South Wales Daily News

'rIlE LOSS OF THE DANMARK, I B I" STANDARD TELEGRAM. J I (je Wednesday Night.-Most of the I "urt'411 ^a^ers comment at length on the legal I recently ln connection with the I 0lC Danmark. The Norddeulsche says | of n ,n'8rnational agreement on these questions I IAB111'116 ^aw's extremely desirable. Though it I tiy'r' Conce'vable that the public opinion of the I *cti WorM would suffer so m.tghaniraou.s an I ^ade"1*° ^°^0WeC* a pecuniary loss, yet, I ittiDft'°er';a'D c'rcunls':ancd9» similar cases of less I iat^r a°ce may give rise to disputes which might, I heln eQ^* J0ssen the inclination to render mutual I help At ge".

I KING OF THE NETHER- I LANDS. I j. r?.KCTKE'3 TELEGRAM.) b I to-d SAQUK, Thursday.—At a plenary sittiug I both Houses of the States General it I }B Otlaniraously rerolved that the King bs I Ih to resume the government of the country, I #f a6 c^eers for the King followed the adoption I tbe resolution.

I THE EIFFEL TOWER. I Ali ENTERPRISING EDITOR. I [OENTUAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) I '^lur8c'ay'—3e EitfelTower—a novelty j itaa,86^—w'^ shortly shelter within its high I b# 9*0rk one other novelty at least, This is to I ni'n'a^ura reproduction of the plant and I *'U ^°es Figaro newspaper, and there I day by day a tiny journal I Qf t', e<^ Lt Figaro de la Tour Eiffel. The owners I have obtained tha use of a portion I 'be'8}?6000 P^a^orm>w^ere they are erecting, at | of 115 metres, 73 centimetres from the I ;nd, a newspaper office of glass and wood. I Jjy" Pa*ilicn is divided into two parts, separated I *cet>a which the curious will hava free I •ito'8* I(^6a>" says the Figaro, "does not | > 'ol«Iy at creating a new public organ. It is I lnd to familiarisa tbe details of an I wk°se products everybody knows and I beftenQS' ^ut l^8 iormat'on °* which but few I Pie are able to witness.

GIGANTIC RAILWAY BRIDGE. I R iRKDTKB'S TELEGRAM.] I a YnNEy, Wednesday.—The steel bridge built I tha Hawkesbury river« °n tha railway I btg*8611 Sydney and Newcastle, and which has I construction for the past 2j years, was I \7a]8<^ t0'day by t'19 Governor of New South I th61!8.' carries a double line of rails, and is ft 8 third largest structure of its kind in the world, I *th ^ar^est of any in the southern hemisphere. I Hi),)48 8eyen spans of 415 feet each the headway I water is 40 feet. The new bridge I 8'es the system of railway communication I Brisbane and Adelaide.

I LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR SCOTLAND. I ^TTERFROM MR GLADSTONE. I folvL-urgli gentleman has received the I 'Og letter from Mr Gladstone :— I Sir T Ha warden Castle, April 30th, 18S9. I 'idQ have to acknowledge your letter and resolu- I tow01 ^e meeting at Carlible. The plan of local I 4tj(j > for Scotland ought to be large and free, I >me no doubt the Liberal party will strive to f eat" It so, but oil every impurtant British Ion if j°n> although they receive the support ''itsfi Nationalists, their etforts are frus- !Sto& votes of Dissentient Liberals which are ? the Tories, lent anything should happen which %4(1 bri!!g aboul a seltleinent L-i t.e Irish question, ^tin"eTe,an overcharged House of Commons by pro- Ireland to manage her own exclusively Irish 2W Although, on this account, the immediate °1bt ♦>, tbe ^^eral party may be foiled, I do not ?Ppotti l'.Je S3n"e °f the country will, so soon as an lUrif. Ul'y's given, relieve us from this absurd and Position and that Pari.anient will no longer be v*tliajri liom doing right to .Scotland by a supposed *0ur„ ,6nt necessity of doing wrong to Ireland.— 3* &c., w. E. GLAPSTONE.

ii.. [ A BANKRUPT PEER, t LABILITIES TO A FABULOUS u AMOUNT. *la ^a''ure t',e -H00- George Augustus °a Chichester, corrimouiy known as the ,°f Belfast, tho summary of accounts Jf(j8 Just been issued tj the creditors. sf(j debtor, who has since tbs receiving bucceeded to the title of Maiquis ot Aild 8611 returns his gross liabilities fit 2518,885, a8Sefcs. shares, and bond;, £ 1,000 other ^8ejtty unascertained." Tha <,ffioial receiver Ves that the debtor states the marquisate lh8 a,ra o £ very i<.iga vaiue, but owing to CeSs eatail having been br.ried by a prede- &UC r» the income to which he It ? amounts to only £ 1 £ 0 a year at present, increase to about £ 9,000 a year in 1890, a long lease of certain property, the entail of W Was uot^ ^1arred» *a"s out" ^-is 0D'y other |t P'fcs is £ 500 a year as clerk of the poacn in nte?Q(l; and liabilities, amounting to £ 516,497, j: lt» respect of post-obit bonds given in anticipa- IQ** his succession to the estates, but the entail 'he ] 110 ascertained in 1885, bad been barred, *eRality of which ho disput.es. The debtor 2|)a' aiijac,'cated in 1856, and received bis dis- large 1857. He was again adjudicated in and has not been discharged. He attributes Present insolvency to his expenditure having l^S'led his income, and to the non-realisation of epectations of succeeding to family estates,

NEW YOHK. PRICES. [RECTKE'a TELEGRAM.1 "KW YORK, Thursday.—Money eacy. Stocks WQed firm and active, and the market remained 'Seated throughout the day, and closed strong the beat figures. Cotton firm. Petroleum- er better feeling. Lard opened weaker, but strong. Wheat—business active for delivery. Flour—rather better feeling. r°~firmer tendency. Sugar quiet, but 'taated. Coffee animated. Tin quiet, but *«dy. Iron quiet, but steady. "OVJJKHMISNI BONDS AND RAILWAY SHAR., rv, Quotations (j May 1 Apr, 27 vA Money, U.S. Gov. Bonds 2 p.o 2A p.c Co* othev !Sec,lritie3 2 p c 24 p c Ij. cnaiiife on London, 60 days' sight 1.67 4.8? ^able Transfers 4. £ 9i 4. £ '9i k, i4BE« on Paris, G'J days' eight a.18,1 5.18i J.*chauge on Berlin Ditto Sbft* 9bi WUr per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan I29i }29i c «atern Union Telegraph Shares to toi j^atia Southern Shares 52J 52| r> I'acitic — 54 bljj {^trai of jSew Jersey S6J nfotral Jt*acilic Shares ?5i 36 riit^go & North-Western, Ovd. 107i 10t>i clWgo & N. Western Preferred.. 138. J38 ^Qtcago, Milwaukie, and iSt. Paul 6&i 65j j.«iaware, Lackawana, & Western .38# 137 »l?.0ver & Kio Grande Shares1?§ 1&S |i!n°is Central Shares "14i 113 j~*ke Shore «fe Michigan Southern 10cg 103i •^isvilie & Nashville Shares 69* 671, Michigan Central Shares Si1 &7 Stssouri, Kansas, and Texas. 12i *2* York Central & Hudson Iliver 1074 1CV4 FIEW York, Lake Erie, & Western 28A 29 ij'tto. Second Mortgage Bonda 1064 106J York, Ontario & Western.Ord 17 17 f.°fthern PaciHe, Common- i5| 254 S°'thern Pacitic, Preferred „ 611 60i ortolk &- Western Prof. Shares.. b3j b5 yhio and Mississippi, Ord. Sbaret 22i i:re«on A Transcon. Common Sh. 33 32* ?»uisylvania and Philadelphia r3j do jhiladelphia and Heading Shares 4b± 45 t Louis & San Francisco First Prof 110i III Ditto l'ian Francisco Preference 60 bol San Francisco Common „ 22j 26± '^ni°n Pacific Shares 60J 60j '^abash, St. Louis, & Pacitic. I5i •'abash, St. Louis, tie., Pref. Srs. i&j 28i COTTON klin PRODUCE MARKKA Solton, day's receipts at U.S.ports 3,033 5,000 gotten, day'sexport to Gt. Brit'n. 7,000 2,00C '•» tton, day's expt. to Continents 6.00C' 1,000 ^otton futures,\Iay delivery •••■ 29 10.92 Xpttonfutures, July delivery 11,09 13.98 ^°tton,uiidalingupUnd New York lli HVie jetton middling New Orleans 1C2 lOj tStroleuni, crude at New York 7.10 7.10 tfltroleum, sta'dard white,N. York 6.So 6.76 ?<itroieum,st d white,Philadelphia 6.7a 6.66 lpetroleum,PipeLine CertitiC&LeS.. 8:>. spirits of Turpentine 4?a 44j !*rd, Wilcox's Spot 7.17 7.20 S*fdfutures,Apt.delivery 9.8o „n- J*rd, Fairbanks 7.95 popper, May 15.00 fallow. Prime City 44 ongar, fair reiining Muscovados.. 61 J±& Corn, uew mixed Western Spot.. 444 '34 Corn futures. May 41j 414 Corn futures July 46, 42! Spring Wheat, No. 2, spot. 95 t6:t beat, red wvizittr. Oll the Spot 84. Sq. Wheat, delivery May 83| Wheat delivery J uly 844 85^ Coffee, fair Rio 164 18 Coffee, Aood Rio. 19 lai Coffeo, Rio, No. 7.1.ow Ord.May 16 90 16.5b paffee, Ditto.July delivery 17.15 16.7.") j lour, ex. State Shipping brand;- 3 05 -3-25 3 05—3.2b *ron No. 1 Coltness 20 7o 20.^0 Tin, Australian 20.40 20. 6 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers. 2j i 24 i Freight Grain steamer tcLondon 41 44d ifrtj.j'ht Cotton ;<> J^iverpuoi ill 9-64

NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. Messrs Jones, Kennett, %nd Hopkins, of Leaden. hall-buildings, London, received the following cable- gram from New York on Thursday night:—The wheat market, assimilating to the decline in, the Western mirkts durin,, the hoJid' opened i of a cent lower, and continued to gradually sell down, the declin being favoured by seasonable weather. Tile export demand was larger th-in we have had it for "IlOme time, and receipts were smll, but the article Rupeavs to be without any particular frionrt, and closes .with a weak tone at Lt decline of about;; of a cent for the July delivery. Purchases for export Wheat, 25,000 qrs corn, 25,000 qrs. Clearances vas posted to-day) from four Atlantic ports Wheat, 14,000 qrs; corn, 17,000 qrs.

GOBNSET'S Carriage Lamps,10s 3d pair. Works: 43, Merchant-ST., Bristol. Ship, hotel,street lamp-3. 2171 MESSRS SIEDLK BROS.' Photographic Studio, 13, Rpathtiold-street, Swansea. Open on Good Friday, toaster Mon1. and coming holidays. 1223 DUNVILLE:8 ÙLJ) IKISH W HISKY IS reconmieuued by the medical profession in preference to i'rench Brandy. They hold the iarpest stock of Whisky in the Worid. Supoiied in casks and casos xor home use atn EXPORTATION/ Quotations on anpiication to DunTi!TE v c Limited, iioyai Irish Distulenea Beitast

