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iBffiTHS,Wc f£ mA&ES,<& DEATHS. v. BIRTHS. BROWN.—Sept. 4th. 1904, 27, Moira-place, Adams "0 down, Cardiff, wife of Frederick William Kempster v Brown of a daughter, both doing well. 914 I COTTLE.—On 8th September, at 191, Mackintosh- place, Cardiff, the wife of E. West Cottle, of a daughter. 1ftvAN8.—On Sunday, September 4th, the wife of the Rev. J. Evans, B.A., Vicar of New Tredegar, of a sou. KLLIS,—On the 9th September, at 51, Oakfield- street, Roath, the wife of David R. Ellis, of twin daughters. 469 BICHES.—On September 9, at 34, Charles-street, Cardiff, the wife of H. Cecil Riches, of a daugh- ter. 451 MARRIAGES. BUTTERWORTH MILDON.—At Pembroke-ter- race Chapel, CardiC, on the 8th September, by the Bev. John Morgan Jones, Frank Edward Butter- worth, Cardiff, to Gwladys. youngest daughter of Alderman S. Mildon, Cardiff, 314 DEATH. BEEKEL.—On his way home, on the 16th of August at the General Hospital, Colombo. Ceylon, Andrew M., the dearly loved husband of Amelia Beekel. late of Singapore, S.B., Piraeus, Greece, and Cardiff, Wales, aged 34. 162 BOS WELL.—On the 7th inst., at 62, Penhevad- Btreet, Grangetown. Cardiff, T. W. Boswell, bailer- maker, aged 39 years, after a long and painful ill- ness. XJHRISTOPHER.-On the 5th inat.. at 14. Louisa- street Cardiff, William, the beloved husband of Jane Christopher. CHARLES.—On the 7th iustu, at 140, Miskin-street Mary, the beloved wife of William Charles aged 80 years deeply regretted. COB*.—On the 12th inst., at i7, Machen-street Penarth. William Cory. EVANS.—On September 8th, at 28, Beverley-street Port Talbot, Annie, dearly lovod wife of Alfred J* Evans, pilot. BVANS.—On Friday morning, September 9th, Char- lotte Annie, the beloved wife of the Rev J Evans B.A.. Vicar of New Tredegar, aged 32 years EDMUNDS.—On Monday, 12th September at Caer- philly, C. P. Edmunds, the beloved husband of Jane Edmunds, &ge53 years. JONES.—On the 5th inst.. at 7, Mandeville-street Cardiff. Ellen, the beloved daughter of William and Sarah Jones. aged 11 years. JONES—On Sunday, 11th September. Emlyn Jones. Bridgend Hotel, Pentre, aged 38 years < JONES.—Suddenly, Saturday, the 10th inst at Victoria-road, Cwmbran, Daniel Jones. tiYNDON.—On the 4th inst., at 20, Glendower street, Dowlais, John Lyndon, in his 69th venr MORGAN.—On the 5th inst., at Rose Cottage" British Taiywam,;Myra^beloved daughter of Joseph and Mary Morgan, in her 13th year. MORGAN.—At 177. Severn-road, Canton, on Sunday the 11th inst., Anne Morgan, aged 74. MELVILLE.—On the 9th inst., at the Llandaff Deaf and Dumb School, Canton, Elizabeth only daughter of the late Mr John Wilson, of Brighton and widow of the late Mr Alexander Melville' founder of the School. MITCHELL.—On Friday evening, at 10, Brunei- street, Riverside, after 11 weeks' suffering. Rachel Annie, the dearly loved wife of Reuben Alexander Mitchell, age 39. Peace, perfect peace. 551 MURPHY.—On September 10th, at 177, Bate-road Timothy Murphy, beloved husband of Jane Murphy. MADLEY.—On the 5th inst.. at the Stag's Head Inn, Cardiff, Emma. dearly beloved wife of Sidney Madley (nee Morgan). OWEN —At Nantyglo, on September 5th, W S. Oweu. PBEECE.-On September 6th. at 11 p.m., at 34 Kent-staeet, Grange. Thomas, dearly beloved husband of Sarah Ann Preece. after a long and painful illness. .BOSS.-On the nh iust-i Catherine, widow of the George Ross- 01 7, Pembroke-terrace, aged 58. RANSOM.—On Jseptsmber .5th, at Westbury, Whit- church-road, Cardiff, Julia Ransom, agB 50 sud- denly, beloved wife of the late Henry John' Ran- som. 61 STONE.—On September 6th. atHolmeswood Clytha Park, Newport. MOD., Isabel, the wife of John King Stone. x'157 JCABVER — Wyatt Tarver, late of Filliegh, North Devon, on the 3rd inst.. aged 82 years, at the resi- dence of his nephew. Reekes Tarver, 16, Forrest- street. Granstetown. Cardiff. THOMPSON.—On September 5th, at School JOuse, Pwmdale, Richard Thompson, for 28 years head paster of the Ferndale Schools, aged 60. WILHAMS.—On September 9th, at Glandwr.Llac- ishen, Herbert Williams. Assistant Overseer and Clerk to the Parish Council, and formerly Rate Collector St. John's Parish. Cardiff, aged 41 years WILLIAMS.—September 9, Mrs Williams, widow of the late Rev. Watkin Williams, Pencoed. WILLIAMS.—On the 6th inst., at Bethany Manse Treherbert, Cyril Haddon, aged 6 months, the beloved son of Rev. J. Lloyd Williams.

TWO NEW SERIALS BY FAMOUS WRITERS. This Week We give the Opening Chapters of "Graven Fortune. By Fred. M. White, Next Week wtZrbe commenced s Who Giveth This Woman ?" By Wittiam Le Queuoc. In addition the weekly complete story will be continued, and for these the ser- vices of all the leading writers of fiction hoecc been secured, (

