Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
15 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
- riie foilman g appeared…
riie foilman g appeared in our Second Edition of Saturday last. J THE DILKE SCANDAL. CAPT. FORSTER EXAMINED. SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE, EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN COURT. THE JUDGE-S SL MMIXG UP. VERDICT OF THE JURY. SIXTH DAY. The further hearing of this case was resumed on Thursday morning, before Sir James Hannen and a special jury. The court, as on previous occasions, was greatly crowded. Mrs. Crawford did not put in an appearance at the commencement of the pro- ceedings. Sir Walter Philiimore, Q.C., and Mr. Bargrave Deane represented the Queen's Proctor; Mr. H. Matthews, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Inderwick. Q.C., and Mr. E. S. Wright appeared for Mr. Crawford; and the Attorney-General (Sir C. Russel!, Q.C., M.P.) and Sir Henry Jarne*. M.P., held watching briefs for Sir Charles Dilke. Mr. Lockwood, Q.C., M.P., watched the on behalf of Mrs. Crawford. EVIDENCE OF CAPTAIN FORSTER. Captain Thomas Henry Forster was called by Mr. Matthews. He said that he was engaged to be married in September, 1884, and that he did not married his wife until September, 1885. There was some difficulty about settlements. Witness was a visitor since February, 1885, at Mrs. Roger- Son s house. He often met Mrs. Crawford there, Bind Mrs. Rogerson encouraged his meeting her at. her bouse. Ùn 0ne occasion Mrs. Rogerson invited witness to attend at her house in order to personally castigate ;'as she said), if he could, Sir C. Dilke, for having loudy slandered her. The slander was that Sir Charies had described Mrs. Rogerson as his mistress to Mrs. Crawford. Wit- ness saw Sir C. Dilke outside the dining-room at Mrs. Rogerson's, and addressed him. He said, "I wisii to tell you that you are a scoundrel and a liar, and Sir Charles said. I am afraid you may add n coward, too." Sir Charles Dilke replied that he undersood Captain Forster was a gentleman, and he hoped that he would do nothing to injure his rep utation. Sir W. Philiimore: I object to this, The Judge: I wish you had interfered befcre. This is another side issue to which we have irifted. Sir W. Philiimore: As the examination of the witness has gone so far I will ask for leave to re- call Sir Charles Dilke. The Judge: Sir Charles Dilke did give an account of the interview with Captain Forster, but VI e only got so far as the word "scoundrel." Sir W. Pnillimore: He did not Siy that Captain Forster called him a c0ward. The Judge: I). Sir C. Dilke was stopped at the word scoundrel. We should not have had this evidence. Mr. Matthews, Q.C.: I am very sorry, my lord, but I was advised that the evidence was impor- tant. Examination continued: I made no offer of violence to Sir C. Dilke then. I doubt if I should have taken Mrs. Rogerson's part, unless I had had some irritation against Sir Charles Dilke pre- viously. Cr'w-examined by Sir W. Philiimore: I did not a,ttack Sir Charles Dilke because he had said any- thing about my prospects. It was in consequence of whit lie had said to Mrs. Ashton Dilke that I called him (Sir Charles Dilke) a scoundrel and a liar. I have taRen Mrs. Crawford to a house in Hill-street, Knightsbricige-road, and I believe that .t is a house of ill fame. SIRS. ROGERSON RE-CALLED. Mrs. Rogerson was re-called: She indignantly denied the truth of Captain Forster's statement that she had sent, for him to castigate Sir Charles Dilke. She nevpr H.sked him to castigate Sir Charles Dilke, and she had never asked him to her house. Captain Foster entered when Sir Charles Dilke was leaving her house, and. know- ing the state of feeling between them, she put up her hand and fold the footman to show Captain Forster into the dining-room. Then the altercation took place. and she complained of a scene being made on the puolic stairs of her house. Sir C. Dilke raised his hat, and said iie was sorry that a scene had taken place. Captain Forster told her that he hed .-ailed on her, and he saw Sir Charles Dilke's carriage at her door. REBUTTING EVIDENCE BY SIR CHAS. DILKE. Sir diaries DLke was re-called by Sir W. Philii- more. He denied tnat he said to Captain Forster, And I am afraid you may add I am a coward, too." If he useu the worJ" coward at all it Was with reference to his having made a scene in a private house. Captain Forster did not say that he had attacked inuu (Sir Charles Dilke) on account of anything that he had said about Mrs. Rogerson. The Judge: The witness did not say so. MR. MATTHEWS'S ADDRESS TO THE JURY. Mr. Mattnevvs, Q.L., then proceeded to address the jury in supporr ut the case of Mr. Crawford He said that he felt more hesitation in dealing with this case than he could well explain. He ap- peared for Mr. Donald Crawford. a gentleman of blameless life and. unblemished honour, and against whom no one in the course of the prE:sent inquiry baù ventured D say a word. Be had been brought there by the intervention of the Queen's Pro, or, and he hoped that the jury had not forgotten the history of his life, as re- vealed in the shorthand notes of the first trial. It wouid be remembered that Mr Craw- ford was a man of middle life, and that he married tjis wife when she was scarcely eighteen years of age. As she had stated, she had no affection for her husband, and siie did it simply to escape from a miserable home. They would remember the suggestions and qlletions of Mr, Crawford shortly aiter her marriage as to what he would do should she prove unfaithful to him. fhis threw light upon the story. Mrs. Crawford had told them how her husband was befooled and beguiled. The story was told in the witness-box at the first trial implicating Sir Charles Dilke. Two of the most eminent members of the bar, Sir C. Russell at the head of the bar, and Sir Henry James had advised Sir Charles Dilke not to go into the witness box. bec>1.use there was no tecimical evidence against him. That might be true, but there was a moral ground why he should not have sat silently by while he was charged with two coarse adul- taries with two generations. What was there blacker than that in his life his learned counsel should advise him not to enter the witness box. He had been guilty of coarse and brutal adultery with Mrs. Crawford. There were none of those loving attentions which often preceded the seduction of a lady. Why was ae nor, called to give the contradiction. Sir Charles Russell: I think my lord cannot near. Sir James Hannen Mr. Attorney, I cannot hear you. These are arguments with which the jury Will have to deal. Mr. Matthews proceeded to deal with the evi- dence as it showed Sir C. Dilke in the company of Fanny and Mrs. Crawford together. This. he said, was submitting an English lady of gentle birth to a degradation which could not be exceeded on the person of a prostitute in a French brothel. But at last Sir Charles Dilke had moved in the matter for further investigation. It was not out of any remorse for his first silence that Sir Charles Dilke had come forward. He did so because, on his own admission, he had suffered from the relentless persecution of the press, and the intolerable torture of newspaper comment He had a seat in Parliament. He occupied the posi- tion of a public man, and his station and credit in that were involved in it. The evidence against him was so strong that it was impossible for him to take his old position, and so at last he mustered up bis courage to the sticking point. The con- fession was made by Mrs. Crawford on a Friday oiglit. Sir Charles Dilke heard of it on Sunday, and the first thing he did to go to Mrs. Ashtcn Dilke's house on Tuesday, n urder to obtain a retraction of Mrs. Crawford's jtatement. Sir C. Dilke (very much excited): No. no. Mr. Matthews My lord, these interruptions are inconvenient, and 1 am only stating what I am assured are the facts. Sir C. Dilke: No, no. (Ilitting the table with both hands). Sir James Hinnen (with emphasis): Silence snust he ¡)bserved. Sir C. Dilke (rising) My lord Sir J. Hannen (sternlv): Sit down, Sir Charles Silence must be observed. If you have any suggestions to make vou must make them to Sir W. Philiimore, who has heretofore conducted the case with marked ability. Sir C. Dilke (still agitated). It is false; it is ■wrong. Mr. Mathews resumed his criticism of the evidence. He denied that Madame de Soulave was an servant of Sir C. Dilke's. At her house in W arren-street Fanny was a guest for a tweivemoni h, and it was in her darkened room that Mrs. Craw lord told the story of her seduction. The busy Minister of State, with his dispatches to "Sign and his questions to answer in the House of Commons, had only half an hour to devote to Mrs. Crawford when he first seduced her. There was trustworthy evidence that two aduitaries took place at Warren-street. Mrs. Crawford couid not know the house, or that Madame de soulave lived there unless Sir Charles Dilke told her. But there had been adulteries at Sloane- street as well, where Mrs. Crawford was smuggled in through the Foreign Office—messengers and brougham an he door—the parapherual ia of a busy Member of State. The footmen at the house cor- roborated Mrs. Crawford and contradicted the evidence of Sir Charles Dilke. The footmen at least let in Mrs. Crawford five or six times when Sir Charles Dilke did not see her coming. Again, if the Elelliers, who had sworn to seeing Sir Charles at 65. Warren-street, were to be believed, Sir Charles was a perjured witness and thatinci- dent afforded tremendous corroboration of Mrs. Crawford's testimony as to that house. As to the Visit to SSoane-street, the learned counsel pointed to the absence of evidence snowing how Charles spent his time between 11 and 11 30in the morning l, when the visits were made, while the evidence of the servnnts corroborated Mrs. Crawford, and to. some extent contradicted Sir Charles. Dealing next with the night visits to Sir Charles, it was p0inted out how again no alibi had en while there was corroboration of the confession in ihe fact that other witnesses spoke to two; bseucea oi Aicat Crawford from her bogae. i Mrs. Crawford knew the habits and the order of business at Sloane-street as only a person who had been there could describe it. Emma Drake seemed to give her evidence fairly enough. She stated that on one occasion she saw a ladv in a large dark hat with Sir Charles Dilke. Then the evidence of Mary Ann Gray showed that she saw a iady in Sir Charles Dilkes room on one occasion and if that. were true the jury could not believe either Sir C. Dilke or the servant Sarah. It should be remembered that Mrs. Crawford was a young married woman, who visited Sir C. Dilke, a widower, with the knowledge of her husband. Sir C. Dilke himself ventured to explain that she came to hi:* house to obtain office for her husband, but then he withdrew that when he was pressed by him (Mr. Matthews),. Notwithstanding that he heard muttered denials from Sir C. Dilke, he would repeat the statement that he (Sir C. Dilke) did not insist in the explanation of Mrs. Crawford's visits. Then there was evidence that Mrs. Crawford spent two nights with Sir Charles Dilke at his house. On both these occasions her husband was .not in London. There was evidence of her absence from her own house at night on those occasions. Did the jury believe that Sarah was conniving at the disappearance of Fanny ? Sarah was the accomplice in this long history of adultery, and she was not called at the last trial. The other side alleged that Mrs. Crawford had invented the story of Fanny's con- nection with the Sloane-street Frenchified orgie. Fannywas an innocent nursemaid whom Sir Charles stated he did not know by sight, but somehow she felt she must fly and disappear in Essex in the house of Mrs. Ruffles, She took littJe trips up to London from August, 1885, until close before the last trial, and all at the expense of Sir C. Dilke. She was in London at Mapleden-place on the 10th of April, when Sir C. Dilke wrote to the Queen's Proctor, but again she disappeared with her husband, Mr. Stock. She did not come forward to vindicate her reputation of being the degraded mistress of Sir C. Dilke. She ought to have done so if she looked forward to a life of happiness with tbe husband she had recently married. If she were a slandered woman, would she not have done so? She went from the mysterious service in Brixton to Warren-street, where the room was newly papered on her going there. He asked the jury to believe that she was at the beck and call of Sarah and Sir Charles Dilke, and that they could produce her if they liked. The man who could perform such a part as that attri- buted to him in this case had a great responsi- bility. From the time of the three visits of Fanny. Mrs. Crawford must have lost the last traces of womanly feeling and womanly shame. Sir Chas. Dilke had supplied to the Queen's Proctor evidence to support the suggestion that she had committed adultery with Mr. Warren, a medical student, and with her own brother-in-law, Mr. Priestley, but there was no evidence to support this sugges- tion. Unfortunately, it was true that Mrs. Craw- ford had fallen a second time and committed adultery with Captain Forster. Sir Charles Dilke got a knowledge of this from Mrs. Rogerson, who encouraged their interviews in every way. The court then adjourned for luncheon. Mr. Matthews continued his speech by referring to Mrs. Crawford's connection with Captain Forster. The evidence for the Queen's Proctor suggested that Mrs. Crawford herself had written to the Metropole Hotel, but nothing could be more absurd. A curious scene had occurred in June, 1385, between Sir C. Dilke and Captain Forster, and why he (Mr. Mathews) had called attention to the latter was to show whether or not Mrs. Rogerson had a grievance against Sir C Dilke, for that lady had been both hot and cold in connec- tion with the whole case. He suspected Mrs. Rogerson of having told Sir Charles Dilke about the meetings at the Hotel Metropole, and Sir Charles communicated the fact to Mrs. Ashton Dilke with a view to cljaring himself. The jury would have to consider who did write the anony- mous letters. Mrs. Crawford supposed at first that her own mother wrote three of the anony- mous letters sent to her husband. Unless she was told of the sin of her own mother by Sir C. Dilke how could she know that since she had not spokeD to her mother for several years, and how could there have been a conspiracy between them. He Mr. Matthews) suggested that Mrs. Rogerson wrote the Metropole letter. Mr. Stewart stated he believed that she had written both the anonymous