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The Ardiamont Mystery. </ j MONSON AND THE WAXWORKS EXHIBITION. Judgment Given To-Day in the Appiica- tion for an injunction Against the Tussauds. Justices Mathew and Collins this morning J*ve their decision in the cases of Monson and Tussaud (Limited), and Monson v. touis Tussaud, in which the plaintiff, Mr. Alfred John Monson, who was lately tried at Bdinburgh for the alleged murder of Lieutenant Sajnbrough at Ardlamont, when a verdict of Not Proven was returned, sought to ^ave an interim injunction granted pending the trial of the actions he had brought restraining the defendants from exhibiting- models of him in their waxworks, the former in Marylebone-road, London. and the latter in the Winter Palace 1>a.Yilion at Birmingham. It was also sought to ^strain the defendant, Louis Tussaud, from j ksuing certain advertisements in connection *ith his exhibition of the model. The Hon. Coleridge, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. Cooper Wyld appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Finlay, Q.C., ? jlr. Percy Gye, and Mr. H. Wace for Madame fuasaud (Limited), and Mr. T. Willes Chitty tad Mr. E. Pollock for Louis Tussaud. Judgment. Mr. Justice Mathew, i. giving judgment, said this was an application to restrain the oefen- dants until the trial of the action from publish- ing. exhibiting, or causing to be exhibited, a Portrait model of the plaintiff, and advertising Monson, or placarding the same in any way to 'his injury. The ground on which the exhibit! on of which the plaintiff com- ,Plained was calculated to disgrace him and e4pose him to public obloquy and cont81llpt. It 311 was made disgrace him and been conceded in the course of the argu- ment that any right that the plaintiff had to complain depended upon the principles that pnderlay the law of libel. It was not suggested ■*oat on any other ground the exhibition of this :Portra it model could be restrained. The plain- tag was a person who was tried in Scot. hed for the murder of Lieutenant Kambrough. Itnd with him on this suspicion there was associated a man bv the name of Scott, who had tied from justice. The trial of Monson ended in the verdict by a Scotch jury of "Not Proven," and J^ter the trial, and after the verdict, this exhi- bition, of which the plaintiff complained, was "tst made by the defendants. Monson Complained that the exhibition called public attention to the fact that he had been suspected or an atrocious crime. The Cll.se for the defendants was that they had made I *o imputation whatever upon the plaintiff, but I that the plaintiff had become noto1:iou8, and Whenever a man became notorious, either for Masons creditable or discreditable, the defen- <lants were at liberty to exhibit his portrait to ftatify public curiosity with reforonce to him. III the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tus- j^wid's there v/as the scene of the Ardiamont Tragedy, giving a view of the spot where the body of the unfortunate Lieutenant Hambrough ^&8 found. The figure of Monson, it was true, 1\ras not in the Chamber of Horrors. If it had "ean placed there, could it be contended that it *as not placed there for the purpose of Connecting it with what was called the ■Ardiamont tragedy, and suggesting that he i one of the persons suspected of the murder ? -The learned counsel for Madame Tussaud i pointed out that the figure of Monson was not llJ. the Chamber of Horrors, but eJsewhere, in a foem where there were three othcr ligures-those (Mrs. May brick, Pigott (a witness in the ftmell Commission), and Scott, the missing man. Ahere were also in the room relics of the great ^apolean and the Duke of Wellington. What !Vaa the proper inference to be drawn from this '&ct P Did it make any difference that the figure Monson did not appear in the Chamber of Uorrors F To his mind it did not. It appeared 10 him that the putting of the figure in the *joom was intended to connect Monson with a jhscreditable matter. It was near the Charn- er of Horrors where the scene of 'the tragedy was exhibited, and, therefore, it Seemed to him that the placing of the model was Attended to connect Mr. Monson with the Jaurder. Lnder such circumstances as these he houghu a jury oug'ht to find that an actionable tecng had beea done to the plaintiff; and. that Ofcing so, the only question which remained was hether the court ought to exercise that power > ;;nd restrain the further ^hioition of the model until the trial of J, e question. The learned counsel for Madame issaud stoutly resisted the suggestion that sy imputation was mode on the plaintiff by the ^hibition of the model or intended to be con- After; the trial at Edinburgh the plain- must be treated as an innocent man, and it be said it would be possible to find a jn money to relieve him from the misery v .nicted upon him by the continuing' of the exhi- Jtoon. He thought the mischief which the Jj^ntiff „ wanted to avoid would be One if between this time and the trial the actions the public were permitted to be fstantly remined that the plaintiff was the Person who was suspected of this murder. In jposs circumstances, in the case of Madame &ssaud he considered the injunction ougrht to 06 granted. The Case TOP Louis Tussaud. In the case of Louis Tussaud the facts were *°sncwhat different. The figure of Monson, fowever, was near to the turnstile lead- to the Chamber of Horrors, and his advertisement inviting the public to visit he exhibition Louis Tussaud said See Vaillant, .Qe French Anarchist; see Monson, of Ardia- mont." That was the company in which the Plaintiff was placed. Under all the circum- 'ances, the injunction would be gi-anted in this C £ lse also. Mr. Justice Collins concurred. He said the Contention was that a man might as milch be defamed by pictures and models by written and spoken words, and therefore 'he rights of the plaintiff in these cases must be Measured by the standard applicable to the ^a-ses of lib^l. What the defendants said was tht what they had dor.eg wasi not libellous, ftl1d that no imputation was conveyed. There *as unquestionably a distinction of "fact between toe two cases, and the case in London was perhaps more clear than the case at Binning- "&m. But in his judgment the facts, in so far *8 they differed, were really only the Jinge, so to speak. of the real tacts of the case. The substance of the matter fas common to both cases—that this figure of Monson was exhibited for money in an exhibi- "SOQ existing for the purpose and carried out in be manner in which Madame Tussaud's exhibi- *on was carried out. He thought under these Oreumstances that the injunction must go. Mr. Gye, for. Madume Tussaud, asked for a Itay of execution, with a view tÐ an appeal. Mr. Coleridge said he had no objection tö a ^ay jf the effigies were withdrawn until the appeal was decided. Mr. Gye I object to that. Such a. course Jfor.ld be equivalent to saying that the injunc- Olons wore pvbsohtely granted. Mr. Justice Mathew said of course leave ^ould be given to appeal, and as the matter ^Ould be disposed of, as the court had every reason to believe it would be, almost imme- jhatoly, there appeared to him be no necessity '0 direct the withdrawal of the effigies in the meantime. The application for a stay appeared 10 him to be a reasonable one, provided that all fcompfc steps were taken to have the appeals heard soon as they possibly could be. If there was delay of course that would involve certain I -°n sequences. Mr. Ernest Pollock said of course he joined on *«alf of Louis Tussaud in asking for leave to aPpeal. Mr. Justice Mathew said that leave to appeal tlould be granted in both cases. Mr. Coleridge said in view of the morbid .^riosity which would be aroused, especially in he next few days, he thought the leave to iPpeal ought to be accompanied by a direction .withdraw the effigies meanwhile. j, -*fr. Justice Mathew No, no. I hope also rjftjtt our judgment will be borne in mind, fhe appeals must be marked "urgent" and every be taken to obtain the decision the Court of Appeal without delay. If there ax any likelihood that a considerable length i time would elapse before the appeal was card we might have considered whether we ^ould order the effigies to be withdrawn, but anticipate that the appeals will be heard in days, This closed the proceedings, and the crowded was soon cleared.

rHE AMERICAN COAL TRADE. Sparing for a Gigantic Strike in America. A Dalziel's telegram from Pittsburg (Pa.) ^r* M'Bride, the secretary of the tuted Workers' Union, states that a coal ^iners strike will take place in every coal-pro- fccing- gtate in America within three months. aQs are being prepared and machinery ^"ganised for a great .struggle, by which 280.000 will be affected.