HOUSE OF LORDS THURSDAY. The Lord Chancellor took his seat on tbe wool. sack at a quarter-past four o'clock. SALE OF HORSEFLESH. Earl BEAUCHAMP. in moving the second reading of the Horseflesh (Sale for Food) Bil1, stated that it had passed through the House of Commons, and that its object was to provide that no person should buy horseflesh under any misconception as to what it was. So far as it was possible to deal in a like manner with such widoly-dissimilar matters as margarine and horseflesh, tho bill followed the lines of the Margarine Act. Forty years ago the question of the use of horseflesh as human food was first mooted, and some few years ago a banquet was held in Paris for the purpose of demonstrating its value and palatability. He was told that borRdieh was not unpalatable, but )f that he knew nothing personally. It was easily tiistinguisbablo from boef by the fat, but it was said that'dealers were in the habit of removing the fat and substituting the fat of beef. He was informed that in Manchester and Salford there was a large consumption of horstflevih, and a strong corroboration of that was furnished by the fact that whereas two years ago the managers of the Manchester Zoological Gardens paid 25i for the carcase of a horse, the price had now risen to £3, The bill would not interfere with honest trade. There was no desire b interfere with the sale of horseflesh, but all that was desired was that it should not be sold as beef, and that its vendors should not be able, by the deception, to undersell honest butchers. The but was read a second time. Their lordships rose at 10 minutes to five o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at the minutes past three o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The Cork Corn Market Bill and the Great Wigston Gas Bill were read a third time. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES BILL. Mr A. ACLAND presented a petition against the Sugar Bounties Bill signed by 800 representatives of co-operative societies numbering 4,000.000 persons, whose consumption annually. Mr BLONDKLL MAPLE asked the Colonial Under- Secretary whether it was his intention to introduce a bill prohibiting the importation of confectionery and sweetened piovisions made from bounty-fed sugar ? (Opposition cheers.) Mr H. KNATCHBDLL ■ HUGESSEN enquired whether the importations of jam would be pro- hibited ? (Laughter.) Mr BKADLAUGH inquired whether he was aware that the rumours circulated wi th respect to the operation of the Sugar Bounties Bill had resulted in a considerable rise in the price of sugar ? Baron DE WORMS I am not aware of that fact. I am aware that the rise in the price of sugar has taken place, but that is from the unfortunate action of the bounty system. (Loud laughter.) Mr H. FOWLKR May I ask whether the bill which the hon. gentleman has laid on tha table of the House will not in effect,prohibit the impor- tation of confectionery ? Baron DE WORMS Certainly not. PURE BEER Sir E. BIRKBECK, amid some laughter from the Opposition benches presented a petition signed by upwards of 5,000 persons in the county of Shropshire in favour of the Pure Beer Bill. LIST OF GENERALS. The WAS SECRETARY, in answer to Sir George Trevelyan, said be was not yet able to etate to the House bis proposals in regard to the list of generals. He did not think he should be entitled to do so without previous consultation with the Treasury. HOURS OF LABOUR. Sir MICHAEL HICES-BEACH, answering Mr Bradlaugb, said the questiou of the number of hours per day averaged in different kinds of employment was dealt with by the labour correspondent of the Board of Trade in his reports to that department. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL. The HOME SECRETARY, in replying to Mr Aird, said he could not give a date for the introduction cf this bill, but when it was brought in be believed it would be found to be practically on the same lines as that of last year. PATENT GOODS. Mr JACKSON informed Colonel Eyre that the Customs authorities could not prevent the use of the word "patent" on goods of foreign origin supposing that the word mentioned was in the language of the country from which the goods were imported. MR SMITH ON NEWSPAPERS. Sir WILFRID LAWSOX enquired whethar it was true, as reported by a Conservative newspaper, that the Sugar Bounties Bill was to be withdrawn. Mr W. H. SMITH, amid loud laughter, replied that the hon. baronet must be aware of the fact that newspapers lived by paragraphs conceived in the interests of credulous readers. NEW MEMBUR. Mr J. A. Bright, introduced by Mr Powell Williams and Mr J'jsse Colliugs, took his seat for the Central Division of Birmingham, amid loud Unionist cheers. The name of the hon. ifentleman had been returned to the Speaker as Albert John instead of J"hn Albert, but upon Lord Woluaer rising in his phioo and certifying that the gentleman elected was John Albert Bright, the Speaker intimated that the hon. member thus identified might coinn up to the table. Mr Bright, all a Quaker, affirmed instead of "swearing," and he was detained some time at the table until the clerk produced from a recept- acle on the Opposition side the form of affirmation, Tha necessary preliminaries having at longtli been complied with Mr Bright duly took his seat, but immediately afterwards went down to the bar of the House, and remained there in conversation with Mr lllingworLh. THE COMMISSION ON ROYALTIES. Mr W. H. SMITH,, in answer to Mr Burt, gave the general terms of the reference to the Royal Commission on Mining Rnyalties, not committing himself to the actual words :—To inquire into the amounts paid as mining royalties, head rents, and way leaves on coal, iron stone, iron ore, and other minerals in mines worked in the United KngJotn, the terms of payment, and the economical effects on the mining industiy of the country further, to ^investigate the systems under which mining is carried on in foreign countries, and the conditions under which mining enterprise is conducted in our colonies. The names of the Commissioners he could not yet give, but he understood Lord Nortbbrook had undertaken to preside.

THE BUDGET PROPOSALS. MR GLADSTONE ON GRADUATED TAXATION. The House having resolved itself into Com- mittee of Ways and Means for consideration of the remaining Budget resolutions, the resolution providing for the additional probate duty of 1 per cant. on personalty of £10,000 and over was agreed to. On the second resolution, imposing an estate duty of 1 per cent, on successions to real estate of the value of £10.000 and upwards, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr Childer?, said it was the intention of the Government that, where there was an absolute power of disposal, tha valuation of an estate for the purpose of the new estate duty should be taken, not according to the life estate, as in the case of the succession duty, but according to the capital value of the succession. Capital value for the purpose of this duty would be ascertained under the existing provisions for ascertaining the capital value of the property of corporations for the purposes of the succession duty. The new duty would involve an increase of 1 per cent. in all cases (and without regard to consanguinity) to the duties now levied as suo-4 cession duty on all estates of more than in value. The new duly would ba assimilated rather to the succession than the probate duty. Mr GLADSTOXK wanted to kuow whether the new 1 per cent. duty on capital value was or was not to be estimated according to the consanguinity 8cale.. The CHANCELLOR the EXCHEQUER replied that the consanguinity scala would have nothing to do with the new duty. which was called the estate duty in order to distinguish it from the probate and succession duties. The new duty would bo 1 per cent, on capital value without regard to the degree of consanguinity in which the partiea to a succession stood towards each other. Mr GLADSTONE expressed his satisfaction with the explanation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Of course, the question would hereafter arise whether the principle of the new duty was not applicable to the taxation of real property otherwise than to tha death duties. Then the limitation of the new duty to estates of more than £10,000 introduced a. new principle into our taxing «y3tem. Now, although there was in his (Mr Gladstone's) opinion no injustice in tha principle of graduated taxatiou, be had always felt that it was capable of bein carried to a point where graduation would amount to confiscation and he therefore desired to know what, in the view of the Government—to whom they looked as the guardians of property—was the criterion by which they were to distinguish between what was just and moderate and what was unjust and iro- m"derate in this matter. For, if a tax were placed on estates of £10,000. from which smaller estates were exempt, he did not think it would be permanently possible to say that estates of £50,000. £100,000, or £1.000,000 should not pay at a higher rate than those of £]0.000, It was a most important fact, and one probably fraught with important consequences, that a resolution embodying the principle of graduated taxation should have been proposed by a Tory Govern- mpnt, and unanimously accepted by the House. (Hear, hfar.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the right hon. gentleman seemed to think that he was proposing an entirely new system of gradua- tion but he bad expressly stated in his Budget speech that the limit ot £10,030 in this case was takon as analogous to the iimit of exemption under the income-tax. £10.000 might betaken to represent an income of about dMOO a year. When the exemption under the income-tax was intro- duced it was not areued that that was the beginning of a graduated income-tax, and he therefore did not see why such an argument should ba based on the present proposal of tho Government. Mr GLADSTONE could not accept tbe statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer that in this commercial country the exemption of au estate of less than £10,000 from taxation was no more than equivalent to the entire or partial exemption of incomes of less than £400 from the income-tax, There Was, in truth, no analogy between the twd exemptions) But what he wanted especially to point out WAd the likelihood, tiar. the certainty, that PROPOSALS of THE character of that noW TOADD by thd Chancellor of the Exche|uei? Would itl future produce other proposals going inuch further in the same direction, In fact, just AS ths present proposals of the Government were founded on those of the late Lord Iddosleigh with respect to the exemptions under the income tax, they would themselves in due course become the basis of further and other proposals of consider- ably larger applications. He only hoped that those applications would bo kept within the bounds of reason and justice. But as he had already said, there was clearly no ground on which it was possible to contend that an estate of 210,000 should be subjected to an extra tax of one per cent., and at the same time to contend that it would be otherwise than reasonable and just to apply a higher rate of charge to estates of greater value. (Hear, hear.) Mr HALDANE regarded the proposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer as a step in the direction of graduated taxation, and ho was, therefore, in favour of it. Mr Ctiaplin. Alr Rathbone, the Attorney- General, Sir Horace Davey, and Sir R. Paget continued the discussion. Mr H. H. FOWLER said the new duty was to be paid on the capital value of the property, and not on the succession. This was introducing an alteration of priceless value. (Hear, hear.) Where property was left to a son for life and to grandchildren absolutely, ho understood the duty would be levied on the life interest of the son and on the capital value of the legacy to the children. Sir GEORGE TBEVKLYAN having added some observations, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed that it was true that the new tax fell more heavily on the landed interest than the existing succession duty, but they would find on comparison that the charge on personalty was very severe, and the object of the duty was to equalise the two. Sir G. CAMPBBLL suergested that the duty ought not to stop at £ 10,000, but should go on uuder a system of graduation up to 10 per cent. on the properties of millionaires. (Opposition cheers.) Sir W. IJAWSON congratulated very heartily the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon his budget, which he looked upon as inaugurating in this country a fiscal resolution. He looked with pleasure upon tho graduated scheme proposed to be introduced, but could not help recollecting that I the Government of the member for Midlothian was turned out of office in 1875 for proposing to increase the death duties and at the same time to increase the duty on the beer, which was the cause of death. (Laughter.) He hoped they would go on increasing the taxatiou on that mischievous creature, the rich mao, and so make him more useful to the State than he had ever been before. (Much laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied to various questions, and said he would like to point out that the theory of the introduction of a graduated scale of taxatiou was merely an attempt to frighten Conservative members. The resolution was agreed to. Resolutions proposing amendment of the 33th section of the Succession Duty Act, 1853, and of the stamp duties imposed under tho Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1881, were agreed to, as was also a resolution in favour of a duty on the capital of companies limited under letters patent or Act of Parliament. The resolutions were reported to the House, and the House then went into Committee of Supply. A number of votes were agreed to, and progress was reported. The House adjourned at 12 o'clock. It is believed that Lord Randolph Churchill will join the Conservative revolt against the Sugar Bounties Bill. The number of Conserva- tives pledged to vote against the second reading is now reported to have increased to twenty, whilst several additional Liberal Unionists, who have hitherto refrained from expressing a decided opinion, announced on Thursday their intention of going into the same lobby. The Employers' Liability Bill has not yet been brought in, and in view of the period of the session and the general condition of public business, some anxiety is felt on the subject by members interested. Mr Swetenham gave notice the other day to ask whether the Government intend to introduce this session a Bill dealing with the tithe question, and if so, whether they mean to take steps for its becoming law this session. At the request of the First Lord of the Treasury the question has been deferred till Monday, by which time it is probable a decision will be taken. The Duke of St Albans has postponed until Thurday next the motion for the second reading of the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill in the Upper House. Mr Gladstone reached the House of Commons on Wednesday just before the division was taken on the Leaseholds Enfranchisement Bill, He voted against the hostile amendment. Sir John Lubbock will place a resolution on the paper in favour ot the appointment of a select committee to consider th'J general question of the hours of labour in shops. In case a place is obtained for tbe resolution, the Early Closing Bill will be abandoned for the present session, in the expectation that the report of the committee may facilitate legislation on the subject uextysar. The Archbishop of Canterbury has given notice that on Friday, the 10th inst., he will call tho attention of the House of Lords to the new education code end schedules. The Karl of Meaf-ii intends to move that the code is defective, INASMUCH as it fails to provide adequate facilities for the physical education of children attending elementary schools.

THE ENFRANCHISEMENT OF LEASEHOLDS. ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION. The House or Commons re jected the Lease- holds Enfranchisement Bill on Wednesday evening by a majority of 29. The minority who voted for the second reading numbered (including tellers) 159. Of this number 124 were Liberals, including Mr Gladstone, Sir W. Harcourt, and I Sir George Trevelyan; 13 Nationalists 11 Unionists, among whom was Mr Chamberlain; and 11 Conservatives, including Sir George Elliot and Admiral Mayne. In the majority of 183 there were 172 Conservatives, 15 Unionists, and 1 Irish Nationalist (Mr Biggar). We append a table shewing how the represen- tatives of the Principality voted Estimated pop. of S. Wales, 1886, 945,89.5; N. Wales, 475,610; Monmouthshire, 241,709. I — County Electorate—S. Wales, 102,369; N. 5 ti Wales, 3,330; Mon., 32,271. Borough Elec- a 3 torate—S. Wales, 57,142; N. Wales, 14,939; u Hon., 6,809. £ "<* ABRAHAM, W.—Rhondda Division —— 1 DAVIES, W.— Pembrokeshire 1 DlI.LWYN, L. LL.-Swallsea. Town. 1 ELLIOT, Sir G.—Monmouth District I ELLIS, T. U.—-Merionethshire I HAN BURY-TRACY, F.— Montgomery District 1 IIILL, 1, ,South liristol —— 1 KENYON, Hon. G. T.— Denbigh Boroughs —— 1 LEWIS, T. P.-Anglesea I MATNE, Ad.—Pembroke and Haverfordwest.. 1 MAITLAND, W. F.-Breconshire 1 MORGAN, Hon. F. C.—South Monmouthshire.. — — 1 MORGAN, G. O.—Kast Denbigh 1 — MORGAN, W. PRITCHARD.— Mertbyr TydtU. I — — PO-F,LL, W. It. U.-West C-trinarthensliire 1 PRICE, T. P.—North Monmouthshire. i1 — — PUGH. D.-East Carmarthen 1 RAKD" LL. D.-Gower (Glamorganshire) l — — RATHBONE, W.—North Carnarvonshire (Avvon) 1 REED, Sir E. J.-Car(liff Boroughs 1 HENDEL, S.-Nloiitgomerysliire 1 KOBERTS, J. B.—South Carnarvonshire 1- ROBERTS, J.—Flint Boroughs —— 1 ROWLANDS, B., (-I.C.-Cor(tigansaire 1 SAMUELSON, H.-Forest of Dean. I — — SMITH, S.-FlilitSIlir 1 STEPNEY, Sir A. C.-Carmarthen District —- 1 SWETENHAM, El .-Cartiarvoii Boroughs. — 1- TALBOT, C. R. M.—Mid-Glamorganshire —— 1 THOMAS, A.-F,,tst Glamor,-aiishire l THOMAS, D. A.—Merthyr Tydtil 1 VIVIAN, Sir H. H.—■Swansea District. l WALSH, Hon. A. H.—Radnorshire 1 WASHINGTON, C. M.—West Monmouthshire l — — WEST, Col. W. C.-AVest Denbighshire 1- WILLIAMS, A. J.—South Glamorganshire I Total 02 1 15 Sir Edward Reed and Mr William Davies paired in favour of the bill.

