader describes the new captain as A good bat, with excellent defence and useful hitting powers moderate field, but somewhat adverse to sprinting." Mr Stoddart's team will journey to Australia in that magnificent boat the Ohhir. The date of departure is Friday, September 21st-a week after the close of important cricket in the Old Country." Playing for Kensal v. Wycombe House at St. Quintons," J. Dunstone took seven wickets for 10 runs. Ernest Dunstone took two wickets for 11 runs and made 28, 14 of these from two successive balls—a 6 and 3, all run out and no overthrows. Yorkshire cricketers may be interested in learn- ing that Mr Frank Mitchell, the Cambridge cricketer, who has boen batting so finely in Uni- versity cricket, has expressed a wish to the county authorities to play for Yorkshire against Middlesex in the match at Lord's commencing on June 4th, and in all probability a place will accordingly be found for him in the county eleven. It is well for English cricket that it has a patron of the generosity of Lord Sheffield. Every team of any distinction is asked to become his guests at Sheffield Park, one of the most perfect and probably the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world. Of the African Eleven who took the field yesterday, seven were born and learned their cricket in England, while the other four are colonists all born of Enghsh parents with the exception of Rowe. The curious will be pleased to know that there are no black men amongst them. Sir John Ashley tells the following incident of the battle of Alm% A capital chap, George Duff, who was our best wicket-keeper, was just in front of me, and when a big shot came bounding along I sang out to him, 'Duff, you are beeping wicket, you ought to have taken that.' He turned, and smiling quietly, said, No. sir, it had a bit too much pace on. I thought you was long stop, so I left it for you.' It was wonderful ready of him, was it not, when you remember what we I were about and where we were 1 Poor Duff! He never played cricket any more. Poor fellow. He was in a terrible plight. One of his thighs were horribly smashed, and he had lost a lot of blood but he said, in a very low voice, It's all up with me, captain.' I shook his hand and realised that it was but it fairly upset me." The South African team will appear to-morrow and Saturday on the Hants County Ground, as truly charming a spot as could well be found throughout the country. As Southampton and Cape Town are ports between which steam the great vessels which bring mankind nearer unto man," the visitors should receive a right friendly welcome.

I BILLIARDS. ROBERTS v. DAWSON. I xtoberts was in capital form when psfty m this spot-barred match of 24,000 up was resumed on Wednesday. Before a packed house in the evening Roberts played finely. The closing scores were :— Roberts (in play}, 15,000 Daw- son, 19,957. son, 19,957. AMATEUR SPOT BARRED CHAMPION. I SHIP. Yesterday, the first heat of the second round of the competition which is now in progress at the Billiard Hall, Argyll-street, was resumed One of the competitors, Mr Austen, after scoring 266 in the afternoon, was obliged through illness to relinquish the game. Hishigbest breaks were only 32 and 26. while his opponent, who played well, compiled 36, 46, 55, and seyeral lesser breaks. Vinson, who stored 501 to 235, was thus awarded the heat. i

ANTI-GAMBLING LEAGUE PROSECUTIONS. The Northampton magistrates on Wednesday granted summonses at the instance of the Anti- Gambling League against Messrs Frail Brothers, lessees of the Northampton Racecourse, for allow- ing betting to be carried on within the enclosures. The summonses against the Messrs Frail, granted at Northampron on Wednesday at the in- stance of the Anti-Betting Lewgue, have been made returnable for June 11th. A summons was also granted at the same court aoainst a book- maker named Joel Abrahams, of Dalstou.

CYCLING. I THE EDINBURGH TO LONDON BICYCLE I RECORD BEATEN. u G. P. Mills arrived in London at 48 minutes past 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning, having ridden on a safety bicycle from Edinburgh in the unprecedented tims of 29 hours 28 minutes, which is exactly 2 hours 27 minutes faster th,m the previous best on reconi, accomplished by R. H. Carlisle, viz., 32 hout-s 55 minutes, a couple of years ago.

