Evening Express

OUR LONDON LETTER; [FROM OUR LONDON CORKKSPONB,.NTS.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. MR. MORLEY'S PREDICAMRNT. The announcement thatltbe Lord Chancellor Ðf Ireland had released a man who had been imprisoned for contempt of court in defying the decision of Judge Boyd in a question of eviction has created an uneasy feeling. As the man had been imprisoned several months, importance need not he attached to the fact cf his release, inasmuch as he had been suffi- ciently punished. The incident is only aotable as adding to the difficulties of Mr. Moriey. He has not dared to refuse the aid of the police to carry out evictions, ijccause he is bound by eommon law to do so. Evic- tions are carried out by the sheriff, who is the Queen's representative. As such he can call on any of her A'ajest-y's subjects to assist him, first calling in the armed civil and military forces. If Mr. Morley were to refuse the assistance of the police he would certainly be indicted. There are men in Ireland prepared to indict him if he committed that grave fault, and the high-minded Irish judges would Hot scruple to commit him if he proved recalcitrant, for the law in Ireland, as in Kngland, has no respect for persons. The awkwardness of Mr. Moriey's position may be imagined. The Nationalists fully expect him to stop evictions, and, with the fear of the law before his eyes, he is obliged to dis- appoint them. THE UNIONIST ATTITUDE. The Unionist leaders have arrived at the determination that there shall be no autumn campaign this year. That is the correct atti- tude under the circumstances. I trust none of our friends in the country will misunder- stand the policy of wise restraint that is re- solved on. The circumstances are peculiar. We have in power a Government on suffe- rance, without a policy, and so feeble that no one would insure its existence for longer than six months. When I say that it has no policy I should have said that its only policy is a policy to say nothing. It is surrounded by pitfalls and dangers. If the Unionists took the field this autumn, and swept the country in full attack on this stop-gap Government of nerveless mediocrities, it would merely point out the dangers and pitfalls, and thereby prolong the agony. It is, therefore, resolved ';0 wait until a responsible Ministerialist has Aiade a speech which can be discussed. Then the exultant Unionists, stronger In their policy, in their record, and in their debating power, will go for the Government with honour to themselves and profit to the country. This policy of masterly patience Will be also a policy of vigilant watchfulness. Every blunder, folly, and freak of incapacity frill be noted as it occurs and ruthlessly Exposed. UNIONIST ORGANISATION. In the meantime the Unionists are concen- hating their energies on the important work Qf registration and organisation. Tory orga- nisation being as nearly perfect as it can be '•hade, registration is the great thing, and important results may flow from the efforts that are now being made, Mr. R. W. E. Middieton, the chief agent of the party, has fully recovered from his iilness. Although the has been ordered a long holiday, fie comes up to town for two days fevery week from his house in the country, where he is resting and recruiting. At the liberal Unionist headquarters in Great George-street Mr. Powell Williams has been vigorously overhauling the organisation of j&e party. It has been by no means perfect in working, but it is hoped that the Birming- fcamising of the machine will produce some- thing like the splendid results achieved under Mr. Chamberlain's direct Iea.d in the Birming- ham district. TRADES UNION CONGRESS. The debates of the Trades Unionists in Congress are being watched with keen interest. it is observed with satisfaction that President Hodge's declaration against the introduction kf party politics into the Union is loyally accepted by the congress—in spirit, at any rate. Thus the delegates refusedfto ensure the independent action of Mr. Fen- frick and members of the Parliamentary com- mittee. Nor does the action taken yesterday go behind the president's dictum. The reso- lutions in favour of labour representation in Parliament, indeed, strengthen the position, because of the introduction of the important word" independent." Tories rejoice at rather than regret measures for the establishment of -an independent Labour party. They have always done more for labour than the Liberals, And if either party suffers by the assumption -of an independent attitude by labour, that party will not; be the Tories. TELEGRAPH MARVELS. Another interesting invention brought ,r'der the notice of the Railway Congress by J.h, Harry Polliti ia that of telegraphio com- munication with running trains. This is a *host important invention, both for con- tinence, saving of time, safety of passen- gers, and the working of the train. Several Mtempis have been made to establish com- munication with running trains. The one ^bich Mr. Pollitt regards as the practical action of the difficulty is the indnotive 5lrouit system invented by Messrs. Edison *^d Phelps. This is fairy-like in its results. H literally annihilates space, Without JlJy contact, the electric current leaps from flying train to the wire running "y the railway side, or vice versa, and carries /Messages from train to town. Messages have keen successfully taken from a train running i jO miles an hour 60ft. away from the wire, Wid without any contact at all. This is cer- I:1:\inly the most wonderful development of Metric telegraphy, and Mr. Pollitt rightly hrmises that it is only the pressure of ^numerable calls on their capital and revenue frhich will prevent railway companies univer- fcUy adopting it. But it will arrive, and all the I tj°oner because men of light and leading like ?'. Pollitt have taken it up. ELECTIONEEKING CANARDS. It is amusing to read the ridiculous stories ijM about by angry Gladstonians as to the jfibery of their unhappy supporters with ?°ry beer. The gentlemen who disperse &ese clumsy mendacities have no sense of ,b,1j humorous. They do not see that if their Importers can be bribed away at the cost of jtalf a pint they are not worth much. But W is only by sheer impudence that they dare Mat their charges. An the foundation they fcn offer is that the Associated Brewers sub- bribed £100,000 to assist in keeping out of lite House candidates who are pledged to phfigoation. I presume that if the Gladstonians had had a hundred thousand at disposal they would have spent it-in beer, told that they measure the Tory strike by |heir own bushel. As a matter of fact, the "'ewers spent their election fund far more "Orioyrably and lawfully than did the Glad- ^onians. Immense sams were spent in jHbery and corruption by the Gladstonians. wore than one cf their candidates swam in ^t). beer, and if a true record could be obtained $ £ the way in which the money was spent by r^ocal Optionisfc and electoral temperance 'ksociations it would be an eye-opener. THB KoCHWbTlR AND WAISAI,D PhTITIONS. The decision of the Gladstonians not to jjfoceed with the Rochester petition is •ftunently satisfactory. Kven had it proved ISuccessful, the defeated Liberal candidate j^ould not have hoped to take possession of he Sea^ for certain reasons which need not ho enumerated here. There would have been •.J^ther bye-election, and much ill-will would «ave resulted therefrom. It is to be hoped hat the petition agp.inst Mr. Jamc?s, M.P. fJr Walsall, will also be abandoned. Mr. f anies, who won the seat, it will be recollected, op,th«* Unionists, is a man of great personal local popularity, and he has taken for pasta great pari :n all important !wal

DEATR BY BURN IMG. I J^ary Rimmer died at Widnes on Tbursl > J burns sustained at a wake lipid on tbe nigb" j V 33th u! On the night in question another j hi?RJjcr'' Mary Gordon, knocked over a | a: WBS burned BO bi\dly that she fa ne:t'c day, and Riu.iner received her intarie*

THE COLUMBUS CENTENARY. GENOA, Friday (Dalziel).—The lanfulla says that the meeting of so many war vessels in the port of Genoa is a great international pacific demonstration, for which we are indebted to King Humbert. The Tnbuna, speaking of the arrival of the French sqoadron at Genoa, says that the standard which the Italians have greeted with such sympathy and enthusiasm is the standard whioh came to Genoa 33 years ago to announce the arrival of the army which was to help Italians to achieve the unity of their country and not that of 1886. At Genoa the illumina- tions, which were beautiful, were somewhat marred by a very heavy shower of rain. The King and Queen were present at the per- formance of Verdi's Otello" at the Carlo Felice Theatre, Special boxes had been placed at the disposal of Admirals Rieunier and Tryon. This morning the King and Queen will visit the exhibition, and this after- noon the King will receive the officers of the foreign squadrons. Admiral Rieunier, who will be received first, in the only foreign officer who has an autograph letter from the chief of his government to the King of Italy.

FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION. NEW YORK, Friday (Renter).—A serious collision occurred on the Ciearfield and Cam- bria Hailway in Pennsylvania yesterday be- tween a passenger train and a construction train. Eight persons were killed and three others seriously injured.

ATTACKED BY BRIGANDS. NEW YORK, Friday (Central News).—A telegram from Durango (Mexico) reports that an agent of the State Bank at Mexico, who was superintending the transport of a large quantity of coin on mule back, has been attacked by brigands, who killed him and his four guards, and carried off the money, whioh was about the value of 10,000dols.

THE BOILERMAKERS' STRIKE IN SOUTH WALES. The kmployers to be Boyootted. A telegram from Merthyr says the woikmen at several of the leading steel works of South Wales have received notice from tho boilermnkers' society that, owing to the boilermnkersof Dowlaif, Tredegar, Khymnoy, Blaenavon, and Ebbwvale being on strike for an increase of wages, no; member of the society is to do any work for the companies concerned pending a settlement ef the dispute. This applies also to the collieries.

ABERDARE LOCAL BOARD. Appoim ment of Clerk." Mr. T. Phillips, solicitor to the Aberdare Licensed Victuallers' Association and to the Rbigos School Hoard, was this morning elected clerk of the Aberdare Local Board at a salary of JE300 a year.

The Tondu Explosion. The '*Western Mail" List. £ s. d. Mr. Edward Curre, Itton Court. Chepstow. 50 0 0 Mr. G-. Byng Morris, Danygraig, Bridgend i;5 0 0 Proprietors of the Western Mail 21 0 0 Mr. Arthur Gitbertson, Glanrhvd, Swansea Vale (High Sheriff of Glamorganshire) 21 0 0 Mr. F. J. Emery, 134, Ashley-road. Bristol 1 1 0 Dr. Naunton Davies, Bridgend. 1 1 0 Collected by Master T. J. Bilney (aged 11), Bargoed 100 Collected by Mr. C. Cooke at Heathfield House, Micldleton-terrace, Llandriudod Wells 0 17 0s The Pontypridd Beno," per A. J. Mills 0 12 2| Tyddewi" (6t. David's) 0 10 0 Collected on Passenger Steamer Lady Mar- garet, on Saturday, September 3, by Mr. H. Coles, 53, Stacey-road, in Western Mail Collecting Box 1 16 3 Collected by Mr. Coles, Mondav. Sept. 6, on same boat 1 6 2 Collected by Mr. Coles, Tuesday, Sept. 6, on Lady Margaret" 0 19 61 Collected by Mr. Coles, Thursday, Sept. 8, on Lady Margaret" 0 10 1 "A. M." 0 10 6 Mr. Watkin Bassett, Miskin House, Severn- road, Canton 2 2 0 Mr. E. W. Ellis, Llantwit Foundry, near Pontypridd 2 2 0 F3 0 7 6 A. E. R., Whitchurch 0 2 6 Mr. John Morgan, iron ore contractor, Roath Dock (employGs and friends) 10 10 0 Mr.Wtn.Dovey.lS.WoodviHe-road.Oardtff. 0 10 0 Proceeds of a la. Magic Lantern Entertain- ment, fro&i theHuw Tredegar Board School scholars (per J. H. Phillips, master) 1 0 0 Workmen's Club, :Aberdare, (per Mr. John Howell, sec,) 5 0 0

THE SULLIVAN-CORBETT FIGHT. Reported Suicide of Sullivan. A Dalziel cable from New York says:-A report has been telegraphed from Indianopolis to, the effect that John L. Sullivan has committed suicide. It lacks confirmation, and is discredited by-Sullivan's friends here.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST SCHOOLBOYS AT BARRY. At Barry Dock Police-court this morning (before Major-geueral Lee, in the chair, and Mr John Cory) Harry Harris, aged 11 years, Robert Haynes, 12, and Ernest Rogers, 11, were placed in the dock charged with stealing three coats from one of the lavatories at the East Barrv Hoard School.—The prosecutor in one instance, William M'Culloeh (through his wife. Dinah M'Cullocb) identified one of the coats a•• his property, and sa.id it had been taken to school by his Bon about a fortnight ago.-police- constable George D. Barnes, Barry, proved the arrest of the accused, and said lie found, upon the confession of Harris, one of the coats in the yard of the Wesleyan Chapel. The coat taken bv Havnes was found at his how father said he knew nothing whatever of the uioft. —Mrs. Rogers said she had missed pound:' worth of clothing stolen from her children fit school during the fpaat year.—-General L?i said the accused were very bad bop. It was a very disgraceful thing to steal the clothes of children at school in this way. and they must hold the parents to some extent responsible for the mis- conduct of the prisoners. The Bench had decided to sentence the boys to receive six strokes each with a birch rod. Lewis John Clarke, Robert Haynes (one of the accused in the last case), and George Haynes, three boys under twelve, were then charged with committing a burglary and stealing a quantity of goods belonging to Mr. Hullen, at Barry Island, on the previous Tuesday wask.-No evidence was taken, and the parents of the defendants were bound over to bring them up for trial on the 29th inst.

PURSE SNATCHING AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police-court this nfternoon (before Dr. Pains, in the chair, and Aide, man Jacobs) arough: looking fellow, named Jam g Muxuor, was brought up in custody charged with stealing a purlie am1 5s. 6d. from Mary Anstermayer.—The woman was quarrelling in Bute-street on Thursday night with another woman, and the prisoner took advantage of the confusion to snatch the purse from the breast of her dress.—Prisoner, who denied th offence, was sent to prison for a month with hard labour.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. The steamer Greta, before reported aground a Bridgwater, has bseen floated and docked. The British steamer Gerona, from the Tyne for Montreal, has arrived at Dundee with the toss < i two blades of her propeller. The Swedish barque Elizabeth, from Hernosand for Nantes, is aground at Hogana- Assistance 11:1' been sent. Tho German steamer Baltimore, from Bremen for Bahia, has been towed into St. Vincent with her shaft broken by the British steamer Cranford. Sf>¡. was towed a distance of 800 :niies>. —

AN ATTRACTIVE MARINE EXCURSION TO BRISTOL A special whole day excursion from Cardiff to Bristol is announced for Monday next by tin- saloon steamship Marchioness. The steamer wili leave Cardiff at half-past seven o'clock in the morning, and Bii-^tol (Cumberland Basin) at Imlf- past nine o'clock at night, givio £ i < xcursionist^ about ten hours in Bristol. TlJia, it, is stated, wi 1 be the last excursion for the season by thi* steamer, and doubtless large numbers will take advantage of the opportunity. Pic-nic and other parties are offered special facilities.

