South Wales Echo

Ashanti Expedition. I Letter from an Officer to a Cardiff I Gentleman. An officer with the troops at Kumasi, writing to a friend at Cardiff, gives some very interesting details of the recent expedition. His letter is datad Kumasi, 24th Jan., 1896, and the writer says We entered this place on the 17th January without any resistance. King Prembi and a large number of his war chiefs and others were arrested at a big palaver held on the 21st; and so the Ashanti kingdom has come to an end, as we have practically annexed the country. Kumasi is a large, straggling place, much the same, except as regards size, as any other village that we passed through. Premfci had rather a larger mud hut-dignified by the name of palace—than others. It is a good thing we have taken the place it only for the sake of putting a stop to human sacrifices one man was sacrificed every morning regnlariy, and the place where the corpses were thrown was simply a mass of bones. Sometimes 20 or 30 people were sacrificed by the fetish priests. We have now burnt down all the fetisli houses and groves, and blown up the fetish trees. All the white troops have now left, and only the West India Regiment and Colonial troops remain. I am staying with the West India Regiment, and expect to be here for about six weeks, and. then to go to Sierra Leone. We are having a fort built, but I don't suppose it will be needed. Wo are 150 miles from the cOMb, and the path is through dense bush the whole way. Iu some part?, where the country is undulating, it is decidedly Pretty some of the trees are very large, and the olumps of bamboo picturesque. The sickness has not been excessive, and so far I have e?c?pad fevsr. We were rather startled at the news of Prince Henry's death at Sierra Leone, as though he had been very bad before leaving the coast he began to improve as soon as he got on board. Prince Christian has kopb well he is a very nice fellow, and is friendly with every- (,ne. You will I daresay have seen the Daily Telegi-aph the special correspondent out here writes very good letters. I have done a great deal of walking, but am now settled down for a bit. I was attached to the native levies for about 16 days, and we were in front up to about nine miles from Kumasi, so it there had been any fighting we must have come in for it. I have had about enough of expeditions on the West African coast, and don't think I shall volunteer fo-i another. It is not a climate for Europeans to campaign in. I am not sorry to escape the winter in England the temperature here is very pleasant."

District Intelligence. I CARDIFF. -.1 SUNDAY EVENING CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS.• The last of the series of chamber music concerts at the South Wales Art Society's Gallery, Queen- street, took place on Sunday evening. An excellent programme of choice selections was arranged. A more extended notice will be given by our musical critic in to-morrow's issue. PARK HALL SERVICES.—The Sunday afternoon popular services at the Park Hall do not appear to receive just now the support and encourage- ment which they merit. Yesterday the service was especially attractive. The Rev. Mr Graut, of Nottingham, occupied the chair, and the address, which was both timely and powerful, was delivered by the Rev. W. Silas Charles, of Ferndale, who spoke of the necessity for a defi- nite purpose in lifd. The solo was, Thou'rt Passing Hence," sung with great effect by Mr John Walters, R.A.M. At next Sunday's closing service an orchestra will be in attendance. GRAND THEATRE SERVICES. In connection with the Y.M.C.A., there was a large attendance at the above popular services on Sunday evening. The address at the first service was given by Mr J. W. Evans, the singing being well sustained by the Y.M.C.A. Male Voice Party, con- ducted by Mr Robins. A solo was rendered in good style by Mr F. S. C. Turner. At 8.15 there was the usual musical Gospel service, the address being delivered by the Rev. R. Burgess. Several splendid pieces were rendered by the Llandaff Cathedral Quartette Party. A special orchestra, under the leadership oPf a Mr Arthur Angle, and conducted by Mr G. E. Gammon, was in attendance. Some excellent music was also contributed by the Cardiff Brass Quartette. A FASTIDIOUS SCHOOLVARnA.-At a meet- ing of the Cardiff Guardians on Saturday morning, Mr Stephens, the deputy clerk, reported that only one applicant for the post of assistant master at Ely Sohools had put in an appearance. This oandidate said he would accept the post provisionally, and stated that the apart- ments hardly suited him. The board decided to refer the matter back to the committee, at the same time ordering the payment of the applicant's expenses, amounting to £2. PONTYPRIDD. I DISTRICT COUNCIL -ELECTION.interest is increasing in the forthcoming election of a District Councillor for each of the six wards in the parish of Pontypridd. Nominations are to be in this (Monday) afternoon. With the exception of Mr W. Seaton, all the retiring mem- bers will soek re-election, and it is quite possible that Mr James Roberts, J.P., the chairman of the Council, will be returned un- opposed for the Treforesb Ward. Mr D, Arnott, ohemist, has been selected as the Liberal candidate for the Town Ward, and he will be opposed by Mr R. L. Phillips, Oothers Arms Hotel, the elect of the Conservatives, who will make strenuous efforts to retain the seat vacated by Mr Seaton. The election is fixed to take place on Monday, the 30tb inst. BARRY. I DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTION.—It has now been definitely decided by the Trades Council to con- test only the North and South wards at the forthcoming election, the labour candidates seleoted by them, being-Mr W. Saunders, one ot the present members of the Council, and Mr F. Walle, the president.

Welsh Gossip. I Professor E. Anwyl, M.A., of Aberystwyth University College, has published in pamphlet form the stimulating address on The Study of Theology which he delivered before the atudenta. of Brecon Theological College. The numerous friends of the respected minister the Rev. E. Jones, of Llwyncelyn, Cardiganshire, will be sorry to hear that he is dangerously ill. His friends, however, still cling to the hope that he will reoover. The Rev. F. Killin Roberts, Welsh curate of All Saints', Margaret-street, London, ie to be presented this week with a solid silver salver, a solid silver tea service, and a purse of gold, in recognition of his many services rendered to his countrymen for seven years. Lord Aberdare arrived at Duffryn on Saturday evening. He will to-day (Monday) be present at the formal opening of the new Board School erected by the Llanwonno School Board at the rapidly increasing distriob of Tyntetown and Y Dyspoeth.between Penxhiwceiber and Aberdare Junction. According to the Literary World, the Davies ecture delivered by Principal T. 0. Edwards, of Bala, on "The God-Man," Is "as a very thoughtful and accomplished contribution to the literature of the subject. It is not written on popular lines, but it is in a high degree stimula- tive and interesting." According to the annual report of Dr. J. R. James, J.P., medical officer to the District Council of Ystradyfodwg, myriads and myriads upon myriads of flies' eggs are hatched annually, and when they get the use of their wings they come down and dispute the possession of every pantry in the whole of the distriot 1" Cannot the intruders be taxed ? An old Gwynfrynite has not much faith that 1 much success will follow Bishop Mostyn's attempt to woo tbo Welsh back to the 1\ old faith. He writes Cymru yn ol i gol gwyw—Baganiaetb Be' gynwys ond distryw ? Druan Bab i drin y byw Auffaeledig ffol ydyw. Although the oratorio concerts given on Christ- mas and Boxing Days by the Aberdare Choral Union were not financially successful, the promoters are not deterred from continuing these excellent concerts, which have now been bold uninterruptedly since Christmas, 1873, and have already commenced rehearsing Sullivan's oratorio The Light of the World," for which they have engaged as soloists Mrs.) Maggie Davies and Mr Dan Price. Mr Hirst Hollowell has an unfailing stock of anecdotes to relieve his political speeches. Deal- ing with the claim of the Church party to be the only true friends of education, the rev. gentleman related a story of a Church of England clergyman who, meeting a rosy cheeked lad one day on the village street, and not receiving the expected salute, thus addreiised him My lad, you are better fed than taught." Ay sir," said the boy, that may be, for 'tis my father who feeds me, and 'tis you who teaches me Apropos of the discussion re Yr Oraedd, Theo- philus Jones, the historian of Breconshire, writing in 1807 to the Rfv, Edward Davies, author of the Mythology of the Druids," says Believe me, tho monkey tricks shown by Owen (Dr. Owen Pughe ?) and others on Primrose Hill .have no more foundation or shadow of antiquity than belongs to the Chair of Glamorgan, which Williams (Iolo Morganwg) speaks so much of." The letter, which is quoted in the Ymofynydd for the present month, is from the MSS. at the Free Library at Cardiff. Orchestral music is looking up in Wales. The performance by the Abertillery Choral and Orchestral Union of Mozart's Twelfth Mass lasb week was a revelation of the wonderful improvement which has come over this new society since their first concert last year. The singing, conducted by Mr Dan Davies (Merthyr), was very good, but the most pleasing surprise waa the excellent performance of the Orchestral Band, under Mr E. G. R. Richards (Newport). It is a pleasure to be able to record such progress in orchestral music in South Wales, The romantic beauties of nature are so -Z?,Ps of nature are an singular and. extravagant in the Principality, particularly in the counties of Merioneth and Carnarvon," wrote the author of A Gentleman's Tour Through Wales" in 1874, that they are scarcely to be conceived by those who have con- fined their curiosity to the other parts of Great Britain. Notwithstanding this, the Welsh tour has been hitherto strangely neglected for, while the English roads are crowded with travelling parties of pleasure, the Welsh are so rarely visited that the author did not meet with a single party during his six weeks' journey through Wales." A great change has taken place since those days. Me W. Edwards, the popular inspector of schools, hps for years played the parb of Elisha to the chief inspector, Mr Wm. Williams's, Elijah in the matter of Welsh education, and a double portion of the ohief's spirit has fallen upon bis second in command, so f Ar as belief in the educa tiona! value of the Welsh language is concerned. Speaking at r. social gathering recently, Mr Edwards said he had the pleasure now for some years past of examining annually many hundreds of children in the Welsh language, that subjeot being selected as a specific subject in preference to French and other Continental tongues, and the practical value of the teaohing as a means of mental training to the children being, to say the least, equal to what would have been secured bad they been taught French or German. Orchard House, Boverton, the property "of the present Redwood family, whose ancestor, Mr Charles Redwood, solicitor, was a friend of lolo Morganwg, is celebrated as having been honoured with the presence of Thomas Carlyle as a visitor. ) Mr Wm. George, who drove Carlyle from Cardiff I Pier Head to Boverton, is still living, and remembers the great historian's remarks as they went "flying through the vale. Carlyle. whtie at Orchard House, spent most of his time in smoking and talking to his friend Charles Redwood. The house in the spring and summer is a bower of beauty. White violets and primroses grow in profusion in the orchards and la%vn.,i, and roses of all kinds, mingled with jessamine, make the place exceedingly delightful. It is one of those delightful semi-secluded places which render the vale so attractive to people whose lives are shortened by high pressure. Mr Edward Whymper, who lectured to the Cardiff Naturalists' Society the other evening, knows more about the mountain summits of the glob than any man living. Born in London just 56 years ago, the greatest climber of his age, began his exploits in his 22nd year, when he scaled the Pointe des Ecruis, the loftiest of the Frenc h Alps. Four years later be ascended the Matterhorn, on which oocasion, out of a party of seven, three lost their lives. Mr Whymper. who knows the Andes as Cardiffians know Roath Park, is a powerfully-built man rather over the middle height). His clean. shaven face bespeaks a legal rather than a mountain climber's oalling, His lecture the other evening was of a gossipy description, and was the more interesting on that account, for if Mr Whymper has been through some rough experience* he never overlooks their humorous side. Mr Whymper loves appreciative audiences, and has promised to come to lecture to the Cardiff Naturalist Society again next session-free of charge THE HfERRY MEN OF CAMBRIA. I By the bvrd of the Cambro-American Society, of Wilkesbarre, Pensylvannia, and sung at the St. David's dinuer in that oity. Fair Cambria, famed in war and song, 0 happy, merry mother Cambria I ¡ What msm'ries bright to thee belong, 0 merry, happy land of Cambria I Though now we dwell far from thy shoce, Thy honoured name we still adore- Yea, love thee as we did of yore. We merry, happy men of Cambria Come, fill the hir- Las bOTn" once more, Heaven guard our loved and native shore, Though we are Yankees to the core, We still love merry mother Cambriel Who loveth not his native land, 0 merry, happy men of Cambria Expel him from our noble band, 0 happy, meixy men of Cambria I Our fathers they were warriors bold, Loved truth end honour more than gold. And we obsil like our sires of old, ,t: Prove true atid worthy men of Cambria I Come, fill the 11 hir-lat horn once more, Heaven guard our loved and native shore, Though we are Yankees to the oore. We atiH Joe 0)erry mother Oambria I ?, All bad the Ba?ne, of the free, 0 merry, happy men of Cambria f ?'"? Long may it Wave on land and sea, ? 0 happy, merry men of Cambria t The proudest standard of them all,. Beneath its foldll we'll fight or fall. Aye, ready at out country's call, We gallant, inerty men of Cambria Wo gaUant, ?M"&M horn onee more, Yes, fill the horn once more. Werli drink to fair Columbia's shored This noble land We all adore, L Thenone tK>mdrr>.m9lbwChuaabriael