LOCAL FAIRS FOR MAY. I Llangybelach 1 Waen Llaiideloy 1 Llandilo '• St. Clear's. 1 Canton Brecon 1 Abergavenny Tregaron 1 Haverfordwest .— 15 Ammanford 2 Tregaron Mvdrim II.1. 3 Llandovery Llanelly III*.II 3 N'orberth Abergwilly IIHIIII,. 4 S.Ianarthney Jo Cowbridge. 4 Neath to Llandilo IIII.,IT.. 6 SI Clear's 17 Pencader I. 1 Knighton 17 Aberystwyth .I.. 7 Hav 17 Bnilth 7 Letterston ^1 Castletown .I. 7 Llanddarog 21 Lampeter 8 Treeastle 21 Talgarth 8 Kglwysvrrw 21 Llanwyddalus 9 Maenelochog 22 Newcastle Eniivu 10 Lampeter 24 Swansea 12 Pembroke — • • 28 CrickhoweU 11II1 12 Cryuimycb 29 Rhayader 12 Llangadock 31 Rhayader 12 Llangadock 31 LlantrisaDt 12 Talgarth -• 31

The resulb of the Local Government Boar. inquiry in reference to the sensational scandal. ai to the iuanngement of the Newton Abbot Wo k- house was made known to-day. The matron was called on to resign, and a further inquityi wa-, ordered to take place on May 31st,

LOCAL LAW CASES. I I Abertillery Land and Investment Company, Limited. On Wednesday, in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice before Mr Justice Vaughan Williams sitting as an additional judge in Chancery under the Companies Winding-up Act-the petition of Messrs F, and C. Gaen for the winding-up of this company again came on for hearing. Counsel for the petitioners applied for the u-ual order, when counsel for the company stated that the debt and costs had been paid.- His Lordship directed the case to stand over for inquiry, and later in the day it was stated that the debt and costs had been paid.—The petition was thereupon withdrawn. H, H. Josse (Deceased). ) In the Chancery Division of the High Court of .Justice- before Mr JusticeChitty on Wednesday, Mr Byrne, Q.C., M. P., and Mr Milie appeared Oil an originating summons taken out in the administration action of Hall v. Josse by the trustees and executors of the will of H. H. A. Josse, formerly M.P. for Great G-iinsby, to take the judgment of the court upon the practicability of a proposed arrangement in the administration of the estate of the testator, whose testamentary disposition of hia property was of a very intricate character, and raised several difficult questions. Mr Byrne said that the testator, who was formerly the member for Grimsby, was partner in the tirtn of Worms, Josse and Company, carrying on business at Paris and several foreign ports, and also in England at Newcastle, Great G: imsby, Cardiff, &c. The gross amount of his estate was valued at £ 77,000. The principal devisees were the testator's adopted son, Hervey Josse, and his wife, Marie Josse. Mr Byrne said that by reason of his being an adopted son, Air Hervey Josse would have to pay Government duty to the amount of £ 14,796. His Lordship Why, that is close upon 20 per cent. Mr Byrne said that if the Government pro- posals now before Parliament became law, the duty in any future case similar to this would be very much more-perhaps double. The case was proceeding when the court ad- journed. I

THE OPPOSITION AND THE I BUDGET. The Press Association has rea.son to believe that the Opposition leaders contemplate a new departure in the way of attack upon the Govern- ment, but they are not at present in- clined to disclose their plans, which have not yet been fully matured. Among the unmistakeabie symptoms of the intended campaign may be noted the fact that, contrary to his custom, the Marquis of Salisbury spent about an hour in the Conservative Whips' office at the House of Commons, on Wednesday after- noon, in private conference with Mr Balfour, Mr Goschen, Sir Michael Hicks- Beach, Mr Chaplin, and Mr Akers Douglas. It will be found as one result of these and previous deliberations thatSirJohn Lubbock will to-morrow seek to move an instruction on goi) g into com- mittee on the Budget Bill that the Bill be divided into two parts, and that these be proceeded with separately. In the opmion of prominent supporters of the Government this proposal is intended to give the House of Lords an opportunity of rejecting some portion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposals without necessarily upsetting the whole financial busi- ness of the Government. j