letters about Captain Forster, and the object was to put him as a buffer between Sir Charles Dilke and Mrs. Crawford. It was certain that Mrs Crawford's object was to get rid of her husband, and the anonymous letters made life intolerable to her, so she told Mrs. Rogerson that she must tell her husband everything; and her whole story was a rational one. If it was a a mutual one. if she was a conspirator, why did she hesitate to give her husband at first full assistance to obtain a divorce? That was the last topic upon which he would address them. He believed that the issue the jury would have to try was whether Mr. Justice Butt was justified in pronouncing a decree of divorce, and whether it was justly obtained. They were asked by the Queen's Procior to say that the adultery was not corrmitted with Sir Charles Dilke. The burden was upon him to satisfy the jury that a wrong decree had been pronounced at the first trial. He hoped. in conclusion, that the result of their verdict would be to put an end to the litigation which was wear- ing out the heart and soul of Mrs. Crawford. He asked them for a verdict which would deliver Mr. Crawford from the terrible burden he had to bear in consequence of the discredit and disgrace which Mrs. Crawford had brought upon him oy her marriage with him. SIR W. PHILLIMORE SUMS UP FOR THE QUEEN'S PROCTOR. Sir Walter Philiimore then proceeded to sum up the case on behalf of the Queeh's Proctor. He submitted that it was the duty of the Queen's Proctor to have brought the case into court once more after the statement which Sir C. Dilke had brought under his notice. When he (Sir Walter) had placed before the jury the observations and sug- gestions on the evidence which had occurred to Mr. Deane and himself, he would have discharged his duty. The two parties here interested were Mrs. Crawford and Sir Charles Dilke-the one affirming and the other denying the adultery. If the jury should tind that there was no adultery with Sir Charles, if there should be a verdict for the Queen's Proctor, in a few weeks Mr. Craw- ford could obtain a divorce from his wife as against Captain Forster. The learned counsel proceeded to justify the advice siven by Sir C. Russell and Sir H. James at the first trial, when they would not let him appear in the box. There was a dark spot in his life. There had been a guilty connection between him and Mrs. Eustace Smith, and he, if called, would nave been liable to be cross-examined with reference to it. The jury could understand why, therefore, he did not appear as a witness in the first case. It was not to save himself only, but others, and especially when the guilty connection with Mrs. Smith had ceased a year ago, and she was now living with her husband. He thought it right to say this in reply to what was urged bv Mr. Matthews. Mrs. Crawford admitted that she married her husband without having any love for him. The first letter that Mr. Crawford received about his wife had reference to some flirting with students at St. George's Hospital. Next came the White- chapel letter, which Captain Forster said he had written to Mrs. Crawford, and that had caused her husband to become suspicious of her. There was in the March before a letter about Sir C. Dilke, but it made no impression. They found that Mrs. Crawford visited Captain Forster in Dublin, and that morning they had fresh evidence that she went to a house of ill-tame with him. There was no doubt that in June of last year Mrs. Crawford was a very abandoned woman. When she made her state- ment to her husband she was anxious for any excuse not to live with him. If Mrs. Crawford had a strong affection for Captain Forster she would no doubt endeavour to screen him, as she did in her confession to her husband. It would be remembered that before the trial she said she was terribly afraid that Sir C. Dilke would fight it. The evidence given by Sir Charles Dilke showed that on the alleged first visit to Warren-street he had not the time to go there, let alone to remain some time at the house. He had only given nega- tive evidence, it was true. It should not be for- gotten that, according to her own statement, on the second visit Sir C. Dilke paid to her she agreed to go to a certain house to be seduced. If that was true, her mind was very degraded six weeks after her marriage. The statement, on the face of it, sounded a very improbable one. The learned counsel had not concluded his speech when the court arose. SEVENTH DAY. The further hearing of this cause was resumed on Friday morning, before Sir J. Hannen and a special jury, the court being again crowded. CONTINUATION OF SIR W. PHILLIMORE'S ADDRESS. Sir Walter Philiimore, Q.C., continued the sum- ming up on behalf of the Queen's Proctor. He said he was dealing with the evidence of Sir Charles Dilke's footmen when the court rose on the previous day. As to the evidence of the servants he thought that in many particulars it was remarkable. It was stated that on the two occasions that Mrs. Crawford visited Sir Charles Dilke's house she went early in the evening, and had to wait some hours before his return. Was it not likely that a woman like Mrs. Crawford required some amusement, and that she would slip out of the house if she possibly could ? The jury could hardly doubt. It had been deposed that a ladv in a large black hat and dress visited the house on one occasion. Might it not be naturally assumed that Sarah, the head servant, had friends who would sometimes call upon her? There was the evidence ot Mary Ann Gray to the effect that she had seen a lady in Sir Charles Dilke's bedroom without a hat or cloak, but the date of that occurence did not coincide with the time fixed by Mrs. Crawford for her visits. On the occasion that Sir Charles Dilke was seen by the servants to take ladies upstairs, that was just what would happen if they had come to look at the pictures, as had been the habit of some lady friends of Sir Charles Dilke. Coming to the evi- dence of Sarah Gray, Sir Walter said that the life of that woman, if her statement was true, was that of a respectable woman. If the jury believed her, her evidence negatived the whole story told by Mrs. Crawford. It was not possible, though most things were possible, that Sarah should have con- nived at the degradation of her own sister in the manner suggested by the other side. The evidence of Grant, the coachman, did not support the allega- tion that there had been adultery committed at Young-street. Mrs. Crawford stated that she drew down the blind when Sir Charles Dilke came, but the coachman, on the other hand, described how he could always see into the room and through it bv means of the window at the back. which disclosed a green field. Could the jurv believe that Sarah would be sent to dress Mrs. Crawford after her visits to Sir Charles Dilke-that one cast-off mistress would consent to dress another? As to Fanny, she was in service in Sir C. Dilke's house about the year 1878, when his little sister was at home. The visits to her sister proved nothing against Sir C. Dilke. Mrs. Crawford could not remember the number of the house in Wariea-atreet, yet she pre* I tended to sketch the furniture in the room or the bedroom where she alleged she met Sir Charles Dilke. but she could not describe where the door was that led into the bedroom. No one had confirmed the accuracy of her sketch of tne bedroom, and as it had not been confirmed it must stand for what it was worth. The evidence of Madame de Soulave was consistent on the whole. She gave the name of the place where she was married in Switzerland, and afterwards she kept house for a Roman Catholic priest. As to the hour fixed for the alleged visits to Warren-street, the Helliers deposed that the visits of Sir Charles Dilke were between half-past three and five o'clock in the afternoon. This would be impossible for Sir Charles Dilke, who, as a Minister, had to answer questions in the House of Commons at half-past four o'clock. The evi- dence showed that Mr. Humbert and Sir C, Dilke had all that they could to secure the atten. dance of Fanny. Her absence was, no doubt, a disadvantage to Sir t Dilke's case but if she had a stain on her character, it she had led a bad life, it was not likely that she—a young married woman, recently married to a respectabte man—would like to give evidence with reference to her past life. With regard to the interview with Mrs. Ashton Dilke, what was more natural than that Sir Chas. Dilke should go to her house r She was the natural protectress of Mrs. Crawford. being a married lady and older than her sister. Sir Charles Dilke did not ask to see Mrs. Crawford alone, and what he asked was that communication should not be made to Mr. Stewart, the solicitor, on that day. As to the anonymous letters, he suggested to the jury that two of them had been written by Irs. Crawford, who had a desire to shield Captain Forster. She knew what the connection between Sir C. Dilke and her mother had been, and she must have fixed upon him as her paramour in the belief that he would be afraid to enter the witness-box. He suggested that the" cuckoo" lettet. was written either by Mrs. Crawford or by Mrs. Eustace Smith. One thing was certain, the person who wrote the Metropole letter instigated or wrote the second. Both these letters were intended to lead up to the confession which Mrs. Crawford had prepared herself to make. In conclusion, Sir W .Phillimore said that the story of Mrs. Crawford was altogether improbable. Was it likely Sir C. Dilke would, if he had seduced her, introduce her to Sarah, state his connection with her to Mrs. Rogerson, that he should have told Mrs. Crawford that Mrs. Rogerson was also his mistress, and that he had had criminal relations with her own mother? The jury had not to decide whether Mrs. Crawford was an adulteress or not, or whether Mr. Crawford was entitled to a divorce. What they had to consider was whether he should get a divorce with Sir Charles Dilke as co-respondent. Mrs..Crawford's own evidence and that of Captain Forster clearly proved that when she made her confession she was a degraded woman, she having gone to a house of ill-fame with the captain. THE JUDGE'S SUMMING UP. Sir James Hannen proceeded to sum up the case to the jury at a quarter past twelve o'clock. He said he had to remind the jury that Mr Crawford had obtained a decree nisi of divorce from Mr. Justice Butt at the first trial, and the Queen's Proctor had intervened to show cause why the decree should not be made absolute. In order to do this be would have to show that material facts had been kept back, and in order to set the decree nisi aside he would have to show that it was wrongly granted. At the first trial tho Lord Judge was justified in pronouncing tho decree nisi, for no one had from the beginning questioned the veracity of Mrs. Crawford. The Queen's Proctor had intervened on evidence that must have obviously come from Sir Charles Dilke, and it would be for the jury to say how far it was true. The jury would have to consider the motives of Sir Charles Dilke in coming forward to dispute the deciee which had been granted. No doubt he had suffered in reputation through that decision of Mr. Justice Butt. In consequence of the comments of the press he had determined to come forward, as he had now, to question the decree that had been pronounced. At, the trial Sir Chas. Dilke did not enter the witness-box, on the advice of his counsel. On the previous day lie could not allow Sir C. Russell to explain why he had advised Sir C. Dilke not to enter the dock, but what they had to consider was why, in a case like this, did Sir Charles Dilke acquiesce in the advice of his counsel. According to his position now, the court at the first trial was deceived. It was for the jury to decide whether they would have acted in this way. Now he turned to the motives and position of Mrs. Crawford. She had now confessed to adultery with Captain Forster, though she had solemnly declared to her husband that her friendship with him was innocent. It would be for the jury to say if this woman, who did not appear to be a woman of truth, intended to implicate Sir C. Dilke in order to screen Captain Forster. She stated that she only desired to ruin one man at a time, and the question was, did the jury believe that her story against Sir Charles Dilke was trumped up in order to screen her undoubted lover, Captain Forster. Although the case had taken a long time to try, the facts with which the jury had to deal were not, many. Mrs. Crawford's con- fession to her husband was different in some respects to her evidence at the present trial, but she had afterwards corrected some of those mistakes to her sister and her solicitor. As to the two alleged meetings at Warren-street, Sir C. Dilke had pioduced evidence to show that he could not have been there on those occasions, and for this purpose he had called his wife, Lady Dilke, who had given important evidence in favour of her husband. Still, she was now an interested party, and it was a mistake not to have called Mr. and Mrs. Earl, so as to know when Sir Charles Dilke arrived there on the 6th of May, 1832. If the jury believed the evidence of Mrs. Ashton DilKe, H was a remarkable cüincidenCtJ that Irs. Crawford should have gone and found the house in Warren-street where Sir Charles Dilke had been in the habit of going at short intervals. The jury had put a question testing her know- ledge of tho bedroom at Warren-street, and she had drawn the interior of that room. Sir W. Philiimore said there was no evidence that her sketch was correct. That. might be true, but since she mad" it the Queen's Proctor could havA visited the room and contradicted it. The sketch of the room by Mrs. Crawford must be accepted as true. As to Madame de Soulave, she was described as in receipt of a pension from the Dilke family. ir C. Dilke stated that he only visited at Warren-street about once a year. The evidence of the Helliers disapproved that state- ment. They all stated that Sir Charles Dilke met a woman at Madame de Soulave's, though Sir Charles Dilke and Madame de oulave led them to infer that his visits were those of charity or friendship. There was a man named Guilliano, who bore some resemblanc3 to Sir Charles Dilke, but the Helliers denied that he was the man they saw at Warren-street. They said Sir Charles Dilke was the man. and that they recognised him by his voice. The learned judge next dealt with the evidence relating to Mrs. Crawford's two visits to Sir Charles Dilke's house, when on each occasion she spent the night, with him. It was not an easy thing for a man to convev a woman into his house without assistance, and, 