South Wales Daily News

SOUTH WALES FINANCE j VVjivEsiiav, March 15th, 1893. The market to-day has been tolerably firm, but the amount of business transacted is rather below the average, and few changes in quotations have to be noted. National Bank of Wales Shares still show a weaken- ing tendency, and chere are sellers at jSll 16s 3d and 11%, with buyers at 11%. Present holders stilt seem wishful to unload, the absence of anything like definite information as to what the immediate future may have in store for the shareholders act- ing prejudicially upon the market price of the security. A large holder of the Shares desires us to intimate publicly his wish to act in concert with other shareholders, ?o that some joint action may be taken to pre- vent further depreciation in the value of their investment. The gentleman referred to occupies a prominent position in Cardiff commercial circles, and would be pleased to 11 z!1 receive any expression of willingness to co operate. Any letters addressed on this sub- ject to the care of the financial editor of the South Wales Daily News will be duly for- warded. As the matter is an urgent one, those proprietors who think it advisable to take action of the kind indicated should be prompt in making their communication. The following business has taken place to- day u Barry Allotments, 29s, 29s 3d, 29s 3d, 29s 6d, 29s 9d premium. Barry Fractions, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, 2s premium. D. Davis and Sons, 13. Glamorganshire Bank Preference Shares, jB6 16s 3d. North's Ordinary, 2. National Bank ot Wales, Bll 16s 3d— 11%. Tucker's Ordina.ry, 7. Rhondda and Swansea Bay Shares. 6. Barry Railway Shares, 19 JV There are new sellers of the under- mentioned ;—Barry Allotments North's Ordinary at j22 Os 6d Spillers' and Bakers' Ordinary at 1034 5 D. Davis and Sons' Shares at 13 Severn and Wye Debenture Stock Albion Colliery Shares National Bank of Wales Shares, at Ell 16s 3d and 11 y8. There are new buyers of Barry Allot- ments at 29s 3d to 29s 6d National Bank of Wales Shares, at 11 11%, and 11% Albion Colliery Shares, at 10% Barry Graving Docks, at £123s 9d cum div. North's Ordinary, at 2 Cardiff Gas New Preference Stock. Rise. Barry 4 per Cent. Preference Allotments 6d, to 29s—30s premium National Provincial Bank (10% paid) Shares y2, to 52-53. Fall.—Albion Colliery Shares to 9% -10 xd. The traffic receipts on the Rhymney Rail- way for the week ending the lltli amounted to £4,031 6s, as compared with £3,534 10s 9d for the corresponding week of last year, there being thus an increase of JS498 15s 3d. -On the Barry Railway last week the earnings reached a total of £ 5,823, as against £4,668 for the corresponding period of the previous year, the increase therefore being £1,155. The aggregate earnings for the past 10 weeks amount to £ 63,688, while for the same period of 1892 they reached a total of £ 64,287, so that there is a decrease in the revenue up io date of f,599.- Last week's receipts on the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway amounted to S;454, while for the corresponding week they amounted to £ 451, so that there is an i increase on the week of £ 3. The aggregate from the commencement. of the half-year j amounts to £ 4,376, which shows a decrease as comnared with the same period of 1892 of £ 381. For the week ended the 11th on the Pembroke and Tenby Railway the traffic earnings totalled £ 420, or an increase of B58 over the corresponding week. The aggregate from the 1st or January is £ 4,322, or RIOS in excess of the receipts up to the same dare last year. As the result of the important discussion which took place at the annual meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce to-day, there is every likelihood of vigorous action being shortly taken in the matter of the preferential railway rates which are now in operation on the Great Western Railway. Mr Neale certainly made out a strong case against the new rates, but their inconsisten- cies have all along been so glaring that much weaker arguments would have conclusively demonstrated the need for prompt interfer- ence. As redress has already been obtained in respect of certain classes of goods, there is no reason why a material modification should not be the outcome of the Chamber's action relative to the carriage of perishable goods. The company's poiicy seems to be to charge the heavier rate for the shorter distance, and the lighter rate for the longer distance. The Board of Trade, the Railway Com- mission, the local members of Parliament and the Chamber of Commerce should unitedly be able to produce some improve- ment upon existing condition of things. The twenty-seventh annual report of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce, which was presented at the annual meeting to-day, contains a large amount of useful statistical information relating to the trade of the port. The work done by the Chamber during the year has been of a practical and useful character, vigorous and persistent action having been taken with regard to numerous existing grievances. These, where not yet reciiiied, are still being followed up. Messrs Charles Massy and Co.'s weekly report is as follows :— Be,tnl:s.