DISSOLUTION—WHEN p I A correspondent of the Manchester Guardian I wrote last iiigl-it :-There is still mnch talk as to the chances of a dissolution. I understand that a leading member of the front Opposition bench expressed the opinion to-night that it would be impossible for the present state of things to continue for any length of time, and the opinion of the Unionist leaders in the matter is of interest, as they certainly have it in their power to do a great deal to force a crisis. Among the Ministerial rank and file opinion is greatly divided in the matter, some of the supporters of the Government believing that they will hold on" until a new register is brought iato opera- tion, while others are equally confident that we I shall see a dissolution in July. There is cer- tainly a very general impression on both sides of the House that we aie on the eve of critical I times.

ESCAPE OF CHILDREN FROM PRISON, I A report comes from Peterborough of the extra- ordinary escape from the local prison of two chIldren-a. boy and a girl-who ages are respectively nine and eleven. The little prisoners, named Todd, had been remanded to the prison on a charge of stealing money from a school, and on Saturday were missed from the exercise-yard. It appears that they got through an unglazed window into the Quarter Sessions Court, which is under- going alteration, and so effected their escape. The police searched the district, and yesterday the children were apprehended in a field near the river. In the meantime they had broken into and ransacked one of the town schools, taking away a number of articles of small value in a basket. Previous to their first apprehension they slept two nights in a bacon box, taking sacks from a factory to cover them. The boy has already been convicted of stealing a watch and I chain.

WESLEYAN METHODISM, I The synod continued its sessions on Wed- nesday, when the financ al business of the district commenced. The yearly collection was up to the demand from all the circuits. The ordinary and special grants were recommended. The Rev. John Evans presented to the lay representatives a report of the Pontypridd mission. Messrs T. Bevan, Ferndale J. Davies, Pontarciawe and D. Davies, St. David's, were elected to attend conference in its represented character. The LalUpeter Circuit case was presented, and unanimously accepted. Grant was made to the Llanguriff Ohapel, and the case of Van Chapel was considered. A public meet- inu wad held in the evening under the presidency of Rev. Mr Cope, president of the Wesleyan College, in the interest of the Forward Move- ment." Able speeches were delivered by Revs. H. Price Hughes and John Evans, to & very large and appreciative audience. I

HORSE STEALING AT PONTYPRIDD. I At the Pontypridd police-court, on Wednesday -before Mr E. John and Dr. Naunton DAvie.a weaver named Gwilyin A. Griffiths was brought up. on remand, charged with stealing a bay mare, valued at P,10, the property of Miss Ann Williams, of the G!&g, on the 13th of September last. Prisoner was seen to enter complainant's field, put a bridle and a saddle on the horse, and ride away with it.—The prisoner, who was arrested on another charge, admitted that he stole the mare and sold itonthe following day toabrusb- maker at Neath fair for 30s. He was further charged with obtaining the bridle and saddle by false pretences.—Remanded on both charges until Weduesday next.

PAYMENT OF OFFICIAL ELECTION EXPENSES. The Rpdicat Committee have decided to issue a whip in favour of the resolution which Mr Row- lands intends to move m the House of Commons on Friday for defraying the official expansas of Parliamentary elections out of the public funds.

BURNING FATALITY AT SWANSEA. On Wednesday afternoon Mr Stride held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Sarah Jane. Webber, aged five, of The Hafod, who died from burns sustained on Sunday during the temporary absence of her lather from the kitchen, in which there was a fire. A verdict of Accidental death was returned. I

Following the example of several other towns, the Plymouth School Board are to have a schoo for the education of the. deaf and dumb children under their care. The sign-manual system is to be adopted

