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CHARGE AGAINST A DOCTOR. Painful Scenes. At the it-sumed inquest in London to-day on the body of Alice Rebecca JBayley, whose death was alleged to he due to an illegal operation stated to have been performed by Dr. John TIoyd Whit- ^arsh. the court was crowded. The first witness, Ivir" Elisabeth Bavley, wa:' questioned as to evi- dence given by her at the previous hearing tespeeting the condition of the deceased. Wit- Beas. crying bitterly, said the evidence she had given was not true. Her daughter had been Previously pregnant, and replying to the Coroner, she said it was in August last yea-r. and that leased then went for a holiday. Witness later ??' bursting into tears, exclaimed, Oh, Nobreja, Nobreja, why have you done what you have ? th^ '°Ve(^ my daughter, you said you did, and n after wasting her young life you slander her er death. Oh. why did you do it r"-The cororier I beg you, Mrs Bpvley, to calm your- • You may be sure we all sympathise with Witness Oh, what a curse is love like ? ^r- Stevenson, official analyst, next gave evidence. e Jnry found that the deceased girl died from toar h^^ °Peral'ion performed by Dr. Whit- The Coroner That is wilful murder. ftwv,6 .oreniah Yes, and we wish to excuse the mother for her »w m, action m giving wrong evidence. The Coroner I think that is fair. The rocee ing3 then terminated.

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-=- The SIXTH EDrYlON of the" SUUTH WA TFS ECHO M Published at 7 p.m., and contains the LATEST Foreign, General aia Si)orting Telfgi,a,ms iip to the lrMB OF GOING TO P BBSS.

Daring Escape From Swansea Prison. Some excitement was caused at Swansea this morning by the news of the daring escape of a prisoner awaiting trial at the Assizes now sitting The man in question gives the name of Arthur Riverton, and he was indicted for burglary at Captain Hall's, near Swansea. He was recently arrested at Bristol, when it was found he was an old hand who had done 20 years' imprisonment. The escape is believed to have been effected by the man lifting a flag of his cell and so getting up a fine. He was last seen about 8 o'clock on Sunday night. He was missed this morning at 6 o'clock. The police were at once informed, and it was found that the man had left Landore at 4 o'clock, having booked for Llaneily. How he got the money to procure a ticket is unknown. So far the man has not been arrested. Some Additional Details. I A Llaneily correspondent telegraphs :-Arthur Riverton (42), who was confined in Swansea Gaol awaiting his trial on a. charge of burglary, made a. daring esca.pe early on Monday. Whilst the warders were some distance away Riverton forced open the door of the cell and working his way up an adjacent chimney secured his liberty. It is known that a man answering the description given entered the 4 o'clock train to Milford and alighted at Llaneily. The police are on the look- out. _7C"

SEDUCTION BY A FOOTBALL PLAYER. At Birmingham Assizes to-day Sarah Ryng, Aston, Birmingham, sought to recover damages from John Reynolds, formerly of Aston Villa and NY, estbromwieb Albion Clubs, for sadnetion of her daughter, Margaret Ellen. Defendant lodged with plaintiff, and in March last year the daughter, who was then 18 years o ohild was born in December. The jury ga's verdict for plaintiff with £ 2i damages. \J' ,)IIO.lJ

I ALLEGED FRAUD ON BANKERS, Frederick Bulstrode Whitlock, aged 35, WEI.s remanded by the Nottingham magistrates ? on charges of embezzling largo sums o from Messrs Samuel Smith, bankers, by whom he was employed as a branch manager. The sexused who absconded in November, was arrestes ferth, Western Australia. He told the-police officers he had gone to the goldfields, hoping to obtain enough money to repay the r\ o 000 understood the defalcations amounted to ii

ISPAIN ACCEPTS THE TERMS OF PEACE. -40- Forecast of the Reply. I To all intents and purposes the war is now over. Yesterday the Queen-Regent of fopain agreed to the Spanish reply to the American terms of peace, and it is certain that the answer concedes, with slight modifications, the demands', made by the United States. Formal notification orf this fact has not yet reached President McKin- ley, but it will probably arrive in Washington by to-night, even if it has not been transmitted already. The delay is in all likelihood occasioned by the circumstance that as the French Ambas- sador in Washington is acting for the -Spanish Government the reply will have, ar, matter of form, to go through Paris, instead of to the American capital direct. A Washington correspondent, telegraphing yesterday, says:-The quiet of peace seems to have settled down upon Washington. This is the first Sunday since the war began which has brought absolutely no developments. Nobody now questions that the Spanish final acceptance of the terms of peace will be on its way to-morrow, or not later than Tuesday. The State Department have begun the pre- paration of a draft protocol to be promulgated as soon as the formal reply has been received. M. Cambon has received notification of the action of the Spanish Government, but he does not expect to receive the formal Note before Tuesday. The Proposed Terms. [CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAI SV.IT.VICE.J MADRID, Saturday Night.—At the Oabme* Council held here to-night Senor Alinodovar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, read the draft of Spain's answer to the terms proposed by the United States. A peace treaty embodying the terms agreed to by the respective parties is to be signed as soon as possible, subject to the approval of the Cortes, which body is to be convoked immediately in order that its vote upon the matter may be taken. I have good reason for believing that Spain ha.s decided to accept America's terms. MADRID, Saturday Night (later).—The Council of Ministers approved the provisions which are to form the basis of their reply to President McKinley's terms. The Ministers state that their tenoar i3 such that they believe President McKmley will be satisfied. It is a striking fact that neither in the Note received from Washington nor in the reply to be sent is there any mention of the Cuban Debt. The statement of the Ministers after the Council seems to indicate that the American terms have not been accepted in toto. It is believed that only slight modifications are sought. Madbtd, Sunday, 9 a.m.—It will not be possible to state the exact contents of the Spanish reply to America until after the Cabinet Council which is to meet at 10 o'clock this morning. Nevertheless, it may be announced on authority that Spain docs not discuss the four bases which the Americans make an essential preliminary to peace and accepts them without reservation. The reply points out, however, that in order to avoid the definitive negotiations being in any way com- plicated by incidents of the war, it is expedient to agree beforehand to a suspension of hostilities. It is believed that the Duke of Almodovar and Maior Merry de Val will be appointed to repre- sent Spain in the negotiations for a treaty of peace. The papers to-day contain no comments of any importance upon the situation, but their silence is probably due to strict military censorship.— Renter. The Reply Approved by the Queen. [CKNTBAt. NEWS SPECIAL SERVICE.] MADP.ED, Sunday Afternoon.—The Queen this afternoon approved the Spanish reply to the American proposals for peace. The reply accepts the American conditions with trifling modifications which will not affect the issue. The Cabinet meets to-night to appoint the Spanish Commissioners who will assist in drawing up the treaty of peac3. Reply Finaliy Approved of. [CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL SERVICE]. MADRID, Sunday, 7 p.m.—The Note replying to President McKinley's peaco proposals has now been drawn up by the Cabinet. It accepts as the basis of a peace treaty the general principles laid down by President McKinley. The reply will be transmitted to Paris this evening. Spanish Losses in the War. [" OBSERVER" TELEGRAM.] MADRID, Saturday.—benor Sagasta, following the example of Senor Castelar in 1873, is con- suiting with all the principal political leaders and the most prominent generals in the Army, such as Martinez Campos, Weylor, Polavieja, Primo de Rivera, &c. The object is of course to divide the responsibility for the final decision, and to avoid the convoking of the Cortes. The leaders of the Republican, Carlist, and Independent Catholic parties have refused to give their opinions, that they may dot be held in any way responsible for the decision. Most probably the consultations will finish to- day, and Senor Sagasta will be able to send Spain's definitive answer to Washington on Monday. It can be said now that this answer will be an acceptance of all the Washington terms except that with reference to the Cuban Debt. The Madrid Government will fight that point on the grounds that in all the precedent cases of cession of territory from one nation to another the territory has carried with it its own debt, or the proportionate part of the debt belonging to the nation from which it was trans- ferred. The news from Porto Rico has produced great disappointment here. The welcome of the Ameri- cans by the natives and the disbanding of the volunteers without fighting have opened the eyes of S-pain and have settled any questions as to the further prosecution of the war. The mass of the people now think that it is not worth while spending their lives and money over the retention of territories so disaffected to th.13 mother country. In fact, the Spanish nation is tired of a war which has brought nothing but disaster. From March, 1S95, to June, 1898, Spain has sent to Cuba 160,4131 soldiers, 6,222 otficers, G15 high officials, and 10 generals or, with tho 12,000 men already in Cuba before the rebellion broke out, a, total of 200,000 men. The fighting losses have been, proportionately, very small, viz. 2 generals, 141 officers, and 2,003 soldiers killed 463 officers and 8,164 soldiers wounded making losses equal to 5 per cent. of the whole Spanish Army. The victims from yellow fever have been 313 officers and 13,000 men, and from other diseases the number of deaths has been given as 127 officers and 40,000 men. Therefore the total losses of the Spanish Army in Cuba from the beginning of the rebellion up to June 30th of this year amounts to over 104,000 men. These figures do not include the losses in the Philippine Islands, nor those of S-Antiago and Porto Rico. The total expenses of the campaign on the Spanish side amount to over 1,874 million pesetas or about 350 million dollars, not inclusive of I losses in property, ships, merchandise, indemni- ties, &c., all of which it is as yet impossible to assess. It is quite natural that the Spaniards should be tired of the war and think that they have done tired of the war and think that they have done enough for the national honour. It remains to be fJeell what the people will do with its Govern- iy-ieiit and with its future affairs. I FEVER-STRICKEN. I Fearful Plight of American Troops. I I UTEWS SPECIAL SERVICE. | I SANTIAGO, Aug. 3, via Canada, Satnrday.- General Ames has sent the following cable message to Mr Allen, Assistant Secretary to the Navy Department in Washington This army is incapable, because of sickness, of marching anywhere except to transports. I f it is ever to return to the United States it must do so at once." Conversing with a correspondent ou the subject General Ames said "If I had the power I would put the men on board the transports at once and ship them north without further orders. I am confident that such action would ultimately be approved. A full list of the sick would mean a copy of the roster of every company here. We can be moved north if it is done at once with absolute safety to the country, although it would have been infinitely better if we had been moved either north or to Porto Rico two weeks ago. If there were any object in keeping nil here we would face yellow fever with as much indifference as bullets, but there is no object in it. The four Immune regiments ordered here are sufficient to garrison the city and surrounding towns, and there is absolutely nothing for us to do here. Indeed, there has not been ever since i the city surrendered. It is impossible to move into the interior, and every shifting of the camp doubles the sick rate in our present weakened j condition, and anyhow the interior is worse than i the coast, ea we found by actual reconnaissance. I make these representations only because I cannot sea our men, who fought so bravely and who endured extreme hardship and danger so un- complainingly, go to destruction without striving, so far as lies in mo, to avert a I doom, so fearful, so unnecessary, and so uiideservrd. SANTIAGO, August 3rd (delayed in trans- mission).—A meeting summoned by General Shafter was held this morning at headquarters. Every commanding and medical officer of the Army Corps being present, General Shafter read a cable message from Mr Alger, ordering him to move the Army into the interior, where the climate would be healthier. As a result of the conference General Shafter will insist upon the withdrawal of the Army north immediately, or at least within two weeks. In explanation of the situation the following letter from Colonel Tkeodore Roosevelt, com- manding the 1st Cavalry Brigade, to General Shaftar was handed by the latter to the news- paper correspondents for publication. Sir,—In a meeting of general and medical officers called by you at tho Palace this morning, we all, M you know, were vinanimous in our view what should be done with the Army. To keep us here in the opinion of every officer coxnmajiding a division or brigade will &imply involve the destruction of thousands. There is no possible reason for not shipping practically the entire command north at once. Cases of yellow fever are few in the cavalry division, where I command one or two brigades, and not one true case of yellow fever has occurred in that division except among men sent from the hospital at Siboney, where they, I believe, con- tracted it. But in this division there have been 1,500 cases of malarial fever. No man has died from it, but the whole command is so weakened and shattered as to be ripe for dying like rotten sheep, if real yellow epidemic, instead of an epidemic like the present strikes us, as it is bound to do if we stay here at the height of the sickness season in August and the beginning 'of September. To quarantine against malarial fever is much like quarantining against toothache. All of us are certain that as soon as the authori- ties in Washington fully appreciate the condition of the Army we shall be sent home. If we are kept here it will, in all human possibility, mean an appalling disaster, for the surgeons estimate that over half the Army if kept here during the sickly season will die." I The Position iff Santiago. I SANTIAGO, Saturday.—General Wood summoned the butchers and provision dealers in the city to-day and informed them that he gave them till 11 o'clock to-morrow to agree to fix moderate prices for food supplies, under the penalty of a revocation of their licences and the closing of their shops. The rates charged by the dealers have been exorbitant. The marines located at G uantanamo Bay have broken camp and em- barked on board a warship for service elsewhere in Cuba. Americans in Porto Rioo. I WASHINGTON, Saturday.—General Miles to-day tc egraphed to Mr Alger from Ponce as follows: "Haines Brigade captured Guayama on Friday. There was a slight skirmish in and about the town. The strength of the Spaniards was esti- mated at 500, but it has not been ascertained whether any of them were regulars. The resist- ance was not strong. Three men of the 4th Ohio were wounded, but not seriously. So far as is known one Spaniard was killed and two were wounded." A despatch from off San Juan of yesterday's drtte to the Erening Journal states that the Americans have occupied three north-eastern IOW.US, including Faiardo, and have been warmly weIcol11ca.-Ruter. NEW YOBE, Saturday.—The Post publishes the following telegram from Ponce, of yesterda.y's date :—" General Miles has ordered that nobody shall hereafter commnnieate with the Spanish officials of the towns in Porto Rico. The artillery has been commanded to be ready for a imultaneous advance. It is now waiting for waggons. There will be target practice mean- while with the Kragjorgensen guns, which have been supplied in place of the Springfields. A transport with a lot of Kragjorgensens on board has sunk in the harbour." The first regiment of volunteer engineers sailed o day for Porto Rico. A transport with another portion of Grant's Brigade has sailed from Newport News for Porto Rioo. Renter. Proposed Expedition to Spain. I NEW YORK, Saturday.—The Herald's Washing- ton correspondent says that if the President decides to send the Eastern Squadron to Europe, it wiU be commanded by Admiral Sampson, with Commodore Watson as second in command. Commodore Schley will be kept in American waters.—Renter. I Spanish Defences at Algeciras. GIBRALTAR, Friday.—The Spanish defensive works are progressing rapidly. They include a battery between Orange Grove and the First River. The tower near Algeciras Cemetery has been demolished and converted into a redoubt. The cemetery battery commands the whole of Alge- ciras Harbour. Another battery has been erected at Vina Marceio, situated between Sp,idy Bay and Cabiita. An entrenched camp has been formed on the slopes of the mountain known as the Queen of Spain's Chair," and a battery is being erected there. The Cabrita Point Battery is nearly completed.—Renter. Novel Invitation to Cervera. I NEW YORK, Sunday .—Admiral Cervera, replying to an invitation from the people of Greens- borough, Alabama, to visit the home of Lieut. Hobson, returned thanks for the kind expres- sions contained in the invitation. He likewise referred to the kind and generous treatment he was receiving at the hands of the American people, and of the brave Lieut. Hobson." It was, however, he explained, impossible for him to accept the invitation, for as soon as the war WM ended he would be obliged to return to Spain to account for his conduct.—Renter.

