South Wales Echo

CARDIFF MAGISTRATES. Po.ntment of Licensing Committee. 3;>y, nr>cjftetl.n^ Cardiff magistrates held yester- T. W. L 16 Presidency of the Stipendiary (Mr "ceti"il, tile subject of appointing a ''dered ^rnil!|ttee for the borough was con- aPPointK]aU__TtK!le following gentlemen were <<'C! :-Th *^oaes and'T? Stipendiary, Aldermen D. y, Councillor W. J. Trounce, R,blt È. adieU, Mr L-wis Williams, and Mr 011 the con L'■ :Mayor could not be appointed the lie- lVllt,^eet because he is connected with diary V|elualiing trade, but the Stipen- umstHXi)'a'"ed l'iat were not f°r tbat had tUt;H'U'v'e Would have been glad to have 'battling 01aSo|stance. It was arranged ^nieiiK 'eWs-e'r Sessions should be held ou 1 ell;ber 3rd.

A ^-YE/UTOLU ORUNKAItD. At tl»p Boui-ke f]4\ ^°n ^>0^ce Court yesterday Felix Astnu p Was charged with being drunk in on Tuust]' Franklin said that a Patli evtnu,K ho found the lad lying across foainino- Par'c helpi(;ssly intoxicated and the p.jjp' l''e lnouth. The boy was taken to minis^ H 8lat'ol,» whcre an emetic was ad bours T|' ^Ut !l" d'(' not recover for nearly two mairistrates that be had sat?r,e whi"ky- Mr A. W. Wills said he first tii ."V'1?" roiUL f !r "-on years, but it was the charge^ evei a b°y with tl, drunkenness. Tlie boy who was was 16 W Pr'SoUf*r when he had the whisky said he 's that thc-y bad two six- 5s -j; ,0rt',S fc'ie spirits between thetn. A fine "nposed.

^^THOIVIAS OWEN, M.P. Yeo. WELCOME AT ELY. PapBr afternouu Mr Thomas Owen (Ely ^■uncestt/ recent,y e^cted M.P. for the arrival at° T^'V'S'°n Cornwall, upon his y Waa accorded a most hearty and 1(,; rsidljots r ',éception by his employees and the ^'th g.v„ :y- The village was largely decorated i buntijig, and Mr Owen was loudly 1,1 r&sp0lD ''S arr'va!- Addressing a few words very umc|IS° to cai'« he said that it gratified him that his neighbours and his > 3 aPpreciate l his election.

f *» bejj .1 —L"' *— "■ '*I*J_—a_ 1 ;Tacation vii ?°urLa re-opau »ft»* the Long i 13 said ■& Asquith, the late Homo Secretary, y wi|| resume his pracfce at rhe Bar.

I The Baby Claimant. A REMARKABLE TRIAL, SUMMARY OF THE MAIN FACTS. A remarkable vindication of the truth of the proverb that It's a wise child that knows its own father is to be found in the fact that it has taken the twelve good men and true who com- posed the special jury in what has been called wdiscriminately "The strange maternity case 11 and The strange paternity case," just 19 days to arrive at the conclusion that the fair-haired and blue-eyed baby of 15 months, which has hitherto rejoiced in the name of Georgina Henrietta Han. nah Lydia Priestly Salisbury, is not the Postbu- mous child of George Henry Salisbury, who died on January 7th, 1894. It was, as will be remem- bered, in order to decide this issue that the case in question was referred from the Chancery Court, by Mr Justice North, to the arbitrament of SirHenry Hawkins—a judge eminently quail- tied by his great knowledge of the world to deal with such a complicated web of fact and fiction and a picked jury. The baby, who has been present in person during the greater part of the trial, has constantly exhibited I A Levity Extremely Beplerable in so grave a case, coming from one so young. It has at times made remarks and uttered noises to the jury, which, if incoherent, were apparently of an uncomplimentary nature on one occasion it did not hesitate to kick over the receptacle which held its food right under the stern eyes of the Judge; and altogether it seemed utterly indiffer. ent as to what might be the result of the trial. Upon proof of the paternity of this callous entity turned the right of its inheritance to the Halifax estate, valued at between P,800 and £ 1,000 a year, of the late George Kirkman Priestly, who, in default of issue being born to George Henry Salisbury, left his property to other relatives. Hence it was that Mrs Mary Ann Salisbury, relict of the said George Henry, sought, as "next friend" of the infant with many names, to prove that that young person wa3 the chiid of herself and her late husband, and ought consequently, on attaining full age, to succeed to the Priestly estate in Yorkshire. The defendants, who have beeu throughout the case described shortly by the name of Rawson, son- tended, on the contrary, that Mrs Salisbury, with her sister, Mrs Pike, and a ftliv. Crabbe, were conspiring to palm off upon the world as the child of Mr and Mrs Salisbury an infant which had for obvious reasons been procured from its real mother, a girl named Florence Wright. Although the sword of justice still hangs over the judgment seat, and the rival mothers were confronted with the Judge, the case was one which naturally, in these days, did not lend itself to the Solomonesque method. Hence the more prosaic procedure of Trial by Jury. After an extremely partial summing-up by Sir Henry, the middle-aged and highly respectable jury, who could not have been more circumspect in such a delicate matter if they had been a jury of matrons, retired to consider what answer they should return to the question, simple enough in its directness, put by the learned judge Do you find that Georgin Ja Henrietta Hannah Lydia Priestly Salisbury is the child of George Henry Salisbury, who died on January 7th, 1894 ?" After deliberating for nearly two hours they returned into court with a finding which de- cided the fate of one who above all others in the crowded courb appeared least concerned, and made answer, "We do not." This was equivalent to a verdict for the defend- ants, and Mrs Salisbury contented herself by ejaculating It's a cruel verdict." Mr Spokes, who, since the retirement of Mr Jelf, Q.C., has been admirably conducting the plaintiff's case, hazarded the supposition that it would now be remitted to the Court of Chancery, a question which Sir Henry Hawkins was unable to answer, as he had now done with the case." The Judge, before leaving the bench, complimented the jury, and excused them from serving again for a con- siderable time, which was but fair. Bat still the public lingered, apparently in the expectation of witnessing the arrest of the authors of what Sir Edward Clarke, in summing up the case for the defendants, had characterised as "an obvious and wicked fraud.Daily Telegraph.

Opening of Cardiff Sanatorium. INTERESTING CEREMONY TO-DAY. This afternoon the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Carey), in the presence of a large number of members of the Corporation and other persons interested, formally opened the new Sanatorium, which has been built by the Cardiff Corporation on the Canton Moors, near the western boundary of the borough. The building is a large one, and weU appointed for the special purposes tor which it was erected, there being two large wards in each main block, and two small wards for special cases. The number of beds thus provided is 44, besides those in the isolation wards. The rooms for the working stall have been sub- stantially and artistically furnished by Messrs Perkins Bros. and Co., Cardiff, in all the latest styles and with many improvements in design, and Messrs Trapnell and Gane supplied the beds. The machinery and appliances put in are modern and of the most efficient types. The contractors for the work were Messrs Turner and Sons, Cardiff, and the cost of the buildings and furnish- ing will amount to about L37,000, exclusive of the cost of the land. In celebration of the open. ing to-day the Mayor and Mayoress hold an At Home at the institution, and in the course of the afternoon the Mayoress was presented with a pretty silver salver. The Mayor received a silver key as a souvenir of the event.

The Cuban Revolt. PRESS CENSORSHIP. ICltv WEST, Wednesday Night.—Passengers i from Cuba who have arrived here to-night report that Senor Garcia (the Mayor of Sancta Spiritus) has joined the insurgents with 2,700 followers. Cuban sympathisers assert that tnis fact is well know;! at Havana, but that the newspapers are iprohibited from publishing the fact or alluding to t in any way. — Central News.

j ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION. Competitions Resumed, SHOEBURYNESS, Thursday.—The weather is very fine, and at an early hour thia morning the com- petitions were resumed with a single gun com- petition with 4-0-pounders and the M.pounders grape firing at a moving target. Tlie S'ii Lanca- shire Sqna.d. under Sergs. Kearney's, have been awarded the repository badges and the challenge Cup foe the best aggregate in A and B ships of repository with a total of 176 points. 10.30.—Tlie result of the single gun competi- tion with the 4Q pounders at 1,800 yards range has just been announced. The first prize has been won by the 1st Detachment of the 2nd Cinque Ports, whose section commander was Sergeant-Major Stubberrield, with a score of 22% points. The second prize goes to the 2nd De- tachment of the same corps, whose section com- mander was Corporal Wood, with a score of 12 points. 11.0.—In tho40 pounder competition certificates of merit were given to the 1st Detachment of the 1st Essex aud the 3rd Detachment of the 2nd Cinque Ports. A parade of Volunteers was held this morning in rehearsal for the annual inspec- tion. A number of men fell out of the ranks ¡ overcome with the heat.

CYCLING IN THE ISLE OF MAN. Death of a General. General Parsons, who has been staying at Peel, Isle ot Man, for some weeks past, died suddenly yesterday on the high mountain road between Peel and Port Erin. He was touring on a tricycle, and when overtaken by Charles Bell, an implement manufacturer, inquired the way to Foxdale mines. Immediately afterwards Bell saw him lean forward on the machine. Bell went to his assistance and found the general unconscious. lIe was removed to an inn, but died very shortly nft.ar wards.