Newmarket Second Spring Meeting NEWMARKET, THURSDAY. After a very cold night th" morning opened beauii- fuily bright and clear, and there is every prospect of the Second Spring Meeting at headquarters being con- eluded under pleasant surroundings. A capital pro- gramme has been prepared by the governing body, the principal race of the day, the Payne Stakes, being set last. Ths company was about the same as on the 'ni wo preceding days, and the sport again promises to be interesting. Details:- 12.30-The FLYINTU HANDICAP PLATE of £ 300, added to a sweepstakes £5 t>ftc:, for starters the second receives £G5. Rous Course (5 furlongs). Mr Jersey's Montnensier, 3y 7st 5ib Allsopp f Duke of St. Albans's Qrania, 3y 6<l 12!b W. Pratt f Mr G. Haughton's Exciseman, 4y 7",t lib. Bradford 3 Mr T. Jennings's William, 4y 8st 61b .K Pratt 0 Mr C. 4. Br wne's Q,ui 5y8st 41b..G. Chaloner 0 Mr Dob ll's Primrose Knight, 4y 8st lib Finlay 0 Mr W. Low's Profit, 4y 7st 121b Htixtable 0 Mr Sherwood' jun., Larly Candahar, 4y7sc 12ib Iiiiiiibolcl0 Mr A. Cristo's Moonflower, 4y 7st -lb S. Loates 0 Mr J. T/OWthers Carioman, 3y 6st 101b H. Toon 0 Mr Wallace Johnstone's Cellini, 3y 6st 71b.Joyce 0 Grania trained by J. inii., and Montpensier by ickeri. g. Betting-ll to agst Carioman, 6 to 1 each agsi. Moonflower and Primrose Knight, 100 to 15 agst Profit, 100 to 14 each agst Exciseman'and Graira, 8 to 1 each aa-t Montpensier and Quidnunc, 10 to 1 agst ) &dy Canliah- r, 100 to 8 agst Cellini, and 21 to i agst William. Montpensier mAde play from Srania, Mooliilower, and Primrose Kniaht, with William and C:uiom>n lying next, into the Abingdon Dip, when Grania closed with Montpensier, and the pnirran a desd heat, H xciseman being beaten two lengths from the dead- heaters. Primrose Knight was fourth, Carioman fifth, ind Moonflower sixth, the last pair being Quid- nunc and William. The stakes were divided. 1.0—The DY KF, PLATE of S 00: the second receives £ 25 for two-year-olds. Last Ave furlongs of D.M. Duke of Hamilton's Small Mint, 3st 71b..M. Cannon 1 Sir Arthur Sullivan's Cranmer, 8-t 71b T. Loates 2 I,ord Londonderry's Kejoinder, 8st 71b .Bradford 3 Mr Geo. Lambton's Pyj ima, 8st 1 ?1 b W. Pratt 0 Mr E. C. Clayton's Ladv Isobel, 8st 41b G. Chaloner 0 Winn, r trained by Mar h. Betting- 11 to S <>n Small Mint, 5 to 1 agst Pyjama 11 to 2 agst. Rejoinder, 103 to 15 agst Cranmer, and 100 to 7 agst Lady Isobel. Pyjama was followed by Rejoinder and Cranmer to the distance, when Small Mint drew out and won bv a length and a half a length divided second and third. Lady Isobel was last. 1.30—The THIRD WELTER HANDICAP PLATE of £ 103 winners extra. T.Y.C. I Mr «T. Kichdale's Totley, 4v 8st 131b Rickaby 1 Mi' G. Masterman's Comic Opera.3y 8stl2!b.J. Watts 2 Mr W. South's Don Antonio, 3y 7st 3ib H. Clialoner 3 Mr Re ifern's Philanthropist, "4y 9*t >lb. M. Cannon 0 Ml Hammond's Prince Milan, 3y8stl01b.G. Chaloner 0 Mr J. Davis's Thespis, 4y st 61b Finlay 0 Mr A. Cristo's Cueius, 5y 8st 51b C. Loates 0 Sir W. Griffith's Kiss, 3y 7st 91b G. Brown 0 Mr W. Bevill's Miss Gunning, 4y st 81b .Cawte 0 MrJ. W. Smith's Modra, 3y 7st 71b Allsopp 0 Mr Hutton's Santa Barbara, 3y 7st 71b Madden 0 Prince Solt.ykoffs Lelio, 3v 7SL 61b W. Pratt 0 Mr L. de Rothschild s Golden Legend, 2y 7st 51b T. Loates 0 Mr J. A. Miller's Old Pensioner, 7y 7st 5ib S. Loates 0 Mr W. H. Mansers Harry P#tros,4y 7st 51bG.Manse; 0 Mr J. Boxwood, 3y 7st. 41b H. Toon 0 Mr J. Cannon's Melton Prior, 3y 7,1. 