ASSOCIATION. Wales v, England. TO-DAY'S MATCH AT CARDIFF, I Lovers of the "Socker code in South Wales will have a rare treat to-day, when a contest between representatives of England and of the Principality will take place at the Cardiff Arms Park. Seven of the Welsh team played against Ireland on the 29th ulb., when Wales wan by six goals to one—a decisive victory. Eight of the English team played against Ireland on the 7th inst., when England won by the some- what narrow margin of 2 goals to nil. On this form it looks a good thing for Wales to-day. Nine members of the Welsh team are registered professionals, only Wm. Lewis and A. G. Morris being amateurs. Six of the English team are I professionals, the amateur players being Raikes, Oakley, Henfrey, Sandilands, and Smith. Some notable exponents of the dribbling code will I represent England. W. J. Bassett, of the West Bromwich Albions, the best outside right player known for many years, will be of the team. He is an old International, haviug taken part in 14 International matches. Another famous player who will be seen at Cardiff to-day is John Goodall, one of the cleverest forwards that ever played. For some years he rendered yeoman service to Preston North End, in itspalmiest days, but for six years he has been captain of Derby County, a team that baa a fair chance of winning both the English Cup and the League Championship. The kick-off at Cardiff Arms Park is fixed for 4 p.m. to-day. The English team will be as follows --Gotti, G. B. Raikes backs, W. J. Oakley (right) and J. W. Crabtree (left); half- backs, A. G. Henfrey (right), T. Crawshaw (centre), and G. Kinsey (left); forwards, W. J, Bassett (outside right), S. Bloomer (inside right), G. 0. Smith (osntre), R. R. Sandiland (outside lefb), and John Goodall (inside left). The Welsh team is composed ofGoal, Sam Jones backs, Charles Parry (right) and Smart Alridge (left); half-backs, Joseph Rogers (right), Thomas Chapman (centre), and John L. Jones (left); forwards, W. Meredith and Joseph Davies (right), A. G. Morris (centre), Wm. Lewis and Hugh Morris (left). ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH TEAM. I The members of the English team arrived at Cmrdiff last evening shortly after 10 o'clock. The amateur members of the team—Messrs G. B. Raikes, W. J. Oakley, A, G. Henbrey, G. 0. Smith, and R. R. Sandii-inds-are staying at the Park Hotel. while the professions Is-Basgett, Crabtree, Crawshaw, Goodall, Kinsey, and Bloomer-are making their headquarters at the Queen's Hotel. All the men are stated to be iu the pink of condition, and the XI. will turn out as advertised.

fSPECIAL TELEGRAM;! STOOK EXCHANGE, LONDON, OPICNING, 11.20 *,M, —Very moderate business doing in Stock Markets, and prices show irregular tendency. Consols steady. Rupee Paper flab and lower on realisa- tions. In Foreign Bonds Italian, Spanish, and Chinese Silver Loan weak and lower Argentine firmer, BClme Railways quieb but firm ab occasional slighb advance. American Railways flat at general decline in sympathy with heaviness Northern Pacific Preference and in view ot heavy assessment on sales. Mining Shares firm and mostly higher. NOON.—On the Stock Exchange Spanish Bonds firm and higher Egyptian Unified weak And lower. In Howe Railways Scotch Stocks flat and lower on some few sales; Brighton Deferred better. South African Mines fairly supported on a hopeful view being taken of political affairs in the Transvaal. Buenos Ayres Gold Premium declined to 208% per Lisbon Gold Premium lower ab 27 per cent.

BUSINESS DONE TO-DAY. 'SOUTH AFRICAN MINES ?Op'g 12 10 OcT ci*. Aft A frika.nda.r.  Ba.ntjes.?.?..? HarDato Bank 1? ? 2 Barnato Consolidated 5? 3? Heehuf1.nt\.lalld Ex. British South Africa 5 Hnffelsdoorn 3, 3J City mill Nnl)uil>;iiu. :4 j 79; n Con. Gold Fields, J)ef. 13ft 131, 13,\ Crowiueef lob m i)e ltee, ))Iainoii,lq M 28J 28è Durban-Rooilepoort 61 61 East Rantl 6fl 6i 6+g Rhodesia. Limited pm V'erreiriin 184 Gold Fields Deep 10i lOt.. Gordon Diamonds 6/6 "1 Henderson Trust, Est. 2a u Henry Nourse — i 6. Johannesburg eons. Invest Mil Jubilee 3j 83 hi 7 Klerksdorp l.:uj{*l;u\gto Estate 51 TJo, Itlouk 13 Ii „ 101 ilj „ Mozambique li Ne\ JatJr8rollteíll_ 101G lOj 10; Nieel 49 Oceana Land 2 Pioneer $1 „„ Piiniicse.«. r. Princess 'M' Mines 291 r Randfontein 3 3-^3 Rand-Rhodesia 11 M Reitfontein 4g Salisbury 4. .-theba 21G dimmer and Jack 22 "1.' nouth Afric-ui Kx|«!oraiions- Hi South African Gold Trust Bl ffumini-rs gi r. Wolhuter — 8 3i AUSTRALIAN MINKS Abbott's -fit AasccrntedG?dMine. 2? Bay' ey's Paward 5/ Big Blow j „ dl: f! Broken Hill Prop i-j „ Great Iiouldet tTfeafjFin?UReoft ??? ? U ? ? ? Hampton Plains 3}j Man nan's JUiownhill 6 61 Uannan's Napier. U lj Lady Loch 2t Lady Siie:iton 21 I endoivierry. 7/ n Lon.&West Australia Espr. 2 ?t?tinland 2,? 2S Wealth of Nations 1,^ West AusiraiianGold Fields 7 6? WestrnMn 1 W.Astr?iia.ExpL&Fin?ncs 3i 2? WentwortSi H