MICHAEL DEFEATS M'DUFRE. The Winner Disqualified. I At Philadelphia yesterday Jimmy Michael defeated Eddie M'Duffie, the American rider, but the Welshman was subsequently disqualified, a nd the race awarded to M'Duffie in consequence of Michael having too many pacemakers on the track at the same time. track at the same time.

A PORT TALBOT REPORT DENIED. I We are informed to-day by the secretary that there is no truth in the report of damage to the pier at Port Talbot owing to the recent gale, and that the works are proceeding satisfactorily. .4

-= STRANGE STORY OF A RING. -1 In a case that came on for hearing at the I Marylebone County Court iasi week the plnintifî and defendant were husband and wife, named Harrison, who have been living apart for some- years. Mrs Harrison now claimed '• the return of a ring which, she said, her husband gave her of a ring which, she said, her husband gave her upwards of 19 years ago.—The Judge Nineteen years ago And where is it ?—Plaintiff (point- itl to her husband) Oh. he's got it., sir.—The Judge I tee you are sTling for 10s damages for detaining the ring. What damages have yon sustained ?—Plaintiff There is damage which cannot be explained in words.—Mr J. Swinford I Francis, who appemrod for the plaintiff, explained that the ring was too large for Mrs Harrison's finger, and so it was given to her mother-in-law some year? ago on the understanding that if the plaintiff survived b-er it was to become her property. Sin-co hi3 mother's death the defendant had bccome possessed of the whole estate, and refused to give np the ring.— estate, and refused to give np the r'n, The Judge I see she also sues for £ 5.—Mr Francis said that was a s-nra which her mother- in-la.w bequeathed to her on her deathbed.—Mr 'Nonweiler, for the defendant, said everything wan left to the husband.—Plaintiff: Yae, by fraud. A couple of minutes before she died they lifted bee up in bed and put a pen in her hand to Lgn the will. The doctor was in the room, and knows it. —The defendant entered the box >llld denied his wife's statement.—Mi Francis How long have you been separated ?-Dq' endput Since 1833.— A letter from plaintiff to defendant referring to thoir only daufliter was read by the spl'citor, in which the plaintiff said :—J hope the*day is far distant when she shall shov that love which so long since has died in your L')!om.The Judge said the plaintiff had failed Ld prove her right to either the bequesJfe or the ring, and under any circumstances ske could not recover damages for the detention of the ring. Judgment would therefore be given for the defendant. j

l CURIOUS PLACE FOR KITTENS. One evening last week two amateur musician^ in Pontefract were engaged playing piano and violin duets, when they became aware of a mysterious and unrehearsed obligate, which did not enhance the charm of their playing, It was so like the agitated mewing of a cat that they stopped the performance a.nd searched the room. But no pussy could they discover. They resumed their duet, which soon resolved itself into a trio again. Fancying the feline melody came from the piano itself, they opened the instrument, and there, found that the cat from an empty house tiext door had turned the interior of the piano into a mrrsery for two kittens which had deposited there. —1'orkshire

I ACCIDENTlNTHECRiCKETFIELD I A serious accident, occurred during a cricket match on Chatham Lines on Saturday afternoon to a young mau named Albert Brooks, a petty officer in the Navy. While batting he \V,H violently struck on the temple by a fast deliver', 'knocked down, and rendered unconscious. Tii>>. other playm att-emn wd to revive b v/ji-b- out success, and he was removed to the HOYl'.i Naval Hospital, it'is feared in a critical condition.