CARDIFF SENSATION. Aid. Cory's Daughter and Her Husband. INTERVIEW WITH THE LADY. Mrs. Smith Explains Her Position to an Express" Reporter and makes Sensational Statements In the Court of Session, Edinburgh, on Thurs- day, Lord Wellwood had before him an action in which Mabel Cory, Oscar House, Newport- road, Cardiff, seeks declaration of nullity of marriage against John Smith, stockbroker, 20, Park-place, Glasgow. The action is defended, and his lordship ordered evidence to be heard on a future day. The pursuer is a daughter of Alderman Richard Cory. J.P., Cardiff. The appearance of the foregoing paragraph in the Western Mail this morning caused a sen- sation in the town and in the neighbourhood as the plaintiff in the cause is a member of one of the best-known and most respected families in the county. Of course, all manner of rumours were immediately set afloat, and equally, of course, none of them had the slightest founda- tion. In order to get at the real state of affairs a representative of the Express called ou Mrs. Smith this morning and was received with much cGrdÜ11it{by the lady herself, and her immediate relations were anxious that an authentic state- ment should be given after the publicity given to the matter. They were displeased with the erroneous paragraph which appeared in the other paper and Mrs. Smith's position was sated as follows :— INTERVIEW WITH THE LADY. Sensational Statements. My marriage with Mr. Frederick Smith, who is a well-known stockbroker in Glasgow, v/as celebrated in October, 1892. a.t Edinburgh. Dr- M'Leod, the distinguished Presbyterian, con- ducted the service. At that time I had no reason to doubt that Mr. Smith's mental faculties were of the soundest. We lived together in Edinburgh for only a month, when my husband acted ao strangely on several occasions that his friends thought it advisable that he should have medical attendance. For this purpose he went to Glasgow, and his condi- tion was there pronounced te be so serious that for a time he was detained in a private lunatic asylum. Since then I have not lived with him- At that time the fact leaked out (a fact of which before my marriage I had been totally ignorant) that my husband a few years previously had made a determined attempt to take away his life. On knowing this, as may be understood, I became more determined than ever not to return to him, especially as on bis release from the asylum he made another attempt to commit suicide. He is now living with his friends in Glasgow, and I think that under the conditions which I have narrated I am quite justified in taking the present action." Before our representative left he was asked by Mrs. Smith to contradict the statement which appeared this morning in our contempo- rary, to the effect that Mr. Smith's alleged mental condition had been canssd by a fall from his horse. me;.

THE FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. 20,000 Men of the Reserve Force Dismissed. A Central News telegram from Madrid this morning says :—The latest advices from Melilla indicate that hostilities have been definitely abandoned. Marshal Martinez Campos left that port on Thursday night on board the cruiser Conde Venadito, escerted by the naval squadron which has been acting against the Riffs. He will stop for a few hours at Tangier, but will not land- there. The Official Gazette this morning' publishes a decree dismissing 20.000 men belonging to the 88th Reserve Force. It is also announced that when the negotiations with the Sultan have been brought to a satisfac- tory conclusion the Government will also dis- miss the Reserves enrolled in 1389. .A- a

THE BRAZILIAM REV0LT. Proposal to Submit the Dispute to Arbitration. A Centi-al News telegram from New York this morning' says :—A dispatch from Rio de Janeiro says it is reported that President Peixoto and the insurgent leaders have agreed to submit their differences to arbitration with a view to ending the civil war, which is proving' so disas- trous to all the best interests of the country. A Blow to the Insurgents. A Banter's telegram from New York says :— Marshal Peixoto, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has cabled to the Herald that the insurgents are suffering owing to the blow which their cause has received by the manifesto from Pernambnco, issued by Senhor Annibal Falcae, a former deputy and a friend of Admiral Mello, who urges the Brazilians to have no connection with the Monarchcial movement and to adhere strictly to Republican ideas. This manifesto appeals to many of the adherents of Admiral Mollo.

THE ANARCHISTS ABROAD. Another Dynamite Explosion Has Taken Place in Paris. A Dalziel's telegram from Paris says :—An alarming rumour spread through Paris at a late hour on Thursday nig'ht that a dynamite explo- sion had taken place in the fashionable suburb of Neuilly. On inquiry being made it was ascertained that the rumour was exaggerated. It appears, however, that about a quarter to eleven a loud report was heard in the Rue de Jacques Dulud, causing alarm to the residents, who gathered from all directions. The commis- sary of the police made a hurried examination, which resulted in ascertaining that a canister containing half a pound of gun powder had ex- ploded. Fortunately the canister contained no bul- lets or vtherprojectiles. Twoladiespassingattbe time the explosion occurred escaped injury. The author of the outrage at present is unknown. An Appeal from Vailiant's Daughter. A Renter's telegram this morning from Paris says :—The daughter of the condemned Anar- chist Vaillant has sent a letter to Madame Carnot asking that her father may be pardoned.

SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE. An Italian Editor Charged with Defraud- ing the Government: A Central News telegram from Rome says :— A remarkable law suit will commence here on the 8th of February, the defendants being Signor Chauvet, owner and editor of the POJJOIO Romano Signor Galiina, Inspector-General of Customs, and Signori Pinto, Merlo, Semino. and Rodriguez. They are all charged with falsifying imp6rtant documents and defrauding the State of various sums, amounting in the aggregate to about 300,000 lire. The chief defendant, Signor Chauvet, was until a few months ago a veritable power in the political world. For fifteen years he had been the trusted adviser of successive ministries and at one time was considered to be well in the running for the Premiership.

THE MITCHELL-CORBETT FIGHT. A Dalziel's telegram from Jacksenvillle (Florida) on Thursday says The Duval Club have offered to give the State of Florida 25,000 dollars not to interfere with the contest when it takes place. This offer has been refused. The club has now issued a circular saying the con- test will surely come off, and Corbett has received a promise to the same effect. A Jacksonville telegram through Reuter's Agency on Thursday says:—It has become,, known by a few persons outside the Duva.1 [ Club that the battleground will be in Nassau country, directly to the north of Duval (Duval county), at a point between the town of Fer- nandina and this city, and within six miles of Feniandina. The tent will be pitched only after the train arrives. No information as to the exact spot will be given until an hour before the train starts. Mitchell has now signified his willingness to fight anywhere in Florida, and, should the sheriff discover the place of meeting, other sites have been arranged, to which the crowd could be taken within an hour's notice.

A Troopship Overdue. A Renter's telegram from Bombay this morn- ing- says;—Anxiety is expressed here at the non-arrival of H.M. Indian troopship Malabar, which is four days overdue. The liners lately anived report that they have not sighted her. The Press Association learns from the Admi- ralty that the troopship Malabar arrived at Bombay this morning..

How Crews are Shipped. A GOVERNMENT INQUIRY TO BE DEMANDED. Interview with Mr. J. H. Wilson M.P., Who Will Raise the Question in Parliament. lur. J. H. Wiison, M.P., in conversation with a "Western Mail" representative on Thursday morning, referred to the excitement which (he ob:5erved) had been engendered over the allegations respecting the steamer Forest's crew. "It is my intention," continued Mr. Wilson, to ask a question about the matter in the House of Commons. I was present at the Shipping Office on Saturday afternoon, when a. number of foreigners, unable to speak English, were brought there about two o'clock to be signed on to the Forest. When ther found the wages were to be £3 5s. instead of £3 15s. and J34, the men refused to sign. The getting of a crew was then put in the hands of certain crimps, who provided men, and got them signed on at the Shipping Office at six o'clock, after hours. The men did not receive their advance notes at the Whipping Office; they did not get them till they were on board. A number of Union men are pre- pared to speak to the drunken condition of the crew when taken to the docks in charge of those prominent crimps. Some of the crimps have already bœn convicted for taking part in supplying men to ships, and one of the crimps has boasted that he made no less than £30 last week in shipping men under such circumstances. Numbers of men who have never been at sea. before have been signed on different vessels during the week, and the crimps have made about £1 out of each advance note. Ample evidence of all this is now in possession of the officials of the Seamen and Fire- men's Union, and if the Government opens a, public inquiry—as I intend to demand shall be done—this evidence will be forth- coming, and startling revelations will be made of the wholesale crimping system which exists at Cardiff. I have already communi- cated with Mr. Mundella on the subject, and my question has been sent to the clerk of the House, and will be first on the paper when the House opens. It is not true," continued Mr. Wilson, "to say that sailors and firemen usually join their ships in a drunken condi- tion. Eighty per cent. of the men join ships in a perfectly sober state. Men who are signed on at the Shipping Office witnin reason- able time to enable them to get their clothes ready and advance notes cashed scarcely ever turn up drunk. It is when men are signed on at night and have no time for these things that they get drunk. The crimp makes a stipulation when cashing the advance notes that the men shall take so much in clothes and so much in grog. The men take the grog, and it is a special compound, warranted to kill at a thousand .yards. The Union officials believe that what has taken place during the past week will give the death blow to the system of signing men on board shiV. The Mercantile Marine Office was established to see men signed on, and to see that proper men are sent to sea. This latter day system of signing on board ship is a new method adopted by sweating shipowners. Many large shipowners out of Cardiff are paying their men £4 a.ll round, and the consequence is the men stay by the ship for voyage after voyage. The same men have been shipped for vessels six or seven voyages in succession, and the result it; that the men get to know the ship and take :m interest in it. A special effort is being made to bring this matter to the attention of shareholders in steamships. It is they are the losers by the present system. There will be a lively time at the next meetings of many steamship companies. We are pre- paring a sjiecial circular dealing with these matters, and we have purchased Turnbull's Shipping Register" in order to get the names of shareholders, to whom those circulars will be sent."

