South Wales Daily News

THE TURF SCANDAL. SIR HENRY JAMES'S SPEECH. The arbitrators 10 the Chetwyiiij-Durtaam dispute sat attain at the Royal Courts of J Wttice on Wednesday, Sir H. James resuming his speech on behaif-of Sir G. CheLwvnd pointed out tbat the issue vas not whether Wood had pulled horses, but wlvetbei Chetwynd had been cognisant of it. Heconcplv ued that whilst other owners had employed Wood Lord Durham did not apply to them the standard by which he judged Cbetjrynd, and in fact made no such charges against them as those of which be accused Chetwynd. Sherrard's stable had been called a foul nest, but it had many nestlings besides Cbetwynd, amongst them being Lord Durham, Sir George Arthur, and General Williams. Why had one of the brood been abstracted tor censure and the birds of eoodly plumage allowed to go free? He accused Lord Durham of having, in bis Gimcrack speech, made accusations against Clietwynd merely on suspicion, and said that but for the information which Sir George had voluntarily given Lord Durham, tbe latter must have with- drawn from the charges with re«p?ct to the allegation that Cbetwynd bad large sums on his horses when they wou and did riot lose mueii when they were unsuccessful. He argued that the betting books and bank book of Sir George proved tbecontrary, and he expressed sincere regret that Lord Durham had persevered in the cliarge. Cbetwynd had been charged with 44 squaring jockeys, but no jockey had been called in support of the assertion,and neither had it been supported by any other evidence. The learned counsel xrt:u<td that the non-backing of a horse one day and the backing of him the next was justifiable bycircum- cumstauces, and need not necessarily be open to suspicion. Lord Dnrd-im had described himself as an erratic backer. (Laughter.) What should be said about a backer who wns so erratic that he let his horse go at 100 to 1 one day and 6 to 4 the next ? (Renewed laughter.) With respect to the charge against Goater of having pulled Ki nfauns and Lovely, counsel pointed out that the Jockey Club acquitted him of it, and no fresh evidence beyond what they had before them had since come to light. W tb res pact to FuUei ton there was no evidence of connivance by Cbetwynd with those who were accused of pulling him. It was admitted by the othersiao that. Cherwynd was not an accomplice before the fact with respect to the pulling of Fullerton in 1887, and why should it ha said that tho state of things In 1886 was different ? It nvast b1) remembered that the boy Howard had said he did net oebevs tliac. boy Howard had said he did net oebevs that Chetwynd knew of tt unfair riding of Jfuliertun wbea he (Howard) rode him. Counsel contended that tho only charges which, if proved, would cause, any pi<B to shun Sir George Chet- wynd bad disproved and abolished, With respect to Luke, tblt j'\cky. there was net a shred r.f evidence to show him to have been a dishonest man. Counsel referred to variou- bor8, including Sly, Rose Window, and Piantagene', on which h'j said Chetwynd had largo sums when tbey lost. Sir Heory Jari- t had uot concluded hie speech when the court adjourned till to-day. Mr GreecSeld, the solicitor of Charles Wood, received a telegram on Wednesday from Mrs Wood stating that her husband bad become wora>j and was serioasly ill.

FITS,—-Ktn'epsy or FftMiwg ¡::it":t:¡¡! Sensations, and Saints, t tvv, t > td whole world how that II'W'; "r Allc Epilepsy, wbich has been hitherto ^i V-re l" ir^ovr- abVe, caa he puncansntly cured (vrithoot tiie o* fa litre). All afflicted may write with full ai: ( contidknce to Mr Willi:u:ts. 10, IPark, L/ondon, who will sead fuii pfcvacuiar* lo AIl i person, free of all charge. lW

N AWFUL DISASTER. A PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED. FORTY PERSONS KILLED. JCKNTBAL NEWS TELEGRAM. J KKW YORK, Wednesday. — An appalling ilway acoident occurred this morn- ? at Latroie, Pennsylvania. A heavy tods train left Johnstown for Pitt?- g,and a number of men who had been employed clearing the ruins, becoming sick of their ftvoury work, climbed clandestinely on board the hope of getting a free ride 1 their homes. When near Latrobe the in suddenly left the rails, and was completely eked, some of the waggons being placed ? on top of the other. Not until t moment was it realised bow ny passengers were on the train. Their Ionised cries drew attention to their tesence. Those who were not killed bright, were pinned helplessly beneath t rains ot the wagons, and in that position met a deoufi death. A quantity of lime which the is train carried was set on fire by the water In the disabled engine, and th3 flame thus tangely kiudled spread quickly to the wreckage t the waggons. Between 30 and 40 persons Wished.

tHE EUROPEAN SITUATION, [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. J BERLIN, Wednesday Evening.—Germany is ktermined to let no opportunity pass for showing W angry she is with Switzerland. In consc- ience of the dispute arising out of the arrest of err Wohlgemuth, the German Government have Alined the invitation of the Swiss Government participa.te in the forthcoming conference at "trne concerning industrial legislation. Many pIe here think, however, that had the Wohlgemuth affair never bad any existence, rmany would have found some other excuse r keeping away from the congress.

ENGLAND AND EGYPT. FRANCE AND THE QUESTION OF EVACUATION. [BECTER'S TELEGRAM.J C-ilao, Wednesday.—The British Government 44 declined to deal with the question of evacua- U in connection with the conversion of the Vileged debt. The negotiations for the Aversion have been broken off. PARIS, Wednesday,—In connection with the f4sal of the French Government ta adhere to conversion of the Egyptian Preference Debt, IlIlItated that M. Waddington declared to Lord that France would make her assent ttiditional not only upon a date being fixed for evacuation of Egypt, bnt also on the annnl- 4ent of the Anglo-Turkish Convention concluded 4 Sir H. D. Wolff in Constantinople in 1887.

DR CRONIN'S MURDER. r" STANDARD" TELEGRAM.] Sfjnv Yos« £ JUIe 25.—Evidence is accumula- tor at Chicago whicu points to the conclusion !bat the murder of Dr Cronin was committed by llainner circle in Camp number twenty of the ^lan-na-Gael. The information in the possession the police implicates nine men in the crime. It 1118 been discovered that a self-appointed lnittee of seven men undertook to try Dr 0 t ouin on the charge of treachery the names these men are known to the police, and such t them as have not already been indicted will 16 indicted by the present grand jury. The arga against Dr Cronin was that upon the fcetence that be would prove malfeasance in t *onin on the charge of treachery the names these men are known to the police, and such f them as have not already been indicted will 16 indicted by the present grand jury. The against Dr Cronin was that upon the fcetence that he would prove malfeasance in ^ce on the part of Sullivan and others, he was deavouring to bring about a public investigation the work and accounts of the Clan-na-Gael, t t the benefit of the British Government and the too before the special commission. Such destination would, it was feared, furnish formation about the order which could not be Stained in other ways.

THE AMERICA CUP. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] NEW YORK, Wednesday.—There is an almost I" iversal opinion in yachting and club circles here the recent decision of the Royal Yacht Hiti. irott at regacdL the terms er which the race for the America Cop must run will effectually prevent the carrying out of competition.

A BOATING DISASTER. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. 1 lizw YORK, Wednesday.—A sad accident burred on the Hudson, off Albany, yesterday. river tng ran down a pleasure skiff in which 'V1!r young women and three youths were rowing, '11 all were drowned except one of the lads.

A LEPROUS GENERAL. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. I BOMBAY, Wednesday.—The Bombay Gazette Utes that an English brigadier-general on the Madras command has been invalided home, Okving become afflicted with leprosy. The journal loell not mention the name of the unfortunate cer.

AN ABERDEEN TRAGEDY. SHOCKING MURDER OF A PARAMOUR. .At Aberdeen, on Wednesday, a man named "orrison, 65 years of age, a pavior by trade, Ordered Maggie Barclay, a married woman, ^Harated from her husband, with whom he bad Habited for a considerable time. The couple a very unhappy life, constantly quarrelling *"<1 fighting. Morrison was dismissed from his Nployment last Thursday, and since then has Nu doing nothing but drinking, and fighting "ith the woman. About 2 o'clock on Wednesday JWnoon Morrison left his room and was going Sjfirastairs when Barclay threw an axe at him, JWrison went back aud struck the woman a r'rific blow on the forehead with the axe or a Stimer, both ot which were found in the room. Morrison has been arrested and lodged in prison a charge of murder.

THE MURDER OF AN ACROBAT. K OURRAH PRONOUNCED INSANE. At the request of Messrs Hood and Barrs, the Solicitors retained for the defence, Dr Forbes pi„.low visited the prisoner, Nathaniel Currab, 'St Thomas's Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, after a long interview and conversation, tonounced the man to be undeniably insane. first Currah did not remember anything about ft* crime, and said be did not kill Letine or bit He said he went to the Canterbury Music ?aU to see old friends, and that they killed his Slighter there. Then he asked had he killed 'f*tine, adding he intended to drown himself. 'Iddenly he seemed to remember all about the girder, and cried out, Yes, 1 killed him. God Ilnigbty said to me.. Go and kill Letiue and tben yourself. It appears also Currah said he heard spirit voices. Dr Forbes Winslow Glares the case a typical one of homicidal mania,

THE DEVIZES TRAGEDY. Itliss Lister (the victim of this tragedy) has J'flaost recovered from her injuries, and fortu- itely she will be in no way disfigured. ibe fettimittee of the Devizes British School, of which lfIII Lister was head female teacher, have offered Jj* engage a schoolmistress to carry on the duties **>til Misa Lister has recovered if she is willing to ^•aain in the situation, and this offer, it is under- 'tood. Miss Lister has accepted.

lI.E ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW. The attendance at the Royal Agricultural Show ft Windsor, on Wednesday, beat the record, there ing about 25,000 persons in the exhibition founds. The Prince and Princess of Wales, -'Ith their daughters and Prince Albert Victor, ere early in the show yard. In the afternoon* the Mayor of Windsor (Mr George H. Peters) tftvo a grand luncheon in the Guildhall in honour > £ the soaiety. Among those attending were the *rince of Wales, Prince Christian, Prince Henry SJ Batten berg, and the Lord Mayor of London, ffsr Majesty arrived at Windsor Castle on fUesday morning, and will visit the showyard day.

WEATHER IORECAST. L'hq following forecasts wars prepared last night 4the Meteorological Office at eight o clock DISTRICTS— 0. Scotland, N,l South westerly winds, light; V cloudy; rain; thunder 1. Scotland, V. f locally. 2. England,N.lo. I Light variable airs cloudy Scotland,W. 90ir.e rain; thunder k North Wales/ i. England, E. Variable or northerly airs, I Mid. Counties ( fine generally, but becom- S. Engl., S.(Lon. f ing unsettled towards and Channel) night; possibly thunder, En,S. W., & tn,,rtlieriy or north.easterly South Wales f winds,light; fairg<>nerally. Q. Ireland,N.i Westerly or north-westerly y winds, light; cioudy; L-ul&ad, S, ) rain locally.