TO-DAY'S CRICKET. '1 HE HASTINGS FESTIVAL. NORTH V. SOUTH. The weather was again charmingly fine when play was resumed this morning at Hastings at a quarter to twelve, and the wicket appeared to bs in capital condi- tion. There was a good ring of spectators at the outset. Abel and Lehmann coniiued the Southern innftjgs, and, after the latter had been missed from a skyer atmid-,off, runs came very rapidly, despito the changes of bowling. The score reached 164 before Abel was caught at short- slip for an admirable 61, whioh included six 4's, eighi 3'5, and two 2'a. Woods failed to score, and ijohmxun lo-ft at 182. Score NORTE. First Innings. Second Innings, Wright, st Wood, b Loh- inanu 8 A. Ward, c Stoddart. b Loh- mann 16 Griuin, c Grace, b Wood 1 Ulyett., c Stoddart, b Loh- mann 8 Chatterton, b Woods 1 Wainwright, b Woods. 12 Peel, not out 11 g, M.CtosAetd. run out 15 A. T. Kemble, b Woods. 5 Attswel!, c Wood, b Woods iii F. R. Spoffarth, b Woods 17 Extras 1 Extras Total 95 Total SOUTH. First Innings. Second Inniu^s. H.T. Hewett, c Wain wright, b Spofforth 0 W. G. Grace, c Wright, b Spofforth 6 Abel, c Wainwright, b Atte- well 62 Stoddart, Ibw,bWa.mwright. 32 W.'iW. Read, c Crosfield, tb Attewell 1 T, C. O'Brien, b Spofforth 19 Lohmann. c Wright, b Peel 50 I. Wood, b Attewell 0 Ferris, not out 15 Wood, b Spofforth 18 Marttu, c Ulyett, b Wain- waight 16 Extras 34 Extras Total. 232 Total

It=is stated that a company of gentlemen are now prospecting in the neighbourhood of the Tumble Colliery of the Groat Mountain Colliery Company with a view of further developing the immense field. It is well known that anthracite coal of a. high quality is lying for miles around in practically limitless quantities. To Llanelly the development of the field would be most impor- tant it jbeing the nearest port for shipping pur- "QC8I!$.- >

Cholera Precautions at Cardiff. A WARNING TO SEAMEN. An important case came on at Cardiff. PoHce- -courlr this morning before Dr. Paine (chairman), Alderman Jacobs, Councillor Ebenezer Beavan, and Mr. H. Cory, Captain Cordiner, master of the steamship Iron Prince, was 'summoned for. an infringement of sub-section 5 of section 282 of the Morchant Shipping Act of 1854, which provides that where a case of sickness or injury occurs to any member of the crew of a ship, the master shall record the same in the official log-book. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Vanderpmp (Ingiedew, Ince, and Vachell) on behalf of t|e Board of Trade, the defendant being un- represented. — Mr. Vanderpnmp, in opening the case, said the Iron Prince arrived at Cardiff frpm Rouen early in the morning on Sun- day last. The defends r-f was hailed by the Customs offier and the rr sanitary inspector, who asked, Was then- -ickness on board ? Defendant replied, "Nt is well," and when the officers went on boaru ne repeated that state- ment and signed the prescribed declaration that he had no sickness on board. The vessel was taken to the Mount Stuart Dry Dock, and the following morning when the port sanitary officers again visited her they ascertained that one of the craw was seriously ill with fever, and that he had had it for several days, one of the symptoms of the fever being acute diarrhoea. The defendant was asked for an explanation as to why he bad not reported the sickness, but he could not give any except that the man had been more or less ill durin the voyage, abd that during the last few days he (the defendant) had prescribed for him, and given him .¡- quinine and brandy. The defcdant's attention was called to the fact that he had not made an entry of the case in his log-book, and to a Board of Trade officer he subsequently expressed his regret at what had occurred, and asked what he had better do. The officer told him that the facts would have to be stated to the Board of Trade; but the defendant could write a letter of explantion if he wished. Defendant did so, but the Board of Trrde did not consider athere was anything tin the letter to exculpate him, and the present prosecu- tion was ordered. It had transpired that the seamen on board the defendant's vessel was suffer- ing from typhoid fever at this time, and the de- fendant must have known that it was fever. He certainly must have been aware that the man was suffering from diarrhoea, and his duty was to have sent the man to the hos- pital. Mr. Vanderpump pointed out that tne offence might have been fraught with moat dangerous consequences bad the illness of the man proved to be cholera, for the defendant had come from one of the Infected ports. The section prescribed that a penalty of not exceeding £ 5 could be imposed for such and offence, and taking into consideration the circumstances ofthecase.bo asked that the maximum penalty be enforced be enforced. The Clerk (to defendant): Have you anything to say ? Defendant: I never knew that the man had had diarrhsea. I knew he was not very well, Mr. Vanderpump called David Jenkins, one of the port sanitary inspectors, who boarded the vessel. He bore out his opening statement. Dr. Walford (the medical officer of health) said he went on board the Iron Prince, in the Mount Stuart Dry Dock, on Monday, and asked the defen- dant how it was he came into the docks without having reported a case of iilness on board when be had been previously boarded in the roads. Defen- dant replied that although he knew tne man was ill he did not consider tha illness of sufficient con- sequence to report. He (Dr. Walford) examinee the sick seaman Anderson, and found him exceedingly ill, and be had evidently been sufiering from fevtr lor a week or more. Nooneonboardtheveasel who had seen the man could have the slightest doubt that he was seriously ill. He (Dr. Walford) pointed out to the captain-that as be knew he had nome from apart infected with cholera it was his duty to have immediately reported any case to iilness ta the officers who boarded his vessel. The ick man was removed to the Hamadryad Hoti- pital. o An official of the Board of Trade produced the nfficiallog-book andatticles of agreement deposited >y the captain at the Mercantile Marine.offices on Mond'sy, hut which did not contain auy entry of the case of illness. The dei'einiaut, in reply to the bench, said he v.is not aware that it was necessary to enter t'ases of illness in the log book. The Chairman said the case was a very serious one, especially at the present time, and it might have led to very serious consequences. Had tho iilness turned out to be cholera it might have Icsultedin that disease being introduced through- out the whole of the district, and possibly far be- yond its limits. Under these circumstances the >ench felt that thay could not do otherwise than .llict the fuil penalty, and they hoped this would a caution to every captain frequenting the port of Cardiff. Defendent would be fined JE5, in defavlt of payment a distsess to be levied on his wssel, and, failing that procuring pavmeut of the month.