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Newmarket Training Notes. KEWTUEE'T, -Mondiv.-On the liflicecotrree side, Archer's Guernsey, Orelio, and Or~ gallopec1 two miles; Prosset and Sir Geoffrey went seven furlongs. Blackwell's Invincible II, Santhia, n,rjil lied Coral covered a, mile and a quarter. Cannon's White Prost *ss sent n. ir.i!s and a hall, Peace and Plenty goinfi the f'rst mile with him. G. Chaloner's Swords, Doniop, and Chit Chat galloped o mile and r» awarter; Cvrennian covered seven fnrkmss; Bird of Flight, lliff Uaff, Tovaros, and Simtmsidc went six furl ones. F. Day's Stonehow. Form, Airs and Greens, and AcnWna gn',Icped x mile. Enoch's, jun., Seabolrn and Cljamp Je Mars (Itickaby riding) were stripped and sent the Rfirne distance stafa-st paos; Prio and Cap Martin only cankered. Hayhoe's Ho Powder and Kxeep- cional pallopid a mile. Hu^gins's Eerzak, ChiBCok, and Doric II. went a similar evilop, Jennings's, sen., Bon»°bofiq and Pojdo galloped a mile. Marsh's Glentilt, Jeddah, Sallins, Nunsucli, and Little Dorrit bad a similar ;;atlop Dieudonne cantered. Plncus's St. Cloud II., Uriel, F;r.,ckr Gift, Nautch Girl, j and Maid of Erin galloped a mile. Kyan'c. Loo, Chubb, Cauliflower, and Sueeoth covered a mile and & quarter. Peck's Kainton and Sherbr.rn negotiated 8i mile. Watson's Glattfip.nt, Jaqnemart, and Cretan Belie went a mile and three-quarters Gay Dothai1- covered a rnfle. F. Webb's Dancing Wave" galloped 'a mile and a half Ga setter. Brayhead, Merman, Uniform, and Aurrtm TL goin<* a mile nnd a quarter. Wat&h's, sen., Dady Ernie. SKgo, St. Fort, Phcebus Apollo, Viretnian, and Lady Nairn pratloped a mile; Daphnis and Lag-ana covered six furlongs. Sadler's Dynmo, No Trumps, and Bianca Tent five fnriongs. -J_. ,=-==. me __lJ &-w.Wu't!Mw-r-9;'Y:h:sa.. On the Barv side, G-oiding's Love Wiselv, ¡ Marins II., and Somatose gaUoped a mile. G. Lambton's Chisa'hampton and Golden Rule went seven furlongs. ,T. Dawson's, sen., Monterey, Sir Francis Drnko.Nikko, Kyoto, and Disraeli galloped a mile. W. Waugh's Restored, Constitution, Com- modore, Hall Cainc, Joha.nnis, and Pslmerston had a similar gallop I uxor.) and Kov&l Kootttep went seven turlon'gs. Gibbons's South Austranan.L vsan<2er S&ti, Fulcrum, Purser, and Caoopns went a mile; Ninus' took matters easy. Jennings's jun^ Pn,ladore, Floren- tine gelding, Merry Buck, Bay Konald, Kirksrall nd Sylvestris galloped a mile. Sherwood's Eileen Aigas Kurvenal, The Rousse, Tyro, Hendersyde, CavenhanV Aetarie, and St Ia went the same distance. Jewltt's' The yvern, Knight of the Thistle, Leggan-Hali, Deeside, La Fere, and Breec-.ii covered six furlon, Pickering's Derncietigh, Outpost, and The Wake galloped a mile. J. Dawson's jun., ViUiers, Ulti- matum, Jiackimmie, Pheoa, Foirmile, Pnd Athenai-, had a similar gallop Esther Waters, Lissa, Hedge, ) and Bridgwater went six furlongs. Enoch's, SeL RDya,¡ Warden and Amatonga covered the sam"»" dietance. C. Wood's Tom Cringle galloped a mile," Velasquez, Chelanary, and Mauchline went five* furlongs. Left for Bedcar—Pinfold, Ionia coK, Children Queen of the Brine, Devcnia filly, Cranesbill, G re* nan. For Kempton Park—Trolop, Primrose 'SU t Sc?.ntity, Saip, Shrove Tnesdav, Miss Tailor, Ki rstfj- v/ayser, Mountain Chief, Martha Brady, Vesper,Bf.n gelding. Selections for To-morrow. [BY OUR NEWMAP7CBT COIIKESPOOTENT.I KEMPTOK PARK. August Handicap—Miss TAUXJII. Shenperton WelJer— JCJX.SCUWASSER. Feltham Selling—VF.SPKR BKM, GEMMNG. Maiden Plato—GLENL.AK». REDCAR. Skelton Welt-er-STR HEW. Twenty-first Piennifd—PIWOLD. Kedca.r Handicap—IJOWLAXD

Official Scratching. (GIJ1"¡>r,l:ffiD Br M.KSSR8 WF.A.IHKH8I.) Hawlchead Handicap, Paisley—Hatchway. < Princess of Wales's iJ)ate, Kemoton—Go"ich»r> Bnin i Perthshire. 1"' Shepperton Welter. Kempton—Tender and True. Folkestone Handicap—Tvro. Stockton Stewards' Handicap—Btrenaall. All engagements—Killala (dead). All engagements in Mr E. J. Percy's name—Chest-nut ware by Wellington oat of Ermine. All handicaps where the weights have armp&r^d— j Kopeiy. 'i

MPuChew Dawson, the veteran Newmarket trainer passed a. quiet night, but there is a slight increase of wenkness this morning. FREE. FREE. FUZE.— One of tb3 biggest coups eorer run on a racecourse to-morrow. J Watts, gave Addendum, Excepcional, Pinfold, Grocin»o[ The Tartar, Maluina. Another to-morrow thMt vril surprise you.—F. Watts, Bialre-grove-rond, Unoter- thorpe, Sheffield. S5-,

SPORTING ITEMS, W. Robinson, the Foxhili trw-ner, on t, v; to the Curraeh.and has been looking over scleral of the crack two year olds trained therewith a view to purchase. Trimmings, Pegwell, "Semley, and Bt&gazzo have arrived at Michel Grove, where they cvill in future be trained by D. Thiriwell. Mr Tom Castle, manager oI the Childwickbury Stud, who met with p. bad cycling accident at St. Albans on Thursday, is still very-ill,.and another operation will.have to be performed. Mr C. D. Rose has secured two nominations to Bonavista for irext season, and will prooablv send Arcadia and XiOrtstte or Cortegar to the sire of Cyllene. Bonavista stands at ihe Kisber Stud, and bis subscription ia full for the next three seasons. Maluma is a, consistent Sa*arrday performer. The last four races she has taken part in have ail beon run on the last day of .;he week. Three of these races she has won, and in the other she was second and it may be found before the end of the season that when asked to give 2st 71b to Cloon, Mr Jersey's mare was set a task much more severe than it appeared at the time. In May Malurca \vac 2st behind Jacyiemari, but so greatly has she improved that, the Koyal Hani Cup vrinner would now have his.work cut out to heat her at r. stone. A change of stables is freqpiently beneficial to some animals, and the remark applies with a considerable degree oi force to Noble Lassie, who was the cause of many disappointments when trained in Fred Webb's establishment. In fact, her failures cost her owner some thousands of pounds this season. Startine quite friendless in a big field for the Coombe Plate at Lewes on Saturday, the daughter of Noble Chieftain and Blue Bonnet won wflth the greatest ease from Id Boutbillier and Kettleholder, her forra being & surprise to everybody. At auction she was retairied- for 230 guineas. Following on the recent announcement of the death of Mr W. T. Robinson's horse Manxman, who had to bo shot some time ago after an acci- dent, comes taa news that Homo, an occupant of the same stable, and owned by Mr F. C. G. Menzies, has had to be destroyed. The home had kicked himself so -bady in the box that this ex- treme measure had to be adonted. Bomb was a son of Tristan—Touch-mc-Not, r.nd though he failed to earn winning brackets In hi:; two year old days, he rtii second on two occa-sions, one being in the Criterion Stakes at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting. As a three 7ezir old he failed to break his maiden certificate. Mr Menzies's horse commenced his four yea.r old career by ap- propriating the Richmond Park Faster Handicap at Kempton, and at Windsor September Meet- ing he won the Forest Keavy-wcight Handicap by a head from Fsther Clarke and 14 others (in- cluding the lately deceased Manxman, who was third*. Thix • tomb's last victory. I 'r.t:i. -P"

L0CA-L AMUSEMENTS. Theatre Royai, Cardiff. I "The Trumpet Call," which wil] be staged at the Theatre Royal. Cardiff, this week. is a, military plav brunfn] of thrilling incidents and wsll supplied with the elements of humour. Mr Robert Arthur brings with him for its per- formance a strong company cf capable artistes, and the suceefs which the play has deservedly achieved elsewhere mll without doubt be repeated in the Welsh metropolis. Grand Theatre, Cardiff. I Mr Wra. Bourne's company wili this week occupy the boards at the Cardiff Grand Theatre with a sensational drama, entitled "The Three Criminals. The play, which is highly com- mended by the c,;j.tiœ, contains a clever and ingenious plot, and the comic element is well lo the fore. Lyceum Theatre, Newpsrt. I A.n opportunity will this week be afforded o! witT,r--SS the exciting drama in Old Kentucky." which is now visiting Kewport for the first time. Its popularity 1-hrongliout the provinces has been great, and it has had aa unbroken career of sv.ccess since 1S96. The oompany is a strong Cue, and includes several Metropolitan favourites. The great racing scene, in which four thoroughbreds &re brought ou the stage, is one to be remembered. Alto- gether the performance wiii be a treat that I should not be missed. The Empire, Cardiff. I Paddywhiski, as Will B. Fox is popularly | known, is as great a genius in his own way as the famous artiste who in the bill is condescendingly spoken of as another pianist not altogether unknown in musical circles. Psiddywhiski's spoken of as another pianist not altogether unknown in musical circles. Psiddywhiski's claim to renown rests more particularly, however, upon his occentric manipulation of the instru- ment, and bis appearance at the Cardiff Empire this week, a-fi-er a seven months' eogagement at the Palace Theatre, London, should draw decent crowds, even in days cf strikes. Labour disputes, however, seem in no way to slacken ,Mr Stoll's enterprise, and the patrons of the Empire are rrtill catered for with a lavish hand. The bill contains too many names for indrviflnr.l mention here, but in addition to the usual qsilaxy musical talent the proprf.mr.ie incfu&es the appearance of Fred sketch oommnv 'I" B{?"vB k T Mi" <>~We the well-known burlesque artiste and .¡. The Empire, SWa.n- The Fratelii Il!,robono. with th«iv marvellous troup off tr«n«l h«r^s Hlld d hsJ™ secured for tue SwanE.eji Fu- teeu so also ha\e the eecentvir i?i C a • a who wili atmppv 1 lorador Quartette, 1 Maeieal Garden TO*5'1 n,nr°ar0QS sketch, The 1 Vovee thf tuere are also Yorno and i tho ^'V v°" rt te comedians Clarke and d nSr'- P?eT international and suell songsters and comc- | VHlSf T- »• «•!»». «■* -oA.t:>.

