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IHHHHBHHHHHHHHHHHflHHMmHBm modeii of ocal-shipping and* other appliance*; of the most modern description. The Great v Western Railway Company's show is the finest ever shown at any previous exhibition in the country, They have sent down the celebrated engine Lord of the Ides, one of the finest samples ot tho broadtgautre <-neines ever built, which ran, 800,000 miTesX £ | hi life 1 ? 1t^h»itamP-l<)t,tt magnificei*t collection P^10^0Sraphio illustrate ♦I™ l i ?} interest cn this gi'eao W«hh +v' wxt exhibit is that tUTn, ehl('f meohankal engineer r»w«A -tr11 *auc' North Western Company model s-.jf' exhibits th» Dreadnought, a int m motion by putting a penny in the lhf\ there, is a fine series of photo- grùplts of the vanous classes of engines used -vj 1 ort'h Western, with rolling t?tock. iX^to "uK t;ta.nd is a beautiful model of the Great Western broad-gauge engine, The ■kmperor, lent by Mr. J. G. Robinson. At the next stand is an extremely fine series of forking models, sent by Mr. "Wilson Wors- Hv North Easi-ern Railway (Company. J-nen there are two or three models of the Great Northern celebrated 8ft. express passen- A'C-r engine. The next exhibit is the original model made by Mr. Blenkinsopp of the road engine which bears his nsme. Then there are a great many local models of stationary and other engines from exhibitors in the hill dis- tricts, many of them being of particular inte- rest. At the Taff Vale Stand Mr. Riches is exhibiting a mode! of the coal-boring machine which he specially designed for reaching the entombed miners at the Tynewydd Coliery disaster in 1877, and one of the original tubes uscG for conveying refreshments to the im- Pnscned men will be on. view. There is a series of models of the Lancashire and York- shire Railway. The London and North Wes- tern Company also exhibit a modfcl of a mail train, and the Postmaster-Geneiial has sent from South Kensington a fine ,set of postal vans. There are other railway exhibits, from the Great Northern. th" Great Eastern, and the Caledonian Railways. A -couple of 'dynamos have been utilised for supplying the iLctive power for a. fine oarpet-wcaving inacbine, and also for working the mod>?I dairy. Mr. Gotdding, the chief draughtsman of the Taff Yale Railway, bus sent a fine model of the first public lifeboat ever built- The Metal Trades Section. Per haps the most noticeable exhibit in tho taet-al trades section is that of the Dowlais Iron Company—a magnificent steel plate :)9ft. long 4ft. 2s in. wide. and twelve- twentieths of an inch in thickness, weighing >5 tons 13 owt., and speoially manufactured at the Cardiff works of the Dowlais Company for this Exliibitiou. This plate is of consider- ably a greater length than any other plate ever manufactured here or elsewhere. Twenty firms have contributed various manufactures in the iron, .steel, copper, and tin-plate in- dustries, and we do not think it would have been possible for those industries to be better represented than they are in this department 'Of this section Mr. Edward Martin, of Dow- lais, is the president, Mr. W. G. Dowden, of Blaenavon, the vice-president, and Mr Gas- .Joyne Dalziel and Mr. G. B. Hammond," joint Secretaries. Agriculture and Horticulture. The committee have made arrangements on (t liberal scale for exhibiting agricultural im- plements and appliances, seeds, cereals, roots, butter, cheese, and dairy utensils and appliances. Visitors interested in agricul- ture will turn naturally to the pretty and artistic thatched dairy, which has been erected at a considerable cost, and fitted up Messrs. Jamee Winch and Son, of Leicester. The fittings, we may say, were supplied by the Dairy Supply Company free of cost, and the floor was laid by a London firm. The com- raittee are largely indebted +-- Mr. W. J. rant for having placed at their disposal his scientific knowledge, by which they have been mabled to make the demonstrations in butter aid cheese making a feature of the exhibition. Outdoor Attractions. Cathavs Park is a charming spot, where evt-xy prospect phases and the landscape gardener's art reaches its highefct pitch. Apart from th's, its proximity to the town offers advantages and facilities for exhibiting purposes whic-U cannot b^ excelled in any part of the United Kingdom. -Nothing impresses the intelligent spectator luore than the judicious manner in which the park has been utilised; the facile, one had fcunost said natural, intrusion of the exhibition •-buildings, oat-door structures, and ail—must be appreciated by everyone. The grounds are haJf a mile in length. Once inside the park "all all trace of the town is lort. until the Visitor rives into the recesses of ancient Cardiff Uw, town as our ancestors knew it many gene- rations back. Natir.t and the council have helped each other. The woodland its Nature's .but the gravelled walks, the bed* of bright' nowers, the miniature river, and the artificial lake are contributions of art. The lake and boating stream is >'iid to be the greatest work cf the kind accomplished «t any exhibition. '1 here is metre than half a mile of water, on which two gondolas can m-ove abreast. Tits river opens from a lake, wimilarly protected with sheets of lead, in front of The Great Spectacle "Santiago." At night tHe banks are iLuminared b> ?. double row of gas-lights, enough to turn night literally into day. Other out-door features are the HW-tchback rwilwlay., the bicycle tr-at-k, the pancraana, the sports, arena, and a number of kindred amusements, all in » cluster. But the most striking feature of all is the wawar spec- tacle, Santiago." The brightly coloured Oriental sesn^ which bursts suddenly on the view does not seem strange; ii, fits no happily, x'ir-t coinea the lake, its further shore living in apparent hills, adorned with 1-ulv Oriental wealth of verdure. Prom this blaze of green peep creamy Moorish houses, aqu'-re blocks of yellow marble. To the right left rise formidwble forts 'and ito».ver>i; lmra-eQliatel-y in front the richly-coloured city of Santiago is ?'en. Sncw-clad mountains rang-* aro '^»|ppear on the horizon, so naiuraiiy t -.ke 'ho spectator against his better knovviouge by -,Ca"vietiiou into another land. th rfc the musical drama, "'T "O*"?'), witu < attack upon and the <7">iruc o-j of this f&s-8et5 of the city, is pio-V>eed. "'ere the »jr we held, listeners having a grand stand »id« *heir convenience along the near thf o!! lake, and immediately in front of piriform. be the ei- Santiago," will, undoubtedly, View- of *t.je m~ outcbor attractionci. A pre-e Friday Wond«>rful attraction w as given on perform. '• &n<$everyone v.a^ delighted. Tlie ^I'-fablo. Af+an(^ bambardment were ad- ioriaan^ tn*f-r the first public per- Pj;rl~eular3 we hope to give fuller ->• on day, 'his marveilous spectacle on The Caterin8f- Me-frs. R. P. CirtU111 the capable hands of Cardiff fiYlll of ca-te^ aliti Cl)., the well-known the public may rest61"3 and Wme shippers, and iiient se<^tion of tlle t*ult the refresh- eoinpiete in every <1 A ^°:i will be found Cullev and Co. never .Messrs. R. P. and, in order to ensure 0 *]l^nKs by halves, of the responsibilities tisfactory outcome they have placed at the hearl *r '"V'ertaking. Sicklen, a gentleman who :haK°i Mr. H. ^aried experience in matters. J a !on^ ,an|i ia\ing aetetl in similar capacU; this kind, Glasgow. Manchester SaVhe hiblw0ns. aval Ex- Art. of works of art- i8 tv „ Cr°wdVdn m aieri- t the committee hTvp dis^ 'l °n to 9-600 square feet at »"-e Pict,es ^tWng like £ 150,000 worth of ;'lf the dav '-rn, h-v tlie Preln,er artists ■ate Lord T ,1 °f Psyche,' by the !? Wr-rth Komoff^1 i'- ^ie lea«'n" ^*ork. It •lfe-size. picture"^ £ 5'000> an" a neatly lotion i. +1 ihe nu<!e" P^y=he' a «>n. ^a,1ty, i; dpn! (- )e Pei'soriIheation of feminine marble bath in^v sta"ding at the side of the ^lSht iriusliTi i t act ° opting from her |,„eyery indication r,ot>B There is beauty incr [eet; tlle flesh ti°l ne froin the head to *? Keautv a-ud tV are.°* delicate, ravish- ab f d;irk ljaei-o^.KrUrej1S str°n?ly brought above which is 0 £ f°;md of purple curtain, southern sky. T<w?Wl ,af^'nipse of the blue th?j" is«ot-Ti,e »•«" of r*/r" Ut%ment Seat ,.i rr ^Jaj'ianine Leaving f^lean, M.p., Mr. J. WLTI?N °f thi« sn!RULLMUT,\1 in souring by T. Y?. ■ c"thbert Quilter, M p -?- The picture, which exhibits masterly drawing and technique, was on the line at the R.A. in 1887, and one of the principal attractions of that year. It is worth £ 2,500. The unique work of Mr. T. S. Sargent, A.R.A., "Carna- tion Lily, Lily Rose," stands out in a startling manner from the other paintings. "The Open- ing of the Tower" is an important realistic picture by W. L. Wyllie, R.A., full of heightened colour, excellent in perspective, and showing how a, feat of modern engineering can be depicted with artistic „kill. A popular picture, "Diana, or Christ," by a popular artist, Edmund Long, K.A., is close at hand. The central figure, a beautiful girl, is depicted in the act of choosing between living as a pagan or dying as a Christian. On tho opposite side of the room will be dis- covered a portrait of Lady Windsor, by Sir Edwin Bume-Jones. It illustrates the mar- vellous power of this great; master in colour and technique. Alma Tadema has a picture "Melody, and for a gma,n work it is one of fais best. It is not a popular picture, but it is excellent as revealing essential detail and archaeological correctness. Professor Herko- iner s portrait of_Lord Bute lias temporarily left its home in the Cardiff Council Chamber, where it usually occupies the most prominent return. Close at hand is a very fine. sea piece, "The Promise of a Stormy Night," by John Brett, R.A., lent by Mr. P. Ftwaell, of Bristol, and a picture by Lady Butler illus- trating titm bringing back of the wounded from a light on a gun carriage. A striking work by this same artist is that on the oppo- site side of bhe room. "The Review of the Dromedary Corps." Mr. James- Sant, R.A., hjas sent a charming country scene, "The Pastoral." B. S. Melton-Fisher's "Venetian Wedding—Preparing the Bride," will meet with considerable favour. "Cleaning the Lamps," by H. S. Tuke, is a picture which for depth of colour a.nd cprrectness of drawing stands high in the exhibition. "The Saucy Arethusa" is on the left as you enter. It is by Edgar Bundy, and has figured in the Academy. The light colouring of the wood- work makes a striking centrepiece. C. U. Kennedy has put "The Mermaid" an canvas with a masterly hand. Leeds came to Cardiff s help in lending us this picture. Visitors who are familiar with the Dart will stop a while before David Murray's picture, "Dartmouth Harbour." At hand is a. pictorial repre- sentation of "The Wreck of the Birkenhead," by T. M. Henry, a dramatic picture of tlie popular sort. John Charlton'e equestrian por- trait of Lord Tredegar, presented to the Balaclava hero by the Tredegar Hunt, will be sure to attract attention. It is hung near the entrance. One of the finest works ever painted by H. Clarenoe Waite, P.R.C.A., lia-ngs at the other end. It is a splendid painting of a rooky gorge, and is instinct with realistic genius, The popular Gustav Dore sends a characteristic landscape, beautiful in its breadth of tone. The Right Han. Lord Aix rdare has sent the portrait painted by H. W. Wells, R.A., of the late Lord Aberdare. Among the pictures which will create considerable interest is an excellent portrait of Mrs. C. J. Jackson, the wife :of the indefatigable chairman of this section. Shakspeare Cottage. I Shakspeare Cottage is as a facsimile of the famous structure a.t Stratioru-on-A\ on as saw. and plane, and chisel, and paint could make it. Those who hava seen the ori^.nal are able to judge of the closeness and a*jcuraey of the copy., llr. R. G. Lovell wAs engaged on the cottage at the very moment when tlie world's eyes were turned to Stratiom-on-Av on to look :t the poet's memorial window being unveiled On the occasion of the Royal visit in oune the cottage will be ueedtor the reception of the Prince and Princess of ales. In close proximity stands The Ladies' Club. I also a creation of Mr. LoveiVs, v/hieh the lair sex will find both useful and interesting. It is a happy idea, for to hundreds of parties who have promenaded hour after hour o\er ihe buildings and the grounds this club-house will afford an excellent otium. The grounds, canal, and illuminations will in themselves prove powerful attractions. Later on the Cardiff Horticultural Society will hold their annual show at the exhibition August. I Scientific Instruments. This section, including exhibits of scientific instrumen ts, the postal graph, a, appa- ratus, Lord Kelvin's inventions, .including his compass and deep sea. sounding apparatus Pro- fetor Ewing's exteneometer, philosophical ap- paratus from South Kensington, and microsco- pical instruments, will be found in the gallery of the hail devoted -to art exhibits. Under the same section is also classed astronomy. This section, which is in charge of Mr. Arthur Mee, F.R.A.S., h.as never been surpassed in the Principality, enriched as it is with exhibits from the Royal Astronomical Society, the British Astronomical Association, the Astronomical Society of Wales, and a number of leading observers. The Musical Programme. The sum of £ 3,000 wa.s allocated to the musical committee, of which Mr. S. W. Allen is chairman, Mr.Tom Evans, hon. secretary.; and Mr. W. A. Morgan, impreseario, to enable it to provide a programme of instrumental music worthy of the exhibition. We under- stand that, although the programme has not yet been completed, its chief items have been arranged as follows:- May 2 to 15 inclusive—Band cf the 3th Lancers. May 16 to 23 inclusive—Band of the King's Shropshire Regiment. May 25 to 30-Banti of the Royal Marines, Chatham. June 1 to 13—Band of the 1st King's Dragoons. June 15 to 20—Band of the South Wales Borderers. June 22 to July 4—Either the band of the 2nd Life Guards or the Horse Guards Blue. October 12 to 23-Blue Hungarian Band. Sports and Pastimes Section. A sports committee, of which Mr. H J. Simpson is chairman; Mr. Berkeley, vice- chairman, and Mr. C. S. Arthur, .secretary, has got in hand the arrangements of a pro- gramme of sports that will extend throughout the summer season. The cycle track, that has been laid down at an expense of over £ 2.000. I and with the Eton arrangements of grandstands, dressing-rooms, &c., to not less than £ 3,000, is constructed so as to make five lap; to the mile. At either end the banking of the track risea to the height of about 12ft., presncting an 'ippearace that at first seems somewhat ap- palling-. The general arrangements and the ground are admirable. On one s.de is a v.vli- built grand Btand, 60 or 80 yards long, with seats six or eight deep. Beneath this the spaoa has been utilised for a seriesof dressing-rooms, lavatories, &c. At either end seats are placed on a tribune separated from the track itself by a railing'. There is apparently accommoda- tion for about 1,500 to 2,000 spectators, all of whom can well see ewry incident in the pro- ceeding.?. Throughout the season the pro- gramme, so far as this portion of the exhibi- tion is concerned, will be a most varied and exhaustive one. In .addition to the series of amateur sport's arrangements are pending with a number of the best- international profes- sionals. Johnston and Michael, for example, will, in all probability, decide one of their world's championship races over this tr->ok. In I June an international six days' race between English, French, Irish Scotch, and Welsh lady riders will, It is confidently expected, be an attractive feature of the programme. The Maritime Section. Taking the exhibits in order from the eiitrar.ee, we corns to fuller detail of the section which, approptiately. has beAu awarded the place honour—the maritime. The most eminent shipbuilders, dock contractors, slnpowi the country have sent exlnbits, showing "i At.ii ,>y cases the comparative changes and jmprovi in.jnts which have from turn- to time bctv "f-i"- in maritime matters. The space allotted l~ this sect.on is 8,J'V "-i'mre feet, ad rtosition »"forded to the exhibits is one "he beet in the whale of the building, being 15 corridor facing tlu entr-'nee. The well-knovM^ firm of Sir. William Armstrong, Mitchell, and hav" sent .j fine display of models of steamer*, battleships. 'rouclads, «;un carriage, st,-tljl launches, &c. l!ie American Transatlantic Line exhibit a beautiful n.odei of I the steamship St. Paul. Mr. T. Amsley, of I Cardiff, thows a, collection of nautical instru- ments "and charts. The exhib" of i,,t Barry Railway Company is a fine rnt.'1-" o Inci- dock and harbour. Me?sr-s. John Brown and Co., of Sheffield, the Bristol Corporation, -lettus. Bucknall Bros., of oiidoii, the Uyde Naviga- tion Company, d Glasgow, all send large models of submarine excavators dock works, Terrv boats, swing bridge^ photograpus. &e. ib-ir*. Donald Currie and Co., <K E°u ha, vo cent models of the Dunottar Castle ano. ArUnc.el C-stW The Darlington Forge Company and \Iwsrs Doxford and Son (Limited oi Suncier- &Jz*rs* ■«, ura S" Mr,uSnT Messrs. "Eltringham and Co^ of bou^ K1. s, Uol £ rand Harbour on a Coinm,Htee, ana Uioyu.. iar(S British and sent dov-n u,° t wooden ships *nn of vessels, from tne ing .steamers, the present ciass of fine ocean. e > mari-^me tliufi showing the progress made in^ matt-eie; during the laft h-ft* ,Ve< ■ •_ Dock and Harbour Board are V°ClelS Mial,1<iBgsPOof°Ca?diff, have alsi sent Messrs Morel Bros of Card and the ni modeLs of the steam.rip -t P„.T,'nPi, steamship Llandaff. Models of r»ar"^e,V^h evaporators, &e., are shown by \Yall- Eastern Marine Engiteering_Oomp y' i send, and Messrs. Siemens Bros, an London, have on view a fine modefl o tcric steamship Faraday. Messrs. Simons and Co.. of Renfrew, the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, Messrs. J. L. Thompson and Sons (Limited), of Sunderland, and the Thames Iron- works and Shipbuilding Company, of Black- wall, have a collection of models. The Tyne Improvement Commissioners have contributed models of the entrance to the Tyne, piers. &c., Newcastle Harbour, and the Albert Edward Dock. Messrs. Laird, of Birkenhead, have sent a Large numlber of models cf mail, war, and merchant vessels, showing the various types of steamers built during a series of years for British and foreign Governments. The River Wear Com- missioners of Sunderland are represented by large models of the harbour and dock, dredger, barges, hopper, &c. Second Day Magnificent weather favours this- the first public day of the Cardiff Exhibition. At about eleven o'clock the main thoroughfares of Cardiff began to wear an animated appea- rance, the movement being exhibition wards. This being "Mabon's" Day, a great attendance is anticipated.