I WHITES AND BLACKS. I End of a Miners' Ti-ouble. t NEW YORK, Thursday.—The white miners in the Spring Valley held a mass meeting"yesterday, when, uttel" discussing the situation, they by a large majority overruled the objections which were advanced by the Italian section, and voted that all should C'ume work and allow the negroes also to retiii1?). This will end the trouble. — QyaivvL N$-ijs,

TERRIBLE ATROCITI ES Chinese Massacre. I MURDEROUS ATTACKS ON LADIES AND CHILDREN, I SPEARING & THROAT-CUTTING. AMERICAN DOCTOR INTERVIEWED, I A SICKENING STORY. NEW YORK, Thursday.—The World publishes a telegram from Foocbow giving an account of an interview with Dr, Gregory, an American missionary, who was at Kucheng, near Hwasang, when he massacre at the latter place occurred. Dr. Gregory is represented to have said ;—" On Thursday a native Christiaryrushed into my study 1 saying, 'The foreign ladies at Hwasang have been kiilde.' I went at once to the Yamen, in which I found hundreds of excited natives. In half an hour Magistrate Wong started for Hwasang, escorted by sixty soldiers. The Coolies refused to carry the chairs, and thus delayed us. When I arrived I set about caring for the injured ladies. Miss Codrington had a sword cut seven inches long on her face, and ( other wounds on the head and limbs. Miss Hartford, an American lady, was only slightly wounded. Her servant, Hellis, succeeded- in getting bidden and escaped with a shock. Of the three children Mildred Stewarb bad cuts on her limbs, and her sister, Kathleen, had also received some wounds, but they were not serious. Herbert Stewart had his skull cut open, and soon after- wards died on the road. Evan Stewart had received a stab, but not of a serious character. A baby had an eye and its head cut, and the wounds will probably prove fatal. The bodies of Mr and Mrs Stewart, Miss Nellie Saunders, and that of the children's nurse, named Pellow, were burned iu the house. Kathleen Stewarb removed the baby from under the nurse's body. Miss Hessie Newcombe was speared and ftbrovvn over an embankment. Her body was subsequently recovered. Miss Marshall bad her throat cut. Miss Lena Stewart had received no serious wound but died of shock. Miss Gordon had three spear wounds in the head. Miss Topsy Saunders had her brain pierced. The last three were found lying together in a heap. The post-mortem examination of the bodies disclosed no evidence of mutilation. The band who attacked the station numbered about 80. The ladies, who were first seized, pleaded with their assailants to spare them, and for a short time the latter appeared to waver. The leader thereupon shouted, You know your orders; kill them.' Dr. Phillips and myself worked all night, and placed the dead in coffins. We arrived at Suikow on the 3rd inst. in company with a magistrate and his escort, who impressed boats for the tourney. On the 4th inst. we met the Sub-Prefect in a launch, and he insisted on taking us in tow. We afterwards met Mr Hixson, the American Consul at Foochow, and Mr Gibbs, who bestowed on us every possible care. The Vegetarians are responsible for the attack, and there is no doubt that the provincial authorities were implicated in the disorders. Last month the Viceroy sent to Kucheng 200 soldiers to cope with several thousand savages. This was a mere farce. The Viceroy criminally failed to respond to a demand for reinforcements. The system hitherto observed of accepting a money indemnity for the blood of foreigners has encouraged China to neglect their safety.—Renter." ATTACK ON BRITISH AND AMERICAN MISSIONS. Rioting and LoeUng. HONG KONG, Thursday.—The British and American Missions at Fatshau, near Canton, were attacked yesterday afternoon by a large and infuriated mob. The hospitals were completely demolished. Some of the missionaries fled to Shameen, but others remained at Fatshau. A Chinese gunboat has been sent to quell the riot. It is reported that the anti-foreign agitators intend that all the missions in the Kwan-Tung Province shall be destroyed and the missionaries driven into the Treaty Ports. According to a telegram from Foochow, Archdeacon Wolfe states that the Chinese soldiers despatched to Ku-Cheng looted the mission house,-Reitter.

SOLDIERS AND HOTEL BARS, One of the largest hotels at Portsmouth was placed out of bounds by the military authorities yesterday owing, it is understood, to the refusal of the management to serve soldiers in uniform with refreshment except in certain bars.

GOVERNMENT AND PAUPER ALIENS. Mr C. A. Alberga, secretary of the Anti-Alien Immigration Society, recently wrote to the Duke of Devonshire asking if it were true that the Government did not intend to legislate on the subject of pauper alien immigration. The Duke of Devonshire has caused the folluwing reply to be sent Sir,—I am^directed by the I>uke of Devonshire to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst., and to state in reply that lie I as no reason to suppose the question to which you refer will be lost sight, of by the Government, but it will be impossible for them to introduce legislation upon the subject in the short session about to open.—I am, sir. your obedient servant, ALMION FITZRQY Charles Albei-ga,

I HANGEL) IN A POLICE CELL Yesterday afternoon the Coroner for North Lambeth received information of the death of a labourer named White, a resident of South London. It appeared that the deceased on the previous day was charged at the Kennington-road Police Station with being drank and disorderly. At 2 a.m. he was visited in his cell by a police. sergeant and found to be all right. The police afterwards found a pookethandkerchief tied to the perforated holes of the cell door. The deceased it was found had hanged himself with his pocket. handkerchief.

->- LICENCES FOR RACECOURSES. At Salford Council yesterday Alderman M'Kerrow proposed to memorialise the Govern- ment to introduce a Bill to give the local authorities power to license racecourses. He did so to mitigate the evils of gambling. At Salford, I he said, 180 policemen were required on the race- course at a meeting, an indication that dangerous people frequented the place. The proposal WM denounced as an effort to interfere with the liberty of the people, and was defeated by a large majority. M

TO-DAY'S CRICKET. THE CANTERBURY WEEK, I Kent v. Verkshire, I CANTERBURY, Tliursday.-After a terribly long ( journey from Manchester the Yorkahiremen com- mecof-G their reiurn match against Kent. The weatfasi* was bright and fine, though apparently a. little aasettled, and the attendance ^was far larger than on any of the previous days. Owing to illness Peel stood out from the Yorkshire side, and Foster appeared for the tirst time this season. Kentdepencledon the same side that had defeated Warwickshire. The g ound was still slow and rather soft, but Kent, on winning the toss, went in first. The start was disastrous, Mason being out in Wain- Wright's first over and Easby being bowled at 5. After slowly scoring six, Patterson was brilliantly caught and bowled low down with the right hand, the third wicket failing at 17. Hearne and Mordaant then played Tery steadily, and caused Hirst and Foster to so on for Jackson and Wainwright. KENT -1st Innings, Mason, c Tsmiclifle, a YVainwright,1 Alec Hearne, not out 19 Easby, fc Wainwright 1 Patterson, c aDd b W&icwright. 6 Mordauut, uon out 11 Extras '1 Total. 39 1' u I Gloucestershire v. Middlesex, I CLIFTON, Thursday.—In fine weather these counties commenced their return match on the College Ground, Clifton, to-day. There was a fair attendance present. Each county made one change in the team playing; earlier in the week, Bray displacing Macgregor for Middlesex and Champain Sewell for Gloucestershire. Middlesex won the toss and made a disastrous start against the bowling of Townsend and Jessop, Douglas being stumped m the former's first over and Warner bowled in the tatter's first. Two for two. Stoddart and Lucas raised the total to 25, when Lucas was caught at backward point. The bowlers still held the mastery, for the fourth wicket fell at 38 and the fifth at 40. Of the remaining batsmen Webbe alone showed to advan- tage, and nine were out at lunch time I MIDDLESEX.—1st lnmilgS. Stoddart, not otzt., 27 Douglas, st Board, b Townsend 0 Warner, b Jessop 1 Lucas, c Grace, 11 Townsend 9 Phillips, c Board, c Jessop „ 1 O Brien, c Board, b Townsend r Welb, st Board, b Townsend. Bray, c Rice, b Townsend Hearne, b Townsend Rawhn, not out 1 Extras 3 Total. 91 Somerset v. Sussex. I TAUNTO; Thursday.—This return match was com- inenced this morning at Tauntoti in cloudy weather before a. moderate attendance, both counties having the same elevens as tppeared earlier in the week. Somerset batted first with Lionel Palairet and Fowler on a low wicket. Tate, after being hit for a single and a four, dismissed Fowler. Palairet was batting half an hour for two run-, but afterwards hit out well, and 50 was telegraphed when the innings had lasted 45 minutes. Fry and Hartley took up the bowling, but did not stop the run-getting, Roe and Palairet both making many capital strokes. Having assisted to add 70 for the third wicket in an hour, Roe was taken at slip at 91. 1,. Palairet com- pleted 50 in 85 minutes, and the 100 was reached in an hour and a half,and at luiich no other wicket had fallen. SOJ.IERSET.—1st Innings. Ti. Palairet. not out 59 1 Fowler, c Butt, b Tate 4 Hill, bTate 15 Koe, c Brant), b Hartley 25 R. Palairet, not out 13 iSxtraa !0 i Total 116 I I Essex v. Suri-ey. I LEYTON, Thursday.—This return match was com- meiiced to-day in dull warm weather and before a capital attendance. Surrey, who were without Key and Richardson, batted first, and a capital start was made by Abel and Maurice It-ad, 50 being registered in less than 30 minutes. In 65 minutes the pair put on 91 runs, when Itead was bowled. Abel, who was missed at 5Z, and Hayward stayed together until lunch, when the score was 129 for one wicket. sURitEl'.—1st Inning's. Abel, not out 76 M. Read, b Owen 39 Hayward, not out 12 Extras 2 Total f, 129 Glamorganshire v. Herefordshire. HEREFORD, wis beautifully fine when at 11.30 a start was made in the concluding days I play. Overnight Hereford had lost 5 wickets in con- tributing but 4b of the 377 which was required to beat the Glamorganshire score with the first innings. Shep- herd was joined by Woodward, the bowler-, being Eldridge and E. L. Rees, who did so well yesterday. The new wicket-keeper disposed of Woodward by a smart catch off Rees when but a couple had been added to the score. 48-6-0. With the ad vent of Ware play brightened up a little, but still it took half-an- liour to compile 16, the captain making the only boundary hit. Rees then secured a wicket. Ware mis. judging the wace of a hard ball and making a poor stroke, which enabled Brain to catch him in the slips. 62—7—8. Five runs had only baen produced by the partnership of Shepherd with T. O. Thomas when the pro's inning,4 was concluded all the result of a good; catch in the slips by Barlow again off Rees. 67-8-13. It now seemed certain that Hereford would have to follow on, and there was every prospect that Glamor- gan-hire would gain the first win against a county side by an innings with runs to spare. Pugh and Thomas resisted the attack for some time, but, the score was only slowly added to. Binch relieved Eldridge. A single was hit off (he Penavthian by the last batsman in his first over, and Pngh cut him for three in his next. Pugti was very nearly caught off Binch by Barlow 111 the slips, a splendid attempt being made for a catch, which would have been a remarkable one. The 100 was registered at 11.30, it having taken a minute or two off an hour to core 54 runs. Captain lirain I made the most of his field, several times rearranging the players, but 110 chances came, and 41 runs had resulted from the partnership before Binch caused a separation by faking Pugh's off-stump. 108—9—24. The last man was the lob-bowler,Owens, and he seemed to be going strong when Thomas was given out leg before wicket to Rees, the innings closing at 12.40 for 117, thus leaving Herefordshire 259 behind on the first innings.nnd compelling them to return t the wickets. Eldridge's analysis to date read three wickets for 26, and Rees had taken two for 18. Pullen and Bancroft changed positions in the field. GLAMORGAN.—Jstlnniu?s. J. H. Brain, c Woodward, b Pugh 86 Scott, b Shepherd 8 T. At. Barlow, c Ovens, b Thomas 75 W. W. F. Pullen, c Thomas, b .Shepherd 77 H. B. Letcher, cPugn. b Sharp 14 Bancroft. c Pngh, b Shepherd 69 Binch, c and b Sharpe, b Ovens 16 Eldridge, b L5 Sharpe U H. W. F. Yorath, st Punh, b Ovens 8 E. L. Reece, b 11 Sharpe 0 J. B. Dunioard, not out 0 Extras 12 Total 376 1st Innings. HEREFORD. 2nd Innings. A. Thomas lbw, b Rklridge 4 b Brain 41 F. W. Dutton, lbw, bKees 21 Bowler, b Eldridge 13 not out 2 B. Sharpe, b 1 £ L. Rees 0 Sharpe, b ICldridge 2 Sheliherd, c Barloff, b Rees 13 K. A. Woodward. cBancroft, b Rees 0 P. H. Ware, c Brain, b Rees 8 b Brain 67 T. O. Thomas, lbw, b liees.. 21 V. Pugh, b Binche 24 Ovens, not out 7 Extras 4 Extras' 4 Total 117 Total Z15 BOWLING ANALYSIS. GLAMORGANSHIRE.—1st Innings. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Shepherd. 38 9 112 3 A.J. Thomas 16 3 46 1 J. Sharpe 12 0 51 !] 0 Bowler 10 1 43 0 B. Sliavpe 8 4 26 3 Ovens 43 0 43 2 C. Pugh 6 0 22 1 12 6 16 0 UEREFORDSIUPE,—1st Innings. Overs. Maidens. Runs, Wickets. Eldridge 19 6 56 3 E. L. Rees 24.3 7 ..42 6 Binch 5 0 15 1 Rees bowled a no ball. I The Ceunty Champisnship. The positions of the first-class counties are now as follows Played. \v«n. lost. Drawn. Pts Surrey 38 ..13 1 4 10 Yorkshire 20 11 4 5 7 Lancashire 15 9 3 3 5 Gloucestershire ..12 6 5 1 Hampshire 11 5 5 1 0 Middlesex 12 4 4 4 q Derbyshire 13 3 4 & .1 Warwickshire 16 4 6 6 .2 Essex 12 4 6 2 -2 Sussex lo 3 6 4 X Kent 11 3 6 2 —3 Notts 14 3 7 [] 4 .4 Leicestershire 13 3 7 3 -4 I Somersetshire 12 1 8 3.. -7