TRAGEDY AT CREWE. ATTEMPrED MURDEH AND SUICIDE. The Press Association Crewe correspondent tefegraphs:—A shocking tragedy occurred this o.orniug in Flog-Jane, Crewe. A man named Walter Powell, a boilermaker, has for some time shown signs of insanity, and on Saturday last obtained possession of a five-chambered revolver. t'iiis morning, whilst his wife was asleep in bed,' de shot her in the neck and then attempted to c.ommit suicide by shooting himself in the stomach. A doctor and police were soon on the spot, and every thing WT.9 done for the unfortunate couple. The medical man says the woman may recover, but that the man's esse is hopeless. They have MX children, and the woman is near another con- finement. Powell is said to have committed the n iina under feelings of jealousy.

ALLEGED POCKET-PICKING AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police-courr. this afternoon (before Dr Paine, chairman, and Alderman Jacobs) a man named Michael O'JJrieu appeared in custody- charged with attempting to pick pochets at the Great Western Railway-station on the 29th of August last, and also with being a convict, on licence and failing to report himself to the police it, Leeds.—No evidence against the prisoner baing cnllad, the Magistrates' Clerk remarked that sup- posing the man was a convicted thief, there was no reason why evidence should not be called to prove it.—The hrisoner was accordingly remanded for a week.

TALKING ABOUT THE PRIZE" FIGHT. Alleged Use of the Knife at Cardiff. Walter W. Townsend, an old man said to be 82 yefirs of age, was brought up in custody at Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Dr. Paine, chairman, and Alderman Jacobs) charged with cutting and wounding Henry Jones at 25, Moin fray-street. Cardiff.—The complainant, who appeared in the witness-box with his bead and; face bandaged, stated that on Thursday night he, and the prisoner were "having an argu- ment in the kitchen about the prize fight when the prisoner strnck him on the side of the face with a knife, causiug blood to flow freely, He uied to t^kc the kilife from prisoner, when the latter bit him on the hqnd, He (complainant) might have struck prisoner after he was wounded with the knife.-Prisoner denied that he was the first to commit the assault, saying that all he did was to defend himself from Jones, who was illusing him.-The Bench made an order of commitment to the quarter sessions, and,, prisoner being allowed bail himself in e5 and a surety in a similar amount.

THE LLANDOW MYSTERY SOLVED. The description of the man who committed suicide near Llandcw Rectory, Cowbridge, by shooting himself with a revolver, on the 27th ult., having been well circulated, and the articles found upon him described, the number of his watch has been recognised by a London jeweller as having been soid by him to tbe deceased. The relatives were communicated with, and the eldest son, on his arrival at Cowbridge,. identified the deceased as Alfred Fiuch, 48, who had been employed for some years by the Midland Railway Company as a foreman in the stables. His wife was Jiving in Essex, but deceased had not lived with her for ten years, though contributing to her support up to about eight months ago. A married daughter of the deceased kept a public-house in London until shortly before last Christmas, when she feIt and went to America. Deceased was missed shortly after, and it was thought that be had gone to America after bis daughter. Deceased leaves two sons and four daughters.

From a police-court:—" Prisoner, you are charged with stealing a lace-edged pocket handkerchief, the property of Lady B——"Please, sir, it warn't the lace as I wanted } & were the 'audkerchec, I'd ton nod left my o'ome."

Football. The foolowiag matches wilKbarep<»cfecLia;t6»ias>rr8W'? Ectmng Express:— Locat Matches. < A beravon-Newport Harriers v Aberavon. tournament at Boa.th. Cardiff-Practice match at the Cardiff Arros Park. Llanelly-Flrst Fifteen Eighteen. Penarth—Abergavenny "Press v Penarth. Bramley—Bramiey v: Wakefield Trinity. Broughton—Broughton v Rochdale Hornets. Cleckheatoo-Cleckheaton v Heckmondwike. Hartlepool-Hartlepool Rovers v Otley. Hartlepool-West Hartlepool v Wortley. Hunslet-Hunslet v Brighouse Bangers. Kendal-Kendal v Leeds. Moreeambe—Moreeambe vTst. Helen's Recreation: Swinton-Swinton v. Tyldesley. Bradford—Bradford v Runcorn. Sowerby Bridge—Sowerby Bridge v. Brighouse Hangers. Hull—Hull v York. Batley-Batley v Leeds Parish Church. Castleford-Castleford v Mannutgham. Kirkstall-Kirkstall v Holbeck. YORKSHIBE SENIORS CUP. Liversedge—Liversedge v Dewsburv. Huddersfield—Huddersfield v Halifax; -a TOURNAMENT AT CARDIFLv The nine-a-side football tournament proni6ted by tha Harlequins Club will be resumed and con- j eluded on the club ground, Roatb-road, to-morrnw (Saturday) at 2.30 p.m. CADOXTON STAB FOOTBALL CLUB.—The secretary of the above club would be glad to airange matches with local clubs. Secretary's address- Edwin Howell, 1, Gilbert-street, Cadoxton, Car- diff. 186al3 CARDIFF FOOTBALL CLUB.—-The first practice of the above club will take place on Saturday, the 10th inst.,at four p.m. All members and intend- ing members are requested to attend. 2540 THE annual dinner of the Cardiff Football Club will be held at the Angel Hotel on Saturday, September 17. Tickets, 3s. 6d., may be had of the Secretary. 19, Duke-street, or at the Angel ■Hotel. 2539

SAD DEATH OF A G0WERT0N DOCTOR. On Wednesday the inhabitants of Gowerton were startled by the news of tbe sudden death of Dr. Stewart Jenkins. Dr. Jenkins, who was the son of the Rev. E. Jenkins, rector of Loughor, was very popular, and had a very extensive practice in and around Gowerton. On Friday lastbe returned from a holiday, and at ooce set about his professional duties. On Wednesday afternoon he complained of internal pain, to relieve which he took a dose of morphia. He proceeded to bed, giving instructions to his servant to wake him at three o'clock. At that hour he was found in an unconscious state, and Dr. Evans, Llanelly, was at once summoned. Dr. Evans arrived by the four o'clock train, but only to find the unfortunate gentleman breathing his last. Be leaves three children, his wife having died some two years ago.-An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon at the Commercial Hotel, when the verdict was to the effect that the deceased had died from taking an overdose of morphine accidentally, with the object of pro- ducing sleep.

SHOCKING SUICIDE AT BOURNMOUTH. A coroner's jury at Bournemouth on Thursday returned a Verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane at the inquiry into the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, 55, widow of a retired piper stainer at Bow, who was found in her bedroom on Wednesday with her throat cut. Her husbaud died about twelve months ago, and she had been melancholy since. She was in comfortable circutmtance", having received £1£)0,000 under her husbana's will. In her room a letter was found, addressed to Mr. Smith, the executor of her husband's will. It ran Gorsey Wood. Dear Thomas,— Thank yoa for your kindness to me aud-to my friends. Ob, forgive me for what I am about to do. Life is nut worth living to me. I cannot pass through this world. My dear Thomas, forRtve me, and see I am not parted in death from my dearest husband. 011 ,see I am buried by the side of him. Oh, pray see to this. Once more forgive me. I am uselera.—E. ALLEN.