THE BAPTIST UNION. The Baptist Union assembly was concluded on Thursday at Bloomsbury Chapel, London. Rev J. T. Wigner presiding. An invitation from Birmingham to hold the autumnal meeting of the Union there ,in October was accepted. Several papers were read, including one on the relations of employer and employed by Rev T. W. Bushell, Coventry, and another by the Rov William Walker, of Colombo and Glasgow, in favour of protit sharing. Discussions followed. The report of the special committee affirming the desirability of the general Baptists and particular Baptists becoming one denomination was adopted, and the session concluded with a short devotional service.

LORD ABERDAIIE AND MABON. WRITING to Mr F. G. R. Smith, Mountain Ash, Lord Aberdare writes saying that be congratulates Mr Smith (who is secretary of Mabon's Mountain Ash Committee) and the Rbondda Labour Liberal Association" on having selected a representative who does honour to the colliers of South Wales."

THE BROKEN VASE. The manufacturers of the great Staffordshire vase which was broken in transit to the Paris Exhibition have succeeded in cementing the broken pieces, so that it can be shown.

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f THE TITHE AGITATION. CLOSING SCENES IN CARDIGAN. SHIRE. A PROFITLESS PILGRIMAGE. NEWCASTLE EMLYN, Thursday Night. Thia morning Mr Stevens and an escort of about twenty policemen left here for the con- cluding tithe rates in Cardiganshire. The chief constable and Supt. Lloyd were in command. Two miles out of Newcastle a number of women threw stobes at the last police break and two men were struck. The offenders escaped. A profitless visit to Nantcoch and Blaenwaun was followed by another cheerless journey to Bridewell. There the freeholder said he would (I rather go to Carmarthen Gaol than pay the tithes." A stone weighing about three pounds was subsequently thrown at Mr Stevens's break from the neighbourhood of Penffos courtyard. The stone struck P.C, 26 on the back. After a smart chase the supposed stone- thrower was captured. He turned out to be Henry Linn,, a young fellow who works at Penffos. He fought hard against capture-hit and kicked, and called on the bystanders to rescue him. A number of men made a practical response, and one drove A horse against Police- constables 26 and 20, the officer who made the arrest. The latter drew his staff, but did not use it, as other con. stables put in a timely appearance. Linn was taken before the chief constable, and after having been interrogatedt was released. Meanwhile Mrs James, the young fellow's employer, advised the constables to drop the business they were about, and take to breaking stones instead of tithe collecting. The route to the next six farms lay over mountains and through valleys, but the pilgrimage proved an absolute waste of time and toil. A halt was made for refreshments, and then the main body of police and the chief constable returned to Newcastle, bound for home." A few men were drafted to the command of Superintendent D. Williams, to accompany Mr Stevens and his party in their visit to the remaining half. dozen farms. Tho old upshot followed—"No money" or "no sales." The party reached Newcastle at 5.30. But little interest was shewn by the country people in the proceedings. The tithe sales in Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire then and thfire ended. The total receipts of the four days amount to £ 7 3i. Nothing has yet been arranged as to the date of the sales in Pembrokeshire. It was stated in our yesterday's issue that the not results of the previous three days' sale was £73. This was a mistake. The actual amount realised was £7 3S.

THE PROSECUTION OF MR CONYBEARE, M.P. Messrs Hamilton and Nagle, resident magis. trates, resumed the trial of Messrs Conybeare and Harrison at Falcarragh on Thursday. Mr Olphert, the landlord, a gentleman of upwards of 70 years, was called, and examined by Mr Conybeare. Speeches for the defence followed. Mr Leamy addressed the court in defence of Mr Harrison, and Mr Conybeare followed, speaking for two hours and 20 minutes. The court adjourned until this morning, when the decision will be announced.

EXCITING SCENE AT CLONMEL. The sentences on Dr Tanner, M.P., Mr John O'Connor, M.P., Mr Thomas J. Condon, M.P., and Mr Michael Manning having been confirmed at Tipperary sessions, the prisoners were removed to Cionmel Prison on Thursday evening. They were met at the station by a great crowd of tov/nspeople, who loudly cheered them. Mr Manning refused to enter the ptison van, and the other prisoners joining him, a desperate struggle ensued. Ultimately the police, in order to avert the threatened riot, agreed to let the prisoners walk to the gaol, which they did, with the exception of Dr Tanner. All the prisoners were bruised, and some had their coats torn in the struggle. Dr Tanner sustained a severe injury to the foot, and be had to go in the prison van after all.

EGLWYSILAN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. LIST OF CANDIDATES. The following is a list of persons nominated as candidates for membership of this board, for the parish of Lglwysilan. THE election will take place on the llih of Mav John Crockett (colliery propiietoi), Pontypridd. Joules P. Danes (Baptist minister), Caerphilly. David Jillis (colliery cashier), Pontypridd. Posthumous Evans (collier), Upper Boat. Eli Jenkins (sculptor), Tatf's Well. Ricliaid Jenkins ('in roller), lthydyfelen. Samuet Rowland Jones (clergyman), Glyntaff. Thomas William Jones (clergyman), Tali's WelL John Morgan (coal agent), Caerphilly. David Morris (engineer), Pontvpridd. Frederick C. H, cliards (colliery enshier), Taff's Well. Thomas Salathiel (colliery manager), Caerphilly. Daniel Thomas (inn-keeper), Nant^arw. Joshua Thomas (Bapt,st minister), Tongivviilais. Thomas Thomas (colliery manager), Caerphilly. Thomas Thomas ttnilier) Caerphilly. David Williams (inn-keeper), Caerphilly. Edward Williams (inn-keepe)), Pontypridd, John Williams (grocer), Caerphilly. Thomas Williams (fariiier), Treforest. William Williams (builder), Ton^wyniais. The retiring ooaru consists ot five memberi4 at present, two having died (Messrs Moses Oule, Pontypridd, and William Morgan, Taff's Well). Councillor H. Anthony, chairman, will not seek re-election.

EXPLOSION AT NEWPORT. On Thursday morning an explosion occurred on board the s.s. Cephalonia, a Greek vessel, lying in the Alexandra Dock, Newport. She had been laden with a cargo of coal for Torre Annunciata, and on Wednesday evening her hatches were battened down, and she was moored into the centre of the dock, Next morning one of the crew went into the forepeak with a naked light, and an explosion occurred, the forehatcbes being blown off. The man who carried the light was vory severely burut. and was conveyed to the infirmary, where his injuries received attention. Another seaman, who happened to be near at the time, was also burnt about the hands and face, but his injuries were attended to on board. The damage to the steamer is slight.

HENRI ROCHEFORT AT DOVER, M. Rochefort has not yet received the neces- sary permit to visit Paris and attend the funeral of his son. He is staying in Dover, and refuses absolutely to receive visitors.

SUICIDE OF A SURGEON. Mr Arthur O'Brien Jones, surgeon to the metropolitan police (Epsom division), has been found dead in his bed with a phial of prussic acid by his side. It is reported that be left a written statement explaining HIS reasons for committing suicide. Mr Jones was 76 years of age.

THF PARSON AND PARISH AFFAIRS The Rector of Llanddeiniolen calls the atten- tion of Church rulers to the huge, hollow, scandalous sham and mockery that is to be enacted at Bangor Cathedral and other ecclesiastical centres this week. The outlook, if merely gathered from the rector's words, would seem dangerous, and it is difficult to believe that be OJD.Y refers to the induction of churchwardens on Friday. The matter, however, he regards in a very serious manner, and be is especially pained to think that many ot the newly-elected" parish wardens are blaenoriaid," open enemies to all the Church holds dear-her liturgy, orders, rites, and ordinances.

A BIT OF SNOWDON FOR SALE. One of ths hills of the Snowdon range in Wales is for sale. liere are some of the attractions enumerated for the enchant- ment of the buyer Lakes, tarns, rivers, rivulets, streams, rills, cataracts, waterfalls, cascades, mountains, bills, peaks, passes, plains, precipices, tors, slopes, declivities, crests, coombs, dingles, exposed bluffs, secluded dells, ridges, knolls, gullies, islets, nooks, caves, craggy pastures, plantations, wild tracts, cultivated enclosures, and fertile valleys." Game is added, and the price is only 95 10s per acre.

NOVEL WEAPON OF OFFENCE. AtjWednesbury on Thursday, Matthew Lann, a collier, was remanded for feloniously wounding a shoemaker named William Turner. A dispute took place in a public-house over betting, and whilst the prosecutor was sitting before the fire prisoner struck him with an iron spittoon on the face and head with such force as to break the spittoon. The injuries inflicted were of a frightful character, and the prisoner expressed regret he had not killed the man. Turner is in a very dangerous state, and lost a large quantity of blood.

DEATH OF THE LARGEST WOMAN IN THE WORD. American mail news states that Mrs Hannah Battersly, stated to be the largest woman in the world, has just died in Philadelphia. She married John Battersly, the "greatest living skeleton." Mrs Battersly of late years, weighed eight hundred pounds.

CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD. At a meeting of the Cardiff School Board, held at the Town-hall on Thursday, Councillor T. Rees in the chair, it was decided that the schoole-the Higher Grade excepted-break upon the 5th June next, and re-open on 1st July following.

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RHONDDA LIBERALISM." TO THE KDITOB. Siit,-I should like to kuow where the Rhondda Liberals are; whether they are found in no other place than the upper part of the valley. Judging from the way in which they are treating us at Porth and Pontypridd, it looks very much like it. There is an annual demonstration of Rhondda Liberals which has been held continually in the upper part of the valley, either in Tonypandy or Ton, Ystrad. We, the Liberals of Pontypridd, Hafod, and Porth, think they are slighting us. We have for years lost a day's work on account of the demonstration, but, perhaps, they think they can get a good gathering of Liberals without troubling us, now they have got the monthly holiday in their favour. We have walked six and nine miles to the meetings for years, and it is ridiculous to think it could not be held in Porth for once; a place more central than any part of they valley, instead of holding it at Tteherbert and Ferndale, places which are suitable for only inhabitants there. We support Mabon, and why leave us out in the cold ? I do not wish any thing inimical or unreasonable,but I want fair play, and will be unsatisfied while we are so meanly dealt with.—I am, &c. LOVER OF JUSTICE.

PENDERYN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. TO THE EDITOB. SIB,-The Penderya School Board election will take place Boon; Six candidates have been nominated for five seats—four Nonconformists and two Churchmen. The four Nonconformists were adopted at a public meeting the two Churchmen have come out unsolicited. The ratepayers complain, and rightly so, too, at being made to sustain the cost of an election owing to one candidate, and their complaint is strengthened by the fact of one of the Churchmen being an obtruder. The Rev W. Rliydderch. vicar of Hirwain, lives in the parish of Aberdare, and has not to pay our rates. We have a rector and a curate in our own parish, whose services we do not require much less do we wish the vicar of Hirwain to meddle with our affairsand play upon our rates. The Nonconformists count fully four-fifths of the parish, and they have been kind enough to nominate four candidates only, and let the Church party have room for one, which is the most they can return. Vicars, rectors, and up to lord bishops impose more than enough upon us in the shape of tithes without thrusting themselves upon the rates in this arbitary manner. Mr Rhyddercii, it would appear, is rather anxious t. serve the public-in nis own way, of course—but they are not prepared to accept his services so we would ask him to quit the field. Mr Rhydderch is maguanimous. He retired from the Aberdare School Board election in favour of his friends, and here another opportunity presents itself for him to show that he is everlastingly magnanimous- to his friend, the other Church candidate, and to the ratepayers.—I am, &c., VOX POPULI. April 29th, 1889.

PONTYPRIDD MAGISTRATES AND THE DRINK TRAFFIC. TO THE EDITOR. T, SIR,- Your correspoudent, ,Sober "-wlio still prefers to write in ambush under the above heading-m replying in your issue of Saturday to my letter of the 22nd instant, states that he did not complain of the puhlicaus, but only of the magistrates. Now, sir, I contend he could not complain of the bench in this case without including the publicans. The extension was not forced upon us by the magistrates, but upon an appeal to them by us, was, after due considera- tion, granted upon payment of the usual fees which go TOJSWELI that portion of the revenue which it seems your correspondent escapes contribu- ting to. The object of the extension was for the safety and protection of our licenses, fearing we we should not on such a festive season be able to clear our bouses in time to avoid the liability of prosecution. He very sarcastically remarks that we are a body of men whose aim of life is to reduce drunkenness; let him invest his .capital in an expensive house, and make himself thoroughly acquainted with the Licellsin Acts, and he will learn that it will not be in the interest of eaiety to his capital so invested to encourage drunkeu- ness, as it will have a tendency to imperil his licence and diminish the value of his capital while, on the other hand, if even his greatest bosom friend happens to get drunk, he will find his other customers will! < annoyed to be in his company and will leave the premises, so that it does not pay a publican to encourage drunken- ness, Your correspondent remarks that the publicans are turning heaven and earth to have tbo Sunday Closing Act repealed. I cannot answer for the mnjority of publican", but an for myself I will tell him openly, uumasked, and not in ambush, that nothing will be left undone, as far as I am concerned, to secure tberepeal of that most coercive measure. He further says very sarcastically, Those responsible "—meaning for drunkenness—" are the teetotallers, and other fanatics of the kind." Now, air, as far as Sunday drunkenness is concerned, he has, I think (although undoubtedly quite unintentionally) spoken in that remark a great deal of troth for instance, who but the teetotallers brought about the Welsh Sunday Closing Act? What but that act has brought about the increased convictions, as well as the new crime of impersonating travellers,for which 198 persons were convicted in the Pontypridd petty sessional division alone during last year, one of whom was accused of perjury and sentenced to one month's imprisonment; at the assizes for it? the leaving of home of young men on Sundays and engaging lodgings for the night, and some- times not returning until Tuesday? What caused the formation of so many clubs and shebeens in Cardiff and elsewhere the extraordinary increase of passengers, too, from Swansea to the Mumbles ?—I am, &c., A. PARFITT. Pontypridd, April 29th, 1889.