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1994. .a. DECAY OR CHANGE IN THE EISTEDDFOD. Never in the history of the National j" Sigfeddlcd has^here appeared from Welsh sources such severe attacks on the institn tion and its management as were published" in the pages of the Carnarvon Herald and the Welsh Leader." Well might the friends of the Eisteddfod, and especially of the national gathering, ask, Hath an enemy done this ? The writers were evidently bitterly disappointed or annoyed with some part of the procedure. The articles carry more feeling than good argument, and perhaps the effusions will be so regarded. There is a suggestion of Eisteddfodic dry rot," an attack on the Eisteddfodic Association and the Gorsedd, and the management generally of the national institution. One writer is annoyed with the form of thp competitions, which have been so arranged that Welsh competi- tors were handicappe d and the honours were carried off by English choirs. But we thought that was an excellent move, and much has been said and writtea lately to encourage the attendance of English choirs for the advancement of music gener- ally. The competition with English choirs, the encouragement of the study of new works, in place of the pounding away at old choruses which have been sung to weariness and in parrot fashion by Welsh choirs in competition with each other, was welcomed and applauded. But these critics of the national gathering do not like the temporary defeat of Welsh choirs. The lesson has been valuable, the change brought about educational, and anon the Welsh choirs will hold their own. We notice, or think we do, in these critcisms that stupid and cramping cry of I." Wales for the Welsh." If the cry is not made, the spirit of it is manifest in the criticism. But what would the critics have ? Would they keep music at a standstill for ever in Wales and make education impossible by the terms of the competitions ? Do they wish to set up a false and miserably low standard of comparison confined to Wales, and then to be able to say, See, we beat the world with our singing," when they are only in competition with each other and not openly tested by the highest stan- dards ? Every true friend of the National Eisteddfod, of music, and of Welsh singing, ought to rejoice that the English choirs have come into Wales. Their coming, if it has damaged local pride by taking away the awards, has introduced new methods and raised the standard of comparison. The Cardiff Male Voice Choir has proved that "W ales need not fear the ability or the invasion of the English choirs. Another cause of complaint is that the national institution has been degraded into a sing- ing festival, music being elevated and literature pushed into the background. There is another cause at work which accounts for the disappearance of merit in the literary competitions. The National Eisteddfod no longer attracts the scholar in Wales. The University has taken its place and provided opportunities for the youth of Wales, greater prizes and educa- tional advantages, and menta' stimulus far higher than the Eisteddfod can attain. It is not a matter for regret. We should recognise the fact and rejoice in the im- proved and rapidly increasing educatioual facilities and opportunities for Wales even though the Eisteddfod suffers on the literary side. In some respects the national institution has done its work. It has served its day and generation and the nation admirably. Higher forces are at work. And Wales is the gainer, though the old Eisteddfodwyr regret and see only dry rot and decay in the changes that have been brought about. With the per- sonal charges and allegations we will not not concern ourselves. If the management of the national institution is not satisfac- tory, that can be mended, and there is need for improvement and the introduction of more modern ideas and methods in the institution if it is to remain an elevating and educative force in Wales. But the attacks which have been made on the Eis- teddfod as conducted at Rhyl are a little wild and random and not devoid of per- sonal animus. The attack has come from North Wales, the allegations are made against its conduct in the North. It is too musical, and not musically successful enough for the critics; literature is pushed in the background, and the Welsh language is being strangled and ex- cluded for English at all the meetings. No attention or encouragement is given to the performance of Welsh drama. What a list of charges I If things are so bad in North Wales, what will not these critics have to say against the gathering when next year it is held in Mountain Ash ? Possibly they will have learned something by reflection, and their chagrin may have been softened by the passage of time. .L ■———mmm—

An earnest appeal is made for the, aged Penrhyn quarrymen who were not re- engaged at the termination of the dispute. The appeal for funds is made by the London Central Committee of the Bethesda Pensions Fund, 30, Temple House, Tallis-street, E.C., and the secre- tary points out that some of these aged men have been disabled for work by serious accidents. Others were employed 50 or 60 years at the quarry, and are now no longer ahle to work. The club to which they subscribed during that time has, unfortunately, ceased to exist owing to the. dispute, and these men to-day, after leading very laborious and thrifty lives, find themselves faced by destitution in their old age. Many of them have chil- dren who are able to contribute to their support, and for these the committee are making no provision, but some have no means whatever, and, unless they are to die in the workhouse, the effort which is now being made to help them must be speedily augmented. The Free Churches have been appealed to, and it is hoped that a generous response will be made in aid of these veterans of labour whose lot is exceedingly hard.

Before another issue appears the Cardiff Triennial Festivalfof 1904 and the"fourth of the series will have passed into history. We have frequently called attention to it of late and impressed upon lovers of music in Wales to give it their support and atten- tion. The list of the eight concerts is ad- vertised throughout South Wales, and if any reader is still in doubt or ignorance of the Festival, a letter addressed to the Secretary will produce a full programme and prospectus of the concerts. What we wish to do now is to again comment on the importance of establishing, on a firm basis, such a festival as this, whereat the Welsh student of music may enjoy the opportunity of listening to the performance of impor- tant works without the necessity of pro. ceeding to London. It is only by the wowk of a festival of this kind that we can hope to advance music in Wales and stimulate the public taste. A country which boasts its love for music should make it a point of honour to be at least equal to some smaller English towns in the possession of a Musi- cal Festival. Cardiff has made the first attempt in Wales, and deserves the support of the whole of the Principality for its doggedness and preseverance against diffi- culties, and the neglect of a not too enthu- siastic public, in the attempt to establish a Triennial Musical Festival. The series of concerts opens on Wednesday morning, and the works include Mr Harry Evanses new 'choral effort St. Garmon." To the credit of the Festival promoters in Cardiff be it said that. they have given every en- coacagatfirt to daftre taM A National Memorial to Shakespeare, worthy of England and the nation has been suggested, and it is strange that there should not be in the Metropolis of the land which produced this greatest of all thinkers and poets, a memorial worthy of him. Ger- many has taught us to recognise his great- ness, and America to preserve all that be. longed to him, and the New World has also provided one or two memorials of Shakes- peare and sends thousands over to Stratford, his birthplace, every year to worship at the Shakespeare shrine, but the nation has not yet expressed in a permanent memorial its appreciation of the greatest of poets and dramatists. Sir Henry Irving, appealed to for his opinion on the! suggestion, was emphatic, as he has a right to be, for no one living has done more by his art and his intellect to keep Shakespeare worthily before the British and American public. While many actors and managers said there was no money in Shakespeare," this great actor kept Shakes- pearean representations of the highest pos- sible character before the public. Sir Henry says he is heart and soul with the suggestion to erect a memorial to Shakes- pear in London, for which Mr Richard Badger has offered £ 2,000 on certain con. ditions being complied with. The sug- gestion which Sir Henry Irving makes is that a fund should be opened to which the poorest could make their contribution. By the way, it will be noticed that Sir Henry Irving opens his farewell tour in Wales next Monday. In two years' time the great actor completes his Jubilee, when he will retire. But before that date he hopes to make a complete tour of this country an 3 America, and in doing so he spends a fortnight:in Wales, visiting Cardiff and Swansea. He opens with a fine production of The Merchant of Venice and follows it with a revival of Tennyson's striking play of Beckett." The programme for the week also includes Waterloo," The Bells and The Lyons Mail," a round of repre- sentations of characters which illustrate the versatility of the actor who has stood at the head of his profession for so many years.