'according to Mrs. Crawford's evidence, Sarah had assisted her to dress on those occasions. It was for the jury to say whether they believed Sarah's evidence in regard to the movements of her sister Fanny. The court then adjourned for luncheon. Sir James Hannen, resuming his summing-up, said Mr. Crawford understood his wife to have passed two consecutive nights at the house of Sir Charles Dilke in February, 1883, but Mrs. Craw- ford, by her evidence, contradicted that. That was a mistake which might, naturally have occurred, seeing that Mrs. Crawford started to come up to London on the 12th of February, and that her husband did not arrive until the 14th of July. Then, as to her various visits to Sir Charles Dilke's house during the day for short times. In 1882 she said there were five or six visits, and in 1883 she said that they numbered eight or ten. The footmen corroborated her as to the visits, but they stated that the visits lasted only a few minutes, just as Sir Charles Dilke was leaving the house in the morning. On one occasion the footman said that he had shown her into the blue room. It was for the jury to say why a young married lady paid these visits to Sir Charles Dilke at his house. It was true 8he was a relation by marriage, but what was her business at the house on those occasions ? Mrs. Crawford stated that Fanny was first mentioned to her by Sir Charles Dilke in 1883. That was a most revolting circum- stance of the case, and he would rather not believe it true. Did the jury think that sue would invent this statement ? Would a woman who was seek- ing to fix a false charge upon a man make such a statement of revolting crime, or simply say that the accused person had committed adultery with her? These were questions which, as men of the wodd, with a knowledge of human nature, the jury would have to answer for themselves. Next., as to the visits it was alleged Sir Charles Dilke paid to Mrs. Crawford where she lodged. The evidence of the coachman as to those visits was clearly in favour of Sir Charles Dilke. There was no doubt that Mrs. Crawford had carried on an intrigue with Captain Forster after she had given up her intrigue with Sir Charles Dilke, and that she meant to inform her husband that she had committed adultery in 1883. It should be remem- bered that Mrs. Crawford bad confessed to Mrs. Rogerson in 1883 of her intrigue with Sir C. Dilke, and there was evidence that Mrs. Rogerson asked her to break it off, and that it was broken off accordingly. He (the judge) was sorry to say that he considered the evidence showed that Mrs. Rogerson had encouraged tho meetings of Mrs. Crawford and Captain Forster, but it was difficult to get an intelligent idea of what her object was. It seemed to him that Mrs. Rogerson had written the Metropole letter, and the question was, did she not write the second anonymous letter. Sir Charles Dilke was impatient at Mr. Matthews' statement that the first sign he made after the confession was to go and see Mrs. Ashton Dilke and Mrs. Crawford. He could not say if an inno- cent man would not have done what Sir C. Dilke did, in thus visiting the woman who had accused him. But Mrs. Ashton Dilke stated that Sir C. Dilke suggested that a. separation ought to be obtained by Mrs. Crawford, and that he would see to an income for her. This was a very impor- tant matter, but it should be remembered that Sir Charles Dilke had denied this. In con- cluding, his lordship said that he was glad the grave issue which had to be tried had been left to the jury, who had not to consider in any way whether or not Mr. Crawford would be entitled to a divorce as against Captain Forster. With these remarks he left the case in the charge of the jury, who then retired at fire minutes to three o'clock. RETURN OF THE JURY: THE VERDICT. The jury, after an absence of about a quarter of an hour, came into court, Sir James Hannen taking his seat immediately afterwards. The Clerk of the Court (Mr. Widdicombe) Gentlemen, have you agreed upon your verdict ? The Foreman: We have. The Clerk: Was the decree nisi for the dissolu* tioa of the marriage of Mr. Donald Crawford, the petitioner, and Virginia Mary Crawford, the re- spondent, obtained contrary to the justice of that case by reason of material facts not, having been brought to the knowledge of the court? The Foreman: We find that the decree was not obtained contrary to the justice of the case or by reason of material facts not being brought to the knowledge of the court. Mr. Matthews. Q.C.: Then I ask vour lordship to give judgment accordingly, and I also ask you,, under the Act of 1878, to award coats against the Queen's Proctor, which, in this case, have been exceptionally heavy. The President: Certainly; but I do not know what you mean by giving judgment. Mr, Matthews, Q.C.: 1 leave it entirely to the court, but I understand the practice is, that there must be a judgment dismissing the Queen's Proctor's intervention, and that I leave to your lordship. Mr. Inderwick: I think in any further step it is usual to proceed by motion. Sir James Hannen But I think I must at once dismiss the Queen's Proctor's intervention, and I would suggest, as I had a representation made to me, that in this case a higher rate of remuneration should be paid than is usual in such cases. It appears to me that the Queen's Proctor should attend to this. Sir Walter Philiimore Any representation your lordship may make shall be conveyed to the Treasury, and shall be duly attended to. The jury were then discharged from their atten- dance. Mr. Matthews, Q.C.: I don't know what further course can be adopted, but I believe the decree nisi was obtained less than six months ago. The President: That is what I had in my mind. Have the six months elapsed? Mr. Mat thews, Q.C.: No, my lord; the six months wiil not elapse until just after the expiration of these sittings. The President: I will anticipate your applica- tion, which may be made on the last day of sit- tings or in chambers, at your option. Sir Walter Philiimore, Q.C., said the Treasury had consented to give extra remuneration to the jury. Sir James Hannen Very well. THE SCENE IN COURT. The jury were absent for scarcely a quarter of an hour when they returned into court. Sir James Hannen, evidently expecting that they would take more time in private, had left the bench, and had to he summoned back somewhat suddenly. Mean- time those in the crowded court burst out into a general buzz of conversation as to the probable finding of the jury, but very few persons expected a result different to that found by them, namely, that no material facts had been kept back from the court when the decree nisi was pronounced in favour of Mr. Crawford. In other words, the special jury had found that they were convinced that Sir C. Dilke iiad committed adultery with Mrs. Crawford. There was no demonstration one way or the other. Sir Charles Dilke received the verdict with that firm, immovable expression of countenance habitual to him. He conversed quietly with his brother-in-law, Mr. Pattison, who, smiling, said something in reply. Mr. Crawford sat calm and unmoved by the side of his solicitor, Mr. Stewart, i From the entrance of the jury, with their verdict, until the proceedings closed was about five minutes. After a significant pause, the judge making no sign, Mr. Matthews, Q.C., at once asked for judgment according to the verdict just de- livered, and for the costs of his client, wnich, he added, had been very heavy. Oh, yes," was the reply of the learned president, to the latter part of the appeal. "Of course tho costs shall follow the event." His lordship ad- mitted that lie did not exactly know for the moment what form his judgment should take, but lie felt that he was then jusLitied in dismiing tho Queen's Proctor's intervention. Mr. Inderwick, Q.C., mildly interposing, suggested that his lord- ship should make the decree of divorce absolute, and informed his lordship that he should move that the decree be made absolute on the last day of sitting. "0 yes," assented the lord judge, when the clerk of the court reminded his lordship that the special jury had a "presentment to make on their own behalf, to the effect that their fees ought to be increased beyond the usual amount. Sir James Hannen thought the application a very proper one. and Sir Walter Philiimore promised to convey his lordship's recommendation to ''My Lords of the Treasury." Then the crowded court rapidly emptied, and the great Crawford divorce case is now concluded.
SIR CHARLES DILKI ON THE VERDICT,
SIR CHARLES DILKI ON THE VERDICT, ADDRESS TO THE ELECTORS OF CH ELSEA, The Press Association states that Sir Charles Dilke has issued the following address to the electors of Chelsea :— Gentlemen,—You are aware that the interven- tion of the Queen's Proctor in the case of Crawford v. Crawford on the plea that "the said divorce was pronounced contrary to the justice of the case has led to a verdict in which the finding of Mr. Justice Butt has been affirmed. This decision has been come to without my beins allowed to appear by counsel or to address the jury, without my being allowed to cross-examine tor myself, and also without my being supplied with particulars or being given in advance the names of witnesses, all of which, under an order of the court, were freely supplied to the other side. The Queen's Proctor, who accepted some of my suggestions for cross- examination, and Sir Walter Philiimore, who main- tained my position with conspicuous ability (appearing, however, not as my advocate, but as the representative of a public official) were also placed at a great disadvantage by having practically to disclose tho defence before the evidence in support of the charge was given. I have always known how difficult the cause would be, even if presented as I had reason to suppose it would be by my own advisers, and I have never concealed it from you. But the method of pro- cedure ordered by the courts intensified that diffi- culty. As far as public life goes, I have no option but to accept the verdict, while protesting once more against its injustice. I can only, gentlemen, assure you, as I have already often solemnly assured you. and with equal solemnity swam in court, that I am innocent of the charges brought against me, and respectfully and gratefully bid you farewell.—I am, gentlemen, yours faithfully, July 23rd, 1886. C. W. DILKE.
FATAL ACCIDENTS NEAR DOWLAIS.
FATAL ACCIDENTS NEAR DOWLAIS. THREE MEN KILLED. On Thursday three men lost their lives from the effects of accidents received at or near the collieries owned by the Dowlais Iron Company. The first of these was of a particularly painful character, and occurred somewhat early in the morning at the No. 2. or Rhos Glas, Colliery, situated about four miles from Dowlais. Amongst ths labourers and screeners employed at the top of the pit was an Irishman, named William Murray. At the time of the accident he was pushing a wagon-load of coal debris towards the screen, and at a short distance behind him came another man similarly engaged. Murray apparently did not know that the other man was following him, and was struck in the back and crushed between tho two trucks. When he was extricated he was found to he quite dead, and the body was crushed in a fearful manner. Deceased, who was over 60 years of age, resided at Pontlottyn. He leaves a widow and about eight children to mourn his death. Later in the morning another frightful accident occurred at the Nant-y-Wen Colliery, situated some six to seven miles from Dowlais. The colliers were at their work as usual, when a very heavy fall of debris took place, amounting, it is believed, to about a ton of stone, besides earth and clay. It was seen that the fallhad taken place close to the spot where a collier named Ehenezer Powell was working, and when part of the debris was removed, which was not, however, done without considerable difficulty, Powell was extricated. He was bruised in a most frightful manner, but, to the surprise of the men, he still breathed. He was taken by some of his fellow-workmen to his house in Cwmfelin, but almost as soon as he reached the house he succumbed. Deceased was 60 years of age. An almost similar accident occurred earlier at the Longwork Pit at Cwmbargoed. A heavy fall took place, and a young man, named Shadrach Bowen, was severely injured about the head. He was taken to his residence in Walter-street. Up to Friday night he was still alive, although in a most critical condition. On Thursday morning a labourer named Jenkins succumbed to the effects of injuries received at one of the collieries a few days previously. He was working in the level," when, as in the two last cases, a heavy fall of stone took place, and Jenkins was struck upon the head, which was severely bruised. From the first there was no hope. He resided in Castle-street, and leaves a widow and two children.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT DOWLAIS.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT DOWLAIS. On Thursday, about midday, a singular, but at the same time very serious, accident occurred at the steelworks department of the Lower Works, at Dowlais. It is the custom here to pile up all the scraps of iron, or "skulls," which are blown out of the converter in tbe Bessemer department, and these skulls are afterwards conveyed to the blast furnaces. At the time of the occurrence two men, named Rees Harris and Rosewarne, were standing near a pile of skulls engaged in conver- sation. The wind was very high at the time, and it is supposed that this had the effect of blowing down some of the scraps of old iron. However, that may he, several of them fell from the pile and struck the two men. Rosewarne was but slightly injured, but it is not expected that Harris will recover. He received severe bruises on the head and both his arms and legs were injured. He was conveyed to his residence in Mount Pleasant-street. Although up to Friday night the unfortunate man was still alive, it is thought that the terrible nature of the wounds on the head preclude all hope of recovery.
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT PEMBROKE…
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT PEMBROKE DOCK. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught arrived at Pembroke Dock on Friday evening from Scotland on board the Royal yacht Osborne, which now lies off the Dockyard. Viscount and the Countess Downe were also on board. It is anticipated that the Royal party will visit Earl Cawdor at Stackpole Court during their stay on Saturday, and they will then leave for Cowes on board the yacht at six o'clock the same evening.
LOCAL GAZETTE NEWS.