THE MATCH WITH MR BRAIN'S XI. TO THE EDITOR. S!R -With reference to the match between Mr Brain's XI< and Cardiff, a notice has been posted by Mr Yorath, of the Cardiff Club, to the effect that the members of no club except the Cardiff will be admitted free. I should like to ask by whose authority was this posted, and why an exception has been made of this particular match ? If other clubs are to be refused admission by ticket, will non-playing members of tbe Cardiff Club also be excluded ? And if not, why not? If it were the occasion of a charity or benefit match it could he understood. But I fail to see why the park, which has been given to the cricketers of Cardiff, should be monopolised by one club for its sole benefit, and without any apparent authority. Does Mr Corbett know that this notice has been posted, and did he sanction it ? A match of this description would, no doubt, be very instructive to some of the clubs playing in the park, but the action of the Cardiff Club will be the means of keeping a great many lovers of the game and would-be spectators away. I hope this matter will not be allowed to drop.—I am, &c., May 2nd, 1889. ANTI-MONOPOLIST.

NATIONAL UNION OF TEACHERS. Mr T. H. Bramwell, honorary secretary of the Cardiff District Teachers'Association, writes in reference to the statement that the association did not send a representative to the conference at Birmingham. He says The fact is that three representatives were chosen, and would have been present to urge the claims of Cardiff but for au unfortunate fortuity of circumstances by which each of the three was prevented from attending. As this is the first occasion on which the Cardiff Association has taken the bold step of inviting the conference, it was not expected that the invitation would be accepted. Most of the delegates are pledged beforehand to vote for some place which has sent an invitation for one or two years previously, and in this light there is much truth in your final remark that there is yet hope the great gathering for 1891 may be held in Wales," should the invitation be repeated,

THE TITHE CAMPAIGN IN CARMAR. THENSHIRE. Mr Mathew Thomas, Capel Isaac, writes to point out that the two teuants referred to in Monday's report refused to pay the tithes when Mr Stevens and his force made the demand. In one case the tenant (Mr Thomas Morgan) agreed to a sale by private contract; in the second case the tenant refused to pay, and left to Mr Stevens the work of removing the hay and corn distrained upon,

CRICKET. M.C.C. AND GROUND v MIDDLESEX COLTS. The annual trial match of the Middlesex Colts, which was fixed to commence at Lord's on Thursday, has been abandoned. The heavy rain of the last few days had completely saturated the ground, and a renewal of the wet on Thursday morning caused the above decision to be come to at once.

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SWANSEA. FUBIOUS I)RIVI.NG.-At the police-court on Thursday, George George was fined JB1 and costs for furiously driving a horsa and cart on the Oystermouih-road on Good Friday. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—AT the weekly meeting of this board on Thursday, the chairman (Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn) thanked the members for having re-elected him as their chairman, which position he bad held for many years. In the past they had, he said, worked together with great unanimity, and he trusted it had been for the benefit of the union. He feared that henceforth lie would not be able to attend as regularly to his duties in consequence of his being a member of the county council; but if at any time the board were inconvenienced by this, he would be peifectly willing to resign. At the same time, if they would accept his services, ho would be pleased to do his best. (Applause).— Mr Roberts reported that the committee which had been appointed last week, consisting of six Ruardians, vijited Bridgend Asylum on Wednes- day to inspect the patients. They were much impressed by the careful and attentive manner in which the inmates were looked after. As large a proportion as 55 per cent, of the patieuts were there through drink. He thought it was the duty of the guardians to do all they could to stamp out drunkenness.—The Chairman was glad that the management of the asylum pleased the members, and said he hoped that now that the management had been referred to the county council, its usefulness would increase.—Mr Roberts moved the adoption of the minutes of the property committee, which recommended that an increase of L20 should he paid to the master of the cottage humes. Mr P. Jenkins seconded, and the minutes were adopted. THE HORSE SHOW.—On Wednesday evening the mayor presided at an adjourned meeting of the Swansea Horse Show committee held at the Jeffreys Arms. The Secretary said be had received letters from the following gentlemen I Sir H. H. Vivian, who enclosed a oheque for L5 5i Lord Jersey, who sent £ 2 as a donation Lord Tredegar, Sir J. J. Jenkins, and Colonel W. L. Morgan. £ 270 had been promised. It was decided to ask 20 gentlemen to become guarantoris for;620 each.—Several matters were roterred to a sub-committee. VESTRIES—At an adjourned meeting of the vestry of St John's (Hafod), Mr W. Graham Vivian was appointed vicar's warden and Mr H. Broughton parish warden.—At the Welsh Church Mt J. Griffitlii was appointed vicar's and Mr A. Hopkins parish warden. BILLIIRD TOURNAMENT.—A report to the effect that eight representatives of the Conservative Club won a billiard tournament against a similar number of representatives of the Liberal Club by eight games to six is manifestly incorrect. The Liberals won six games to two, but on the aggregate of points they lost by four points, A DAT AT PRNLLERGARE.-Oll Thursday the beautiful grounds of Penliergare were thrown open to the public. Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Llewelyn did all they could to make the afternoon an enjoyable one b the visitors. INSANITARY HousEs.-At the police-court on Thursday, Georga Turner, 92, Mansel-street, was summoned by the urban sanitary authority for keeping four houses in Greenhill-row in an insanitary state.—He was fiued 4-0 and costs, and ordered to put the houses in a proper state of sanitation within seven days. A "LOVING" HUSBAND.—Edwin Vaughan, a painter, Mount Pleasant, was summoned under strange circumstances by his wife, Emma Vouglian.-Defend,-tut bad beeu bound over to keep the peace towards complainant only a month Bgo, but he had continued to abuse and illtreat her. ON Saturday morning he had actually smashed up all the furniture, and only left a bed to quit the bill for rent. Complainaut had been married to defendant 14 years, and had four children. The cause of complainant's misconduct was drink.—Defendant was ordered I,, find two sureties to keep the peace for three or in default to go to gaol for threo months.

NEATH. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE THKFT OF BLOCK TIN.- At the borough police-court, ou Thursday. James Aiford (43) and James Alford, his sou (aged 3.5), were brought up in custody charged with stealing 63 pounds of block tin, valued at J62 12* 6d, the property of M^SRA Leach, Flower and Co. Head Constable Evans said that as he was passing the shop of Henry Machon, tinmau, Water-street, cn Wednesday night, he saw the elder defendant with tin.—Replying to questions, Alford said that he bad picked the tin up here and there," Prisoner was then arrested, and his house sub- sequently searched, and some more tin bars found. Aliord then said that he knew nothing about them, and that it was his son who had to do with them except the one fouud upon him.—Prisoners were remanded in custody till this (Friday) morning. The elder prisoner is the sou of the borough scavenger.

MILFORD HAVEN. DíiOWSED IN THE DOCKS.—An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon, before Mr Prica (coroner) and a jury, touching the death of Stephen Bruce, a sailor, belonging to the fishing smack Shakespeare, who fell off the dock wall into the water oil Tuesday night. Deceased wasvery drunk at the time, aud although every effort was made to help him ha never moved in the water.—The jury fouud a verdict of "Accidentally drowned."

ABERTILLERY. LQCA$BOAIID.—The aunuat meeting of this hoard held on Thursday, when Mr H. J. Phillipe, was ie-elected ohairman. A spec;,ti report presented by the surveyor, showing what work had been done by the board since its formation, shewed that the total cost of sewers, lamps, new roads, &c in the 11 years was £ 7 127 10s.The valuation of the district was £18,500,

MEUTHYR. THE BURIAL OF PAUPEBS.—At a meeting of THS Burial Board ou Thursday, Mr E. P. Biddle moved from tho chair that three paupers be buried in a grave at Cefn instead of one. This was secoude(i by Mr David Davies, and agreed to. One thousand four hundred graves will be available each for two fresh burials under the operation of this motion. CHAMBER or TitADic.-A special meeting of the chamber of trade was held in Thursday night at the Assembly-rooms of the Bush H,)tfll, Mr E. P. Biddle, president, io the chair. There were present Mr W. Meredith, Mr Frauk James, Mr Francis Davies. Mr J. Piews (secretary), &c. Mr Frank James moved that a contribution of JS10 be made to the fund for opposing the pro- posed railway rates.—Mr Francis Davies seconded the motion, which was carrieff, It was resolved that the local members of Parliament be asked to obtain from the First Commissioner of Workq a day on which a deputation could wait upon him in reference to the want of county- court accommodation at Merthyr,

DOWLAIS. CHAMBER OF TRADE.—The members of this chainour were on Thursday the guests of Mr G. Freedman, furniture dealer, who gave a dinner on the occasion of bis retirement from the presidency of that body. The dinner took place at the Oddfellows' Hall, and was a most pronounced success,

RHONDDA VALLEY. Firlir AT PENYGRAIG -E;trly on Wednesday morning the shop of Mr Stone, furniture dealer, Penygraig, Rhondda Valley, was discovered to be on fire. Police-sergeant Hoyle and four constables were soon on the spot, and applied the hose and reel with such vigour that the conflagration was extinguished in half an hour. THE fire originated in a cellar below, where a liumber of chairs, iron bedsteads, &e., were stocked, and damage was dcue to the extent of gloo, partly covered by insurance.

PONTYPRIDD. LLANWONNO SCHOOL Bo.&RD.-At the monthly meeting of the Llanwonno School Board, held under the presidency of Mr J. W. Jones, at Pontypridd, on Wednesday, Mr H. Abraham, in accordance with notice given, proposed that higher grade CLASSES embracing the Llanwonno portion of the Rhondda Valley be formed at Porth Schools.—Mr Idris Williams thought that should these classes prove successful similar ones could be formed at Pontypridd. He seconded the motion.—The Chairman also moved a similar resolution dealing with Mountain Ash, and said that Lord Aberdare, in conversation with him (the speaker) on the previous day, expressed himself in favour of the proposal, and especially of tbe suggestion that scholarships obtained by voluntary subscriptions should be offered in connection with these classes.—Mr Llewellyn seconded, aud both motions were paw-ed.-It was decided to renew the agreement with the Aber- dare SCHOOL Board as to tho management of the I)ciff.,ya Schools, conditionally upon the board having five members instead of four on the management committee,-Colonel Grey was appointed as additional member.

BED WAS,. CONCERT.-—On Wednesday evening a concert (vocal and instrumental) was given at the Board Schools, Bedwas. To com- mence the proceedings the Bedwas Brass Band rendered "Confidence" in excellent style. j The following artistes took part in the programme afterwards gone through Waughinton, who sang "Good tidings, 0 Zion"; Mr W. Hopkins, "Baner eio Gwlad;" Mr J. Williams, "I am a Roamer;" Ltinns Ceriydd, "Sunshine and RainMr W. Fisher (comic), and Miss Christopher, a pianoforte solo. The Glee Party was very successful in their rendering of the Which in the proper day to sing ?'

BLAINA. FATAL ACCIDENT.—A fatal accident occurred at the Henwaiu Pit, the property of Messrs Lancaster and Co., between the hours of nine and ten on Wednesday night, to a man named John Beck, night labourer, living at Cwmcelyn. The deceased was in the act of removing an old pair of timbers to erect a new pair, when one of the cross pieces, called the collar" piece, fell and struck the unfortunate man on the back of the neck, killing him instantaneously.

BEAUFORT. LLANGATTOCK SCHOOL BOARD.—At the first meeting of this board, held at the board-room, Beaufort, on Wednesday, Mr Richard Morgan was elected permanent chairman, and Mr John Lyddon vice-chairman.

ABERGAVENNY. IMPROVEMENT CoifMisaioNBsa.—Tbe monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, Mr J. Bishop presiding. The board decided upon a rate at Is 61 in the £ for the half-year.