TRAMCAR FATALITY. INQUEST AT NEWPORT. Eye-witnesses' Story. The adjourned inquest into the death of Chartea S. Stott, wharf foreman, who died at the Hospital from injuries sustained through having been knocked down by a tramcar, was held at Newport on Wednesday by Mr Lyndon Moore, borough coroner. The town clerk (Mr A. A. Newman) was present on behalf of the Corpora- tion, togettftr with the borough electrical engi- neer (Mr Colling Bishop), Mr L. H. Hornby, who represented deceased's relatives, and Mr J. Twomey, secretary of the Labourers' Union, and the driver of the car. George Robins, fish and fruit hawker, said on Friday near the corner of Dolphin-street he saw a tramcar passing him at about five miles an hour, palling up. Deceased was on the step of the car in the act of getting off. When he got off deceased glanced up the road and then pro- ceeded to walk across the tramlines. As he was doing so an up car driving at seven or eight miles an hoar passed the down car. Witness shouted, There's a dead man," and at that instant j deceased was knocked down and carried acout seven or eight yards. Witness believed that his coat caught in the catcher of the car. He beard several bells ringing. Implying to Mr Twomey, witness said that in his opinion the driver of the car could not have averted the accident. 1 James W. R. fiainey, clothier, Commercial- road, corroborated the evidence of previous wit- ness, but gave it as his opinion that deceased was carried about IS yards. The deceased was ex- tricated from the catcher of the car and removed on an ambulance to the hospital. In witness's opinion it was impossible for the driver to see Stott before the car struck him. Replving to the Coroner, a son of the deceased said his father was not at all deaf. William Skinner, the driver of the car that followed the one on which deceased travelled, said he saw Stott step off the front car, and also saw him knocked down. Witness shouted, but he was too far away to be heard. Replying to Mr Hornby, witness said he never attempted to drive in the town at more than seven or eight miles an hour, at which statement tha jury and those in court smiled. Mr Hornby Do you mean that ? Witness Well, not in the town. Mr Hornby :Not even if you are late on a journey ? Witness In that case we make up time ont- side the town, such as in the neighbourhood of Cbepstow-road. The Coroner Of course you speak for yonreelf and not for all the drivers ? Witness Yes, sir. Reginald Pritchard, the driver of the car which struck the deceased, said be first saw deceased when he was two or three yards from him. Wit- ness was travelling at from six to eight miles an hour. He put on the emergency brake, but deceased was carried eight to ten yards before the car pulled np. Witness sounded his bell several times before and while passing the down car. Witness had had 14 months' experience. Asked by Mr Hornby as to whether there was anything wrong with the emergency brake, witness replied that it did not stop the car as quickly as it should have done. He tested it on the morning of the accident as usual, and found it acted fairly well. Dr. Wright, house surgeon at the Newport Hospital, said the causa of death was concussion of the brain. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," and expressed the opinion that there was no blame attached to the driver.

THE BECK INQUIRY- It is undoubtedly a matter for national con- gratulation that the Home Secretary after an in- explicable delay has granted a special commis- sion to sit on the case cf Mr Adolf Beck. The object of this Commission is to discover who is to blame for his wrongful convictions in 1896 and 1904, for his innocence has been proved in every respect. That someone must hava known that he was not John Smith of the 1877 conviction is obviona to the merest The Master of the Rolls. I child who reads the evidence, and the result is that the Beck case, of wtrch now the whole world knows the details is, a blot on out national escutcheon. Nothing short of a definite appor- tionment of the blamo and suitable punishment will now satisfy thecountry, which has felt itself stirred to the depth over the matter. That the investigation will be thorough is guaranteed by the fact that tbe Chairman of the committee is Sir Richard Henn Collins, the Master of the Rolls, who has the reputation for taking his re- sponsibilities very seriously, and being both a conscientious and a strong judge. With him are Sir Spencer Walpole, K.C.B., and Sir John Edge, K.C. That the committee only consists of three members is by no means a. matter for regret.

FOUR CUPS' OF VI-COCOA EACH DAY. Twice each day Mr. W. C. Barrows, 118, Princes-road. Stoke, Staffs., takes two cups of Vi-Cocoa And I am tflad to do so," be says, for I do not suffer from the general lassitude now that I did before. I car- testify to the good qualities of ViCocoa." And so can thousands of other workingmen and women. Experience also tells them that Vi-Cocoa affects them beneficially both the old and the young, and possesses properties equally valuable to the weary brain worker and to the man or woman whose labours are more- particularly manual. In fact, there is no cocoa like Vi-Cocoa, ?oa not tried it the Proprietors will willingly send youa dainty sample tin free, upon receipt of a postcard addressed to 60, Bunhill- tow, London. E.C.

FELL ON THE LINE AT NEATH. Engine Driver's Serious Injury. George Lovell, of Gloucester, driver of a down goods train, had completed his sec- tion from Gloucester to Neath on Wednesday night, and \\as stepping off his engine when he fell backward. It is supposed that he stepped on aground signal, and this caused him to fall. When picked up he had a gaping wound in the, back of his bead, and was unconscious, Dr. Davies, Neath, was called, and the injured man was conveyed to the Swansea Hospital, where he haq wUaHviTOwwwd i