LOCAL GAZETTE NEWS. FIRST MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION. Robert Waygood, Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, grocer and baker. First meeting August 7, at eleven a.m., at the Official Receiver's, Newport. Pnblic examination August 7, at ten a.m., at Newport Court. Thomas David, l3,Fothergiil-street, Treforest, butcher and grocer. First meeting August 3, at eleven a.m., at the Official Receiver's, Merthyr l'ydvil. David Evans, of High-street, Ferndale, ironmonger. First meeting August 4, at one p.m., at the Official Receiver's, Cardiff. Public examination August 10, at two p.m., at Pontypridd Court. Wm. T. Williams, 42, Dunraven-street, Treherbert, tailor and draper. First meeting August 3, at ten a.In., at the Official Receiver's, Merthyr. Maurice Jones, Bricklayers' Arms, Montgomery, inn- keeper and farmer. First meeting August 6, at one p.m., at the Official Receiver's, Llanidloes. Public examination, August 11, at Newtown Court. Elizabeth J. Jones and Alice Riohards, 28, Bute-street, Cardiff, grocers. First meeting August 3, at noon, at the Official Receiver's, Cardiff. Thomas W. Slater and George H. Smith, trading as Slater and Company, 53, Crockberbtown, Cardiff, furni- ture dealers, cabinet makers, and upholsterers. First meeting August 5. at 2.30, at the Official Receiver's. Cardiff.
TRADE REPORTS.
TRADE REPORTS. NEATH AND SWANSEA DISTRICT OF MINERS. A general meeting of miners' delegates of the Neath and Swansea District was held at the Colliers Inn, Skewen, on Monda.y. Mr. Ll. Griffiths occupied the chair, and Mr. Isaac Evans aated as secretary. The meeting had been called by circular by Mr. Isaac Evans, and there was a very good attendance. The first point to consider was the Mines' Regulation Amended Bill, The amendments having been explained by Mr. Evans at some length, a cordial vote of approval of the amendments was unanimously passed. It was resolved that a sick and accidental fund should be established if approved by the next quarterly meet- ing. The present dispute at Court Herbert Colliery was considered. After a lengthy discussion it was agreed that all the collieries in the district should !.Ie levied at the next pay towards supportinll the men now on strike. 1\1r. Isaac Evans, the miner's agent of the diet.ct, was appointed treasurer to recdve subscriptions Mr. James Clement was appointed secretary. CARDIFF, Saturday.-During the past week business at the Docks has reached a lower depth of depression than has been experienced for many months. and mer- chants are again giving way to gloomy forebodings as to the future. The shipments of ateam coal have fallen hack to but little over 120.000 tons, and prices, if any- thing. are weaker. Best Rhondda coal is still quoted at 8s 6d anu inferior sorts at 7s 6d to 7s 9d, but in some case even less than this has been accepted. The house coal trade has suffered more during the past week than at any time during the summer, and this remark applies with equal force to the coke trade. In the latter case the dullness is due to tbe depression now ex13ting ill the Slaffordshire Ironworks, and as little as 15s per ton, delivered • there. has been accepted. As an indication of the deplorable state of affairs ill the Midlands it may be mentioned that a Cardiff firm has just received from II. large company in Staffordshire a notiHcatiolJ that they had been compelled, owing to the keenness of foreign com- petition, to blowout two more blast furnaces, and re- questing, as a result, that their supply of coke should be reduced by one-third. Pitwood remains in poordemand at last week's quotations. Reverting to the steam coal trade, it may be stated that possibly one of the sources of the uneasiness of colliery proprietors respecting the future of the trade, is the intelligence just received from Hussia to the effect that the duty on coal and coke im- ported into thtl Hlack oea and the Sea of Azotf has been increased to three kopecks per pood. which, reduced to their English <oquivalent, means an impost of 5s 6d per ton. 1'here can be no doubt that the effect of this almost prohibitory duty will be to entirely exclude all Welsh steam coal from the Hussiau market within a very few years. This protectionist policy on the part of the Russian GOTernment is due to a desire on their part, in the first place, to stimulate native enterprise, and. in the second place, to develop the extensive coalfield of the Ural, nearly the whole ot which is their property, It is a noteworthy circumstance that up to January, 1885, foreign coal was admitted into the Black Sea and Sea 01 Azoff free of duty. Prior to that time the output of native coal had n increasiug year by year, bur so great were the requirements for the commodity owin to the new l'ail- ways that were bejJJg opened uv throughout the coun- try that the demand for Welsh coal reluained as strong as ever. With a view, prob" bly. of shutting out tbis import altogether, a duty of 3s 2d a ton on all foreign coal arriving in the Baltic, and 5s a ton 011 coal imported into the Black cea, were imposed. The effect of that, so far a3 ClI.rdlff was concerned, may be gathered from the circumstance that, whiie one uf our lar¡;te tirms loaded on'an average twenty steamers a montb with coal for Russian ports pre\iuus to tbe imposition of the duty. the average lias now fallen to three steamers a month. Not satisfied, however, with this, the Russian Government have taken the further step already indicated, and if that does not lead to tbe result they desire it will, doubt less, be followed in II. very short time ùy 1\ crushing addition. As is pretty gellerally known. the Russian coalfield is unlimited in extent, the seams ranging from 7ft. to 40ft. in hick"es.. The ex- tensive coal measures in Central Husia are. it is true. uf a very interior quality, but those in the Southern portion of the Empire, lietween the River Uonitz and the bell. of Azoff, are of a very different nature. They cover au area of 11,000 square miles, contaiuinK 60 searns of coal. 440. are easily workable, with a total tl¡ickll6SS of 114ft., Tue best of this- a dry or semi-anthracite coal-reo sembles that of South Wales, and, althouKh inferior in quality to the latter, is a sufficiently near approach to it to induce the ltussian Government to enforce it into the market, to the eJtclusion of our own. Sw ANSKA. Saturday Ni¡¡;ht,-The trade of the past week has been consideralJly brisk. a comparbon of the entrie and clearances of tonnagtl with those of the correspond- ing wtJk of lasL year showing an increase of sume 13.000 net tons register. The bulk of the tonnage entered remains to btl utilised, coal shivpers having oeen by 110 means busy; ill other respects, however, the export trade has displayed a fair amount of activity. The coal shipments amount to ,,0,544 tons. and patent fuel ó,260 tous. There have also been shipped 1,190 tons IUIl- dries coastwise, 160 tons general for Germany, 300 tons for Italy, 1,200 tons tin-plates for Ne v York, and 2,000 tons for Baltimore and Philadelphia. The number of boxes of tin-plate9 shipped have been 59,071; receIved into warehouses from works, 29.93 boxes; stocks In warehouses and vans t,his day amounted to 97,926 boxes, as againt 110.2 0 boxes this day weel,a decrease of l2,3¿4 boxes Upwards ot 3,000 LOn of iroll and steel have arrived during the week for tin-plate works. Extended operations may. therefore, be looked fotward to. The demand for tin-plates is regular, and prices so far cnntinue steady. The prospect of an improvement in prices just at the moment is not cheerful, but it is in some degree satisfactory that the position of makers has so far improved by the reduction of stocks and a steadily-increasing demand that they have 110 necessiLy to Vress their plates on tile market, as was the case some time back. That plices are so low explains the enormous increase in the con sumption, and it is highly Improbable that prices will be mateiially increased agaill so long as iron and steel remains at the^r present values. Such being HIe case, the remedy les ill reducing the cost of production, and keeping the same within reasonable limits. Tin con- tinues to declÍ11t; and hils now reached £ 98 5s„ and Bcotch pig iroll 389. 9td. The import trade has been very activt1, the totai amounting to 14, :81 tons. includ- iug 3,U51 tons iron and steel, 3c0 tons copper ore, bó tons dour aud grain coastwise; froln Frallc6, 242 tons pot,lltUt!8; Bilbao, 3.027 tons iron ore; Rivadeo, 312 tons pitwood Norway, 39ö load" tiooring boards Uutlvl\, 1,014 tons copper pyrites; Mil", 1,200 tons lead ore; Genoa. 512 ton calamine; Limpias, 197 tons ziua ore; St. Johu's (N.S ). 1.326 load deals; Coquimbo, 1,300 tons mineral ores. SWANS HA EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.—AIRPORTS—Coal: France. 5,080-, Spam, 160 i Germany,6&0 Italy, 4,910 tons; J.frica. 84<1; West Indies. 470; South America, 790; North America. 730. Home. 7,01!J. Patent fuel: France.845; Spain, 1,1,)001 Italy, 2,6001 AJriuu,I,bl5, Tin-plates und sundries: 4.840 imports—1,705Iron tln- plates, 170 I steel bars, 76iJ ¡ steel bluom, 080 5 iron plates, 47 white leKQ, 40 | oopper preci pltate. 57 copper ore, 330; blende, 87 ■, salt, L::6 Iroll ore, 3,0?,7 cipper pyrites, 1,0141 lead ore, 1,200; calamine, 709; mixed twes, 1,300; Hour and grain, 255 1 potatoes, 2,60; onions, 25; timber and deala, 1,452; pitwood, 312; flooring boards, 396; limestones, 140; sundries, 480. 1!J.RROW, Monday.—There id a fair business doin in hemjtitc qualities of pig iron, and th", market is likely to introduce to makers stlveral new orders requiring attention dudn tbe autumn aud winter months. There is a quiet tone all round, however, and nu diJposltion is shown in the direction ot enterpiiso. The work doing in Bessemer is comparatively gOOQ, as not only artl steel makers wanting neurly full deliveries, as their works are in full employment, but for general purposes Ulere is II. ood request, which shows a healthful outlook for the future. 428. is "till the net value for mixed Bessemer iron llet at makers' works prompt delivery; steel makers are busy Oil rails and tin-plate; steel and iron ore in slow sale; coal and coe quiet, but steady. Gooo NEWS FOR PONTYPRIDD.—We are informed that fleveral engineers of standing in the Uhondda Valley are in treaty for an old-estnt>lished foundry near Ponty pridd, and should a transfer take pIllcl! there can be but little doubt but that a career of much promise would be enlered upon. The location, near the railway and but a few miles from Cardiff, and the fact that a great deal of work now done in the Midlands might be satisfactorily accomplished here, all give good augury for the future. In these days. too, of flagging enterprise new industries are sadly needed, anù the conversion of the Garth Works into a foundry and coal washing works may beinstanced in proof. LIVERPOOL METAL MARKETS, Friday.-The tin-plate market bere being the one with which South Wales people are chietly concerned, it is given the first plrcce in this report. Its course since quarter-day hRS been, on the whole, fairly steady. The attempt to establish an advance in prices 011 that day failed. Since then buyers and sellers seem LO have settled down to business at prices which ruled at the beginning of the month. Each week during the month has brought with it a number of inquiries for cok tin-plates and Bessemer steel plates, as well as Siemens steel plates with coke Hnish; anú the prices up to the clos", of this week have been. for the two former, 13s 6d to 13s 9d IC. and for the latter, 14s to 14s 3d IC. But the tendency to-day is decidedly a downward one. and the figures at which the general tun of these piates are saleable are 13s 6d IC and 14s IC, There is no falling off in the demand on the contrary, there is an increase, as the quantity exported regularly improves hence an improvement was fully expected in prices, but somehow or other it could not be obtained. 1'be demand for charcoal tin-plates is slightly better than it has been for some time, and the prices ruling are from 14s, 6d. to 16s. 6d. 10 us a general rule. The aame may be said about ternes; there are a few more orders to hand this week thitn there has been during the past few weeks. The prices ran from 12s. 6d. to 14S. IC. as a general rule. Coke tin wasters, a well as Bessemer steel wasters, are in fair demand at from 12s. 3d. to 12s. 9d. There has ùeen a drop in the price of tin. and it is now down to £ 97 17s. 6d. per ton. Scotch pig iron is a little firmer, at 39s. per ton. The shipments last week were 6.016bns, as compared witb 8,081 tons during the corresponding week of last year. Copper is down to £ 33 17s. 6d.; English lead, £ 13 2s. 6d.; Splinish lead. £ 12 17s. 6d. and spelter, £ 14 2s. 6d. DUDLEY DISTRICT IRON AND COAL TRADEs.-Best bmnded houses are, 011 the whole, in a slightly improved position with respect to the local iron trade as compared with last month. Fair orders have come to hand, prin- cipally on home account, for rounds, flats, and squares. Little improvement can be reported 111 export demands. Australian specifications continue to anive. but chieflv for limited consignments. The American trade keeps very flat. Angles and tees are in moderate request. A good average business is maintained in shoe and tire bars. Chain and cable iron continues in limited demand. Sales of rivet iron are rather meagre. The demand for hoops shows a slight improvement. Tube atrips are In better request, and fair orders have been placed In the district for this section of both steel and Iron. Business in nall and wire rods is very quiet. Makers of aheets are busily employed. Tin-plates and sheets are also in improved demand on home and foreign account. Inquiries are more numerous ill the last-named branch. Fender- makers are somewhat worse oft 01' orders than last re- ported. The leading firms have fair Colonial orders on t,.heir books. 1'he vice and anvil trade shows no change for the better. Some Impet.U9 is noticeable in the pig- iron trade, and steady consignments are proceeding on account of contracts. Best mine pip; iron (hot air) is quoted at from £ 2 12s 6d to £ 2 15s per ton; part mine £ 2 12s 6d and common iron £ 110s and £ 1 12s 6d per ton. The coal trade keeps In a somewhat limited area, all qualities of manufacturing fuel being in weak sale THE AMERICAN MiRKETs.-The Ironmonger publishes the following cable cHspatch. dated New York, July 22: -Steel wiro: rods have decllned a further 50 cents. making the present selling price 37dols. only. Steel rails are unchanged, aud the iron market is also without alteration to note. Tin haa dropped two-tenths of a cnt per lb., but otber metals are firm. Business in general hardware and cutlery is fairly good, aud prospects are considered encouraging. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Tuesday.—The iron market was weaker tu-Jay. Demand is still lacking, and the inquiry for either present or forward is quite a mini- mum. The price of No. 3 is. for early delivery, from 29s. to 298. lid., and tbetransllctions are few for forward account, from 29s. 3d, to 29s. 6d. is quoted. The ship- ments are very small, and have fallen very considerably behind the previous month's deliveries for the week they are 13,000 tons. Connal's warrant stocks are 268,673 tons, an increase of 3.340 tons upon the week. he nominal figure for warrants is 29s. 6d. Manufactured Iron is dull, alld little doing. Prices are For bars, from £ 4 7s. 6d. to £ 4 10s.; angles, £ 1 5s.; ship-plates, £ 4 7s. 6d., less commission steel, unaltered. WEEKLY RETURN OF BILLS OF SALE iND FAILURES. -In the week ending July 24 there were 225 bills of sale In ngland and Wales registered at the Queen's Beuch. an mcrease of 14 over those of the corresponding period last year; and the failures gazetted numbered 77, a decrease of 22. Totals for the portion of year to July 24 are bills of sale registered for England and Wales, 6.894, an increase of 179; the failures gazetted number 2,724. an increase of 172.—Kxtract from. Stiubbs' Weekly Gazette.