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SEQUEL TO A NEATH TRAP ACCIDENT. THE ADJOURNED INQUEST. SIX PERSONS COMMITTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER. The adjourned inquiry touching the death of William Griffiths, pie dealer, of Cadoxton, Neath, who died from injuries sustained throueb being knocked down by a trap on Easter Monday night, was resumed on Thursday, before Mr Howel Cuthbartson, district coroner, Joseph Hopkins, Cfdoxton-terrace. deposed that he saw William Griffiths about 8.30 at Neath. Deceased, witness, and the latter's wife proceeded home in the direction of Cadoxton. When at the gate they met a girl who was desirous of going to Pontardawe, and when they got to the road leading to Pontardawe, deceased got upon the green-award near the junction of the two roads. Shortly afterwards some young men cama to accompany the young woman. Witness WAS standing on the roadside talking when the trap came up. He did not see it till it was close by them, as it was not light. The trap had no light, and was coming at a very fast rate, and he saw Grlffitbs knocked down. Witness ran after the trap and called out Murder." The driver paid no heed, but con- tinued to beat the horse, and did not stop. The trap passed over the green-sward where deceased was standing. Witness ran after the trap as far as the Cooper's, but was unable to catch it. By the jury He was quite sure that the trap was driven off the road on to the green patch. Samuel Harris, of the Parade, Neath, deposed to seeing a trap pass him between the turnpike gate and the railway bridge on Cadoxton-road about 9.30.. It was being driven very fast. When he got up to the place described by the last witness, he saw the deceased on the ground with a crowd of people around him. He saw no other trap before he got up to him. David B. Williams, of Cadoxton, said he was proceeding home when he heard the trap coming as fast as it could be driven. Had witness not turned aside he would have been knocked down. Witness afterwards saw deceased lying on his back on the road. Deceased complained of the injuries he had received through having been knocked down by the trap. He did not not ce any lights in the trap. Witness believed there were five persons in the trap, and they were singing the competitive piece at the Neath Eisteddvod. Witness.shouted after the trap, but to no purpose. Amelia Davies said she lived at the Levios Farm. She was on the Pontardawe-road on Kaster Monday night. When by the Coopers' Arms a trap passed at a very fast rate. She got out of the way or she would have been knocked down. Witness heard someone in the trap call out, "Drive on! Drive 011!" She had never seen a. horse and trap driven up the hill at the same rate before. John Thomas, who lived next door to the Coopers' Arms, said he saw a trap going up the hill about 9.30. The occupants were driving very hard, and he heard a man say Let him go," in Welsh. They were whipping the horse. James Phillips, insurance asent, said lie lived a few hundred yards above the Coopers' Arms. He saw the trap passing him. There was only one man in the trap, viz., the driver, and he was forcing the horse on. Others were following behind catching hold of the trap. Dr Whittington, Neath, said he made a post- mortem examination of the deceased on April 26th, and found all the internal organs perfectiy healthy. There was, however, a fracture of the spine, and death resulted from exhaustion conse- quent upon paralysis produced by injuries to the spine and shock to the system. The Coroner, in summing up, said'that a man I had a perfect right to drive along a road, but if he did so in a furious manner it was unlawful; and if a man was killed by so doing, then that consti- tuted involuntary manslaughter. All the people in the trap were engaged in a common pursuit, and were equally responsible. The jury found that the deceased met with his death through being knocked down by the trap, and returned a verdict of manslaughter against all the occupants. The Coroner then committed John Guppy, Owen Francis, Thomas Boddicombe, D. Griffith Jones, William Rees, and Ditvid Davies, haulier, all of Ystalyfera, to take their trial at the next assises upon the charge of manslaughter; express- ing his willingness to accept bail. The persons committed will probably be brought before the county justices nt the petty sessions to be held at Neath to-day (Friday).

LATEST MARKETS. CORN. BIRMINGHAM,Thursday,—At to-day's market English wheat v as Is per qr, dearer, which rise checked busi- ness. Foreign wheat about the same. Grinding ¡ barley 6d cheaper, Oats dearer. itound maize un- altered, flat, the turn cheaper. BRISTOL, Thursday.—At the Bristol Corn Market English wheat is;n moderate supply and firm at last week's prices. Foreign wheat shows a beotai tone and its value is maintained, but tratie is limited. Barley has a quiet sale without change in price. M*ize is also unaltered. Oatk are scarce and 3d per quarter dearer. CATTLE LONDON, Thursday.—Small supply of beasts trade vioiiiiiial. Slieep velY slow, and weaker. Calves slow, buc firm. Milch cows, IP15 to £ ii each. Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 6d mutton, 3a 2d to o>> fail; veal, 4s to 6s 4d poric, 2s 6d to 4s 6d Iamb, 7s to 8i per 8 lbs. Beasts, 230 sheep, 2.070; calves, 40; pigs, 10; no foreign JiiuMiN'GHiui, i;eef, bd to 71d wool sheep, 8d to Ð2,i, shorn, &i to 8i(i; veal, bato &jd; lamb, Is pei ii). Bacon pig*, 9.; 0" to 9& 2;1 sows, ba 7d to 7 6d porkets, 9s 9ll to 103 6d per score. BRISTOL, Thursday.—Moderate supply of be.-f, with slow crude at 6;s to 6?s par twt; and 66s to 53s for others. States cattle sold at f.63 to 60s. Fair number of sheep—choice wethers (shorn), at 8d ewes, 7d lamb, bjd to Is per lb. 1,000 store cattle sold at late rates; 500 pigs-bacon, 9s 3d porkers, 10s per score. FISII. GRIMSHY, Thursday. Twenty-four vessels. Fair rkippiy and demand. Plaice, 22s to 26s level, las to 2-is li'inon, 40, to 50a soles, lbOs (II 200s haddocks, 7s to 10s; round, 10s to 14s whiting, 128 to 18s; whitche;, 29s per box turgor,, bs to 12.; brili, 3s to 5s lin«, 3s to 5s; dead, 2s to 3s; cod, 4s to 5s skate, 3s to 5s dead, 2sto 3s each; hake, 50s to 80s; dead cod, 45s to 70s per score mackerel, 12s to 16s Norwegian herrings, 5s to 6s Zid per box. PRODUCE. LIVKKPOOL, Thursday.—Sugar—fair demand at full prices. Tate's crystals partially 3d dearer; smalls, 26s 9d No. 2, 2t>s 6d granulated, £ 6s 9d. Beet— Juue, 2is paid; October and December, 15s 3d paid. Coffee, cocoa, t'iee, linseed, and ms, or oil unchanged. Lard, 35s 9d. Palm oil steady—soft, £ 18 os; hard, £ 17 lUs. Petroleum and turpentine unchanged. Is'itrate dull—ordinary, 8s 9d sellers. Hemp and aloe libreac auction passed without a bid. 1 OHDON, Thursday.—Sugar—refined market fully steady, and in some cases more money is required 1 OHDON, Thursday.—Sugar—refined market fully steady, and in some cases more money is required foreign retined firm; beetroot tirm, and prices have advanced 4tl from lowest point yesterday—May buyers, 22a 10id June same price July, 23s the new crop is also firmer, and more is doing ill cane sugars, especially gioeery crystallized. Coffee hold at very tirm rates. ltio futures quoted at 77s for May up to 79s. Tea- China sold tiroily; Kaisow, 4JA to 5d; new-make Congous, 5d to 5jd lower graaes Ceylon, id to id lower than bafore thø holidays; other kinds firm; Indian and Java steady. Kice finn, but little doing. Cotton market tirm. Jute remains qniet. Tallow, Y.C., 383 6d spot. Turpentine, o4s. American petroleum, 51d to 5 9-16d spot. BUlTfcR. CORK, Thars,iay.-Firtics, 87s; seconds, 73s; third", 68s; fourths, 60s. Kegs-Thirds, 68s. Mild-cured tirkius—Sttpertine, 90 tine, 83s mild, 70s. An market, 820 tirkius SUGAR. GLASGOW, Thurstlay.- I lie iiiarket shows signs of re- covery, and yesterday's improvement continues. A large business has been one at 3d to 6d adtance. The official report states Strong market, and a »ery large business done at prices showing fully 3d to 6d advance on yesterday's prices. HAY AND STRAW LONDON, Thursday.—Supplies continue moderate, and trade dull owinJ: to the wet weather. Old hay, was to 126s new do 4i)s to 105s; old clover. 12os to 144s; new do., 40s to 120s old straw, 42s to 48s; new do., 2& to 40s per load. DEAD MEAT. „ LONDON, Thursday.—Fair applies, and trade dull and heavy, with a downward tendency in prices. Beef, 2s 6d to 3s lOd; prime Scotch ditto, 3s lOd to 4s; mutton, 2, 6d to 5s 4d veal, 38 to 5s 6 large pork. 3s to 4s 2d small pork, 4s 2d to 4s 6d; Knglisblamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d per 8 lbs. METALS. LONDON, Thursday.—Copper firmer, £ 38 7s 6d P*J<« cash; same price bid, and £ 38 10s Trould probably be given for three mouths, but sellers are shy. Tin (learer-Straits, B90 10s to;egl ash paid,then back to VI los now sellers titeteat three months done £90 10s now sellers B90 16s. Spelter, £11 to 217 12s 6d. Spanish lead, £1212,,¡ 6d. Scotch pig iron—buyers, 43s 8d cash. Closing r port: Copper opened nimer, but closed easier again G.M.B. was done at B38 cash to £38 2s 61 offered three months; sellers want B38 5s. Tin easier this afternoon-Straltli, sellers, jE90 10s cash £ 91 5s sellers three months £ 91 tak--n to the 17th July Australian, £91 5s buyers; seller-, £ 91 10s English ingots, £ 93 10s. Spelter. -17 10s Lead—Spanish, £ 12 12s 6d; English, £ 12 15s to £ 13. GLASGOW, l'hursday.-Ma.rket quiet moderate business done at 43s lid and 43s 3icl cash; 44s and 4 lid one month; buyers, 43s 8ti cash 4.)s lid one month sellers near. Middlesbrough done at 38s 7d cash; buyers, 38" ód cash; 58s td one month; sel era, I'd more. JHnmatite done at 485 6d, 4Ss 7id, 'i3s 10id, and 48s lOd one month; buyers, 48s 7 tl càsb. WOOL. BRADFORD, Thursday.—All fine merino and cross- bred wools selling freely at improved rates, but demand for English Is dragging, and staplers fi id difficulty 111 maintaining recent advances. Stocks are very limited, and must remain so until the new clip. Mohair is weak. Alpaca is firm at Is Id. There is a large production of yarns, especially soft yarns, for home trade, and spinners ask for improved rates. The piece trade is good LONDON, Thursday.—To-day's catalogues comprised 2,959 bales Victorian, 3 058 New S.'U li Wales, 1,491 Queensland, 119 West Australian, 89 fcou h Australian, 4,756 New Zealand, 187 Tasnianiau, 695 Cape and Natal, 876 Punta Arenas, 18) various total, 14,4,6 bales. Sales passed off with a very firm tone, and. the home trade has sensilily increased its purchases since the holidays. :ia;es close next Saturday, and the next series is fixed for the 18th of June.

MR LABOUCHKKE AND THE UNIONISTS. I see," writes Mr Labouchera in Truth, that a passing allusion to my humble name at the Liberal Unionist conference at Birmingham elicited the cry, the brute I am a brute, I suppose, because I have brutally put the truth before the Tories of that town. But the fact that I am one does not alter tbe fact that Mr Chamber- lain subordinated the entire alliance of the Tories and Liberal Unionists through. out the country to the somewhat minor issue whether the Tories would support birn in his endeavour to impose himself and his family upon Birmingham. The whole story is character- istic, and the most characteristic touch is how Mr Chamberlain, so soon as be bad forced his man on the Tories, jumped upon a pedestal, and proceeded to crow and flap his wings. like a braggart barn-door cock, kindly informing his dupes that they ought to be greatly obliged to him, and that they must accept him as the arbiter of their fate."

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SPKOIAL REPORTS FROM OCR TRADE OOSBBSfOK- DKNT3 AND EXCLUSIVE SOCROK3. CARDIFF TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,] CARDIFF, Thursday Night. —The clearances for the week now ending have cert inly reached a total that was not generally anticip4ted from the indications of future prospects, as shown last week. The entries outwards of tonnage for loading have also increased in importance, and this week's figures may be taken as being as high as any t.hat have been registered at this port. It h doubtful, however, if the 9mount of business on hand is quite equal to sustaining the recent advance of prices. These have, as I before reported, already gone back, but so far tbey have done so only to a. comparatively trifling extent, It seems to be generally beiieved that a further reduction of quota- tions cannot now be avoided for any great length of time. In the freight market orders are fair y but chartering has not been particularly brisk, there oniy being a moderate supply of tonnaye offering for employment. Outward t rench freights are steady, bnc Spanish coal races are much firmer. Homeward rates from editerianean ore ports and Bilbao keen steady. J he demand for the Italian ports keeps ste ldy, and the same may be Mid for Gibraltar and Baltic, whilst Malta, Port ftaid, higher Mediterranean ports are much easier. Black ea. freights out and home are steady. East India rates are weak, while homeward business remains unchanged Quotations for Wtst ludian ports are firiu, but the homeward business is unaltered. In Transatlantic ste im chartering for coal the following fixtures hate bee:: repoited :—Jamaica, 16s 9d St Lucia. 14s 6d and Cape V^rds, 13s Out- ward and homeward United .states chartering remain unchanged. Exports for the week • CoaÎ, 207,588 tuns iron, 2.850 tous patent fuel, 3,150 tons; coke, I,570 tons.

SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. {SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR. OWN CORRESPONDENT § SWANSEA, Thursday.—With considerable improve- Inent in arrivals of tonnage, trade at the Docks during the week has been active. Ihe imports amount to II,593 tons, and exports foreign to 33 287 tons includ- ing 21.677 tons coal, 6,992 tons patent fuel, and 4.618 tons general merchandise. Of the latter 3'J4 tons were for France, 300 tons for Lisbon, 280 tons tor Rotter- dam, 30G tons for Hamburg, 384 tons for Tucacas, 1,400 tons for New Orleans, and 1,6 0 tons for New York. Considerable orders for tin pla-es have been secured, and prices are steady. The demand is active, and altogether the trade is in a decidedly satisfactory condition. Steamers are due to load tin plates for Baltimore, Philadelphia Montreal, and Batouta. The steamship Drllt" is now discharging a cargo of oil, pitch, nd III1I1.eral oils from the latter port, and will return thence with tinplates, &c. In future it is intended tha.t there shall be regu- lar sailings between the ports of Batonm and Swansea. Imports coa.twige-Sa.lt, 2:10 tons; copper ore, 333 sulphuric acid, 70; timber, 150: lead, 25 tin plates, 39 potatoes, flo ir, &c., 931 copper, 50 steel billets, 300; pig iron. 1,055; sundri s, 761. Iluports Foreign—France Gypum. 180. Batoum Sundries, 1,132. Bilbao Iron ore, 1,000. Tunacas Copper ore, 933. St John's (N.F.): Timber, 788. Persacola: Timber, 783. Port Nolloth Copper ore, 1,068. Canizal; Manganese ore, 995. Ex- 1 ports — C»al — France, 9,935 tons; Spain. 310; Portugal. 640 I. mark. 1,-80 Sweden, 320 liussia, 1,550 Germany, qSa; Tuikey, 1.280; Algoa Bay, 870 San Nicolas, 7<20 North America, ,570. Patent fuel—France, 1,750; Algeria, 3,340 Italy, 1,700; Tucacas, 202,

SWANSEA COPPER. The stocks of copper produce unsold here on the 1st of May wore 2,979 tons of o e, 185 tons of regulus, 860 tons of copper, and 2,170 tons of precipitate, equivalent to 2.4.8 tons of tine copper. In addition to the anove there is wnrehouseit here 8,621 tons of I English copper (G.M.B.'s). This is a reduction of 247 tons on the quantity last month. Tho pnly sale of furnace material reported is 120 tons of Bratsbergore, at 7s 6d for 20 per cent. Chili charters for the first half of April were reported as 2,100 tons, and tbe second half nil. According to the fix ures published there is a reduction of 745 tons in the total visible supply, as compared with the returns of the 1st ultimo. A large business was done in G.M.B.'s dl1rin the pist month at prices ranging between S42 10s and £3b 17s 6d cash, but towards the close of the month there was less inclination to deal, probably in consequence of nothing having been settled by pro- ducers for curtailing their output, and thus helping to get rid of the large stock which accumulated during the late operations of the syndicate. It is cxnected some arrangements will soon be arrived at. Quota- tions—Ores and regulus, 7s 3d to 7s 3d Chile bars (G.O.B's), jB37 lSs; tonsil bIgot, S42 10s to £44.

NEWPORT TRADE REPORT, [SPECIAL REPORT FROM QUI: OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEWPORT, Thursday.—The clearances for the week just ended show a total shipment of 41,771 tons. a quantity considerably above the average. What may be the outlook for th., coming six days it is difficult to divme, but the quantity of tonnage in port is nut great. Prices have not been sustained, and at the present time stems are easy. Steam freights are somewhat weaker for the longer voyages, but for the Bay pcrts, both out and homewards, the tone of the market is tirui. Sailing freights to Plate and Brazils still rule high, but for West Indies there is not so much doing. I Mediterranean quotations s ill hold their own, and the demand for this class of tonnage is increasing. In the Frencb and Spanish trade business is quiet. Coastwise ¡ rates rule very low, and freights a.re very scarce. In the iron trade there is a. fair amount of s business doing, but prices :1I"e not remunerative. The I clearances amount to 3.064 tons, of which by far the t greater quantity is gone to Calcutta. There is a fair demand mr fuel, and prices are firm. The only ship- meats ensist of 230 tons for Socoa. Other exports I include tome wooden sleepers for the Plate, and a J quantity of hardware for Hennebont. Imports of iron ore consist of 16.835 tons. Prices are unaltered. Til ) arrivals of piiwood consist of 1,46b tons. Prices are froUl 36s to 16, 3ii, and other imports include two j cargoes of pitch pin s from Georgia and a part cargo of esparto fibre in transit for Cardiff. ■

THE MIDLAND IRON TRADE. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—The business transacted ? on 'change thu afternoon was an increase upoa a week ago, owing to the date being furiher remove from the Easter holid iys. Still there was not observable so much vigour on the part of buyers as beior* the j holidays comsnaonei. Makers, too, were uiiabls to report any great -stent of ac ivifcy at the works, since orders on tbe book* are not just now accumulating at all rapidly. Itep >rts as to the state of the sheet-iron market varie i considerably, tome makers announced a little iutprovein ut, whi,e others, and these th, wjority of the trade, were unable to report any in the case of actual orders, though inquiries in a few c-ises were rather better. Tho Australian demand for g:,lvi\nisin2: sheots continnea slow, and until a revival is seen in this connection the black-sheet makers can- not look for a return of prnsperity. The mills now itile are pretty much as numerous as formerly, and this b the real tea' of the condition of demand. Price*, however, do not show any giving way since the high price of pigs and cod prevents makers (rOlD malting any concessions. Sheets, singles, are j67 5s per ton doubles, £7 15s and lattens, JE8 16, nominal. Galvanised corrugated Hheer.s of ;¿4.l(lf.up;e are £ 12 to ;.12 2s 6d. and occasionally £1258. Liverpool, accord- ing to brand, and £1 per ton additional is quoted for 26-gauge. Irnnmasters supplying the needs of the railway waggon and carriage building companies are better engagd than 1U0t other firms. They bave '°'116 excellent orders on the books. Plates, bars. and augles are the sections chiefly ordered, aud prices of th^se are rising. Plates are £7 16s upwards per ton for waggon purposes £7 10s to £8 for bo.ier B9 for best and £10 for best. The demand for bars is witbaut much m'we. ment, though some of the largest makers of second. class sorts keep busy on South American, Colonial, SQuth African, and other export orders. Messrs Noah Higley and Sous whose tirm hold the chairmanship of the South Staffordshire iron trade, are just now con- spicuous in this counection. Earl Dudley's bars are £ 8 2s 6d fur common sorts, allowing a merchant's commission of 12s 6d bars of other list houses, £710., nominal William Bavrows and Son, £ 7 and John Bradley and Co., £8 as a minimum. Merchant bars 10s, and common blrs jB5 15s. The pig iron market was exceedingly firm to-day. and has every opportunity of continuing" so. Lincol n sorts are 4S<, Derbyshires 4us, and Northampton 45s 6d, all delivered. Native pigs are 55s for all mines and 46s for part mines.

NORTH OF ENGLAND IRON AND COAL TRADES. MIDDLESBROUGH, Thursday.—The iron marke"; has been quie, this week. and there h&e. been some fluc- tuations owing to the shifting condition of the Scotch maiket This, however, has been more in relation to warrants than to anything else, as makers certainly have not followed the downward movement, and most of the leading merchants have not been inclined to take less money. Some oftha weaker holders have parted wIth a small paicel or two at 38s 9 1, but this was in the first two days of the week. On the follow- ing day there was an upward movement again in Scotland which tightened the Cleveland market, espe- cially in warrants. The quotation ordinarily for No. 3 is 39s but angles are lid iess for prompt,and 3d more is quoted forwards. Win rants have been as low as 38s 5d, aud up to 38s lid and 39s during the week. The makers quote 40s for No. 3. The makers are very firm, especially under the influence of the heavy shipment of iron which took place in April. It is a very rare event for a month's deliveries to reach lOo.OOO tons, but the quantity shipped last niou h amounted to 104 000 tons. There was a very heavy foreign delivery,amount- ing to 61,000 ton*. Of this quantity 36,000 tons went to Gerinauy, and 14,000 tons to Holland. Coastwise tbe delivery was 40,U«0tons, cut of which 31,000 tons went to Scotland. To South Wales less thm an ord nary quantity was forwarded, viz., a,040 tons, 20 0.0 tons of manufactured iron, and 28,000 tons of steel were shipped. The manufactured iron and steel trades show lie alteration, There has been a steady business, and thsM will be in active state of trade over the summer. Prices are pretty much the same, ordinary bars being £5 lós best, j66 5s angles, B5 15.. ship- pUtes, £6 5s, less 2 per cent; steel plates, B7 5s angles, B6 153 steel rails, 1.4 1s bd, Shipbuilding is likely to keep b steelpL11 trade vory busy, and it is in contemplation to build new steel works at Hartle- pool. 1 here is a growing s-carcity of coke, which wiil have the effect of keeping the makers from blowing in more furnaces. It has been a diffi ult matter to get all the coke which is wanted to keep the fur- naces snpplieu, and the situation has been aggravated by one large colliery which sends away 1.600 tons per week of coke having been stopped by the strike of the miner". Coke is ordinary 13s to 13s bd,deiivered at Middlesbrough,but as much as los has b^en paid to meet urgent wants. The manufacturing coal trade is steady In the Tyne and Weal" dtlitrlcts there has been a quiet business in coals for the gre^t^r part ot the past wdek, though there is now a demand. An cargoea are being prepared for the Upper Baltic. When the Baltic triide tairly opens it may be expected that prices, it they are to advance t ail. will do so. At present they barely equal the rates quoted last week, best steam being a.bout 93 9d small, 4s per ton. The question of tho use in the navy of North Country in^ stead of all Welsh coal is being pressed forward, and ot be allowed to sleep now that the trade of the district has committed itself to the question.

NEWCASTLE TRADE REPORT. NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The shipbuilding and iron industries continue active, but though most of the former establishments have s-ufficient work to last for the rest of the year, new orders are not being bookod I so ranidly owing partly to higher prices aud partly to the depressed state of the freight market. Coals are selling steadily, and with the general opening of the Baltic season shipments are more active_ and prices tinner. The shiuping trade Is fairly brisk for the Mediterranean and Baltic ports, but freights generally are unsatisfactory. Chemicals quiet and unchanged. Lead weaker.

EXCITING SCENE IN A MENAGERIE On Wednesday at a menagerie in Bangor, north of Ireland.:a sensation was caused by a farm servant recklessly toying with the different animals. He put his arm into the tigers cige, a.nd the spectators were astonished to I see the two fierce felines quietly licking his hand. Afterwards b put his arm into the lions' cage. A lioness quickly sank her talons into his sleeve while a lion darting a paw forward caught bis coat. He frantically endeavoured to extricate himself, and Constable Williams rushed up and used his baton. The foolish fellow was rescued from bis dangerous position just in time. His sleeve was torn off, and the back of bis coat was drawn by the lion into the cage and was the canse of an excited leonine dispute. With tbe exception of a deep scratch, the man WAS uninjured, and hQ was promptly ejected, ■ >•. r't