SHOCKING CLIFF ACCIDENT AT LULWORTH COVE. An accident occurred at Lulworth Cove on Wednesday evening to Miss Leckey, daughter of Captain Leckey, marine superintendent of the Great Western Railway. Mrs. Leckey and her daughter, Rccompanied by Mr. Allen, assistant general mauager of the Great Western Railway, his wife, and daughter, proceeded on Wednesday morning to Lulworth to spend the day. About five o'clock, the young ladies wera playing on one of the highest cliffs in Lulworth Cove, over 200ft. high, when Miss Leckey tan too close to the edge, and fell from the top to the bottom, striking several ledges in her fall. She waspicked up by a coastguardsman and conveyed to the Cove Hotel, and four medical men visiting the place were immediately in attendance. Though not dead, she was terribly injured. Captain Leckey, on hearing of the accident, went by special steamer to Lulworth on Wednesday night to see his daughter.

CARDIFF NEWSAGENTS AND BOOKSELLERS. On Thursday evening a meeting of Cardiff newsagents and booksellers was held at tin* Central Coffee Tavern, when a branch of the Ketail Newsagents and Booksellers' Union was formed for Cardiff and the district. The end sought by the union is the remedying of trade grievances and the discussion of questions affecting the trade generally. Draft rules which had been drawn up were approved, and will be forwarded to the headquarters of the union for consideration. The,officers appointed were:—President, Mr. John Hogg; vice-presi- dent, Mr. James Fieming secretary, Mr. Charles Seymour treasurer, Mr. Charles William Hutchings; and a committee of eight members.

THE ALLEGED FRAUD BY CYCLISTS AT MERTHYR. On Thursday evening Dick Howell anu the brothers lbbb. charged with fraud in connection with the sports held at Penydarren Park on Mon- day, were brought to Mertbyr in the custody of Police-sergeant Cook, their arrival being marked by a hostile demonstration on the part of the crowd which had assembled at the railway station. Between ten and eleven o'clock the prisoners were taken before Dr. Ward, a magis- trate, who accepted bail for their appearance at the police-court on Saturday.

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLI- GENCE. The Rev. John Daniel, now curate at fWrex- ham, has been appointed to a eovacy at St. Peter's, Carmarthen. Mr. Daniel is a cousin-of the Bishop Suffragan of Swansea and an old Lampeter man. The livn.gs of Llanybyther and Llanwenog, which acem the patronage of the Lord Chancellor and the bishop of the diocese respectively, have been offered to and accepted by the, Rev; John Morris, curate, St. Peter's, Carmarthen. Mr., Morris, who is an Oxford M.A. and a" classical exhibitioner of Jesus College, was ordained in 1884, when he was appointed to the curacy of Manorowen, Pembrokeshire, where lie served for nearly seven years. In 1890 he undertook the charge of St.^John's Welsh Church, Carmarthen. Here Mr. Morris's work was marked by con- spicuous success, and he made himself very popular among his congregation, being a very exceRentpreaeher in the vernacular. Me. Morris will undertake his new diities in about two months' time.

SWANSEA HARBOUR SUPER-iN. TENDENTSHIP. No less than 214 applications have been received for the vacant appointment of harbour superinten- dent at Swansea, wbich is of the value of JE800 a year. These have been reduced by the committee of selection to 28. Ntimt Monday they will be further reduced to six.

INTERESTING ROMAN CATHOLIC CEREMONY. On Tuesday. nMHtuog an interesting ceremony took place at.St. Michael's Priory, Belmont, Hereford (the-cathedral-of the Catholic diocese of Newport and Menevia), the occasion being the installation of the Rev. Father B. S. Wade as a canon of the diocese- The rev. gentleman has been for some time stationed at Merthyr, and he was formerly connected with the Swansea Mission. High Mass having been sung, a meeting of the canons was held at 11.30, when Father Wade was introduced to the chapter by two of the canons, and the diploma of his nomination by Bishop Hedley was read. The rev. gentleman next proceeded to the church, where ha made a public profession of faith, and, after kissing the Gospels and swearing obedience: to the statutes of tnecItapMt, he was conducted to his stall. The Rev. Prior Raynal then congra- tulated him upon his elevation, .which showed t1:f' confidence and esteemin.which. lie was beld b\ j the bishop. The Rev. Canon Wade brieflyrepiied, j aud the cer^nogy^tea teminated. i

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Doncaster Meeting' 1.30-The PARK HILL STAKES of 15 sovs, with 300 sovs added, for three year old fillies; 8st 101b each; win- ners extra; maiden allowance. Old St Leger Course. Mr Noel Fenwick's Gantlet. 8st 13tb -T1„ -T Witts 1 Col North's Lady Hermit, 8st 13lb M Cannon k Mr J Wallace's Sanctissima. 8st 131b & Barrett 5 Prince Soltykoff's Concealment, 8st, 61b .Tomtinson 0 Mr James Joicey's Therapia, 8st 101b Bickaby 0 Mr John Bibby's White Cockade, 8st 61b Piatt 6 Mr Douglas Baird's Golconda, 8st 61b Pratt 0 Winner trained by Marsh, Newmarket. Betting—5 to 4 agst Lady Hermit, 7 to 4 agst Gantlet, 10 to 1 agst Golconda, and 100 to 8 ngst Sanctissima. Sanctissima and White Cockade settled down with a long lead of Concealment and Tberapia, with Gantlet in the rear, and in this order they ran till making the bend for home, when Lady Hermit became second to Sanc- tissimus, with Gantlet drawing up next. Entering the straight Sanctissima was beaten, and Gantlee joining Lady Hermit, won easily by a length; a length and a half separated the second and third. Golconda was fourth, Therapia fifth, and Concealment last. Time, as taken by Benson's chronograph, 3min, 19 sec. 2.e-The DANUM NURSERY HANDICAP PL&TE of 200 sovs, for two year olds; winners extra. Five fur- longs. Mr Brodrick-Coates's Crab Apple, 7st 121b 0 Madden 1 M: W R Marshall's Maud filly, 7st 101b .Woodburn 2 Me Jewitt's Brumby, Bet 121b G Chaloner 3 Mr Taylor Bharpe's Nimma, 8st 51b JBanner 0 Lord Rosslyn's Bonnet-Bleu, 8et 41b G Barrett 0 Mr Crest's Timperley, 8st 41b Pagan 0 Mr Bonsor's Irish Mail, 8st .["Bradford 0 Mr Rivis's L-uky Lucy, 7st 101b Mullen 0 Wn'ner trained by Marsh, Newmarket. Betting — 100 to 30 agst Timperley, 7 to 2 agst Brumby, 5 to 1 agst Crab Apple, 6 to 1 ayst Bonnet Blue, 8 to 1 each agst Iris Mail and Larky Lucy, and 10 to 1 agst any other. 2-30—The DONCASTEK CUP of 600 sovs, added to a sweep- stakes of 10 sovs each, for three year olJs and upwards weight for age. About two miles, ouer the Old Course. Mr J T Uayies's Chesterfidd, 4yrs, 9st 4ib .CLoates 1 Lord Penrhyn's Thessalian, 3.vrs, Sst 41b .M Cannon 2 Col North's Brandy, 3yrs, 7st 8lb .J Woodburn 3 x „°!!ther 8 Houndsditch, 6yrs, 9st 51b .J Watts 0 Mr J B Burton s Barmecide, 6yrs,9st 51b Rickaby 0 Duke of Beaufort's Kagimunde, 4yrat 9st 41b i t t> Chaloner 0 Duke of Beaufort sChoralist, 4yrs. 9st Nb, G Chalonir 0 Winner trained by Golding, Newmarket. Betting on the Course Before Racing, CESAKEWITCH. 10 to 1 agst Brandy, 0-1000 to 80 t & w 20 to 1 — Comedv, t 20 to 1 — Balmoral, t 20 to 1 IIsley, t 500 to 15 — Trapezoid, t 1000 to 30 Primrose Way taken after 4000 to 100 lali CAMBKIDGKSHIBE. 1000 to 10 agst Ermak, t