SCULLING RACE FOR £ 200.
SCULLING RACE FOR £ 200. On Saturday afternoon George Bubear, of &mmer- smith, and Peter Kemp. of Sydny, Australia, sculled fron. Putney Bridge to Mortlalte for the above stakes. Kemp, on Monda.y, tbe 19th Inat., was beaten lJy Perkins, the champion of England, but as he was demed out of condition, he met with many supporws 011 Saturday. Belting, however, waa 6 to 4 011 Bubear who from the Surrey station outpaced his mall at a mile, and finally won with eaP. Mr. W. Fuller was umpire, and a larae amunt Df money changed hands on the result.
! THE WEEK'S MARKETS. I
THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. CARDIFF, Saturday.—(From Mr. W. Coleman's Corn Report.)—There was a small attendance to-day, and few samples of English wheat offering, which sold at- reds, 5s 8d, and whites, 3s lOd per 611bs, delivered; no sales of foreign wheats made, no merchants attendine. Maize, barleys. oats, and beans, no: hing doing. En- glish and American flour may be quoted at last week's prices. GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—(Per Messrs. W. O. Lucy and Co.)—There was a little more English wheat offering at to-day's market and for the best samples a small ad- vance was paid. foreign was quiet at previous prices. Grinding barley and maize were firm. Oats rather easier. CATTLE. MONMOUTH Fortnightly Stock Market, Monday.— The market to-day was a small one, and there was a scarcity of prime beef and mutton. Prices were as follow:—Fat beasts by auction, 213 to d620 each ditto calves, P.2 to £ 3 5s. Fat sheep: Wethers, 33s to 40s ewes, 36s to 45s lambs, 23s to 30s. First quality beef, about 7d per lb ditto calves. 6d to 6td per lb; mutton, 6fd per lb wether ditto, 7td per lb lamb, 8d to 8d per lb. Store cattle: Cows and calves. from £8 up- wards two-year-old bullocks, £7 to iC9 barreners, 28 to iCIl yearlings, JE3 10s upwards. Stock English ewe3, 30s to 34s ditto lambs, 22s to 26s; good Welsh ewes, 16s to 22. Pigs: Porkers, nice weights, 9s 6d to 10s per score weaners. 12s 6d to 14s breeding sows, 45s to 65s quarter old pigs, 20s each. COWBRIPGE, Tuesday.—There was a very small market to-day, and 110 fat cattle on offer, but inquiries for the same. There was a moderate supply of sheep, but the sale was very slow. at nd to 8d per lb fat lambs, from 8id to 9td per lb store sheep 28s to 44s; lambs, 24s to 35s. Only a small supply of pigs, which sold well at a slight advance in price pigs four months old were in demand. LONDON, Thursday.—The following are to-day's arri- vals :Beasts, 57U foreign, 150. Sheep and lambs, 7.210. Calves, 200. Prices — ileasts dull, at. from 3s 2d to 4s lOd sheep steady, at 3s 6d to 6s Od calves, 3s 2d to bs Od and pigs. 2s 8d to 4s 6d per 81bs. There were 20 English milch cows at market, which sold at from j613 to t25 per head. DUBLIN, Thursday.—There were smaller supplies of beef and mutton to-day, but a good demand for cattle all round at slightly dearer prtces. Mutton of suitable quality sold quickly at top figures, but old ewes were difficult to place. Lambs, at late prices. Pigs were Is to 2s per cwt cheaper. Beef from t5s to 62s 6d per cwt. Mutton. 5d to 7:d per lb. •MEAT. LONDON, Thursday.—There was a moderate supply. and a fair trade. The following are the prices:-Beef, 2s 8d to 4s 8d. Mutton, 3s Gd to 5s 6d. Lamb, 5s 4d to 5s 8d. Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 2d. Pork. 2s 8d to 4s 6d per Bibs by the carcase. PROVISIONS. MONMOUTH, Saturday.-The following were the quo- tatioris:-Fresli butter, Is to Is 2d per lb. Hen eggs, Id each, some 14 for Is. Dressed poultry: Fowls, 5s 6d to 7s per couple; chickens, 4s Od to 4s 6d per couple; ducks, 5s bd to 7s Od per couple. Live poultry Fowls, from 3s Od to 5s Od per couple. Fruit: Cherries, 3.1 to 4d per lb currants, 3d per qt gooseberries 3d to 4d per qt apples, 8d per gallon pears, Is per gitilon raspberries, 5d per qt wimberries, 4d per qt. Vegetables: Peas, 5d to 6d per galloii broad beans, 4d per gailon potatoes, 8d per gallon English grown frame cucumbers 4d to 6d each cabbages, Id to lid each carrots, Id per bunch; turnips, id per bunch. Plants: Brocoli, Is per 100; savoys, lOd per 100; curly greens lUd per 100 mushrooms, 3d to bd per lb. Butcher's meat:—Beef, 7d to 9<1 per lb; mutton, 8d to 9d per lb; lamb, 8d to 10d per lb; veal, 7d to 9d per lb; and pork, 6d to 81 per lb. Fish Salmon; lid per Ib; cod, 4d to 6d per Ib; dried haddock, 4d per lb. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN. Saturday.—There was a large supply of butter at the market to-day, which realised trom 8d to 8^d per lb, JCOKK, Thursday.—Ordinary Firsts, 74s seconds 65s; thirds, 61s; fourths, 54s. Kegs: Firsts, 76s; seconds, 67s thirds, 57s; fourths, 44s. Mild cured firkins: Superfine, 91s fine mild, 78s mild. 70s. Mild cureu kegs Fine mild, 74s. Firkins in market, 1,760 mild, ?b,& kegs, 3. HOPS. WORCESTER, Saturday.—(From Messrs. Piercy and Longbottom's report.I-The reports from the planta- tions continue favourable 011 the whole, although some slack bine is to be found in places, but these are improving under the influence of the late rains. Hot, forcing weather is now wanted. Market quiet. ll Al. LONDON, Thursday.- There was a large supply, but a very dull trade. The following are the quotatlons:- Llriiiie clover, 95s to 10da interior, 7ua to 95s. Prime meadow hay, 70s to 94s inferior ditto, SOs to 70s. Straw. 28s to 37* per loao. HIDES AND SKINS. BRISTOL, Sitt; tirday.H Idea 1:13Ib. and upwards, 3td to 3^1 per lb 831b» to 921b», 3jftl to 0d per lb 73lbs to 82lbs, 3fd to 0d pel' lb; 631 bn to /2lbs, 3 £ d to Od per lb 541bs to 621bs, 3d to slti per lb; 53lbs and under, 3td tc Od per lb; cows, 63los and above, 3jd to 0d per Jb; light, 3t,1 to Od per lb bulls, 2id to Od per lb heavy cuts, 3ill to Od per Ib; light and irregular, 3d to Od per lb. Calf skins: 171bi and upwards, 4Jd to Od per lh 121bs to 16lbs, bid to Od per lb 9lbs to illbs, SiJ to Od per lb under ylbs, 4(d to Od per lb cut and irregular, 3j<l toOd per lb; chance,Od per lb. Horse hides, 9.) 0d to 13s Od ist kips, 2fit to Od per lb 2nd ditto, Itd to Odperlb. Fat Mutton, 2td; beef, J,i rough, Id. Pelts B. Is 4d A. 2s3!d, Lambs, C. 2s 2d B. 3s Od A. 3s 5d. Forward price to Thursday :-Pelts i B. Is 6d; A.2s6d; Lambs, C, 2s 3d B. 3s Id; A. 3s 6d. Fat Id. lid, 21d. WOOD. HIGJ., Thursday.—The following are the quotations in the wood market:—bed wood, 19s 3d splitwood, 9s Od redsvood, Manuerlatteu, 27s 6d; whitewood, Maimerlat- ten, 19s Od planks, d65 5s Od; boards, £4 10s Od; battens, 24 5s Od. Market very quiet. METALS. LONDON. Thursday. Copper, JE30 5s Od cash; F;39 15s Od three months. ilia, £91 17s bd cash £98 17s bd three months. Pig iron, 39s 2d. Lead English, 213 Os to 13 5s Spanish, JB12 15s. Spelter. £ 14 0s to £ 14 2s 6d.
LAWN TENNIS.
LAWN TENNIS. LLANISHEN L.T.C. V. CHEPSTOW L.T.C. Played at Llanishen on Saturday last. Score T. M. Parnall and H, Dewdney (C) beat W. D. Blessley and E. A. Lyddou (L), »3; 6-1, it. Parnall and Jii. A. Dewdney (C) beat W. S. Blessley and H. F. Elisor (L), 4-6; 6-3; 7-0. W. S. Blessley and II. F. Elisor (L) beat T. M. Parnall and 11. J-iewonpy (C), 6-3; 1-6; 6-3. R. Paruall and E. A. Dewdney (0) beat W. D. Blessley and E. A. Lyddon (L), 6 3; 6-4. SINGLES. T. M. Parnall (C) beat W, D. blessley (L), 6-1. E. A. Lyddon (L) beat H. Dewdney (C;, 6-4. R. II. Parnall (0) beat H. F. Elisor (L), 6-0. W. S. Blessley (L) beat E. A. Dewdney (C). 6-0. W, D. Blessley (L) beat H. Dewdney (0), 6-3. II. F. Eusor (L) beatE. A. Dewdney (C). 6-1. T, M. Parnall 1.0) beat E. A. Lyddon (L), 6-0. W. S. Blessley (L) beat It. H, Parnall (C), 7-5. W. S. Bltssloy (L) beat N, Dowdney (C), 6-0. R. 11. Varnuii (C) beat K. A. Lyddon (L), 6-0. T. M. Parnall (C) beat. H. 1'. Ensor (L). 6-4. W. D. Blessley (L) beat, E. A. Dewdney (C), 6-0. T. M. Paruall (C) beat W. a. Biesaley (L). 6-4. h. A. Lyddou (L) beat, E. A. Dewdney (0), 6-0. ll, F. Ensor (L) beat H. Dewdney (C), 6-0. Result-Llanishen scored 10 events to 9,11 sets to 13, 102 games to 102. The match thus ended in a draw, as it was arranged to decide by games. ST. PAGAN'S V. SEVERN TUNNEL. This match was played on Saturday, when St. Fagan's won by 10 sets to 5. or 75 games to 52. Bcore:- Rev W. I)ovey and R.W. Simpson (St.F.) v, A. C. Stewart and Wejjllam (S. T.), 6-5. 4-6, 6-3. Rev. W. Dovey and it. W. Simpson (St. F.) v. J.D. Till and T. 1). Till (S. T.), 6-3.1-6. 6-3. Rev. W. Dovev and R. W. Simpson (St. F.) v. Daven- port and Taylor (S. T.), 6-1, 6-1. W. Ropner and H. Jobson (St. F.) v. A. C. Stewart and Wenham (S. T.), 3-6, 6-5, 6-2. W. Kopner and H. Jobson (St. F.) v, T. D. Till and J. D. Till (8. T.), 2-6,5-6. W. Ropner and H. Jobson (St. F.) v. Davenport and Taylor (S. T.), 6-3, 6-1. NEWPORT V. PENARTII. This match was played at Penarth on Saturday, July 24, and won by the home team by 4 rubbers to 3, 10 sets to 8, and 92 games to 86. Scoro:- Raikes and Spencer (N) beat Matthews and Horton Smith (P), 6 5,5-6, 6-4. Raikes and Spencer (N) beat Bisgood and Tarsons (P), 6-1,6-1. Matthews and Morton Smith (P), beat Stephens and Brock (N), 3-6,6-1,6-0. Bisgood and Parsons (P) beat Stephens and Brock (N), 6-4,6-3. Raikes (N) beat Bisgood (P), 6-5,6-2. Matthews (P) beat Stephens (N), 6-1, 6-2. Parsons (p) beat Brock (N), 6-3, 6-5. Morton Smith (P) v. Spencer (N), 6-4,1-6, 10-10, was a drawn match by arrangement.