THE MATABELE WAR. Lobengula Anxious to Make Over- tures A Reuters telegram from Buluwayo on the 14th says:—According to latest intelligence Lobengula is anxious to make overtures to surrender. He has killed the induna who in- duced him to retreat, and led the attack on Wilson's party. The death of Wils»n is the only reason why Lobengula now fears to surrender. The king' is said to be at present near the junction of the Grwai and Zambesi Rivers. Dr. Jameson is unwell. Colonel Goold Adams has proceeded to Inyati, which is the headquarters of the Bechuana police. Major Grey's column is to be disbanded on its arrival at Macloutsie. Strong patrols will be sent out in any direction where armed resistance continues. DEATH OF CAPTAIN LENDY. A Reuter's telegram from Tati on Wednesday says Captain C. F. Lendy died here to-day. Captain Lendy, who has been for a considerable time in the service of the British South African Company, was in the Royal Artillery. He was a brother of Captain E. A. W. Lendy, who was killed at Warina, in the Sierra Leone Hinter- land, during the attack by the French force taider Lieutenant Maritz.

DOG VERSUS MONGOOSE. A Correction. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "EVENING EXPRESS." SIB,—Noticing in your last evening's issue, under the heading cf Dog versus Mongoose," an incident that occurred recently at our estab- lishment, we write to say that the explanation yeu give of the mongoose having probably been imporied with some foreign bedding is entirely erroneous. We neither import any bedding materials or the manufactured article from abroad. We cannot explain how the mongoose came upon our premises, but we may add that we have since learned that a. person residing in the neighbourhood keeps one of these animals as a pet. We will thank you to insert this cor- rection in your earliest edition, as the report is likely to injure our large bedding trade.—We are, &0.. TRAPNELL and GANE. 38 and 41, Queen-street, Cardiff, Jan 19.

MR. MONSON'S PAMPHLET. How Scott Escaped Detection by the Police. The Central News says :—The pamphlet which Mr. Monson has written will be published by Messrs. Mario next week. The work is entitled, "The Ardiamont Mystery Solved," and in the volume Mr. Monson goes minutely into the case, elaborately criticises the action ta.ken and the views put forward by the prose- cution. The most racy part of the book is Scott's diary. Apparently, long after it was known that he was wanted by the police, he was mixing freely with the world at large. He explains his immunity from arrest as follows :— "As the police were looking for a man in a jacket and bowler it was highly improbable that they would arrest a man in a frock coat and chiumey-pot. Therefore, I effected the necessary change in attire, and walked abroad fairly satis- fied that nothing' but an accident or gross care- lessness on my part would lead to discovery."

LABOUR TROUBLES IN ITALY. Rumours of the Pope Seeking Refuge in Spain. A Central News telegram from Madrid this morning says :—Nearly all the Spanish journals publish comments upon the rumours which have obtained currency to the effect that it is not improbable that the Pope will seek refuge in Spain in the event of the present situation in Italy assuming an aggravated form. In that CaFJe either tho Escnrial or Palaces in Seville or Valencia would be offered to his Holiness for residence. Senor Pidal, a Spanish Conservative politician, paid several lengthy visits to the Vatican last week, when it is supposed that this question was dealt with. Senor Pidal is expected to return to Madrid on Saturday.

CARDIFF FREE LIBRARY. Probable Date of the Foundation Stone Laying. We understand that the foundation stone- laying in connection with the Cardiff Free Library extension will take place in about three weeks time. The exact date, however, will not be known until it is decided by the committee on Monday next.

Arrested on an American Liner. George Muller, travelling under the name of <:r -'>rge Browne, when about to embark for Philadelphia on the American liner Ohio, was arrested on a warrant charging him with larceny at Swansea,, „,

A Newport Mystery. A SAILOR'S BODY FOUND ON THE LINE. Two Men Who Travelled in the Same Carriage as Deceased Have Been Arreated. On the arrival of the mail train at Newport at two o'clock on Thursday morning the guard called the attention of a police-constable to one of the compartments of a third-class carriage. In this compartment were two Norwegian sailors fast asleep, and the off-side door was open. The guard told the constable that when the train left Chepstow there were three sailors in the carriage together. The constable, after some trouble, succeeded in arousing the men, who, when questioned, said they had no idea of what had become of their companion. He then went and reported the occurrence at the New- port Town-hall, and Police-constable Nursey at once telegraphed along the line, and came on to Cardiff, where he found and arrested the two men. whose names are Charles William Salina, a native of San Francisco, and Miles Tennesson, a young Norwegian sailor. Salina was found in an eating-house, and Tennessen at the Shipping Office at the Docks. They were taken back to Newport. The dead body of a sailer was picked up on the line about half a mile from Chepstow on the New port side, and conveyed to Chepstow The name of the deceased is William Steward, a seafaring man, who has only recently returned1 from Calcutta. It is said that he arrived in Hull last Wednesday. From the last-named place he was sent by the Board of Trade to Cardiff, where he was to be paid off. Salina, one of the detained men, states that he knew the deceased well, having been both engaged in the same vessel. They left Hull for Cardiff on Wednesday, and slept during the greater part of the journey. Neither he nor his companion had any idea the carriage door had been opened, or that the de- ceased was missing from the compartment until they were awakened at Newport Station. It appears that when found by the constable in the compartment Salina was lying on the seat with his head near theopon door, and his hat was miss- ing. In the afternoon a police-sergeant arrived at Newport from Chepstow, and in the evening the men were conveyed to Chepstow, where they will be detained until after the inquest, which will be held this (Friday) afternoon. The affair at present is enshrouded in mystery, but it is the general opinion that deceased, whilst in a semi- intoxicated condition, and unconscious that the train was moving, opened the door and fell out of the carriage. The police have questioned the occupants of the adjoining compartments, who state that they did not hear any signs of a dis- turbance or a struggle.

TAFF VAWR RESERVOIR. The Committee to Inspect the Works. A meeting of the waterworks committee ef the Cardiff Corporation was held at the Town-hall this morning, Alderman David Jones in the chair.—Councillor Crossma.n, calling1 attention to the work now in progress at No. 1 section of the Tan Vawr Reservoir, suggested that as the corporation were spending so much money upon the works the committee, or certain members of the committee, pay a visit to the works to see how things were going on. He believed they ought to make a personal inspection of works upon which such large sums of money were expended. He did not suggest this as any reflection upon their engineer, nor to imply that they did net get an honest report from him, but he contended that if any member of the committee was spending anything like the money on works of his own he would cer- t&inly find it necessary to visit such works pretty regularly. (Hear, hear.) Furthermore, he did not think the expense of such visits of the committee should be borne by individual members. He believed the ratepayers, seeing' that such visits were ma.de in their interests, would be quite willing for the corporation to sanction the payment of their expenses out of the borough fund.—The Chairman said that in any ca.se they would Bave to be careful not to remove the responsibility from the shoulders of those at present engaged in the work.—The committee was unanimously in favour of the system, which was adopted unanimously.