SINGULAR ^ACCIDENT. I Seven Men Injured. J Ab Palmer's Shipyard, Jarrow, this morning, while 200 men were employed breaking up a ship the stern part suddenly fell over, and seriously injured seven men, who had to be taken to the hcpital, whilst several others were slightly injured.

I A HARTLEPOOL MYSTERY. I Young Woman Drowned. The body of a. well-dressed woman. apparently about 25, was found in the dock at West Hartle- pool to-day. The police are searching for a man who last night was seen in her company.

ANOTHER LAMP ACCIDENT AT I NEWPORT, Mary Evans, a resident of Comassie, at New. port, was admitted to the Newport Infirmary on Wednesday evening with the upper portion of her body somewhat badly burned. The injured woman's clothing caught fire through the upsetting of a paraffin lamp, and before the flames could be extinguished she sustained serious injury.

The belts of Windsor were rung on Tuesday in celebration of the 51st birthday of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who was born on August fitli, 1844. "SONS OF FirF,This is the title of a new novel by Miss Braddon, the Queen of Novelists, which commenced publication in the Cardiff Pimett and South Walea Weekly News on JQne. 15th. INTQ serials short camplete stories, special features, and the neft of the week. A* magazine ant) newspaper combined for a penny

I SOCIETY LIFE. i Anonymous Letters and Alleged Slander. LADY COWLEY DEFENDANT. I ATTEMPTED SETTLEMENT A fAILURE. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TEN ECHO."] I The case of Jacoby v. Cowley was opened to-day in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, before Mr Justice Hawkins and a special jury, and created an immense amount of interest, as it was understood to involve a somewhat interesting incident in society life in connection with anonymous letters. The plaintiff is the wife of a Mr Jacoby, and the defendant is Lady.Cow. ley,widow of the late Earl Cowley, and the cour*- was crowded long before the usual hour with members of the aristocracy and others interested in the hearing. Sir Geo. Lewis appeared, instruct- f ing the defendant's counsel. Sir E. Clarke, Q.C-, Mr Cock, Q.C., Mr Dickens, Q.O., Mr C- F, I Gill, and Mr Hextall appeared for the plaintiff. j and Mr Darling, Q.C.. and Mr J. E. Bankes fyt the defendant. The Judge did not take his seat till after eleven j 0 clock, and then Sir E. Clarke was not present. Unsuccessful Efforts to Agree. Mr Darling said if his Lordship would give I them a little indulgence a settlement might be arrived M. The Judge complained that in that case a day would be wasted. However, he did not wish to pay the costs. (Laughter.) At a quarter-past eleven Sir E. Clarke came into court, and intimated that the efforts to agrep had failed. Case for the Plaintiff, The jury having been sworn, Sir E. Clarke said the actual issue which would be for decision in the case was very simple, but the case itself was of much importance and great gravity to the lady he represented, who was the wife of Mr Charle" Jacoby. The ackion was against the Dowager Lady Cowley, for slander spoken of Mrs Jacoby. The utterance of the slander was denied by the defendant, so that the issue,apart from the consequences, was whether the words were spoken or not. Mr and Mrs Jacoby some 14 or 15 years ago w. nt to live at a house in Gloucestershire near th" Badminton residence of the Duke of Beaufort, and shortly afterwards they became members of the Badminton Hun, They received the invitation, which was much prized, to becom" members of the hunt, and wore the uniform and buttons of the hunt the last few years. They had always been on terms of friend. ship and intimacy with the family of the Duke of Beaufort, and with all tho best people of the society that gathered round that house, and had at their own house received all the best peop'p in society in the neighbourhood. Down to 1883 they were well received in the county, and occupied a very pleasant position of influence with regard to their neighbourhood. In the autumn of 1893. during the month of October, Mrs Jacoby received two infamous anonymous letters. At the time many letters of the kind were passing about in the neighbourhood. These letters were destroyed, as indeed were the two letters firsfc received in October. He believed that of the many letters received by different persons in the neighbourhood all had been destroyed with one exception, and that one was delivered by li--fl to Mrs JzAcoby in the month of December. 1893. 'l'hp still remained, but lie did not think it 13- read or referred to except that he might say the (statements in it and the other letters seriously affected the character of persons living in the neighbourhood, and the letters were couched in the most offensive and filthy terms. It would be sufficient for him to make the statement what further explanation. During the latter part of October. 1893, certain letters of that kind had been delivered in various places. Attempts were made to find out the authors and communications were made to the Post Office which prevented the forwarding of a letter in one instance, the Post Office not being available. In December, when Mrs Jacoby was walking in her grounds, a boy came up and handed her a letter. This was found to be of a similar character to the others: Now, in 1894 Mr and Mrs Jacoby found their position in the company becoming a difficult one, and he should be in a position to call three witnesses who on three separate occasions heard Lady Cowley state that Mrs Jacoby was the authoress of the infamous letters. There was no suggestion on the reoord that that statement was true, and he did not know where this statement) was made for some reason of personal dislike, but the fact remained and he should prove that Lady Cowley had put about the statement that Mrs Jacoby was the authoress of those filthy and abominable letters. The result of this was extremely serious. Mrs Jacoby had not only suffered in her position in the county, but her health had seriously broken and for the time the slanders had full effect in the county her health had been I in a precarious condition. The results were I so serious that when at the end of the case he would have to ask the jury to consider the ques- tion of damages they would have very important matters in their minds. He would see when the witnesses were cross-examined whether there would be other matters to which attention would have to be directed and other names mentioned. In the early part of the year 1894, when the utterance of the slanders became known to Mr Jacoby, he communicated with Lord Cowley on the matter and instituted proceedings. these proceedings were dropped for purely personal reasons, which perhaps might have to be explained, and a reward of J3100 was then offered for the discovery of the author on the infamous letters. Not only did that reward fail of result, but another letter was delivered to Mrs Jacoby. That letter was sent to Lord Worcester in the hope that his Lordship might assist in the discovery of the author, and he was sorry to say that letter had not been forthcoming. He was sure when the jury came to consider the case they would recognise the great gravity of the issue to the lady he represented. The First Witness. Mr John Adamsthwaito was then examined by ¡ Mr Cock. He said he lived at Siddington Lodger, Cirencester, and hunted with the Bodmington hounds. He knew both Mr and Mrs Jacoby. In the winter of 1893 he first heard of these aaonymous letters and knew something of the nature of them. Mr Darling objectee to any evidence of the contents unless the letters were produced. I Witness, continuing, said early in 1894 he met Lady Cowley when they were out hunting, but he could not say where Lady Cowley spoke to him on the subject of the anonymous letters, and said Mrs Jacoby had written the letters. Mr Cock Did she give any reason for making that statement ?—No. Cross-examined by Mr Ditrling This occurred at a meet of the Duke of Beaufort's hounds, aud he was talking on that day to a good many people. Can you tell me at what meet this conversation took place ?—No, I cannot. I Nor the day ?—Nor the day. You said you had heard before this of the circulation of anonymous letters ?—Yes. How long was that before this conversation ? I think a month or two before. Did you first bear of them in the year 1893 Yes. What part of 1883?-Quite the end. During the hunting season ?-~Yes. I I believe that begins November 1st 1- Yes. And when you heard of the circulation of anonymous letters was that at the meets of the Duke of Beaufort's hounds ?-'y ts. When there was a "oheck" 1-1 heard it at different times. How many people had you hearg talking about it before this conversation ?—I could not say. About how many?—It might be 20 or it might be 50. Before this did you hear people discussing as to who was the author of the letters ?—Yes. I Did you hear any of these 20 or 50 people expressing any curiosity as to who could have writtan the anonymous letters ?—Yes. Were any names suggested ?-No, I think not. What was said ?-They talked about it io a general sort of way. Did none of the people suggest any person as the possible writer ?—I don't remember. I suppose you were careful not to express any opinion yourself ?—No I did not express any opinion. Were all these people members of the Beaufort Hunt ?—Not all.fl Can you tell me any of bheir names ?—No, I cannot. Hovv'ong were you and L.,iy Cowley talking to one ano'her on this occasion ?—I don't know. "()t tllii, w,i:tt Ltdy C)wley said, IflSlrs Jowby has written the letters it is a serious matter," or words so that effect No. You swear that ?—Yeg. Re-examined: Before Lady Oawley spoke he never heard anyone express aø opinion as to who had 'Written the letters. A Gleucester Major in the Box. I Major Frank Giss, of Kingcote, Gloucester, said be was a member of the Beaufort Hunt, and hunted with them in the winter of 1893 and 1894. During that time he heard of these annonymous letters, At the beginning of 1894 he remembered meeting Lady Cowley out with the hounds and having some conversation with her. Lady Cowley said. I suppose you have heard something about the annoymous letters that have been circulated," or words to that effect. Witnesa did not remember his answer, but believed be asked what letters she referred to. She replied to the best of his knowledge, Letters written, or supposed to be written, by Mrs Jacoby," Mr Darling said he had no question. The Hon. E. D. Paik said early in August. 1894, he lived in the neigh. bonrhood of the Badminton Hunt, of which he was a member. He saw Lady Cowley nearly every day they were hunting. Did you have a conversation with her about anonymous letters ?—Very possibly. Do you remember any particular occasion 1- No. Cannot you remember at all ?—No not with :ley accuracy. Can you remember the substance of any con- versation with Lady Cowley ?-Not accurately. Do you remember any occasion when you met her at Summerford Common ?—Not accurately. Tre you able to remember any part of the con. versation ?—Not accurately. Was anything said about anonymous letters, Mr Darling objected. Mr Justice Hawkins said he certainly thought that question ought not to be put. ) Sir E. Clarke Do you remember if you said anything about anonymous letters ?-I may have, but I cannot remen.ber. I Do you remember wnat wss said by Lady Cowley or yourself ?-Not with any accuracy. What did you say ?—WeU, possibly- The Judge No. that won't do. (Laughter.) The Witness Well, I daresay-- The Judge: No, that won't do. (Renewed aughter.) Ine Witness I believe Lady Cowley said, If Mrs Jacoby has written these letters some notice ought to be taken of it," or words to that effect. Sir E. Clarke What did you say ?-No doubt I agreed witn her. (Laughter.) Examination continued: Previous to this matter witness had been on terms of intimacy with both Mrs Jacoby and Lady Cowley. Have you eve- spoken to Mrs Jacoby since then ?—Yes. (Alts Jacoby, who sat below Sir E. Clarke, here said audibly with evident feeling, Never, "J (For continuation see next edition I