A DRENCHING DAY. I Its Effect en the Attendance. ENTRIES OF GREAT EXCELLENCE. Ia tfco whole history of the Cardiff and South Wales Horse Show there has seldom, if ever, been a more inclement dpy than that which South Wales Horse Show there has seldom, if ever, been a more inclement dpy than that which on Wednesday characterised the opening of tha 1904 show. From early morning, before sunrise, rain poured down and when the officials airived upon the ground they found it saturated. The roads in the Sophia Gardens field were brimming and the turf was sodden, water standing in pools in many places. The rain, which at that time still continued, had penetrated the canvas roofing of the stands. With commendable promptness the officials speedily took steps to make the pllce as comfortable for visitors as the prevailing climatic conditions would allow. Loads of sand and gravel were put down and boards were laid across the dampest places, while chairs were requisitioned for tha central portion of tbe stand. At ten o'clock tbe outlook was gloomy in the extreme, for rain was still coming down heavily and the judges bad not been able to commence their work. By 11 o'clock, however, the clouds lifted and the rain cleared, and forthwith the judges began their duties, starting with the hacks and harness class in the big ring, and the young hunters in the small ring. The stewards were as follows:—General steward of the yard, MrC. H. WiDiama large ring, Col. Henry Lewis, Messrs. Robert Forrest, Edgar David, W. H. Lewis, G. C. Williams, W. R. Shirley, J. H. Howell, W. Cope. H. Lewis, junior, J. A. Alexander; small ring, Messrs. J. G. Thomas, Evan D. Lewis, Sidney Robin- son, W Cope, G. W. David, H. Alexander, L. W. David, R. W. Lewis, Sir Francis Rose Price. aud Mr A. Stevens. Financial and grand stand, Messrs. James Howell and D. T. Alexander. Mr C. M. Berkeley, the secretary of the show, and his courteous and obliging staff alao deserve warm praise for the excellence of the arrange- msnts made, and the expeditious manner in which they were carried out. The judges were as follows :—Hunters, Sir Gilbert Greenall,1 Bart., Walton Hall, Warrington Mr T. Wick. ham Boynton, Barton Agnes Hall, Driffield, Yorks; Rev. E. A. Milne, Chilfrome, Dorset, and Mr John Hill, Marshbrook, Salop. Hacks, Hackneys, and Harness Horses, Messrs. R. G lloaton, The Ferry, Chatteris, CambB J. Mc- Mecken, Moss Park Dumbreck, Glasgow, and A. Morton, Gowan Bank. Darvel, N.B. Cart Horses, Messrs. James Edwards, Gourt-honse, Pembridge, Hereford, and J. fl. Yeomans, Withington, Hereford. Generally speaking the exhibits are in advanca of those of the past both as to quality and quantity, so that the great reputation which has placed Cardiff at the head of the big English provincial shows has been on the present occa- sion right worthily sustained. There were some splendid exhibits in the hunter classes, and it was noticeable that in some cases there was a re- versal in the judging at Bath Show last week. The hacks and harness classes were nearly all good—some of them particularly strong—but in these as in the hunters the judging in the champion classes was reserved until to-da>y. Scene on the Ground. The bijight interval from noon until nearly 2 o'clock greatly improved the outlook, and for the time people began to come in at a fair rate, the cheaper portion of the stand filling well. There were a fair number of county people, most of whom drove to the grounds, though the number of carriages drawn up at the north end of the big ring was noticeably fewer than usual. Among those present were Lord Tredegar, who appeared in excellent heajjth and spirits, Sir George F. Walker and Lady Walter broucht a large party, including Mr and >Mrs Crompton Roberts, Mr3 Ebaworth (Llandough Caatle), and Dr. and Mrs Cross. Mrs Henry Lewis, of Greeu- meadow. brought a party which included Mr an] Mrs Wynford Philippe and Colonel J. Owen Quirk (late O.C. 4lst Regimental District). The municipalities of South'Waleswererepresented by Sir Griffith Thomas (Mayor of Swansea), Alder- man John Jenkins (Mayor of Cardiff) and Mrs Jenkins, and Colonel Phillips (Mayor of New- port). Others present included Sir Francis Price [Hensol Castle}, Colonel Homfray (Penlline) and party, Mrs Mundy, Mrs Morgan Lindsay (Yatrad Mynach) and party, Mr C. H. Williams (Roatb Court) and party, Mr G. C. Williams (Llan- rumney Hall), Sir Gilbert Greenall, Bart. [Warrington), Mr Robert Forrest and party, Mrs Morgan Williams (St. Donat's) and party, Colonel W. E. C. Carre (Chepstow), Gen. H. H. Lee fDinas Powis) and party, Count Lucovich and party, Mrs Insole (Ely Court) a.nd party, Mr Blandy Jenkins (Ltanharran) and party, Mr and Mrs Walter Shirley and part), Mra Walter Morgan (Treforest) and the Misses Morgan, Major G. Powell, Mr and Mrs Jones- Williams (Brecon), Ca-ptain Tristram, Mr Iestyn Williams and party, Mrs Williams (The Heath) and party, General Tyler and party, Mr E. Martin (Abergavenny) and party, Mr W. H. Martin (Cardiff), Mrs Masters (Lanelay) and party, Mr Cope and party, Captain Knox, Mrs Giwilym James (Merthyr) and party. Major B-Ufour, Mr and Mrs Vernon Hill, Captain Eustace Hill, Mr and Mrs Ivor Vacbell, Major T. W. Lucas ¡41st Depot). Major OrJebar. Mr H. Thomas (Trehale, Pemb.), Mr E. Harris (Scol- tonj, Mrs Wm.Rees (Aberdare) and party, Mr and Mrs Laurence Williams, Mr Innes (Newport) and party, Mr and Mrs Claud Thompson, Dr. Edwards (Tail's Well). By 3 o'clock rain was falling again, and it continued thronahcut the afternoon. Under the circumstances the attendance was of course comparatively small. Nearly 2,000 paid a.t the gates during the day, and those, with the sub- scribers and others present, brought the total attendance during the afternoon up to some- where about 5,000. It was to ?their credit that those present made the best of things, and the heartyapplatlse which during the afternoon was evoked by competitors in the jumping and trotting copapetitions was eloquent testimony to the keen interest which, weather or no. those present manifested in the proceedings. The trot- ting was especially attractive owing to the fame of the prize winner, King of Pearls, which was in a class by itself, so pronounced was its merit over tbe other competitors, though tbe second, a local mare, would have scored against more than average merit. King of Pearls is the British champion for distances between one mile and tea, Its best performance is a mile in 2min. 18sec. on tbe 15th of last May,

HUNTERS. The young hunters were a very nice lot, No mistake was made in selecting the first prize winner, Mr Nickiason's Sister Anne, which has a capital back and ribs, and move3 well, having a good set of legs, Another promising young hunter was Second in Mr L. H. Taylor's Wiridgil. The third prize went to Mr Greenhill's Kadium, which is lighter in build, but has much quality. In two-year-olds, Mr Mullin's Sheen, which won at Bath, was again placed at the top. Behind him was an exceedingly nice chestnut gelding, Gold Cloud, exhibited by Mr J. Young, Keele. It moves well, and appears to be more on the lines of a hunter. Mr Barling was third with Mr Dooley, a particularly stylish gelding, but atriae light in bone aud a little bit loaded with shoul- ders. He, however, moves exceedingly well. In three-year olds Messrs HouldBWorth and Pyke Nott were first with King's Prize, which won at Peterborough. As this animal has not the best of forelegs, he was fortunate to beat Mrs Blocktey's Lady Maud, one of the best young bunters in the show, which won at Bath. With- out any injustice being done this exhibit might have been placed first. The third prize in this class went to Mr W. J. Tatem's Penylan Flash- light, a particularly nice chestnut. This geld- ing secured premier place in three-year-olds confined to South Wales and Monmouthshire. Mr Edgar David was second with Lhasa., a big- making bay, which is, however, a bit plain at present. Mr Curre's Down Charge was third, this exhibit being of much the same stamp as the second prize winner. Penylan Flashlight had an easy win, but there was very little difference between the second and tbird; in fact, some would have preferred the latter because it was a little more stylish in appearance. Passing on to hunters in saddle, there was a nice class of four-year-olds, in which Me Stokes brought a new face in Bryan. a brown, wbich went in very good form and showed a lot of quality. He won well from Mr J. Drage's Waterloo, which wants time to furnish. The thild prize went to Messrs Houldworth and Pvke Nott for Night Walker, a one upstanding Day, which was a winner at Dublin, the reserve going to Mr Stokes' Mariner, a very fine young horse which showed more quality than any other in the class. Lightweight hunters came next. In thi3 elaaa Mr John Drage was the first with Waterford, a short-legged chestnut that galloped with force and altogether looked like a. good cross country performer. Second to him was Messrs Houldsworth and Pyke Nott's Lover's Walk, which ia higher on the legs and has a somewhat plain head. But he moved well in all his paces. The third was Mr Jerry Rohan's Loughcarrig, a stylish animal with good back ribs, the fourth going to Mr J. Griffiths Jones with Topthorne, which did not get away quite so well in his gallop. In medium weight hunters, Mr J. Drage was again to the front with his brown gelding Prince, a thick-set, useful sort of hunter, while his Waterloo, mentioned in a previous class, was second. Mr George Angus's Glass Bali, which was third, is not up to so much weight, but is a blood-like animal, which gallops in good form. Mr J. Stokes this time whipped infourth with Grandee, a loosely-made horse that would be im- proved with a. stronger back and another rib. In weight carriers 15 stone and more, the Bath wmner Gold was again placed in the ascendant, and Mr Stokes was second with Bertie, which also has the beat of manners. It carried the judges uncommonly well. There was very little to choose between the two. Messrs Houlds- worth and PykeNott were third withJust Out,re- cently purchased at Dublin after winning in one of the four-year-old classes. The same ownera were fourth with Combine, a chestnut up to more .weight, but not quite so attractive in appearance. In the hunter brood mares, Mr J. A. Mullina again took the lead with Patience, who had an uncommonly nice foal at foot by Gilly. Mr J. Wynford Phiiipps, M.P., was second with a stamp of mare likely to breed a hunter. Her foal was by Gold Medallist, and sbehma again- been-stinted to the aMne borae. Mr H. Wise- man's brown mare made a good third.