SPORTING CHAT. Sir Hugo appeared to run very sluggish in the St. Leger, but not more so than Watercress, who was dead as a stone for the last 100 yards. A King's Cross railway porter had a treble event bst of £ 400 to £ 1 against Bonavista for the Guineas, Sir Hugo for the Derby, and Orrne for St. Leger; Mr. Richard K. Fox, proprietor of the Police Gazette, New York, who is staying at Bath, cabled his congratulations to Corbett on Thursday. La Fleche's win makes the second St. Leger triumph in three years of two sisters, whose breeding will impart fresh prestige to St. Simon and the Hampton Court stud. Orme behaved himself none too well on his way to the post on Thursday, and this may have been the cause of a slight reaction at the last minute, combined with the increase demand for La Fleche, as long odds being laid on the filly for a place as in the case of Orme. A Sporting Life reporter interviewed Jackson at Doncaster on Thursday, when the black man said: -11 Of course I am glad Corbett was the winner, its it opens up the way for a match between us. Corbett will never have a clear tittt to the,cham- pionship until we have settled our drawn battle. I am averse to issuing challenges, as you know, but I think Corbett and myself will be broughL together without any-wordy warfare. I am open fcr negotiations at any time. I will return to the States during the third week in October." It is confidently expected that something wiit be done in the matter speedily. Parson Davies is in New Or < M'is. and be never lets the grass grow under his feet.

HARDAWAY and TOPPING (late lioulogne-sur-Mer) HARDAWAY and TOPPING (late lioulogne-sur-Mer) have now commenced business for the season at their NJKW and ONLY address, FLUSHING, HOLLAND, where ALL communications must in future be sent. The oldest established firm in the world. No representatives. [L9686 LA FLECHE.— £ 1,000 forfeited if every client did not receive" La Fleohe cannot lose Leger. Orme has no chance." Winner Leicester Royal Handicap, September 21. I again will forfeit £50 if this horse not successful. Defeat impossible 20 ta 1 chance, Con- nections fear nothing. This is another certainty. Remit Is 6d with an addressed envelope at once.— Address HARFORD WILLY, Newington-terrace, New- market. 932a9

THE INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS. ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT EDIN- BURGH. The annual conference of the Institute of Jour- naiists commenced its sitting in Edinburgh on Thursday. The annual meeting was held in the university in the afternoon, Sir Edward Rawwn (president) -occopying the chair. Tbe Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow were elected Iton. mem- bers, and the annual report, which showed total membership of upwards of 3,000 and an encoataging improvement in all districts during the year, was adopted. A special report on the financial position, which recommended Ra,entrance fee, of half a guinea, a reduction of fellowship sub- scription to one guinea, and an increase of mem- bers' subscription to the same, was received and remitted to the conference.

LOCAL MARRIAGE. SARCRENT-BONVEIN. On Thursday the village of Blackwood was prettily decorated in honour of the marriage of Mr. W. G. Sargent, surgeon, of AbertiUerv, tnd Miss Bowen, eldest daughter of the Rev. J. Bowen, M.A., formerly lecturer of the Geifigaer Charity. The bride appeared in the church tastefully dressed in a costume of white corded sHk deco- rated with orange blossoms. She was accompanied by her father and several other members of the family. The bridegroom's brother, Mr. Sargent. acted as best man. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. Bowen, M.A., father of the bride, assisted by the Rev. W. G. Kir khan), M.A., St. Margaret's, Blackwood. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Mr. Ernest Bowen. In the course of the service two hymns were sung, the choir being accompanied on the organ by Mrs, Phillips, of Oaklnnd-terrace. The decorations of the church and the large number of people of all classes present at the service testified to the popu- larity of the bride and her family. The presents, which were numerous and costly," included a silver salver from the.members of the church cltoir, who have for several years been trained by Miss Bowon and her aunt, Miss J. Jonep, of Rock House. The happy coupte left Blackwood for Jerooy,

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. SUG*R. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Friday,-The official report says 'I —The market i&quiet, but a small business is being done at prices occasionally rather easier. The