FOOTBALL.
FOOTBALL. SWANSEA DISTRICT JUNIOR CHALLENGE CUP. A meeting was held at the Tenby Hotel, Swansea, on Monday night of representatives of the teams entering for the Junior Challenge Cup offered by the Swansea Cricket and Football Club for compe- tition in the Swansea District. Mr. W. H. Gwyn presided. The chief business was to draw for the cup ties. The following clubs drew:- Swansea 2nd and 3rd, St. Thomas, Pentrechwyth, Excelsior, 3rd (i.R.V., 1st G.R.V., Brynymor, Mor- riston, Skewen, and Hafod Rovers. Dividing these ten clubs into five couples in the order named gives the ties in the first round. The final is to be played on December 26.
THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. On Saturday night a match for the sculling champion- ship of the world, ayid a stake of £:.00 a side, was made between Jacob Gaudour, of St. Louis, U.S.A., and William Beach, of Sydney, New South Wales the con- test to be held on the Thames on September 18.
Family Notices
irtl)S, iilamages, tiBeatlJs. BIRTHS. AKERS.—On the 25th inst.. at Sunny Side, Maindee, New- port, the wife of J. M. Akers of a son. BI'.OAD.—Ou the 25th inst., at 65, Crocfcherbtown, Cardiff, the wife of Sydney M. Broad of a son. JONES.—Ou the 28th inst., at 220, Newport-road, Roath, Cardiff, the wife of John Arthur Jones, of a daughter. MARRIAGKS. JONKS—HODKINSON.—Ou the 26th inst,, at St. Margaret's Church, Roauh, Cardiff, by the Rev. N. D. Macleod, David Hopkin Jones, auctioneer and accountant, of Cardiff, to Emma Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. John Hodkinson, of Ma, Newport-road, Koath, Uurditr. DEATHS. DAVIES.-On the 27th intt., at 71, Partridge-road. Roath. Cardiff, Mary Ann. beloved wife of Thos. E. Davies, aged 32 years. GRIFFITH,—At his residence, Ely Common, Ely, Cardiff, William Griffith, aged 5S. HAMPTON.—On the 2tkh inst., Catherine Hampton, Tredigan. Llantrisant, aged 78. JENKINs.-On the 26th lnst.. at 5, Chapel-street. Aberaman, Margaret, the wife of Thomas Jenkins, late station-master T.V.R., aged 71 years. MEREDITH.-on the 25th inst., at his residence, Blackweir. John Meredith, aged 67 years. POWELL. —On the 2 th inst., at 33, Maria-street, Docks, Cardiff, Thomas Powell, aged 44. PAGE.—On the 25th inst., at Roath, Cardiff. Margaret, widow of the late Edwin E. Page, aged 53. TOMBS, HEADSTONES, CROSSES, &c., in Marble, Granite, or Stone. Specimens of work in the majority of the Cemeteries «f Wales. Designs and prices iree.—- C. G. BROWNE and Co., Sculptors and Monumental Masons, 7, St. AVGVII'l'I]j;'IS-P..LRADJI: (near the I)RAW- BRIDOIL), oblsc
Advertising
FOR CHOICK WKEATHS, CROSSES, Ac., for FUNERAL8 or GRAVES, BOUQUETS for WEDDINGS, and CUT FLOWERS for all Pur- poses, Plants on Hire, Ac., isend to E. GRIFFBN and CO., Flower Growers, 2, Queen-street, Cardiff; Or to E. GBIFFEN and CO., W inasor Nursery Gardens, Ely, neir Cardiff. PostalandTelegraphic Orders from all parts promptly attended to. DANIEL OWEN AND CO.'S ABC RAILWAY TIME TABLES, the only one pub- lished in Wales, price Id., lit. per annum- free by peal. Bt. Maryttrset, uudln, AGONIZING ITCHING ECZEMA I AGONIZING ITCHING EOFIBMA A GONflING ITCHING ECZEMA Messrs. F. NEWBEKY and SONS: Gentlemen. have been suffering from Eczema, Blood Poisoning and General Debility. After expensive medico treatment by doctors and physicians, without al11 good result, I decided to give the CUTICFFW REMEDIES a trial, and I am happy to inform yoU' derived great benefit from them. In a few Eczema disappeared. I am now getting STRONG can walk six miles without fatigue, and am in a fail way to regain my former normal health. Iconsid* CirricURA most effectual medicines, and can l'eco mend them to all similarly affected. E. STErNE manufacturer of Steiner's Vermin Destroyers, street, Limehouse. WITH ITS SCALES AND CRUSTS ITS SCALES AND CRUSTS £1,000 FOR NOTHING.—I have suffered FOURTEEN years with ECZEMA and Psoriasis. My body aP hands were covered with itching Scales and I coP stantly wore gloves. I spent over £1,000 for doctors and medicine without cure or even relief. I begs" to despair, when I read of the CUTICURA which I procured, used them freely, and am entirSv cured. They have saved my life, a fact well to the leading merchants here. ELIAS M. ISRAEL, Gibraltar. Messrs. F. NEWBERY AND SONS Sirs,—The CC* CUKA RBATEDIES have quite cured me of Eczema- THOMA3 MORGAN, Topley, near Ringwood- AND PAINFUL FISSURES CURED 4 ND PAINFUL FISSURES CURED Eczema, Psoriasis, Tetter, Ringworm, Lichen, Pruritus, Scald Head, Milk Crust, Dandruff, bers', Bakers', Grocers', and Washerwoman's and every species of Itching, Burning, Scaly, PIMPV Humours of the Skin and Scalp, with Loss of are positively cured by CUTICURA, the great Cure, and (JUTICURA SOAP, an exquisite SKI" Beautifier, externally, and CUTICURA RXSOLVENT, the new Blood Purifier, internally, when physicians and all other remedies fail. Sold bv all chemists. Price: CUTICURA. 2s. 3d.: CUTICURA RESOLVENT, 4s. 6d.; CUTICURA SOAP, IF'* or a set ot the three preparations post free for 7s. of FRANCIS NEWBERY AND SONS, 1, King street, Newgate-street, London, E.C. Prepared 0} the POTTER DRUG AND CHKMICAL Co., BostOl1, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Send to Newbery for Bof to Cure Skin Diseases." BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES. N BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES. 2c5 6819^ MIEDICAL BATTERY COMPANY 1.1. LIMITED. MEDICAL BATTERY COMPANY LIMITED. 11MEDICA L BATTERY COMPANY ITi. LIMITED. Invite every man and woman suffering from Rheumatism, Constipation, Liver Complaint, Lumbago, Nervous Exhaus- Consumption, Sciatica, tion. Asthma, Gout, Bronchitis, Female Kidney Diseases, Pulmonary Affec- General and Loc" Epilepsy, tiona, Debility. Paralysis, Neuralgia, Functional DiS* Indigestion, Spinal Weakness, orders, To send a Post Card to 52, Oxford-street, London. W., for a copy of" ELECTROPATHY," or HARNESS' GUIDi: TO HEALTH, which will BE forwarded POST FREE, and show how thousands have been IMMEDIATELY RELIEVED, and promptly and PERMANENTLY CURED by simply wearing a JJARNESS' ELECTROPATHIC BELT JJARNESS' ELECTROPATHIC BELT PRICE Zls., POST FREE. JJARNESS' ELECTROPATHIC BE^' JJARNESS' ELECTROPATHIC GUARANTEED TO RESTORE Impaired VITAL ENERGY, Invigorate the Debilitated Constitu- tion. Stimulate the Oranic Action, Promote the Circulation, ASSIST DIGESTION, and Promptly Renew that Vital Energy, the loss of which is the first symptom of decay. It is not merely something to make the muscles contract and jump. ITS HEALING FROPERTIESare multifarious; it stimulates the functions of various organs, increases their secretions, gives tone to muscles and nerves, relaxes morbid contractions, improves nutrition, and RENEWS EXHAUSTED NERVE FORCE. Acting directly on the system, it sustains and assists its various functions, and thus PROMOTES THS HEALTH AND VIGOUR of the entire frame. R. C. B. HARNESS, f the Eminent Consulting Medical ELECTRICIAN, has been specially retained by the Company, and can be consulted daily (with* out charge) on all matters relating to health and the application of CURATIVE ELECTRICITY, in the Electropathic Saloon of the MEDICAL BATTERY COMPANY (Limited). When ordering please send size of waist. 52, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON, bJ, OXFORD-STREET, LONDON, 1504^ CURED WHERE HOSPITALS ba FAILED. To many this may seem an almo^ credible though welcome announcement. people at the present time can vouch that BURGKSS'S LION OINTMENT JD PILLS cure after the patients' limbs and even fot have been despaired of at tbe rations hospitals. SENU list of cuses cured, post free, of which the FOLLOWING samples. ANOTHER LEG SAVED. "43, Lavender-road, Battersea, S.W., Sept. 9, L88»-{. Dear Sir,—I CAN boldly proclaim the Lion Ointnie"ji it fully claims the HIGHEST eulogium thlLt can be P:d1 upon it. My little son suffered for live years WIWJ^ diseased bone in his leg, causing open wounds. been in St. Thomas's, the Victoria Hospital for Cbildr and Westminster Hospital, and underwent several 0&L&T tions. Finally they declared a cure was impossible, his leg must be amputated to save his life. As I not consent to that I took him away, and comrocn using the Lion Ointment, which completely cured His hand was also badly ulcerated, and the hosi> surgeons said it would not get well .ntil the leg but the ointment has also completely cured that. 1 be pleased to show his leg to anyone interested in SNO" case. I am, dear Sir, yours truly, JOHN To Mr. E. Burgess, 117, High Holborn." FROM a DISTRICT NURSE. JU Shad well, March 11, 188 tÍJI Dear Sir,—I feel it my duty to let you know OT following cure by your Lion Ointment. Mrs. Crusfli Martha-Btreet, Shadwell, had been confined six ,v,41 when an abscess formed in the breast; after that tOI' apparently healed a swelling formed which OQe DO1 called a mmeer, another a tumour; and 1 then appli Bf ointment, as she wl\slooking forward to an operation- using the ointment she is now perfectly cured. I h tve used it 1 .rgely in numbers of cases, and N» found it wonderfully successful.—Yours truly, M, A. JACKSON-, District To Mr. E. Burgess." LUPUS CURED. "Bletsoe, near Bedford. Sept. 20, Sir,—I wish to say that your Lion Ointment has my son of lupus in his noss, the years coming. Yoll make what use you like of this.—Yours truly. To Mr. E. Burgess.^ W. BBOY^- SOivlASiSCU RED. IOFI, -C- 4, Alma-place, Plymouth, Aug. •' Sir,—I suffered from psoriasis for upwards OL years, and every kind of medicine I used made not slightest impression, and when I wrote you first i' sores were spreading rapidly. I haTe since succeed curing the unpleasant disease by the use of the Lion 0 of ment and Pills. You may make any use you PLEAS« this unsolicited testimony to the value of your REMEU^ — Yours truly, „ "A. JFINDACOL Mr. E. Burgess." —^ -J^OT OURS, but OTHERS' OPINION. -;¡ JUDGING by the results of using-BllrgeS817 Lion Ointment, as can be seen on a visit to their lisliment, High Holborn, disease in future is LIKELY have a very bad time of it. and amputations BECO"* things of the past,—Santa Claus Annual. 1885 ULCERS, Abscesses, Cancers, Tumoitf^ Polypuses, Piles, Bad Legs. Old and Poisoned Tncluaiug Dog and other Bites, and every form 01 ion and Skin Disease ertectually cured by the q. OINTMENT and PILLS. See MUSEUM of EXT^AG. TIONS and Photos of cases cured, at the Proprietor BURGESS, 117, High Holborn, and Kingsgate-s" < W.C. Sold separately, Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. bd., LL3C» BGT 22s. per box. of Chemists. Accept no substitute. *aiIcP in stock, write Proprietor, who will send post free. A.^ gratis twelve to three, or hy letter. ROWLANDS' KALYDOR is a mostCø ing, healing, and refreshing preparation FORW,I lace, hands, and arms. It eradicates all freckles» sunburn, stings of insects, prickly heat, eczema.. YJ neons eruptions, redness, and roughness of the caused by sea bathing or the use of water, &c., and produces a beautiful and tit cate complexion; it is warranted to be perfeC ót free from all lead, mineral, or poisonous ingrediented< oxide of zinc, of which most cosmetics are compO and which ruin the skin. T> OW LANDS' KALYDUR. ROWLANDS' KALYDOR. ROWLANDS' KALYDOR. |3 OWLANDS' KALYDOR. 0 OWLANDS' KALYDOR is the ORIGI^FJ: 1 Vi and only genuine KALYDOR. Avoid cheaPNy injurious imitations, and buy only ROWLANDS' DOH, of 20, Hatton-garden, London. Sites, 4s. 6d.3 89. 6d. bottles half the usual size at 2S. 3d. JD FIVE N GOLD JL MEPALG^ BORWICK'S 13AKINU "OOWDETF* FOR WHOLE- n SOME JL BREAG^ B OR WICK'S L> AKIN G "OOWDEKI FOR PUD- J3 DINGS 1 ANPJ^ BORWICK'S I3AK1NG OOWDE#, FOR 81 PLUM X CAKE^^ BORWICK'S OAK1NG OOWDE%,0. FOR TEA JL> CAKES JL AND SCOP^ BORWICK'S LEAKING "DOWDEJ^G. FOR NOR- _D FOLK JL DUMPL^G^ TBKMS 8F StBMMJTKN, JI- JL :8:1: PAIJS IN AJSVANGX Quarter-year. Kalf-year. >4. Western Mail 6s. fid. Us. M. 2'" J4. Weekly Mail. 29. 2. 4s. 441. If forwarded will Quarter-year. Half-year. *4. Western Mail 9s. Weekly Mail. 2s. M. 5s. fi4. 1 Fereign Pestage extra. Remittances te be sent by Pest-efiee eriers. fyft aaà .e1 ø wade payable, te tke Manager, Mr. HjHYitY TIi.M..lIi, tee Chief .8ie. uweiK. ■— Printed and Published for the Proprietors b-nyeefclx MACKENZIE THOMAS, at the Offices of the f Mail," St. Mary-street, Cardiff, ia till. Glamorgan.