HACKS, HARNESS HORSES, Ac. In hacks and riding horses exceeding 14.2 and not above 15.2:hands Mr Stnbbs took tbe lead with "Morning Glory, a typical hackney, which stepped both behind and fore. It was, however, "1 ,> 1 comfortable ride. Mr John Kerr was second with Advertisement, another horse of the same stamp which shows to more advantage in harness. Mr E. Thomas was third with Keaipton Cannon, which is also a fine goer and has the best of manners, being in some respects superior to Advertisement. In the class for hacks exceeding 13.2 and cot above 14.2 Mr Von Rosenvinge was first with Wild Lucy, which has held the same position on many previous occasions. Another high stepper was second in Mr Franklin's equally well known Queen Go Bang. Perhaps the nicest riding animal in the lot was the third prize winner, Dr. Fuller's, Ashton, Dorothy Derby. In the class for ponies not above 13.2 Miss Clarke's handsome bay, Berkeley Bobs, added another win to his already long list, his imme- diate follower being Mr Edward Thomas's County Swell, which also shows plenty of quality, and seems to be a very fair ride. In Fthe 'local classes for hacks Dr. Francis, Brecon, supplied the winner in Royalty, which has fine all round action and was much the best goer in the class. It defeated Mr A. G. Fennell's Lady Athol, whose hind action was not quite so good aud who I was very closely pressed for her position bv Rempton Cannon. Mr England's Tyvval Lord Ramsey was a good fourth, and Dr. Francis with Lord Bobs took a reserve card. In the smaller local hacks, Mr Thomas Nicholas, with Margam Donna, had an easy win over Mrs R. D. Eva.ns, who exhibited Lady Lofty, and over Dr. FraLcis, who showed Lady Dandy. The two last-named, however, showed to nice advantage. In the harness classes the first was for mares and geldings exceeding 15.2 hands. Here Mr John Kerr's Forest Firea.way got hts head in front of Mr R. W. Jay's Towthorpe Performer, but the placing in this instance was not a popular one, as the latter is a finer goer. Mares and geldings exceeding 14.2 and not above 15.2 furnished a sharp contest: between Mr Hartley Batt's Heath- field Squire and Mr W. J. Tatem's Penylan Supreme. The latter was a little better in action behind, but Hesthfield Squire was more attrac- tive in appearance and got away a trifle better in front. Mr Mitchell's Grand Cavalier was well placed third, and Mr Kerr took reserve number I with Advertisement. In the next class, where the limit of height was between 13,2 and 14.2, three very fine goers met in Mr Tatem's Peny- lan Matchless, Mr Franklin's Queen Go Bang, and Mr Von Rosenvinge's Wild Lucy. Fight for pride of place, however, lay I between the two first-named, and Queen Go Bang was on this^ occasion placed first. We, however, prefer the Bath decision, which placed Penylan Matchless first. Both are, how- ever, very fine goers, but the action of the Car- diff horse is more level. Mr J. Wotherspoon's Lady Home was reserve, and two other good per- formers were Mr J. Mitchell's Norbury Lincoln and Mr A. Butcher's The Gentleman. j The brood mares commenced with ponies. Mrs Alice Harry was first with Ladv Go Bang, a grey that has done a considerable amount of winning before having been put to the stud. She had a good looking filly at foot by Copalder, Mr James Howell was second with Hywel's Little Gwennie, wbicbtis a nice type of Welsh pony brood mare. Messrs J. Jones aod Son were third with Snorter 2nd, who is made on polo pony lines, and shows much more quality than the I others, but has not such high action. In the class for cob brood mares not above 14.2, Jenny Lind was an easy winner from Icholmes Princess, and Maud. Mr F. J. Batchelor's Champion Ophelia, which was looking uncommonly well, won with something in hand in thahaeknev brood mares class. Mr W. R. Lysaght's Old Lace, which went sharp autllwell, and has very nice quality, was second. Messrs T. and J. James's Brenton Princess is also a very use- fnl stamp, and Mr Lysaght'a Gold Flash, which was reserve, would possibly have been higher up in the prize list had she not been shown too fat. In the class for hackney brood mares, confined to South Wales and Mon- mouthshire, the three last-named horses took the money, Mr James Howell getting the reserve number with Campanula, a fine upstanding dark chestnut, which has plenty of size, and should breed a good harness horse. In the class for yearlings Mr Peter Stnbbs won with a grand colt, Blarsdon Clifton, who, if he <;oes right, should make a valuable stallion. Mr R. 11. Sampson's Prince Fortnnatus, who was second, was not quite in such forward condition, but moved in great form, aod has tine quality. Mr Lysaght's Oberon and Mr Tatem's Penylan Squire are both promising colts. In the con- fined claas for yearlings Prince Fortunatus was first, and Oberon third, being defeated by a good- looking chestnut colt shown by Mr James Howell. In the two-year-olds Mr Thomas James's Cudbam Fireaway, a useful all-round animal, with fine knee and hock action, was nrat; and Mr Tatem's Penylan Connaught, which looks like growing into aline horse, second. Mr Lysaght was third with his filly Mandora, which was decidedly the best of the fillies. Penylan Connaught had no difficulty in winning in the local two-year-olds, Mr Lysaght's Elsie Hall being second, and Mr Thomas Nicholas's Lord Avondale third. In the class jor tandems, fot 14.2 and under, there were only two entries, Mr Von Rosenvinge's Wild Lucy and Jenny Lind winning with something to spare from Mr Charles Radcliffe's Miss Danbyand Princess Royal.