A TRAPDOOR. Liability of Landlords and Tenants AN INTERESliNG POINT. A point of some interest to owners of property as well as tenants was decided at the Cardiff County Court this morning by his Honour Judge Owen. The claim was one made on account of personal injuries by Sarah Howell against H. H. Clarke, of Oakfieid-street. as owner of the premises at 39, Salisbury.road, which are in the occupancy of a greengrocer named Press. Mr David was for the plaintiff, and Mr Bailhache defended. The plaintiff,iu walking over the trapdoor outside thi= shop, was precipitated into the cellar on account of the rotten condition of the door. Asked whv the owner was sued, Mr David put in the lease under which he said Mr Clarke was liable to keep the outside walls, woodwork, and iron- work in proper repair. His Honour How can you say the trapdoor is an out- side wall ?—Mr David submitted the door could be termed an outside wall, because it enclosed the cellar.-His Honour; No; the wall is the fabri of the house.—Mr David The mere fact that it is a wooden doorway does not take away its character as a wall.—It was explained that this was not an ordinary case of leaving the trap open. The door gave way on account of its rotten condition. After further argument Mr David asked for an adjournment to include the tenant as a defendant, but his Honour said he was unab'e to do that, and nonsuited the nlaintiff with costs.

FAILURE 0F*A CARDIFF GASFITTER. A meeting of the creditors of Walter Malcolm Morris, of Donald-street, Roath, Cardiff, district agent for the American Check Till Company, and lately carrying on business as a gasfitter at Castle Arcade, Cardiff, was held this morning at the offices of the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy, Cardiff. The debtor's statement of affairs showed gross liabilities £ 335 lis, the whole of which are expected to rank. The assets are 241 2s 3d, thus leaving a deficiency of £ 294 8., 9d. The causes of failure, as alleged by the debtor, are loss on trading, brought about by heavy travelling ex- penses, and loss on sale of stock under deed of 1 assignment." No resolution having been passed, ¡ the Official Receiver remains trustee of the estate..

SCOTCH HERRINGS FOR SIBERIA. I A new market is being found for Scotch herrings, a consignment of 700 barrels being in transit to Siberia, where they will no doubt be regarded as a luxury. The fish are pickled in Dutch fashion—that is to say, they are closely packed in barrels with a layer of salt over each instalment, while the top of tile barrel is filled with the strongest brine, after the fish below has been subjected to heavy pressure, so as to make them a compact ina-,s.-City Press.

ANGLO-SPANISH NAVAL DEMON- STRATION, MADRID, Thm-MAy.—The departure of a British squadron from Gibraltar for an unknown destina- tion'is regarded here as confirmation of the report that an Anglo-Spanish naval demonstration is to be made on the Moorish coast.—Ileuter.

ENCOUNTER WITH A PYTHON. That fearful giant of African reptiles, the python, is rarely met with by human beings in their travels through the Dark Continent. Such an undesirable meeting has. however, occurred near the Namasi military station. Two men in the Administration service encountered one of these monsters the other day. The servants caught sight of him betore coming within reach of danger, when withjthe greatest; excitement they reported their find to a gentleman named Wheeler, who happened to be in the van. Mr Wheeler approached within ten yards of the python and put a bullet through its head, winch, though net killing him outright, rendored him incapable of doing any harm. For half an hour atter this the snake continued to writhe, and the natives would not go n'-a.r him, stating that he was" mkah (Here") still. Ultimately the body was afterwards ta J.;e,¡¡ to Z uiiba, skiined, and found to measure 18 feet 2 inches, fr m the point of the head to the tip of the tail, allowing six inches for the head, which had been cut off. "8»

WRITTEN IN BLOOD. Even some of the inost advanced of American journalists are protesting Bgairnjt the wanton destruction of the Indians in Montana, where, we are told, the latest case of Indians on the war. path has occurred. Listen to what an eulightened writer in Brooklyn says :—" The red population is growing smaller and weaker every year, has less of tribal coherence, and is under menace of the Swiftly increasing white settlements- The war that IS feared will be a war of revengeful assassination on the one side and of extermination on the other and winning "ide. Future historians will look aghast at the record the white man has made for himself in his dealings with the original owners of this land. It is a record that has been wnMen over the plains and moun tains in blood."

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll have arrivpd at Itiverary from Castle Howard, where they had their ltot-cyttioun. Recent surveys show that one-sixth of the'.State of Oregon, something over 10.009,000 acres, is cuvered with dense forest*. It is reported iu Vienna thai a baroness, aged 18, and very pretty, has run away with aoorporal iu the Army, and taken all the family jewels with her. The young lady w»a discovered io Szeaedin and arrested;

gust Meetin Brighton August Meeting, I BRIGHTON, THURSDAY. The meeting concluded in splendid style io-day, when the weather was of a delightful description. A big card was arranged for decision, no fewer than eight events being included in rather too lengthy a. pro. gramme for a concluding day. The attendance was ag-aina. large one, and from every standpoint the fixture may be described as one of the most successful ever held here. Details I.Yi-The PRESTON HANDICAP of S5 each for starters, with £1(0 added the second receives £10. About. tive furlongs. Mr Fex's Probation, 6y 7st 121b E. Hunt 1 Mr Homewood's Newmarket, by 9t M. Cannon 2 C&pt. Homfmy's Half and Half, Sy 7st 71b.. Allsopp 3 Mr Jewitt's Isagon, 4y Sst 51b T. Loat,es 0 Prince of Poets, 4v Sst Calder 0 Mr Aston's Gold Crest, by 7st liib (car 7st 1.7 lb) Bradford 0 Mr Sherling*s Merry Shepherd, Jy ?st 41b..Madden 0 1 Mr Hibbert's Tristesse, 5y 6st 12ib H. Chaicner 0 Mr Schoenfeld's Sauteur, 3y bit 71b H. Toon 0 f Mr Barrow's Portugal, y 6st 41b Croft 0 Winner tra.iued privatelv Betting—95 to 40 agst Half and Half, 7 to 2 agst Newmarket, 5 to 1 agst Isagon, 10 to agst 1 Gold Crest, 100 co 8 agst Portugal, 100 to 7 agst Prince of Poets 100 to 6 agst Probation, and 20 to 1 agst others.