New Shah of Persia MUZAFFER ED DIN EN- THRONED AS KING. Religious Quarrel Started by Turkey Thought to Have Lead to the Late Shah's Assassination. A Teheran telegram saysMuzaffer-ed-D>n was on Saturday morning enthroned at Tabria, under the style and title of Muzaffer-ed-Din Shahinshah, or King of Kings. His Majesty is leaving for Teheran. The body of the late Shah has been embalmed, a.nd will be taken to Koom for burial after the arrival of the Shah. The Queen's Message* On the Queen's behalf, Lord Salisbury on Sunday went, through the British Minister a.t Teheran, the following telegraphic dispa-t-ch to Muzaffer-ed-Din, the Yall Ahd, who has suc- ceeded to the Throne — "By direction of the Queen-Empres. my graoioue Sovereign, I have the honour to convey to you her deep sympathy on the great lose you have sustained by the lamentable death of the late Shah. At the same time [ am, on her behalf, to congratulate Persia and your Majesty that so worthy and illustrious a suo- cessor M v» hand to take up the sovereignty of the late Shah. She hopes, with the help of the distinguished Minister the Sadr Aaam, on whom the late Shah relied so much, your Majesty will enjoy a glorious reign, which will reflect honour on your own name and bring happiness to the great people over whom you rule." The New Shah. Muzaffer-ed-Din, who sucoeeus to the throne of Persia., is the second son of the late Shah. The new Shah is 4J years of age. He is much loved by the people of Azerbaijan, the province from which the Persian military forces- are ■chiefly drawn, and he is held in affection throughout Persia for his kindly and gene-ou6 disposition. As a ketn sport-man, he w his father's equal. Zill-es-Soultan, who ii 'uree years o.der tha.n Muzaffer-ed-Din, cannot reign, because he is the son of a slave. It is said that for a long time past he has not conoealed his determination to contest his brother's succession at all costs. It is even asserted that he has had engraved upon his "word these words: "It is with this sword that I will cut off the head1 of iny brother." Possible otives for the Crima. The Teheran correspondent of the Times" states that much discontent has existed in the country for some time through the dearness of provisions, which has been caused partly by the excessive issue of copper coins. The assassination of the Shah is, perhaps, connected with the religious quarrel for which the Sultan of Turkey is responsible. Some time ago, says the Vienna correspondent of the "Standard," the latter potentate, influenced by a Dervish, said' to have come from Mecca, con- ceived the idea of the unification of the ;wo branches of Islam, the Sonnitee, of which he is himself the Khalif, and the Shiites, followers of All, to which letter sect nearly all the Per- sians belong. It is possible that the consent of the Shall to receive a deputation from the Sultan on this question caused one of the fanatics to assassinate him before the supposed injury to the Shiite faith was accomplished. Thai Story of the Boy Companion. The "Dailv News'' gives the following ag the correot version oithe matrer in which tile I Sha.h mad? the acquaintance of the boy com- panion, whose presence in England excited so much interest. Some years ago his Majesty was out in the mountains lion-hunting, when in the evening a terrific thunderstorm came on, with the result that he had to seek shelter in the first house or hut to which he came. This nappened to be the humble abode of a shepherd, who had but one ehild-a boy. During the night the Shah heard the child cry. and, feel- mg uneasy, h;s Majesty left his room and visiited the child. Scarcely, however, had lie left his apartment when the roof gave way, and feli. upon tho bed upon which he had just been lying. Had the Shall been there he would have inevitably been killed. He was much I startled, and attributed his deliverance from a violent death to the boy, etating that the child must ha.ve bsen inspired by Mohammed. The following morning the Shah directed that both the boy and his father should thenceforward remain in personal attendance upon him. The boy then became known throughout Persia as Aziz Su'.tan, or the "Sultan's Darling." The Shah never went out without the boy. The I father was subsequently promoted to high rank in the Persian Army. and accompanied the Shah in his Ea-«t European travels. Silence in Turkey. A Reuters telegram iliom Constantinople says:—The newspapers here have, until to day (Surday), been prohibited from making any mention of the death of the Shah. They have now been authorised to announce the fact, but without stating the cause. The object of the severe restrictions thus imposed by the censor is to prevent the Mussulman population from hearing of the assassination. One journal, in announcing the Shah's death, states that his Majesty, while out for a walk, felt unwell and died sud- denly. It is doubted whether the cause of death Ims been communicated to the Sultan. I he assassin, Mii'za Riza, was formerly in Con- stantinople, and is sa.id to have been in com- muni eat ion at that time with a. certain Sheikh Djemal.