RIOT IN LONDON. SALVATIONISTS AND THE POLICE. A DESPERATE HAND-TO-HAND STRUGGLE. An extraordinary riot occurred in the Strand on Wednesday eveninc, caused by the persistent attempts of a Salvation Army procession to set at defiance the police regula- tion prohibiting any organized procession marching along any street leading to Trafalgar- square, and within a certain distauae thereof. A great meeting of converted criminals was advertised to be held in Exeter-hall on Wednesday evening, and the procession referred to consisted of between fifty and sixty men dressed in imitation prisou garb, preceded by two bands, the members of one of which were in convict dress, and the others in a nondescript military uniform, accom- panied by several hundreds of the rank and file of the army. The procession marched up Fleet- street, escorted by the City police as far as the civil limits just beyond Chancery- lane, opposite the new Law Courts. At that point the Metropolitan police barred the road, and refused to allow the Salvationists to proceed further in processional order. The prohibition beins definitely disregarded, the inspector on duty ordered his men to break up the procession, They endeavoured to do so, but met with an unexpectedly sturdy resistance. One of the leaders of the Salvationists cried out, "We have sworn not to give up the flags," and the reminder was received with excited cheers. By this time a hand to hand fight was proceeding, the broken flUgpn'°s being freely used as weapons. Several flags were captured by the police and torn to shreds, and a number of brass instruments were broken. Several Salvationists wpre taken prisoners, but the majority held stoutly together, and the bands played after a fashion. The militant Salvationists were for the moment practically victorious, and they made their way along tb« Strand in pretty fair order as far as Wellington-street. There they found a strong cordon of police drawn right across the road, and the constables at once attacked the. processionists in a vigorous manner, smashing the instruments and capturing or destroying the banners. The Salvationists were finally dispersed, and had to make their way singly to Exeter Hall. There were some further scrimmages near Exeter Hall, and a Salvationist colonel on horseback who tried to interfere was ignominously led away by the police. Traffic was stopped for a considerable time. With reference to the riot, Colonel Herbert Booth informed a reporter on Wednesday night that when ordered to disperse by the metro- politan police near Essex-street, he urged his men to obey, and walk along the foot- path. The crowd, howevei, was so enormous that this could not be done, and the police, thinking there was wilful obstruction, charged the people. Nearly all the fighting^ took place over one of the banners, and several Salvationists received nasty wounds. Colonel Railton said the men arrested were not Salvationists, but outside rouerhs. A large plate-glass window was broken in Norfolk-street.

THE THAMES MYSTERY. It is now generally accepted that the mutilated remains discovered in the Thames and elsewhere are none other than those of Elizabeth Jackson, an unfortunate. Jackson was born in Cheisea, and was well known in the surrouding districts as an unfortunate. The last lodging-house at which ehe stayed was in Ten Turks-row, Chelsea, which she left on the 31st ult, because her mother, who appeared to follow her, was going to take lodgings there. She was seen two days later by "Ginger Nell," another unfortunate. Jackson told the latter that she had nowhere to go, and had been promenading near Batteraea. Bridge and Albert Palace, and sleeping on the seats on Chelsea Embankment. Ginger Nell" warned her against the dangerous class of boatmen who infest that locality, who took advantage of and liberties with unfortunates. Two days later, the 4th June, the first portion of the mutilated body was picked up at Battersea.

THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST A SURGEON. SENTENCE ON THE PRISONERS. At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, Amelia Mane Demay (31) and Charles Collette Grnndy (30) were agaiu indicted for conspiring together to extract money from Alexander Malcolm Morris by means of a fictitious action to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage, no such promise having ever been made. They were also charged with conspiring together to suborn certain persons to commit perjury to induce them to give false evidence to support the action. Mr Lockwood, Q.U., and Mr iJesley prosecuted; Mr Keith Frith and Mr Symms defended the male prisoner, and the woman was undefonded. The prosecutor was Mr Alexander Malcolm Morris, an independent gentleman of high reputation, residing in Hnrlcy-street. It appeared that in November, 1888, in consequence of a communication made to him by » gentleman named Forces, he visited a person who was lodging at 35, Charltftte-street, a lodging house kept by the female defendant. Mr Morris considered it advisable to remove the patient to a private hospital in York-street, and lie died there inithe following month of February, 1889. In tho same month of 1889 the prosecutor received a letter purporting to cotne from the female prisoner, in which she threatened him with legal proceedings to recover damages for libel and defamation of character. No notice was taken of this, and subsequently be was threatened with an action for breacii of promise of marriage. It was alleged that there was no foundation whatever for this claim, and that all the proceedings were for the purpose of extorting money. Mr Morris, the prosecutor, was examined, and he detailed the circumstances which led him to go to the house in Charlotte-street. He asserted that the female defendant was an utter stranger to him, and the whole story about the promise of marriage was a fabrication and a lie. He was 40 years of age, and was married 17 years ago, and had a family of three children. He also stated that after the writ had been served the male prisoner was constantly dogging him and follow- ing him wherever he went, thus causing him considerable annoyance. Upon one occasion he was compelled to apply to the police for pro- tection. Witnesses were then called to prove that several of the letters written to the prosecutor relative to the matter were in the handwriting of the male defendant. Both prisoners were found guilty. Grundy was sentenced to five years' penal servitude, and Demay to 18 months' imprisonment. Both the prisoners were of French nationality.

NEW YORK PRICES. [UEUTIffi'S TELKGRAH.] NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Money easy. Stocks opened firm, and a general advance in prices ensued the market afterwards gave way somewhat, and left off generally weak. Cotton and coffee quiet. Petroleum and sugar strong. Lard firm. Wheat ana iron hrm and active. Flour and corn active. Coffee quiet. Tin, firmer tendency. UOVERNMEMX BONDS AND RAILWAY SHARKS. Quotations 1 June 26 June25 call,Aloney. U.S. Gov. Bonds. 2 p.. 3 p.c Ditto, other Securities 2 p c 3 p c Exchange on London, 60 days'sight 4.86 4.87 Ditto. Cable Transfers 4.89 4.894 Exchange on Paris, bO dayssight 6.18J 5.172 Exchange on Berlin,Ditto. Sb Sbi Four per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 129 129 Western Union Telegraph Shares f5J f514 Canada Southern ttbares 564 65* Canadian Pacine 50 b5 Central of New Jersey 112i 112 Central Pacific Shares. i4± 24! Chicago & North-Western, Ord.. 109i \(i92 Chicago & N. Western Preferred.. 141g 341i Chicago, Milwaukie, and St. Paul 71s 7H Delaware, Lackawana, & Western 148i 147A Denver & Rio Grande Sliares- 17* 174 Illinois Central Shares 115 114 Lake Shore <& Michigan Southern lOti. 1054 Louisville & Nashville Shares 69i 70, Michigan Central Shares 89-1 SO Missouri, Kansas, and Texas. il IX New York Central & Hudson Biver 108$108± New York, Lake Erie, & Western 27 2V# Ditto. Second Mortgage Bonds 1031 10.3.1, New York, Ontario os Western,Ord i7 18 Northern Pacific, Common 284 2BA Northern Pacific, Preferred 663 66i Norfolk & Western Ptef. Shares.. bIt blit Ohio and Mississippi, Ord. Shares 224 ?-2. OreROii & Transcon. Common Sh. 33) 34 Psnnsylvania and Philadelphia.. oil bl| Philadelphia ana Beading Share. 48j 47j St Louis & San Francisco First Pref 112 112 Ditto Sitn Ifrancisco Preference 67* 60 Ditto San Francisco Common.. 27* 27j Union Pacific Shares big 61 i Wabash, St. I.ouis, & Pacific- 1b !6 Wabash, St. Louis, &c.. Prof. Srs, 29g 29¡ COTTON AND PRODUCE MAUKvr Cotton, day's receipts at U.S.ports 0,030 1,000 Cotton, day'sexport to Gt. Brifn. 0,000 0.0OC Cotton, day's expt. to Continent.. 0,000 0,0u0 Cotton futures,July delivery 10.42 10.7 Cotton futures, Sep. delivery 30.10 10.8 Cotton,middlingupiand New York 11 11-Vie Cotton middling New Orteans, 101 ioj Petroieum, crude at New York 7.30 7.10 Petroleum, sta'dard white.N. York 7.0 6.90 Petroleum,st d white,Philadelphia 7.10 6.90 Petroleum,PipeLine Certificates.. 91fi 91 Spirits oi Turpentine 3ij¡ 371 Lard, Wile 7 6.87b Lard futures,June delivery 9.80 10.07 Lard, Fairbank's — 7.95 7.85 Copper, July 35.6 16 00 Tallow, Prime City. 4'/16 H Sugar, fair refining Muscovados.. 7j 74 Corn, new mixed Western Spot.. 43 43 Corn futures Ju y 42 42* Corn futures Sept 43t Spring Wheat, No. A spot. 91 90 Wheat, red winter, 011 the spot b8 86J Wheat, delivery July 86* 864 Wheat, delivery Sep. 864 85) Coffee, fair Bio • • • 17 164 Coffee, good Bio ••-••••• J6sf Coffee, Bio, No. 7.Low Ord. July 13 50 13.40 Octlee, Ditto. Sep. delivery I0.8O 13.80 Flour, ex. State Shipping branu.- 3 lo -3 35 3.5-25 Iron No. 1 Coitness ^17 XI. 0 Tin, Australian. 19.90 19.65 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers. 2ii 1 31 FreIght Grain steamer toLondon 311 34'1 fc'i.) in Cotton ui i,;verpooi 7.64 III

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THE INTERMEDIATE EDUCA- TION BILL, ALTERATIONS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT. ITS SUPPORT CONDITIONAL ON THE EXCLUSION OF MONMOUTHSHIRE. DEVITALISING THE MEASURE. The Press Association is informed that the following are the chief alterations which the Government propose should -be made in the Welsh Intermediate Education Bill as a condition of their support to the measure Monmouthshire to be omitted. The body to initiate sch ernes to be in each county a joint education committee, consisting of three members appointed by the county council and three members appointed by the Lord- President of the Privy Council from among persons interested in Wales. The scheme-making body will be the Charity Commissioners, who will exercise for this purpose their powers under the Endowed Schools Acts, but their power to initiate schemes will be suspended for three years unless the Education Department consent to the exercise of them. The exclusion of religious teaching in clause H (3) is restricted to day scholars, and'tbe exception in that clause of cathedral school3 is extended to The exclusion of religious teaching in clause H (3) is restricted to day scholars, and'tbe exception in that clause of cathedral schools is extended to all schools which, under section 19 (2) of the Endowed Schools Act, 1869, are denominational schools. Endowed Schools Act, 1869, are denominational schools. The exclusion by clause 19 (1) of the provisions of the Endowed Schools Act requiring due regard to be had to the educational interests of certain classes has been omitted, and as those provisions will operate,clause H (4) seemed unnecessary, and therefore has also been omitted. The joint committee will act as a committee of the county council, and will, therefore, have the aid of the county officers and clauses 7-10 have been altered accordingly. As the schemes will be tinally made and the inquiries held by the Charity Commissioners, a large local staff will not be required. The definition of educational endowment in clause 21 has been a little widened, so as to render unnecessary the greater part of the first paragraph of clause 17. The definition will include the Howell Trust. The special references to the Ashford Trust and Meyrick Fund have been omitted. The second paragraph of clause IT has been widened. Clause 4- and some of the other provisions of the bill have been omitted because they are covered by the powers of the Endowed Schools Act, and a question might arise whether the insertion of those clauses did not limit the powers under the above acts.