LOCAL SPORT: A CwdHT Forward Plays for HuddersMI -The St. David's and the Northern wit1 Support the Cardiff Team-The New Staffer for the Cardiff Raoes- Football Tournament at Roath-The Last CriGket Match of the Season—A r Secession of Seven from Last Year's I' Cardiff Team-Grangetown are willing tojplay St. David's for the Tomlu, Ex. I plosion Fund-Penarth commence on j Seturday. ARDIFF are losing —I miglit say have lost-one of their best of last year's forwards in the person of Dick" Davies, wbo, owing to the plumbfrs* strike in the town, has been reluc- tantly compelled to seek work in some of the Northern towns. Brighouse and several other towns were visited, but" Dick" could not be found work until he reached Huddersfield, where, I am pleased to learn, he was accommodated. In Huddersfield, as elsewhere, good news travels apace, and Dick was not many hours resident in the-town before he had been asked to join the town team. A letter to hand informs me that he has been selected in Ae first fifteen, and will play in-and strengthen-the Huddersfield ranks on Saturday next. I have not much fear but that be will uphold the honour of the Welsh Metropolis. Cardiff are without a full back; what is the matter with Ashton, late of Armley, who is now working at Spiller's mills? or even E. P. Biggs P From what I remember of the last-mentiened player during last season he kicked remarkably well with either foot and was a deadly tacller. I was present at the smoking concert of the Northern and St. David's Football Clubs held at the New Market Hotel, Trinity-street, Cardiff, on Thursday night, and was agreeably surprised at the amount of enthusiasm exhibited by members of both teams when the question of supporting the Cardiff team cropped up. The general opinion seemed to be that, at any cost to their own teams, the Cardiff Club should rank above all other con- siderations, and that it was either of the two dubs, bounden duty to make any sacrifices that might benefit the Cardiff Club. The indefatigable "Richard" occupied the chair, and he was worthily supported by Messrs. Jones, Jarman, and others of that "ilk." There was bam. lamb, roll, or——that is to say, there was- good singing, good company, and sound liquor—what more can one want ? The concert was made the occasion, for pteaent. ing to the Roath Club the caps offered if or compol tition by Mr. Evans, of the Royal Arcade, to the local club having the best record last-season. Tto- competition was won by the Roath Club, whose record for the past season read :—Matchea played, 22, won 19, lost 1, drawn 2, scoring 23 goals-fend 42 tries (198 points), as against their opponents 1 goal and 4 tries (13 points). The cape, which were of a very elaborate char- acter, closely resembled those of the Welsh later- national team, being of the same colour and trim- ming, and bearing the Prince of Wales's Plumes on the front. The following gentlemen received tho caps:-Councillor J. P. Jones (president), F. Griffiths (captain), F. Wheeler (vice-captain), J. G. Thomas (secretary), W. Bowen, W. £ Ev*ns, *T. Seeley, M. Tiernay, A. James, R. Aitken, D. Dwyer, A. Richards, F. Lewis, A. John, W. Stanford, F. Lewip, and 8. Williams. The Northern have arranged an excellent fixture list for the ensuing season, including matches with Grangetown, Cardiff Rangers, Cogan, Pilgwenlly, Y.M.F.S. Newport, Canton, Bowry Boys, Barry Wattstown, Troedythiw, and'Treforest. I am informed that Mr. Thomas Thomas, of the Bear Hotel. Cowbridge, has been appointed starter for the Cardiff Races, in place of Mr. Neville, who has resigned. An attraction in Cardiff on Saturday next will be the conclusion of the nine aside football tour- nament, which will take place on the Harlequins' ground, commencing at 2.30. Some smart local teams are engaged, and some very interesting play should be witnessed. A cricket match that should provide some really interesting sport takes place on the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday next, when the Penarth Team, which will include George Young, Marley, Biggs, Sweet-Escott, and others will meet a Cardiff team selected-by D. Mullias. The match wiR be made a benefit one for the professionals, Street and Barnes. A small charge will be made at the gate for admission, andadmirers,of the game may rely on seeing some very interesting cricket. Geopge Young will be given out" if he bits mo<e than six times into the Marquess of Bute's groande. Selah A correspondent suggests that we shall hardly recognise the Cardiff team this year, as, out of the fifteen that did duty for the club last season, no fewer than seven will be nonest. He gives the names of the missing as follow Charley Arthur, F. N. Jones. D. W. Evans, R. B. Sweet-Escott. H. J. Taylor, Dick Davies, Lloyd Roberts, and perhaps T. Thomas. And wot I arsks is, where is the bally team coming from ? Saturday will witness the first practice match of the Cardiff Football Club. and from the SO turning out football enthusiasts may, perhaps, find out how the team may be composed, and so answer the-above conundrum. The Penarth Club opens its season to-morrow by a match against Aborgavenny Press, at Penarth. The Penarth team will be:—Back, H. Harpell; three-quarter backs, H. Kirby, G. Shepherd, J. Tanner, and H. Alexander; half-backs, T. Butch- ings (captain) and C. Holt; forwards, J, jpw- day, A. Nell, G. Matthews, €r. Brown, P. Jacssoo, E. Ellis, D. Evans, and W. Gibbs. The Whitchurch Sports, to be hold to-morrow, promipes to be a very successful meeting. An excellent programme fana good prizes are items that will assuredly attract a large attendance from both competitors and spectators. One bun- dred and sixty entries have been received. The following letter speaks for itsÑf Sir,- The Grangetown team will plw* tha St. David s team at any time and place for the benefit of the explosion fund losers to stand a supper Grangetown means business.—I am, &c., A GiU.NG:8 Boy. WELSH ATHLETE.

Sir Edwin Arnold Returning to 9 England. A Reuter's telegram says:—<sir Bdwin Arnold lanived at New York yeste?d*y from Japaa. lio will return to England wdiKK& de&y to resume —1

CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before the mayor, Alder 5 an T. Rees, Dr. H. J. Paino, Alder- man T. W. Jacobs, Col. Woods, Mr. E. Beavan, and Mr. J. H. Cory) William H. Walker, 23, was charged with embezzling 2s. on the 7th inst. and 3s. on the Bth inst., the moneys of the Cardiff Steam Laundry(Limitad.)-Mr. Ben-Win- field, manager of the company, ?-aid prisoner was in their employ, and it was his duty to collect monoy from people who entrusted them with work. Two sums of money had been paid to pri- soner, which bud not been handed to witness.— Detective Roddy arrested prisoner, who, on being searched, had 10s. 6d. in bis possession. Prisoner admitted that 5s. of that sum belonged to Mr. Wingfield.—Prisoner, in his defence, said lie had no intention to defraud, and lie had called at the laundry to pay the money, but Mr. Winfield was not there to receive it.—lie called his brother as a witness to bear out this statement.—Prisoner was dealt with under the First Offenders Act, and bound over in the sum of jElO to appear for judgment when called upon. I

A CHAMPION POLICE-COURT RECORD. 201 Appearanoas. Jane Cakebread, 60, no home, added >ne more to her long list of appearances before Metropolitan magistrates at North London Police-court on Thursday, this bringing her total up to 251.— Po-'ice-coridtable 435 N said he was on duty at the Manor-house iixed point on the previous after- noon,'when the prisoner came and laid down at his feet—(laughter)—and would not go away. As ;t consequence he had to get the ambulance and take? her to the police- station, and the whole way to the station the prisoner made insulting and offensive remarks to the passers by.—The prisoner, with her usual show of injured innocence, denied the constable's state- ment.—Mr. Bros; Wasshe drunk P—l he Constable: Very drunk.—The prisoner: Oh, constable; (Laughter.)—Addressing the magistrate the prisoner slIid: Your worship, I only came out of prison yesterday after doiug a month. I was very 111 in prison, and not. expected to live. You get very little to eat in prison—only bread and water for seven days—and consequently a very little drink gets over you. There is noi a better behaved prisoner than I am. (Laughter.) My character is "Industry and good behaviour." —Mr. Bros: You ought not to be allowed out at all.—Prisoner: 1 will return you many thanks it you will let me go.—Mr. Bros: It is not a question ot thanks to me. I must protect the public.—Prisoner: The chaplain hag been very kind to me, and gave me R pair of glasses and The Pilgrim's Progress;when I came out. (Laughter.) I will return you many thinks if you will let mo go.—Mr. Bros had a conversation with Mr. Holmes, missionary, but the latter said he had done all he could for tho prisoner, but he fearad she was past, all hope. He did not care to take her again. —Mr. Bros: I will remand you, Mrs. Cakebread, snd send a list of your convictions to the judge at the sessions.—The prisoner, in evidenhJurprise, asked tho gaoler, What, lias heremandethno for?" but she was hurried off to the cells.