ENGLISH COAL TRADE, The Press Association states that Mr. T. Ratcliffe Ellis and Mr. Thomas Ashton, the joint secretaries cf the board of conciliation for the colliery trade appointed as an outcome of the Rosebery conference in the Foreign Office, bad an interview on Thursday afternoon at Westminster with the Speaker of the House of Commons shortly after the right hon. gentle- man's return, in somewhat improved health, from Brighton. The interview was private, but in reply to inquiries on the subject Messrs. Ellis and Ashton stated that the Speaker had deferred making the appointment of chairman of the conciliation board in consequence of a joint request hey, as secretaries, had made to him, stating that no inconvenience would be caused by the delay. They had asked the Speaker to defer considering the matter until his return to London for the session in restored health. The Press Association adds We are in a position to state that there is no foundation whatever for any of the reports which have appeared in many newspapers as to the suggested names for the appointment, or that the Speaker has approached anybody who has declined to accept it.

Mr. W. H. Meredyth at Newport. A y successful smoking concert in connec- tion ith the Newport Junior Conservative Assoc fio was held at the Savings'Bank- chambers on Thursday evening, at which Mr. H. Flanders presided. An excellent address was delivered by Mr. W. H. Meredyth, of Bris- tol. He wished to ask them to observe the contrast between the first session of a Unionist Government in 1887 and the first session of a Gladstonian Govern- ment in 1893. Parliament had been sitting con- tinually during 1893, and what had they had First, the Regulation of Railway Servants Aot, but that was due to the action of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. Then they had the Bill fer the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers, and that Bill, as it seemed to him, was the most appropriate to the existence of the Gladstonian party. It seemed to him that the Government should try to find means to find employment for these who were thrown out of work through no fault of their own, just as Mr. Balfour found means for the subsistence of those who could not find work iR Ireland. But Mr. Williams, the secre- tary of the unemployed, writing to Mr. Glad- stone, told him that they at least expected that he who proposed to spend £500,000 on the Irish, who were not in such deep need as the unemployed, and who sent rich men on costly holidays to India to inquire into the opium traffic, would give a courteous and a kindly answer to the request of 100,000 working men who were thrown out of work through no fault of their own. (Hear, hear.) The misery and the destitution of the country were increas- ing, and the Newcastle programme was no- where.

A Singular Story. A correspondent of the Christian World (December 7) tells this story of a Church organist in North Wales:—"The rector had heard that he was engaged to marry a young lady who is a Dissenter, and presides at the organ of a Presbyterian chapel. The notice which the organist received informed him tha.t the rector was not pleased with the engage- ment, and that unless he could get his young lady to attend the Church of England or break off the engagement he was to send in his resignation immediately. The poor organist, therefore, persuaded the young lady to attend the Church. She has broken all connection with the Presbyterian Church—-the Church of her parents and friends—and for the sake of her lover attends the Church of England."

Duke of York to Visit Worcester. The Duke of York has promised to visit Worcester after Easter to lay the foundation- stone of the Victoria Institute, which will form one of the memorials of the Queen's reign.

Marrying a Stepfather. EXTRAORDINARY SUIT TO ANNUL A SETTLEMENT. The Judge Expresses the Opinion that the Stepfather Wants the Girl's Money. In the Chancery Division on Thursday Mr- Justice North decided the action Hassell v. Watts, which was brought by Miss Hassell against Mr. Watts and Mr. BusIc two solicitors, asking that a settlement executed by her on the day of her attaining 21 was not binding on her, and ought to be set aside. The two defendants were the trustees of the settlement, by which no one but the plaintiff took an interest, the principal being vested in the trustees to pay the income to the plaintiff for life, and after her decease to anyone she might by her will or codicil appoint. Plaintiff's mother married a second time, her husband being a Mr. Fear, between whom and the plaintiff an attach- ment sprang up after the mother died, in 1889. The plaintiff was then made a ward of Court, two actions having reference to certain pro- perty being pending', and an undertaking was given by Fear that he would not have any inter- view with the plaintiff. Miss Hassell came of age on November 7, 1889, and on that day exe- cuted the settlement in question, being of opinion that if she did not do so she would be required to have a personal interview with the judge, which she dreaded, before getting her money paid out of court. On attaining her majority the plaintiff left the house of her! guardian, and went through the form of marriage with her stepfather, Mr.Fear, in Jersey. She now submitted by her counsel that she did not know the full effect of the settlement when it was executed, and that it ought accordingly to be set aside. Plaintiff in the Box. Mrs. Fear, in cross-examination, admitted that she was living with Fear in London, and that neither of them had any income. Fear was not now doing anything for a living, and she did not bring the present action until she had borrowed as much as possible on her life interest under the settlement. The Defence. The defence of the trustees was that thay had done what was right in the matter. They alleged that the action was really brought by Fear, who had practically had all the money raised by the plaintiff on her interest in the estate, and the action was only started when it was found impossible to raise further sums. It was also said that the plaintiff was satisfied with the settlement until Fear stepped in. Judgment. Justice North, in giving judgment, said the mother of the plaintiff married, a Mr. Hassell, the only two children of the marriage being the plaintiff and a brother younger than herself. Mr. Hassell died, and under a settlement made on his marriage and by his will the plaintiff and her brother were entitled jointly to certain property contingently on their attaining 21 years of age. After the death of Hassell the plaintiff's mother married a man a great deal younger than herself, named Fear. Down to the mother's death plaintiff had been living with her. What the relations between the stepfather and stepdaughter had been during the mother's lifetime he could not say, but in a very few days after the mother's death there were certain reports existing with regard to the relations of the two persons. AVith respect to these reports the man Fear informed his solicitor that Affectionate Relations Had Sprung Up between himself and his stepdaughter. He knew this, further, that within fourteen days after the death of the plaintiff's mother the stepfather and the stepdaughter had made definite arrange- ments lor an incestuous concubinage. The plaintiff's mind had been made up and down to the present time there had been no change. The man Fear took steps for the appointment of a. guardian of his stepdaughter, but the man withdrew his instructions from his solicitor. The latter, however, was an honourable man, and felt bound to in- form his lordship's chief clerk of the facts of the case. The chief clerk communicated with the official solicitor, who intervened for the un- fortunate young lady, and she was made a ward of Court, the official solicitor and a. Mrs. Gar- land, a sister of the plaintiff" s father, being appointed guardians. instead of applying to the Court for an order to restrain Fear from communicating with thfe plaintiff, Fear gave an undertaking in the ternis which the order would have enforced. Plaintiff was born on November 8, 1868, and as a matter of law cu,me of age on November 7, 1889. Mr. Watt, who was Fear's solicitor, on October 24, 1889, wrote to his London agent, Mr. Busk, that he had every reason to believe that on the plaintiff attaining her majority she intended to return to Fear, and it was evident that the friends of the plain- tiff were apprehensive lest the man who had Brought About Her Moral Degradation should also bring about her pecuniary ruin. The plaintiff saw the official solicitor from time to time, and he spoke very seriously to her about her known intention of joining Fear when she was 21. After referring at length to the execution of the settlement his lordship dealt with a statement of the plaintiff that she was told that it she did not make a settlement she would be obliged to have a personal interview with the judge before getting the money out of court. His Lordship said that if he had known what had taken place, what was threatened, and what position the young lady was in, he cer- tainly should not have allowed the money to go out of court without seeing her, and without putting pressure on her, with the object of endeavouring to persuade her to abandon her moral and social degra- dation, and to put the money out of the disposal of the man who, he believed, had used it. The plaintiff had a right to the monoy; but if he (Justice North) could have persuaded her to make a settlement he should have done so. After attaining 21 the plaintiff went away and lived with Fear, staying at various hotels, and afterwards at Jersey, where she Went Through the Form of Marriage with him at a. registrar's office. In the mean- time Fear raised difficulties with respect to the cion'uig with the property of the young woman so completely under his influence in any way ho clui not approve of. In point of fact, the plain- tiff had never from the first made any objection to what was being done. The settlement was explained to her, and she accepted the situation, and never complained of it. No doubt Fear was complaining of it, but his complaints came to an end, and the plaintiff wrote that the settlement would not be con- tested, meaning that Fear would not contest it. But a very considerable sum had been raised on the plaintiff's interest, She and Fear had raised ever penny they could while the settlement stood, and they wanted now to get rid of the settlement in order that they might be able to raise the small residue for the plaintiff and her paramonr to live upon. The question waS-1Yas the plaintiff entitled to have the settlement set aside ? In his opinion she was not. The settle- ment was made with the best intention, and for the purpose of securing as far as possible her property from the clutches of this man, who had such A Horrible Power Over Her. The circumstances were fully before her, and explained to her from time to time; she was told the nature ot the settlement which was proposed, and she accepted it, as she thought it was the choice of evils, and she thought it ",as the best thing to be done to adopt the course her advisers recommended. In his opinion she deliberately adopted it, and he did not find that she had ever made a cemplaint about it. He was not satisfied now that the action was her action, because the influence Fear exercised over her was continuing to the present moment. The settlement was not obtained at all too promptly, because if it was not obtained then it would never have bean ob- tained at all, as Fear would have prevented her from doing so. It was done very quickly, but not too quickly, and the omission of the power of revocation was very proper. He was asked to set the settlement asido so as to maintain tho plaintiff and her paramour. He did not intend to do so, as she would still get a little benefit from it. It was clear from the course taken by the parties that they thought some money would be got by the settlement being set aside, and thus something could be spent for a contem- plated purj: i That could not be done while the settlement stood, and he thought it would be for the benefit of the plaintiff if he prevented the money being spent as contemplated. There- fore the action failed, and must be dismissed with costs.