CART HORSES. The cart horses wern a usefal lot. being aboat on a par with those generally aeen at Cardiff. In the class for mares and geldings above 15,2 Sir Alexander Henderson, Bart., M.P., was first with Argent, a blacky brown mare with plenty of bone and substance, Mr Henry Oakley being second with Blythwood Nora, also a good stamp of mare which moved well. Mr John Lewis pro- duced the winner in the class for yearling colts and fillies in Severn Princess, which won at Welshpool and Birkenhead. Mr H. B. Taunton's Redlynch Forester, which was 8 second, atao looks like going on the right way, as she is well grown and has plenty of bone. For yearling cart colts, the property of a tenant farmer in South Wales and Monmouthshire, SweJdon Charm was beaten by Mr W. B. Loveluck's Prince, a verp good colt indeed. In the two-year-olds Sir Alexander Henderson was again to tbe front, this time with Dunsmore Royal, a filly that has been seen before.

THE JUMPING. Considering the soft going, the quality of the jumping was particularly good. There were 21 competitors in the first class, which was open and unrestricted as to height—1, prize £20. Glenross Bros., Frome, Somerset; 2, £10, Walter W, Grundy, Worcester. Swallow 3, £3, Tom Smith, Worcester, Springbok. The following com- peted :—Glenross Bros., Frome, Kitty and Blink Bonny T. Gibbins, Neath, Daisy Grey George Ledson, Bromborougb, Pioneer Major Stephens. Newport, Gehazi Joseph Whee/er, Stodley, Nomination J. J. ReGs, Nantgaredig, Carmarthen, Officer; T. Smith, Worcester, Springbok: W. J. Tatem, Cardiff, Penylan Flyer D. Walter, Peterborough, B. B. Walter W. Grundy, Worcester, Triton A. H. Gunn, St. Mellon's, Stag Walter W. Grundy, Worcester, Swallow Or. Alfred O. Dayiea, Machynlleth, NeH T. E. Whittindale, Ledbury, Fireay E. Llovd, Tenby, Sultan D. H. R. Thomas, Whit- land, Vesta Villa H. J. Lloyd. Ledbury, Fisher- man Mrs A. Jones, GacnvanjAnglesea., Tankell. Of these Kitty, Nomination, Springbok, Peny- lan Flyer, and Swallow were recalled. Kitty's performance would have been a splendid one had the going been perfect. Nomination, who had given an exhibition of clean jumping in the first essay, knocked over the rails and took the water sideways, but landed nicely. Springbok just brushed a fence had to be, steadied before the gate and touched the pole and wall, but made a capital water jump. Penylan Flyer brushed the gate. and shifted a few stones, its only mis- take in the preliminary round being at tbe wall. Swallow, an old prize winner, made its best iuuip over the wall. The final performance left Kitty a well-deserved and popular winner. Best jumper, any height.—In the second com- petition there was also a full entry, but as to uniformity of merit thecompetition did not equal the first, nor did the performances of the placed three coma up to the standard of the winners. 1st. £10, Joseph Wheeler, Studley, Nomination 2nd, £5, Mrs Arthur Jones, Caerwen, Anglesey, Tom Kelly 3rd, £2, Dr. Waller, Peterborough, B.B.

TROTTING. There was really no competition in this class, for the famous King of Pearls was alone so far as speed and absence of breaking are con- cerned. This famous gelding is a record bolder and will hot anything in the country from one to ten miles. To casual show goers King of Pearls looks awkward until it has gone some dis- tance, its action not being that of the high stepping performer, but the economy of force in just lifting its Jegs sufficiently, and its great speed soon appealed to-the crowd, who cheered animal and driver lustily. The second, hailing from Cwmaman, Aberdare, would have shone in ordinary company, and was well driven.

BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED, Feared Less of the Crew. Bayonne, Tuesday.—The British steamer Tangle (? Tangier), from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal, has run aground owing to fog, and been abandoned. The crew are believed to be lost.— Renter. The only vessel mentioned in tbe Mercantile List of this narnq belongs to the Aagier Line, Bishopsgate-street, London, and was built at Sunderland in 1883, and registered at Adelaidein 18S5. She is a veseel of 260ft. in length, and has a gross tonnage of 1,880. I

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On Monday morning Alderman ClaudeEgerton Green, J.P., of Colchester, fell dead from his cycle while acting as cooipensation officer for the Weeley district. Mr Egerton Green, who was a Iittteover40 years of age, was twice mayor of Colchester, and was a most popular and entbu. siastic organiser of local enterprises. He was a member of the banking firm of Round, Green, Hoare and Co., associated with Messrs Barclay and Co. He was a member of<the Essex Conoty