CRICKET. i
CRICKET. SOUTH WALES "CRICKETERS IN LONDON. M. C. C. AND GROUND V. SOUTH WALES. In dull and threatening weather this match was resumed on Tuesday at Lord's, the attendance being, if anything, smaller than on the previous day. It will be remembered that the M.C.C. had scored on Monday a first innings of 266, and the visitors, with two wickets down, had secured only 21 runs. The over-night not outs-Mf-ssrs. Llewellyn and Powell, with 9 and 4 respectively- continued their innings at a quarter to twelve, facing the bowling of Rylott and Burton. With Rylott's seventh ball Llewellyn was bowled, without adding to his score. Bancroft, who followed in, was afterwards easily caught in the slips, and then, with Mr. Lewis in, some good batt-in-, was shown but for him the South Wales total would have been small indeed. The rest of the batsmen gave but very little trouble,and the innings was finished at 12.45 for the poor total of 89, Mr. Lewis heading the score with a well-played and valuable 43. The most successful of the M.C.C. bowlers was Rvlott, who obtained four wickets at a cost of 38 runs. Chattorton, too, bowled with success, taking three wickets for eleven runs. Being 177 runs behind, the South Wales team had, of course, to follow on, and commenced their task at 1.15, with Messrs. Knight and Jones facing the bowling of Chatterton and Rylott. The follow on did not open particularly well. as J. P. Jones was well caught at the wicket before a run had been scored. Directly afterwards Knight was dismissed without scoring, and the only runs that were scored were three byes. However, when Bancroft and Mr. Lewis were together matters looked well for the visitors, as they commenced to hit in vigorous style. After the luncheon interval the same batsmen continued to add to the score very freely, and caused several changes of bowling to take place. As a last resource Mr. Nash, with lobs, was put on for Rylott at 70, and sonw time after- wards Mr. Lewis was missed at cover point, when he had made 55. The mistake proved an expen- sive one for the Maryiebone Club, as the two bats- men, after this escape, played up in dashing style, and it was not until the total had reached 95 that Bancroft was out, having played on to his wicket from a wretched baU of Nash's. Bancroft had made a most useful contribution of 25, and the third wicket thus fell for 95, the two batsmen during their partnership having put on 92 runs. At a quarter past four the 100 went up amidst cheers, and then, at 120, Mr. Lewis was splendidly caught at long on for an admirable 81, which con- tained twelve 4's, two 3's, and four 2's. Mr. T. B. Jones played up remarkably well after starting badly, and he did not leave the wickets until he had put together the useful addition of 38. he being well caught at 160 at square leg. Mr. A.W. Morris and Lindley, with 29 and 23 respectively, showed to some advantage, but the rest of the batsmen did little or nothing. Soon after the 200 had appeared, shortly before six o'clock, the whole were out for the capital total of 210. This left the M.C.C. 34 runs to get to win, but these were not knocked off until a wicket, that of Chatterton, had been lost. Messrs. Winterbotham and Budd, however, obtained the required number of runs, and at 6.35 1 he match was all over, ending in a victory for the M.C.C. by nine wickets. Score:— SOUTH WALES. First Innings. ISecond Innings. J. P. Jones, c Chatterton, b c Welman, b Chat- Burton 4 terton 0 Pollard, c Burton, b Rylott. 4 b Rylott 4 T. J. Llewellyn, bRylott 9 b Rylott 0 E. J. Powell, c Cliattet-toti, b c Chatterton, b Burton 12 Burton 1 Bancrof c Build, b Burton. 1 b Nusli 25 C. P. Lewis, e and b Kylott 43 c Nash, b Burton. 81 W. H willi.m 's I b ltyl,,tt.Ib Burton .U Lindley, c Welman, b Chat- terton 3 not out 23 A. W. Morris, c Burton, b Chatterton 0 c O'Brien, b Kylott 2S R. L. Knight, st Welman, b Chatterton 4 b Rylott 0 T. B. Jones, not out 4 c Gore. b lylott 38 Extras 4 Extras 9 Total 89 Total 210 M.C.C. First Innings. Second Innings. A. S. Winterbotham, b Morris 73 not out. 14 Chattei-ton, c Powell, li MorrislO8 c Litidleyo t) Jones 0 C. Budd, c Jones, b Knight. 4 not out 19 F. Gore, b Lindley 30 E. H. Nash, run out 8 F. T. Welman, not out 17 J. G. O'Brien, b Williams 0 Burton, c Bancroft, b W il- iarrs 0 A. Ireland, c .T. Jones, b Morris 15 E. W. Birch, st Bancroft, b Morris 0 Rylott. b Morris 0 Extras 11 Extras 1 Total 2o6 Tota' 34 BOWLING ANALYSIS. M.C.C.— b'irst iniiingu. Lewis 20 11 40 o' Llewellyn. 10 *6 9 o' Pollard 15 6 20 0 P well 7 2 20 0 Knight 16 5 33 1 T. Jones 7 2 110 Pollard 15 6 20 0 P well 7 2 20 0 Knight 166381T. Joiies .72110 Lindley 41 17 57 1 Morris 22-3 7 37 5 Williams 15 5 23 2 Second Innings. T. B. Jones 3 0 11 i Lewis 4 17 0 Lindley 6 3 9 0 Williams 3 10 Morris 3 0 5 0 SOUTH WALIM.-First Innings, Burton 19 9 3o 3 I Chatterton 8.1 3 11 3 Rylott 27 13 33 4 Second Innings. Chatterton 27 14 41 1 Winterbot- Rylott 57-3 29 73 5 ham 8 4 14 0 Burton 3J 12 42 3 Gore 2 0 8 0 Nash 8 2 23 1 U mpfre8- West and Myoroft, SOUTH WALES CHALLENGE CUP. LLANELLV V. MOHHISTON. The match between Llaneily and Morrston in the first round for the South Wales Challenge Cup was pl..yed on Saturday last at the Swansea Criak'-t Ground, in the presence of a fairly lar^e assemblage of spectators. Llaneily won the toss, and elected to but first. The fol- lowing are the scores.- LLANELLT. George Watkeys, b w, G. T. Evans 4 T. D-wis, b G. '1'. Evans. 4 E. F. Powell, b Fred Da vies 0 G. P. Lewis, b G. T. vans 4 H. Francis, b G. T. Evans 0 J. Howell, not, out 41 J. Bewail, b Fred D ivies 0 C. Davies, b Fred Davies 0 J. Daniel,c F. Thissen, b F. D-ivies 24 G. Joiies, b F. Davies .I D. Williams, b F. Davies 6 Extras 11 Total 95 MOKRISTON. G-. T. Evans, b E. J. Powell 1 A. W. Samuel, c G. Lewis, b C, E. Davies 19 F. Thisjen, b J. Howell 31 F. Martin, c Bevan, b C. E. Davies 7 F. Davies, c and b J. Howell .25 G. Bowen, run out 1 D. E. Edwards, I b w, b J. Howell. 3 W. H. Edwards, b J. Howell 2 D. Thi3sen, 1 b w, b J. Howell 7 T. Ayres, not out 16 F. Davies, run out 6 Extras 6 Total 124 Llaneily went in for the second innings, and up to the call of time scored 57 runs for nine wickets. SOUTH WALES CHALLENGE CUP MATCH. LLWSNYPIA V. TAFF VALE. A most exciting match was played at the Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, on Monday, resulting in a victory for Llwjnypia by only three runs. Score:- TAFF VALE. First Innings. Second Innings. W. W. F. Pullen, c George, b Davies 2 c and b Johnson 37 Carlton Riches, b Johnson 0 notout i B. Dodsou, b Davies 3 c Davies, b A. N. OLher 5" G. Rees, c George, b Johnson 14 b Johnson 45 C. V. Allgood, 0 Johnson, b Davies 1 b A. N. Other 0 W. Dalrymple, c K. Evans, b Davies 4 not out. 3 W. Sheppard, c Williams, b Johnson 2 W. Mansfield 3 H. Long, b Davies 0 F. Nictiolls, I ii w, b R. A. Lewis 4 S. O. Else, b W. Davies. 9 Extras 3 Extras 9 Total 45 Total 100 LLWYNYPIA. A. J, Anderson, st icholls. b S. 0. Else. 1 5. Johnson, b S. O. Else 11 R. A. Lewis, b C. Riches 0 M. Rowlands, b Sheppard 15 A. N. Other, st Nicliolls, b S. O. Else 3 W. Davies, b Riches 4 W. George, I b w, b Sheppard. 2 T.John, b Sheppard 0 R. Evans, b Sheppard 5 W. Rathbone, not out 3 B. Price, b Riches 0 Extra* 4 Total 48 CARDIFF V. YEWPORR. This match was played at the Cardiff Arms Park on Weinesday in beautiful weather, and in the presence of a fair number of spectators. Both sides suffered con- siderably from he fact that their best men were touring with the South Wales team, and the match cannot be said to be thoroughly representative. Cardiff com- menced very unfortunately, and lost four wickets befol" any number had been scored. Donovan and Lucas, however, got together, and by steady play put on an invaluable 50 in fact, to their exertions Cardiff owe their narrow win, the match ending, amidst great excitement, in a win for Cardiff by three runs. Score:- NEWPORT. 2 (r H. Ivina, b Mizen 10 6. B. Taylor, c tngledew, b Mizen 16 H. C. B. Phillips, c and b Mizen 4 F. Phillips, c Clarke, b Donovan S Emrnett, b Mizen 3 J. Thomas, c and b Mizen 13 Kingdon, c Lewis, b Donovan 3 T. E. Lewis, b A. N. Other. 13 Iki. Phillips, b A. N. Other 5 G. Rosser, b Mizen 15 H. Evans, not out 0 Extras 16 Total.111 CARDIFF. D. B. Jones, b Rosser 0 A. N. Other, run out 15 C. A. Mizen, run out 7 Donovan, b Kingdon 20 W. Yorath, c Taylor, b Rosser 7 J. 0. Lucas," c Emmett, b Rosser 36 R. A. Lewis, run out 3 J. G. Clarke, c Phillips, b Kingdon 6 H. M. Ingledew, c and b Kingdon 2 W. Davies, c Lewis, b Kingdon 10 T. B. Yorath, not out. 0 Extras 8 Total.114 AUSTRALIANS V. AN BLEYEN OF ENGLAND. This match was concluded at Stoke on Wednesday, and resulted in a draw in Javour of the Australians, who robbed themselves of victory by agreeing to a draw at b.45 so as to reach London the same evening. Score AUSTRALIANS. Scott, c Shrewsbury, b Flowers 3 Jones, o Shrewsbury, b Flowers 1 Gitfen, b Briggs 53 Palmer, b Barnes 20 M'llwralth, o Heath, b Barnes 19 Jarvis, 1 b w, b Briggs 4 Trumble, c Key, b Briggs 26 Blackliam, b Wright. 71 Garrett, o Tyleeote. b Briggs 1 Bruce, b Wright ,I 43 Pope, net out 0 Extras 7 Total .I. V48 ENGLAND. First Innings. Second Innings. Barlow, b Giffen 16 c Trumble,bGiffen 3 Shrewsbury, c Scott, b Giffen 3 c Jarvis, b Garrett.. 