Indulph 1 Caineronian 3 Last Toast 3 I ;i. '1

1- Paisley Meeting. 1.30—The ST. JAMES'S PARK HANDICAP PLATE (,f EIW winners exii-,),. One Mr Robertson-Aikman's Draconic. by 9st Gough 1 Mr 1>. Wilson's Glengrant, 4v 8>t 51b Harrison 2 Mr W Cairns's Julia GayIord,3y 8st field 3 Capt. oolmer s Loot, 5y 8st 81b Finlav 0 j Mr A. Alexander's Bavelaw Witch. Sv Sst' .Lane 0 Winner trained bv Raisin, llambleton. Betting 7 to 4_agst Draconic, 9 to 4 agst Glengrant, 4 to 1 agst Loot, 5 to 1 agst Bavelaw Witch, and 10 to 1 ag'-o Julia Gayiord. Won bv a length and a half two lengths divided second and third. 2.5-The STEWARDS' PLATE or SICO weiaht for age, with selling allowances. Five furlongs. Mr Alexander's North Dalrymp!e, 9st Jib Armstrong 1 Mv f. Burns'* Yarar, a 9sfc Fialay 2 Mr J. McGuigan's Gilbertine, 3y 8st 91b ..Dorretty 5 Winner trained by G. Steel, Ayr. Betting—7 to 2 on North Dalrymple, 6 to 1 agst Yann, and 8'to 1 agst Gilbertine. Won by two lengths the same distance divided second and third. North Dalryuiple was sold to Mr John Burns for 170A. 240-The RENFREWSHIRE HANDICAP PLATE I of B150 the second leceives Elo. About one mile and a quarter. Mr R. Stark's CRrolu". 5y 7st 51b J. Harrison 1 Mr G. Steel's Foxholme, 4y 6st 131b ,S. Onandley 2 Mr John Craig's Miss Dolly IL, 6y 7st 31b Stapleton 3 Winner trained privatelv. Bejtir,g—6 to 4 each agst Carolus and Miss Dully II.. and 3 to 1 agst Foxholtne. Won by six lengths one length dividing second and third. 3.15—The GLASGOW WELTER HANDICAP PL VTE of £ 100 winners extra Five furlongs.

I To-day's Starting Prices. I BRIGHTON. PRICES. p M RACE. UUNNite. WJNNBR. fiportsnutn. Rp'rt inn Life Preston 10 Probation .101 to 6 ag 100 to 6 a" Kemptou. 12 Left A1 me 7 to la? 7 to la« Seaford 4 The Rays 3 to 1 ag 3 to 1 a» Brighton 9 c. 5 to lag 5 to 1 a'< PAISLEY. St. Jaiiies's.. 5 Draconic. 7 to 4 ag 7 to 4 ag Stewards' 3 N. Dalrvmple 7 to 2 on 7 to 2 on lieufrewshire 3 Carolus 6 to 4 ag 6 to "t ag

Lewes Summer Meeting. j The following horses have arrived or will be sent on fri,iii Brighton to Lewes :-Dingle Bay. Knife Boy. Miss Muti'es, Morning Glory colt, F'aversham, Golden Moments, Uue'.vu, Potboy, L'Esclave, Frea.k, St. Johann, Opera. Dance, Rainey, Red Hat, Peopleton, Glenalinond, Monitor, Bvcky Sharpe, Riaovata colt, Posados. I

I The Accident to G. Srown. I The Press Association's representative, on inquiry at I the Infirmary at Brighton this morning, was informed that George Brown, who was severely injured by fall- ing when riding Woodhouse in the Sussex Plate at Brighton yesterday, was progressing as favourably as could be expected. He had partially recovered con- sciousness during the niglit, but had lapsed again. Everything possible is being done for the sufferer, and hopes of his recovery are held out by the medical attendants. attendants.

I Official Scratching. I I [SUPPLIED BY MESSRS WEATHEKBY.L All engagements in Lord Zetland's name—Phantom Ship. All engagements—Meadow Chat, Pastorella, Miss Cecil, Lynehoscope.

Newmarket Training Notes. [BY OUR NEWMAF.KET CORRESPONDENT.] 1 NRWMARKET. Thursday.—On ti.e Bury side, J. Day's Seville, Pilot, Royal Victoria, The Ow], and Beckett galloped a mile and a quarter J. Dawson's, sen., Weymouth and Best Mau going a similar gallop Blarney was sent six furlongs. Jennings's, ;;en.. Salon and Cenquerant negotiated a mile J. Dawson's, jun., Glengall, Bolton, Phocion, Viiiiers, Vitez, and Head ad going a similar gallop. Gurry's Reprobate and Scotch Friar galloped a mile and a (juai-ter Je<i- nings's, jun., l'on(e-,tther going a mile. Leader's Out- ward Bound, Pitcher, Monte Ro-a colt, Infanta l'az colt, Watchful, and Matilda filly negotiated a mile Sherwood's Toreador and Culll Steel going a similar gallop. Waugh's. sen., Whit,tier, Carriden, Platter, and Belladonna covered fiv, ftirlongs; C, Waugh's Lorikeet., Sati, Aurora, Concealment, and Fortune's fIhrling going a mile. On the Racecourse side G. Dawson's Simony II., Omar, and Sandedin galloped a i-nile Enoch's, sen., Mausolus. Low Moot, Heremon, Hcundsditch, I and Poet's Corner going a miie and a half. Jewitt's Ravensbury galloped steadily a mile and a half M. Daw-.on's Chad, Sir Visto, Gas, and Ladas going nearly two miles. Ryan's Matabele, Chasseur, and Solaro weie ser.t a miie and a quarter. Left for Lewes-Miss Muffet, L' Esclave, Faversham, Freak, Monitor, Red Hat, Dingle Bay. Becky Sharpe, Opem Dance, Golden Moments, Morning Giory colt, Knife Box.

Two NAPS FOR SATURDAY.—NO win, next sent free. Send Is for wire.—MINTING. Borneo House, York. To ATHLETES !—Mr C. A. Bradley, the Ama- teur Champion Sprinter, says:—"During training, once a week, I take a Turkish Bath it's the very betl blood purifier." The Manager at James's Turkish Baths, 32, Charles-street, Cardiff, devotes special attention to athletes. 3qe NOTlCE.-Liswerry, Newport (Mon.). Races and Sports, under rules, Sept. 5th, 1395. — A. H. White hou. secretary.

Entries for the Autumn Handicaps. The entries for the Cesarewitoh, Canibridge- shire, and other autumn hanaicaps closed last Tuesday. It is expected that the nominations will be published m the oiffcial broadsheet this (Thursday) evening. If available they will appear in the sixth edition of the South Wales Echo.

> TO-DAY'S MONEY. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.) I STOCK EXOHAKGB, LONDON, OPENING, 11.20 A.M. ■—Very moderate business doing iu the Stock Markets and prices show irregular tendency. Consols and Rupee Paper steady. In PoreignBonds Mexican and Turkish issues firm and higher, but Spanish easier. Home Railways firm for heavy jines, but Southern Stocks easier. American Railways irregular, Tfactional changes evenly balanced, Grand Trunk Stocks firm and higher, Mexican Railways steady. South African Mines fir:n in tone. Noos,-Consols firm. In Foreign Bonds Argen- tine is better, but Greeks easier. Home Railways irregular-Great Western, after being flat on dividend announcement, ia now better in sym. pathy with the marked rise in North-Western, Midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire on investment purchases. Scotch Stocks easier. American Railways weak and lower. Allsopps ower. South African Mines show irregular tendency. 1.5 P.M.—Money continues in plentiful supply, and Short Loans rule at per cent. Discount Market quiet, at per cent, for three months' bills. Bunkers' paid clearing weekly return shows total £ 124,416,000 increase £ 29,956,000. Vienna Bourse weak. At Bank of England, special allotments of £ 200,000 in bill-i were mad on Calcutta* at Is 1 7-32d. 1.10 P.M.—Consols dull. Argentine and Spanish Bonds weak and lower. Home Rail- ways show dulness at a slight decline, but Great Western better. American Railways steady. Mexican Railways firm: and higher. South African Mines dull. Both Indian Exchanges Is 1 5-32d Hong Kong, 2s 2d Singapore. 2 2i(;d Penauc, 2s 2d.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I CATTLE. BRISTOL, Thursday. — Short supply of beef trade firm bast descriptions, 635 per cwt others, 53s to 60s. Sheeii and lambs plentiful, and trade slow- choice wether mutton, 8d per lb heavy sheep, 7%d ewes, 6d to 6l/2d lamb, 8d to 8ygd. Five hundred pigs —light bacon pigs, 8s 3d per score porkeis^ 9s to 9s od per score. Store cattle met a faix trade. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—Fine weather. Supply of catae, sheep, and lambs good, but short supply of pigs. Trade quiet. Beef, 5tl to 73 per lb Hereford, Vr.d per Ill. Mutton, 6d to 8d laino, Sd W 9d per lb. Bacon pigs, 8s 4d to 8s 6d per score porkets, os 6d to 8s 9d per score sows, 6 to 6s 3d per score. LONDON, Thursday.—Beast trade slow sheep trade quiet, but steday. Lambs, 2d to 4d per SIbil lower. Calves firmer. Pigs dull. Beef, 2s 8d to 4s 8d mutton, 3s ed to 5s lOd veal. 2s 6d to 5s pork, 2s 4d to 3s 6cl lamb, 5s Sd to 6s 8d per 81b«. Total supply :—Blasts, 180 shaep andjlambs, 6,740 caives, 65 pigs, 15. suc.kp CLASGow. Thursday.— Market continues very steady good business done. The official report states :— Market fairiy active, and prices in most cases are well maintained. 1JUTTRR. CoitK, Thurs Uy.-Firsts, 76s seconds, 75s Jtliir.lj-, ¡ 73, > fourths, 65s. Mil 'cii. ed iirkins—superfine, 80s fine, 76.s mild, 74s superfine, 7Ss. | lu market-400 firkins, 246 milu. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, 'fhursd!l.y.-Moderat,e supplies. and trade steady at the following prices :-Englisli beef. 3s 8d to 4s scotch long sides, 4s to 4s 4d do. shorts, 4s 6d to 5s British mutton, 4s 6d to 55 foreign do., 3 6d to 4s 4d veal, 3s 2d to 4s 4d pork, 2s 8d to 3s 4d lamb, 5s to 55 8d per bib-. I. FISH. GRIMSBY, Thursday. About 20 smacks and 20 steamers arrived with a. good supply; fair demand. Soles, Is 2d to Is 4d turbot, 8d to 10d brills, 6d to 18,t lobsters. Is S.h1 salmon. Is 10d per Ib plaice, 3s 6d t,o.5 lemon soles, 6s to 7s whitings, 4s; whitches, I 4s to 5, live halibut, 3s 6d to 5s (iiiad, 2s 6d to 4s per stone live cod. 3s to 5s dead, 2, to 3s 6d live skate, 2s 6d to 3s 6d each kit haddocks, 7s to 9s per bor. HAY AND STRAW. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Thursday.—Moderate supplies, and trade II very dull at the following quotations :-Good to prime hay, 65s to 90s inferior to fair do.. 35s to 55s good to prime clover, 90s to 112s 6d interior to fair do., 60s I to 80s mixture and sanfoin, 60s to 90s straw, 20s to 33s per load. METALS. LONDON,Tsday.—C&pper weat; large business at slight decline £ 45 cash £ 45 7s 8d three months. Till fairly steady good business doing— £ 63 10s cash E63 17 i 6d three months. Spelter, £155s to E15 7s 6d. S-pa-wish lead, £;0 18s 9d English, ;Ell 2s 6d. Scotch pig iron, 45s lV»d c \.sh. Hematife ."m orice.