LABOUR DAY. GBEAT DEMONSTRATION AT BIRMINGHAM. Lnbour Sunday was observed in Birmingham by a. great demonstration on Go-Ha Green, tne trades' organisations of the city forming tix large prcressions, headed by brass bands.

BARMAIDS' HOURS. BIJLTj IINTRODUCED IN THE COM- MONS. T- introduced in the House of Com- ■iions by 111' Duncombe, Colonel Dalbiac, Mr. Flower, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. H. Samuel prohibits the employment of barmaids in public- houses beyond 66 hours in ipy one week, or ten hours m any one da.y. "'1]", p»n.H,y on the t.-uo.x«m far contravening the law is i«ot to exceed £1 fnr. ^:1S fil',t 0ffencej £5 for the second, or £10 fCi- the third.

??- .-?- eUBAN REVOLT. HBSELS CONCENTRATING THEIR FORCES. A Re.telegram from Madrid says:—A. telegram from Havannah to the "Heraldo" states that a movement of leoncentration is observable among the insurgents in the central districts ;.md Easitern Cuba, their apparent object being to aId MR ceo. The rebels con- tinue to burn the sugar plantations. ?'l-

DASHED INTO ROCK. TERRIBLE DEATH OF A CYCLIST IN SCOTLAND. A Central News correspondent report a shocking bicycle fatality near Largs, Ayrshire. The town is approached by a zigzag deolivitv. along which a young man, named W.vrdrope, of Glasgow, was riding on Sunday, when his -achine became unmanageable, owing to the deepness of the descent, and dashed with such M'mble violence into the solid rock through which the road is cut, tha.t the rider's neck was broken and his body otherwise much Iterated. Death was instantaneous. This steep is recog- nised as so dangerous that the Cycling Tourists' Club some time since had a warning board erected near the scene of Sunday's accident.