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TO-DAY'S CRICKET. I Notts v. Yorkshire. I NOTTTSGTIAM, Monday.—The return match between these counties befra-n in dull weather, and only a few hundred spectator* were present. Daft waf: able to titke Ifis place in uhe Notts team, Mason, who plsyed I at Canter bun", standing out. Yorkshire were nn- htckT in being without, F. S. Jaefcson and Wain- wrigt, tie latter heing ill and wiring his inability to leave h0me. Aloorlioasf-, comes into the side and Tails, .of BftTtPier, hts been telegraphed for, Winning the a-oss, Yortehlre went iu on a wicket slow from tlie effer.ts oi The rain. Brown and Ttmnicliac were opposed br Attjeweil and J.Gunn. Sc\ten maidens were se.nl flown, and then Tunniclifu- hit G-unn to leg for thrre.this beincthe o-nlr pcoriDjnn the first 15 minutes. Tor.j.snxr.F_—1st Innings. Brown<e Gutsricfe* b J. Gunn 25 Tunnictiffe not out '1.1 it. Dentcri c & b f. Chznn Ii" "l -T. Gn-:i C F. iVo. Milligan not oat n. 20 flrtras _n- 3 Tetal as Warwickshire v. Essex. I I SiRJtiJTGHA.ii. -A-loixltiv.-The weather was fine to- dBy when the retTLrnmiteb between these counties commenced itl the. presence of a moderate atftend- Lance. The ground however was very aoft, but on winning the loss Warwickshire decided to bat. Essex are playing the same team that beat Lancn- [ shire, but the eleventh place in the Warwickshire side has not been definitely settled. Walter Quatte and Devey opened the basting against the bowling olBu.iland Iiletid. Devey hit Bull to mid-on and cut him f-)r three, but runs came slowly on the F;oft curf. Ouaitc next off-drove Bull tl £ or four sad, cut him for two, 15 of the I first JB runs ooing, made otT the amateur, Devef was or-t.w a gmart- catcii at slip when he had J made 20. but -with Bym.- and Quaife together 50 went up in 56 minute?.. Byrne was missed at point from a hard drive, 0; me did not play-particularly well, and was smartly stumped after muling six, but t'ue brothers Quaife were in good foi-m.,though scoring slowly. Carpenter and Reeves bvok up the bowling. Walter Qnr:"fue()IIIp¡etcd.5D in an hour and three-quarters. i WAP.-vQa1!:SR.TJ>,E.-lst! Inning "VV. Qualie c Pwne b Ball 65 Devev o Korcf^g-hi b Mes d 20 J. F. Bv-rli, sfe ItusseU b M cad 6 WE. Oos-ife Tiot out. 23 Xilll«5y not o^at I vixtras 2 Total 117 Gloucestershire v. Kent. CETF JJTCENHAJM, Monday. The rcturn match b?tw*>n these counties was commenced to-day ou the ( jojlege ground. Both counties made one change frc x the eleven that played at the end of last week. ()on S'ze Gloucestershire Girle Hemmingway took the plr <re of Beloe White, and S. H. Day, who made 100 »t ^Cheltenham la.-t year, playsd instead of Patter- s' JÇJ, for Keiit. The slry had a threatening appear- f IJlIJe but still the sun was sthiivine Lriglitly when at 1 a minutes past 12 Gloucestershire having won the toss, began battinp with Grace and Troap to the }>owiin £ of Hearne and Martin. There was a fair 'ring of spectators. A quiet start was made, 11 runs being scored in 15 minutes. At 13 Grace was easily camght at point and Town sand Joined Troup, who also batted in his usual quiet fashion. At 35 Bradley went on for Martin, ana five runs later Mason bowled at the other end. Matters went badly with Gloucestershire, five wickets falling for 62, and at lunch there were six men out for 91' GiioncESTKHKHXEB.—1st Innings. W. G. Grace c Bradley b Martin 9 Troup b Mason 14 C. L. Townsend e Mason b Bradley 27 C. O. H. Sewell c Kuish b Bradley 0 F. H. Chamnain b Mason 1 Tt, NY. Uiee b Wri?ht H G. L. J-essop not out 44 F. W. G. Heminpway c Meson b Martin 10 Wrath-tll not out 2 10 132 Sus? ■>, v. Hampshire, BRIGHTON, Monday.—A lot of rain fell in Brighton on Sunday and this morning, and when the time ->me for stnri inq the match l>etween these counties it trap found that the (/round was too soft to com- mence n4 the usual hour. The rain shopped, how- mence. tt the usual hour. The rain shopped, how- ever, and a-flwr the umpires had inspected the wicket f it war, agreed to start at 1 o'clock. New- ham plays for Sussex instes-d o £ Humphreys, and Hampshire m^Jce four changes In their team. Murdoch, having won the toss, commenced the Susses innings with Fry at 20 minutes past 1. Baldwin and Light bowled, and after the first eight overs runs cacie freely. Steele "went en at 33 and bowled Murdoch. C. B. Fry not out 28 srs'-i;—1st lnn\I15. W. L. Murdoch b iitseie 13 Kllliek not oat 0 E-stras 0 Total 41 Total 41 Surrey v. Miticilessx. I LGIVD'S, Monday.—So much rain fell in London yesterday nnd again this morning that the wicket was too soft for this r:ytum match to be commenced at the usual hour. Snnth displaced Haves in the Surrey eleven. Middlespx enjoy fhe assistance of McGregor, while riosnnqnet and V/ebbe pfive way to R. W. Doucias, the oid cricketer, fwd H.H. Cohb, better known as It iiufjby football half-back. Ultimately a start was made at haif-past 1 before a lurpe attendance. Middlesex won the toss, and sent in J. Douglas and Warner to face the bowling of Bichardson r.nd I/ockwood. A quiet opening resulted in 20 beine scored for one wirirp: MIDDLESEX.—1st Innings. J. Douglas e Baldwin i Kiehardson 12 P. F. Warner not out- 7 Kvtrp.s. 1 20 Tow 20 Wiltshire v. Glamorganshire. TBOWT-KLDGK, Monday.—Play iu this two mutch comiTioncedthis morning in doll weather. As Saturday and Sunday the wicket wns on the soft side-, but Glamorgjuishlte, who had the choice of innings, eleroed to go in first. Each side was fairly representative, the only alteration in the eleven which defeated Wiltshire a fortnight apo being Gel)ghegw.n for Alexander. Wiltshire were short of Khorland, Stevens, and Medlicott. At five nÜnntes past 12 J. H. Brain sjid Bancroft went, in, to tiJe bowiinp of Overton and >~ewman. The Swansea professional opened his account with a single past the bowler, and then plr.yed a maiden from Newmisn. Brain slipped Orewton for a couple, and then opened his shoulders and drove the 't sisine bowier to the off boundary for four. A emart off-drive by Bancroft for a quartette sent 10 up. Then Brain cracked Overton to the leg bonnd- ary for a similar number. Singles to ep.d1 batsman followed, Bancroft next. cufcfcinK Newman past- point for a oonple. A bard drive by Brain was well stopned by Stancomb. but the next ba.11 he smartly despatched ia the sajne direction for thr«e. sending 20 up in as many minutes. With a sfcujie added Brain was bowled off his pads. 23-1-14- H. B. Letcher filled the the vacancy and made a sincie, Bancroft cementing partnership by banning a full toss t.o thera.Us, Letcher bringing 30 up by pntting Newman to the on for two. At 36 Miller took the ball from Overton, Bancroft lifting his first delivery over the bead of inid-mi for a single. His third ball hover proved f"ai to Letcher, who was beaten with one which kept low Russell wont In and got one awav from Miller for a single. In his next over the Wiltshire akiopcr sent the bails of Bancroft fli-ine;. Three fours were in- eluded in his 19. 38--19. Without Rny addition lstlell gave two chances from successive balls off Newman, each being mulled. Russell soon credited himself with 2 twos and a three, the letter the result of a fine cat point. His jnerrv innings then came to an end, Awdry holding a skyer in the long held. J. G. Ciurk sent 50 up with a drive along the ground for a couple, Dick Lowe was out in a t-M-v singular manner He played a fast ball from Miller, the ball dropping oetweell his pad and knee, and wheni his jumping about dislodged the ball Smart, the wicket-keeper, eanght it, and of course Lowe was siren ont. lisd I_e chosen to ran he rn.j:ht ha.ve mrnde juns indefinitely providing the ball had n oi dropped. 55—5—1. w. -EI. Brain succeeded, his fir;:t contribution being a single! Clarke following suit with r. IncL-r one through the slips. In the following over he -got Miller neatly to leg for a quartette, au aTpPish cut In slips with the next bali pivinp: him a couple. In the s;me over he stepped out and had his bails whipped off before hf could recover. 64—6—12. J. P. Geoghegan was oni without scoring, plnying on to one from Newman, Brain, who had been quiet JorBOTTip time, improved matters by getting; Miller to the off lora two and" tare?, onAMor.GA>:sKir.E.—1st Innings. 3. K. Brain b Over-Son 1 74 Bancroft L> Miller J" IQ K. B. Letcher bMiller 1 Musseil e A.wdry b Newman 10 J.o-.re f'il) c- Smart b Miller 1 NI; ? W.H. Brain not out- ii J. F. Geoffliegan b Newman 0 ^Te^t-Ssoott not out 111! 5 Fxtra? llllllll! 3 Total 31 Swansea Tourists in Devonshire. This mnraiEc the Swansea Tourists left Swansea bN -S. Brichlon tor Bideford, via ll'racombe. The f party included Messrs H. G. Solomon, K. Landers, G. F. Llovd, D. Thissen, G. P. Lewis (Lla.nelly). W. Shenherd. S. Solomon, L. Coll £ <ewis, C. K. George, H. V, ilnoTi I'aton, and the Tie v. I- ather nail. On Tces- (Ir,T they will be joined by Mr J. I*. Long, and ou "V'er1('.Cld by Messrs J. r. A. Geophegau, W. J. Bancroft, Creber, and J. J. Hill. The tour -will Innt until Wednesday, the 17th test., and matches have been arranged with the following clubs :—Rideford, Orediton, C'lndieigh, Sa&ton, Tiverton, Okchampton, Lxeter, and ExnF>n1lh.