TO-DA V'S MARKETS. I CATTLE. I LIVERPOOL, Monday.—ji-aasts, 1,137 sheep, 3,086, Best beasts, 6d; seconds, 5Vcd third, 4d. Best Scotch shpep, 8?d to 6'?t other sort?. 5?d to 5?d. Scotch sheepo, f 6H beasts &nd 07 sheop. Slow demand for all classes at about late rates. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Monday.—Butter qniet but steady- Danish, Kiel, and Swedish, 104s to 112s French 90s to 112s; Friesland, 88s to 98s Australian and New Zealand, 80s to 104s. Bacon dull and neglectod-lrib, 348 to 46s Danish. 30s to 29s. Hams slow of sale. Lard quiet and featureless. Cheese generally sttiidv- American, 36s to 44s Edam, 48s to 5&s Gouda, 42s to 52s. 8UO" n. I 8CGAK. tlruUIGOW, Alonday.-linproted demand, and good business done at full prices to 1 ',vd advance. The oOidal vtpm" states Market opens with an active demand aud large business at 114d advance. sulilrept. CORK, Monday.—Ordinary—firsts, 102s seconds, 86s thirds, 74s. Mild-cured tirlinf,-tine mild, 89s. IN niarket-91 firkins, 14 mild. CHAD MEAT. LONDON, Monday.—Fair supplies, and trade slow at the following i e. :Rilgii,-ili beef, 34 4d to 2s 8d Scotch sides, 3s 4<1 to 3.13 8d shorts, 3s lOd to 4s American, Is 8d to 3s Bl"Ït,.h mutton, 48 to 4s 6d lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 4d von I, 5 s 3d to 5s large pork, t 2a 6d to 2s lOd small, 3s to 3s 4d per 81 bs. GRIMSBY, Monday.—Nineteen stea.mera and over 40 smacks arriv d with a very fair supply, chiefly of haddocks strong demand. Soles, Is lOd to 2s Lnrbot, Is to Is 6d hrilis, 1011 to Is lobsters, 2s per lb piu ve, 4s bd lemon solas, 8s whiting. 5s whitclies, 5g live halibut,8s • dead,6s per stone lead ling, 3s to 5s live cod, 4s to is dead. Is to 5s live skate, 4s to 6s 6d dead, 2s 6d to 55 each kit haddocks. 148 to 18s per box. POTATOES. LONDON, Monday.-Good supplies, and a. bad trade at the following prices :-Saxon, 60s to 70s dunbar maincrops, 60s to 80i do. bruce, 60s to 70s bebrons, 80s to 9?Js abundance, 45s to 559; majncrp, 40s to 50s imperatora, 50? to & m<?numa. 30a to 40H per too. =

ROMAN REMAINS AT CARDIFF. Lecture by Mr John Storrie. Mr John Storrie on Saturday night delivered a mosb interesting lecture at the Cardiff Art Gallery, in which he desoribed and illustrated by means of lantern views the Roman remains discovered of recent years in Llantwit Major, Cardiff, and elsewhere. For some unaccountable reason the attendance was extremely small, and Cardifflans thus lost a rare opportunity of acquainting themselves with the results of Mr Storrie's excavations on the Ely Racecourse. Several slides were shown bearing upon the Ruman villa discovered at Llantwit Major by Mr Storrie, who expressed much astonishment that the existence of this historic landmark should have escaped the notice of Iolo Morganwg during his visit to that district. Had Iolo investigated this villa, be would, no doubt, the lecturer remarked, have discovered the Roman character of the workmanship at that period, and he must have been familiar with the place, for he was a frequent visitor at a house close by. Speaking of Ely Racecourse, Mr Storne described how he had had a trench out right across the mound, and found traces of the old road that led from the Ely furd towards Caerau. This road passed right in front of the Roman villa which was revealed as the excava- tions progressed, and also past another similar villa 400 yards away. So far nothing had been done to examine this second viila, and Mr Storrie could not tell whether anything was likely to be done. The first villa, it was evident from the remains, had been a place of considerable size and importance, the distance between the two outside walls being 286 feet. The most interesting find at this spot was that of a small furnace in which the Romans made iron, and also, he believed, steel, for in close connection to the furnace was discovered a quantity of manganese steel. It was Spanish manganese, and must have been im- ported. The discovery showed the first record of Roman steel, besides the fact that there bad been at Ely a Roman settlement of some consider- able size. No pieces ot Roman steel had been found until these few fragments were discovered at Ely. Some fragments of marble showed that the villa had been well decorated at one time. It was also curious that they could trace on the Ely Race oourse in very dry weather the lines of a great military camp, the different parts being very clear once they had the key to it. The lecture was highly appreciated and frequently applauded. ^———

MABON, Maelgwyn, Cadrawd, Dafydd Mor- ganwg, Mynyddwr, aU write for the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly New, which is a magazine and a newspaper in one. The beat an(I brightest pennyworth of Action, gossip, news, and special articles dealing with Welsh subjects published. Order a copy to-day l and read the opening chapters of Miss Braddon's las new story. A complete novelette, each weak by a t-tavourite novelist.

By George Frederick. is close at hand when a final summing- up of the first big races of the season will become necessary, but under the circumgtances it is a relief that another week has to elapse before making a plunge. For both Lincoln Handicap and Grand National are puzzling to a degree, and scarcely ever have opinions been more divided over the probable issues. Many people are enamoured of the prospects of the top weight, Clorane, for the Lincoln event, bat if in her best form it is doubtful whether the son of Castlereagh could successfully cope with Laodamia, who is reported to be exceedingly well just now. Gangway is also a great "tip," and on some of hie form Sir Blundell Maple's colt possesses a great chance. The mystery of the piece is in connection with Colonel North's lot, and if recent transactions in con- nection with them are reliable a good many people have burnt their fingers over El Diablo. Still, i would seem that the last-named is a certain runner, as Col. North has taken the nice bet of

Half-time Score. England- 5 goals Wales nil 1

Newmarket Steeplechases. NKW MARKET, MONDAY. Another meeting over ths Links Farm, whete siu-h a fine steeplechase course lia, been constructed by Mr H. McCalmont, was held to-day, and a fairly good pro- gramme was arranged. Unfortunately, tbe fields hardly turned out so bre as expected. The weather was very boisterous after a wet, morning in London, but the specials from Liverpool-street aiul St. Pancras were fairly well patronised, and the) company was a good ono. Details I 1.3D-The CAMBRIDGE STEEPLECHASE of S150 the second receives £ 15. Three m;les and •<. half. Mr H. McCalmont'a Lord Lieutenant, a jait 9lh Mr C. Beatty 1 Mr W. Vincent's Stanton Hill. 6y 15st Hassall 2 Mr E. C. Smith's Goldfish, 5y list 71b B. Hall 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—6 to 4 on Lord Lieutenant, 2 to I agst Gold- fish, and 7 to 1 agst Stanton Hill. Owing to indisposition Mr A. Coventry WM unable to officiate as starter at Newmarket to-day, ahd in his absence Mr F. Cat heart acted in that capacity. Goldfish refused at the second fence, and Lord Lieutenant making the remaindcr of the running won by a head. ZoO-The SELLING HURDLE RACE of 250 the second receives E3 the winner to be sold for:250 T-xo miles. Mr Waller's Clansman IT., 6y list 71b Driscoll 1 Mr Luecke's Elfin Qneen, 4y lOst 71b .Mr Tippler 2 Mr R. G. Heaton's filbert, 4y lOst 71b R. Clialoner 3 Winner trained by Driscoll, Royston. Bet-ting -7 to 2 on Clansman II. Clansman II. made all tho running and won easily by six lengths a bad third. Tno winner was bought in for 75gs. a.-O-The NEWMARKET SPRING HANDICAP I .STEEPLECHASE of C2V,; the second receives 220. Three miles and a half. Capt. W hi taker's Barcalwhey. 6y list 71b ..Di,iscoll 1 Capt. Hughes's jE"op. a. list SIb. lr C. Slade 2 Winner trained by J. Cannon, Newmarket. ) Bet ting-6 to 5 on Barcalwhey, who waited until two fences from home, and then drew away, winning by eight, lenth. 3.0—The SWAFFBAM STEEPLECHASE of £100 the second receives £20. Two mileq. Mr C. S. W, Keeve's Rip Van Winkle, 5y list 71b Canavan 1 Baron de Tuyll's Le Czarine, 4y lOst 101b It. Chaloner 2 Mr T. Leader's Lucidity, 4y lOst 101b Co(,k 3 Capt. Beatty's Dolly Marden, 6y 12st .MrBeatty 0 Mr John Goodlift's Salver, a 12it Mr Goodlitf 0 Mr J. Cheney's Lady Eddystone, 4y lOst 101b Owner 0 I Winner trained by Ricott, Lewes. 3.30—The BURY HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of S75 the second receivos £10. Two miles. Mr .T. Tait, j tin's Sepoy, 4y 10s t 4tb I)ri.,coll 1 Mr Gardner's Angus Stanley, 4y lOst 21b Mr 'tippler 2 Sir M. Fitzgerald's Kenneth, 4y lOzt G. Morris 3 The Press Association learns that Gould will have the mount on Tithonus in the Lincoln Handicap. Latest Arrival. Lord Lieutenant, jEsop, Dolly Marden, Sepoy, Belmont, Anchor, Everton, Rip Van Winkle. Goldfish.

NEWMARKET. PRICKS. or. <t*CK' HTWNHs JwiNNF.it Sportsman.Sp'rHnnLife Cambridge.. 3 L.Lientenant 6 to 4 on 6 to 4 on Selling 3 Clansman II 7 *0 2 on 7 to 2 on Spring 2 Barcalwhey.. 6 to 5 on 6 to 5ion S,Pri?LM. 6 R.V.Wiokio 6 to 4 on 6 to 4 on w,

Newmarket Training Notes. I FROM OUR NKWrtiRlCKT CORRKSPONnENT.] NRWMARKKT, Monday.—On the Bury side, Enoch's, sen., Keelson, Mausolus, and Jolly Boat galloped a mile. Wangh's, sen., rilhe Rush, Riigby Cement, San Jorge, Carrjden, Slow Step, Court Ball, Tumbler, and ISnthusiast filly covered a mile and a half Ryan's Noab'ft Ark, Kiiockdoti. Posiltano, Oriolo, Chasseur, and Spook going a similar gallop. C. Waugli's Spur Royal covered six furlongs-. J. Day's Pilot galloped two miles Beckett and Gangway went a. mile and a quarter; Bournemouth, Kirkconnel, Queen's Piper, Palaverer, Royal Ha.zel. and Barn Dance covered a mile. G. Dawson's Chancery, Bank Holiday, and His Reverence had a similar gallop. G. Piatt's Hebron was sent a mile and a quarter El Diablo, Clwyd, Wherwell, Red Heart, Ilium, and Bradwanline cantered six furlongs. J. Dawson's, jun., Bolton, McNeil, Missive, Faute de Mieux, Ta-ubour, Vitez, Vigard, Villiers, and Eugene were simil rly employed. Golding's Bach, Cudgel, Pomade Divine, Prince Simon, Gribou, Royal Favour, ltoso King, Curfew Chimes, Oimara, Settee, Marias II., and Acrobat galloped a mile and a quarter. Jewitt's f aster Gift, United, The Lombard, and Recorder went a mile Knight of the Thistle, Kilsallaghan, Claros, and Emsworth galloping a mile and a quarter. On the Racecourse side, Sadler's Tithonus and Petrovna colt, with Lambton's Blackburn, Red Hat, and Dingle Bay, galloped a mile at top speed.