TO WALK ROUND THE WORLD. Extraordinary Undertaking by a Russian Journalist. A Dalziel's telegram from Gibraltar says 1- M. Michel de Bernoff, a Russian journalist, son of General de Bernoff, arrived here on Thurs- day from Cadiz. M. de Bernoff is on a pedes- trian tour round the world, and has already visited the principal cities of Europe. He leaves here to-night for Malaga, where he will embark for Africa, to begin a tour across that continent. In spite of the many hard- ships he has undergone he ia in -splendid con- dition.

Fuel Works on Fire. I ALARMING OUTBREAK AT SWANSEA THIS MORNING. The Conflagration Caused by the Bursting of a Naptha Lamp. Two alarming fires occurred at Swansea in the early hours of this morning. Soon after midnight the brigade were called out to afire at Mr. Powe's sweet factory, the Strand, but it was put out by means of the hose and reel from Goat-street. At five o'clock the brigade were despatched to the same neighbourhood on a more serious errand. The Carbon Farina Fuel Works, on the other side of the tramroad, were now alight, and the wooden staging was burn- ing fiercely, fed by barrels of tar. The fire originated through the bursting of a naphtha lamp, the oil from which ran about. The flames were prodigious, and threatened to consume the property in the neighbourhood, including Mr. Stuat's Venice, &c. The brigade got the fire under in about an hour, but a great amount of damage was done to the works.

POLITICAL ITEMS. 1"" 11 There Will Be Opposition to Mr. W. H. Fowler, M.P. The Unionists of the Eastern Division of Wolverhampton are. it is stated, endeavouring o get a candidate to contest the seat in opposi- tion to the President of the Local Government Board (Mr. H. H. Fowler, M.P.). It was rumoured on Wednesday that Mr. Ritchie had been asked to come forward.

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A mason named George Taylor, in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, was engaged in repairing a bridge at Kidwelly on Thursday when he was knocked over by the hook of a crane. He fell to the ground and sustained severe injuries to his body and a fracture of the right leg. He was taken to Neath, where he arrived at 2.15, and a doctor, who had been wired to. attended to hi. jaiaries.