FUGITIVE OFFENDERS1 ACT. Major Spiisbufy's Application. 1 The Queen's Bench to-day gave judgment in the application ina-de on behalf of Major Spils- bury, who was committed for trial by a Londor. magistrate under the Fugitive Offenders' Act, to take bis trial at Tangier for firing awn soldiers of tho Sultan of Morocco from the steamship Tourmaline. The Court refused either to grant a writ of habeas corpus for his ii i&ch-rge or to order his release on bail. The Court, however granted an order for the trial to take place at Gibraltar instead of Tangier, the Judges rema-'k- ing that they wera innflenced in this decision by the fact that there was no organised police force j at Tangier for defendant's protection and bv the fact that defendant could or tried by a jury at G ibrnh

TRADE OF JULY. ~l,e Trafie relume for July, iseued to- (=-ty. shows the imports for the month twe .ob.905,0o9, a« against £ 36.123,523 in Ju.lv. 185?. bcillg a decrease of £ 220.484. and the exports for the nior/uh, ending July 31st last, were £ 20,089,878, compared with £21.,501,452 in the same month last yeaj, or a decrease of £ 1,411,574. Th, imports for the seven months ending Julv 3lat amounted ta £ 271.881,450, acain-.t £2.61,;)43,200 in the corresponding period of 1897, being an in- crease of £ 105.382.21]. w:« :i«t the exports for the first seven months of this vear totalied £132,598,057, compared with £ 13S.911,9m in the "A™™°CCILS °F 18S7' DECREASE OF j £ 6.313.547.

CARDIFF. j S"Urattv e,-Btii,cr an eujoyablt i c?n,r £ rt was at the Sophia Gardens in aid °* charitable institutions of the town. There wu a good attendance. The artistes included Miss Rachel Thomas, Mr F. S. Turner, Mi** Marion Isaacs. Mr VI". J. Hr-Uier. Messrs Hoagood and Jones. Mr tt. Wilhaais, etc., amaxtai by the Cardiff Glee Singers, JrS V.B. Glam. Artillery Band, and the Qaxdilf Cymmrodoricn Choir, conducted by Lien Bbbwy.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. CORK. GLASGOW, Monc^y.—Wheat a shade dearer, bid flour steady at Fridsy'* prices. Maize fetched 9s 4d per 280ib. Other? wholly <rlthont change, trading slow. CATTLE. LIVERPOOL. Monday.—Beasts, 1,172 sheep and lar,ii)s, 14,952. Beet I t,, d second, 5id to SJd third, 43-2d to M best Scoter, sheep, 7d to 7td; other sorts, 5d to 6^d lambs, 6d to 7>id. An increase of 13B beasts anu 2,778 sheep and iialK. Siov demand for all classes at about late rates. IiONTjojc. Monday.—Bather larger supply than usual tn the beiust n»r!set, «moncst vrhle.h was a greater number c-i shorthorns from the Midland counties; trade dull lor both prime MK; second qualities fat cows made last week's rates, hat "IVere more difficult to sell, as fcleo fat. bulls and rough cattle—top rtlac Hereford", *s 2d to 4s 4d per 81b. Mrltish SJtivfUs 90 Irish, 130 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. 1.280 Mid- land, Home, and Western Counties, and 50 Devon. Prune quality wether sheep, beinp nvther scarce, sold more readily, and were the turn in favour of sellers, as also were ewes heavy breeds met rather slower trade, licunbt, Zd to 4d per 81b. lower. lieel, 2s 4d to. 4s 4d mutton. 3s 3d to 5s 4d laink, 5s <0 6s 4<1 per 81b. Total supply—beasfcs, 1.550; stieep and lambs, 7,150; calves-E. POTATOES. Lol,-Do". Monday.—Limited supp'Ses and trada slow st- the following prices Purfttsns, 80s tr, got; suowfirops, 20s to 90s Beauty of Ilobrou, 70s to 90s Sutton's early Repents. 70s to 80s per ton. SVUAP.. Gfw.sfiow, Monday.—Market firm; pood business done. Theofficia-'repuri titises :—Market opens with moderate demand, but a fair to gocd busmen taas latterly done at steady price* FISH. GmMæ, Monday .—Large supplies lande d bv 5fi steamers, and seven smacks; moderate- demand. Soles, is bd; turbot, 8d brills, bd lobsiers, Is 3d; grilse, Is 5d par lb. plaic c, 3s to 4s temon soles, 5s \Vhitches, 4s; live halibut, 6s dead, 4.6 per tone; congers, 4s live ling, 2s to 4s; dead, Is to 2s; lire cod, 3" to 5s deo.d, as to 3s live skate, 4s dead, 2s 6d each; hake, <-0s live c- oaJftfih, 10s dead, 7B; rcker, 10s per score; kit hatUicxA-r-, 10s per box. Monday.—Soles, turtat.11s 6d; brill, 7s 6d lemon soles, 4s Gd halibut, 6s plaice, 4s; whltchesi, 3k 6d dabs. Is 9d eod, Is 6d; gnrnet, flfl; finnies. 2s 6d; whit ings, Is Gd liwrge haddocks. Is 3d; middle haddocks, Is small haddocks, 9d salmon, Is 6d per lb. Good supply: fair demand. BUTTKE. COP-K, 76s prime, 70s. Ordinary —fa-Bts, 76s seconds, 70s thirds, 69s. Mild-cured choicest, Sis choice, Tls; superfine, 79s One, 71s. Choicest boxes, Sis choice do., 69s. Cre-Amery mw- ket, 84s to 82s. Fresh butter, 18s to 75s. In market -168 firkins, 75 mild. 6 boxes. dkaIj ry. LONDON, Monday.—Pair st&pplies, and trade very heavy. English beef, 5 61 to 3s Bd; Scotch sides, 3s 8a to 4s; Shorts, 4s 4d (,0 4s 6d American, 3s to is 5.d; inferior, 2s to 2s fid British mutton, 4s 2d to 4s 8d foreign, 3s to 3s 8d lamb, 45 4d to 5s veal. 3s 4d to 4s pork, 3s to 408 pOl' Jib. SIETAXrS. LONDOX Hon da V.— Copper firm; fair business— £ 50 lis 3d cash £ 50 17s 6d three months. Tin slightly easier than at-opening; moderate business— £ 72 ISs cash; £ 75 Is 3d three months. Spelter, £ 20 2s 64 buyers. Lead—foreign, iCI2 16s 3d to £12 17s 6d. English do.. £ 13. Scotch pig iron, 46s 7d cash havers; 51s 10d cash buyers.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS DEATH. JONES.—On Friday, 5th inst., at 68, Alfred-screet Cardiff, Mary, the beloved wife of William Jonesl master mariner. Interment, 2 p;m. Tuesday, New Cemetery. Friends please accept -this intimation.