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS. PROTEST AGAINST REACTIONARY TOKY INFLUENCE. [BY A WELSH MEMBER.] Houstf OF COMMONS, Wednesday Evening. The rosult of the combined wisdom of the Edu- cation Department, the Charity Commissioners, and the Tory Cabinet,directed for six weeks upon the problem of Welsh intermediate education, was issued to Welsh members this afternoon. This delay is shameful, and all the more so because the time has been devoted to mutilating, and whittling down the Welsh members' bill, which has on the whole received the sanction of the educationists and people of Wale3. The omissions made in Mr Stuarc Rendel's bill are serious. Monmouthshire is excluded from the benefits of the bill. The clauses enactiug the board of education for Wales are cut out, and not a comma of them remains. The county council, as the initiating body, is replaced by a joint education committee of six, half nominated by the county council and halt nominated by tho Government. The Ashford Trunt and Meyrick Fund are excluded from the purview of the bill. Wales will not for a moment countenance the .r I 'I. I' 1.. cutting away or ivioumoutnsnire rrom wnatever benefits the act may confer. It is practically a Welsii county. The parts most in need of the provisions of the bill are overwhelmingly Welsh. Their industries ,He the same as those of Glamorganshire, and tho provision for technical education anust iaovitabiy be Bitnilar and con- currently supplied. In the schemes of the Court of Chancery relating to the Howell Trust and the Ashford School, Monmouthshire was included in Wales. In the charter founding the University College at Cardiff, Monmouthshire is expressly included and there is no doubt whatever that the University College would have been placed in Swansea were it not for the inclusion of Monmouthshire. According to the regulations of the Education Department, the Welsh inspectorial division includes the county of Monmouth, and it is nothing but the wirepulling and backgtairs influence of some reactionary corporations, countenanced and supported by Sir George Elliot and Colonel Morgan, which has prevailed with the Government in the stupid and futile policy ot cutting Monmouthshire off from the benefits and advantages of the bill. Mr T. P. Price marched through the lobby to-day armed with petitions from Monmouthshire protesting against the exclusion of Monmouth, and there is no doubt but that tho next few (lays will bring the Government and Sir George Elliot convincing proof of the wish and will of Monmouthshire. The joint education committees are not satisfactory, and it is impudent on the part of the Government to even ask for the power to nominate half the initiating body, and demand that the whole controlling body shall be departmental, bureaucratic, and non-Welsh, when the whole scheme of education shadowed forth in the bill will depend upon contributions from the county rates. The Welsh members will not accept the provision of the joint education com- mittee as it stands. At least the Welsh people must have a controlling body partly or wholly nominated by themselves, or they must have a preponderating voice ou the joint education committees. It is true the Charity Commissioners are not so black as they are painted. They are much more liberal than they used to be. They have made many good and workable schemes in Wales which have enabled hundreds of Welsh boys and girla to receive intermediate education and step on to the university colleges or to the professions. They are getting more and more amenable to the pressure of public opinion, and if Wales had initiating bodies in which it had confidence, the Charity Commissioners would not dare to fly in the face of Welsh opinion. Among the other proposals of the Government bill which seem difficult to explain is the stipula- tion that the drawing up of regulations for the annual inspection and report of the schools should be made, not by the Education Depart- ment, but by the Treasury. Unlefis Parliament otherwise determine, the term of office of the joint education committees shall be three years. Sir George Young is the Charity Commissioner most responsible for the niggardly and auti national character of the Govern- ment's proposals. The Government has very foolishly listened to him and to reactionaries, has consequently produced a measure unsatisfac- tory to the Welsh people in the shape proposed, and has immensely-and this is a blessing— furthered the demand for Home Rule for Wales. Wales will not submit to be kept in leading- strings by Whitehall for ever. But if the Government give a preponderating voice on the I Joint Education Committee to the county couueils, and include Monmouthshire, there is room for compromise. In the House of Commons, on the postpone- ment of the Intermediate* Education (Wales) Bill, Mr OSBORNE MORGAN said that he had see.n the Government amendments. Tiiey practically amounted to A new bill, and he wished to know when they would be printed and circulated. Sir W. HART DYKE said he hoped they would be ready by Friday.

MEETING OF NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD. x A special meeting of the Newport School Board was held on Wednesday to con- sider the Welsh Intermediate Education Bill now before the House of Commons. The bill proposes to include Monmouthshire. Tho Monmouthshire charities, however, have passed resolutions against the inclusion of the county, and Tory influence is being used to induce the Government to exclude Monmouthshire. 011 the chairman, Mr R. T. Martin, taking bis seat, the Rev Father Bailey suggested that the meeting should be adjourned to enable the members to peruse the bill. The question was a very important one, and he was not prepared to give his vote in the dark. The Chairman supported the suggestion, and stated that he bad not had an opportunity of reading the bill.—Mr W. H. Brown was in favour of the question being discussed at once, as the time suggested for the adjournment (Monday evening) was very inconvenient. Ultimately it was resolved, on the motion of Father Bailey, seconded by Mr J. William*, to adjourn the meeting until Monday, and the clerk was directed to obtain copies of the bill and forward them to members of the board,

DEATH OF MR W. It. H. POWELL, M.P. We deeply regret to announce the death of Mr Walter Rice Howell Powell, M.P. for the Western Division of Carmarthenshire, which took place at bis residence, Maesgwynne, near Llanboidy, at 11 o'clock on Tuesday evening. The deceased gentleman had been in delicate health fcr some years, and the illness which has now terminated fatally has been of long duration. Mr Powell suffered from heart disease, complicated by other complaints. The contest of 1386 proved a great tax on his strength, but he gallantly held on and won. He was able to put in a good record in the session of 1887, but last year his attendances at tho House were intermittent, and he had not been in Parliament at all this year. So long as he was physically capable of attending the House, there was no representative more faithful or assiduous in the discharge of his duties than Mr Powell. Throughout his life he was a most ardent sportsman, and last year he celebrated his jubilee as M.F.H. His devotion to hunting was not of the ordinary kind. On field days he would arrange for fresh horses along the route the quarry was likely to take, and, knowing as he did the haunts and habits of the fox £ he was able to post his horses pretty accurately. Mr Powell thus used two and some- times three horses in a day, and came in fresh at the death. He was one of the best landlords and best neighbours a man could have. There is no rural place in the county of Carmarthen so civilised as the area aronnd Maesgwynne, and Llanboidy is in all respects a model village. Mr Powell was in his 71st year, having attained his 70th birthday last year. THE LATE MR W. R. H. POWELL. (Frùm a Photograph by Mr J Griffith* Rees, Whilland.) BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. I Though Mr Powell';? public life can only be said to date from 1874, when he first entered the lists as a parliamentary candidate, he had long been one of the most popular of the landed gentry in his district. The favourite title by which he was known to most was Dyn Bach Maesgwyn," the Bach being used in the familiar-almost pet—sense so often applied to it in Welsh. As a kind and generous landlord he was admired by his tenants as an upright and conscientious dispenser of justice, be was esteemed by his fellow magistrates, and as a genial hunting squire he was popular alike with the gentry, who enjoyed so many a run with his pack, and with the farmers whose land he rode over. FIRST PARLIAMENTARY STRUGGLE. Mr Powell's political life commenced in 1874, when at the general election in February the Liberals of Carmarthenshire brought out two candidates for the county seats. Mr Powell was ono of the two, and Mr E. J. Bartons, who was one of the sitting members—having been returned with the late Mr John Jones, of Blaenos (a Conservative) in 1868 -was the other Liberal. In his addrees in 1874 Mr Powell declared for a repeal of the income tax, the reduction of the burden of local taxation, for the principle of representation with taxation in counties-this year realised in the county councils-for the disestab- lishment of the church, and a modification of the Elementary Education Act, particularly as regarded the 25Ui clause. Notwithstanding a hard fight 011 the part of the Liberals, the territorial influence, from which the former were not then free, combined with the wave of poutical reaction which then passed over the country, was too strong, and, very much to their own astonishment, the Conservatives succeeded in carrying both their men Mr Powell, however, won the top place on the Liberal score. The rPNH.ti of the Doll Was- .-v- VntMI. Lord Emlyn (C) 3,389 John Jones (C) il. H. Powell (L) 2,799 E. J. Sartoris (L) 6,651 In hia add res?, thankinjf his supporters atter the election, Mr Powell spoke out plainly as to the tricks the Conservatives resorted to in order to persuade the electors that the ballot was not secret, aud at the same time expressed his readi- ness, if the electors could tied no other candidate in whom they had great confidence, heartily and willingly to place his services at their disposal at any future time. RETURN TO PARLIAMENT. The pledge to stand again given in 1874, Mr Powell redeemed in 1880, when be oame forward alone-the Liberals having determined to aim for and win the seat. The Conservatives, on the other hand, brought forward both the sitting members, and the result was a vote which showed that the Liberals could have easily returned two ..wn sidn. The vote stood tfing W"'ll "I..IJU'{"]'¡" Powell (L) 4101 Emlyn (C) 3030 Jones (O) 2712 Majority of Powell over the "highest Conservative 1071 The analyse of the voting revealed ttleI extraordinary popularity of Mr Powell. as well as the revulsion in political feeling which had taken place since 1874. Mr Powell polled no fewer than 3,341 plumpers, a majority over the total record of his highest opponent of 311 double votes. Lord Emlyn'a record was only 3,176 votes, made up of 14-6 plumpers and 2,884 siogles while Mr John Jones brought up the rear with a paltry 2,822 votes, made up of 110 plumpers and 2.602 singles. The details of the analysis were as follows:- Splits between Etnlyn and Jones 2,363 u Emlyn and Powell. 521 „ Powell and Jones 259 Plumpers for Powell 3,341 Emlyn 146 „ Jones HO Spoilt papers, 45 total voters polled, 6,720. ANOTHER GALLANT FIGHT. Previous to the general election of 1885, the ex- tension of the franchise had been granted and the redistribution of seats arranged. Under the provisions of the latter measure, the county of Carmarthen became two electoral divisions, wiMi one member for each. When in October of 18S5, Parliament was dissolved, Mr Powell was invited to come forward for the Eastern Division, where he would undoubtedly have had a walk over, but he gallantly chose to contest the Western Division, in which his house was situated, not- withstanding the certainty that he would be opposed by the strongest candidate the Conservatives could produce, i,e., Lord Emlyn, who left his own division-the Eastern, to contest one in which he thought he had a better chance of success. With that maguanimity which always characterised him, the deceased gentleman chose to tight for the eastern division, with all its risks. In his address to the electors in 1885, Mr Powell referred to the 1,085 votes he bad recorded in the Parliament just dissolved-" record only equalled by that of the Parliamentary whips—for a true exposition of his political v ews. Air Powell declared himself for the whole Liberal programme, including changes in the land laws, the abolition of primo- geniture and entail, an increase in the number of land proprietors, the establishment of county boards, the taxation of personal as well as of real property, and disestablishment and disendow- ment in Wales. The result of the election fully justified the course be bad taken, for while the Liberal candidate for the Eastern Division had an easy victory, Mr Powell also, whose friends wera anxious up to the last moment as to the final result, scored a brilliant success. The votine stood thus Powell 4568 Emlyn 2942 Alsiority for Powell: 1626 The Conservatives fought the election with their favourite weapons of misrepresentation and in- timidation with, if possible, an increase of bitterness, but the result was the removal of the stigma of Tory representation from Liberal Sir Gar, for Mr D. Pugb (L.) had an easy win over Sir Marteine Lloyd (C) in the Eastern Division, A DEATH BLOW TO TORTISM. This defeat not only soured Lord Emlyn, but effectually disconragod him, and when, by the defeat of the Gladstonian Ministry the following year another general election took place in 1886, his lordship wisely deemed discretion to be the better part of valour, and declined contesting the seat. But fools will be found to rush in where angels fear to tread, and Sir James Lawrence came out as a Unionist to oppose the popular Squire of Maes. gwynne, with no other result—than putting Mr Powell, who was then in rather delicate health, to the trouble, and the division to the turmoil, of a contested election. The result of the poll was fnlinurs ? — Ppwell (G. L.) 4181 Lawrence ^D. L,) 1916 Majority for Powell 2265 Since then Mr Powell continued most assiduously devoted to his parliamentary duties, until failing health compelled his return to Maesgwynne. Then he tried to diminish the effect of bis absence by arranging to pair as much as possible. For some time, however, it bad been apparent that Mr Powell's health bad permanently broken up, and that be woulq never again discharge his duties at St Stephen's, a fear wbich the sad news we publish tc-day proves to have been only too well grounded. SOCIAL WORK. In 1874 Mr Poweli published a small pamphlet entited, "Kemarlcs on a Proposed Friendly Society for the United Counties of Carmarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan." Regarded simply at a literary production, the pamphlet reflected great credit upon its author. It is very concise and, as the same time, comprehensive, presenting in < few pages a complete sketch of the principles and practical benefits of the proposed society. In his prefaefe he thus sot out the benevolent object he bad iii-view Of all classes of working men none is so hopelessly helpless in old as agricultural labourers —often content to eke out i bare subsistence in their prime., they find themselves, as age overtakes them, constrained to part with their liberty and home, that they may have in the workhouse a crust wherewith to satfefy their hunger. To induce working-men to devote in early life a pottion of their wages to iecure annuities for themselves, and to make tham independent and comfortable when past work but still not too old to enjoy life, is the object the writer of the following lines has in view.' Mr Powell then set out tie principal rules of the proposed society, its sevtral branches, and the conditions of membership—which were substan- tially the same as those ef tte Hampshire society, which was established in L825—and concluded with an appeal to -the clergj and ministers of nil denominations, to landowner and farmers, to join as honorary members, ard thus show "the workiugmen that they feel areal interest in their welfare, not only when'they ire of service to them, but when sickness or old ale renders them unfit for labour." The proposal was an exllent one, worthy of the popular squire of Maegwyne, and afforded another proof of the geneiois and philanthropic sentiments by which he wasver animated. The society is started under favorable auspices, and at the end of of 1888 it bad T district branches and was, as it is now, in a verylourishing condition. A FAITHFUL REPUSENTATIVZ. Throughout his whole career, and since his first elaction down to tb very end, Mr Powell displayed the utmost readness to withdraw, if the Liberal party could ave found a better candidate. Repeatedly iublic and private he said be bad no ambition too to Parliament. He loved his native county, hi home duties, and his home sports and for him,he great city had few claims. But at the callof duty-duty to bis county, his principles, ancbis party, be put aside these home affections, ail devoted his whole L- n__1: I:- 'I:r- energies to Jiariiauicuwf IUtl. ua was moBU regular in his attendance at ie sittings of the House, unstinting of time and strength, and there is little doubt that in a grtt measure, the Libera party owes its present bereavment to this unswerving faithfulness the part of its repre- sentative. Mr Powell's name will far be venerated in the district he lived in, and )y the party whom he so well served, and whoe position in the con- stituency he has rendered ractically impregnable.