Official Scratchings. I ISUPPL-11910 BY MESSRS WEATHKBBl. I I Lincoln Handicap-Le Dauphin Brocklesby Stakes, Lincoln, and Exnirig Plate, New- market—Santiago. All handicaps for which the weights have appeared— Croaglipatrick, Caerlaverock. All engagements—Magic Lantern.

Serious Condition of a Trainer, ) The Press Association states that W. Goater, the t well-known Michel Grove trainer, who lias been lying I seriously ill for th last few days, passed a bad night last night, and this morning the patient is in an uncon. scious condition and rapidly sinking. ————

Lincoln Handicap Trial, The Press Association learns that the Lincolnshire Handicap candidate Tithonus was subjected to a trial I aUop this mOI'Iing, in which he defeated Blackburn, gallop this morning, Wing IL, and Dingle Bay rather I Pei.rovna colt, Bed Wing u., aud Dingle Bay ra.tber -eMily.

I Sporting Prophecies. I NEWMARKET. Spume STEEPLF.CHASE.—Sportsman—, £ sop Sport- ing Life-LOId Lieutenant Field—King's Worthy or Barcalwhey County Gentleman-Lord Lieutenant Land and Water—Lord Lieutenant or Barcalwhey; Sporting Times—King's Worthy or Lord Lieutenant Licensed Vi luallers' Ga.zette-Bar¡oalwhey or Dollar II. BtiRV HURDLE RACK.—Sportsman—Catkin Sport- ing Life-Au ic Field-Sepov County Gentlewar- Kenneth or Catkin Land and Water—Catkin Sport. ing Times-Auric or Catkin j Licensed Victuallers^ Gazette-Autic or Sepov, DERBY. DOVERIDGE HURDLE RACE.— Sportsman Auric; Sporting Life—Shootaivav Field-Specs or Ha Ha County Gentleman—Uncle Tom or Tuurs; Land and Water-Loyalty; Spor:ing Times—Purple* or Tours Licensed Victuallers' Gazette Castle Warden or Morello. DERBTSHIKE STEEPLECHASE Sportsman The Continental Sporting Life—Lord Percy Field i Morello or Owick County Gentleman — Castle Warden or Lord Percy Land and WCastle Warden Sporting limes The Continental or Demetrius Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Loyalty or Kcyal Douglas. PLUMTTON. MARCH HTTRDLE RACE. —Sportsman — Calalsand Sporting Life-CaJtis-lz)d Field-Night Attack or Calaisand County Gentleman— Barcombe or Shoot. away Land and Water—Calaisand. WINDSOR. ¡ ARMY AND NAVY STKEPLECHASR. Sportsman- Conger Field—Philosopher; Sporting Times—Con- ¡' ger or Philosopher. CCRFEW STEEPLECHASE. Sportsman — Redhill Fiel(i-Ite(lhill or King's Worthy Sporting TiLues- f Leprechaun or Westmeath.

SAVE LLANDAFF FIELDS, I The Recent Deputation. 1 ( Proposal to Build a Beft of Villas. I At a meeting of the Cardiff Packs and Open Spaces Committee held to-day, the Chairman (Councillor Ebenezer Beavan) reported the result of the interview which a deputation had with the secretary of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and with Messrs Clutcon, surveyors of the Commis- sioners, with reference to the proposed acquisition of the Llandaff Fields for preservation as a public recreation ground. Tho effect of the -.Ï.sit has already been published in these columns. The prica quoted by Messrs Clutton for the "fields is £ 60,000. which works out (the Chairman said) at rather more than £ 1,000 per acre. This is the minimum figure, so far as Mr Glutton's valuation is oonoerned. Councillor White (one of the deputation) said they were told that the Ecclesiastical Commissioners had for many years regarded the Llandaff Fields as their particular nest-egg, so far as their property in the neighbourhood of Cardiff was concerned. Alderman David Jones considered that the price asked was a reasonable price, and he bad no doubt it would be easy to form a private syndicate to purchase the fields, who would make money hand over tist over the transac- tion. He suggested that they should inquire whether a loan could be obtafned on the under- standing that a belt of houses should be built upon a portion of the fields, which would help to pay interest and repay the capital sum. Coun- cillor Ramsdale was doubtful whether the Public Works Loan Commissioners would lend money to enable the Corporation to become speculative builders. On the motion of Councillor Munn it was agreed that the sub-committee already appointed should look into the legal aspects of the case with regard to building on a portion of the Llandaff Fields, and submit a plan showing bow best to utilise the site.

SPLOff PARK PROJECT, J A Serious Obstacle, I The project to provide Splott with a recreation ground and marine parade has received a severe pul) bnck. At to-day's meeting of the Parks Committee the Borough Engineer (Mr W. Harpur) reported that he had had. a letter from Mr Henry John Davies. agflnt to Lord Tredegar, in which hn wrote :—" I must at once eay that Lord Trsdegar can only be advised to let the land in* that direction for commercial purposes. Besides which, other parties have rights of pasturage on the moor extending over the land in question. Councillor Ramsdale said this looked like an effectual block, and the committeo seemed to think so boo, because the only suggestion forthcoming, on the new phase, was ono made by Councillor Munn, that Lord Tredegar's agent be asked whether there was any other land in Splotlands suitable for a public recreation ground. This, however, found no seconder, and the committee separated after Ordering Mr Davies's letter to be entered on the Qinutee.

FISHINC, IN ROATH LAKE. I Alleged "Selling for Profit." I Couuoijiol- floiiry White called the attention of the Cardiff Parks Committee to-day to an announcement in a local paper that a Cardiff fish- monger bad for salo a splendid lot of trout from Roath Lake," and rennndod the committee of their regulations that no fish taken from Roath Lake should be sold for profit. He found that 157 filling tickets bad been issued. -Councillor Ramsdale observed that ono man caught 14 fish one morning at the lake.-Councillor Robinson said he had predicted that fish taken at Roath Lake would be gold. -Councillor White moved that formal notice be given to the whole of the fishmongers in Cardiff informing them of the regulations. Alderman David Jones: And suppose they still buy, what then ?—Councillor White replied that he was aware they had no remedy ngainst the fishmonger.

AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF fiAILWAY SERVANTS. The quarterly meeting of the council of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was held on Saturday at tho offices of the society in fj^ndon. Mr W. Hudson (Darlington) presided. Th.- following resolution wns carried unanimously: 6 That we, the Executivo Council of the A.S.R.S. (r:PhccntilJg' the ascertained views of the members of the society employed on che various lines of the United Kci gdom, and comprising all grades of ailway servants), hereby enter our protest against syl-Y ntterript to pass into law an Employers' .Ia Illty Bill comtaining a contracting-out

WAGON WORKERS' CONFERENCE I The sixth annual conference of the National Amalgamated Society of Railway and Waggon and Carriage Builders and Lifters was held at Gloucester on Saturday, Mr B. S. Roberts, of Barry, president of the society, being in the chair. Delegates were present from Cardiff, Swansea, Barry, Ebbw Vale, Newport, and Gloucester. The business of tho cooferenoe was conducted in private. A resolution was paused condemning the Shipping Federation Benefit Bill.

The SIXTH EDITION of the" SOUTH TV ALES ECHO' is Published at 7 p.m. and contains the LA TEST Foreign, Geneml, and Sporting Telegrams up to the TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.

The Gale, I A heavy north-west gate has been blowing in the Menai Straits all night. The straits are crowded with vessels sheltering from the storm, hd it is feared that great damage has been done. The Flying Squadron. The Flying Squadron, consisting of two battle- ships, four oruisers, and four torpedo destroyers, arrived at Queenstown at daybreak this morning from Berehaven, and reports having experienced violent westerly gale on the passage. The vessels 4ill remain at the Irish port for a week, during j" which the veesels will coal and get aboard a full j Bupply of provisions and water. Breakdown of a Collier. I The Central News correspondent at Hastings telegraphs :-Shortly after midnight on Sunday the machinery of the sfertm collier Harlow broke down when the vessel, bound from Penrith to London, was oG Hastings. The mate and four men pub ashore in their boat during the night. At 1J o'clock this morning the steamer was beat- ing aboot in a disabled condition near the Royal Sovereign Lightship. High wind and heavy sea prevail.

LIFE IN A LODGING-HOUSE, Oh, Give Notice to the Ledger UpIi Above Me!" When David Crowley appeared in the witness box at the Cardiff Police Court this morning he presented a grotesque sippearance, and bore himself with an air ot injured innocence. His nead and features were of the Savonarola type, and what lent an added resemblance to pictures of the Florentine monk was the fact that his head was tightly bound round with linen bands. An old coat green with age and a sanguinary tinted choker completed the singularly effecbive tout ensemble. He was a lodger with toe Cavan's in Tyndall-street, and according to bis yarn Mr and Mrs Cavavan, who were the defendants, had brutally assaulted him. He swore that the husband had knocked him down, and that the gentle wife had added insult to injury by kicking him on the bead while he was ftors de combat. Oh ejaculated the female defendant at this point, can you stand there And say so It was evident that David could. David called witnesses of various kinds, one pre- cocious nephew telling of the way in which his venerable uiicle bad been treated. Then a change cairo o'er the scene. The defendants had awaited their chance. What we did we did to protect our little child, your honour, gentlemen," began the female defendant, IUquite a Demosthenic style. To introduce the tragic element, Mrs Cavavan produced a very rusty old knife, with which the child was sup- posed to have been killed. Whan wonder that the maternal ire was raised Complainant, it subsequently transpired, was a brother of the felh..¡ü deloiidimt, rtnci iiad loc some time lodged w.tb them, and boen a continual source of ferment and excitement in the 'appy "olr,e." Several witnesses appeared for the dett-udants, each of whom kwe testimony to couldlainalib's ability to (iriv" away dull mono- toiiy. There was 61,1 ways plenty of life and alechol when ho was about. On* lodger told how on one occasion Mrs Canavan's taclI vva., tilled, as Oarlyle wuaid have said, WIth" unexpected tea." nurled in company witt, the cup by tiic arm of ie gentle OAvld, All th"s kind acts served to shake the faith of the Court in the complainant's ChristIan qualities, and the two doluuilants marched off happy and isniiiing, for the case was dismissed. It was Ctowley that scowled j

A SERVANTS-CONFESSION. A Child in a Kettle. j The body of a fully developed newly-born child was found on Saturday night in a fish kettle at Eattdon Arms Hotel, Bridgnorth. Mary Taylor, a servant. hag confew,ed the child is hers.