25 Barnes, b Palmer 14 b Bruce 29 Flowers, c Jones, b Palmer 12 run out 23 Tylecote. b Giffen 11 b Giffen 8 Briggs, c and b Palme:- 15 not out 8 Ky, c and bGiffen 2 bGiffen 3 Studd, c Bruce, b Giffen 27 c Blackham, b Giffen 14 Heath, c Palmer, b GiSen 1 b l-tiffen 1 Buxton, b Giffen 0 run out 0 Wright, not out 7 b Garrett 1 Extras 11 Extras 27 Total.119 Total.148 YORKSHIRE V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Fine weather prevailed at Sheffield on Wednesday, when the above match terminated, the result being a draw In favour of Yorkshire. The westerners required 143 to win and had five wickets to fall when play ceased. Full score GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Second Innings. Edward Grace, c Emmett, b Preston 23 b Wade 19 Radcliffe, b Preston 16 c Wade, b Eoniett 0 Painter, c and b Emmitt 8 b Wade 1 Gilbert Grace, b Peate 9 Brain, st Hunter, b Emmett.. 71 not out. 28 Page, b Preston 13 1 b w b Teate 35 Francis, c Ulyett, b Emmett 12 Hale. b Emmett 9 c sub., b Bates. 2 Gregg. b Preston 5 Woof, not out 0 Bush, 1 b w, b Preston 0 Extras 11 Extras 5 Total.177 Total. 90 YOKKSHIHE. First Innings: Second Innings. Hall, c Gilbert Grace, b Woof 10 run out 12 Bates, c and b Wooff 37 b Woof. 72 Ulyett, c Page, b Edward Graca 39 b Gregg 30 Hawke, c Bush.b Woof. 14 b Hale 46 Preston, not out 58 b Hale 4 Peel, I b w, b Edward Grace 3 c-Brain, b Radcliffe 2 Wa le, st BusU, b Gilbert Grace 12 b Radcliffe 1 Lee, c Page, b Edward Grace 8 c Gilbert, Grace, b Radcliffe 13 Emmett, b Edward Grace 5 c Francis, b Hale. 12 Peate, c Page, b Edward Grace 0 c Drain, b Radcliffe 5 Hunter, c Hale, b Woof 14 not out 0 Extras 10 Extras 7 Total.210 Total.20 AUSTRALIANS V. YORKSHIRE. The second match of the season between Yorkshire and the Australians came to 1\ conclusion on Saturday at HudderstieLi, the result bdug a draw. heavy rain on Thursday and Friday having alm09t, entirely spoilt the game. At the finish the Australians were 6b runs behind, with nine wickets to fall, so that the draw was certainly in favour of Yorkshire. Score :— YORKSHIRE. Hall, c Palmer, b Giffen 34 Bates, c Bruce, b Garrett 32 Ulyett, c Blackham, b Giffen. 27 Hawke. c Blackham, b Palmer 22 Preston, c Trumble, b Palmer 14 1 eel, c M'llwraith, b Giffen 52 Lee, b Giffen. 1;9 Wade, c Blackham, b Garrett 6 Emmett, st Biackham, b Giffen 4 Peate, not out 0 Hunter, 1 b vv, b Giffen 0 Extras 8 Total 258 AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. Second Innings. Scott, c Bates, b Peare 13 not out 6 Jones, c Emmett, b Bates. 2 c and b Emmett 14 Giffen, c Hall, b Peate 18 not out 3 ,Jarvis, c and b Bates 2 Palmer, b Peate 8 Trumble, c Ulyett, b 12 M'llwraitii, c Lee, b Emmett 41 Blackliam, I b w. IJ Peate 5 Garrett, c Wade, b Eminett. 38 Bruce, not out 9 Pope, c Peate, b Euunett 12 Extras 9 Extras 1 Total 169 Total 24 KliNT V. MURREY. After some capital cricket, Surrey beat Kent at Beckouham on Saturday by ten wickets. Mr. Murcliant hit brilliantly for Kent, scoring 96 and 65 runs, but was lucky in being missed from a palpable chance in each inuiugs. Full score :— SURREY. Abel, 0 Harris, b Christopherson 4 Shelter, b A. Ilearne 5 Diver, b Wootton 18 W. Read, c Harris. b Tonge 87 M. Read. 0 Pentecost, b G. Hearne 67 Roller, not out 102 Lohuiunn, b Wootton .107 Bowley, b A. Hearne. 1 Jones, c Wilson, b Wootton 8 Wood, b Touge 21 Beaumont, I b w, b Tonge 2 Extras 18 Total 4O In the second innings Read scored (not out) 8 and Luhwunn (not out) 6 total 14. KENT. First Innings. Second Innings. Rashleigh, b Beaumont 30 b Lohmann 0 I". Hearne, b Bowley 4 b Jones 24 G. Hearne, c W. Read, b Bow- T ley 15 st Wood, b Jones. 58 Lord Harris, c Wood, b Bow- c Wood, b Loh- ley 46 mann 0 Wilson, run out 6 0 Diver, b Loh- nianu 21 F. Marchant, 0 W. W, Read, c Woo l, b Beau- b Bowley 93 mont 65 J. N. Tonge, b Lobmann 19 b Jones 0 A.Rearne, b Lohnuuu 3 c Wood, b Beau- mont 9 Cliristopherson, c Shuter, b c W W. Read, b Bowley, 20 Bowley 0 Wootton, c W. W. Reau. b Lohmann 4 b Lohmann 0 Pentecost,notout, 0 notout, 0 Extras 5 Extras 21 Total 248 Total.20 LANCASHIRE V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. At Manchester on Saturday this match ended in an even draw, Gloucestershire requiring when play ceased 2,;8 runs to win. and having an innings before them. Whilt Gilbert Grace was batting he received a nasty crack ou the hand from Watson, and had to retire. The weather was line and the attendance numerous. Full corll G LOUC KSTKUSHLLUC. Edward Grace, c Yates, b Biigjjs 17 Radcliffe, c Robinson, b Briggs 28 Painter, c Eccies, b Briggs 5 Francis, h Watson 4 Gilbert Grace, retired hurt 5 Townscnd, c Eceles, b Watson 26 Page, b Brigs 16 Brain, not out 17 Hare, c Pilling, b Briggs 0 Gregg, b Briggs 0 Bush, c Piding, b briggs 0 Extras. 1 Total 119 LANCASHIRE. First Innings. Second Innings. Hornsby, c E. M. Grace, b Page." 21 c Page. b G. Grace 66 Barlow, c B. M. Grace, b c G. Grace, b Gregg 14 Painter 15 Briggs, OW. G. Grace 72 C Townsend, b G. Grace 2 Lancashire, c Bush, b Gregg 2 c and b G. Grace 0 Haig c Page. b W. G. Grace 5 b Page 42 Eccles, c Bush, b Greg 9 b Gilbert Grace. 0 Robinson, st Bush, b W. G. Grace 17 c and b Painter 2 Yates, c Painter, b Page 8 o E. Grace, b G. Grace 3 Shore, c Painter, b Page 0 b Page 3 Watson, c Page, b W. G. Grace 24 not out. 7 Pilling, not out 2 b Page 0 Extras 10 Extras ,2 Total .184 Total.142 TAFF VALE C.C. V. ST. GEORGE'S C.C. (BRISTOL).— A day's match was played between these clubs on Saturday last in the Cardiff Arms Park, and resulted in an easy victory for the Taff Vale by 58 runs. Mr. Chas. Riches bowled well for the Taft Vale. The St. George's C.C. meets in the final for the challenge cup ill the Bristol district, and brought down some good men on Saturday, but only one of them did anything—Mr. Greetiough. 20 out of the 33. Total -.—Taff Vale B. Dodsoll, 0-32; W. Dalrymple, 35—0; T. Nicholls, 8 —3; B. Robinson, 0—0 G. Rees, 27 W. Sheppaid, 6-— 5; A. Mansfield, 4—3; H. Long. 2; J. T. Edwards, 1 Charles Riches, 0; F. Forester, 2—5; extras, 4—5; total, ai—58 (five wickets). St. Georges (Urvstoly. G. B oor. 3; G. Bryant, 1; A. Greenougli, 20; J. Bloor, 0 E. Fleming, 2 F. G. Brain, 0; J. Hall, 1; W. Parry, 2; J. Rathbone, 0; F. Go!d;ng-O; H. Halbert,, 0; extras, 4 total, 33. FAIR WATER C.C. v. BA-RRY DOCK C.C.—Tl.is match was played on the Fairwater Cricket Olub Ground on :atnrday. and resulted, after an cxoitiug finish, ill a win on the first innings for the home team by two rUlls. In the second innings the Fairwater Club fared badly, but were not11 out at the call of time. Below is the score :—Fciiricater Rev. A. E. David, 1; H. Wat- son. 0; L. D. Nicholl, 17; E. U. David, 32; W. O. David, 0; E. E. David, 31; W. Ware, 0; W. lievan, 0; H. de P. O'Kelly, 2 Rev. E. Burroughes, 1 D. Radley, 0; extras, 11; total, 95. Barry Dock C.C.: H. Roberts, 2; F. Stuart, 35; A. J. Simpson, 3; J. G. Glover, 1 R. W. Lewis, 12; A. C. Lowe, 1 O. P. Fisher, 16 T. R. Walker, 6; F. B. Mason, 13; H. S. Bassett, 0; W. Bushell, 1; extras, 2; total, 93. SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. v. CADOXTON SECOND.—Played on the ground of the former, and ended in a draw Score :—Y.M.C.A., 110 Cadoxon, 26 for five wickets. LLWYNYPIA SECOND ELEVEN V. CARDLFF COLLK&K.— Played at Cardiff. resulting in a victory for the visitors by fourteen runs. Llwyuypia, 74 Cardiff College, 60. Li.wrxi'PiA SECOND ELEVEN V. 8T. ANDREW'S, CAR- DIFF.—A most extraordinary match was played between these trams 011 Saturday, Llwynypia scoring 162 runs alld St. Andrw's only 4, Which caused great amusement to the spectators. ST. May's (CARDIFF) v. BRYNMAWR.—The return match between the above clubs was played 011 SaturdilY in the Cardiff Arms Park. St. Mary's scored 5U, and Brynmawr 63 and 5 for five wickets, when the Brynmawr team refused to play on, although it wanted three hours tJ time. The alleged reason is tha one of their men was unfairly given out by the St. Mary's umpire. The captain of the St. Mary's team, to save a aispute, and to finish the match, otIerell to allow the man to bat again, but they refused and left the field. The umpire was the third the St. Mary's capt,lI.in had placed 011 the field in deference to his opponents allegations of unfair deci- sions. St. Mary's claim a victory on Rule 45. Score:— St. Mary's 8. Mees, 0; J.H.David, 4; W. Thomas, 1; F. Hann, 8: A. W. Cook, 19; S. Johnson, 4; S. Griffiths, 2; H.Agg(not out), 0; B. Thomas, 0; G. Evans, 0; extras. 8; total, 50. SWANSEA CRUSADERS v. LLANELLY SECOND FIFTEEN.— A match between theile teams tooK place at the Stradey Ground, Llaneily, 00 Saturday laat, aud resulted in a victory for the former. The scores weŒ Crusaders 96 Llaneily: 86 for five wickets. ABEROAVKNNY GRAMUAB SCHOOL V. CRICKHOWELL FIRST ELEVEN.—The above match was played at Aber- gavenny on Saturday, when the school win by 12 runs; Crickhowell scored 49 runs, the school 61 runs. PORT TKNNAKT v. PK.NTRliCHWYTH.-Th" n.bove match was played at Port Tennant on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for Peutrechwyth by 10 runs. Bcore:- Pentrechwyth, 45 runs Port Teunant, 35 runs.