CAKDIFF EXHIBITION, The Guarantee Fund. A meeting of the Executive Councit was held on Wednesday evening, under the presidency of Mr Robert Forrest, J.P,—The Hon. Sec. (Mr Cook) reported (hat the present state of the guarantee fuud was £ 20.140, three fresh gUllfaniPes having been handed in by Mr J. B. Ferner from Messrs J. Tucker and Co, £ 25 Messrs M. Evans and Co., £20; and Messrs G. J. May, £ 20. Mr Cook stated that the following gentleman had accepted the invitations to become vice-pre- sidents :—The President of the Chamber of Commerce, the Mayor of Cardifi, the High ISheriif of Glamorgan, Mr Solomon Andrews, Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, M.P., Mr. J. M. Maclean, M.P., Mr Kemeys-Tynte. Mr John Williams, Lord Tredegar, Lord Dunraven, Mr Godfrey Clark, and Mr John Cory, while it was also decided to invitp. the presIdent of the South Wales Institute of Engineers to become a vice- president.—Upon the minutes of the General Purposes Committee coming up for eonsideiation, they were adopted subject to the printing of the hand-book, catalogue, and programme being included in one tender.—It was decided to fu»ther consult Sir Somers Vine a few weeks hence with reference to the erection of the build- ing and other arrangements.—Mr Cook suggested that iu connection with the sports and pastimee section they should apply for a licence for billiard?.—The 3rd of September was the date upon which application should be made.— Members of the Council thought the idea a good one, and instructed Mr Cook to take out a licence in his own name.

DR, PARRY'S NEW OPERA AT CARDIFF, Lovers of music in South Wales will hail with gratification the announcement that on Monday next Dr. Joseph Parry's original legendary opera, Sylvia," is to be produced at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff. A splendid array of artistes has been engaged, including Miss Louise Van Dalle, the young prima donna of the Arthur Rousbey Opera Company Miss Hannah Jones, the well- known Welsh contralto Mr Maldwyn Hum- phreys, the popular Welsh tenor Mr Meurig James, who will make his first appearance in opera after studying in Milan aud Mr Franklin Clive, late prinoiyal baas in Ivanhoe at the Royal English Opera House, London. There will be a powerful chorus tramed by Mi Tom Stephens, of Chicago fame, and a specially selected aud augmented orchestra of 40 performers, under the direction of the composer, Dr. Josepli Parry. In order that every one may have an opportunity (,f witnessing the production special trains will be run on the Great Western, Rhymney, and Taff Vale Railways. All passen- gets on the latter line will be allowed to travel at a single tare and a quarter for the double journey on each day during the week ending 17th of Augnt by the two trains due at Cardiff at 4.35 and 6 51 p.m., the tickets being available to return by the 10.55 p.m. train.

MISSING NEWPORT OFFICIAL. No information is forthcoming as to the where. iabotitc, of Mr J. C. Hillier, the relieving officer for the central district, who left Newport ou Tuesday week. The committee appointed by the Board of Guardians have been investigating the officer's books, but they have not yet completed the:r task. The committee has communicated w It,i the Loca. Government. Board on the subject, and an inquiry will probabiy be ordered. The poor in Mr Hilher's district are being relieved by the other officers of the Board.

PETER THE GREAT'S COTTAGE. Those who know and love their Holland, with its qnainr dreamy old-world pictures, will regret to learn that the cottage of Peter the Great, at Zaandam, is doomed. The cottage in which the Emperor lived when serving his apprenticeship as a shipwright, is au old building encased in a wooden structure and is approached by a narrow entry. This building, which is situated on low. lying ground, almost surrounded by a narrow, foul-sinelling canal, is to be replaced by a Gothic structure in stone. For the wooden trellis at the en trance is to be substituted a handsome iron railing, and the whole building will be shot a by a wall 12ft. high.

FOOTBALL. THE OLD MONETONTANS FOOTBALL CLUE are open to fcrra uge figures with good junior teams.—Hon. sec., A. Iorweith Clark,6, North cote-street,CardiS. ?18 JW-

MR SHELLARD, of 4, High-street, Cardiff (close to Castle), eanbe consulted daily free. Artificial Teeth lithishest class at lowest, fee. 4l«

A sencus fire has occurred at Springhiil, Nova Scotia, 10C bouses, mostly mlUers dwellings, having be-ti burned down. tiHOKr STOKIKS by the Masters *f Ficfcien an pear weekly in the Cardiff Times and South Wales I We,akly Cpmplete storigg are appearing from the pen of lola, (I. R. Sims, Diek Donovan, L. 4. j Meade. John Strange Winter, liora Russell, Etoisn I Mathers, and others. Serials, short stacies,.special. article* and the utwa of the week Order copy.,

King Alfonso, being now nine years old, ha: been provided with a father confessor to direct hit conscience. Mr M. B. Daly was on Tuesday sworn in at Governor of Nova Scotia, thus entering upon hit second term of office.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS, DEATHS. EVANS.—August 7tli, 3, Delta-street, Canton, Willian Philip Evans, only child of Maud Evans, aged months. Darling Willie. 488 SULLIVAN.—On 8th inst., at 35. Plantagenet-street, Cardiff, Kathleen, age 19, the beloved daughter ot James Sullivan. 480 THOMAS.—3rd inst., at Plymouth-street, Hopkinstowa, Evan Thomas, father of late Rev. Wm. Thomas, Blackwood. Funeral Thursday. 1 p.m., for Llantwit Vardre. Friends will please accept this intimation.