Lieut..Col. J, k Zvi Chard, V.C., R E., ban been "elected for duty in he Western District, Or)), Chard WIll be remembered as one of the v "« of x> ( Drift. He is not new 110 the Western DistrIct., having served therein some few years ago as a divisions, officer.

I South Wales Coal Trade. I MINERS' CONFERENCE AT CARDIFF. I The Discharge Note Question. The adjourned meeting of miners' delegates to receive the report of the workmen's representa- tives with reference to the negotiations with the employers in the South Wales coal trade, with the view of getting the discharge notes withdrawn, was held to-day at St. John's Hali, Cardiff, under the presidency of Mr W. Abraham, M.P. (Mabon), the vice- chair being occupied by Mr W. Brace. With the exception of Mr David Morgan, who had been suddenly called away to London on business, all the workmen's representatives on the Sliding Scale were present. The attendance of delegates was larger even than at the previous conference, the hall being crowded. The delegates present numbered 157, repre" senting 93.102 miners. I

I Mabon Explains the Position. Mabon, M.P., who was the spokesman for the Sliding Scale representatives, proceeded to explain at great length the present position of affairs, as affected by the interview which had taken place on Saturday with the employers' representatives, and said that although the clouds that were overhanging them that day week had not yet been altogether cleared away, they bad now a considerable silver lining. He did not therefore think it was necessary that he should that morning take his stand on M unt Sinai, as his attitude at the previous conference bad been described, but that he could afford to move his chair somewhat nearer Mount Zion. (Cheers.) They had in- formed the employers that nearly 100.000 men were represented at their conference last Monday, and that therefore, instead of the feeling against the discharge notes being, as the employers thought, limited to a few men or a class of men in a tew districts, the conference had shown that the feeling of indignation was as general as it could be, and indeed was more intense than the feeling had been on any matter within their experience since 1875. That being so, the employers were asked, begged, and implored to have the discharge note withdrawn immediately. After a long discussion and interchange of opinions, though by no means as animated and vigorous as that of the previous week, it was plainly seen that the employers were in a difficulty, and could not see their way clear to withdraw the discharge note unconditionally. (Oh !) Among other things the employers' side,as a proof of their desire that the notes should not be abused in the way which it was alleged they were, pointed out that immediately these abuses had been pointed out to them at the previous joint conference, they had issued the following oircular to the members of the Coal owners' Association The Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal- owners' Association. Cardiff, 7th March, 1896, DISCHARGE NOTE. Gentlemen,-At a meeting of the committee appointed by the association to deal with the above matter, held to-day, the following in- structions for the guidance of your colliery managers were unanimously agreed to :— That all persons who have fulfilled their con- tracts should have discharge notes promptly and without trouble. That with the exception of filling in the blanks and the managers' signature, no addiion:, shall be made to the form of the note. Nor shall it be endorsed or marked in any shape or form. That at every colliery a record containing the names of all workmen to whom the discharge notes have been refused, and the reasons of such refusal, shall he kept in a book, which shall be open to the inspection of the association inspec- tors. Will you please see that these instructions receive tii,, imi-nediatetttentioii of your managers ? Your obedient servant, W. GASOOYNE DALZIEL, Secretary. He (Mabon) submitted this circular without note or comment except to point out that what the circular gave on one hand it touk away with another. It contained the power of refusing to grant discharge notes for reasons as to which the managers were to be sole adjudicators, and it also made clear the fact which they had often suspected, viz., that there were in existence a number of association inspectors. Tho owners' representatives on the Sliding Scale made it clear that the note did not emanate from them, but that it was an instrument forged, agreed upon, and distributed by the strict commands of theCoaIowners' Association itself; and further that they, as employers' representatives, had no plenary powers to deal with tho matter. From many remarks that fell during Saturday's meeting from the lips of some of the representatives of the coalowners it was gleaned that they were not in accord with it—(hear, hear)—and that they were not in sympathy with it. But it was evident from the remarks of others that they had some hand in the oreation of this captious instrument. After a long discussion the workmen's represen- tatives suggested to the employers that they should have the present discharge note suspended, and if it were necessary to have any kind of note whatever that they should meet the representatives of the workmen and try to agree upon a form of certificate that would meet the case. Upon this there was a significant eohange of appearance on the part of the employers' repre- sentatives. The workmen's aide were asked to leave the room for a few minutes so that the suggestion could be considered. When the two sides mot again, the Chairman-Sir William Thos. Lewis—said the employers' representatives had agreed to recommend to the Coalowners' Associa- tion the suggestion that the discharge note should be suspended, and that a meeting of the Coal- owners' Association should be called at an early day, at which they pledged theirl honour to make the recommendation, not merely to place the suggestion, before the Association, but to recommend that it should be adopted. From that standpoint- they, as representatives that had experienced the discussion and noted the change of attitude from that which prevailed a week previous, believed that now an amicable solution of the difficulty would be found, and that the employers themselves were sick and tired of the existing state of things. These were two strong reasons for believing that the threatened calamity could and would be now averted. The employers said that in the use of the discharge note they only meant to secure competent, atten- tive, careful, and sober labour. (Hisses.) If this were so then they (the workmen) on their part could do a great deal to help them in attaining this object for the future; yet they certainly could not take part with them by any such means as the discharge note with the labour they bad already engaged. (Hear, hear.) But they could attend regularly to their work when the demand for it again increased, and by doing a fair and honest day's work it was possible for them- making hay while the sun shone-to obviate the neoessity for the employers having to employ what they now said was the incompetent, neglectful, and drunken labour permeating the collieries. ("Oh, oh I") Well, they must take the circumstances as they were, and as he believed signifying a great change in the attitude of the employers in regard to this note. The strongest reason for a belief in an amicable settlement was that nobody among the sensible and thoughtful employers of South Wales-as they would prove them. selves to be after this unseemly fib of strong-headedness had passed-would ever dream of forcing upon their workmen a struggle of the magnitude that this struggle would assume if it took place. Why did he say so ? Well, the discharge note, if it continued to be enforced, was about the only instrument which could induce all the workmen to make common cause. It affected all classes of colliery workmen in and about the collieries, All above and below ground-at least at the collieries where the note was enforced—were affected; not colliers and hauliers only, but the engineers, the stokers, and the surface labourers. It would thus, in round numbers, affect half a million people between colliery workmen and their families. If the employers, by the en- forcement of this captious instrument, by such pernicious means, could possibly succeed in enforcing their submission upon their workmen they would enter upon a struggle which would not only lead to suffering on the part of the men, but also to the rum of one-half of the employers No, the thing could not and must not be them. selves done, and the employers of South Wales would never engage themselves in such unholy warfare—(A Voice They have done it," and cheers.) Let them as workmen have courage. Let patience have its perfect working, and by showing the employers an example in patience, tact. and judgment he thoroughly believed that from the bitterness of the discharge note proposal some sweetening ingredients microti yet be extracted, and that from this threatened evil would yet come some good both to employers and workmen. (Cheers and cries of dissent,) I The Disoussion. Mr DARONWT ISAAC, a member of the Sliding Scale Committee, pointed out that the large conference which they held last Monday was adjourned so that an opportunity might be given the employers to see how intense was the feeling of the workmen and to withdraw the note. But what was theresult ? Why at a large meeting of the Coalowners' Association held on the very next day, when between 60 and 70 oostownen-were. present, instead of merely deferring the matter as was indicated in their official report, they had gone the length actually of confirming the dis. charge note and its continuance. This was the information they had on Saturday. (Sensation and hisses.) Consequently, the employers on Saturday had no plenary powers to deal with the matter, and this was the first time in his recollection for the employers to meet them. Mr THOMAS RIOHARDI (Beaufort) said that as Sliding Scale representatives they were all committed to the strong language used by their chairman last Monday. (Hear, bear.) The employers on Saturday week contended that the chief object of the discharge note was to secure the competency of the workmen, and the workmen's delegates replied that they bad over and over again for many years advocated a legal enactment to prevent employers taking unskilled workmen into the mine and were prepared to meet the employers to discuss the advisability of getting a certificate of competency, but that in tho first place the competency of those now employed in the mines must be admitted. The first question, therefore, which the employers put to them on Saturday last was whether they were prepared to submit a scheme by which the employers could obtain competent men for the mineH, Their answer to that was this, that they could not discuss the question of certificate of competency or any other uestion while the present note was in operation. (Loud cheers.) He was glad to find on Saturday that Sir William Thomas Lewis bad bad nothing to do with introducing this note, and and that, as far as he (the Speaker) could glean, Sir William did not sympathise with it in any respect. (Cheers.) It was for that conference to decide whether they were going to wait for this recommendation to be put to the Coalowners's Association, To his mind, the discharge note was already suspended as much to-day as it would be bad the Coalowners' Association itself met and adopted the recommendation, for when the employers on the Sliding Scale pledge themselves to adopt a certain course the Associa- tion would adopt that oourse. In military parlance, they had taken the first fort, and it required only a little patience on their part to enable them to take the second. Mr BRACE, however, strongly urged that by agreeing to the suspension of the note instead of its entire withdrawal the men would in a measure weaken their own case in discussing the question of competetency. If it waa a question of a struggle now or a struggle three months hence he would say let them have a struggle now at once. An animated discussion followed, during which a series of strong speeches were delivered and a number of resolutions proposed, all urging that there should be an immediate suspension of work. Let them down tools" to-morrow was the gist of one resolution, while another resolution pro- vided that the ma-ters be firist given an opportunity to withdraw the notes, but that if lthey were not withdraw before Wednesday night that there should be a complete suspension of work through South Wales on Thursday morning. Mr Isaac Evans favoured the adoption of drastic measures immediately, and his remarks, as well as the remarks of others who advocated such a course, were cheered to the echo. Mr ALFRED ONIONS made a strong appeal for a more moderate attitude. Let them, before resolving upon a strike, wait for nine or ten days, to give the employers an opportunity to suspend the notes.—Delegates, however, declared that suspension would not do: there must be an immediate and unconditional withdrawal. When the conference adjourned for luncheon at 1 o'clock no resolution had been arrived at. I THE VOTING. I The feeling of the meeting was tested, when 53 voted for down tools to-morrow, and 53 in in favour of adopting the recommendation of the Sliding Scale representatives, viz,, that that con. f-ratice should be adjourned until the Coalowners' Association will have meS, and the Sliding Scale Committee will have received their answer.