A FREQUENT VISITOR AT CARDIFF POLICE-COURT. D:¡iel Neville, a middle-aged man well known to the Cardiff police, *.vaa this afternoon sent to prison for a mouth by Dr. Paine i»nd Alderman Jacobs for being drunk and causing an obstruc-

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Social and Personal. "HENRY" AND HIS RELATIVES. Mr. Labouchere, despite his extreme Radicalism, ,s, like the Marquis Henri Rochefort, by birth and connections an aristocrat. He is, as is well known, the nephew of the late Lord Taunton. His Aunt, Lady Taunton, was a daughter of the sixth Earl of Carlisle, and the present Countess St. Ger- mans was formerly the Hon. Emilv liarriet.Labou- chere. The Hon. Mary Dorothy Labouchere is married to a kinsman of Lord Derby, Mr. E. J Stanley; the Hon. Mina Francis Labouchere is the wife of Major-General Arthur Ellis, a near connection of Lord Howard de Walden. Mr Lnbouchere's sister married the present Lord Bishop of Winchester. GUY DE MAUPASSANT. Guy de Maupassant made his debut in a volume of short stories by various autilOrs, entitled "Soirees de Medan. His story was "Boulede Suif," and was the success of the book. He drew his character from life, and many of his readers know that a young woman of Rouen, Adrienne Legay, was the heroine. This person has just died. She had lately contracted the habit of taking mor- phine, and last week she was unRble to procure the drug. She thereupon resolved to commit suicide by burning charcoal in her room. Her screams aroused the neighbours before the fumes had over- powered her. Assistance,. however, came too late, and the poor woman died shortly after being rescued. A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF SUCCESS. Mr. James Sivewright, C.M.G., Commissioner of Crown Lands and Public Works for the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, who has just been advanced to the rank of knighthood, is a remarkable example of success by Spartan persev. r nee. His father was a worthy, hard- working stonemason in the North of Scotland. Sivewright got a start by receiving at a free school such a good education as enabled him to gain a scholarship at the Aberdeen University When he took his degree, having no capital bu brains, he worked as a tutor for some time at Blackbeatb. The study of electricity had not then bocome popular, but Mr. Sivewright foresaw its future, and became a successful competitor for a post in the Government service. At Portsmouth he ran races. of promotion with Mr. Preece, now chief electrician to the Post-office. Those two are joint ^authors of a manual of telegraphy. Mr. Sivewright filled many posts, and eventually be- came director of telegraphs to the Cape Govern. ment. Mr. Sivewrigbt made himself very promi- nent as a member of the Afrikander party in the Cape Parliament, and was invited to join the pre- sent Government of the colony. JOHN GRRENLEAF WHITTIER. By the death of the Quaker Poet of America there disappears from the scene one of tbs-most notable literary figures of the time. For many years Whittier's harp has been practically hanging on the willows, and,although lie was very little older than Mr. Gladstone, his real work in life bad long been finished. Now and again from his home at AmesburV, where Euglish admirers occa- sionally sought him out and alwavs received a hearty welcome, came an echo of the old note which rang out so clearly in tha pre-Abolition days, and after. But it was only an echo, and it added nothing whatever to his previous achieve- ments. "I am 3, A. WUITTIEB. I too old to write as I used to do," he was wont to say latterly; and, notwithstanding his cheery lines in the September Atlantic Monthly to bis old friend and fellow-poet, the Autocrat, there is no doubt that this was true. Dospito the sneers of some very superior persons Whittier has always had sincere, if not very numerous friends and admirers in England-tha late John Bright was one of ttiam-and by many of these the news of his death will be heard of with something more than sincere regret. DB. J. E. MOBGAN. By the death of Dr. John Edward Morgan at Nether Tabley, Knutsford, Manchester loses one DB. J. E. MOReAN. J of her most prominent physiciaus. He was (says the Daily Graphic) a. son of the Rev. Mor- gan Morgan, vicar of Conway, and brother of Sir G. Osborne Morgan, M.P.. He was educated at Conway, Shrewsbury, and University College, Oxford, where, besides making a mark as a student, he was a well- known athlete, for seve- ral years being captain of his college boat. He dealt with the subject of athletics as bearing on health in his "University p.<ra," which was a criti- cttl inquiry into the after health of the men who rowed in the Oxford and Cambridge boat race from 1829 to 1869. based on the experience of the rowers themselves. He had a share in founding the Man- chester Nurse Training Institution, and published several works of note on medical matters, espe- cially "The Danger of Deterioration of Race," which has been translated into most civilised languages. He was afterwards appointed pro- fessor of medicine at Owen's College, and at the time of his death was a member of the council of the Royal College of Physicians. He had been ailing for over a year. His funeral took p!acp on Thursday.

SQUABBLING AT BARRY DOCK. At Barry Dock Poiics-court this morning (before Major-general Lee and Mr. John Cory) Samuel Bubbins, shore boatman, and Mary Ann Bubbins, of Coigne-terrace, Cadoxton, charged John Fulford, another shore boatman, living in the same street, with an assault upon the former on the 5th inst. and the latter on the 22nd inst. There was also a cross-summons against the male Bubbins for the same offence on the 5th inst Mr. J. H, Jones, solicitor, Cardiff, appeared for the Bubbinses, and Mr. J. A. Hugliee, solicitor, Cadox- ton, defended. The evidenca of Bubbins, Mrs. Bubbins, Harriet Woodfield, Dr. Treharne, Louisa Hill, John Ful- ford, and Mrs. Swith went to show that on the 5th inst. Bubbins went to Barry Dock, and in crossing the deck of the steamer Blathale in order to get on board another steamer lying in dock Fulford, who was on board the Athole, accosted him and charged him with having at- tempted to cutbia coat" by taking work away from him at the dock. The altercation resulted in blows. Fulford being alleged tot be the aggres- sor. On the 22nd inst. Fulford met Mrs. Bubbins inCoigiTterrace.where all ths parties lived,and hav- ingq uarrelied with her about certain accusations alleged to have been made by her towards Mrs Fulford, he raised his fist as if to strike her. She, therefore, ran away and went to the dock to her husband to complain of Fulford's conduct. As a result of Fulford's treatment, Mrs. Bubbins had been dangerously ill, and attended by Dr. Tre- harne and a midwife. r The Bench remarked that Fulflord's conduct towards Mrs. Bubbins had been most cowardly and unmanly, but in the other cases there was no doubt the quarrelling and assaults were of a mutual character. Fulford would be bound over to come up for judgment when called upon for the assault on Mrs. Bubbius, but in the other cases the defendants would be bound over in the sum of JE20 each to keep the peace for six monts, Fulford and Bubbins to pay their own costs; but in the case of Mrs. Bubbins Fulford was ordered to pay the costs.

I NARROW ESCAPES FROM i DROWNING AT CARDIFF. Another Gallant Rescue. On Thursday morning, about 11.30, an exciting scene was witnessed at the lower end of the Old I CsnaJ, near James-street, Cardiff, and in close proximity to the warehouses of Messrs. C. H. Huss and Co. A bey about six years of age accidentally fell-into the canal, and was sinking for the third time when Vincent O'Brien, who is in the employ of Messrs. Huss, dived into the canal and rescued the little fellow from drowning. This gallant rescue is not the first. that has been effected at this particular spot. Mr. Huss, jun., within a short period has saved three lives from thi, canal,having on each occasion risked his own life, twice in the 4s«tU of winJUjK, ■ ".r

The National Eisteddfod at Rhyl. FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The fourth day's proceedings at the National ^Eisteddfod opened at Rhyl this morning, when? r there was an excellent attendance. The prize of L20 offered for the best cantata written to the successful libretto, Traeth y Lafan," was won by Mr. D. C. Williams, of Llan- wrtyd Wells, and a pupil of Dr. Parry. The suc- cesssul competitor is only twenty years of age.