g,co 3Eale for Classification. "REGISTRATION OF LIBERAL Ft VOTERS. LODGERS AND HOUSEHOLDERS. LIBERALS who occupy Lodgings, Apartments, And Parts of Houses, should APPLY AT ONCE at tM Liberal Offices, Market Buildings. Liberal Householders who have Removed their Resi- dences should report same at once. 928e R. K. HALL, Liberal Agent. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), AUGUST 9TH. 12, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. MESSRS TAYLOR and SON wiii SELL by AUCTION a quantity of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects, Under distress for rent. ALSO TWO CART HORSES. Sale at 2 p.m. 48i TO GIVE PROOF OF A GOOD AND USEFUL ARTICLE. 500 A NSONIA ALARM 0 LOCKS Sold at 4 during the Last 12 Months NO* THREE RETURNED (including com plaints 100s Reward if proved otherwise BL A I B E R G'S A RCADE BUTE.STREET. T" ^'d, Black and White Rough Terrier Dog. Finder rewarded detainer prosecuted.—Newman, 3o. Severn-road. Canton, Cardiff. 519 LOST, on Thursday afternoon, in St. Mtvry-street, Gold Brooch (pearl setfciug) reward given.—Mis S. Robert.. 10, Letty-street. Cathays, Cardiff. TO Let, commodious Houses well finished double bays all modern conveniences good locality batte (hot and cold).—87, Donald-street. 518 HAIRDRESSERS.—Good Gentleman's Hand (expert fhavar) require* Situation outdoors preferred • dis~ envaged.-Apply V 510, Echo Office. Cardiff. 510 WAITED, Dressmaker to give Lessons in Cutting-out at private residence four d«ys a week.—W 511, Echo Office, Cardiff. OR Sale. Two Villas, near Roath Park six room* Paper throughout, hot aud cold bath. Price, FSLO.- A 537. Echo, Cardiff.; 517 i 1GHT Warner-wheel Rustic, oval lamp, brass fittings, J laoceweod shafts, biown cloth cushions, suit 12 to 13 bangs.—RQ9ser. fierbert-screet. Newport*. r|r,RAVELLER wanted for Credit DraperyTrade.— Apply. J- giving particulars. Z 539, Echo Office, Cardiff. 509 AX,LISLE-street.-hu,ivess Premises, with dwelling accommodation, for Sale iu this impo-taut Lhorou^h- fare price very moderate.—L 597, Echo, Cardiff. 507 FULL-Licensed House wanted in Newport, or witliia easy distance by train.—Engineer, Echo Office, New- port. 4&. PAINTERS.- Young Mau wants ]oh as a quick brush hand, age 19 wages 6d hour. — Write S 50s, Echa Office, Cardiff. 605 ACTTV E brown harness Mare, 6 years, lo hands, suit grocers' vans or wine and spirit carts, ran trot ei £ bt miles an hour with a ton if required, warranted sound and Rood worker in all harness, IS guineas also light bred harness Mare. 15 hands, very active and sharp, suit green- grocer or others, 7 guineas^: 7 days' trial given with either.— 16, Quay-street, off High-sf.reet., Cardiff. 6CW Y ODGINGS.-Wonted. by respectable elderly Widow, -5-1 good houie country: small payment. -Apply Mrs Jenkins, Leckwith Bridge. nea" Ceraiff. 50b GOING Abroad.—For Sale, some stood Household Furni. ture no dealers.—Apply Thomas, 23, Wyndhaaa-road, Canton. bOA IJS^ANTED immediately, a respectable, clean Girl, 16 o> v v 17, as General.—Applf 136, Richmond-road. 500 ^L7A.NTE0, a stroi-.R Girl, not under 16, foi Cenen v v Housework used to children.—Apply,with refereuo* 5, Manjhan-terrace. Penari-h. 501 WANTED, smart, respectable Youth, about 18, to delivergoods and make himself useful musi have geod character and know Cardiff well. Also Boy, about 15. —Geo. Jackson, 2. High-t-.et Arofxlr. Cardiff. 504 SITUATION wanted by experienced person as House- keeper, Companion, or auy position of trust good plain nook aud needlewoman thoroughly domesticated age 3.); good references.—T 502. Echo Office, Cardiff. 502 \\f ANTED, for saw mills, strong Lad to pull out.—Apply lV A. J. Howell. 5. Queen-street, GardiS. 4'Jo ANTED, good Walling Masons.— Apply at Pectwyn, I' St. M(.lion's. 497 WANTED, respectable little Giri to iooh altar biaitf 14 months old.—Apply 56, Riohmonit-road, @ fUK. LLANISHEN'.—To be 8old cheap, two Rmnil Villas, 7 rooms ten miuutes' walk from Station.—S. Uanson, Bute JJrick Works. 487 GAS Engine, i-h.p. National, in good working orrter to be »(5d cheap,—Apply Tnnks, Mill-lane. Cardiff. 490 SECRETARIAL Roll-top Desk in ivaluut, 1ft.—Apply 44: k3 Albany-road, Cardiff. 491 WANTED at once, good General Servant.—Apply 32, Clive-plaee, Penarth. 48S Wf ANTED at once Nurse, about 18 must be fond of i I children.—Mrs Profiler."), IS, Taff-st., Pontypridd. 4S £ BICYCLES, Bicycles, equal to new.—Humber Ouihions, £ 310s Pneumatic road racer, Dunlop detachable tyres, tangent spokes, weight 2&1hs, price £ 7 new Cushion, B5 5s Solids, £ 1 10.-Willi:uns. Barry Cyclt Works, Gaen-street. Barry. 489 FOR Sale, a good Donkey: price. £ 2 worth double — Write H 493, Echo Office. Cardiff. 495 WANTED, a Girl for Housework in the mornings —36 Woodville-road. 493 HIGH-street.—TwoJFurnished Offices to lAt,Appit H Corew¡w" Chemist, High-atreec. 482 WANTED, youug Girl to assist servant no ebildreu Is 6d week wages must live near —27, Clare-street, Riverside, Cardiff. 492 FOR Sale, small Villa, near Koath Park mortgage can be arranged to suit purchaser. —Apply i, Penywain- place, Ninian-road. 484 CLA,UD-roit,d. -Family Residences to Let will be papered to suit tenants: yearly tenant.&Applva. Penywain-plaoe, off Ninian-road. 486 CGROCERY, Baking Business whole or part stock to b« tAken; no goodwill splendid premises.—Cox, Eldoo. road, 494 TTNFURNI8HD Apartments.—Three or four rooms required by respect-able le, without children; near town; references,—Apply K 469, Echo Office. Cardiff. MEN, Youths, Key, ail classes requiring any Employ- ment, indoor* or out., write at once Situation Guide tree: busy time hundreds suited don't delay rown of country distance no object. —Tanner k Co., Box 54, 112, NewiusSon Causeway. London. 476 BRICKLAYERS wanted immediately.—Apply person- ally, Harverson, Hawthorn-terrace,Aberdare 475 BUILDJiES and Decorators. — Advertiser, 25 years' prac- tical experience in all branches of painting trade, good (trainer,writer, &ad decorator, as General Hand or Workins Foremau.-Wrice M 472, Echo Oaice. Cardiff. 472 FOE Sale. Wagonette, ~30 Governe»s Car, £ 18 Pony Trap, nearly new, £ 14 two Cob-size Traps, £ 12 anil £ 15.—Chick. Ansel Mews, Cardiff. 477 C1ENEKAL Servaut waut* Situation between Merthyr T and Treharris.—Apply A.B., 65, Romilly-road, l<on- tion.N. 479 ClOFFliE Tavern for Disposal, doins good trade, with J moderate rent, in main thoroughfare — Apply Penney, 19, Duke-street, Cardiff. 470 GROCER'S Assistant Haulier wauted (indoors); a Strang, obliging young man, about 18 must carry flour, take charge of horse and cart, and make himaell generally useful.- Daule! ,on.Dtv, VS7 ANTED, a Milk Round, doing about 20 gallons daily, M in or near Cardif.— Parueuiars, L 470, Echo Office, Cardiff. 470 TO Wheelwn^hts.—Wanted, a good Workman coil' stancy for suitable man.—Apply personally if possible, W. H. George, Market-sweet, Btaeuavon. 478 r » (Excursions. RISTOL CHANNEL PASSENGEFI SERVICE. LIMITED. CARDIFF AND WESTON, By LADY MARGARET, Scotia, Ac. Weather and Circumstances permitting, AUGUST. Leave CARDIFF. Tfcurs. 8.—7.20, S.20, 11.20 a.m.. 5.30, 7.30 p.m. 5.30, 7.30 p.m. Leave WESTON Thur*. ö,-S.10, -10.153..18. b.W, 8.50 p.m. | Fri. 9.—10.20 a.m., 12.2C ) (viaClevedon), 6.50, 9.1S. NOTE.—Steamer will call at Penarth Pier w and fro every trip esct-pt those marked (*). CARDIFF AND ILFRACOMBE, i By LORNA DOONE. or other sujtable 8tearuer: AUGUST. LEAVE CARDIFF. Thur. B. 9.30 a.m. Fri. 9 9.45 a. m. j Sat. 16.5.45 a.m. Mon. 12 10.0 a. ni. LEAVE ILFRACOMBK. i Thur. £ 4.0 p.m. I Fri. 9. 5.39 p.m. Sat, 10. 4.0 p.m. Mon. 12 -6.0 p.m. Steamers will call Itt Penarth and otf Lynmoucli to and fro. DEVON AND CORN-IVALL. In connection with the above sailings, CHEAf EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to certaic Stations on we London and &jterr, RaüwaYI available FOR ONE MONTH. Return tickets available for 14 (lays will also be issued on August 10th M special ohaap fares. 1,1 OT fares and particulars see bills. G PTCTAL EX CORS 1 ON& FRIDAY, AUGUST 9th, CLOVELLY. Leave Cardifi, 9.45 a.m. Clovelly, 4 0p.Bg. MINHHEAD (Evening Trip). Leave Cardiff 5.45. Mineheau 9.0 p.m. Cl.EVEDON Leave Cardiff 12.30 a.m. (via Weston); ClevedoB 4,6 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th, BRISTOL. I Leave Cardiff 7.30 a.m., Hristol 8.30 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 12th, TENBY, By LADY MARGARET. Leave Cardiff 9 30 a in., Tenbv 5.30 p.m. CLOVELLY, ¡ By LOKNA DOONE. JLeave Cardifi ¡G.Y-I,.m., CloveUv 4.30 p.m. PORLOCK. I Leave Cardiff 12 naoti Potlock 5.15 p.m. (via WestaW -I I For further particulars aaci subsequent sailings bills, cr apply to EDWARDS. ROBERTSON, & CO.. ■■263? m. Sate Dei

British Steamer Lost, I SOME OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED. &ilors h. ^hursday-—A boat's crew of Chinese iorth of'1 S8 janded at orster, about 100 miles ^afctterbu Uey' aD<^ lePort t')afc t*ie steamer •So furthp0'^ r°ni ^ina, was wrecked last night. The p/* ta'ls ar« yet to hand.—Renter. Sydney e £ t SOciation says Lloyd's agent at Jtea&ier tele"raPhs The British been w 6, ,un' froin Sydney for Hong: Kong, and tofcallylost- Some*of the ate missiD» »aTreW ar8 saved' but tiie remainder steamer of o 170^ Cattei'lbum was a» >ron screw •n 1881 a ons gross, built at Sunderland Steams'h"D ownec* ky the Eastern and Australian ■"snip Company, London. Additional Pa rl ton la no IW A, — inq^i, Association was informed upon A-Ostrali^ n<^on office of the Eastern and 'kafctbe^h an3sk'P Company this morning ihat a ad rece've,3 a telegram announcing •anded at "^0ad °* Chinese sailors had been iad retlr. on the Australian coast, and ^tvveen's? Catterthun had been lost ^ales) v °ey an!^ Newcastle (New South inferen'c H ° Par^cu'ars were given, but the ^nipan6 raWn the London manager of the it ja j Was t'Jat master of the vessel, which, wa3 commanded by Captain crew and' S60t <h'nese t0 rePort thaC the other b Passenger9 Were saved by taking to the 'n carrv^'3* ve3se' was principally engaged and it' Car £ 0e3 between China and Australia, many n0t thou8ht that thera would have been wreck°n board a6 the ti,ne of ller have Catterthun, which is supposed to EUrop rU°^ on l^e rocks, was officered by Chinese^8' but) tlie crew were conlposed of

ACTRESS AND THE DOCTOR, Medical Man's Claim fer Attendance, ?ust* 116 keec*s Assizes yesterday, before Mr tec 106 ^a^iew» ari action was brought to a °Ver the s"fn of £ 70 3s 6d for medical attend- a„a^ a moaey lent by Dr. Manton, of Sheffield, against a U an named Maddick and his wife, ]y[r8 a.'e known in theatrical circles as Mr and Plaintiff0^011* lkIr ^son aPPeared for the Mr Fi'-l^6 de^en^ants were uoc represented, by the i'iSQn- ti,al! the acf!'on was brought at Sh u.'aiDt' a medical gentleman in practice *tt J? e'd' t0 recover the sum of £ 70 3* 6d for Th Tand moneyi^fc. defend stated that he attended the male Wbo anl'.at t'10 request of the female defendant, Was ^r°m's°d to pay all his charges. The case considered so hopeless that arrangements ft,e a 6 for the man'i removal to the mortuary. Were 8taying at the Mauncii Hotel, after ° at tl10 'le ma'e defendant was xvhiclTardS .reinove(^ t0 a 1'lace in the country, His chWaS iocu,aily called witness's sanatorium, be al a[^°S were ^58 3s 6d for attendance, and said h° ^adc^'c'i ^^2 because the defendant R!ud he owed some sinali debts and "wanted to ortably," The parties were living together r^atld ^rs Gordon, but witness discovered Were not married until afterwards. ° 3S^ed Maddick for payment defendant been W''De!SS Pu'i 'fc off because his wife had ?reat expense in providing dresses for jjlri -Penmau." She was an actress. a lS ^ordsiiip cave judgment for the plaintiff the^8'' ^'l6 lr,a'e defendant on the ground that at livino"10 t'19 was contracted the two were g together as man and wife. Tiie action against the female defendant was dismissed with. out costs. Mr Biliqon I am afraid that will not do us fcucb good, my Lord.