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I am forced to plaee her in a class all by herself. Slic can read you like a book." 62le tO AI..E, handsome dark bay Mare, 14 hands; quiet tc 0 ride or drive.^—Apply, after 6 p.m., 31, Andrews'. terrace. Grange. 596 I,I.ED Fili and Chips, ilatibotfE Cliampion Kangcs JlI and Potato Peelers; also shop on wheels for out- door 24 List free—5i. Lever-gt. Mancbeisier. 597n HATTKK and Hosier's business for Disposal, near Cardiff: small stock.—IIS, Golum-rd„ Caadifl. S98n V$7^1^LWRIGHTS.—Wanted, Qeneral Hands; per- vv manency fcr good men.—Apply, ststluewages per hour and age, to Giles, Wheelwright. Uronwgrove. 576n *y2. At las-roatu Canton, latest lm})n1'Vement.s. 10.; 6"l fid weekly,—Apply Chappie, Ivydale, Keviiie-street.GOSn \iT ANTED, experienc8d7leneral Servant; muSThave » good charactei-Ban,: \\TAM1ED early (Raflyi- Quarry), u Scaffiol(ler. must r, be good workman.—Lewis, Timber Merchant, Pontypridrt. GO V°UNG Co!lP!e re-icires Two or Three Cnfnrnishod -«L Rooms Tvitl1 respectable family state tenn^ and particulars.—Write 1-3 CPh, Echo, Csraiff. ■ff>ESPKCIABI,E M'oinar. wants Offiee Clcsnlnsr tvr -8-%) Daily Work.—Collins, 4C, Sprinsriield-plaoe. fjtffa MlLTCjB-W&nted Remind, jaoYoXK)^roodpart7>i7. d.,i; state T*s,rticular^—K 592, Kcho. Cardin. soft.. \*7ANTED at once, respects t>i»> YonngManWl ipoeisr: 1 y must be teetotaler and have good references.—Kr Gil tiort. Glamorgan BUlposiiug Co, 6, Park-straoi. 59lL WAN ED. Girl about 15; no children; steep home.— Apply (mornings? fc, Iiyder-stroet. &90r> LOSTfrom Llanedri-ne on Thnrcdav, 17 Sheen marked F. B.—Apply 9S, Castle-road. Cardiff. n 30, Adam sd own ntnt lis dear —Anoiv 23, PartridKQ-road. Cardiff. 5^* VS Al'.i.Ep, Asstetant Servant; mufa. bc, "le W wWg m Ji ip ■ alao ■B°Jr' about 15, as under bootb.-), High-street, BaTTY. '58I!n W respectable Gill, 15 or IC: two in family — 57. Tharare-aweai Grange, Cardiff. h O.KTH Angus-atrec;; ii. ajar, c.Cotre, and ■M\i Sonf, 26. Cagt,. <?e.rdtfr. 58411 ijn'o-si^li ^ta'de and Coaoh housc Ahaed-street.—H. CofTev, Castlejstreet-. SS5n G.KS10tAX.wanted for IxmdoT), wlth^charaCTer; two in tenuly.—Arq'.ly IS, liaw^rd^erraee. CardSt. Sgia \l"can" body on «tspens*on sprlngscTaiest 0.TJ. design; In good condition.—HO. Albany-rdi. Cartifi. l-:¡;IMPÓ 'JNiI1iJI!'OIItbl;onn1-()-;e-Dony. J1 not -8- claimed in three tlays will be sold to defraY ex. 5..Ï05n QIX 1'rixe iiteck Miaorcas in fzill. iwv. vviti, spienciid oJ combs. ^Os; bargain.—Airs **iash, c7, Geowre-Ktraet a,ths,ys, CardifT. 553^ SWT3ETHSaP.X'S Cnrious Lette; tiiree e^coeclingiy funny Phofo^raphr, and six Mafac Cardu. seven penny stamps.—Hyams, 124,St.LnkeVrd..BiTfTilnghiun.D Y\7A?\'Ti:i> at once, respectable Gtr) (1G) 05 General.— v t P1«ntogeRet-¥lJreet. Uiverslde. S6S* M." N DOI.IKIC byTin oer toCeccherine-K apoll(labclled; iuffhly finished, and In sounfl condmon Jowest, j guiutm.-Y). R., ch{>tJicn-b64n- V\Til.L the lady who vzti seen to take an amhrella ? from the Scotia Kestanmnt, Dube-strew, c-ti ird of August kindly-return the same without delay, bdrt XfTANTKD. Jy mGcnt for biisincss.—Apply » Roath IXT Al-rTEI) tmmodiately, clean, respectable General 1 v Servant.—Write or apply persony.lly 15, Talbot- street, Cardiff. 572n PLASTEP.KP.S wanted at Henry Smith, p at Messrs IJavles Broe. f -oW-acc New Tredegar, n G-f:OCl<:T;Y Wï.n;á, smart Tooth an Apprentice.— Waive, Grocer, Cilftem-street, Cardifi. b69a ClOMyOK'JLAULE cJeaJJ fai-nirfied Apartment! for 1 JnP,rrled couple, wllbotit children, err widow lady. Apply G. Hanover-street. Owit-on. ,7':11 (.3 L'nfuruished iioome to Let nicelv done oni. to /W respectable couple.—4, Urook-streei.. .'n SAFETi iPnoumatie) GonfsMach»fte,jKM>s,- seen anr time by_appotntment.—'Write H 576, Kcho,OardiS.n n LADY'S 189; nch&blc llneunmtac sarif, ies; hLflSfc.™' "ny tiffie-AMresS; 57V. ——— £ 70r TVT LKSE (experienced to talje Entire Chi^ oT Hah^ ilanir I .car Is, ». 5T7J> also Fn ._?l'(\nIiJ,c.tnc¡¡t "nd Co., v.: cJls-stÇa.nt.on. n APPIiKXl'lCKwivntedto leani tiio" Ii deiiveTcd, cashon delive-y, '1 _J.. '¡'('c. c:Üon acliVe-I'54'7, :P.cho, c.rd1ft.n rP°,Vei, C-oWreU-rcad rent 9:Vpcr w^-eV -AnnluJT t A ^J^ancoT-street. 1 Appiy«7, A Canton01 Sa1°' ch«^-A.r>ply 112. Lldon-Str^t. -1. — T)Odlgm -_J2..S). C1!a.'l'32. Arcftde, Sit Ko^Pak^11^1'tC 1!'fc °u^ _TY- "9c,; 6Rl.t one or two t)emeu; terms mode- OUhAKij Key -A^ritea. —VVluiMriK, jjrancr, 49, Albany j. -J t'OVi. ^r>n W' A-Senfe. or spare by a wcaittiy ^lasumiice Compauy doing Ordinary and Indus- ^rial immcdiete benei^t granted salru-y and eoromls. Kion paid 8t g.ven.—Aftplv Dictciot Manager, i>rookfie!d, Whit.cj.nreh, CardiC. KiB T ADIES requiring good Servants. H-ovsemaids, -i J Generals,etc..s«»oo!fl amply 2,I"re.>?r:ck-st.,CariiilI.n \T LA& l.oatb 1 'ark.—rurntsfcr-<l Aiairttnents for young 1 Lady homely couple; iemir, moderate.—Wi4te G 562. Echo, CcrdifT. 56- Ti AUXIKS r^ruisblat.—How-front Cher.l of Dnwcrs, 2 £ 2 2s.—Phillips & Co, 7, Bridge gtr»ftt, OemifT. S6BB and Bed *et. £ i 6d i^e loi.—The Popainr ttvr. i 3&.ttres% 5 1 TvIS^S Purnisiilnc. — Washstand, Set ei War#, I Jf]aal»og»ny Swiiv Glass, and t Ciwirs, £ 1 tbc int.— j IM ssoe < ■*JARTTESPYIR ■ ,-L.BEFNL HEDROOM SIUTR X Phillips C,, Popaiar 7. j^-idC"-s>rect. C>. R.' niHIKS M»': "nouch Fnrnituro for a X £ 3 ISs; af< 'inniiips and Co.. 7. BrttS "rc* 5^. AN TON J o T i. A L L c L I^b". ) The Annual General MUKTIUG of .v, t trill be held at the Koy^Exchaage Hr-tc1 [ road, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, JSSi

=-7: Alleged Slander. AOTION AGAINST AN ABERDARE PRINTER. At the Glamorgan Assizes to-day (before Mr Justice Philliniora) an action was brought in which William Benjamin Jones, secretary of the Ivorites Society and of the LlaneUy Mercury Company, claimed X500 damages from Jenkin Howell, printer, Aberda,re, for slander alleged to ave been uttered at a meeting of the directors of the Ivorites Society at Neath, and subsequently printed in tha Tarian. Mr Evans, for defendant, faid the honesty or the character of the plaintiff had never been attacked, Rnd defendant had withdrawn the whole of the charges. Eventually judgment was agreed for a sum not mentioned in court for costs. I AtI::I

MAGISTRATES' CLERK'S CURIOSITY. acfend^s^sUndl^t?00^labourer' otood cu the Court to-day to eLtf16 ?.ewPort Bo™*h Police dition. Pritchard was so f Satnrday niSht colv would not go away when he could not undersind hoV?dockeiabo find money to get drunk in these times.TritcW wh0 addressed « tbeir Worships familiar terms, said that he raet one and anoC You know how it is, added Pritchard « vZ | met the policeman said the Magistrates' Clerk P Pritchard replied that during his 39 years' resi" dence in Newport he had only troubled the police once before. What wa3 that foi ?" asked the* Magistrates' Clerk, and Pritchard replied,' Now' Summers, you want to know too much (Laughter.) There having been no record against f ihe irisoner he was fined but 5s. (Laughter.) There having been no record against f ihe irisoner he was fined but 5s.

I CALLED A LIAR. t Serious Sequel. i Walter McLeod Johnstone, a clerk, was re- F oianded at Warrington to-day on bail on a charge of causing the death of William Owen on Friday night. Owen, it was stated, when drunk •ceosted Johnstone and his companions, and called Johnstone a liar. Johnstone demanded It ^&P°loKy' and as Owen refused, struck him on ■ mouth and knocked him down. Owen was ¥ "todered unconscious, and died in the Infirmary ? Sunday morning.

National Bank of Wales, Li m ited. THE SUMMONS AGAINST MR JOHN CORY. To day in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice (before Mr Justice Wright airtin" as an additional Judge in Chancery under the Companies Winding-up Act, 1890), the hear- in<r was resumed sf tho misfeasance summons against Mr J. Cory, Cardiff, a former director of the National Bank of Wales, Ltd., now in liquidation. Mr Warmington, Q.C., Sir B. T. Reid, Q.C., Mr Longpen, and Mr L. T. Evans were for the linuidator, Mr Dovey, who took out the summons, and Sir E. Clarke, Q.C., Mr Swinifin Eady, Q.C., Mr lIart, and Mr Abrahams were for the defendant. The court did not sit till considerably after 12. An Inadvertent Misstatement. I A letter was read by Sir E. Clarke for the solicitors of Mr R. K. Creighton stating that the witness in saying that be never had an overdraft at the bank had ina-dvertently made a misstate- ment. He was Hurried at the time, and had not properly appreciated the question., which took him by surprise. If the letter were not accepted he was prepared to submit himself for further ex- rmination. His Lordship made no observation, and the explanation was accepted. Mr Cory Under Cross-examination. I Mr John Cory, recalled, wa,s cross-examined by Sir H. T. Reid at considerable length with refer- ence to the reserve fund, the dormant accounts, and bad debts. Witness stated that he was aware that some of the reserve fund was invested in consols. The board simply went into the accounts at the weekly meetings, and decided whether or not the securities should be realised. They never examined the books it was their business. By his Lordship Witness said that (For continuation see next edition.)

I Swansea Assizes. I I The Noises in Court. I Important Statement by Justice Phillimore. MARGAM MURDER TO BE TRIED IN 1 THE NISI PRIUS COURT. Possible Removal from Swansea of the Assizes. Before commencing the business in the Nisi f'rin3 Court at the Swansea Assizes this morning Mr Justice Phillimore made the following very important statement Serious as are the noises in this court, they are felt with much greater severity in the other court. It will be serious indeed to try a. murder case with the distraction of the noises that go on there. I have there. fore suggested, and it has been arranged, that to-morrow and during the continuance of the murder case the Judges should change courts. It will cause inconvenince, but it is an urgent matter, and we must do the best we can. I hope, however, that if her Majesty's Judges ever come hero agaÍll something will be done to remedy the evils which are now so very great. At the Crown Court too Mr Justice Wills again complained. The Recorder of Cardiff said 0 the court was a, most inconvenient one, and always had been. They had altered it several times in his recollection, but ic never had been a con- venient court, ana never would be. The Judge The alterations did no good, for they will not keep out these distracting noises from the docks. _!IW.