Matabele Revolt EARL GREY TAKES OVER THE ADMINISTRATION. One Hundred and Twenty Men and Seventy-five Horses Set Out for Buluwayo. A Reuter's telegram from Cape Town says — Lieutenant-general Goodenough, commanding the troops at the Cape, has arrived at Mafeking. Mr. Rliodeas, with the Salisbury column, has reached Gwelo. Colonel Plumer has arrived at Malcloutsie with three hundred men. Earl Grey lia-s taken over the administration at Blulwayo, and the RJhodegian Public Committee has been dissolved. One hundred and twenty troops, with 75 horses, left Cape Town on Saturday for the north, A Renter's telegram from Cape Town on. Saturday says:—The Salisbury column has had an engagement with the enemy on the Quique River, near Gwelo. The rebels were defeated with a loss of 80 men, and are re- treating towards Maven's kraal. The British force had no casualties. SELOUS'S HOUSE BURNED. A Dalziel's telegram from Buluwayo says: ■—The natives have evidently become sick of fighting, for they have retreated on all sides away from the town. No fighting is going on in the neighbourhood all present. Mr. Selous's house, together with his furniture, was burnt some days ago. The French Press. The Paris ''Gaulois, in alluding to the re- opening of the Volksraad in the Transvaal, en Monday, says:The most effective safeguard the Transvaai can have against England's un- scrupulous ambition is not the valour of its burghers, but the sympathy of Europe. It is for President Kruger to encourage that sym- pathy, which is particularly ardent in France, but it will not faiL to fall off if something be not. done soon to give satisfaction to the Uit- ianders." II Everything Quiet." The following- telegram from Buluwayo has been received by the Beohuanaland Exploration Company, dated Sun-da.y:- Things are pretty quiet here just now. The impifl have withdrawn from near the vicinity of the town awaiting re-inforcements before morn- ing. The Hon. Maurice Giffard is doing well.

HUSWELLrHILL MURDER. FOWLER AND MILLSOM INTER- VIEWED IN GAOL. Mr. H. Pierron, the solicitor who has up to the present defended both prisoners— Millsom and Fowler—who are charged with complicity in the Muswell-hill murder, had an interview with them on Saturday in Hollo- way Gaol for the purpose of deciding what course should be adopted in view of the con- fession of Millsom. The interviews were very lengthy and somewhat painful in character. Fowler, who was the first to be seen by Mr. Pierron, was conducted into the solicitors' room between two warders, and heavily hand- cuffed. Mr. Pierron pointed out to Fowler the entirely difficult position he (Mr. Pierron) had been placed in in consequence of the con- fession of Miilsom, and that it would be in the interests of both prisoners if something definite were decided with reference to the defence of the prisoners at the subsequent hearings of the case. He strongly advised Fowler, seeing that he (Mr. Pierron) had de- cided to continue to represent Milisom, and in view of the conflicting (interests of the prisoners, to instruct another solicitor to watch his interests. Mr. Pierron, therefore, asked Fowler to withdraw his retainer, which, with great reluctance, he consented to do. Al- though it has been stated: that Fowler attempted to commit suicide by means of his necktie, he was, when seen by Mr. Pierron, still wearing the same article of apparel. As the result of the decision that has been arrived at, Fowler will be represented by another solicitor. After Fowler had been taken back to his cell Miilsom was brought into the solicitors' room, also in charge of two warders. Miilsom was very cheerful, and expressed very sanguine hopes as to the ultimate result of the trial ihe identity of the third man men- tioned as putting up the job" is known to ,He an old convict, who ob- tained hw knowledge of Muswell Lodge through bemg engaged by Mr. Smith todo some whitewashing and repairs. This is the HSOW T under the wall of Colney Hatch Asylum by Mrs Wheadon. 7

A Lady's Letter VAGUE CHARGES AGAINST A JUSTICES' CLERK. She Says Everyone in Carmarthen. Curses Him, andt He Hunted Her into South Wales. At Marlborough-street Mr. Thomas James Hooper, clerk to tho justices of the peace at Biggleswade, is appearing to prosecute a lady- like middle-aged person, Catherine Matilda Gordon by name, upon a. oharge of libelling him at the Badminton Club. Piccadilly, on Maroh 27. When the warrant was read over to the prisoner she expressed her satisfaction a.t the turn things had taken and threatened to tell "a very dark story." She is a tall, but rather plain, woman. A large bunch of yellow daffodils, with an osprey on blue velvet, made her bonnet rather "loud." Mr. Bernard Abrahams, in opening the case, said his client was a Biggleswade solicitor, who had acted on behalf of a Mr. Sufford, in whose employment defendant had been. She left Mr. Sufford's employment and Made Certain Claims sagainet him. Acting in his professional character, Mr. Hooper saw the defendant on Mr. Sufford's behalf, and told her that she had no legal claim, but that out of pure good- nature. and wishing to help Mrs. Gordon, he was prepared to pay her a certain sum of money, which WM done. Front that time until now Mr. Sufford and Mr. Hooper had been the recipients of a great quantity of letters and postcards of a libellous character. Mr. Hooper sometimes returned them un- opened, but when he found that his wife was also receiving letters of a. like nature he felt compelled to take the present proceedings. Mr. Vyse, of Wickham-road, Brockley, and a member of the Badminton Club, went into the box and stated that he received a postcard, on which occurred the passage:- "He gave the writer £2 10s. under false pre. tences, because he hunted me into South Wales, where I was almost starved to death, and this can be proved by the present mayor of the town. The above are three of the blackest villains liviag." Mr. Hooper, a portly, elderly man with a bald head and closeJy-ciipped grey whiskers, sf-id the prisoner had been governess to Mrs. Sufford's daughter. Mr. Abrahams: Was it to your knowledge that Mrs. Gordon was dismissed from the posi- tion of governess? Mr. Hooper: I will not say "dismissed." She ceased to be governess. Mr. Abrahams here put in A Long Letter written by prisoner to Mr. Hooper asking for a loan of money, in order to redeem some jewellery. Witness arranged to pay her JE50, but the demand was afterwards increased to £80, and then to JB100, and she explained that the money was not to redeem jewellery or to go abroad, but to pay debts. Mrs. Gordon did not get all she wanted and began to write the libels oompLained of, sending her communica- tions not only to Mr. Hooper himself, but also to his wife, his bankers, the vicar of his narish. and even to the stationmaster. His wife re- ceived this letter from her: — "Madam,—Your husband has caused me dis- tress beyond words and expre-eion, and my one hope is that you are more merciful than he- 1 received by return of post what he was going to do with his friend—an equal brute in siu and shame. I am only too thankful I can expose him, and I pray earnestly he will be found out for his black practices. I know ewiugh of both, and they, with R. Jenkins, are three of tho most deadly poison. For six weeks I haven't had one penny, and these villains shall answer for it. Everyone in Car- marthen ourses your vile husband. He is not fit to live, and if I could I would kill him." On April 10 Mr. Hooper received a post- card signed "Gordon," on which occurred the passage: — "I have found out that you have helped your- self, like Jenkins; you are the most deceitful man living. Now is my turn to show up your black dealings.

ITALIANS TN ABYSSINIA. THE NATIVE LEADER DEFEATED NEAR ADIGROTJT. A Central News telegram from Rome eays: —General Raldissera has. attacked Ray Seba.th, n«ar Adigrout, with five battalions of troops, inflicting a defeat upon the Abyssinian leader.