ANTICIPATIONS. Capital sport and delightful weather were asso- ciated with the off-day at Newmarket, and the attendance was a very satisfactory one. The chief event in to-morrow's programme is the One Thou- sand Guineas, and in endeavouring to find the winner I shall take M my repreaentatives MINTHE and GAGOUL. while apprehending that danger may spring from HBLIOSCSNE. My other selections are AS under; Swee Two Year Selling—GENBVA or HABLKQUINAD*. Fourth \V eItar-J KZREEL or LAL BROUGH. Brethy Plate—MASTKK BILL or HKLMSLKY. May Plate—CHARLOTTESVILLE or SLCKNORI.VA. Thursday Night. VIGILANT.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPIUNG MEETING. NEWMARKET. THURSDAY. 2 0-k MAlDES PJ.ATIi of 2u0 sovs, for two year olds colts Sst 121b, fillies oat Sib; winners extra. Rous Course (5 furlo gsl. Mr Combe's Imogene, 8st 91b Rickahy 1 Baron Rothschild's Peninsular, Barrett 2 Mr N Fenwick's Ingot, 8.,t 910. F. Martin 3 Lord Dudley's Beggar My Neighbour, 9st 51h G Barrett 0 Lord Dunrav an's Miserere, 8st 91b „T. Cannon 0 Lord Kllesm era's Zeeland, 8st 121b. T Loates 0 Mr R S Evans's St Fergus, 8st 12ib Goater 0 Mr Fairie s Bla.ck Eagle, 8>t 121b (car 8st 131b) Wainwribt 0 Lord Howe's Poussin, 8st 121b J VVoodburu 0 Capt Macheil's Innisheen, 9at 51b Robinson 0 Mr Roberts s Fiinge, 8-*t 121b S Loates 0 Mr Wallace's Turkish Delight, 8st 12lb Warne 0 Wall 0 Mr Waugh's Maley, 8st 91b Madden 0 Betting—7 to 2 agst Turkish Delia ht, 9 to 2 agst Peninsular, 8 to 1 each agst Beggar My Neighbour, Ingot, and Maley, 10 to 1 ag-t Miserere, 100 to 8 agst Imogene. and 2J to 1 agst innisheen. Zeeland made the ruMiing from Ingot, Imogene, and Turkish Delight, with Peniusuiar, Beggar my Neigh- botH. Innisheen, and MiserOjre lying well up to the Bushes, where Ingot took a slight lead, bu", was headed down the hill by Imogene, who drew away from ber field and w"n in a canter by four lengths; a neck separated the secon i and third. Beggar my Neighbour was fourth, Innisheen fifth, Miserere sixth, and Poussin last: 3 30-A SEi.l'lNG PLATE of 100 guineas, for two colts 9st, tilliea ist lllb the winner to be sold 300 S TS ltous Course. Mr Jennings's, jun, Julia, 8st 111b.T Cannon 1 Mr Reynolits's My Lena, 8st 111b —F Barrett 2 1..ol"d 3 Baron Tu>ll'* Psalm Singer, 8st 111b .G Barrett 0 Mr Hope's f by Thuringian Prince—dope, Bat llib Madden 0 Mr Wa.dlow's Shardeloes, 8:;t 111b Rickahy 0 Betting—5 to 4Rst Sir Walter, 9 to 2 each agst My Lena. and Psalm singer, and 8 to 1 agst Julia. Sir Walter cut out the wors from Julia, Psalm Singer, and My Lena, with the Hope filly lying next to the Bushes, where Julia closed wIth tbe leader, and taking up the running half way down the bili won easily by a neck three lengths between the second and third. The Hope filly was fourth. Psalm Singer next, aud Shardeloes last. The w inullr Wall to Mr Jl England for 430 guineas. 3 0—The HEATH HlGHWEIGHT HANDICAP PLATE of 000 sovs for the first, added to a sweep- stakes of 5 sovs each for starters to go to the second); winners extra. Rous Course (5 furlongs). Mr Brydges-Willyams's Saucy Lass, 4y 7s; 71b Calder 1 Mr Cleveland's Bret Ifarte, 3y 7t!t ólb (all 51b) Morris 2 Mr Macksey's Nimeusis, 3y 7st 71b T Loates 3 Mr J Hammond's SII Symphorieu, 4y 9st 41b Rickaby 0 Mr D Henty's Debenture, a 8st 41h .T Cannon, jun 0 Prince Soltykoffa Panto ime, 3y S:d;4i[) 31 Cannon 0 Lord Hastings's Maiden Belle, 4y g.t 2ib..G Barrett 0 Mr Redfern's Yard Arm, 3y 7st 121b Witrne 0 Mr L de Rothschild's Galloping Quetin, 3y 7st 131b F Barrett C Lord Cadogan's Franciscan, 4y 7st lllV.Woortbutn 0 Duke of Portland's Marcus, 5y 7st Ulb, car 7st 131b E Mai tin 0 Mr 0 Mr R Moncrieff's Barskinmiog, 3y 7st 21b (all 51b) A Adams 0 Mr W A Jar vis's Needles, 3y 6st 121b (all fiib) Webb 0 Mr Ressell's The Uee/er, 3v 6 t 13lb Wall 0 Mr Henholm's Barbacan, 3y 6st 7lb (all 51 n) Bowen 0 Beiting—5 to 1 each agst Saucy Lass amiS; Syin- phorien, 8 to 1 agst Galloping Queen, 10 to 1 agst Nimetisis 100 to 8 each agst Barskinming and Bar- bacan, 100 to 7 each agt Pantomime, Maiden Belle, and Vard Arm, 20 to 1 each agst Dgbenture, .Murcus, Bret Harte, Franciscan, Boundsditcb, acd N eedles, and 25 to 1 asjst Reefer. Nimeusis showed the way from Saucy Lass and' Bret Harteontheright.and StSSymphonen in tbe centre, with Galloping Queen and Barbacau lying wdl up on the stand side uutil half-way down the Bushes Hill, where Ldrew to the front, and, stalling- off in turn resolute challenges from Bret Harie and Nimeusis in the last hundred yaids, won a fine race by half a length a head between the second and third. St Syinphorien, close up. wa.s fourth, Gallopii.ig Queen tifth, Nimeusis sixth, Barbacan seventh, and De benture last. 2 30-A SELLING STAKES of 10 sovs each for starters, with luO added, for two and three yea.r ollis; winner to be sold for 100 sovs. Rous Course (5 fl1riongs). Lord Gerard's Geneva, 2y 7st G Chaloner 1 Mr H Jennings's Eruilien, 3y 9,¡t lib Wall 2 Mr Bewdley's Maid of all Work, 2y 7st Blake 3 Betting—Evens Geneva, and 7 to 4 agst Emdien. Fmilien, iu the centre, held a slight lead of the other until half-way down the hill, where the favourite drew to the front and won easily by a neck; three lengths between the second au I third. The win- 1101' was lIOt. sold. 4 0-The CHIPPENHAM STAKES of 30 sovs each, h ft, with 20\) added, for three year olds colts 9st, filiius 88 S b winners extra the second saves stake. D M. 10 subs. Mr L de Rothcllild's Morglay, 8st 7ib F Barrett 1 Mr Jennings's, jun, Royal Star, 9st bib TCannon 2 Mr Milner's Ste Agatha, 8st 2in E Martin 0 Mr Cochiane's Rigadooa, 8st 7Ib G Barrett 0 Baiting—5 to 4 on Monday, 7 to 4 ngst Royal Star, B to 1 ag t Ste Agatha, and 20 t'l 1 agst Rigadoon. Rigiuioon made play fr0U) Ste AgafcVia and Morglay, with Royal Star lying off for balf tbe journey, when Ste Agatha took a slight lead, but she gave way a quarter of a mile fromjhome to Morj;lay, who stalled off Hoyal Star's challenge inside the distance and won very easilv hy three lengths a bad third 4 3Q-The ELY PLATK of 200 son, by subscription of 10 sovs each, 5 ft; weight for age penalties and allowances. Last 5 furlong* of D M. Mr J Hammond's Cigar Light. 3y tst 91 b.. T Loates 1 Mr J B Leigh's Whitehall, 6y 7st 91b G Ohaloner 2 Lord Penrhyu's Noble Chief tun, 4y lOst 51b T Cannon 3 Mr Aldington's Maynooth, 3y 7st 91b S Loates 0 Mr J Biownitig\s 0 Mr 11 MilnerV Whistle Jacket, 5y tlst Martin 0 Dnke of Portland's Ulva, 2y 5st 9lb (all bIb) C Dows 0 Mr J Waugh's Countess Therry, 4y 8st Madden 0 Mr H Jennings's Louise, 3y 7st 71b Wall 0 Betting—9 to 2 agst Whistle Jacket, 6 to 1 each agst Cigar Light, Noble jhiefrain, and Uiva, 100 to 15 agst Mavnootli, 10 to 1 each agst Whitehall, Countess Therry, 10 to 1 ea.ch agst Ca><al, Louise, and Ulva. Ulva, in the centre of the course, settled down in front of Whitehall, Whistle Jacket, and Cigar Light. with Noble Chieftain lying wet! up until a distance from home, where Cigar Light took the lead. and fLlrhough Whitehall challenged resolutel¡ in the last handled yards, Cigar Light held his own to the end and won a P'e ty race by half a length the same dis- tance separated second and third. Ulva was fourth, Maynooth fifth, and Whistle Jacket next, tbe last pair being CaballUld Louise. 50-The TRIRI) W ELTgtt HANDICAP PLATE of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each for starters winners extra. JHI. Mr R H Combe's Papyrus, 3y 7st lib.. Blake 1 Mr W Younger's Flower o' the May, 4y 7-t G Chaloner 2 Capt Machell's Nf apolis, 4y 9st 71b Robinson 3 Mr J Charlton's Treasurer. 4y 9st 31b TCanuou 0 Major Wickham's John 0 1\11 J Cannon's The Penman, by S,t. T Loates 0 Mr J M Gordon's Old Gold, a 74 51b J Woodburn 0 Mr L de Roibschild's Foxtail, 3y 7st lib Wall 0 Mr Sinclair's Bard of Erin, 6y 7st Griffiths 0 Betting—II to 8 agst Payyrus 9 to 2 each agst Neapolis and Flower o' the 5lay, 10 to 1 each agst Treasurer and Penman, 100 to 9 ag-t Old Gold. 100 to 8 agst Bard of Erin, 20Jto 1 agst John Barleycorn. "papyrus, on the left, showed the way from Flower o* the'May and Neapolis, with the Penman and Old Gold lying next, ani Bard of EIlJ1 last. Tbis_ 0"<ler was maintained for six furlongs, when Neapolis was beaten, and Papyrus and Flower o' the May, singling themselves out shortly afterward- ran a pretty race home, the favourite winning by half a lenatb two lengths between the second acd third. Tbe Peuman was fourth. Old Gold fifth, and Bard of Erin last. 5 JO—MATCH. 1000 sovs each. Last 5 furlongs ofAbM. Mr Hibbert's Tortoise, 3y 9st 61b TCannon 1 .Owner 0 Betting-21 to 20 on TortOiSe. Tfap non-l'avourlte held tbe lead for half the journey, when Tortoiie drew up to his quarters, and coming away 150 yards from home, won in a canter by three lengths. LATEST BETTING ON THE CO URSJS. JUBILEE STAKES Ono mile. Run Friday, May 13 8 to 1 ags Goldseeker (o) 8 to 1 — The Rejected (o) 8 to 1 — Amphi on (o) 900 to 100 — True Blue II, (t) 9 to 1 Orbit (t o) 1000 to 100 — Martley (t) 600 to 35 — Bullion (t) 15 to 1 — Screech Owl (t to THE DERBY 200 to 100 agist Donovan (t) 600 to 200 — El Dorado ft A o) 8 to 1 — Enthusiast (t to 10 to X — Laureate (o) 2000 to 100 Gay Hampton (t) After ridi g Turkish Delight in ths Maiden Plate Warne was reported to the stewaviig for disobedience at the post, and his license wa.s withdrawn. TO DIAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RCNNI-TG.—Sweepstakes (R M). 1; Two Yeai Old Selling, 1 Fourth Welter 2 One Thou- sand Guineas, 2 30 May Plate. 3 Bretby, J 30 ENTRIES SWEEPSTAKKS — Nadine c It (3y), John Barleycorn (aged), each to be sold for bOO sovs Pinchbeck (by), Kversfleld (5y). and CUang (3y), each to be sold for 100 sovs. SELLING STAKES FOR Two YEAR OLDS —Sirrocco, Fiddle and I, Shirley, Marbury, Lady Careless, Flying Geneva, Spinning Top. Harlequinade, Rapier, Lord,Pouglaa, Garter Blue, and Lucida. WEIGHTS. FOURTH WICLTKR HANDICAP.— Ab.MT. ys !,t lb ) ys st lb Arundel 6 9 91 Devil's Dance 3 7 12 Jezr-el 6 9 8 Kettlebury 3 7 10 Promoter 4 8 13 John Barleycorn „ a 7 0 Lai Br..ugh 5 8 9 | Choufleur, .37 8 Patchouli lis 7 j Cheroot .3 7 5 Governor Waller 5 8 7| Alastor 3 7 5 Wm the Silent 3 8 0 I Motto 3 7 3 Anodyue 3 8 0 Norwood 37 0 PROBABLE STARTERS ANn JOCKEYS FOR THJS ONK THOUSAND GUINEAS. Mr Baird's Hamptonia Lord Cadogan s Polka ..F Webb Lord Du' Gulbeyaz — — — Rickaby Lord Eiiesmere's Hortense S Loates Lord Eiiesmere's Pamela -T Loates liO: d Hasting's Editba — —— Mr Houldsworth's Helioscene..— ..T Cannon 1Iir Manton's Antibes.Roh nsou Mr Manton's Seclusion .Martin Mr L de Rothschild's Gagout F Barrett Piince Soltykoff's Cherry Bounce M Cannon Mr Vyner's Minthe .1 Woodburn Duke of Westminster's Rydal G Barrett Captain MacheU' Winkle .G Chaloner SCRATCH rNGS. —— Bretby Plate—Fuller ton, Mons de Paris, Caerlave- rock Albertus, William the Silent. Pmton, Emerald a.nd Fra Diavolo. May Plate—Coryphee, tarantula, Scotia, One Thousand Guineas—Ivetsey, Unco Gold, Claire, Dolphin. Fourth Welter—Devil's Dance. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.—Guiscard and Lottie Smith, PONTEFRAOT SPRING MEETING. ■"T?" PON I'EFRACT THIMSNAV 20i3*>e HUNTERS' SELLING PLATE of 40 sow weight for a.ge seUmg and other allowances. Two miles. on the Bat. Mr R Walker's m by Scamp-Honi Solt, 6y list 71b Mr Walker 1 Mr Fox's Sonny Clime, 4y list Mr Fox 2 Mr Robson's Dulde Agnes, 5y 12st 3lb .Owner 0 Mr Lee's Truthful, aged last Owner 0 Bettin-T to 4 agst Sunny Clime, 2 to 1 agst Honi Soitmare, and 3 to 1 each agst Trnthful and Dulcie, TrutMulatouce drew of the Honi SoitD1 and Dulcie Agnes, the latter of whom assumed ttu command after passing the stand. About a mile front holl") the Honi SoiL mare beaded Ducie Agnes, and although Sunny Clime took secon i place at 'he dve furlong post, he fai ed to reach the Honi Soit m ire who won in a canter by five lengths; a bad third. TtK !n"a^Pas b°ugh t in for 105 guineas. 