THE FDTERAL. The funeral is fixed to Ike place at one] o'clock on Saturday. It will bE of a private character, being confined to the nuabers of the family and the tenants. Our Llanboidy cornpondent writes:- The intelligence of Mr Poyll's death, though not unexpected, has cast great gloom uver the whole locality, as Mr owell was most highly esteemed throughout 113 entire neighbourhood, where his loss will begreatly felt for many a year. The sad news of Mr?owell's death was made known in Llanelly chfly through the medium of the South Wales Eck The greatest sorrow is felt, for nowhere was (r Powell more honoured and respacted than at lanelly.

THE REPRESETATION OF THE DHSION. Very little has tralpired as to party move- ments in connection ith the vacancy caused by Mr Powell's lamented jatb. The electors in the division may make upieir minds that there will be a contest. Lord Eiya may, perhaps, need a little persuasion ere hEempts defeat, but there is small doubt that he ill be the chosen of the Conservatives. The' is no one else of that side capable of making evi a show of running in the division. As to the iberal side, it is premature to speak of possible Qdidates. A London news anCy is responsible for the following statement :It is understood that Mr Lewis Morris, of Pen-yn, Carmarthenshire, will be the Liberal can(tate for the seat rendered vacant by the death Mr Powell. According to anotb telegram from London no definite arrangemen have yet been made in regard to filling: up tl vacancy in the representa- tion of West Carinar«Ushire caused by the death of Mr Powell, but Stuart Rendel is at present in communication wi the local Liberal Associa- tion as to the choice a candidate.

r SWANSEA. UHOOL BOARD. THE APPOMIENT OF CLERK.. An ordinary mouly meeting p£ the Swansea School Board was hi at the offices in Fisher- street on Wednesdj under the presidency of Mr John Roberts. THE APPTTMENT OF OLERK. The report of a stiai committee of the whole board which had sito consider the appointment of clerk stated tha2 applications for the post had been receive and the committee recom- mended that Mr Bar Williams, M.A., B.D., of Arnold College, l appointed. The committee further recommend that, Mr E. S. Hart land be appoints solicitor lo the L-oard.- Mr David Harrifmoved as an amendment that Mr John Jones, of Huddersfield, who, he said, had id more varied and useful experience than dr William*, should be appointed.—Mr fratt Owen seconded, but on a division the amemenfc was rejnted.-C;tnon Gauntlett then ved tbat the appointment should be deferreOr a month, and that in the meantime MessrA. W. Haldeii, Swansea Albert Dean, Kkitreet, Ashton-under-Lyne Edgar Wiiliain-?ans(,.t and John R. Jones, Moldgreen Boarfbhoo), Huddersfield, be asked to wait upon tiiear(J.-Tliis was agreed to. MR BRAND'S RETIREMENT. Canon Richartas the oldest member of the board, then mov; and it was resolved, that a copy of a resaion adopted on the subject of Mr Hartlafe retirement be inscribed on vellum anvresented to Mr Hartland. The resolutic set forth that in accepting withiuch regret the resignation by Mr Hartlanif the ofSce of clerk, the board desire to record their minutes their sense of the valuable seles rendered to the board oy Mr Hartland dog his long term of office. For the last 17 yeadr Hartland has devoted to the service of this Ird the best energies of a mind of high literarjilture and scholarly as well as professional euvment, a genuine euthusiasm in the cause of edtion, and a thorough mastery of its many and iplex problems." ii

LOCAL RLS IN PARLIAMENT GREAT ASTERN RAILWAY BILL. The selectmmittee to which this omnibus bill has bef referred will consist of Lords Camperdowrchairuian), Egmont, Iuchiquin, Rowtou, andowth. The first meeting ot the committee e on Tuesday next. The measure has already bed the House of Commons. GOLLT VALLEY EXTENSION RAILWAY. The folio* peers will form the select com- mittee to wl the above bill is referred :—Lords C»mperdow(chairman), Egmont, Inchiquin, Rowton, attlowth. The first meeting ot the 0 impordow (chairman), Egmont, Inchiquin, Rowton, attlowth. The first meeting ot the committee I be on Tuesday next. WBH RAILWAYS UNION. The MerRailway Company and the Great Western lway Company have deposited petitions it, Private Bill Office of the House of Lords png to be heard in committee against the Welsh.Iways Union Bill. kRW WATER BILL. Petitinnve been deposited in the Private Bill Officithe House of Lords on behalf of the Earl Ounravon, the Bridgend Gas and Water Cany, the Ogmore and Garw Local Board, amrious colliery ownerp, praying to be heard in cnittee against the Garw Water Bill. SW AEA CORPORATION BILL. The SteaRural Sanitary Authority have depositeoetition in the Private Bill Office of the Rouf Lords praying to be heard in committtainat the Swansea Corporation Bill. The Swa* Harbour Trustees have petitioned against tation in the bill.

TJftlBLE FATALITY AT DOWLAIS. LED WHILST ASLEEP. Johnugbbn, aged 23 years, met with a frijll death in the Lower Works at Dute, at an early hour on Wednesday momitHe was working the night turn at the Bessei! department, and having seen the 11 ladlenptied, be lay down across the line withbead resting on the bank-about a foot above road. He fell fast asleep, and did not hear approach of the full ladle filled with near I) tons of molten iron. The fcoy in oharg this enormous vessel also did not see anytlon the line. But the ladle gradually rose ipassed the spot where deceased lay. On aearc, the men found the unfortunate man fearficrushed against the side of the bank. All tont part of the body from the stomach bad forced up towards the head, and there werfreral marks of burns caused by the presiof the hot vessel. The poor fellow died abofree quarters of an hour afterwards. He live69, Castle-street.

Tt WAGES QUESTION IN DEAN FOREST, (Dean Forest correspondent writes on WkdaW.-Rowl n. H. Rowlinson, the miners' agent in Deforest, proceeded on Monday to Birming- hafchere he met the national movement com. mi and submitted to them the Forest COf miners' terms. The agent was instructed toe no terms other than those accepted in Viire--thor,e are now agreed to by some ms near Bristol. In these circumstances tion will have to proceed with the notices to ttate contracts. Mr Rowlinson ie, however, d what he can to effect a settlement, and a tag will probably be held on Thursday to der the position of affairs.