EXPLOSION ON A LINER AT NEWPORT. Early .his morning an explosion of coal dust occurred on board thes.s. Ovingdean Grange, one of Messrs Houlder Brothers line of steamers, lying in the Alexandra Dock, Newport. On Saturday she received her complement cu ™»ker coal, and this morning the steward, Louis Zibbie, went with a naked light to the bunkers to get some coal for cooking purposes. As he openeJ the door the gas and dust which had accumulated in the bunker exploded, burning him severely about the arms, face, and chest. T ie o e explosion, which did little damage e se, roug speedy help to the unfortunate steward, who was conveyed to the Infirmary, where he received I prompt treatment. =

FIRE AT GLASGOW. Railway Station Destroyed. A Glasgow correspondent teiegrapn Qb. ¡ Rollox Goods Station, belonging to the iNortii British Railway Company, at Glasgow, wa.s de- stroyed by fire this morning. After the outbreak the flames spread so rapidly that the firemen con- centrated their efforts to save the adjoining sheds. The station, which was one of the larges on the system, was filled with general merchan lse. e damage has not yet been fully estimated, n e ioss will be heavy. The building destroyed was of stone, an WAS 300 feet long. The fire has caused much disar- rangement of the North "British goods tra c.

I FOOTBALL. MACHEN JUNIOB F.o. want fixtures with §OOA r"ipr or i-ep.oml <.y>nK Kriwards, • —

A three-masted steamer, with Qhiowash black top, name unknown, ia ashore ? __ij? Sands. The Ai^nrgh lifeboat w *k»gmae.

Latest Despatches. I NEW YonK, Monday.A telegram from Santi- 'I ago, Cuba, of yesterday's date states that the first Spanish transport, the Alicante, bas arrived there. It. is expected she will begin to embark Spanish troops on Monday. The World's Santiago correspondent states that General Garcia, and 1,200 insurgents have been stopped drawing rations from the American commissariat, and have left the province in a,nger to join Gomez. The latter proposes to continue guerilla warfare, regardless of the armistice, and will pretest in the name of the Cuban Republic against General Shafter's refusal to let the Cubams rule the conquered district.—Rcuter. The Sick Shafter's Report. I NEW YORX, Monday.—General Slitter's report for August 6th states that the sick on ftaat day numbered 3,681, including 1,638 fever cases 421 were fresh cases. The number of men who re- turned to duty was 477. The number of deaths was seven, none of them being due to yellow fever.—Rcvter. PROCLAMATION BY BLANCO. I The Cubans to be Forgiven. I NEW YORK, -Monday,-A despatch from Havana states that General Blanco has issned a procla- mation, in which he says that the European Powers have intervened in the war. Spain could not go to war with all of them, and therefore sho has been compelled to accede to their demands, and at their dictation' to sue for peace. He says that Havana will be given to the Cubans by the Americans, and he suggests that the Cubans should be forgiven their errors of the past and no longer be regarded as enemies. He urgea that no unkind feeling shall be cherished. General Blanco offers an amnesty to all political pri- soners. He has already released more than 150 political prisoners in Elavans6 alone. Bottling Up Spanish Troops, NEW YOBK, Monday.—The Herald's Ponce (Porto Rico) correspondent telegraphs that the American troops in four columns are moving on San Juan, in order to bottle up the Spanish troops there. The lournal's Washington correspondent says that an unconfirmed report has reached there that the bombardment of San Juan has com- menced.

I SUICIDE BY POISONING. I Superintendent Burton, of the Leicestershire County Police, committed suicide at Market | Harborough yesterday by taking strycbnine. i

I Breach of Promise. I ._Ou A DOWLAIS WIDOW CLAIMS S500. Shocking Disclosures. I At the Swansea, Assizes to-day Mr Justice Phillimore and a common jury had before them the breach of promise action, Lewis v. Jenkins. From the presence of an unusually large number -of the fair sex in court, it was evident that much, pnblie interest-was manifest in the proceedings. The plaintiff was Catherine Lewis, a wido-w,re- I'siding at No. 32, Glecdower-street, Dowlal!¡ and she claimed as eolatitim for her blighted ..hopes £ 500 damages from the defendant, John Jeukinn, ironmonger, 10, P-egent-street, Dowlais. Mr S. T. Evans, M.P. (instructed by M-essnliones and Beddoe) appeared forthe plaintiff, and.'Mr W. D. Benson (inst-rizetei by Mr J. W. Lewis, Mcrthyr) defended. The caae bad been called on earlier in the day, but the plaintiff had not then arrived. When she was put into the box it was seen that she was a buxom little widow of very dark complexion. She was attired in black, with hat trimmed with yellow. She listened to counsel's opening speech as Mr Ev-aus briefly explained that an aggrava- ting circumstance in connection with the case was that plaintiff was seduced by this lodger of hers, who a fterwards went away and-did not take bet or the child., Plaintiff, sworn, said she was a widow, and that defendant came to lodge with her in March of last year. He was there altogether till Sep- tember following. She had one other lodger besides, and a little boy of her own. Mr Evans How long had you been a lodger when he came here to lodcre ? Witness Three and a half years. Did he commence paying attentions to you soon after he came to lodge there ?—Yes, in less thlan two months time. Did he make any promise f—Yes, sir, he also seduced me under promise of marriage. Had he asked you before the seduction toolt, place ?-He asked me at the same time, the same night. The Judge Was that the first time he asked you. Plantiff: Yes, sir. Mr Evans Had he been on friendly terms with you before that. I don't meau anything wrong ? Plaintiff: Oh yes, very friendly. And did he repeat his promise to you after- wards ?—Yes, sir. The Judge: Did he seduce yon some time in May ? Plaintiff The 23rd of May, sir. Plaintiff further said that the child was born on March 11th of this year, and the defendant told her on one occasion that he had a house worth JE400 and some interest in some shares. Mr Evans Did he tell you where the house was ? Plaintiff: Yes, South Africa. (La.uRhter.) Plaintiff added that defendant, who had been abroad, was with his brother in business and still lived at Dowlais, at a Mrs Harris's, in Regent- street. Asked what was said when defendant promised to marry her plaintiff renlied I told him I would not suit him as I was only a poor widow trying to make both ends meet. He made answer, said plaintiff, that I suited him all right," In Sep- tember defendant also said he could not marry two. I asked," said rilftintiff, if he had ma,raied one." He said, I %Tn telliug you, but even yoar brother knows nothing about it." No money was given her, and no affiliation summons had been taken oat, and when she, upon the birth of the child, went to see the defendant he said he knew nothing about it." She replied, tauntingly, Who could not marry wo who wanted to do with the child and who promised me some mon&y, and asked me to keep it quiet ?" Mr Evans Well, what did he say ? Plaintiff: He said nothing, but only sneered and laughed. Did he on any occasion offer you money ?— Yes, JE20 or £ 30. But lp imposed some condition ?—Yes that I was not to mention where I had the money from. What did you say ?-I said no it was not upon that condition that he had had to do with me. Mr Evans here intimated that on November 11th plaintiff wrote a letter to the defendant an6 called for it. Mr Benson It is destroyed- Mr Evans thereupon rsad the following ccpv illr Jenkins,—Just words from me, hoping by now that you have taken my case, cr at least our case, into consideration. Yen know when you proposed yourself to me I told you honest and straightforward that I did not suit you, that I was only a poor widow trying to make both ends meet. The very answer you gave that I suited you all right, so then I consented. As soon as you cam to know the condition I was in you gave me the cold shoulder, and left me hoping that the Lord would open ?ome corner of our heart to show some sympathy towards me f For continuation see next edition.)

TO-DAY'S MONEY, I I SPECIA T, TELEGRAMS. | I IjONPON STOCK KXCHXMO OPENING, 11.20 A.M.—In view of the fortnightly settlement that will begin to-morrow in llininr Shares and on the following day (Wednesday) in other securities, business is quiet in the Stock Markets, ),ud prices show fairly good tend- ency on progress made with peace negotiations between Spain and United States. Consols, however, are dull, being 111 lower for account. Rupee Pansr steady. For Foreign Bonds the feature is a rise of 1 in Spanish on reports that Spain accepts peace Uruguay higher on purchases; Argentine 1886 Lou-n, Italian, Brazilian and Cednla B 7; lower. Home Railways quiet—Midland Deferred \i better on purchases Caledonian Deferred and ChnV liara Preference 7& lower. American Railways strong, following rise at New York on M.urd!ty-rilwo.u:t"" ya higher; Northern Pacific Preference, Louis- ville, and most others, 711 to 7. Other markets without material change in value. NOON.—On the Stock Exchange Consols dull, being t.J lower. In Foreign 13olidql Argentine 1826 lioan sued do. Funding in demand, being h higher. Home Bailways show firmness, being mostly to higher ou purchases—North-Western J lower on sales. American liailways continue firm on pur- chases—Milwaukee and Ontario i higher few others to Grr-na Trunk Guaranteed Preference k better; do. First Preference a lower. Coats Ordin- ary dull, being h lower on sales- South African Mines dull. Hand Mines and De Beers J lower. Buenos Ayres Gold Premium slightly higher nt I78 per cent. Lisbon Gold Premium declined to 79 percent. 1.5 —Business quiet in discounts, and the general rate for three monLhs bills was Ilia per cent. Money continues plentiful at J to A i«r oent. for sliorfc loans. Bombay Exchange, Is 37,'d Calcutta, Is 3 29-32d Hons; Kong, Is lid Shanghai, 2" 7d Singapore, J 11 ^-<3. Brighton Railway weekly traffic, £ 4,492 increase. 1.10 P.M.—On the Stock Exchange Consols steady. In Foreign Bonds Argentine Funding and 1886 Loan continued firm, being H to higher on tiureliases; Spanish J bettor. Home Kailways irregular- Brighton Deferred g higher oil largo increase in weekly traffic Caledonian Deferred J better South- Eastorn Deterred g lower on sales; North-Eastern and North-Western, J. American Railways continue firm, being 7 to better in few instances—Northern Pacific Preference i lower; Milwaukee, 30'. Grand Trunk Guaranteed Preference dull, being lower. Canadian Pacilic Shares offered at decjiip. Bio Tinto shares at advance. South AfrfdOB Mtnes flat on sa-les-De Peers lower few others rn to Paris Bourse steady. Suea Canal traffic receipts past two days, 500,000fcs. Septimus Parsonage and Co., Limited, evi- dently occupies a foremost position amongst the most successful joint etock companies engaged most successful joint etock companies engaged in the wine and spirit trade. Ti December 31st last the dividends paid were at the fixed rate of 6 per cent, per annum on the Preference Shares, and 8 per (jent. per annum on the Ordinary Shares, with £ 4,000 to reserve, and a balance of £2,557 carried forward. The directors now announce interim dividends on account of the current year's profits at the same substantial rates, these foreshadowing an equally satisfac- tory balance-sheet'"at December Slst next. These results are distinctly good, affording evidence not only of the sound position of the company and tho profitable character of its trading, but that the management is in excallent hands. Under tho circumstances it would appear that the company's shares are likely to reach a substantial premium in market value, and it is not surprising that the dividend announcement just made is attracting increased* attention to their merits, investors evidently realising that the opportostty for securing shares at the present prices is a. very favourable I Otte. 6556-954e