RETURN OF THE DISCOVERY. I Story of the Expedition. The Antarctic exploration ship, the Discovery, arrived at Spithead at 11 o'clock on Saturday after her memorable three years' voyage. There was no formal reception, bat Sir Clements Mark- ham, president pf tb e Royal Geographical Society, end other scientists went aboard and gave a warm welcome to Captain Scott and his gallant crew. A dinner will be given to tha officers and men by the Admiral at Portsmouth on Tuesday. It was on the 6th of August 1901-more than three years ago-that the Discovery left our shores. During the first season's work the ship coasted along the Great Ice Barrier during January and February, 1902, and Captain Scott named the furthest land to the east-an upland of between 2,000 and 3,000 fbet of elevation— King Edward VII. Land," From a bay more than half-way between the winter quarters and the new land Commander Scott made a dashing little journey, and from his balloon saw many parallel lines of undulation to the southward. Interesting Explorations. From November, 1902, to January, 1903, Lieutenant Armitage, second in command of the expedition, headed a sledge party, which explored a glacier to the west of the winter quarters, and at the same time'the commander led another party due south on the great journey which attained the furthest south at 82deg. 17min. This journey lasted from November 2nd, 1902, to February 3rd, 1903. In the same winter Lieutenant Michael Bacne, the second executive officer, journeyed inland, south-west, to the great range of high mountains which extend from the western shore of the inlet, now known as M'Murdo Strait, which was the home of the ex- pedition. Dr. Koettlitz, the surgeon, made four journeys in the neighbourhood of the winter quarters at Cape Armitage, and finally, in the same season, Lieutenant Royds, the first execu- tive officee, and parties from the ship visited The Discovery. Capt. Saott. I Cape Crozier, north-east of tha winter quarters, the eastern bluff which marks the edge of Mount Terror, the great twin mountain which, with Mount Erebua, stands, giant-like, at the portals of the great southern lands, King Edward VII. Land on the east, and South Victoria Land on the west. Mount Erebus is 12,780 and Mount Terror 10,864 feet in height. On the other side of the strait are still loftier mountains, of 15,384 and 12,960 feat. Heroic Perseverance. In the second season Captain Scott made a sledge journey westward three hundred miles from the ship Lieutenant Armitage explored the great glacier on the south-west Lieutenant Baroe went over the same track as on hit. pre- vions journey Lieutenant Royds struck south- eastward over the barrier for nearly 200 miles Dr. Wilson, the assistant surgeon, journeyed to Cape Crozier. Sach in brief summary is the record of the work done by tha members of the Antarctic Expedition from their winter quarters at Cape Armitage, beneath the southern slope of Mount Erebus, from September. 1902, to December, 1933. In Decem- ber, 1902, the relief ship Morning sailed from the New Zealand port of Lyttelton, whence the Dis- covery had sailed, and in January found the Dis- coveryjn her winter quarters. The relief was urgently needed, for, owing to bad tinned pro- visions, the expedition was threatened with scurvy. The Discovery was well provisioned and re coaled, and the Morning left in March. Of Captain Scott's memorable sledge journey to the South Sir Clements Markham, in his des- cription of the first year's work of the expedition, given to tbe RoyaJ Geographical Society in June, 1903, said that it was a story of heroic persever- ance unmatched in Polar annals. Lively Experiences. Renter's representative went on board the Discovery, and had interviews with several of the members of the expedition. The maiu results of the three years' work aie already well known, but soma interesting facts were elicited. Captain Scott said on the return journey from New Zea- land the Discovery was able to obtain some inter- esting sonndings in the South Pacific, and they proved that Dongerty Island does not exist. Discussing their experiences daring the Ant- arctic winter, one of the explorers said to Reuter's representative :—Although there was always plenty to do tbe Antarctic winters were terribly monotonous. Each year we were without the sun for a period of 120 days, that is to say, from April to August. For six weeks it was as dark as midnight. The blizzards were terrific, ani it was quite possible to lose one's way even on the upper deck. The blinding snow dust penetrated even to the cabins, and the funnel got filled and frozen as bard as wood. Often we had 15 feet of snow on the after-deck, and for- ward, where we had an awning, one side was often nllwd in by almost a solid wall of snow and ice. At one period we had solid ice ten feet above our deck oneitherside, and the intervening deck space was cofnpletely buried, but despite the rigours of the winter it would have been hard to find a jollier set of men. Telegram From the King. On Sunday morning Captain Scott reseived a telegram from the King offering his Majesty's congratulations on the success and safe return of the explorers, and expressing his pleasure that the crew bad come back in excellent health. A* service was held in the dockyard chapel, at which Captain Scott, his officers, and men were pre- sent, Dr. Shone, the dockyard chaplain, who preached, said the expedition, which had had such a successful termination, was of historic importance. The nation was welcoming home a body of explorers whose deeds would dwell in the minds of Britain's sons for many generations to come. Special Medal Struck. His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to direct that a new medal for services in the Polar regions shall be strack and granted to the officers and crew of the Discovery in recog- nition of the successful accomplishment of their Bnterprise. Commander Robert Falcon Seott, M. V.O., has been promoted to the rank of cap- tain in the Royal Navy.

OFFICERS ENTERTAINED. The Mayor of Portsmouth (Major J. E. Pink) on Tuesday night entertained at a banquet in the Town Hall, Portsmouth, Captain R. F. Seott and the officers and men of the l-iational Antarctic Expedition. The Mayor presided. On his right was Captain Scott, and others present included Mr A. H. Lee, M.F. (Civil Lord of the Admir- alty). Sir Clements Markham. Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton, Admiral Field, Colonel. Commandant Chapman, Colonel Barrington-Baker, Lieutenant Colonel Buckley, Captain G. Egerton (H M.S. Vernon), Sir William Pink, Vice-Admiral Sir James bruce, Sir Alien Young, Sir John Baker, Bear-Admiral R. F. H. Henderson (Superintend- ent of Portsmouth Dockyard), Mr W. E. Macastney, Sir William Dupree, etc. The Mayor announced a number of letters of apology for absence, and read the following tele- gram from the Royal Society of St. George :— ■' The Royal Society of St. George rejoices at the safe return of Captain Scott I\Dd the officers and men of the Discovery from Farthest South, where they unfurled the banner of St. George to the honour of England proclaiming anew her aucient right as mistress of the sea." (Cheers.) The Mayor, in proposing the health of the cap. tain and the officers and men of the Discovery, expressed his pleasure at having the honour of welcoming a devoteci band of men who had been to the Antarctic. Nominally the expedition was a private venture, but practically it was an effort of the British Navy. (Cheers.) The members of the expedition were Eaturated with the British grit" that bad placed England where she was to-day. (Hear, hear.) They were all delighted vo offer thetr congratulations to Captain Scott upon his well-deserved promotion in the British Navy (cheers)—and upon the recognition which had been bestowed by the Navy upon the expedition. (Cheers). Capt. Scott had been associated with one "of the greatest peace victories of the British Navy since the days of Parry and Ross. (Hear, hear.) Captain Scott had a rousing reception. He said it was three years since the expedition left the neighbourhood. They had been very eventful and busy years for them. (Hear, heat.) Bs did not think that in their wildest dreams the members of the crew conceived that they would be re- ceived In the manner they had been received. It was particularly gratifying to them to have that reception at Portsmouth. Oat of 37 of. them that remained in the aliip during the second winter 30 belonged to the Royal Navy, (Cheers.) He should like to explain to his Worship that they all appreciated his feast of that night, but they could imagine even how much more it would have been appreciated in Antarctic regions if they had had it served up on the Great Barrier or on the Inland Ice. (Langhter and hear, hear.) His Worship had spoken kindly of the work of the explorers. There wa.s a class of work which appealed to all and could im- mediately be described, and that was the geographical work. But there was another class of work which should not be forgotten, and was what he might call the silent work. No expedition such as theirs would be worth what it had cost if it merely pursued those points which at present were within the knowledge of the people who had so kindly wel- comed them home. A great deal more was neces- sws tfciwi gwftfPtawl tefnMtMhM were known. There were many other scientific results which he hoped would in time be known and which would tell to the credit of the scientific gentlemen who bad taken part in the expedition. (Cheers.) He had Dot seen anything about thoge results in the newspapers, be- cause they did not inteiest people gener- ally, but those were the things which woaid take two or three years to work out, and which, when they were worked out, would interest all those who were in the know. (Hear, hear.) They would do an essential thing, which was to add to the sum of human knowledge, (Hear, hear.) There was one thiug which took away something of the pleasure of that gathering, and that was that the relief ships were not represented. (Hear, bear.) They came to the Discovery in times of great crises. They mast always remember the Morning coming down in the first veur to give them the mails. For a long time they bad been without news of the outer world, and the two relief ships which went ont. did their very best to help them in every respect. Therefore they regretted that their comrades on the relief ships were not present to share the welcome of that night. (Hear, hear.) Sir Clements Markham, pioposing the Lords of the Admiralty," thanked those of the Govern- ment and the iAdrniralty for their assistance in the expedition. Mr A. Lee, M.P., in acknowledgment, said be hoped he might be allowed on behalf of the Board of Admiralty to say how delighted they were to welcome home the Discovery, and how proud they were to think that the vast proportion both of the officers and of the crew came from the naval service. (Hear, hear.) It had been said that Peace bath her victories no less than war," and he ventured to say that the Discovery had won u victory which was quite as important to the nation as any victory that had been achieved by any single ship in his Majesty's service at any period in their history. (Cheers.) The service of the explorers was being appreciated by tbe people of the country, and would not be allowed to pass without some substantial demonstration of the countrj's gratitude. (Cheets.) The Lords of the Admiralty, he hoped, had succeeded in impressing upon Captain Scott at any rate that their satisfaction with his achievements was not purely of a Platonic nature. (Cheers.)