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THENEWPORT CORPORATION BILL. IMPORTANT INTIMATION BY THE CHAIRMAN. WESTMINSTER, Wednesday. The Newport (Mon.) Corporation Bill came again to-day before the Committee of the House of Commons on Police and Sanitary Regulations Bills, Mr Hastings presiding. Mr Pember, Q.C., resumed his opening speech for the promoters. It might be urged, be said, that the County Council should bring before Parliament the question of the rating of the Park Mile Railway, but by the Local Government Act of last year they were absolutely prevented from doing this. It conse- quently happened that the Corporation of Newport were the only persons or body corporate that seemed really to have at once the interest and the power to bring the question before Parliament. Whatever tbe committee might do with the extension part of the scheme, he hoped sinoerely that they would decide upon the merits tbia important question. The Chairman said be could not doubt that the Corporation, holding so large a proportion of the parish, had a very great interest in the matter. Mr Pember I said that this scheme was intended to meet the future development of Newport, and was no ordinary scheme of borough extension. I The Chairman asked if there was any opposi- tion from any of the outside sanitary authorities. Mr Pember replied in the negative. Mr Colborne said that among the petitioners were a number of large companies with considerable constituencies. One of them was the Ebbw Vale Company, with some 2,000 share- holders perhaps some of the members of the committee might bold shares. Mr Pember said that supposing any member of the committee held shares in any of the petitioning companies, tbe promoters should not object to his sitting. Mr Colborne said that be had no intention of objecting. The Chairman said he was glad of those observations for this reason, that he happened to be a small shareholder in one of the companies at Swansea, and be observed that a member of the Town Council of Swansea had thought proper to make a virulent attack upon him. Mr Pember: I suppose that was due to nothing but the hot weather combined with the slackness of trade. (Laughter.) Mr Colborne said it was because he had read an I account of this attack that be had intervened. The Chairman pointed out that if the company in which he hold shares had any interesl. at all it was precisely opposite to that which he advocated and for which he voted in committee. The first witness examined was Mr Kirby, C.E., town surveyor of Newport. He explained the details of the scheme of extension, aud gave an account of the necessities of the respective districts, Although there were some wharfs to let QO the west side of the river, ..there were no instances of ground to let for new buildings.. The further commercial de- velopment of Newport must take place on the east side, where there was very suitable ground for building. It might be better for ballasting along the line of the river. It was below tho level of extraordinary spring tides, but the tides were kept back by the river banks. Ho hd no recollection of the ground having been flooded by the river. In 18S1 the iron txports amounted to 172,495 tons, and the coal exports to 2,241.623 tous. In 1887 ths iron exports were 231,906 tons, and in 1888 the coal exports were 3,573,093 tous. In 18861fie tonnage which entered the port was 2,130,385 ton. and in 1887 2,304,708 tous, nnd the clearance 2.134.445 tons in 1S86, and 2,388,376 tons in 1887. If the landowners were willing to make the proposed main road the Corporation would be ready to let them have the benefit of the frontages, but if the Corporation had to make the road they considered they had a right to resell the frontages. The subway under the Usk was intended in the first instance for foot passengers, but by putting similar tubes alongside thev could mak-i it available for vehicular traffic. Thern were no engineering I difficulties in the way. The total rateable value proposed to be included £37,304. the acreage 5,023, and the population 9,440. The road bad been 'chosen with a view to providing suitable frontages to the river and suitaule building sites. It was laid down in the best possible way for the development of the district. It was not the desire of the corporation to go in for a scheme of land speculation. Of course, if the corporation made the road, the owners would be entitled to the usual compensation for their land. The construction of the load would not seriously interfere with the railway or Mr Price, M.P., and the gradients on the road of which that gentleman complained were not of an objec- tionable character. The read would terminate at tho existing Eastern Dry Dock. The total estimate for the five sections of road proposed in the hill was £18,510, and for the subway it was £20,000. The Chairman: Am I right in supposing that there is not a residential character in this property of Colonel Lockwood ? Mr Balfour Browne, Q.C.: That is so. The ground will be developed not for residences, but for works. Mr Littler, Q.C. I don't think there is much population on tbat side just now, except rats. (Laughter.) continuing, eaid that in bis opinion the subway would be a great improvement. It would be lighted by gas or electricity, and if necessary, they would make incilned planes instead of lifts. If the inclined planes were preferred, the Corporation would agree to it, although they could see no objection to the lifts which were in force elsewhere. Generally, his view was that if Newport was to get on at all, the development must be upon the east side. That couid only take placo by the instrumentality of some such road as they proposed, and the subway. The water supply waa also a very im- portant factor in the development. Mr Poweil,M.P. Do you consider that suppos- ing the southern part were occupied by houses, they would be liable to flooding Mr Kirby No, sir. Mr Powell, M.P.: Then the ballast that you mentioned was a sort of extra precaution? Mr Kirby: It would be ot advantage to have the gtouud ballasted, but I do not think it would be absolutely necessary, Mr Wiison, M.P.: Does this bill propose to deal in any way with the Commissioners of Sewers ? Mr Kirby No, sir. Mr Balfour Browne, Q.C.: There ia a clause providing for the protection of the commissioners. Cross-examined by Mr Littler, Q C., for Lord Tredegar and the Great Western Railway Company, witness said there bad not beeu much development ou the west side of the river during the past three years. Mr Littler: I challenge you; has there Lean any building ou the west side during the last three years. Mr Kirby No, I don't remember that there haR helm. Mr ijittler Tben why id it urgent to have an extension to the west? Mr Kirby The urgency is more with regard to the eastern side. Mr Littler Why did you add the west side? Mr Kirby Because we want to provide lor the future- Continuing, witness said he was not aware tbat Loril Tredegar had 700 or 800 acres of land within the borough which he would be happy to lay out for budding. He expected that by tbis time the East Usk Railway would have been constructed. Twelve months would probably suffice for its construction. The Gieat Western Railway Company, if this bill were not passed, would lose the traffic which the development of the east side of the river would inevitably bring about. Mr Littler Supposing your bill is thrown ont, as I hope it will be, what barm will be done to anybody, except the unhappy ratepayers who have been induced to support the bill, and who will have to pay the costs ? Mr Kirby I think there would be great barm to the landowners, and the Great Western Railway Company would tuffer. Mr Littler: But I am here for the Great Western Railway Company, instructed to do all I can to have this bill thrown out. Mr Kirby (continuing) said that if this bill ware not passed the borough would suffer. He admitted that no landowner had come forward and asked the corporation to make this road, but the corporation considered there was a public case. The ratepayers had asked them to make tbe road. He admitted that the Harbour Commissioners bad decided not to contribute to the works. Tbey bad received an extraordinary report on the snbject from Mr Veruon Harcourt, the engineer. Mr Littler then proceeded to read extracts from the report in which Mr Harcourt uid that, while tbe Harbour Commissioners were to contribute to tbe construction of the subway, they were to obtain no share of the profits arising from its use, and that there was no prospect of the railway being much used for a long time to come. Mr Pember, Q.C., objected to this line of evidence. Mr Kirby said that he did not agree with Mr Harcourt that the subway would uot be used for a long time to come. If they had an extension of the boundary it would ba absolutely necessary to have a subway. A ferry would not meet the necessities of tbe case. The Chairman said that as regards the urban district of C^ristchurch, the committee were of opinion that there was a very strong prima facie case for its inclusion within the borough. It was within the parliamentary boundary the streets were continuous; and it seemed to be entirely urban in its character. Tbere were only two opponents to that part of the extension—Mr Price and Lord Tredegar. Mr Littler said that if the corporation of Newport had been reasonable enough to go in for that extension alone he doubted very much whether Lord Tredegar would have been there to oppose. Lord Tredegar put very little weight upon that part of the bill. The Chairman asked whether in those circum- stances it would be possible to discuss that part of the bill first, and then proceed, to other parts. Mr Littler said be was opposed to any road- making. Mr Erskine Pollock, for Mr Price, M.P., said that if the sole question were the inclusion of Christchurch he would not be there to oppose tbe corporation, but the construction of this road was a very serious matter. He must guard himself in the strongest manner from anything which would weaken his case against the road. The Chairman said that the committee, as at present constituted, were^unanimously of opinion that this district ought to be included. Mr Pember intimated that accordingly be would not bring further evidence on that point. Mr Rickards said he appeared for Colonel Lockwoc 1, who objected to' the inclusion of his ground, becAuse it; WM of a purely agricattuai character, and no building bad been going oo there. Mr Sutton said he appealed f >r Mr Firbank, who held that thsre was no justification for fhe corporation leaving the parliamentary boundary. Mr Cripps reminded the committde of the case of the Cartwrighc trustees, whose ground was purely agricultural, and where there had been no building for five years. Tbe trustees pointed out tbat their land, though proposed for inclusion, dtd not lie in the direction where tbe development of Newport was likely to take place. The Chairman Tben we have got so far as to decide upon tbe inclusion of the Christchurch rural district. The committee then adjourned till to-morrow.

GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST A PORTH TRADESMAN. At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday —before the Stipendiary (Mr Ignatius Williams) and other magistrates—Rees Bevan, jeweller, carrying on business at Hannah-street, Porth, was charged with having, on Thursday morning last, committed a rape upon the person of Edith Lewis, & young girl of prepossessing appearance, who was employed by him as domestic servant. Much interest was taken in the case, the court being crowded during tbe bearing. Mr James Phillips, Pontypridd, appeared for the prosecutrix, and Mr R. J. Rbys (Messrs Walter Morgan and Rhys) defended.— Prosecutrix said that she was the daughter of William Lewis, 9, Syphon-street, Porth, engine- driver, and had been in the service of the defendant, who is a married man, for 18 months. On tbe 13th instant Mrs Bevan went away to Carmarthenshire, and since then three persons slept in the house—witness, prisoner, and an assistant named Hall-ail in separate rooms. When she awoke about 7 o'clock Jast Thursday morning, she found the prisoner in bed with her. He had bis night-dress on, and was in the act oi committing the offence with which be was charged. She cried out, "Oh mother, mother," and defendaut said, Hush, hush, no harm is done; but if there is, I have got something here that wili stop it. Mind you dan't, tell Liz (Mrs Bevan). Ho then left the room, and left her Ciyin. In the evening she want home, and told her parents what bad happened. Later in the day her father and Inspector Jones took her to Dr Ivor Lewis. She had also duriug the day complained of what bad happened to the servant at the house of Mr Jonathau Thomas, tailor, Porth (Mrs Bevau's .father). — Otber evidence having been called, tbe case was adjourned for a week, prisoner being released on bail.

ALLEGED SHOCKING OUTRAGE AT PENRHIWFER. At the Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday, John Davies, widower, 66 years of age, engaged as a haulier at Ponrbiwter, was charged with having, on Monday last, attempted to criminally outrage Caroline Collier, a girl 11 years of ago, Jiving at Penrhiwfer. Mr Reea defended,— Caroline Collier, the prosecutrix, said that on Monday last she saw the defendant by the stables belonging to Penrhiwfer Colliery. He told her to come into the stable with him, and she refused, whereupon he caught hold of her, carried her in, laid her on a sack full of horse feed. and then attempted to commit the offence. She screamed out, and a boy calied John Morgan came in.—The boy, upon being called, deposed that when he opened the door he saw the girl lying on the sack, and defendant standing in front of her with his dress disarranged. Witness accused him of mis- conduct, but defendant denied it. Witdess added that he had several times seen defendant with the girl, and, being Ruspicious, ho and four others watched him.—Defendant, who demed the cbare, was committed for trial.

-un- SELECTION OF A LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR RADNORSHIRE. On Tuesday a meeting of tbe general council of the Radnorshire Liberal Association was held in the Assembly-room, Llandrindod Wells, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the county. There was a moderate attendance, and Mr S. C. Evans-Williams was voted to the chair.— Mr Edward Williams then proposed, Mr Bufton seconded, and Mr R. Morgan supported, a resolu- tion asking Mr Duggan to continue to act as president of the association, each gentleman referring in appreciative terms to Mr Duggan's services. The resolution was uranimously carried. — The Secretary (Mr C. M. Nixon) then read a report of the committee appointed to select a candidate, which stated that they had requested Colonel Co'quhoun Reade and Mr A. R. Wliiteway to attend and address tbe meeting.—The Chairman then introduced Cclonel Reade, who, he stated, was highly recommended by tbe Lighty Club.—Colonel Reade remarked that he and Mr Wliiteway came before the council as candidates to fight tho Liberal battle in that county, and an arduous fight lay before any one who contested Radnorshire. Expressing his opinion upon the political subjects of tbe day, ho said the first question, of course, was Home Rule for Ireland. That was a doctrine which for long he was unable to accept, being opposed to taking tbe Irish members from Westminster,and to buying out the Irish landlords with British money. Mr Gladstone had settled that the Irish mombers should remain, and that the charges for buyiug out the Irish landlords should fall upon the Irish people. He was in favour of a much more far- reaching measure of Home Rule; he wanted to give Home Rule to Scotland and to Wales. (Applause.) Home Rule for Ireland alone could not pass through Parliament. Many asked why should the Itidi settle their own affairs at Dublin and then come to Westminster to settle tbe affairs of England and Wales. There was force in that argument, because it was difficult to separate imperial from domestic questions. This would make Parliament really im- perial, and representation could then'be given in it to the Colonies and India, so that questions affecting the whole of the empire could be deliberated upon. (Applause.) Tbe speaker then advocated State Church disestablishment and disnndowment—he was a member of the Scotch Free Church—and the application of the tithes to national purposes, the taxation of ground rents, local option, an Allotment Bill, and other radical reforms, and resumed his seat amid loud applause.—Mr Whiteway afterwards spoke with much force, and at the close it was decided to accept Col. Colquhoun Reade, and that gentleman promised to give a definite answer within a month.

OCEAN COLLIERIES AND THEIR WAGES. Sims excitement has been caused in the Ponty-' pridd and Rhondda districts by the rumour that the seven thousand workmen employed by the Ocean Collieries Company in the Rhondda, Garw, Ogmore, and Ynyaybwl valleys purpose demanding a further advance in wages of 10 per cent. Tho adoption of this course has not yei been decided upon, but the following circular, distributed on Wednesday amonar workmen con- cerned, is being vigorously discussed. Notice to the Workmen of Ocean Collieries, viz., Piirk, Dare, Ton, Bwllfa, Omore, and Garw. FXLLOW WORKMEN,— We beg to call your attention to the following matters, which we think ought to have our most serious consideration, and should be open for discussion at the next meeting at the Drill-hall, Pentre, viz.— 1. The adoption of some scheme to regulate wages in future. 2. The advisability of demanding an immediate advance in wages of 10 per cunt. Trusting that the abova important matters shall b^ discussed freely, we beg to remain, most faithfully, your fellow workmen at the Lady Windsor Colliery, Yuysybwf.