41b Bradford 0 Winner trained by T. Chaloner. Betting-3 to 1 agst Mellon Prior, 4 to 1 ag- t Comic Opera.,10 to 1 agst Boxwood, 00 >o S agst Philan- throphis 100 to 8 each agst Prince Milan, Modra, and Golden Legend, and 20 to 1 each agst Totley, Don Antonio, tviid others. Comic Opera made play with a slight lead of Coelus and Melton Prior, with Totley, Piince Milan, Modra, and Don Antonio lying next,"until a hundred and fifty yards from home, when Totley came ut and won in a canter by two lengths th ee lengths separated second and 'bird. Melton Prior was fourth, Philanthropist fifth, Harry Petros and Ccelus next, and Lelio last. Boxwood threw his jockey on the way to the post, and must not l>e considered a starier. 2.0—A SELLING PLATE of £ 103; weight for age; the winner to be sold for £ 300. D.M. Mr Dob ll's Worldly Wise, 6y 9st Rickaby 1 Lord Ellesmere's Bellarmine, 4y 9st J. Watts 2 Capt. Machell's Bill, 5y fist T. Loates 3 Mr T. Jennings's, jun., Cre^sida, 3y 7st 121b IGrimshaw 0 Mr G. Haughton's Kathdrum. 4y 9st .Bra -for,! 0 Mr C. J. Merry's Ammonite, 6y 9st Finlay 0 Capt. C. Lambton's Titiens, 3y 7st 121b Smedley 0 Winner trained by J. Waugh. Betting—7 to 4 on Bill, 6 to 1 agst Bellarmine, 8 to 1 agst. Worldly Wise, and ll0 to 8 agst any others offered. Kathdrum made the running from Bellarmine and II Ammonite, with Worldly Wise fwd Bill next, until 200 yards from home, where Worldly Wise drew out and won by a neck two lengths divided second and third. Ammonite was fourth, Kathdrum next, and Cressida last. 230-The BEDFORD TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE of R800 (£500 to the owner of the winner. £ 20C to the nominator of the winner, and £50 each to the owner and 1 ominator of the second); for two year olds. Rons Course (5 furlongs). Lady Stamford's Kirkconel, 8at 101b S. Loates 1 Mr A. W. Cox's Ga'eottia, 8st71b M. Cannon 2 Mr A. J mes's McHeron, 8st 101b T. Loates 3 Mr W. Gardner's Angus Stanley, 8st 101b.F. Pratt 0 Prince Soltykofrs Fortune's Darling, 8st lùJb. G. Ch doner 0 Lord Ellesm^re's Tonia, 8st 71b Bradford 0 Mr J. Lawrence's Seek and Find, 8st 71b Finlay 0 1 ord Penrhyn's Shiner, ast 71b Cawte 0 Lord Zetland's Felicia. 8«t 71b Rickaby 0 Winner trained by Blackwell. Bet.tiiig-F,ve-is Galieottia, 4 to 1 agst Kirkcouel, 10 to 1 agst McHeron, and 100 to 8 agst any oth«r. Kirkcouel made the running from eek and Find an Galcoltia, with McHeron and Felicia lying next, to the Bushes, whe.e H&I",ot.tirt took second place, hut faileci to reach Kirkconel, who won by three lengths five lengths divided second and third. Seek and Find was fourth. Tenia fifth, Fortune's Darling next, and Angus Stanley last. 3.0—A SKI/ iNG Pi,ATE of £ 103, for two year olds the winner to be sold for £ 100. Rous Course (5 furlongs). Mr W. A. Jarvis'sf by Merry Haml)ton-Papai-t, 8st 1 lib M.Cannon 1 Mr G. Haughton'e c bv Kilwarlin—Golden Days, 9st White 2 Mr C. Archer's Lilliput, 9st F. Pratt 3 Mr Dobell's Uncle Peter, 9st Finlay 0 Mr Ilamar Bass's c by Merry Hampton—Connie, 9st 0 Rickaby 0 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales's Soveral, 9st.. J. Watts 0 Mr G. C. Wilson's Solomon's Judgment, 8st 111b T. Loates 0 Mr Gurry's Elfin Queen, 8st 111b S. Loates0 Mr J. W. Smith's Gretna-. Sst 111b G. Barrett 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—5 to 2 agst Soveral, 7 to 2 agst Pa.pana colt, 6 to 1 agst I.illipui, 8 to 1 aist Solomon's Judgment, 10 to 1 agst Uncle Peter, 100 to 8 each agst Gretna and Connie ,0Jr, and 20 to 1 agst Golden Days colt 3.30—'JliePAY.vE STAKF.S of £ 15 each, with £ 400 added the second receives £ 60 for three-year-olds. R.M. (1 mile 11 yards). Trf>rd Cadogan's Siowniarket, 9st lib .Finlay 1 Mr C. I>. Rose's St. Hilaire, 9st 31b Ricjcaby 2 R.M. (1 mile 11 yards). Trf>rd Cadogan's Siowniarket, 9st lib .Finlay 1 Mr C. I>. Rose's St. Hilaire, 9st 31b Ricjcaby 2 Mr E. Foster's King Charibert, 9st lib J. Watts 3 Mr Douglas Baird's Qlenlo^an. 8st 121b..M. Cannon 0 Duke of Devonshire's Wherwell. 8st 121b G. Barrett 0 Baron de Rothschild's Blnff, 8-t 121b .T. Loates 0 Lord Zetland's Royal Marine, 8st 71b S. loates 0 Winner trained by J. Waugh.