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I Italy and Abyssinia. I f END OF THE CAMPAIGN, 1 I Terms of Peace. I ROUE, Sunday.—The Corricre della Sc-i-a pub- I lishes a telegram from its corresjjondent at Massowah announcing that in consequence of the negotiations for peace opened with the Emperor Menelik the campaign is considered at an end, at least for the presout. and the representative of the Corriere therefore declares his intention of returning forthwith to Italy. The Messagers state that when General Baldissera left Rome he I was already authorised by the Crispi Cabinet to evacuate Kassaia. E! Gord,) t, a?i,l Ad :Ic:rrt.-Reuter. I THE TERMS OF PEACE. I ROME, Saturday.—Ihe Fanfulla sitys that the Negus is stated to have hinjself asked for a resumption of the peace negotiations, aud to have proposed as conditions that the territories of the Italian colony should be limited on the south-west to the watershed formed by the mountains near the Mareb. The Negas promised to give up all his prisoners and to periuith theevacuation of Adigrat with military honours, the garrison being allowed to march out with their arias, ammunition, and pro- visions. The boundary on the south-east should bo fixed at Sc-nafe, which would be left to the Italians, while the territory cut off by a line from Actowa to Adigrat would be assigned to the Abyssmiaus. Tigre would again become an independent province governed by a Ras friendly to Italy and accepted by tha.t couubry. The Sbonus would co-operate wi l the Italians against the Dervishes. According to the Tribuna, the condit-ionq put forward by Menelik are as follows:—A request for peace to he made in an autograph letter from King Humbert with the royal seal affixed the i mmdiate evacuation of Adigrat; the withdrawal of the Italian forc>3« within tin former frontier fixed by the treaty of Uccialli :111 agreement for- | bidding the erection of any netv fortress in the Italian colony; a pledge on the part of Italy to j reject any oStr of alliance ov friendship earning from outside tho limits of the colony; the establishment of a buffer Stato on the Italian frontier, under the governorship of a Ras possessing the confidence of the NVgus; and an undertakmg on the part of the Negus to oppose the Dervishes. j According to the Italic, tho following is the position of affairs Major Salsa, thi Italian envoy to Menelik, was authorised, in the event of the latter expressing a desire for pence, to listen to his proposals. The Negus showed himself more anxious than ever t conclude peace, and Major Salsa communioated this to General Raldisserj. The latter therellpon sent a despatch to the Government, in response to which be was authorised to continue negotiations with Menelik. In a later despatch General Baldissera iuformed the Government that Menelik had demanded an engagement on the part of Italy to erect no more fortificaticns in Erythrea, but that he (General Baldissera) had informed the Negus on hi, own responsibility that such a condition was inadmissible. The Italic add,; that the object of tho present negotiations is the establishment of a modus vivendi rather than tha conclusion of a definitive peace, a matter which would have to be discussed I lator on. -Beitter.

BiR I HS, MAWnAGcS, & DEA (Fis. BIRTHS. GRIFFITHS.—On the 15, li at 21, De Bnrgh-street, Cardiff, the wife of David -T Griffiths, of a daughter. SAKGEAUNT.—Mf>rch 15 h. at Kelviuside, Roath Park, Cardiff, the wife of A. P. Sargeaunt, of Swansea,of a daughter. 43 DEATHS. St')fMF:RS,-Ml\.rcb 13th, a, 39, Union-street, aged 9 months, Queeuie, the dearly-beloved daughter of Charle anrl ],illic Summers. 996