NEATH RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. SEVERE OUTBREAK OF MEASLES. The monthly meeting of the Neath Rural- Sanitary Authority was held at the Guildhall, Noatb, on Wednesday. There was a full attend- ance of members.—Cadoxton water supply bad become extremely limited, and it was resolved that the Danygraig scheme be at once carried out, steps to be taken to secure the cecessary loan. As Skewen water supply had also become very defective tbe clerk was ordered to write to the Neath Water Company requesting tbem to provide an adequate provi»ion, and, in default, to appoint an arbitrator under section 52 of the Public Health Act.—Dr James reported that there had been 15 deaths in Michaelsfcone-super- Avon during the last month, being 30*53 per 1,000 per annum. There was an outbreak of measles at Pontrhydyfen. There were 68 cases up to date. The epidemic had spread down the valley from Cymmer, and was aggravated by the insanitary condition of the Oakwood Schools, where 90 children were taught in a school only able to accommodate 30.—The application of Mr W. E. C. Thomas, surveyor, for an increase of salary was adjourned sine die

CARDIGAN GUARDIANS AND THE TITHES. At a meeting of the Cardigan Board of Guar- dians, held on Wednesday, Mr Brigsfcccke in the chair, it was resolved to memorialise the Local Government Board to prepare and paga a short act to enable parochial authorities to recover poor rates due in respect of titbes,witbollt bavtD, as at present, to make separate assessment in respect ot each item of tithes in the parish, which means a great inconvenience and outlay. It was, it was explained, evident that unless such an act is passed, the poor rates in parishes where farmers refused to pay tithes will be lost to tha union, and be the means of increasing the rates.

ANOTHER POISONING CASE. At Limerick, on Wednesday, Michael O'Brien was committed for trial charged with poisoning bis father-in-law, John Maning. Evidence was given that the accused bad purchased arsenic, and that 34 grains were found in the stomach of the deceased. One-tenth of the quantity would have caused death.

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DISESTA BLISHMENT. THE LIBERATION SOCIETY AND MR GLADSTONE. The executive committee of the Liberation Society havijg considered that portion of Mr Gladstone's recent speech at St. Austell, which relates to the subject of disestablishment, have adopted the following minute:—" While regretting the absence of Mr Gladstone from the division on Mr Dillwyn's motion for the disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales, the com- mittee express great satisfaction at the announce- ment, in his speech at St. Austell, of his intention to support by bis vote future proposals for disestablishment both in Wales and Scotland. They regard Mr Gladstone's declaration, in conjunction with the official support given to Mr Dillwyn's motion, as indicating that the question of disestablishment in those countries will be pressed upon the constituencies at the next general election, and as an encourage, tmlnt to the society's supporters to put forth new efforts to secure the realization of its aims at the earliest practicable period. Acknowledging it to be necessary or expedient to give priority to Wales and to Scotland in applying the principle of disestablishment, the committee will strive with unabated energy to hasten its application to England also. They share Mr Gladstone's desire that the change may come to a prepared people, as well as to a great religious community, which will have learned before that time to disavow all slavish dependence upon the temporal and secular arm; which will know that an establishment is one thing and the Church is another thing and which will have ample means, if the spirit be not wanting, to fill up whatever void might be caused by the withdrawal of support from national property which the Church may now be considered to receive.

SWANSEA. BJJSLE CHRISTIAN ANNUAL MEYTI.NGS,-The session of the annual district meetings of the ministers and representatives of circuits of South Wales and Monmouthshire commenced on Tues- day evening at the Bible Christian Chapel, Swansea, with a temperance meeting. The Rev George Matthews, pastor, presided. Addresses were delivered by the Revs IL J. Nancekivel (Chepstow), W. Jeffrey (Newport), and C. Den- niug tBlaenavon). They spoke of the success of the Sunday-closing Act in Wales and Mr Denning advocated the extension of the act to Monmouth- shire so as to abare border nuisance. On Wednes- day morning the Rev W. L. Gibbs preached a sermon at seven o'clock, and at nine the business of the session commenced. From the statistics of the year's work it appeared that in the district there are at present 12 itinerant preachers, 131 local preachers, 40 chapels, 10 preaching places, and 2.026 full members. There is a net increase of full members of 57-23 on trial. A FOOT RACE took place on the Swansea Esplanade on Wednesday between F. Woollard and T. Jenkins for £10 a side. Woollard received five yards' start in 70. Woollard won easily.

LBANELLY. SCHOOL BOARD. The nominations for the Llanelly School Board election close on Friday, and there are already rumours of a number of independent candidates other than the members of the old board. The chairman (Mr Tregoning) talks of withdrawal, but efforts are being made to induce him to stand. There has not been a school board contest at Llanelly for six years.

KIDWELLY. BAZAAR.—A grand bazaar was held in the old castle on Tuesday and Wednesday by the Calvinistic Methodists in aid of the Sunday school building fund. Mr W. O. Brigatocke, chairman of the Carmarthen County Council, accompanied by County Councillor Stephens. Mr T. Griffiths (Mayor), Mr David Evans (Llanelly), and others, opened the bazaar, which proved to be a great success. Tuesday was observed as a general holiday in town, the schools and shops being closed. In addition to the usual stalls there were a fine art gallery, dramatic perform- ances, croquet, a galvanic battery, ana various other amusements.

CHEPSTOW. FALL FROM A SCAFFOLD.-Oil Wednesday morning a young man named Edgar Arnold, of Chepstow, whilst at work at Tidenham, fell from a scaffold. A hatchet lay on the grouud, and one of the young fellow's legs was terribly cut by coming in contact with it.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. TREGARON. WEDNESDAY,—Beb>re Messrs J. E. ROGERS, R. J. DAVIES, and JOHN JONES. SHEEP WoRRyi.NG, -Williain Jones. Oclir Farm, Tregaron, summoned David Jones, Ochrbrynlloi, for the value of a sheep worried and killed by defendant's dog. Mr Davies appeared for the complainant and Mr Atwnod defended. The bench found in favour of the complainant, assessing the value of the siieep at 30* with costs. ILLEGAL SALMON FISHING.—Messrs Jeukins, Trecefel; David Edwards and William Williams, Abercoed, Tregaron, were charged, the two former with fishing in the Teify with a certain net having a mi-,sli of less dimensions than provided by lw. ati,i the latter with aiding and abetting. Mr Howell prosecuted on behalf o the conservators, and Mr W. Davies defended Edwards and Williams. Jenkin* and Edwards were fined 101 and costs and Williams 5s aud costs.

CRICKET. ;N"EWPORT v CARDIFF. This match, which this year for the first time becomes a two-day event, was commenced at the Cardiff Arms Park yesterday. Newport, batting; first, made a bad start, four wickets falling for about twenty runs. Afterwards Fred Phillips and G. B. Taylor got together, and hittiner freely took the score to 85 Ou resuming Lindiey clean bowled Taylor with his first ball, and F. Bees coming in commenced to hit out freely. With 14 runs added Phillips was smartly caupht in the slips by Lindiey off Wilkinson. There- aftefulitb and Itees scored rapidly. Rees continued to bat finely, and carried out his bat for 74. Of the others bmith and Beckingham did fairly well, the innings closing at 5.15 for 214. lindleywasbyfart-he most successful bowler for the home team, as his analy is shows. In the hour's play which followed Cardiff lost Robinson and Jones for 59 runs. Jones played very freely, altogether different to his usual fashion. Play will be resumed this morning. NKWIOM.- 1st Innings. A. L. Pelham, 1 b w, b Wilkinson 0 R. George," b Wilkinsoa 8 T. Taylor, b Lirdley 1 Devey, b Wilkinson 11 F. Phillips, c Lindley, b Wilkinson 39 G. B. Taylor, b Lindiey 23 F. Rees, not out 74 F. Smith, I b w. b lugledew 2C W. P. Levick, b Lindiey 2 F. W. Buckingham, c Sargeaunt, b Lindiey.. 12 J. Ambrose," b Lindiey 4 Extras 19 Total 214 C&RDIFF.-ISt Innings. T. Robinson, b T. Taylor 15 D. K. Jones, b Devey 27 J. G. Clark, not out 11 Extras 6 Total S9 BOWLING ANALYSIS. NEWPORT.-Ist Innings. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wkts Wilkinson 3S 9 86 4 Lindiey 505 8 66 5 Robinson IS 4 33 0 Ingledew 7 2 10 I SURREY v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The batting of the Oxford eleven yesterday morn" ing, at Kenningron Oval, was eak and spiritless, and the last six wickets went down. in the course of an hour s cricket; for the addition of only 23 runs. Tiiis made the total 67. There was nothing in the con iition of he ground to account for such a breakdown in the batting. Lolimann and L ckwood bowled extremely well. The Oxonians seemed belples against them Lohmann clean bowled the last three wickets in four balls, and in the whole innings took five for 25, making his record for the match eleven wickets for 95 rUns-a splendid performance on Hard ground. Surr-y won the match with ridiculous ease by alllDnings and 367 runs. Score:— OXFORD UNIVERSITY. 1st fnnings. 2nd Innings. Croome, b Bowley 1 b Lohmann II Bassett, st Fielding, b Loh- mann 0 run out 9 R%shleigh, not oat bO not out 8 Watson, b Bowley 25 c Lockwood, b Loh- mann 5 Scott, b Lohmann S eFieldinsr.bLockwood 4 Jardine, b Lohmann 9 c W. Read,b lohm'nn IS Gresson, I b w, b Lohmana 6 c Lohm'nu, b Lockw'd 22 Thesiger, c M. Read, b Lohmatin 46 run out 0 Phillipsou, not out 17 oFielding, hLockwood 1 Fowler, b Lockwood 7 b Lohmanu 0 Moss, b Lockwood 0 b Lohmann 0 Extras 14 ExtreA 5 Total 180 Total 67 SURREY. 1st Inning*. 2nd Innings. Abel, e and b Jardine 138 J. Shuter.c Croome, b Fowler 40 Fielding, c Gresson,b Jardine 75 W. W. Read, c Phillipson b Jardine 91 Key, c Philipson, b Jardine.. 0 M. Read,c Croome,b Jardine 136 Lohmann,cCroome, bBassett 2i Henderson, b Moss 0 Lockwood, not out 53 Sharps, run out 0 Bowley, c Croome, b Fowler 27 Extras 26 Extras Total 614 Total YORKSHIRE v. SUSSEX. At Bradford yesterday Sussex beat Yorkshire by our wickets. Score:- SUSSEX. 1st Innings 2nd Innings. Quaife, 1 b w, b Wainwright 21 b Wainwright IS Major, c Hall, b Peel. 20 bWade 31 W. Newham, 1 b w, b Middle- brooke 110 c Hunter, b Wade 16 J. Hide, b Whitehead 36 c Wainwright, b Peel 2 Bean, b Middlebrook 4 c Hall, b Peel 4 Humphreys, b Peel 45 not out 9 Hollands, e Ulyett, b Peel 10 b Ulyett 15 W. H. Andrews,oHall, b Peel 9 not out 8 Arthur Hide, c Whitehead, b JAiddlebrook 0 Mayes, not. out 1 Tate.c Whiteh'd,bMiddlebr'k 2 Kxtras 15 Extras 12 Total 273 Total for 6 wkts.. 120 YORKSHIRE. 1st Inning. 2nd Innings. Hall, c Mayes, b Jesse Hide 2 lbw, b Tate 19 Wade, c Mayes, b Bean 49 b Bean 5 Hunter, c Quaife, b A. Hide 4 1 b w, b Tate 0 Lee, c and d J. Hide 2 b Bean 49 Ulyett, c Hollands, b A. Hide 13 c Tate, b A. Hide. 18 Peel, c and b A. Hide 4 b Bean 14 Padgett, b Humphreys 18 1 b w, b Bean 12 Aloorhouse, b Humphreys 1 c Bean, b Tate 54 Wainwright, c Newham, b Bean 37 b A. Hide 53 Whitehead, st Mayes, b Humphreys 5 not out 6 Middlebrook, not out 11 c Hollands, b Tate 6 Extras 4 Extras 6 Total ISO Total 242 M.C.C. AND GROUND V. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.— Two hours and a quarter's cricket yesterday brought the match at Lord's, between the M.C.C. and Cam- bridge, to a conclusion, the University gaining a bard- earned victory by two wickets. TAFF S WKLL Y. HAVYNYPIA.— Played at Llwynypia, resulting in a win for the home team by 120 runs on the first innings. A. May took five wickets for five runs and H. L. Lewis four for five runs. Score Tafs Well. 1st innings, 17; 2ad innings, 7. Llwyny- pia 1st innings.