2 35—The TRIAL HA.VD1CAP PLATE of 105 sovs winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Whipp s Castagnette, aged 9>t 216 W«ldon I > hAn 8 Lady Clifton, 3y 7st 61b Black Mr Meyrick-Bankes's Moriaigne, 3y 6st 131b (all 5lb) *r r- Collings ♦ Mr Lindsay's f by Ollerton—Sapphire II, 3y 6st (allw.i 51b) Wiadowfield < Major Joicey's Firewater, 4y 8st 101b.Bruckshaw a Sir R. Jardine's Uam T tr, 3y 8it yib J Osborne 0 Mr Ore isley's Primus, 4y 8sc 51b Vagalla Mr Lee's Assyria 4y Sat a Mr Rodger's Springbeck, 3y 8st 2lb Mullen fl Mr Piatt's King Cole. 3\ 7st 131b Luke a Mr Shepherds Beau Prince, 4y 7st l2ib. Piatt 0 Mrs Daw.son s Bitter Sweet. 4y 7st 61b Chandiey G Mr Jones s Littl-D t. 4y 7st21b Piercy 0 Mr Wilkinson s Destiny.ov 6st 91b {aliii 51b)licithton 0 Mr Osborne s Princess Patricia, 3y 6st Sib (alld 51b) Smedley 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Castagneite, 6 to 1 agrt P. ita", 8 to 1 agst Mortaigne, 10 to 1 each agst Assyria, Kiog Cole, Bitter Sweet and Clifton, 1(0 io 8 agst any other. Lady Clifton settled down in front, and made the I running irom Primus, Springbeck, Assyria, and Castagnette, with the Sapphire 11 tilly, Uam Var, and King Cole next. and Little not last. On entering the straight lam V r fell, and L'tdy Clifton came on from r'rimu. w,th Mortaigne, who got badly away, third, just in front of Castagnette, the latter ot whom took second place at the distance, aud, heading Lady Clifton in the last few strides, won a fine race by a head two lengths between the ,-econd and Mortaigne and the Sapphire II filly, which pair ran a dead heat for third place. Springbeck was fifth. Assyria sixth, Primus next, and Little Dot last. J Osborne, the rider of Uam Var, broke hu collar-bone, and the horse broke his neck a.nd both forelegs. 3 15-Tlle PRINC" OF WALKS'S SLAKES of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund), with 10) added, for two year olds colts 8st 121b, fillies an I geldings 8st 91b winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Petrie's Frank Patros, 8 -t 121b Chandiey 1 Mr t'Anscn's Balaclava, 8st 9ii> Fagan 2 Mr Cooper's ThimbleOy.8st 12lb Ma*uir« S Mr Bauke's Royal Prince, 8sc 121b Johnson 0 | Mr Burton's Murmur, 8st 121b Morgan n Mr Cromi'ton's Namouna, 8st 91b ..Moore 0 Mr Gladstone's f by Zaalnt-C. ockery, 8t 91b Piercy 0 Mr H wksworth s Mrs Edwards, 8st alb Bruckshaw 0 Lord Lend nder.y's Co test. 8st 121b Muller 0 Mr Lindsay's Scratch, 8st 9lb Weldon 0 Mr Vyners Golden Horde. 8st I2lb Black 0 Mr Osborne s Githa, 8st 9ib Piatt 0 Mr Whipp's infirmity, 8st 121b Reeves 0 Bett,ug-3 to 1 agst urmur. 4 to I agat Contest, 5 to 1 agst Balaclava, 6 to 1 agst Thimbleby, 10 to 1 agst Scratch, ;ind 100 to 7 agst ^ny other. Scratch was very unruly at* the post, and when the flag fell to an indifferent start she bolted out "f the course. Balaclava was first away, but it! most Imme- diately gave way to Thimbleby and frank Patios, with Balaclava lyinij^hird, just in front of Contest, Royal Prince, Infirmity, ai d Murmur. Eatoriiig the straight, about three farlo; igs from home,Thimbleby was headed by Frank Patros and Balaclava, the former of whom, aiways having the best of the race, won by a length and a halt: six lengths betweeu the second and third. Contest was fourth. Murmur fifth, Intirmity sixth, Namouna n-xt, and Golden Hord., last. 3 50-The PONTEFRACI' SPRING HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 1SO added winners extra tbe second saves stake. About one mile and a half. Mr Savii e's Ringmaster, ajted 7st 21b (all 51b)Turner 1 Lord Tredegar's Partition, 4y 6st 7lb .W Wood 2 Mr Green's Domina Sylva. 6y 7st olb Maguire 3 Mr Whipps Yarm, 4y 8st 41h .Weldon 0 Mr Whipp's Keruunos, 5y 8st 2tb Fagau 0 Mr Stevenson's Nightcap, aged 7st 121b Maguire 0 Mr Perkins's Luciennes, 4y 7st 71b Chandiey 0 Mr R Osborne's Countess Lilian, 4y 7st 5!b..Piercy 0 Mr Sanderson's Ferry,Sy 6st lib (all51b)Widdowtield 0 Mr Burton's Doric, 3y 6st 131b (car 6sti R Chalouer 0 Betting—2 to 1 agst Ringmaster, 5 to 1 each agst Yarm and Doric, 6 to 1 agst Domina Sylva. 8 to 1 each agst Partition and Nightcap, ana 10 to 1 agstany other Domina Sylva settled down in front of Ringmaster, the pair- beiug clear of Partition and Doric, with Countess Liliari and Yarm lying nevt, and I,ucieumes in the rear. In this order they ran until about half a miie from home, where Ringuiastur headed Domina Sylva. and, stalling off a resolute challenge by Partition, who took second place in the straight, won by half a length; a bad third. Doric was fourth, Yarut fifth, Keraunos next, and Luciennes last. 4 25-The MILE SELLING PLATE of 105 sove; weight for age selling allowances One mile, Mr Aitken's Madame Judas. 3y 7st 111b Fagan I Mr Dormer's Serenade, 5y 9st 4ib Bruckshaw 2 Mr Green's Lente, Sy"ll-t Maguire 3 Mr Spencer sOd Scotch. a 9st 41b Weldon 0 Mr Doolev's Boneydroo. 4y 9st Johnson 0 Betting—2 to 1 agst ente, 5 to 2 agst, Madame Judaa, 3 to 1 agst Old scotch. 4 to 1 agst Serenade, 10J to 8 agst Honeydrop offered Madame Judas made all the running, and won easily by two lengths half aleugth between the second and third. Honeydrop was fourth. The winner was iiold to Mr C C Dormer for 2(10 guineas. 60-The BAi>>WORTH WELTER HANDICAP of 105 sovs winners extra. One mile. Mr Osborne s Curraghmore, 3y 8st 121b Piatt Lord Penryne's Carmine, 3y 9,t 10.b. Weldon 2 Mr Stevenson's Spenser, 4y 9st 9!b .Rhodes 3 Mr Spence's Her Grace, 4y 9st 101b (alld alb. Bates II Mr Melville's Eleusis, 4y 9st 91b Lofthouift O Mr Johnson's Hi lining; on, 3y J.,ic Blb Wiligiielil 0 Mr Lee's Rebus, 3y 8st 71b Bruckshaw 0 :'lrCrom"tøn's Calliope, ?y 8st 61b Mooie 0 Mr Shepherd's St Francis, 3y Sst 9ib Morgan 0 Betting—5 to 3 agst Curraghmore, 3 to 1 each agst Hinnington and Carmine, 6 to 1 agst Rebu, aul 100 to 8 agst St Francis. Rebus made play from Carmine. Her Oiace, and liinuingti n, with Curraghmore lying next, and Spencer last fur a little over half the journey, when Rebus gave w.ty to Curraghmore and Carmihe. and the former, drawing away in the straight, won easily by six lengths; a bad thitd. Hinnington was fourth, Eleusis tifti'l, Rebus next, and St Fiancis last. After having the broken bone set by Dr Dongaii, John Osborne returne to his hotel, and later in the afternoon left for his home at Middle.iaui Bside. a fractured coil r-bone, he was very much shaken by the fall, :md it will probably be a long time before heis seen in the saddte agaiu. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.-Castle Plate, 1 4.); Selling Handicap. 2 la Victoria, Plate. ? bO; Carleton Han- dicap, fto Juvenile Selling, 3 55 ilklutece Plate, 4 25. ENTRIES. JUVENILE SELLING PLATE.—Medicurix filly, A nte Matilda, Image, Lady Kingsbury, Intimity, Lewis, and Apia each to be sold for SiiLUNO HANDICAP. —Five furlong*. y" st lb I yo; K6 lb Calyx 5 9 8 1 Madame Juda>i 8 13 Serenade t> 9 3j Thanet 58 8 Horsemint 4 9 01 Westou 4 7 13 Liz b 8 13 | Kemplay .37 7 ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS.—xhe following additional horses have arrived Apia, Annie Matilda, Scratch; Yarm. Ferry, Rebus, Her Grace, I rince Rup''rt, Tommy Tittemouse, Red Palmer, Sunny Clime, Truthful, Firewater, Primus, Orlando, Image, Calyx, Assyria, K'ng Cole Sapphire II tilly, Infirmity, Lady Kingbury, lierauuos, Horsemint, Liz, and TUariet. THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. t" SPORTING LUTfi:" TELKGUAM ] NEWMARKET MEETING. RACE. WINNER. TRICE, Maiden Plate. Imogene J.OQ T,» G AJ»T Selling Plate Juli i 8 to 1 agut Heath Handicap Sauey Lass 6 to 1 agtt Selling Stakes Geneva Y.ns Chippenham Stakes.. Morglay & to 4 on Ely Plate Ctg;ir Light 5 to i ag?t Third Welter Papyrus 11 to 8 a*st Match Tortoise 21 to 20 on PONTEFKACT MEETING. Hunters Selling Plate Honi Soit mare. 2 to 1 agst Trial Handicap. Castagii'jtte 3 to 1 agpt Prince of Waies's. Fr&nL- Patrett.100 to 7 agst Pontefract Handicap Ringmaster 2 to 1 »g#t Mile Selling bled,%uw Juias.. 5to 2 agst Badsworth Weiter Ourraghmore 5 to 2 agst The above prices are identical with those published in the Racing Calendar" by Messrs Weatberby. ROBERT THE DEVIL. This celebrated thoroughbred, who has been located at Bernham Stud Paddocks, died suddenly on Wed- nesday evening at six o'clock, KEMPTON PARK ROYAL STAKES. The following aro left in Friars Balsam, Fait Ethel f, ligua a, Dark Blue, Tidal Wave, Boule d'Or Evangelist, Ssabreeze, Se*shell, Marfiey. The Baron Caru ige, Scottish Fusilier, Pioneer, Arronclale, Tilec. sophist. The-odolite, Wishing Gate, Estler, Donovan Melanion, Amibes, Ayrshire, Cazique, Barkh un, Gold! Hagios, The bat. Ma Belle e, Bat-slcinming, Negligent, Belle Agnes f, L'Avare, Devii'a Dyke, Royal Star, Beu Strome, Pitiizeirschid, Caerlaverock. YORK SPRING MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. (One mile and three quarters, ILun Tuesday, May 14.) ys st lb | ys Ht ib Exmoor 6 8 U Cadmus 3 7 0 Theodore. 6 8 11 Ringmaster a 7 0 Cotillon 4 8 8 Luciennes 4 o 16 uissaphernes 5 8 7 Testator 3 6 9 ^elby a 8 4 Morglay 56 7 Nappa 5 3 2 Santa Rosalia. 4 6 7 Kenilworth 4 8 01 Houndsditeh 36 7 Mill Stream 6711 t Flower o' the May 6 6 Fallow Chat 4 7 il (Jan. Var 3 6 6 Horton 5 7 10 Carmine 3 & 4 Tonas „ a 7 9 Pi neon 3 & 9 Yarm 4 7 7 Transept 3 5 12 Mirror 4 7 7 ThejLynx 3 b 9 Mosspaul- 4 7 4 Miss .Nellie.„ 3 5 1 DONCASTER SPRING MEETING. WEIGHTS FOR THE SPRING HANDICAP PLATE ys st lb I ys st lb King Monmouth. a 8 12 Peeler fc 7 0 Philomel 4 8 9 Editha 3 7 5 Theodore 6 8 8 Tondina 4 6 12 Lisbon 6 8 8 I Linkboy 3 6 12 Van Dieman's Land 4 8 5 Peurhyn 5 6 12 Hazl hatch 4 8 4 King James 3 6 II Kingfisher 5 8 2 DazzU „ 5 6 9 Balle Mahone 4 8 2 Robin Hood 5 6 9 Zanzibar 4 8 0 Regalia. 36? Caerlaverock 4 8 0 Houndsditeh$b 6 True Blue ll 6 8 0 Uam Var S 6 t> Caerlaverock 4 8 0 Houndsditeh$b 6 True Blue ll 6 8 0 Uam Var S 6 t> Warlaby — 5 7 12 Helmsley 4 6 4 Felix 5 7 12 Listen 46 0. Estafette.• 4 7 10 H.tzledean filly 3 6 n •' Wellington 7 9 Wm the Silent. 3 6 0 Tomy Tittlemouse a 7 5 Lord Lirne 3 5 10 Hugo 5 7 3 The Reefer 3 5 7 Treasurer 4 7 2 Kinkora jb J BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING. ENTRIES FOR THE SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES. Fullerton. 6 Fealty f l«ady Rosebery 4 Oliver lwist 6 Martley 5 The Vicar ..4 ,Avt> 6 F»r*t Fiddler.. 5 Jolly Tar 3 j. Bo Chuich 6 Bruce 4 Mea low Brown 5 Raystone 6 Abeyance 4 Linkboy J ■ Penrhyn 5 B*iderdasb.. 4 S lver Suur. 5 » "ol,y 5 Hark 4 C .ralfne Kingfisher 5 Look Again 4 Hoyal Gem.. „ 3 Belisarius H.. 5 Mirror 4 Catt#rina 3 II DUlte ■ !5Ce"e Shifter.. 4 Ito-e Cla.y. dr liooa Again and Linkboy are entered by telegram aad not yet confirmed. The Press Association is requested by Mamrs Weatherly to state that Devils Dance should not have appeared among the acceptaiicesfortlie Great Cheshire Handicap at Chester. Thk SPORTING WORLD SAYS :-Leg, 34; Elm, 46 35 Nut. 30, i'3. THE RACING WORLD SATS — 38, 46, 57, 59 Special-46, 87. THE DEMON'S iCoDE.—Chaplin's morning finals gpve, Madame Judas Code says GtxinesA, 34- 5 Gain. This and another Pontefract real jam for 4a replies, t Address-Demon, Spennymoor. THE MIDDLEHAM (MBNTOR'S) OPINION SAYS Newmarket-Bretby, 17. Brick Thousand. 9 and 111 Pear May, 11, Brick, Apple. Pontefract—Hunters" (0, Brick, Apple Castle, 94 Carleton. ó3 Replies (4M words) promptly answered. Address—J. MENTPil Bedale. OB* V PAXWS OPINION SAYS 11, 77, win; 56 Guiscard. I do hereby certify that I was the onlv tipster who plumped for Enthusiast. 10s for the whoil of next week's paddock finals. 48 taply-paids answered Addresz-Park, Venner-road, Sydenham.

I ROBERT THE DEVIL DEAD. ROBERT THE DEVIL DEAD. The famous racehorse Robert the Devil R I ,1. the Beenham Stud EARM ON We.hics (ny U.,V;U< 5