HORTICULTURAL SHOW. I ^v^I-y^Fangements at Cardiff, I .& ¡. Q1 The Executive Cotnni it t-ce of the Cardifi -0-tictiltural Society were engaged at the Town gall, Cardiff, under the chairmanship of Mr H. • Crouch, on Wednesday evening in making the a«»al arrangements for the show. The sxertiona <sf rewarded with the committee are uoW the best show, the promise of one of entries bei Ul recor<^s soc*ety» t'ie more widel^^ •li0t 0,1'y larger, but from a far as Ireland^ distribl'ted area, Scotland as well The same 'iavinS representatives among them, 'hfl route (^fltr,ot:ic feeling exhibited throughout: will ijft march of the Welsh liegiment who emulated by the society, a warm w i doin £ their best to give Ti C""e to their territorial regiment, the second' j. adm'tted to the show ground on Sttinp w an<^ welcomed by the society in a & ner jt ther .an during the day if time their beneg^e Wd' 136 S0Hle impromptu sports for the pr0rt, t- t'18 evening they will attend occupiecj '^naue concert, the band stand being band. t'le evening by their regimental in engattln°°'C1 steP ^as been taken by the society The band fv m ba"d 0f H,M- llo-val Artillery. noon and W' .U^ three times during the after- ProgratnmeVav!n^~at a,)d o'clock—and the ^ersifiprf0 6.y 'lave arranged is one of a aii_ fjr^t-class character.

^EFIRHYR CHORAL SOCIETY. *estinionia! to the Conducter. At •> LAL TELEGKAM TO THE KCUO."] \-r'r •st "ight of the Merchyr Choral decid^'to 1 ^s"- Koberts presiding, it was C(,riduetor towards, a testimonial to their$ were vot^ ^au ^av ies. Honorariums also s<»ciety 5° lbe secretary and treasurer of the the beiio-fj,. Wafi t'eci'5< to give a concert for °f enab|,n ^l iS Eleanor Jones, for the purpose studios, j til lt la,iy to complete tier musical test pit.Ces s,W,is fllrtner decided that the Llanelly a'nner vvh S.10u'^ be cindered by the choir at the ^nt next T*'6 t0 ^'ven t0 tl10 ^e^sb Kegi- A"esday at Merthyr.

CARDIFF PUBLIC WOHKS, 1 Penarth Read Tell, A meeting of the Cardiff Public Works Com- mittee was held this morning under the presidency of Alderman D. Lewis. A letter was received from the Local Government Board sanctioning the borrowing of £ 4,300 for public works depots at Cathays and Saltmead, to be repayable in 30 yeais from date of borrowing. Councillor Robert Johnston wanted to know what was being done with reference to the Penarth-road toll, Mr Harpur said that in the absence of the members of the Corporation the County Council had passed a resolution declining to take further proceedings in the matter. Councillor Johnston then moved that notice be sent to the County Council stating that the Corporation were willing to meet them again after the vacation and further discuss the matter. Mr Ramsdile seconded, and the motion was agreed to. A

HORSE DEALERS MURDERED. Their Liquar Drugged. From Taganrog it is reported that nine horse dealpr3 were murdered the other day at the little village of Arrovrossiefka, near that town. The victims were proceeding to a neighbouring fair, and had put up for the night at the place named. There was some drinking in the evening, and it appears from the post mortem examination that the two murderers succeeded in drugging the horse dealers' liquor with morphia, and after- wards murdered them in co)d blcod with bill- hooks. The murderers were arrested next day with a booty of 48,000 roubles in their possession.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR. The German Emperor has accepted Lord Westbury's invitation to shoot over Wenimergill Moors, Middleton, m Teesdale, on the termina- tion of his visit to Lowther Castle. The inhabitants of the district are preparing to give his Majesty an enthusiastic reception. Troops of Yeomanry and Volunteers will turn out on the occasion.

MADAME ADELINA PATTI. Madame Adelina Patti has definitely arranged to take part, towards the close of the year, in an ultra-faahionable performance at the Renaissance Theatre, Paris. The Renaissance, recently occupied by Sarah Bernhardt, is only a small theatre, but on this occasion it will be sardmed with the fine flower of Parisian society. M. Georges Boyer, an intimate friend of Madame Patti's, has written a little musical piece which was tried recentiy at Craig-y.No?, and which will be given at the Renaissance. M. Boyer is a fashion- able journalist. Amongst other things he does a column of paragraphs, "Courrier des Theatres," every day for the Figaro. He possesses exclusive I channels of information, aud the Figaro pays him I accordingly. On the personnel of the dramatic world of Paris he is admittedly the first authority. Woman. I

Laod'imia, of Stewards' Cup fatn?, is at exercise again. Bad accounts are to hand concerning Sir J. B. Maple's St. Leger pair, Kirkconnel and The Owl. Helm, who was rather unluckily beaten at Goodwood, is due to run in the Astley Stakes at Lewes. Mr McCalmont's 2,000#$purchase, Knight of the Thistle, makes his debut in the Champagne Stakes at Donc-agtgr. At Malton yesterday I'Anson stripped Bed- light, The Docker, and Baano, and gave them a a capital gallop over a mile and a haif. They finished the spin as named, Beano being beaten a long way. A. J. Watson, the one aud five-miles amateur bicycle champion, has left England for Copen- hagen in order to take part in various cycle races at the Danish capita', and also at Antwerp and Cologne. Jewitt's your: apprentice, C. Ward, has been engaged to ride Bedlight in the Lewes Hrmdwap on Saturday, Allsopp is to rido Marco, and Worcester can be put down as a certain siarter for the Lcw-s II m-ncap, lie i« ea.id baveoome Iback to his best form. It is stated that the season at the Naticaal Sporting Club, begins-ou Monday, September 23rd, with the contest between Frank Craig, the Coffee Cooler," and Dart Creadon, of America," for £400. Roquebrune is laid up with thoroughpin on one of her hocks, and she is not likely to run again for a long time. Roquebrnne is heavily engaged as a three year old, being entered for the One Thousand, the Derby, the Oaks, and many, other valuable races, A representative American amateur baseball t team will reach Liverpool on August 20th, and they purpose to play a series of match In this country—in London, Derby, Stockton, Liverpool, and other centres where baseball has a vogue. They will remain in England until the middle of September, and then play exhibition games with an All England team in Paris, and possibly I Berlin. Grig gave a wonderfully smart performance in the Sussex Plate at Brighton yesterday, and she would have been decidedly unlucky to lose,for she ¡ was considerably hampered below the distance, and it -.vas only after patient waiting that Loates dashed through, to win cleverly from Coranto and Potboy. Bentwortb showed speed, but both I Plore and Exnmg BeDe were so badly drawn that their chances were remole from the start.

Alleged Murder. A YOUNG WOMAN'S THROAT CUT. Tom Brooks, labourer (55). was remanded It Manchester to-day charfied with wilfully wound- ing his daughter, aged 14. Prisoner, who it separated from his wife, met his wife ani daughter by appointment at London-road Station, Manchester, and it is alleged cut the daugbte( throat in the lavatory.

-After numerous breaksaway. Portugal and Sauteur W«er?j at 'lleP0?t- and Newmaiket got off in front 01 Half and Half and Probation, with Isagon and Prince of Poets next, and so they came to the dis- tance, where Probation drew out and won in a canter by the lengths three lengths dividing second and third. Merry Shepherd was fourth, and Gold Crest nezL 2,07,The KEMPTOWN PLATE of £ 103 for two year <>lus the winner to be sold for £ 100. About five lunongs. Mr P., T. Bas-ef t's Left AJone, 8st 111b. T. Loates 1 s Ivu'S Amphion, 9st M. Cannon 2 Mr H. Millard's Sauteuse, Sst 111b White 5 Mr Everitt's Crossbrook, Sst 111b Wir.gfield 0 Mr Lyons's Nathaniel, 8st 111b CuM^r 0, AT ™ D|cki»so'l's Strophe, 8s1111b Bradford 0 • Hoodless's c by Bonnet House—Curiosity Sst lllb Hullt o 8st lllb Hullt é1 Sir J. Duke s f by Foxcote-Niagiona, Sir lllb „ T 8. Loates 0 Mr O. J. Merry's Gyroscope, Sst 81b F. Pratt 0 Mr R. Sherwood's Bellenetti, 8st olb Price 0 Miss Petts's f by R;glltawiy-Browil Bess, 8st Sib „ r Madden 0 Mr Ellis's Australian Mint, 8st Sib ISickaby 0 Winner trained by Robiiison, Lyddingtou. Retting-2 to 1 agst King Amphion, 9 to 2agst Aus- tralian Minp, 7 to 1 agst Left Alone, 100 to 12 agst Nathaniel, and 100 to S each agst Sautensc and other. Magiona filly jumped off in front of Brown Bess filly and Bellenetti, with King Amphion next, and then came Left Alone and Nathaniel, and so they ran to the distance, when King Amphion drew to the front, but immediately gave way to Left Alone, who won by a length and a half a neck dividing second and third. Brown Bess filly was fourth, Nathaniel fifth. and Crossbrook last. 2.30—The SKA FORD WELTER HANDICAP of S150 the second receives £10. One mile. Col. Clitherow's The Itay, 4v 10"t 121b Mr J. Phillips 1 Sir H. Farquhar's Ejector, 5v list Riokabv 2 Capt. Homfray's Martha II..3v9st 71bMr Lushington 3 Captain Fenwick's Posados, 5y 10st 71b ..J. Rogers 0 Winner trained by Leader. Newmarket. bet,tii,g-2 to each agst Ejector and Martha II., 3 to 1 agst. The Rays, and 5 to 1 agst Posados. 3.0-The BRIGHTON HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of £ 500 the second receive- £:)0. One mile. Sir S. Lockliart's by Torpedo—Rinovata, 3y 8st 211) Bradford 1 Mr A. D. Cochrane's Egerlon, 5y 8st 71b Calder '& Mr C. A. Brown's Rarsac, 3y 7ib Madden 3 Mr Ellis's Verdant Green, 5y Sst 41b M. Cannon 0 Mr T. Corns's Lambro, 3y 8st Mb Hum 0 Nli- NV. M. G. Singer's Flore, 3y 7st 91b, ..Allsopp 0 Mr J. Best's Noisy. 3y 7st 7 b S. Loates 0 Mv C. A. Brown's Bursac, 3v 7st 71b T. Li ates 0 I' Lonlllow,s Bla^k Oak, 3y 7st 71b H Toon 0 W inner trained by J. Dawson, jun., Newmarket. o.oJ—The MILE SELLING HANDICAP of £ 150 winner to behold for EIW. One mile.