a u r (oveu grate), front bedroova. terms 3s 6d w -4. COV\1v-tTef't, ""plott. 104 TO l,ett 51, Dentcn-road- -Apply J. T. Saucdere, Accnua- T, 29. 8t. Mary-street, C?rdiN. 99 A- pret,tv ('Ob ? i-3;1:-f\;y;ith¡;r (loit -fTL (by Wcteh rly,,I. with C?rt a'ld Hsmosa. AIo graDd Carriage Horw, ¡5., four y?rs. with four-wh?eM Dog Cart and new Silver-mounted Harness guaranteed sound ¡ and Rood in any kind of hamARs.-Apply at the hack of 25, Fitzhamcn-embankment (Stable No. 25), Riverside. Cardiff, MK H. Cousinq, S' licHor, (?ardiff. requires n Junior .Ni it (r:d' h'i:if;lg.(i:;it,Ud 8ho(}J ('senUaJ. Applications to be in own handwriting, and ae' references, experience, alld salary required must be stated. CPLENDID golden Collie Dog for Sale, 10 months, med ► J to children suit lady £ 2 10s, ebeap.-61, Loudoun- square. Cardiff. 100 I^RUlT and Vegetable Business for Disposal in most busy thoroughfare in Cardiff: doing good cash and family trade pers< ual attention, could easily be doubled price modera te.—^Write M 94, Echo, Cardiff. 96 MAN and Wife desire Management of Public-house or any other business: good references and security: no eactimbranm-Write M 97, Echo Office, Cardiff. 97 "T ANTED, two quick Girls to assist in Bars, Saturdays v T only must, reside Treliarris or Trelewis.—Apply personally, Navigation Hotel, Treharris. IU IÍ7 ANTE]) at Improver or Apprentice, with «' premium, to the Pointing and Paperhanging Trade. -C.. Phillips, Decorator, Blackwood, Mon. 112 WANTliD, situation in a Dyer's and Cleaner's Office; 41 years' previous berth good references would not object to any other kind of busines8,-Addres B., 10, Chester-street. Poritcanna, Cardiff. A Fact.-Some of the most remarkable remedies io the world ire included in the collection of Trimnell The Herbalist. Simple, safe remedies, certain in (-ffect. Reme- dies that have cured indigestion, liver complaints, debility piie- kiduey troubles, disease of the blood. rheumatiFni female complaints, &c.. See., whet) everl, other means have faiica. DesMana to witM; out heavy medical bills as the outlay of a few shillings fives better result* than itt mineral physic the expenditure of as mttny I)otln(Lt.-TrimLieU. The Herbalist, Moira-terrace, Cardin. 93 B-UY-Úle-CARDIFF'YfM: I'S &SOÜTH I WALES WEtOKLY NEWS. ONE PBNNY, EXTRA SPECIAL LINES AT THE OLD FIRM," ks 0 L p H I L L I P 8-, 43, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. WATCHES CLOCKS CHAINS CRUETS RINGS CUTLERY BROOCHES GUNS SEE WINDOWS. 875 I^ASQ ADVANCED and BEST PRICES (11 GIVEN ON JEWELLERY, PLATE, GUNS, BICYCLES, PIANOS, &c., &c., at gOL pHIL LIP S, PAWNBROKER, JEWELLER, Ac. (Established 1850), (3, CAROLINE-STREET, CARDIFF. Tenns-4d In the Ponnd Interest. Strict Privacy nhservfld. 675 mmamm-mm—* i 8a Watt for OTIasstficattmt. ANTED at once, Nurse-Housemaid, mwt be clesn: *» good charitctcr indispensable.—Apply 5), Commercial- road, Newport. 465e WANT FD, by a young Man, a Bedroous and Sitting- if room wit-hin eagy distance of St. Mar.v-street and the Docks -Lowst terms to D.. Fcho OUica, Cardiff. 466e CtOLLISCIOP^-SalesTDan. — Wanted, by lending London Manufac:uri!].7 Pirn], Three pushing Men to Sell and Collect on weekly system, in Neivporr, "ods of household dr-ilv requirement, viz., Clothing and Drapery. SatiLry, 2Lk weekly, aud 2i per cent on Hales and 5 per cent on eollm. tions. Comfortable and P-ogres,ive permanency for reflil puEhiug men with tirst-class references. No others need apply.-Apply by letter, slating age, previous experience, etc., tJ A. G. T., care of Horner and Co., Inmlted. H, l??r cn, Mad K.O. 467,- F-üuiiill-:¡;;t\vedceroay, Bull Torher Dog brown car, F brown on rump. Owner can have same on paying elJenees if uDchimed in three days, will be o-ld" d .Viau-strecL, gg ] 0. ) Fitzalan-plaee, Newport-road large front llittinl. r on) and bedroom. Suit one or two gentlemen at mo- derate terms. 94 WANTED. Young Lady ot good Address, for the Flower and Fruit Busines.-lteply, with photo, to L93. Echo Office, Cardiff. 93 A Bargain.—Hory Cob, 11 bands, 4 years old warranted A sound sad staunch worker with -rood Cat cart and harness week's trial allowed lot, P, 16.-B. Backtab-street, Caerleon, Newport. OARGAIN.—Clean-Iejnred Mare, 15 hands 2 inches. 8 » -» ytars old warranted capital worker and sound suit bJ.ker, groCKT' or any tridesniar, trial illowerl price j29. Bn ac/mall-street, Caerleon. Newport. A Bargain —Carti Horse, 16 hands, 7 year, warranted staunch worker ic shaft or chain with new hauling cart and harness reasonable trial allowed lot, CH 10a.— lxecl liion Hotel, Caerleon, Newport. TJ ARRIS, the Pioneer of Cash Trading in Newport. IX me "O ELI ABLE Furniture at Economic Prices—Hwriss. 168e i T 19B Reliance Suite in Morocco Cloth. £ 1 lis—Harris^, -"——— 463c OVER 1,000 Reliance Suites already sold—Harris's.' 46B9 B LANKEWI Blallkets I Blankets I one A T Lowest Prices to Clear. ————— «? A T Hams's, ths Market HaU, Ne?t-port.—————————— "?_ «tt SPRING Mattre1'll. 10s ¿;ï:W¡\i. !?, 6d 'ajt S Mtttrt.ss.30! Bed5eadg, Frenc b, Per?i,, n acdItattM. Ur despf?r%Le ?? for %ski. t,h,- M.rket J HVJ n' sT'J7 ;u,Td TM Mark"t Bail^'li')es. &ad 11. Dock-stroetr OPDO:,Ite 1\1arkü. Newport, The tiear?ut way toHar? through Fennel's Arcade, bOlDR SUtion; on? t? nunut s walk. tw"e /^UTLKEY (sterling silver. HaO-m?rked. mounted)-, c For IIIUledwLe eMh.?<<y o?er.! unsoil,d 10-ruinCt Service for ^Os t2 iarge. 12 9m<.n Kni.M. M?.t C?-v? t?m?C-trT.??. ?90 Stee) fi?st qtmtj.y appro? pa?d.- ? Mr6??u"*rsou. M.JHnQ-ELreet. EoctpaMn-?uare.S.W. TV/f OK MOUTH.—Tljree (1,11-licased no.Me<. low ?enihi i?g@ing Cl?0; owner leUrine: fortune for tttMnex c?)"c?Htt?ni?n. j?uctio'?er. Newport. T?TKRHtORD.-F?fuU?MnMd Inn, garden, strbling Ht&rlnerS' and dealers' hoise ingoing L2Z8 halt &a. „ vancea call. — Hjllinan, Auctioneer, t??HOUSE rent only C15' oMvrr cto?c ingoing' J £; grand cbMoe for p€.«?eh.)e !cou c 9-i-C"broa.d:P, ownm 1\ïiï;¡;-G'ille, Kf?tcr orPropertiMtM?t: 1.f.l. ?.'???'??'s on pplic.tion at 5. CI,?Ue_weet, 85 A*90 Cash will pure: ?<. equiiy in good Honse close t? .t Roath trams coutaimnx 4 ?o?drom?. bathroom. sitting rooms, kilchMS. etc. Groaod rent only ?2 lftT—T. 1^3. Echo. C-irdiff. etc. Ground rent only L2 L 1'-Š'1' l,ady; H..Ye)'oll nought your Wedd inciting ? LMtY ? No.-Ist ?dy SM mine ? Only ? 2ZM j.*dwt„, ?t IBI%iberg'r, Arcade. 6Mides, they WlllG1ve. handsome present. W!FK That is a splendid 6 Bottle Cn^ryou bought.- W Hnband: y. only 6s 6d at Blaiberz's Areid, 1ST Schoolboy Jjont 'ftr my <y?Kb.-2.)d Sb,>olboy I sbaU h;iT<» onf like it when t ha? M?cd 2?—t.r Schoo)ho? But ahn<- only cost, ? 6d at B!.nb?rs'6 Arcade A C.-a?;tee with i-? for 12 mon"hs. A.rcMe. 'F-l¿¡}::ND y OU -Î:h;R- a.rtl;!<'II, HM<*mw? <!ryon F think the )otcos'8fcond Fnen-i Ten article* sa» Not. q,lite. M.?rb? clock .Kh<MM ?)b<rt MK. pai/r 'f bronzps 2? 18,et. k""pr t?. <?? ando<-S< service 2ls. h:Jf ùozn cvmplPt4! *r teTilVtt., spoooa &D& forks 2!s. IPct engagement nng, diamonds and Mbi, and silver lever Of fi.?ll '"?? 2bi. musical "MM.J- go?cond Prioi)d: Where nt t— F: ;eud ■ Bla& ber6c' Ampde. I ? eterymioe from ther; they will not !'('l aubi,oo, °5 karg7WOTks )lave yoiT b(.?n suppTlying 0 S?ti-tr to tj)(- Ti,es, tll Co, the me on-M?.?er- No. w.-Man?r ? t?m? A\VVhliy r hh*a*ve ;? tth hey ? ?" vrt of Shiru on f -Forpmltn: Tlky SUit our riich "'Olk, Ixodes  F They ? .? the lled- haml ohirJ t, 2s 6d oaci b onlv —Manager Who seas tjl,m?_ Foreman j Blaiberc's Aicade. IR .S:l¡,-Vood-nd- ?°"y P"ce ?.-Appty n. A Mmny-street, Cathays 89 ?ANTRU. Youn.Msa wbo thorou?ty' undorsUndi TV c?r.?m..)! and make him"dr p??r?f!). \Itul: good T?r?cc-s ind?pens.bie hre iu.—Windsor HOWl, Walnut 'l'¡,(' SO A splendid bargain, ctiong L'ob, £ oad troiker flatCarb equal to new brass-mounted Harness, excellent cor- f nt,i. an lot Li4. or si-il separate; must he sold.—i«L Tuaor-road. Kivers:de, OardilV. 12 "7 ANTED, by April 8th, good gsneral Servant. About T ff three in family.—Apply Mrs Stokes, 47, Alft-ed- &I..e{t. ?oath Park. f? \?7 AKTKD. (?encrai ServanL. where ?notLer IWII'; kept  ? soa1' ?°" state M?icutars Ij8t letter.—Miw rV -V-i Vit" Aberd-r@ Ju-?tion. 7o t?ANyE)). an cxpenen'fd G?npr.) S'aDCb>\ \'cqUlrd; aurso keP6.-Apply Mrs Ilair" L Uoioa-Strr^-t, MerH?r. 17 (OÜRTOlS-£;Phl;íht, ?).,tc? ? ?a?. )yra. (.?J  case <?a!)t.)e? owner K'vaa up playing. b%rgain.- J T-(C 5. i l-c, bo Olhce, Cardiff. yj t?7 respectable Y.?og t:?rfr;.m"9 ')? ? W r.m. uaily.-Apply '?or 6 p.m.. 93. King's.wad. Canton. 78 L 0.9T, Youoa Irish Tomer BitchTfrom Claude HoieL Koaih. Mareb 15: 1$0 DIMUJS 0111, Finde- rewaided. ^JOlViFOIlTABLK Lodguigs. or Apartments! for ixro V rcspcct.al- young llIel: b'llh. h. and e. 1)(1 children; ?c-Je?' -22. O?na-strppt. Roath P*rk. M ?<JKKY.-?.)?.?m?7?bh?7i.?<??7?'(??  )n'?rFsL—\Vt'itRHm.i:cbo<)tIjnc.C?)di?. M W'ANTED Ccuk; good b:tke<?Apt)ty"H';?li't Sohuot. L¡'ludz.n. 'iÓ't1l Iiiaxtdnff. 61, Pell.lJ)¡.ù!e-ro:<a. C:\tltOrI, 12 t XOOD Gecera.1 Servant w:tï;d i.-¡;APJl¡J,ï¡! VJ Aikan?-road. e. -4.-R¡;i-U:Cl, "{ t?n.cs?. -,U f, )'I.wure ard A BU5il1s Traps. ??"'??Cb?U. ?)n. it?rcct. K<MtA Tl¿CNä-u-Y-1-}\1t 14Jm <.ra?-I??? ? about Ó </c!ock. M. Dedford-stre^t. /a LU;-Ù.JÙÙ{, for runtrat work, .aa,e; man principal's absence »t.:Ue salary required, ?b?re last emt.i?yctL -An?iy It &4. E". O" Cardttf M S-o UT ïT\ I ??prcff:?tttttc fcr"Sh)trpsb?er hishi .'l"S C"ds ha* tn.tiel machine (n.)t to order), Cl 10.: only "nts ""f'in/g, gch". CftrnÎlL M ir ANl't:V,¡tII, (.irl, si)L?tzt 16 steep nit v Apply Hasturtan-nveuue. 51 A-. 8TïÜ)rO(:f"-='j);q:tion, -!í;1rri;¡:O:(. I'atn,r- Me?n stamps", seod btrthtimo. ae*. &I,a ùecn"e seU.— J. 6?re.M. 29, Military-road. U.?tcf ?s VV ANTED, n good Genenil.—Apply, with referenoea, co Ti Mrs Hawkins, The Limes. Uanuben, ,.r 64 JuiiÖlt wuí.ed "õ.1fcrr.,¡;s.-Dï;il; -??°?.'??- <??' S? -IUM)-ö-M;blbtj, Yonng M"tity- if not elidied l within three d:?yn will !I.-A!JP¡Y 1. Meteor-st., ftouth. BAKJii:s.—Situation wanted aa&n¡:le or Second good knowledre of «m«l!s. etc.: g,d references.— WliLe D 52, Leho OlLi, ca.wr. ''ecteDco? — T-1XIÜ)l «'If- ,nïi-C/IIr,¡;()ul1r ,'oJ-Ób. ia ? in solid ",her. pne œ 6d.-Sol Plump*, Jewel ar. ?. Caroline-street. Cardiff. f-6 'iI-op..sitõr-¡; ?d.-App?. Ii tM';Ö; 59, B,,bo Om,,e, (ardi If. M VS T ANTKIJ, Situatio,, m Woriring House*.neper oir At. TV teudarjt 011 Invalid: aged kj totrn preferi-L-d.- Address Mm G., 4. Froderiok-streot, Cardiff. b2 I Äf;é;;t'i-tAI:.PJ Cbanman *Dd Co., G,,ts-ro.d. Pontypridd. 463. B- OOTÚP;;rï;.ltitOr.- WlUlted, all classes of fcervaoul at once: Isdio suited: Beds for Frederick-street, Cardiff. tSt.itmp. 6% STRONG General .Servant wanted, able to trash, ,J, a riser and clean -Apply Mrs Griffiths, Ynvscynoo Shop, Cwwbach, Aberdare. m w ANTELI, Chambermaid-Waitress must be a cheer- '1' ful, systematic worker, with good reterc-neem.- Phillips, Tresilliau Tcmperancc Hotel, Pennrlh-road. 60 Belgravia.. Cathedral, 12? wcrkly every modern co. .), ver¡lel1œ. Ninc-roomcd Cottage, GIi.e.er/'RCen Co*an, 'l weekly.—Apply Re.ui?er?4?, Cath<*dr»l-road. 5& HOUSK to i*rt, No. 11, I'awden-place batb. h. and o, water.—Write C 39. Echo Office, Cardiff. 59 L LA.ND"F,-Villa to Let, 8 rooms,bath and W. over- looking tait- river immediate possession low rent.— Apply Gibbons, The Riders. 40 RESPECTABLE Girl wanted for Earry-Dock, ag, 14 fond of children good home.—Apply firsts Clare- street, Riverside. Cardiff. 45 \\7 ANTED, Boy living in Cauton to took after pony and wmke himself generally useful.-AI)ply Astoteirlu f'tninn.rollù. Roath. 11 HAIRDHKSSERS.—Hespectable Young M?n w.,it,d AI -H once: 'ferenM8tf)uir?d.—terry, UO.Pt.eL-at.Ket. Gi.ge, Cardiff. 44 -¡YAN.'rj::D good General Servant: Rood reference! reuired 'small family.—Apply 10, Piercefield-plact (near Gold-street), Poath. bpttteen4 ?nd 6. M r W:Ni"'ED:PBor:=APPIY 9. ChiLrles-mt,? _Tt v v dition secondary mOSL be ch..p; P"10- and Btfle.- J 63. Echo uaiM. Cardiff. £ g '1'0 ? t, 27, Ctitubrooh-ptreet: Cts timat:< throughout. TWrite H 67, Ecbo < ?Nce. C;tram. 67 T HRF,E Yoong Men (occupying two front rooms "of house) in Graiigetown requite person to take over house, furuish ï rooms, aud attend. -Apply imme- diately K 6?. ?t!o Office, Cardiff. ? ?" PP'V 69 \'7 ANTKD, a small Girl.—Apply, betwecKT?od B. M. 20 N NT,ANTt:D.. small Girl.-Apply. betweet, 7 and & at 20, -R-ESPECl'ARLi Yauni PoMoa. about 18, wanted M RMot.hei- blp: asiist in bou"e and shop refcrell" required.—M 74, Echo Office, Cardiff. 74 '1- 'RAD}.;sMIN. Farmers, Greengrocern.-Th grand A xhapcd SpDne Car". ptt?nt axles, lined, varnimecl, Mit 12 to !a b-"ds, Ponki y Hprin? Cart, L2: three UM< Trucks, cheap -106. Kthel-sireet. Canton. 11 WANTED, a Cook, with goal reference, age from to 30.—Apply Hastiugs Hotel, Iforbert-strett.Cardiff. 6( I-T()(Ú-KIN S?dd)?n<t Bridle, uickelene Buckles and HBiLs, Spurs, and Knee-caps, 30s sent en appra.l- Deakin, Herbalist, Arcade, Swansea. 4EU -W-AN7{KD-gOOdGDelaJ HerT?nt.—Appty No. t? Sopliia-si reet. Dock, 23 OUPERIOR Apartments for Gentleman, Welllfeld-raad. a Roath Park.-Wrlt.e B 30. Ecba Office. Cardiff. M OR Sale, very fast Pony, brown set of harness, gis, lamps: all perfect conditir)n. -Cmddock Hot-1. Cardiff, W AKTED. ? Yomx?T'') .for?few hour?dAUy?Ap? Mrs z3cott? 2, Fitrk-grov !Q! ;-I-'Afi;Km.o Parrou, Joung, come on hand, soon TWk, 25s eMh C?-st to suit, ba.-O?Bullivau*s Bird Stores, Milliceutetreet. Cardiff. 105 IAKGfl front Bedroom and back Sitting-roorti to Let, to J respectable people.—75, Crwjs-road. Cathays. 101 IS your Watch Wrong i The Best and CheapestT ihopln JL Cardiff for the Repair of Watches of every desertion, Enrlish or Foreign, is 38, C.ist.le Arcade (third shop fro* Casvle street), by James Keir, The Cardiff Watchmaker. Clocks and Jewellcry ltepj.irei. Hoes aud Sticks .Mounted. WANTED, relpect-able Girl ibout 17, as General notut be clean and have good references small faruilv.- Apply NVindso, Th,mns, Grocer. Woodville-rd., CaLhaYL WANTED, to Apprentice Boy (14) to good. useful tmd T —Applv r :Hher, Kcho Office, Cardiff. 36 RICHMOND-road, 89. town end. Apartments for urcr gentlemen friends front sitting-room hot and oold bath no children. 29 VV ANTED, Young Girl to asaut tu housework tor a few vv hourf every mcrning.-Apply H&.Crwya-retd.Ott. hays, Cardiff, 27 '\TAN'rED.&;rated Iron Building, Suitable for v v small h,.pel, to seM froro 200 to M&.—App?y. 'toting an?.11 ch H:uris, Senghenith. <Me -,i r Úi'Ii'- Jobber to the Trade, E. Bird, 7. Quay?t-reet? WCardtg. Cytinder?. piniom, Oonntry Jobs punota?U? attended to. 33 S WF,F,TaKART'S Curious Letter, six extraordinary funny photographs and six magic cards, 12 penny 5t"mpA.-Hyams, 124, St. Luke's-road, Birmingham. 34 P JSNING OF "AND R E VV S' HALL, ST. MARY-STREET. WEDNESDAY NEXT, 18th, 8 o'clock, by the RHONDDA GLEE SOCIETY. Admission One Slifiling Reserved Seats, Two Shillings. Tickets to be obtained of Messrs Heath and Sonik Newman and Sons, Ihompsun and Stiukel) and at the Hall, where so u s may be bookW No money will be taken at the door until 7,44, -tc,