11 ■ ■ To Morrow's Football. The following matches will be reported in to jnorrow's Evening Express Local Fixtures. Abera.von-Treorky T Aberavon. .Aberaman-Treforest Wanderers v Aberaman. Abercarn-Cwmtillery v Abercarn A. Aberga.vcnny-Cardiff Reserves v Abergavenny Press. Blackheath-Newport v Blackheatli. Burry Port-Llan.lly A v Burry Port. Blackwood-Ebbw Vale Harriers v Blackwood A. Cardiff— Penarth v Cardiff. Dinas Powis-C:¡.rdift Alexandra v Dinas Powis. Dow!:1is-Whitchurch v Dowlais. Ebbw V:ùe-Carc1m Northern v Ebbw Vale. Llanelly-Ponty¡-ridd v Llanelly. UWYllypia-Cathays (Cardiff) v Llwynypia. MOITiston-Cardiff Harlequins v Morriston. Mountain Ash-Pontnewynydd v Mountain Ash A. Maindee-Pontymister v Maindee. Merthyr-Rhymney v Merthyr A. New Tredegar-Ebbw Vale À v New Tredegar. Neath—Swansea A v Neath A. Newport-Clifton v Newport À. Newport-Pontymister A v Newport Crusaders. Pontnewydd-Mounta.i11 Ash v Pontnewydd. Pontypridd-Ferndale T Pontypridd Kangers. Pillgwenlly-Abercarn v Pillgwenlly. Risœr-- Blackwood v Risca. Swansea.-Neath v Swansea. Trehcrbert-Maesteg v TreheTbert, Tredegar-Merthyr v Tredegar. Whitchurch-Dinas Powis v l"1hitchurch Juniors. Wattstown-Cardiff Alhion v Wattstown. A v Ystrad Juniors. ASSOCIATION. Mountain Ash-Penartb Swifts v Mountain Ash. Rogerstone-Royal Artillery v Rogerstone. Swa.nsea.-Ca.rdüf v Swansea. General Matches. Sunderland-Durham v Northumberland. < Edinburgh—East v West of Scotland: YORKSHIRE COMPETITION. Hunslet-Hunslet v Brighouse Rangers. Liversedge-Liversedge v Leeds. Wakefield-Wakefield v Bradford. Batley-Batley v Hnddersfield. Dewsbury-Dewsbury v lialifax. Heckmondmke-Heckmondwike v Hull. LANCASHIRE COMPETITION. Wigan—Wigan ▼ Rochdale Hornets. Tyldesley-Tyldesley v Warrington. S win ton—Swinton v Oldham. Broughton—Browghton v Saiford, OTHER MATCHES. Livp.rp<Jo1-Liverpool v Birkenbead Park. M&l1111I1gham-Manninghl1m v Hartlepool Rovers. Manchester-Manchester Rangers ▼ Manchester. Runcorn-Runcorn v New Brighton. St. Helen's Rangers v Broughton Ran. gers. Rurton-Burton.on.TreIi.t v Nottingham. COTentry-Coventry v Liverpool Old Boys. Leicester-Leicester v St Thomas Hospital. Birmingham-Old Edwanlians v Gloucester. Surbiton-Marlborough Nomads v 1\foseley. Stamford Bridge-Old Merchant Taylors v Old Ley. sians. Kensill(ton-Kensington v Harleqnins. Richmond-Middlesex Wanderers v Rosslyn Park. Richmond-Richmond v Clapham Rovers. Hawick-Hawick v Edinburgh University. ASSOCIATION. Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County. Sheffield--8heffield Wednesday v Notta Forest. Sunderla.nd-Sunderland v Sheffield United. Stoke-Stoke v West Bronnvich Albion. CARDIFF Y. PENARTH. To be played at Cardüf. Kick-off at 2.45 o'clock. Caril.iff: Back, D.W.Evans; three-quarter backs, T. W. Pearson, D. Fitzgerald, J. E. Elliott, and N. Bigsrs (captain); half backs, R. B. Sweet. Escott and S. Bigjrs forwards, A. Lewis, R. Davies, W. Cope, W. J. Elsey, W. H. Smith T. Dobson, S. Cravos, and S. Ramsey. Referee ML* W. T. Jenkins. NEWPORT V. BLACKHEATH. The following men have been selected to play for Newport against Blackheath at Blackheath on Satur- day Back, T. England three-quarter backs, A. J. Gould (captain), F. H. Daunoey, W. G. James, and W. L. Thomas; half-backs, F. C. Parfitt and M. Hannen forwards, A. W. Boucher, T. C. Graham, J. Hannen, W. II. Watts, H. Packer, T. Newcombe, W. Groves, and T. Pook. C. J. Thomas and H. T. Day are the reserves. NEWPORT SECOND V. CLIFTON. Clifton will meet Newport on the Uskside ground. The home team will be R3 follows:-Back, W. Needs; three-quarter backs, J. E. Webb, A. W. Bennett, Gus Gould. and À. H. Jones; half-backs, F. Glynn and F. Morris forwards, H. C. Creighton, W. Parsons, T. Saunders, J. Jenkins, À. M. Turnock, H. Evans, E. W. Porter, and F. J. Edmonds. NEATH V. SW ANSEA. Neath will probably be represented by the following- team in the match on the St. Helen's Ground, at Swansea Back, Joe Davies three. quarter backs, W. Jones, Ll. Morris, J. Rees, and Evan Mol" gan; half-backs. Wat Trornas (captain) and Cross; forwards, J. Reynolds, M. Reynolds, F. Hutchinson, J. Thomas, A. Hutchinson, H. Jones, T. Thomas, and Griffith Lewis. The Swansea team will be ItS follows Back, W. Bancroft; three-quarter hacks, C. Coke, E. Thorogood, C. Tanner, and J. Williams; half-backs, T. Blackmore and E. Evans; forwards, F. Mills, S. Rice, A. Jenkins, Ä. Lewis, A. Lewis, R. Thomas, T. Russell, and W. Smith. Referee, Mr. H. J. Taylor. LLANELLY V. PONTYPRIDD. The following team wiil do duty for Llanelly in the above match at Stradey :—Back, Llewellyn Every; three-quarter backs, D. P. M. Lloyd (captain), Owen Badger, Ben Davies, aud Evan Lloyd; half backs, Ben Thomas and D. Evans; forwards, D. J. Daniell, C.. B. Nicholl, D. W. Nicholl, W. Morris, Steve Thomas, Joe Owen, Dan Davies, and David Thomas. Cliff Bowen and Wallie Lewis are still unable to turn out, but the place of the latter will be more than filled by Badger. PENYGRAIG V. TREHERBERT. At PenygTaig. The home team will be as follows: -Back, D. T. Lloyd; three-quarter backs, G. Row- lauds, F. Reynolds, II. Thomas, and R. Stoddart; half backs, T. Granville and A. N. Other; forwards, J. Davies, J. Moyle, S. Moyle, S .Thomas, E. Jones, J. Evans, E. Morris, amI D. Thomas. LLANDAFF RESERVES V. PENARTH WINDSORS.—TO be played ¡¡,t Penarth. Landaff team: Back. W. Barnes three-quarter backs T. Seward, Ivor Jones, H. W. Vallender, Rnd P. S. Yokes; half-backs, F. Morsran and H. Vento; forwards. F. Allen, J. James, W. Watson, H. S. Wakelen, D. Martin, W. J. Ford, J. Jenkins, aud J. Davies. The train leaves the Gleat Western Railway Statiou at 2.15. CARDIFF OLD Boys Y. ABERCABN H_UtLEQUINS.- This fixture comes off at the Roath Athletic Grounds. Kick-off ¡¡,t 2.30 sharp. Cardiff Old Boys team Back. G. Aitken three-quarter backs, W. Tucker, E. Tucker, H. Thomas, and W. Watkins half backs, J, Jones (captain) and A. E. Beckett; for- wards, R. Bown, P. Proctor, Ivor Fox. C. Williams, H. Wright, W. Coslett, D. Owen, and E. Billings. Abercarn Quins team :-Rack, A, Williams three. quarter backs. W. Russ(>}J, F. Simonds, E. H. Mat. thews (captain), and S. Oatley half backs, A. Russell and T Wrighton forwards, T. Roberts, W. Prosser, F. Jones, S. Barnett, Williams, O. Lewis, Lavender, and À. N. Other. Will the Old Boys meet at the eitran ce to the field at two to 2:15 sharp. ELY JUNIORS V. CADOXTON JUNIORS.-To be played at Ely. Ely Juniors team: Back, E. Stadden; three. quarter backs, E. Winter (captain), C. Gallivan, E. J. Williams, and F. Julhu; halfbacks, Â.. H. Dight and F. Atkinson forwards, T. Bcvan, D. Casey, F. Brown, T. Edwards, F. Edwards, F. Winter, T. Pratt, auà D. Murray. RHIWDERIN v. ST. MELLON'S,—To b,c played at St. Mellon's. Kick-off at.5.30 sharp. The following will represent St. Mellon's Back, H. James; three. quarter backs. D. Lewis, .r. Baker, T. Edwards, and W. G. Ferris (captain); half backs, E. Evans and W. Sullivan; forwards. J. Lewis, W. Evans, B. Evans, J. Lowder, F. Hole, Jim Baker, M. Harris, and G. Lewis. SPLOTT CRUSADERS SFCOND V. CLARENC¡;; JUNIORS. -'1'0 be played at Grangetown. Game to commence at 3.15 sharp, Splott Crusaders' team :-Back, W. White; three-quarter backs, W.Moore, F. Dutton, F. Cole, aud J. Richards; half-backs, T. Dunn (captain) and E. Dobbj,.õ,; forwards, S. Jeffery, G. Watkins, E. H. Matthew, W. Dallimore, R. Morgan, T. Solomon, J. 1\Iurph;r. and A. Hopkins. Crusaders ø.reto meet at 2.15. CATHATS UNITED V. LUHDAFF UNITED.-To be phyed at the Barracks Field. Cathays. Kick off at 3.15 p.m. Bharp. Oatha;- s United tea.m :-Back, W. G. Thomas three-quarter backs, E. R. Evans (capt1iin), J. Rees, .A. R. Smith, and J. Harris; half-backs, W. G. Rees aad A. N. Other; forwards, J. Sutton, W. Greenslade, T. PhilH1>s, F. Downing, C. Harvey, G. Berry. R. Matthews, and A. JRmes. CARDIFF WHITE STAms V. CRINDAU JUNIORS,- To he played at the East Moors. Back off at 3.30 p.m. sharp. Stars team: Back, Sid Bart-ley three- quarter backs, Taylor, North, Griffiths, and Holidav half backs, Grindell (captain) and Warner forwards, Lloyd, Davies, Ridout, Kennedy, Watkins, Davies, • Warner, and Duncan. RICHMONDS v. ELY RANGERs.-To be played at Cathays. The following will represent the Richmonds team:—Back, Davies three-quarter backs, Hawker, Lewis, Jones, and Vevsey; half-backs, Alexander and Wynde; forwards, Greenslade (captain), Vevsey, Ashfield, Davies, Evans, Jones, Crane, and Streeter. Reserves, Price and Morgan. Kick-off at 3.15 p.m. sharp. CARDIFF HORNETS v. RISCA.—Match off. All players to meet at Three Horse Shoes at 2.30. CLYDE JUNIORS Y. BOROUGH J'[!NIOR8. Borough team :Back. G. Parfitt three-quarter backs, F. Ball (captain), S. Wickham, H. Gray, and A' Wick- ham; half-backs, J. Morgan and D. Thomas; for. wards. G. Mlttthews, E. Hicks. W. Miles, F. Sq1Ùres, W. Cooper, F. Barnard, W. Gillev, and C. Price. Re. serves, G. Weeks, A. Griffith, and J. Pearce. Association. CARDIFF V. SWANSEA. To be played at Swansea. Cardiff team to meet at the Great Western Railway at eleven 3,.131. Ca.rdiJf team :-Goal. G. Wilding; backs, J. Barnes (captain) and Edwin James half backs, W. Bayliss, F. Far- thing, and W. J. Davies forwards, J. Woodfield, W. B. Debney, Joe Woodfield, J. Sheldon, and A. Dale. CARDIFF RESERVES V. ST. SAVIOUR'S.-Thi.3lmatch "1Il be played on St. Saviour's Ground, and the Re. serves will meet and change at the Schools in Car. lisle-street, Moors. at 2.15 sharp. Reserves team :— Goal, D. Johnson; backs, A. F. Evans and N. Lvunuels; half-backs, Hudston, J. Finn, and Besaut forwards, B. M. Hunter, F. Seaward, T. Mitchell, W. Spurgeon, and II. Fletcher.