A FEMALE BLUEBEARD. ASHANTI QUEEN MOTHER'S WAY WITH HER HUSBANDS. The liev. Denis Kemp, general superinten- dent of the Wesleyan Missionary Society at the Gold Coast, who was a passenger by the Bathurst, which arrived at Liverpool on Fri- day, from West Africa, has been interviewed by a representative of Reuter's agency. Mr. Kemp gave a very encouraging account of the condition of Coomassie and the effect of the British occupation on the chiefs of neighbour- ing districts, and in the course of conversation stated that he had learnt that Prempeh's mother, now a prisoner with Prempeh at El- mina, had had fifty husbands, all of whom had been put to death by her orders except Prempeh's father. Mr. Kemp also stated thit Governor Maxwell had intimated to all the chiefs that all their instruments of torture must he given up. The Gtovernor wished this to be done rather as a voluntary act on their part, and all of the chiefs had willingly sur- rendered them. This collection will doubtless form the most important of any yet brought from the district, and possibly his Excellency is bringing them to England-

DRTHERZON TRT.41. FRENCH EXTR VDITIOK WARRANT REFUSED AT BOW-ii'HEET. The second stage in the extradition proceed- ings against Dr. Herz was reached at Bow- street on Saturday. For the French Govern- ment and in support of the warrant appeared Messrs. Sutton and Costelloe. Mr. Bodkin watched for the Treasury, while Mr. C. Mathews led for Dr. Herz. For tlie first hour or more noting was done but the reading of scores oi letters aad tele- panw between the doctor sr the late Baron • 'e Reinhardt. all concerned with the question of money to be paid by the latter to the former. Every on" of these document conveyed threats or defiances, most of these sent by or (Ja. behalf «' Herz making such covert allusions to por'-sibl'i bad results of failure to comply with his demands, as a finish to the letter, as "Or fear my anger." An agreement was put in purporting to be entered into by Herz and Reinhardt, in which the latter agreed to pay the foimer Two Million Francs on the day after the first money was received from the lottery loan of the Panama Company. Mr. Sutton pointed out that in this and other similar documents there was no mention of service in return, and that, as a matter of history, when the lottery was offered, instead of 712 millions of francs being taken up, only 305 millions were secured, out of which all the expenses of floating it had to be met. In ianoither document Reiuhnrdt acknow- ledged the indebtedness, and again counsci remarked on the absence of any consideration. Counsel contended it was clear that they were threatening letters, holding out a menace based upon the possession by Herz of docu- ments incriminating the Reinhardts. Mr. Mathews submitted that there was no prim*4 facie case. He contended that the agreement for the two million francs was genuine, and that it was .an innocent corre- spondence as a wrhole. Chabert WM respon- sible for the version of the message in ques- tion placed before Dr. Reinach, and he con- tended that what Chabert gave was not a true version. That was his point. At the close of the arguments Sir John] Bridge said the prosecution must be discharged He did not think a jury would convict, and he, therefore, refused commit Dr. Herz for extradition.

Musical Festival MR. AUGUST MANNS IN CARDIFF. He Rehearses the Representative Choir at the Exhibition-hall To-day. The South Wales Musical Festival, to take place on June 1 and 2, will be a gigantic suc- eessi—that is, judging by the first of the re- hearsals which took place at the Exhibition- hall, Cardiff, on Monday. Mr. August Manns, the famous conductor, wielding the baton. Mr., Msuina arrived in Cardiff on Sunday evening, and on Monday morning was intro- duced to the members of tlie executive com- mittee at a meeting held at the Park-hall. Mr. E. W. M. Corbett, who throughout haa been the head and chief of the movement, in- troduced the distinguished musician in the following apt speech:—Gentlemen,—Wee are met this morning under most pleasing circum- stances, and under circumstances which cannot fail to be of the most interesting character to you to make the acquaintance of the veteran conduotor of the great Hamlet Festival, Mr. August Manns. Among musicians it is un- necessary for me to say one word more. Every- one knows who knows anything of the history of the musio in England how great a debt the country owes to Mr. Manns and his splendid orchestra, and to what an extent the improve- ment 111 musical taste is due to their etfort.s. Gentlemen, I congratulate t more heartily on the fact that for the first Welsh Musical Festival this "Teat leader has been induced to marshall our forces. Under such generalship, and with the aid of such an orchestra as we have secured, with the unsparing work and trouble you leaders of Welsh music are devot- ing to this matter, and with the magnificent material you have to deal with, it will be hard, indeed, if we do not have such performances as will -worth! 1'- represent the musical reputation of our country more, I cannot. Mr. Manns, the gentlemen you see round you are for the most part, leaders of Welsh choirs, men who have had few advantages, and have risen to be recognised leaders in their localities by their force of character, coupled with superior natural gifts. They have thrown themselves into this movement with, the greatest enthu- siasm and self-denial, and I am sure it cannot fan to be a satisfaction to you to know that to one and all of these earnest workers in the cause of music your acceptance of the office j ou are nere to-day to discharge has been hailed with the greatest delight. For everyone pre- sent^ I may say that we feel your coming to conaiir-t our first great festival is a great honour, and we will do OUT utmost, by sparing no pains, to make the festival a success to give practical proof in the way you will most appre- ciate of tins feeling. Mr. AlfrO Thomas, who was present, sup- plemented these words of welcome, end Mr. August Manus responded in a few well chosen words. An adjournment was then made to the cxhi- bition-hall, where the choir rehearsed "The Messiah." The contingents were from the following centres :—Aberaman, Abeiravon Aberoarr, Aberdare, Cardiff, Carmarthen, Cowbridge, Ferndale. HSrwtfn, Llaneily, Mountain Ash, Neath, Newport; Pontypool, 1 entypridd, Porth, Swansea, Treharris. Tre- Jierbert, Troedyrhiw, Tonyptndy, arid Xrecrk\ P. in i.e. The total voices numbered 730. this being 220 short of the choir's full strength. The balance is very good, but judging from to-day's re- hearsal, the altos need strengthening. The sopranos and basises are fine, but the tenors eclipse all sections. It is doubtful whether a finer selection of robust tenors has ever been amalgamated in the Principality before. The ,P, quality of their voices is superb, and their attack was incisive and accurate. The orches- tra, who were, of course, playing well-knpwn music, acquitted themselves creditably. In the afternoon, the choir rehearsed "Elijah." There are to be four concerts during the festival, including the performances of the "Messiah," "Elijah," an orchestral concert, and a miscellaneous concert. There ]f! no doubt, but that the contingents have been well trained, and the conductors, who were present to-day. will have some valuable hints from Mr. August Mann, which will probably be put into practical effect by the time of the next rehearsal.

--?- PLOT AGAINST A KING. ITALY'S RULING MONARCH IN DANGER. A telegram from Naples says —According to a. rumour current in this city, a plot against King Humbert's life has been discovered, the conspirators being Anarchists. Ij

NOT PROVEN A CHARGE OF CRUELTY TO A DONKEY FALLS THROUGH. Lewis Lewis, a hawker, was charged a.t Llandaff Police-court on Monday with cruelty to a donkey.—Police-sergeant M'arris stated that on Thursday, April 30, he found the donkey lying in a lane at Fairwater with one of its legs broken in two places.—Inspector Allen, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said that it was a cruel case, as it did not appear that the animal had been fed.—The magistrates inti- mated that they could not accept Inspector Allen's evidence as he had not been sworn. They were of opinion that the (barge of cruelty was not proved, and, dismissed the case. -??-

THE NEW EMPIRE. OPENING CEREMONY TO THE PRESS THIS AFTERNOON. At the invitation of the directors of the new Empire, the doors of which will be opened to the general public to-night for the first time, the press and members of the theatrical com- mittee of the council were regaled at a lun- cheon and private view at one o'clock to-day. After a perambulation of the magnificently- appointed theatre, with its tiers 011 tiers of splendidly-equipped seats (upholstered in pea- cock green, plush. and gilt), Mr. Alderman Carey called on Dr. Taylor, who said the ball reflected the greatest credit, on the direc- tors and the architect for its magnificence and real beauty. It reflected credit not only on the directors and Mr. Stoll, but also on the town itself. The convenience to the public was of the finest a.nd the arrangements for the artists were most satisfactory. While furmer extolling the beauties of the decorations of the theatre, he gave the toast of the directors and company. This was received with great enthusiasm, "three times three" cheers being given for the "Empire," coupled )vith the name of Mr. Stoil: and an additional cheer was given, to the architect. /Merman arey, on behalf of the directors, me-ntioned, amid gre-t applause, that. had not the pressing engagement in, Town in con- nection .ith certain Bills before Parliament taken Lord Windsor from Cardiff this morn- mg, the Empire would have been opened to- right under his personal presence and patro- nage. Mr. Moss, the chairman of the directors, was demanded, and, under great pressure, he came forward and recorded his thanks for the manner in which the "Empire" had been re- ceived cxmpled as it was with his name and that of Mr. Oswald Stoll. Mr. Stoll amusingly deprecated the way in which Mr. Alderman Cary had relieved him of the necessity of addressing the company He trusted that in the future:, as in the past, he would always put before the public of Car- diff an' exhibition, of superlative merit, and one that would not in any way be calculated to offend the taste of the most fastidious. With the singing of "II^'s a. joil V good fellow, the "private view" terminated, and I the orchestra, prepared themselves for the firsa rehearsal due to take place at three o'clock. I, -=-