ABANDONED WEDDING.' Mansion House Surprise. Monday was to have witnessed themarriageof the Lord Mayor's daughter, Miss Constance Mary Ritchie, to Mr J. A. C. McCalman, but the en. gagement has, almost nt the last moment, been terminated. It was proposed to keep the cere- mony as little ostentations as was compatible with the marriage of the Lord Mayor's daughter, but a good many invitations bad been issued to relatives and to members of the Corporation. The ceremony was to have taken place at 2.30 at St. Stephen's, Walbrook, and the vicar, the Rev, C. R. de Laffan, was to have officiated. Beyond the announcement that the wadding will not take place, no explanation has been issued from the Mansion House. It is understood, however, says "Lloyd's," that the prospective bridegroom, who is engaged in the Egyptian Legation, was expected at luncheon on Saturday. Neither telegram nor letter excused his absence. At dinner there was some expectation of seeing him, and the weeding presents were displaved for a family view, in which he and his prospective bride would join. At a. quarter to eight a mes- sage was received by the Lord Mayor telling of the determination of the bridegroom to abandon his engagement, but the Press were informed of this decision before the Lord Mayor received the news. It is stated elsewhere that Mr J. A. C. McCalmaa has gone to the Continent. His con- duct is inexplicable, and much sympathy is felt for the Lord Mayor and bis daughter. Illness of a temporary character is pleaded by some of Mr McCalman's friends as an excuse for the sidden abandonment of the wedding. As might be expected, all sorts of rumours a.re in circulation as to the cause of the marriage being cancelled with such startling suddenness, but they are mere speculation, because the par- ties concerned refuse to say anything on the subject. It is stated by friends of Mr McCalman, the young man who was to have led Miss Ritchie to the altar, that in the letter which was banded ta the Lord Mayor on Saturday night, the rea- sons for Mr McCalman's conduct were fully set out." The bearer of the message was Mr Bovell, Mr McCatman s stepfather-who re- fuses to say anything whatever, either with re- gard to the contents or to any other aspect of the matter. Mr Bovell," a St. James's Gazette representative was informed by a servant, asks me to tell you that if the Lord Mayor cares to say anything he can, but he (Mr Bovell) declines to speak on the snbject." According to another City report the news of the engagement having been broken off was known to the newspapers before the Lord Mayor received Mr McCalman's letter. Nothing is known as to Mr McCalman's whereabouts. He is little known in the City. as be only came quite recently to England on leave from Egypt, where be is engaged in the Irriga- tion Department. TIe is described, however, as being a handsome man a little over 30 years of age. What should have been the wedding day was devoted to the melancholy business of reiwoklng ) •nd returning the 300 wedding presents which i Ritchie, had raceivccl. Some oi Ibem were despatched catty and others were sent off on Monday evening The large wedding cake which was to have been cut at the Lady Mayoress s reception at the Mansion House was also removed.

A FAMOUS EXECUTIONER. A well-known figure in France passes away ia the person of Louis Dei bier, the famous execu- tioner, who, it is calculated, must have launched very nearly five-hundred people into eternity with his guillotine during his long tenure of this gruesome public office. Deibler, who was nick- named M. de Paris," lived with his son in the Rue de Villancourt and was a strange figure at 81 years of age, with his wizened face and in- evitable old-fashioned top-hat. Though an exe- cutioner, the Bon of an executioner, and the father of the new executioner, he was an intense- ly raligiQua man, and would often pray over ttto France's Late Executioner. dead bodies of his victims. He had rme signffi* cant peculiarity in his religi on-he always took the sacrament with his gloves on Starting life as a carpenter and cabinet maker, Louis Deibler.,il emigrated to Algiers, where in 1858 he became V assistant executioner. Five years later he sue- ceeded his father as executioner at Rennes, and ■ when, in 1871, provincial executioners were abol- ished, he went to Paris to assist Roch. In 1879 Roch died, and he succeeded him. His first execution in his new capacity was probably his most sensational, as Leprade, a horrible scoun- drel, who had murdered his relations under the most revolting circumstances, was so violent on the scaffold that Deibler had to stun hjm before he could guilotine him.

MUTINY OF A CREW. Chief Officer and Cook Killed. Vienna, Monday Night.-A despatch frooi Trieste states that a mutiny occurred on board the English sailing vessel Andromeda. The sailors attacked the chief officer and mortally stabbed him with knives. A fierce conflict ensued, in the course of which the ship's cook was killed and twosaiiorsstightly wounded.Centra) News. The Andromeda, a four-masted vessel belonging to the Andromeda Sailing CompaOY, Limited, was lying in the harbour of Finme. The crew, exasperated by the alleged bad quality of the food, attacked the cook with knives and killed him. The fiist officer and two of the crow attempted to protect the cook, when they in turn were attacked by the mutinous sailors, and fierce battle followed, in which the first officer was mortally Rtabbed and the two seamen badly wounded. Th6 noise of the battle on board the vessel attracted the police, who boarded tb. A-ndromeda and arrested a number of the uaeo- The owners of the Andromeda furnish the fo cÍ lowing information regarding the Iepotte mutiny The ship is now at Fiume discbarg* ing a cargo of nitrate from the West Coast South America. Some of the crew having got drunk, no doubt returning from leave on attempted to force their way into the cabin, 44 strack the steward who was presumably try'.?|j0<j keep them out, The steward fired a pistol,k» one man and wounding another, Ail cooncr° t are now in gaol. The master was not Pr0?fflga being on shore in couuection with the ba8,n of the vessel."

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION- A Republican Victory. New York, Tuesday.—The voting in » elections for Maine yesterday rean'^v) Tbfl Republican victory by a majority of ^ocrats poll was the largest for 16 years. The De aJ. gained 31 per cent, and the Republican cent, on the votes of four years ago, w Republicans won by 34,000 major' ^ijcafc result is regarded as pointing to a, victory in the November Presidential e Central News. i^Aiith iot

Mr John Lovatt, of Lewis-road, w sj aie* merty member of the Neath Town dov,B.^ with an accident on Tuesday as wea. with hi3 nephew in the direction of o .j, 5Jt horse shied when near Glynleiros, a Lovatt and his nephew were thrown jar nephew escaped with a severe shaK'ng, nr0 oi Lovatt, who fell heavily, sustained a a £ •■ the leg below the knee and other »n was taken home ia$csijlji t ain^tead&Qoe. I