PAST EVENTS IN OUR ISLAN91 RECALLED. AUGUST Sth. 1845—The Royal assent was given to a Bill for punishing lirazilian slave traders or pirtl,te. 1864-Commencement of a series of riots in Bel- fast between the Romanists and Orangeman, the immediate cause being the rnaugura- tion by the former of a statue to Daniel O'Connell. 1870—Sir J ohn Thwaites, first Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, died, aged 55. 1887—The Royal assent was given to the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act, the First Offen- dera, Act, and the Earl of Winchusea's Allotments Act. 1890—Great Britain, the United S, and Portugal appealed to the Swiss Federal Council to mbitrate concerning Delagoa Bayliailway. 1896—Li Hung Chang celebrated his friendship with General Gordon by placing a wreath on the statue in TrafaJyrar-wiuare.

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SPORTING COUPONS. I Claim for a Hundred Guinea Prize, I In the Lord Mayor's Court on Saturday the case of Walker v. ilcFarlano came on for hearing In the Lord Mayor's Court cm Saturday the case of Walker v. ilcFarlano came on for hearing before the Assistant Jndfre (Mr Roxburgh) and a jury. The plainfrifT Mr William Walker, a baker's foreman, sued the defendant, Jlr William McFarlane, proprietor of tho Svortinfj Life Racing Gitvle, to recover alleged to bave been won in, a gportin cotvoon competition. Mr GBOrge Candy.<rQ.C., srd Mr Snencer Bowc-r were coii inel for the plaiariil, and Mr Lewis Glyn and Mr Woodfin for the defendant. Mr Candy, in opening, said the sum claimed was 100 guinea- which the plaintiff claimed to have-won in a competition which took place under condi- tions pr ascribed by the defendant j and were to ba found Oil pa<e 43 of the Sporiitin Life Racing Gmd«, published every Saturday morning. For the past seventeen years the plaintiff had been striving for a. piize, and until May 14th last ho had never been skilful enough to win one. But on that date he said he did. He would be able to show that under the conditions proscrrbed by the defendant, plaintiff named'a sufficient number of winners an a coupon which he sent. in to the de- ap. proprietor ef the publication, to en-y title him to recover the prize of 100 guineas. Under tho rules laid down a. single selection only was to be made for each race. Mr Glyn, interrupting., said very Fttle turned, on the rules the .principal question was whether the coupon was sent. Mr Candy, continuing, said the plaintiff sent in te names of five winners on one coupon, He would prove tha.t on Saturday evening, May 14th, I the names of the horses that were about to cona pete in tlie competitions mentioned on the last ■' page of the publication wc-ro read out to him by a fellow lodger named Parsons. The ■plaintiff, selected out of the names so read out by Parsons the horses that he thought ware likely to succeed in each race. He wrote six names on one coupon, and also made out another coupon with five or six names on :t. He would also ten the names of the horses that he wrote down, and produce duplicates which he made of ect-ch coupon. He would also prove that he placed the two coupons into an envelope, which was duly stamped and posted by his daughter. On the following Satur- day the names cf the successful borres were p,ub- listed in the Sporting Life, and plaintiff found that he had named five winners in the coupon. He accordingly made a claim for the prize, but the defendant denied the receipt of the coupon, and the claim being repudiated, this action was breught to recover the amount. Tho defendant admitted the receipt of the unsuccessful coupon, | and (he question to be decided wa3 whether or not the envelope which contained the unsuccess- ful coupon also contained the successful one. Mr Glyn said the chances were S,000,000 to 1 against anyone giving the names of all the win- ning horses. (Laughter.) One of the conditions set out that all claims to shares of prizes not duly announced in the Sporting Life must be accompanicd by a deposit of one guinea." The prize was not announced by the Sporting Life, I and the guinea was not sent until three weeks afterwards. Mr Glyn submitted that the non- compliance with the rules disentitled the plaintiff to recover in this action. Mr Candy, in reply, contended that the defen- dant waived the condition as to the payment of the guinea at the time the coupon was sent by making researches, which the guinea was to cover, before the receipt of the money. Mr Glyn said the defendant only agreed to pay 100 guineas provided all the conditions were com- plied with. The whole of the conditions had not Been complied with, and in these circumstances he submitted that the plaintiff must be non- suited. The learned Judge decided not to leave the case to the jury. He considered that the claim was barred by reason of the guinea not having I been sent with the coupon, lie accordingly non- s'lited the plaintiff. "8

e Judge I think so. (To the jury) I should care twopence if I were you about the wa.tch. log end besetting. < Jjord Coleridge went on to say that Lntimida- according to the statute, must be such con- as amounted to threats of personal violence, "here was the evidence in this case ? The absence from the witness-box of the persons LUeged to have been intimidated, and Wioae names appeared on the indict- rae,t John Bevan and John Evans the prosecution could not get them to say ^ey were intimidated. David Williams said he ran across the fields home before he had seen or hea.rd anything, simply because of what he wa.s fold. Was a man to be convicted because an otchr person whom he did not know said some- thing which was not stated to a third person ? Be asked them as Welshmen and lovers of fair play to say there was no intimidation. Referring the prosecution, he said illegality did not con- sist in passing a resolution to walk out to the colliery. They had only the vague recollection of Llewellyn Davies as to a statement alleged to have been made by David Morgan. As to the throwing of rotten ggs. they could take it from kim that David Morgan was never such a fool as to make such a suggestion. They could judge David Morgan by his acts better than by Davies's vague recollections. Instead of suggesting such a thing as to even encourage the men to 1; Boo," when they did so it was David Morgan who suppressed tho noise. A Collier's Welsh ind Englisn. I Richard Bowcn, a collier, was then called and examined by Mr Arthur Lewis. He said be had Worked at the No. 9 Pit for 10 years. He attended the mass meeting in question, and spoke to the resolutions quoted being carried on that occa- flion. David Morgan warned the men that if they did not behave while marching be would not go a step with them. He denied that Morgan said if the demonstration did not stop the men Working they would go down again and throw eggs at them. Witness was one of the demonstrators. He denied that there was any stop made at the pit. They passed Evans and Devan. and while Evans went on Bevan stopped and looked at the crowd. The crowd cried Boo," and Morgan interposed and told Lie men to come along, and the booing stopped. Ihey vlent on to the bridge, and again passing the pit, there they saw the inspector witn some of the men who had loft the pit, one of whom cried Boo," and the demonstrators returned the cry. but Morgan at once stopped it. Nothing WM done by the procession all along to molest the lUCD. He gave his evidence at the last trial in English. By Mr Williams He had been one of the Strike Committee, but he started working three 3months ago. The Judge asked witness in English if he could not tell him whether any men had worked in the pit since whether as a member of the Strike Committee, and one living in the place, it Was not a. ma tter which interested him to know. The witness persisted in maintaining silence, and the Judge ordered the question to be put in Welsh, and he replied that he did not know, At a later stage, when cross-examined as to what the object of the demonstration was, the inter- pretation was that it was to get the men at work to do as the demonstrators were do;ng. Witness Baid that was not the proper interpretation, whereupon Mr Williams pointed out that the Witness evidently thoroughly understood the interpretation, and proceeded to put questions without the in terpretsr. Witness maintained a stolid silence, whereupon Mr Williams asked how long this farce was to continue. The Judge said he would have to consult with his learned brother who tried the case as to what extent this should go on. On returning, the Judge said on the last occasion be found the witness gave his evidence in good English, and did not even suggest that he preferred being examined in Welsh. He warmest, desirous of giving every effect to the natural desire of & man to speak in the language with which he was most familiar, and he had always taken care there Bhould bo no difficulty about it, but lie thought this war. carrying things a bit too far. He was a Judge, but he was a man also, and ha must say that it was impossible not to feel some sort of in- dignation at this acting. Mr Francis Williams again put a question, and the witness again remained dumb. Mr Williams Don't you understand me ? Lord Coleridge Speak English as well as you can. Witness said he could not speak English as well as he could Welsh, but he was willing to do the best he could. He had never had a day's schooling in his life. Asked why the men booed," he would not give a definite answer. The Judge asked if in view of the decision to prevent any men who misbehaved themselves from having strike pay, any action was taken with respect to those who booed." Witness said they could not discover who did it. The Court then adjourned for lunch till 2.30. "I:r-