LATEST NEWS ITEMS. The Prince of Wales on Monday morning con- cluded his visit to Warwick Caatle and returned to London. The death 's reoorded a.t Cartui, County Donegal, on Monday, of John M'Cool, aged 105 years. Mr. Geo-rge S. Coe, the president of ti e American Exchange Bank, died on Sunday from an attack of paralysis. A Central News telegram from Rome says — The "Don Chisciotti" publishes a statement, reported as official, declaring that Lieutenant- reported as official, declaring that Lieutenant- general Ferrero will be re-calied from the London Embassy. George Grant, a seaman, was brought up st Barry Police-court on Monday charged with wilfully making a false statement- as to :he name of his last ship, was fined 10s., or seven days. A Central News tel.egram from Berlin says: —A despatch from Belgrade announces that King Alexander of Servia. will, after his visit to England this year, be betrothed to a German Princess. The Mayor of Guildford, on behalf of tho French Government, OR Monday morning presented Captain Robinson, of the Asta, with a binocular for kindness to two French sailors, who had drifted about- foodless for five days in a fog off the Newfoundland Coast. The arrival at Londonderry on Sunday of a large steamer, the Tremayne, from a cholera- infected port in the Black Sea, caused con- siderable alarm in that city. The vessel was flying the yellow flag, and, on the port sani- tary officers boarding her, a seaman was found to be suffering from diarrhoea^ The Tremayne has been, detained in the river-

Bill Banter's Budget AMBITIOUS-PROGRAMME FOR THE EDUCATIONAL SEASON- Marvellous Discoveries of Local Lore to be Sul mitted at the Banteries. "Avvcy voo bin dans Ie Oontinong this summer' I "Non, Madamm, mats je vu Santiago a I'Exhibition, don't you know Which are the style of conversation we shall be hearing in our boudoor" and At Homes now the Cardiff Exhibition has took the place of Gay Paree. It are a sign of the attainments of the times, as the general peruser will be saving upon taking note of the improved orthography which yours thoughtfully is able to submit this morning. This are an intelligent age, as the school- master observes whilst patting John Ruskin William on the head, he having brought his pa's new bottle of Old Scotch to the brain works as a present. It's about time, blank me, that I adds my whack, ai, M'GufSn remarks prior to raising an Epic of Hades for John Ruskin's benelit, when he heard of it. Nothing is impossible to an intelligence suffi- ciently acute, as a man reading a French novel after three days in Paree says to the friend who told him he had the volume upside down. All of which remarks, apparently discursive, are intended to introduce a feat of lightning- learning which yours orthographically have been enabled to accomplish. There have been trouble with the staff. Speeches of an anarchial and revolutionary character were delivered at a meeting held only three days ago. "What are this paper' says the chairman, who had made an attempt earlier in the day to bring about a fatal accident whilst yours Providentially were ascending in the lift. What are this here blanked paper' he remarks, bringing down the paste-pot on his answers to correspondents heavy. "A happy hunting ground after printers' errors," I replies, seeing he were looking straight at me. What are it?" he pursues, not noticing. Can't- any of you tell him, being on the staff," I inquires, anxious, for I could see they didn't$eem to know, or was afraid to say. "He's coming to it, Banter, if you 'Ii let him," cries the staff, each drawing a pair of scizzors he had armed himself with, and snip- ping them nervous in the air. "Hair cut or shave' I asks, cracking a joke, which I am always sorry for doing after. No, throat-cut for disorderly persons," replies the editor of the home and' fireside department-, turning- very white next moment, for I pulls out a crow-bar as 1 keeps always down the right leg of my—bloomers—for help- ing to silence such. "This journal," says the chairman, signing to the office boy to keep the door open, it goes amongst the happy families of our citi- zens. It meets the eye of young and old. It are an educational inflooence as well as an item of delicate lightness for the relief of the mind. Therefore, for a long time past, the staff have regarded with feelings of melancholy, amount- ing oftimes to despair, the presence of ortho- graphical horrors in a column which shall he nameless." "Hear, hear," I one?, thinking it were the editorial column he intended. The evil have become too great to bear," tho speaker continues. "The production of a crowbar at a peaceful meeting is an act only ltoo be expected from the perpetrator of such awful libels upon the English language and spelling, as it is acknow- ledged by the college men I am proud to see arcund roe." "Scizzors, not a crowbar," I exclaims, cor- recting him. "Crowbar, I reiterate," he replies, and then, somehow, the meeting Was broke up. Sorry I am his evident nervousness should have led him into the mistake, for tthe only crowbar there belonged to yours education- ally, and I was naturally bound to argue that little point. Since then I have been waited upon by a; deputation of the school board, who en- treated me to make an swiempt to conform with present customs, -even at the sacrifice of modes of spelling adopted through my better knowledge. Always willing to meet friendly requests in a philanthropic manner, I promises .to do my best. That generous resolve were strengthened by a deputation of the staff apologising for the mistake about the crowbar, which they ad- mitted they had discovered, upon hearing of my arrangement, with the school board- Nothing were easier. Whatever may be the faults of our modern education, it has one excellent feature—its modes is uniform. It have departed from the methods of our an- cestors, the Anglo-Saxons, and have presumed to change the modes of presenting vhe lang- widge in vogue when I were young. Thatt are a matter for <tfie modern consrience. It were a feat ov lightning learning, though, as IUlxed your-: trooly somewhat considerable. We hears of many havin' learnt the Conti- r.enttal langwidge wonderful swift, durin' a few hours of a Cook's excursion to the Conti- nong. What had been done by them was eaisv in this case. Two days wrestltin' with a dictionary as the sicaff give me have done it. This comes of listening to school boards, which we done without, and were the better for not havin', when we smoked our brown paper cigars in our days of happy childhood. To-day the noospapers 'ave published de- scriptions of the Cardiff Exhibition as will take a month to read- I hxive been looking cardully for a special section as with all their writing they seem to have omitted. Why, I ask. have not (the Banteries beer I treated with the consideraiton- they deserve? It are entirely due (to la little misunder- standing I had with the council (abo ve a spottted horse contributed to the art sert> rv Of vhich more anon, if I am forced to make I unpleasant disclosures of the press in mainte- nance of my rights. Bill ^Banter's sections are as important as any. Talk about your mark-ime and models! What about the Banteries? Talk of your arts and manufactures! What about your history and literat-cor.' I h.ve prepared more start- lm? rews for iihis irwtion ilian any in the common or garden »>rfcioiv. of this paper. On/? portion t of th* Banteries consists of historical documents hitherto believed to be inaccessible. Dating front the time of Noah to the .potent day, they presents a hist-ory or Cardiff in fuller detail than any to be dis- I covered in the archives of the borough. I have been learning langwidge very hard of late, and hope to make the Banter i-ection one of the greatest educational features of the exhibition.