Newmarket Training Notes. I |KKOM mm NKWMAfVKfrr -fell( it ".I I NEWMARKET,Thursday.—On the Bury side. Cannon' Legion galloped a mil^and a quarter. At. Dawson's Fulton was sent a mile J. Day's Grand Duke, Shrine Mecca, Jocasta, None the Wiser, Adoration, and Medora going a similar gallop. G, Dawson's S'lnder- ling, Simony iI., Racburn, Grey Leg, and Orler went a mile and a quarter. J. Dawson's, juu., Glengail and Quet-n of Navarre covered a mile Zamiel and Esmond welit six furlongs. Hayhoe's Imprevu, Rouoinont, Styx, and La Nievre galloped a mile and a lial. at top speel) Le Niciuam aud Bevil went a mile at half-speed Je witt's Kilsallaghan, Haut Brion, Erin, and Pei igord were giv n a similar gallop, reader's The Rays was sent a mile and a quarter; Queen of the Mint going a mile. Mumford's Court Fool, Don Antonio, and HomlJre negotiated a mile Ryan's Rowallan, Knockdolian, Harbinger, and isempronius going a mile and a quarter Galloping Dick was sent a mile. Sadler's Evermore and Conservancy went a mile Waugu's Ciiater and Lady Minting going a similar gallop. Blackwell's Juvenal was given a similar gallop. Left for Kempton Park—Flare Up, Sprightly, Alfieri Grey well, Mliford, Minting Quean, Roval Mask' Golden Slipper, Dunchone, Salfcator, To-morrow Day Dream II., Mortaigne, Hawk weed, Sancho Panza, Isagon, Simon Renard, Kilwinning, Golden Iris Golden Gate, Vicuna, Malbrouk, Queen of the Snring Poor Box. H fc'

Official Scratching. I GI- (SUPPLIED BY MJSKSKS WRATHKRBY ) National Flying Stakes, Kempton-Worcester, Park Plate, Keoipton—Marnovia Machell Plate, Ga twick—Ken tigern All