HER l06TH APPEARANCE. Out of Gaol in the Morning and Back in the Evening. At Cltl"di:lf Police-court this morning (before the stipe19dia,rT, Mr. T. W. Lewis; CounciUor Vaughan, ex-mavor Alderman Jacobs, and Councillors E. Beavan and Jenkins) Florence Jones, 30, well-known at the police-court, wall again brought up for being drunk in Broadway on the 17th inst. The evidence of Police-con- stable 93 was similar to that given by most of the 105 police-constables who had fonnd occa. sion to bring her np before; it being to the effect that Florenoe on the date mentioned was seen by him in Broadway drank with a crowd of boys round her.-Prisoner, who was dis- charged from gaol on Wednesday m->rn;ng, and was locked qp again the Sltnle evening, was fined 10s. and costs. fourteen days imprison- ment. „

To-day's Racing. I PADDOCK FINALS. Plumpton Meeting. 1.0—Bostel Hurdle RitCe-ORANGE PEEL. 1.30—Worthing1 Steeplechase- MR. WOOD- LAND'S SELECTED. 2.0—New Year Steeplechase — FATHER O'FLTNN. 2.30-Pa.ddock Hurdle Race-RECYIPT or APPENZELL. 3.0—Maiden Steeplechase-ORIGEN. 3.30 — January Hurdle Handicap-ALBA. VENATOR.

1.0-The BOSTEL MAIDEN HURDLE RACE of 40 sovs, for horses that have never Wall a hurdle race for four year olds and upwards; weight for age; penalties and allowances. Two miles. Mr W R Cridland's Don't Forget Me, 4yrs, lOst 21b Mr Dollery 1 Mr R Widger's Keymer, 4yrs, lOst 21b Mr J Widger 2 Lo-td .olyneux's Orange Peel, aged, list .Owner 3 Mr Jersey's Milfoid, 4yrs, 10st 21b .Sensier 0 Winner trained by Sydney, Forester 1 Spinnaker 2 Swinton 3 Five ran. 1.30—-The WORTHING SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 60 sovs, for four year olds and upwards; weight for age. Two miles, Old Round Course. Champion 1 Father O'Flynn 0 Betting-9 to 4 agst the winner. ORDER. OF RUNNING.—Bostel Hurdle Race, 1.0 Worthing Steeplechase, 1.30 New Year Steeplechase, 2.0; Paddock Hurdle Race, 2.30; Maiden Steeple- chase, 3.0; January Hurdle Handicap, 3.30. ENTRIES. Worthing Steeplechase—Forester, aged Swinton, aged; Daffodil, aged; Spinnaker, 5yrs; Legerdemain, 4yrs; and Father Abbot, 4yrs. Paddock Hurdle Race-Clifford, aged; Prince Oscar, 6yrs; Volel)o, aged The Saxon, aged; Joe Miller, 6yrs; The Curragh, 6yrs Appenzell, aged Lady Clifford, 6yrs; Eisfht Bells, aged; Yoredale, 4yrs; Baronet, 4yrs; Legerdemain, 4yrs; Satellite, 4yrs Irish Jig, 4yrs Crown Jewel, 4yrs; Receipt, 4yrs; and Gateshead, 4yrs. ARRIVALS. Appenzell, Albert Moore, Baronet, Boa, Clifford, The Curragh, Crown Jewel, Crepu, Dear Boy, Daffo- dil, Father Abbot, Forester, Eight Bells, Gateshead, Irish Jig, Joe Miller, Keymer, Lady Cliff01 d, Leger- demain, Lord Derwent, Mock Orange, Musketeer, Priuce Oscar, Receipt, The Saxon, Snaplock, Spin- naker, Swinton, Satellite, Volcano, and Yoredale. The majority of the horses engaged are trained within an easy distance of the course and can arrive this morning. Additional Arrivals This Morning. Crepu, Boa, Don't Forget Me, Champion, Origen Innisheen, Ironmaster, Dollar II., Knapdale, Alba Musketeer, Limelight, Useless II., Young Prince, and Keymer. Having won under the Rules of Racinsr since two years old, Snaplock appears to be disqualified for the Crawley Hurdle Race, in the second day's pro- gramme.

The Turf Sick List. The Sportsman Newmarket correspondent, tele- graphing on Friday morning, says Captain Machell's condition remains unchanged. James Waugh still continues to improve. satisfactory manner. The condition of Peter Price remains practically unchanged. Harry Barker spent a good night, and his condition this morning is much improved.

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Yesterday's Coursing. ALTCAR CLUB MEETING. SECOND DAY. Nothing could have been pleasanter than the wind-up of this popular meeting on Thursday, the weather being delightful, and the trials, both on the flat below Hill House covert and the famous Withins. where so many final Waterloo Cap conrsec have been run, being of the very best. Mr. Pilkington was in great form, running first and second for the Members' Cup with Prism and Pennegant; dividing the Molyneaux Stakes with Purissima. and running up for the Croxteth Stakes with Pocket, Money II. Pennegant made his first appearance this week, and ran all his courses well. He is one of a batch of saplings bought from Mr. T. Graham, of Corby, Carlisle, at the close of the last coursing season. The Marquess of Anglesey shares the honours of the Sefton Stakes with Mr. Fletcher. Fit to Fly, like Pennegant, made her debut this week, and ran through the Crox- teth Stakes in good style. The meeting, despite the fiasco of Wednesday afternoon, wound up most successfully, and the judging a.nd slipping were satisfactory in the highest degree. The MEMBERS' CUP, for 24 all ages piece of plate value JS25, added for the winner. SECOND BOUND. Grey Crow bt Free Kick Jim Crow bt Bright (1), drawn Planet Prism bt Fine Night Wily Countess bt Pur- Clyde Raven bt Jolly suer (drawn) Monk (drawn) Pennegant bt Fortunate Future (1) THIRD BOUlrD. Prison beat Grey Crow Pennegant beat Wily Clyde Raven beat Jim Countess Crow FOURTH ROUND. Prism bt Clyde Raven and divided the Cup with Pennegant. The CROXTETH STAKES, for 30 all-ages. SECOND RoUND. Monkey Puzzle bt Foul Green Dress bt Jolly As- is Fair trologer Cii leater bt Baulk Line Gweeda bt Fertile Field Fit to Fly bt Bivouac Fit for Anything bt Clyde Heather Moor bt Ardven Ebb Pocket Money H, a bye THIRD ROUND. Monkey Puzzle bt Calla- Gweeda bt Green Dress ter Pocket Money bt Fit for Fit to Fly, a bye Anything Heathernioor (dr), FOURTH ROUND. Fi L to Fly bt Monkey Pocket Money b Gweeda. Puzzle (1) dr DECIDING CotrssE. Fit to Fly bt Pocket Money. SEFTOJJ STAKES, for fourteen all ages. SECOND ROUND. Accestes bt Green Star Bessie Little bt Hodder Fives bt Cauld Blast Just Eclipsed, a. bye THIRD ROUND. Ayestes bt Bessie Little Fives bt Just Eclipsed Stake divided. The MOLYNEOX SHAKES, for 16 all ages. THIRD ROUND. Sievootch bt Wavy Just Broken bt Badalona FOURTH ROUND. Sievootch, a bye Purissima bt Just Broken Astery (dr) Stake divided.

NEATH TRAMWAY COMPANY. A meeting of the roads and bridges committee of the Glamorgan County Council was held at the county offices on Thursday, Mr. B. Jenkins presiding.—The monthly report of the county surveyor (Mr. T. Lloyd Edwards) stated that he (Mr. Edwards), in compliance with instruc. tions received, had inquired into the necessity for four new stone depots on the Coyi rehen road, applied for by the Bridgend Local Board, and he was of opinion that one new walled depot, and not four as applied for, would be sufficient. The cost of this new depot weuld be about £ 12.—The report was adopted, and the committee then proceeded to consider a memorial from the in- habitants of Neath. The memorial had been submitted tothecouncil, who had referred it back to the committee. The purport of the docu- ment, which was signed by several influential gentlemen in the district of Neath, was a request to the council to suspend the order of the magistrates, who a short time ago im- posed a fine of S5 and a continuous fine of £1 per them -on the Nea-h Tramway Company, until they had re-laid thrirlinetothe satisfaction of the county surveyor. The memorial stated that the period of th.. year was an unsuitable one for the repairing of the track, and it would cause much inconvenience to business in the town.—Mr. Jenkins said that the matter had been going on for years, and their best remedy was to stand to their guns and recommend the council to proceed against the company .—This was unanimously agreed to, After the roads and bridges committee had concluded their business, Messrs. Jenkins, W. H. Morgan, W. H. Mathias, and F. James sat as a Parlia- mentary committee to consider what steps it was necessary to take for the purpose of watching the several railway Bills which will affect the county council district, and which will be heard during the ensuing session of Parliament.