STOLE A WATCH. M'SHEEHY SENT TO GAOL FOR THREE MONTHS. At Llandaff Police-court' on Monday (be- fore Colonel Page, Colonel Woods, and Mr. Jonas Wateon) a man named M'Sheehy was charged with stealing a snlver watch, valued 40s., the property of Henry Andrews, 2, Llan- d-aff-road, Ely, on the 22nd of April.—Pri- soner was sent to prison for three months. A.-

BETHESDA QUARRIES. ONJIJ THOUSAND MEN SUDDENL CEASE WORX. Our Bangor correspondent It is reported thai the quarrymen, io the Ðum- ber of nearly 3,000, wdio are employed at the Penrhyn State Quarries, Bet*hesda, Camar- vonsliire, have, with very few exceptions, cease-i work cn .Monday without leave and without giving any reason to Mr. E. A. Young, the chief manager, for their absence. Serious con- sequences are bound to follow. The slate loader^ are at their usual work, and' the dab- sawing mill and fitters' department are iuliy ¡ employed. ¡

I To-Day's Cricket -MAUYLEBOXE V. SOTTS. The season at Lords was opened with this match. The weather was brilliantly line, but there was only a small attendance at the start. Notts played their selected eleven, while the vacant place in Maryle- bone side was filled by C. Stone. Winnmi; the toss •Notts went in first, their amines being opened at live minutes past twelve by Jones and .Shrewsbury, the bowling being shared by Martin and Davidson, and a quiet start was made. Fc-ur runs were cb- lained in ten minutes, md then Jones was taken at the wicket without scoring. Gunn joined Shrews- bury, and runs came more freely. Forty-six runs were added in 35 ininytas. and then Hearr.e, who had gone on for Davidson, trot Gunn intil caught at thi-.rd man, and clean bowled Flowers first ball. At 74 Dixon was oisnuss/jd. With Wright in, 100 was reached at 1.35, and five minates later Shrewsbury was caught. Armstrong and Atteweil were soon disnijfsed, and at lunch time eight wickets were down for 134. Score NOTJU—First- Inufn-s. Shrewsbury, c Davidson. b Moad 46 Gunn, C 4:heon, b Hearne 19 Flowers, hHearne — 0 Pixon, c Peacock, b Hear.ie .4 16 Wright, c Davi,Is.>n, b Mead 28 Armstrong, e Davidson, b Mead 12 Attewell. b Ilearn 5 Pike, not out 4 Extras U 4 TotaJ 130 SURREY V. WARWICKSHIRE. In bright cold weather the opeuing n.'P.tch of Sur- rey's season commenced, before a fairly large com- pany, at Kennington Oval. 'W1nneksltire. who had their full strngth except Glover, went in at five u-iuutes past twelve, and made a sensational start, Walter Quaife being bowled first ball of the match. Hill and young Quaife took half an lour to make 16 rUllS, and then the professional was caguht by the wicket keeper. Diver was fowled at 21, and Hill at 29. I iii!y and Bainbridge played very well to- other, and 50 v ent up at 1.30. At 64" when the pjrtnt.rbhip had yielded 35. Bainbridge was unluckily run out when well set. At luncheon time the total wajs 82 for five vlck!?ts. Score SURIiEY.—First Innings. Wi- Iter Quaife, b Richardson 0 Hill, b Richardson 18 Willie Quaife, c Wood, b liichanJeon b Diver, b LccKwood 1 I iliey, hot out 31 Kair.bridge, run out 19 Hill, b Richards an 18 Willie Quaife, c Wood, b Richardson6 Diver, b Loe-kwood u 1 Low, not out '-4- '4 6 Extiap 1 Total J82 LANCASHIRE V. YORKSHIRE, Tho cricket season at Old Tra-fford opened on Monday with no Kss important a contest Lancashire and Yorkshire. Naturally, at so early a date, the public appeared scarcely to realise that cricket had seriously commenced, and not more than 2.000 people were present at the start. The weather, too, was dull. Lancashire played Benton instead of Tyldesley, while Lord Hawics's absencee from the ..e Yorkshire team gave Mounsey a place. Hornsby beat Jackson in the toss, and began batting for Lancashire at 12.5 with Ward, aga-nst the bowling of Peel and Hirst. Hornby did the ball badly, and at 9 was caught at the wicket. Paul joined Ward, who. settling down, showed excellent s'orm. Ward and Paul stayed together for forty minutes, adding 29 runs, by careful crcket, before a catch at the wicket dismissed Ward. Sugg followed, and off Wainwright. who had relieved Hirst, Paul was smartly stumped. Sugg hit freely. S<*>re: LANCASHIRE.—First innings. Hornby, c Hunter, b Peel 1 Albert Ward, c Hunter, b Peel 13 Paul, st Hunter, b Wainwright 16 i^ugg, rot out 15 Baker, Dot out 0 Extras t 9 Total 54 Splott v. St. Savionrs.—riayed cn the ground of the former 011 Saturday, end resulted in a victory for Splott by twelve runs, St. Saviours making 23 against 05. Barry v. Wood-vstract. Tikis match was played on the Cardiff Amis Park on Saturday last, ami I exulted in a win for Bai-vy by 61 runs. Wood- street could do nothing with the bowling of West and Llewellyn, who wore in grand form. West cap- tured 4 wickets and Llewellyn 5. Apjiended are the scows:—Barry, Ash more. 3;' Westall, 19; Stoker, 4; Williams. 12; Willett, 2: Wast, 14; Bennett, 0; Llewellyn, 8. not out; Sanderson. 0; Duvies, 9; Bray, 0; extras, 3; total, 73. Wood-street C. C. Haskeii, 0: Thomas, 0; Stickler, 0; J'avies, 0; Jones, 0; Parker. 0; Newron, 3; Young, 0; Watts, 4, not out; Lindsey, 1; Willis, 2; extras, 2; total, 12. Water Bate v. Llamsben.—Tins match was played at Lliui'shen on Saturday. Water Rats: V. A. Hick- ley, I b w, b Smith, 7; S. Biggs, b Harry, 5; J. E. Hughes, c Wain, b Clay, 21; J. C. Graham, b Harry 6; J. C. 1'. Thompson, b Ciay, 17; It. B. Sweet Escott, c E. Lewis, b Clay, 5; (I. M. Ingle- dciv, c A. N. Lewis, b Puckridge" 28; A. L. Bouoher, b H. lewis, 6; T. W. Pearson, c Bleeby. h Clay, 2; H. Alexander, b Harry, 2; S. Swee-Escott, not out, 0. byes, 7; leg byes, 4; total. H20. l.Ianishcn: H. N Lewis, e CJralwin, b S Biggs, 3; C. Clay, b Thompson, 6; Harry, 0 Thompson, b S Biggs, 7; G. Clark, c Thompson, b S Biggs, 0; H. Smith, b Thompson, 5; W. H. Puckaridge. b Thompson, 3; A N. Lewis, b S Biggs, 0; H. Warn, not out, £ W. Lewis, c and b TTiompeon, 5; H. Blesby, b Thompson, 0; E. Lewis, b Thompson, 0; byes, 6; total, 40.

BOAT CAPSIZED. ONE MAN DROWNED AND THREE NAfRROWLY ESCAPED. A boat, in which four young men belonging to Norwich were sailing near Wroxham Broad, cstp-dzedj on Sunday. lliice wr(e(re saved in exhausted condition, but the fourth Bernard Hall, was drowned. The body has been recovered.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES. THE LICENCE OF ELLIOTT'S HOTEL. On Monday morning at Cardiff Police- court, the Stipendiary (Mr. T. W. Lewis), Coumioiliors' Bdfrard Thomas and Eibenez-etr Beavan sat to hear applications for transfers of licensee. No objection was made by the police in any case, but before the magistrates conceded to the temporary taking over of the Crotw Keys Hotel, Queen-street, by Wriliani Warren tfrom. George RurAe, the Ihead-constaibk (Mr. McKt-nzie) in- timated' that at the next annual licensing sessions the police would oppose on the ground of the conviction against the pre- vious tenant, Rusiie, for permitting betting on hb premises. Amtmg the transfers granted was that of the licence of Elliott's Hoel, St. Mary-street", whioh, on tihe application of Mr. H. Cousins, was made over from Edmund Jones to Fred William Short. ?-

CHILD DESERTION. PALMER SENT TO PRISON FOR THREE MONTHS. I Arthur Ernest PaineT, who was discharged at Reading on Saturday for complicity in the child murders-, was'brought up at Devonport on I Monday morning for having abandoned a four- vear old child, named Qucenie Baker, in May of l&si year. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The evidence was given that prisoner and his wdfe occupied apartments at Devonport for a few days last May, during which time they re- ceived numerous parcels of things on anpioial. The child was not kindly treated. They gave up possession on May 17, and the same evening the child was found wandering about the stieets cold and hungry. Palmer was identified by the landlady of the hous? and her soa.— Chief-constable Matters said before leaving Reading prisoner told Mr. Tewsley he had never been to Devonport —Prisoner was sentenced to three months' hard labour. n'in i»wmi— IIm 'wii oi mill

BARRY RUFFIANS. GET EXEMPLARY SENTENCES FOR ASSAULTING THE POLICE. At Barry Police-court on '«7>riay (liefore I,i>. 0. H. Jones, Major Thom>oy, and Dr. ^-eharne) Percy White and Henry C. Wilson, labourers, were placed in the Dock charged with being drunk and disorder!- assault- ing the police. Police-constables Angus and Thomas said oc. Saturday nigjht w7ere called to the Royal Hotel to eject the prisoners. Thi* they did with difficulty, but getting outside the polioe were surrounded Vr a crowd, who pulled the men away. The accused, who were drunk and very'riotous, -• arrested, and on the way to the station the constables were kicked several times 'ind were obliged to use their staves in self-defence. Wilson was sentenced to two months' hard labour, and White to ons month hard labour, both without the option o fa fine. Sidney Gready and Joseph White, also labourers, were sent to prison for fourteen days each for interfering with the police on the above occasion, but Robert Sealey, on the same charge, w a.s dismissed.