I ANTICIPATIONS, There was a capital attendance at Gosforth Park to-day, when the Northumberland Plate was the chief event in the programme. Before the start Drizzle, who had been coming more and more into favour during the last few days, deposed King James of the first position in the quotations, and, wh»t is more, she won the race very easily, Mr D. J. Jardine's colt being second. For the concludiog dy at Newcastle I shall vote as under Scurry Plate-AspEti LEAF. Seghill Hand ic.,ip-P.EtEDrXICK JAMES. Miie Selling-Lund's best. Thursday Plate—G&NFTY SMITTEN. Newcastle Hand ica P- BRACKLEY, Seaton Delaval-Loup or DEVILFISH. At Sandow Park toipaorrow i fancy the following:— Wad ham Plate-SCENE SHIFTER. Hampton Plate—NKBAUAKA. or TOOOH-ME-NOT. Robert de VVitvilie.—SEA iONG or BBIDLEHHBK. Rookery Piate-DALWHINNIE. Railway Plate—PotYNHBIA. Corinthian Plate—PLANTAGESK. Electric Stakes—MlNTHfi ct Gilding's best. Wednesday Night. VIGILANT.

NEWCASTLE AND GOSB'ORTH PARK MEETI G. NEWCASTLE, WEDNESDAY. 2 O-Tbf TRIAL PLATE of 200 4ovs; weight for age, with penalties and allowances the winner to be sold for bO sovs. Two miles. Mr Stevenson's Prerogative, 4y 9st J Osborne 1 Mr J Wilson s First Fiddler, 5v SKt 41b ..1 We.don 2 Mr H Hali's Wansbeck, 3y Vst 111b .Chanaley 3 Mr Lee s Rebus, 3y 7st llib Finlay 0 Betting—11 to 10 aggt First Fiddler, 3 to 1 agst Pre- rogative, and 4 to 1 each ax.;it Rebus and Wansbeck. Prerogative at once drew out from Wansbeck and Rebus, and so they ran past the stand, but on turn- ing out of the stra. bt Wansbeck drew up to Pre- rogative, and at the mile post took up the running. He came into the stra; 'lit with a long lead of liebus, Prerogative, and First Fiddjer, tbe latter of whom took second place a quarter of a mile from home, with Wansbeck tiring at evary stride. First Fiddler reached the last-named at the half-distance, but was immediately challenge i by Prerogative in the last few strides, who won a liue race by a head two lengths between the second and thinl. The winner was sold to Mr Armstrong for 105guineas. 2 35—The ST. OSWALD WKI,1 KR HANDICAP of 100 guineas winners extra. Five furlongs. Lord Durham's Pavecta, 4y 8st 101b.Bickaby 1 Mr Kodgers's Springbeck, oy 9st 51b. W atts 2 Mr Whipp's St Hubert, 5y 10st 71b T Weldon 3 Mr H Gladstone's Xynesail, 3y 8iu Osborne 0 Mr Shepherd's St Francis, 3y 8st Warne 0 Mr Hoiie's liast Lothian, 3y 8-t 121b .Fagan U Mr T Holmes's Orlando, 3y 8st 91b t'handley 0 Mr Caune's Gilsland, 3y 8st bib. E jBowman 0 Betting—6 to 4 agst Pavetta, 4 to 1 agst St Hubert, 7 to 1 each agst Springbeck and St Francis, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Springbeck, in the centre, held a slight lead of Pavetta, on tbe inside, and S: Francis, vhile well up with these were Orlando, East Lothiaai,, and St. Hubert, with Tynesail last. in this order they ran until a quarter of a mile from home, Whe;!8 Pavetta drew to thefront, and St. Franci being bejaten, St. Hubert took third place at the distance tu Pavetta and Springbeck, the forme- of whom drew a way. and wonby two lengths a head separated thei second aud third. Gilsland was fourth, Tynesail tif th, JKast Lothian .next, and St Francis last. .3 15-TbeNORTH UNIBE itLAND PLATE of 10 00 sovs the second receives 50 sovs out of the plate win- ners extra. Two milea. Lord Durham's Drizzle, 5y 6gt 101b B1 ske 1 Mr D J Jardine's King James, 3y bsó 51b ..Chana ley 2 Mr C Perkins St Martin's, 4y 6st 51b Collii igs 3 Mr Whipp's Keraunos, 5y 6st 101b Mull so 0 Mr Vyner's Lily of Lumley, 3y bst 9lb (car 5st 101b) G Chalontr 0 Mr Howard's Meldrum, 4y 6st W Wooil 0 Mr G W Elliott's Xransept, 3y 5st 91b Smedley 0 lktting-2 to 1 agst Drizzle, 5 to 2 agst Kine James, 8 to 1 ag-st St Martin's, 100 to 12 each agst Mel drum, Lily of Luinley, and Transept, and 10 to 1 agst Kerau- nos, THE RACE. The seven runners left the enclosure fully a quartor of an hour before the time appointed for the race-, and, when Mr Eustance had got them in order, they paraded as follows King James, Keraunos, St. Martin's, Lily of Lumiey, Meldrum, Drizzle, and Transept. Drizzle led the canter to the post. where ona breakaway preceded a capital start. Drizzle and King James were quickest into their stride, but both were immediately steadied, and the task of pace- maker was left to Transept, who drew out cleat of Meldrum tbeu came Drizzle and King James, witli Lily of Lumley in the rear. After turning out of the straight Transept increased his advantage, and went Oil from Meldrum, Drizzie, and King James to the mile-post, where Drizz e took second place, and Meldrum dropped behind King James, while K raunos now brought up the rear. On re-appearing from the Laue side Transept's lead had been reduced by Drizzie and King James, and when fairly in the line for home both hetued Transept. Just below the uis- t ;noe King James tried to close with Drizzle, but she shot away <j!aiu, and St Martin's, drawing up on the outside, tot k third place, but he never threatened danger to Drizzle and King James, the former cf whom held her own to the end, and won easny by four lengths; one length separated the second aud thiid. Transept, beaten about two lengths, was fourth, Lily (Jf Lumiey fifth, Keraunos next, and Meldrum, beaten olf, last. Time of the race- 3 mius 3 4.5 sees. 3 bU-Iiie GlBSIDE JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 100 guineas, for two year Olds colts 9st, iliiies and geldings 6st 111b selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. Lord Ha^tinas's Frill, &it.M Cannon 1 Mr Bosville's Stalactite, 8st Finlay 2 Mr F Bates's Sir Walter, 8sc IClb Osborne 3 Mr Brett's Shirley, 8ot bib Uickaby 0 j Mr R Gladstone's f by Zealot—Crockery, Bait ..Piatt U Mr Dooley's Maid of All Work, 8st Mullen 0 Mr Watson's Mountebank, 8st 41b Tomliuson 0 Cros, Mr CrosiiIey'aWjid Daisy. 8st W Wood 0 Mr Armstrong's Phial, 8t 81b J Woodburn 0 Mr Drislane's Lewis, 8st 41b (car 3-<t5ib)..T Weldon 0 Mr Hudson's Mantilla, Sst 41u Warne 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Frill, 4 to 1 agst Shirley, b to 1 agst Stalactite, and 10 to 1 azst auy o her. Maid of All Work showed the way from Phial, Stalactite, and Frill, with Lewis and Mounteback lying at the head of the others. Maid of All Work and Phial were beaten at the distance, where Frill headed Stalactite, and won by three-parts of a lensth haif a length separated the second and third. The Crockery fiily was fourth, Phial fifth, Maid of All Work sixth, S.iirley and Lewis next, and Mantilla last. The winner was bought in for 410gs* 4 25—The MONKUHESiEH. PLATE of 200 sovs, for two year olds colts 8st 121b, fillies and geldings 8st 9;b penalties and allowances. Five furlongs. Mr 1'Anson's Lockiiar' 8st 12ib Fagan 1 Lord Durham'* Bonaveuture. 8at 131b RicKaby 2 Mr Lee's Moonraker. 8st 71b Weldon 3 Mr Cunningham's f by Silva.stttr-Moorhell, 8st 41b Chandley 0 Dr Handyside's Stokesley, 8st 71b Piatt 0 Mr J Osborne's Facetious, 8st 71b Owner 0 Sir H Jiudine's c by Ishmael-Princess Katinka, 8st 71b Warne 0 Mr Wilkinson's Pursemaker. 8st 7Ib.Hesiop 0 Betting-Eyens Boiiaventure, 2 to I agst Lockuart, and 10 to 1 ag,t Moonraker. The Princess Katinka colt came on with a slight lead of Bonaventure, on the inside, while well up on the right were Stokesley and Lockhart. As they approacned the distance Bonaventure headed the Princess Katinka colt, i,ut Bonaventure was directly afterwards challenged by Lockhart, who always went stronge of the pair, and won by two lengths a bad third. The Princess Katinka coit was fourth, Facetious fifth, Stokeslev next, and Pursemaker last. 5 0—The GATESHEAD SELLING HANDICAP of 100 guineas the winner to be sold for DO sovs. Five furlones. Mr Melville's Eleusis, 4y 8st 131b Weldon 1 Mr Lee's Assyria, 4y 8st 91b Brucitshaw 2 M Bankes's Goldsmith, aged 9st 71b Rickaby 3 Mr W I'Anson's Kinkora, 3y 8st 71b Fagan 0 Mr Whipp's Sprite, 3y 8st, 31b Wa.rue .0 Mr Shepherd's Thanet, 5y 8st 21b Finlay 0 Mr H Lambton's The Dolphin, 3y 7st 121b ..Maguire 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Eleusis, o to 1 each agst Gold- smith and Assyria, and 6 to 1 agst Thanet. Goldsmith, oiL the rails, was followed on the oppo- site side by Assyria, with Eleusis and Thanet well up in the centre, and The Dolphin last. As they appro iched the distance Thanet dropped away, and Eleusis and Assyria headed Goldsmith. A-syria however, failed to reach Eleusis, wbo won by a length; four lengths separated the second and third. Thanet was fourth. Sprite fifth, Kinkora next, and The Dolpbin last. The winner was bought in for 240 guineas, and The Dolphin was sold to Mr Shepherd for 40 guineas. b 30-The Second Year of the SEVENTH GOSFORTH PARK BIKNMAL STAKES of 10 sovs each for starters, with 200 sovs added, for three year olds colts 8st 121b, tillies an geldings 8st 9lb penalties and allowances. One mile. Mr Perkins's Folengo, 8st 51b Fagan 1 Mr Osborne's Miss Stanley, 8st 91b Owner 2 Betting -5 to 1 on Folengo. The favourite made all the running, and won in a canter by three-parts of a length. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUN.NING.-Seghill Seliing Plate, 1 45 Mile Selling, 2 15; Seaton Delaval Plate, 2 4b New- castle Handicap, 3 15 Scurry, 3 45, Thursday Plate, 4 lb. SCURRY PLATE.—Five furlongs, straight. ys st lb ys st Ib Goldsmith a 9 7 Dandy Dick II 3 712 Assyria 4 9 1 ( Inch Girl 3 7 10 Black Pearl 3 8 9| Sapphire II iilly.. 3 7 10 Aspen Leaf 3 8 7 1 SEGHILL PLATE.—Frederick James (3y), to be sold for £100 Assyria (4y), Eleusis (4y), and Psalm Singer (2y). each to be sold for £50. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS The following additional hordes have arr,yett Miss Ada, Madame Judas, Marcus, Primrose, Mulonutius, Godftey, Conchita.. Devilfish, Carnation, Storm Queen, Vice Versa, Dandy Dick II. and Frederick James. WINDSOR JUNE MEETING. WINDSOR. WEDNESDAY, 2 la-The WINDSOR PLATE of 400 sovs. for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings Sat llib penalties and allowances the second receives 50 sovs out of the plate. Five furlongs and 120 yards. Lord Calthorpe's Niagara, 8st 111b Robinson 1 Baron de Rothschild's Peninsular, 8st llib F Barrett 2 Sir C Hartopp's First Fruit, 8st llib Calaer 6 Mr Sassoon's Kedar. 8st llib T Loates 0 Mr Towneley-Parker's New Moc.t.Sst llibG Barrett 0 Mr A W Merry's Kilbarry, 8st llib Liddiard 0 Betting—5 to 4 agst Niatara, 5 to 2 agst Peninsular, 6 to 1 agst First Fruit, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Kedar, in the centre of the course, made play from Kilbarry and Niagara, with Peninsular lying next, and First Fruit last. They ran in this order for about half the distance, when Niagara joined the leader,and, drawing away with the race in hand a distance from home, won in a canter by three leugths a length between the second and third. Kilbarry was fourth and Now Moon last. 2 45—The CLEWEIt WELTER HANDICAP IPLATE of 300 sovs winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr F Barratt's Purple Emperor, 5y 8=1 21b.. Morrell 1 Mr C Archer's Eversfiiald, by 8st 31b G Barrett 2 Mr Jousiffe's Cardinal Mai, 4y 8st 31b Liddiard 3 Mr Peck's Sweetheart, 5y 8st 41b TLoates 0 Mr Hibbert's Parga, 4y Sst -Jes,op 0 Mr W G Stevens's Sunbeam. 3y 7st 21b Wall 0 Mr Bleackley's Abaddon, 3y 7st .Bradbury 0 Betting—5 to 2 a,st Sweetheart, 4 to 1 agst Cardinal Mai, 11 to 2 agst Eversfield. 6 to 1 agst Parga, 15 to 2 agst Purple Emperor, and 10 to 1 each ags6 Sunbeam and Abaddon. Sunbeam, on the left, cut out the work from Evers- field, Abaddon, and Sweetheart, with Purple Emperor in the rear for three-parts of the journey, when weel. heart drew to the front, followed by Eversfield, but they were headed opposite the stand by Purple Kmpeior, who won in a canter by half a length a length and a half between the second and third. Sun- beam was fourth, Sweetheart fifth, and Parga last, The winner was sold to Mr J Merry for 650 guineas. 3 15—The ATHENS PLATE of 400 sovs, for two year olds; colts 8st 131b, fillies and geldings 8st 101b winners extra selling and other allowances. Five furlongs 120 yards. Mr Maple's Normandy, 8st 9lb ..T Loates 1 Sir F Johnstone's Touch Me Not, 7st 121b G Barrett 2 Mr M'Calrnont's White Abbey, 8st 81b .Robinson 3 Mr Price's Jervaulx, 8st lib .Tessop 0 Mr Crest's Sharpshooter. 8t 81b Harrison 0 Mr X Cannon'« liappee, 8st llb X Cannon, jun 0 Mr Jonsin&s's, jttu, Cbouao, 8st lib (cax 8st 2ib) F Barrett 0 lBetting-2 to 1 each agst White Abbey and Not mandy,6 to 1 each agst Chouau and Xouch-me-Not. On the way to the post Normandy jumped the rail: and threw T Loates, but both horse and jockey iortu nately escaped uuhurt. Touch-me-Not was tirbl awaj and made the running from Cbouan and Noimaudy. with Rappee and White Abbey lying well up to the distance, where White Abbey was beaten, ami Nor manuy, heading Toucb-me-Not shortly afterwards, won c,everly by three-par.s of a length; two lengths separated the second and third. Jervaulx was fourth, Sharp-hooter fifth, and Rappee last. The winner wa.s bought in for 700 guineas. 3 4b-ihe ETON WELTER HANDICAP uf b sovs each lor starters, with 1;)0 added winners extra. One mile and a quartert Mr B Maple's Peeler, 6y 8st 131b Webb 1 Baron C de Tuyll's Trundle Hill, oy 7st 8ib T Loates Mr Sopp's Partition, 4y 8at 81b Jessop 3 Mr C W Leas Non Est, 4y 9it .iiobinsou 0 Mr J oubitic's Leu wade, 3y 7st 81b Liddiard 0 BeLtmg-2 to 1 each agsc Non Esu aud Lenwade, 100 to 50 agst Peeler, and 10 to 1 a,ttbt »ny outer. Partition cut out the work from Leuwi»de and Trundle Hdl, witli Peeler lying last until a quarter ot a miie from home, where Trundle iiill took up th running, but save way inside the distauce to Peeler who won by six lengths a bad third. 4 15—The sXA.XD SELLING PLATE of 100 guineas weight for age Che winner to be sold for 70 sovs. One mile. Mr Atkinson's Redowa, 4v 9,t 111b Owner wo 4 45—The TOWN PLATE jf 100 guineas, for two year olds colts 9st, allies anu geldings 8st 111b winner to be sold for bO sovs. Five furiougs Mr Gottschalk's Scotia, Sst Ibb G. jSarrett 1 Mr Dixon's Glossary, 8st 111b White 2 Capt Mandsley's Mare" ,ma, 8st 111b ..E Martin 3 Mr Woodward's Commissiou,8^ "3o «.Owner 0 Mr Jousiffe's Ida, 8st. 111b ..lUddiard 0 Mr Spalding's L-idy Grace, 8t 111b Caller 0 Betting—il to 8 on Glossary, 6 to 1 agst Scotia, 100 to 15 agst Lady Grace, 10 to 1 agst Maremma, 10C to 8 agst Id*. Scotia, in the centre of the coarse, made the running frow Glossary and Mareiuma, with Lady Grace and Ida lying next to the distance, where Scotia drew out with the race in hánlÍ and won in a canter by a length; three iengtbs between the second aud third. Ida was fourth and Lady Grace last. The winner was soid to Mr Blundel Maple for 230 guineas, and Ida. to Mr F li Hunt for t0 guineas. b 15—A WALTER HANDICAP of 105 sovs winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr Maple's Appenzell, by 8st llib Webb t 1 Mr Hobson's Myrthe, 6y 9," 4ib.. ..ltobin,on t 2 Mr Humby's Otlerwood, 3y 0-t 2.b Bradbury 3 BeLLing-5 to 4 on Appenzell, Ó to 4 agst Myrthe. and 10 to 1 agst Otterwood. The last-named helll a slight lead of Appenzell and Myrtlie to the distance, where Myrthe drew up to Ap. penzell. the pair running a Hea.d neat a bad thirù. Deciding aeat—Appended beat Myrtbe. Betting 6 to 4 on Appenzei, who m tde all the running and won by four lengths. There was no betting ou future eveuts. THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. WINDSOR MEETING. RACE. WINNER. PRICtt. Windsor Plate Niagara 6 to 4 aast Clewer Handicap Purple liiuperor.. 15 to 2 agst Athens Plate. Normandy 2 to 1 a^>t Eton Weiter Peeltr 100 to 30 S-ani Plate Redowa w o Town Plate scolia b to I Welter Handicap j Appenzell 5 to 4 ua (Dead beat;. < Myrthe 6 to 4 agst GOSFORTU PARK MEETING. Trial Plate Prerogative 3to 1 aesi, St Oswald Welter Pavetta. 6to 4 xg-t Northumberland. Drizzle. 2 to 1 Gibside Plate Frill 6 to 4 agsi Monkchester Plate.. Loc&bart «. 2 to 1 agst, Gateshead Handicap i..ousts 5 to Z ag>t Biennial stakes Folengo t. a to 1 oa The above prices are identical with tuose uubiisb«a n the Racing Calendar" by Messrs Weatheroy.