seven monkeys his lot mixed. Finlay, how ever, will ride Hebron, a suggestive indication as to the stable estimate of their merits but under no circumstances is it possible to make out Hebron capable of beating some of his opponents. His connections are very confident however, and fear nothing but Gangway. Green Lawn, if the best from the Arundel stable, will run better than most people imagine, while there is also a good deal of quiet confidence reposed in Minstrel Uoy, his owner and trainer in particular being very sweet on the ex-hurdler's chance. As I expected some time ago an upward move has been made in favour of Court Ball and United, both dangerous customers I feel sure; aud another that has received the right sort of support is the aged Amandier. There is a lack of stable confidence respecting Mediois, Wise Virgin, and Euclid, though the last-named may perform creditably, while of the bottom weights nothing appears taking with the exception of Naanah, Tithonus, and Quarrel. On the whole, I think Gangway, Lesterlin, and Green Lawn among the top weights, and Court Ball, United, and Quarrel among the bottom half, represent the soundest candidates to recommend, from one of which it is probable a selection will be made when the time arrives for a final summing-up. Not less difficult is the Grand National problem, as it yet remains to be seen what Mr Dyas's representative is likely to be. I have pointed out on a previous occasion what a flattering chance Manifesto possesses on last year's running, and if, therefore, Mr Dyas has a better at the weights in Gentle Ida the inference is obvious that it will require something very smart to defeat her. An unknown quantity practically is also the Malton-trained Victor, for whom some astute judges have a partiality, despite the Messrs Widger's oonfidence regarding Waterford. Still, market operations are eminently favourable to CathaJ, Ardcarn, and Waterford, and that each will come out ot the fight with credit is beyond all doubt. Of the younger horses it is difficult to express a decided opiuion there is a deal of faacy for Nepeote, but I fail to see how he is to defeat Alpheus, who fnirly squandered his field at Aintree last year, Nepcote being then one of his opponents and failing-not a favourable omen over the Liverpool country. Then as to Rory O'More the rumours concerning him are so con- tradictory that one is placed iu a dilemma. One party mamtain that he is a certainty; while another claims that he is an unmanageable headstrong brute, and will never get the country. Of the three therefore the wisest policy would be to stand Alpheus, the only doubt 10 his case being with respect to his frying qualities. The outsiders are being gradually thinned out, and of late market inquiries have been limited to Caustic aud Biscuit. Altogether the race is a perplexing one, but it will be from Cath&l, Ardcarn, Waterford, Alpheus, aud Caustic that a selection must be finally made. Raoing will take place at N ewmilrkeb this afternoon, where some of the following bsimes ni ay br, -seen t;o ad v zt ii tage 1 30—Cambridcre Steeplechase—SEAFORTH. 2. O-Selling Hurdle—CliAVSMAN U. 2 30—Spring Handicap—BAECAT.WHEY. 3. O-Swaffiitm Steeplechase—Rir VAll: WiNKLE. 3 30-Bury Htirdle-GRimpo. 4. 0—Selling Steeplechase—SNOW QCEEN. 4.30-St. PaLrick's-ANCHOR.