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The Spring Poet. FREEZES US WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE INTERNATIONAL. About Western Football-R. B. Sweet*' Escott Teaches the Devonshire Dumplings a Thing or Two. My Western correspondent writes:—Dear "Athlete,"—There is possibly a lesson to be drawn from Glamorgan's defeat on Monday, but I must confess that it is hard to discover. One thing is certain in selecting the team against Sootland, the full-back will not bt altered. Bancroft's performance might bt equalled, but it oould not possibly have been excelled; and, as this its the second time that he has played such a marvellous game againsh the Tykes, they must have a, fairly good opinion of the Swansea skipper. The next certainty is that Phillips and Parfitt will re- tain their places, for Thomas and Shepherd did not put the Thames on fire by any means. When we deal with the three-quarters, difficulties crop up at every stage. Take the centres, for in- stance, neither of them showed such supera- lative form that would entitle them to be promoted over the heads of Gould or Conway Reed. Fitzgerald was, if anything, the better, but then we only saw them on defence, and we are still in the dark as to how they would fare when trying to pass against resolute and close tackling. Then Biggs, aptly named an enigma, comes on the scene. On Monday's form he certainly deserves his place in the team, and yet where is the man, who has seen him play so badh of late, who would be bold enough to say a word for him on the strength of one good game? Pearson was fairly tried, and, to his credit, came out of the ordeal with flying colours, so that we have now seven candidates for the four three-quarter positions at the disposal of the committee. M'Cutcheon and Pearson are trying for right wing, Gould and Elliott are right centres, Fitzgerald and Conway Rees left centres, while Biggs can be considered to have his club-mate Pearson M an opponent on the left wing. I am inclined to think that Gould will retain his position as right centre, and M'Cutcheon"s form at Bir- kenhead will ensure his being kept in the team, most prooably in his proper place 01J the right wing. Pearson will get a place fo> a certainty, so Biggs will have to go, despite his fine game against Yorkshire. Conwav Rees will have a doughty competitor in Fitz- gerald, and I am not. certain whether the Cardiff man would not be a better partner for Gould. He has size mid cleverness and a thorough knowledge of the game. The Bristol Club has been rather unfortunate this season. On the strength of their previous reoord they engaged a big fixture list, and various circumstances having prevented them putting their best team in the field they have not done particularly well. The club have ways been handicapped by the complete absence of reserves, and as many employers in the city do not facilitate players getting away early, they are frequently compelled to send away very rooky teams. Ford, the piok of the forwards, has given up playing, and neither Hunt, Mackay, nor Wiloocks is available regularly. However, after February 3, there is a long list of consecutive home matches, and then Thomson hopes to improve his reoord. Especially anxious are the Bristoliaus to do better against Cardiff, Swansea, and Penarth. Somerset were fortunate in having the aid of Sweet-Esoott in their championship match with Devon. The Cardiff half altogether upset the two Dumplings who were opposed to him, and by spoiling their passing out rendered null the attacking powers of the Devon three- quarters, and to a large extent neutralised the superiority of the forwards. Twice this match, which will decide the ohampionship of the South-western group, has ended in a draw. It will be re-played at Weston-super- Mare on Wednesday next. a- T Sir.—I am, like many more, bitterly adsap- pointed over the result of the Yorkshire v. Glamorganshire match, not exactly at the result, but the form shown by the Welsh for- wards, and I think it is another proof tha.t to hold your own forward and to give the backs the ball there must be plenty of weight and speed. I am told the visitors were much the heavier team and simply pushedthe Welshmen off their feet. The team, to my mind. could be improved very much. What about Cope, and the Daviess, Cardiff ? Also Mainwaring and Deaoon, Morriston, and Ivor Griffiths, Aber- avon? Are these sterling players not worth a plaoe in the team? And when the brothers James are re-instated, as I trust they will very soon be, I think Glamorganshire will be second to no county in England.—I am. &c, "Cymro Lloyd." It is rather late in the day to talk about the English international match, but the accompanying verses, termed by my corres- pondent "Mother Wales's Lament," are a bit too smart to altogether lose sight of. List awile:— I Indeed to goodness, 'tis a blow I very sorely feel; My head and eyes are swollen so, I like a drunkard reel. Oh, dear! oh, dear! my hope is gone} I've bitters in my cup. My boys with pride I looked upoo, But now they are out up. They are in pieces; yes, indeed; And can't be matched again. Some must retire, for there is need Of younger, smarter cnen. Let all who've had their day now go j; Take rest for evermore; This huge defeat, this ugly throw, Has made the English roar. They laugh, and say. 'Tis down-right fun; It vexes Taffy so." In this they're right, they've got the bun, And we are plunged in woe. The leek of Wales is drooping now, As everybody knows; And England wears upon her brow A matchless English Rose. It may bo interesting to Welsh football enthusiasts to know that Mr. C. H. Williams, of Sunny Bank, Neath, a brother to Mr. Tom Williams, who formerly captained the Neath team, is a. member of the Middlesex County Match Committee. This fact ought to induce Welsh players taking up their residence in "town" to throw in their lot with the London Welsh, for I am sure if they are worthy of promotion Mr. Williams will see that their claims are property laid before the Middlesex Committee. By tha bye, whilst writing about the Londen Welsh, I believe there is a rule with the London Scottish that if a Scotsman residing in London refuses to play for the Londen Scottish when asked by them he is disqualified from taking part in Scot* land's International matches. This accounts for the London Scottish being so strong, a.nd the absence of snoh a rule applicable to Welshmen accounts for the weakness of the Lon- don Welsh. Cannot something' be done by the Welsh Union ? There are a number of Welsh players in London upholding English football by playing for English clubs, whilst their Welsh brethren are struggling- for an existence. Sir,—I would suggestjfche following-team rwprw. sent Wales against Scotland :—Back, Bancroft; three-quarter backs (right wing) Pearson and Gould (left wiug) M'Cutcheon and Fitzgerald half-backs, Wat Thomas and Sweet-Escott; forwards, Hill, Mills, Hutchinson, Day, Watts, Boucher, Nicholl, a.nd Daniell. Of course, the full back is pretty certain to be Bancroft. Pearson has played so many times against Gould that he knows the latter's tactics, and will easily com- bine, and after his play on Monday his cap ought to be a certainty. I place Fitzgerald left centre because he is accustomed to play in that position. I don't believe in sacrificing Gould to left c 3ntre so as to play Elliott on the right, for we shall want every man to play hia best, and we know that Gould is better in the rig'ht centre. McCutcheon, I think, will be alright on the left wing. Wat. Thomas is about the best half in Wales to work the scrums, and he proved this on Monday last when playing be- hind a beaten pack. He managed to get the ball out to his partner every time his forwards gave him the chance, and I don't think a better partner could be got for him than Sweet-Escott. The forwards I have named are heavy, active, honest scrimmagers, fOOd at the line-out, and, withal, deadly tacklers. The latter qualifica- tion is most essential against Sootland.—I am, &c., OLD FORWARD, It is pointed out that a report appeared in these columns some time back mentioning that a sailor coming into Cardiff lost a mongoose. Possibly it was the one that figured in the scrap with the Bedlington bitch the ether day. It seems, however, that there was some months between the loss of the sailor's pet and the killing incident the other day. What I am troubling about is how the animal had been living in the meantime. Still, living in its case is over, so we need not itouble any more about it. At Derby Dog Show Mr. C. R. Shepherd's St. Bernard, Lord Brassey, took second prize in the open class to Messrs. Smith and Baker's, of Leeds, Le Prince and second prize on limit das;, to the same firm's Duke Florence. The competition was very keen in both classes. WELSH ATHLETE.