SANDOWN PARK FIRST SUMMER MEETING. TO.])A Y'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—Robert de WIe Handicap, 2 Wadham Plate. 2 30 Electric Stakes, 3 Railway Handicap, A 3J Hampton lwo Year Old Pta-LIt, 4, Corinthian Plate, 4 30 Rookery Two Year Old. 5. ENTRIES. WADHAM PLArF.triel (YI. Little Wenloak (6y). Spot (Sy), Scene Shifter (4y). and Milady (6y). HAUPTON Two V EAR OLD PLATS.—Shamrock II, Mi-s Bernhardt. Oleole, Rentiess, Mounttagle, Eider, SCRATCH INGS. I Viking, Erlie, Nebraska, Touch-me-Not, aud V.R.I. Robert de Wifcville Handica.p-Miss Ethel. Railway Handicap-Sky Pilot and Monsieur do Paris, liookory Plate—Iantbe. Electric Stakes—Kaseiaarine. Wet lington Plattt-Miss Little. Grange Plate—Fair via., rion. Welter Hancticap-Sau,y LtSS, Warrentou, Sky .Pilot, and Hinningtou. British Dominion Stakes—Star t.f Erin, Welcome Gift, Piston, ami Ornatus. ARIlIVAt.S.-The following horses itave arrived Rimperne, Belfry, Raveuna, Cool. Westaway, Coro, nu Uldel, Gbitlie Calium, Sisa Song, Legacy colt, Pit, ntagenet, Neeales, Criniere, Polynesia, Minthe, Nil: ita, Magyar, Roslie, Mi-s Bernhardt, Anodyne, Luc v Long, Achol Lass, Dalwhiunie. Listen, Larrikin, Freemason, Antibes, Seasheli, Final, B,'¡.ïleWo11!eo Rent'ess, Milady, Scene Shifter, Soot, LittUj WeuiocK, Arie), Oieole, Mounteagle, Kider, Viking, kirliu, Toucb- me-Nt t, Shamrock II, and V.R.L

KEiVIPTON PARK FIRST SUMMER, M Kit TING. ACCE PVANCES FOR THIi; PRINCESS OF WA LYAS&Z STAKES. ys st li) ) s Ib Fuller ton 6 9 5 j Linkhoy 3 6 13 Sbillelag b 4 8 1 Strouvar — 4 6 15 Hazlebai*s.b 4 7 12 | Hugo 5 0 10 Upset & 7 10 Mainia .56 8 Thunder? itorm 6 7 9 I Heliosc^ae 3 0 7 Johnny Morgan— 4 7 9 | Arquebus 3 6 Bullion 4 7 8| Regalis 3 a 0 Gay Hampton 3 7 8 Tragedy 3 6 5 Wmtelecu 47 81 b 6 4 L Abbesstid'Jeuare 3 7 6 Netheravon 4 o 4 Dauby bah) 4 7 6 j Cool 3 a '.i Martley 5 7 21 l!ret Harte. 3 6 2 Seclusion 3 7 0[ Evangeiiss 3 <> 2 ACC EPTANCES FOR THE VICTORIA CUP st Ib I lOt In Bullion 8 9 Franciscan b 9 Spearmint 7 15 8 Wenonai. l 7 8 fc 8 Galloping' Queen ..7 7 Guinive^-e 6 8 Shimmer 7 t White Wings fc z Mastery.. 7 b ¡ Needles o 'i Debenture 7 2 Master Charlie b 1 The Kelpi. 7 if at the Slipper 6 (i ,u Tortoise.. „ 6 12 Westaway 6 0 The t ibove weights uave to be raised 31b.

FOUi I OAKS PARK MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR Tflii PiilNCJS OF WLLZIVS PLATE. Noble Chieftain, Dog Rose, Spearmint, Corbeille, Rokeby, Spriigbecfc. Grouse, BaJfa. QuakeieM, Cheroot, BIirabtlle, and Lucy Long.

SLCRATCHINGS. The Press Ass ociation was yesterday offioially infolmed by Meiiars Weatherby ot the following scratchins- Four Oaks Park enMewerkts-All Mr G Cleveland's horses. .Sandown Park engt tgemeas-KiU&Ioe, Ctapatee, and GagouL