LEEDS PIT DISASTER. HOW VICTIMS OF AFTER-DAMP WERE REVIVED. I The bringing back to life of half-dead or haif- I suft'ocated persons in colliery explosions makes demands upon the doctors in attendance in such a case as this; and on an emergency its is well that a colliery like MiekUfield, the scene of the recent "blow," is within reasonable dis- tance of a large business centre. Messrs. Reynolds and Branson, the well-known chemists, of Leeds, were telegraphed ro on the morning of the disaster, and within a few minutes of the receipt of the telegram they had I despatched to the colliery two of their cylin- ders with oxygen gas. The promptitude with which they were sent off reflected much credit on the firm. They were sorely needed, and it least three persons now living, who were, brought to the surface half-dead, owe their lives to the application of this apparatus. These oxygen cylinders are included in the ordi- nary equipment of the police-stations of Franc;' and Germany, and are ii.dispensable in cases of poisoning and suffocation, especially if the la-ter be caused by sewer or marsh gas. or fire- damp. Their use was illustrated in the restora- tion from semi-consciousness to clear-headed strength aud vitality of some of the rescue purty, who went down the mine, and sue- j cumbed on reaching the surface. 1

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL i-CKA'iVHiNGS. The "Sportsman'' has U-en oilieialiv informed by Messi-s. Weatherby cf the following scratchings — Ormonde Plate, Chester—Egeria. Mostyn }'l..te-HicaJ'toa. Kiuc'.ininton Plate—Rath llccideye Faton Plate C"tle Ore. Stamford Plate—Cautain of the ['oats and Fer- nery. Wynnstay Handicap—Stone bow. Eclgrqave Welter rnd Earl d Chester's Plate—Chel- ford. Chester engagements—Evelyn, Ariine. Simla. En- counter, Dsameter, Oerw.KJalf. I'.msvr>rth, Devil- may-Care, ..11 Lord Derby c horses (except San Ste- farw). all Sir Jl Farcpihar's horses (except Xouvetm Riche), all Lord Stanley's horses, all I«ord Penrliy.a's licises. aud l'eopleto.i. Hampton Mid-weight Handicap, Kempton—Pet of the Chase and Prose. Jubilee and Encounter. Hanv.-orth Paik Weter—Biroh Red, Dumbarton, i and Royal Blade. >. Kempton Stewards' Car. Kempton May Auction Stakes—Kath All hurdle handicaps where weights have appeared —Small Mint Egmont Plate, Epsom, and Royal Stakes, Epsom—* Pecjiletcn. All engagements in 1396—Bahvearv. All engagements—Fillv bv Hakkstoue—Lady Hester (2yrs).

JUBILEE HANDICAP TRIAL. Piatt tried Hebron, one of his Jubilee llaadfoap candidates, on Monday aftrnoon, when h efinished about a length in front of Bradwardine, Master Bar- c.8lùiue, and Prince Barcaldine, who iinished in the order named, over a mile 011 the 1 imelulus. Mr. R. Peck was present, to see the gallop.

JUBILEE STAKES, DERBY, &c. Mr. ALFRED CROOK, OSTENDE. Alfred Creek will forward, free, on receipt of addrett, "CROOK'S PRICE RECORD," Containing Entries and Latest Market Movement* on ibtve. Letter* pasted by the Night Mail atTÎV8 in Ostende the following day, and answered re- turn of pest. Letter? mutt be prepaid. Address: —ALFRED CROOK, Oamende. Postage, 2Jd "Bell's Lift." 1850, says: "You will be quite safe in the hands of Mr. Crook.' Chester Cup and Jubilee Stakes.—The two best things ever kuown; more Kilsaliaghans and Victor Wilds, which 1 stood my clients last year. Don't fail to send 2s. 6d. as early, as possible for IQJj DOUBLE Si'KCTAL.—S. HITEHOWSE, 7, Hill's- terraoe. CanJiC. Abergavenny A.S.R.S. Amateur Athletic Sporta. Whii Tuesday, May 26.—Open, 120, 440, mile flat: 44G ebstacle, half mile scratch, mile novice, and two nailer loicycie. Poet entries close May 18—Pow*l and Evans, Somerset, Abergavenny. e5308 Jubilee Stakes.—Best" Th.'ng Ever Known.—Ssnd stamped address for terms after result) to Play.- iair, Ilurlinghajtn-road, Fuiliam, London e92;.sohS Grand Football Tournamc^- and Athletic Sports" will be held at Trehe-bcrt 011 Saturday, May 23rd, and Whit Monday, May 251h. 1896, '•"hen. about £ 100 will be given in prizes. Record piizes for tourna- ment. e5524 BARD AW AT tnd g7 riusfe ia^d — Price List eontaiaiag latest market naovenems, for- warded free on receipt of addresfc CHESTER CUP. JUBILEE STAKES, MANCHESTER CUP. DERBY. &c. Tlie Oldest established Finn in the World. e5150 Pastoral, Marion,, Amphora (win and place). Agent oil the course at all principal meet- Hlg", Clients please show wires, terms Wires (onc- horse only). 2s. four days, 7s. 6. Postal orders.— W. Finlav, 17. College-street, Keighley e9304M Chester.- -Mr. E. Weldon Attends. Chester Wires, 4s. week, 6s. Post to-dav.—27, Y llla;gTO\'60 Liverpool. e9305Ii4 BERTRAM GOLD, the Great Midland Millionaire Turf Adviser. Hundreds cf tound and genuine testv J !l1t-,i.ials thousands of congratulations. Magniticeo Onc-bcree Specials. Post 2&s. roimedisttiv for the? Knock- Specials, until I have sent you Foil I Winners at Odds Against Xever than fotf i horses ill oiv week. Beware of imitators, I hai 1 no representatives.—Sole Address RERTRAM GOLI 163, IVccch-stregt, Birmingham. c9509h5

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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. Wanted clean, strong, respectable General Ser- vant; plain cooking.—Arvply, by letter, or in chfc e9309hfc> List week se it Pastoral, Hindlev, Marten, Amphora! Sweet Song. Clients please show wires. r!lerms: One day, 2s. four days, 7s. bll, An agent on the course at principal race rn.)-ti!)g'6. Fin la v. 17, Ot'leg^-sf reet, Keighley. ° e9308h4 "Lost, Sunday morning, between Tali station a-vi Howard Gardens. Lady's Gold Chain; finder will be Police Station. 033111* Dressmaking.—Wanted Apprentice or Improver.— Apply Miss Mi^-g-m, 1. Orieliton-plaee. Cardiff. e6 EXHIBITION AND BUTE-STREET. B L A I BERG'S ARCADE for PRESENTS TO TAKE HOME. Price Guaranteed as Cheap as any place in Great Britain. Blaibergs Arcade.—Rings, gold. Af Exliibitiou.—Wedding Rings.. Rlaiberg's Arcade.— Keepers. And at Bute-street.—Brooches. Blaib&ig's Arcade.—Watches. At Exhibition.—Novel tut*. Rlaiberg's Arcade.—Alberts. r And at Rlaiberg's Arcade.—For Presents. r At Exhibition.—For Presents. 1

STOP PRESS 1 pAHlS COUNCIL RESULT Op SUNDAY'S ELECTION. A Dalziel telefgram from Paris says:—The munioLpar elsotdcsns in Paris, on Sunday, re- sulted ijj tie return of eighteen Radicals, th-irtfeen Soaialiets, eleven CaaservafrriW, • aad »f| en Isaving 28 wards in which! a second ballot will be necessary.