-Attentioii has again centred in National Bank of Wales Shares, a very large number of which have changed hands at various prices, Jfrom 13% down to as low as 11%, the market at the close being 11%—12. Numerous estimates have been made as to the probable value, but the majority of them do not see.;n to realise the uncertainty that exists. As we stated a fortnight since, the actual amount which will be piid by the Metropolitan Bank is a trifle over £ 18 per share, less the difference between the value of the assets as shown in the bank's books, and the amount which the Metropolitan Bank may agree to pay for same. Calculations, therefore, as to whether a pound or so per share more or less wiil he paid are quite valueless, as the amount may be any- thing between J310 and JB18. From the largo number of shares, however, that have been thrown on the market durmg the past week or two, the general opinion seems to be that it is unlikely that anything approaching the larger amonnt, will be realised. London and Provincial Banks have changed hands at 2C, Lloyds at prices between 27 and 27*4. Metropolitans have been done at 16%. ..a Collieries.—These have not been dealt in to any great extent. North's are better on the announce- ment of a dividend on the Ordinary of ♦ jw eapt. for the past half-year, and have changed hands at JS2 per share the Preference are in demand at 514. Albions li. t t- changed hands at various pric" between 10% and 10* j and Penrikvbera at 3 Railwayft.—B«.rry Ordinary Stock remains fairly firm at, 190^—1%, and-business has been done during the week at 190 and 191. The Preference have also improved, and are now aaoted 144—6, 144—5, and 143—4 respectively. The 4 per Cent. Allotments have improved to 29 to 30s, a large amount of business having been done during the week at prices varying from 27,J 6(1 to 29s 6d. Rhymney St,.)ck is better at 192-3. Rhondda and Swansea Bay Shares have itn- proved to 4 1. and two or three transactions have takeu place at 6 (at which price they are still in demand) on the successful passing of the preamble of their Parliamentary Bill. Tau Stock is decidedly weaker, being offered somewhat freely at 81. The traffic for the week is £ 13,040, against F,13,524 for the corresponding week of last year, showing a decrease of 2484, and bringing the aggregate decrease for the 10 weeks of the present half-year up to £ 3,685. Miscellaneovjs.—Tucker's Shares have improved during the week, and are now quoted 6%—7%, with business done at 6% and 7. Spiliers' are rather weaker at 10— and the Preference 12—% ex div. Windsor Slipways have changed hands at 12 ex div and Barry Graving Docks, 12%. The feature of the week is the demand for Bute Dry Docks, which have advanced to 54-5.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE LONDOX, Wednesday. Stock Exchange payments and the settle- ment of some calls caused a fairly active Money Market, which was not too well sup- plied with cash. For short loans the charge was 2 per cent. Discounts were firm, owing to the continued demand for gold for the Continent, which is htiil very strong, and the absence of any American shipments, Three months' Bank bills were taken at 1% to 1% per cent. The Paris Cheque Jvvchange )s 25'16. The Stock Exchange markets are very quiet. Scarcely any fresh business has been entered into, the public giving no support and speculative cheques holding aloof. British Railways were hardened by closing of the bear accounts, but the tendency as a rule was undecided. Considering the heavy loss caused by the Liverpool failure, the aeceunt went oft satisfactorily. Consols were 98 to 98ik xd. for delivery, and 98rg to 98(¡;- for the account; 2% per Cent. (Chiklers'), 100% to 101 xd. 2% per Cent., 96% to 97xd Local Loans Stock, 104 to 104% xd. Foreign Bonds were a neglected market, and realisations caused weakness in most cases. Spanish and Portuguese were rather easier Egyptian and Turks quiet. In Hungarian, Russian, and Italian there was nothing doing. Greeks fell and Amongst. South Americans Peruvian con- tinued to drop, and further fell Ys to Buenos Ayrcs Gold Premium has risen to 215 per cent. Argentines were weaker, relapsing Some Cedulas were lower. Brazilians fell yK. There was a steadier tone as regards British Railways, owing to the closing ef the bear accounts. Traffics appeared to equal the estimates. North Staffordshire had an increase of £ 677 South-Western, E7,872 and Chatham an increase of £ 2,006 North-Eastern had a decrease of £ 12,161 Midland, £ 2,205 Hull and Barnsley. £ 791 Caledonian, £ 4,042 Sheffield, £ 1,186 Great Northern, 91,790 North British, £ 1,948 Grert Western, £ 400 and North-Western a decrease of £8,628. Heavy lines were firm, specially North-Eastern, which rose 1. Midland also advanced 1%, and others to Great Eastern recovered Scotch Stocks steady. Southern lines strong. South- Eastern A rose 1% Brighton A, Hull and Barnsley firm. Metropolitan and Dis- trict quiet. A very sluggish Market has prevailed fer American Railways. There is an undecided tendency from the after effects of the Liver- pool failure. The closing prices do not show any great change from yesterday. Norfolk Preference rose Louisville were a shade better, and Atchisons rose Milwaukee, Denvers, Eries, Atlantics, and Readings were yg to lower. Canadian Railways were very quiet. Grand Trunk Preference and Guaranteed fell to Canadian Pacific Shares unaltered. There was a rally in Mexican Railways. Ordinary recovered and First Preference 1. Lombards fell South American Railways were quiet. Buenos Ayres Great Southern rose 1. Nitrates were quiet, but tolerably steady. Banks were quiet. Amongst Breweries, Guinness issues rose 3 to 6 other Stocks weak. Eastman3 and Hammonds Meat fell Ys. Trusts and Gas quiet. Insurance issues weak. Commercial Cable Stock rose The following changes have occurred since yesterday Foreign Bonds. -Rise Arcrentine 3% per Cent. External, Brazilian, 1883, 1879, and 1888, 1 Egyptian Converted and Unified, Entre Rios, 1 do. Funding, 2 French 3 per Cent.. Mexican, 1888, Portuguese, Turkish, Group 2, and do., Groups 3 and 4. Ys. Fall-A"ii- tine, 1886. and Funding, YA Brazilian, 1389, Buenos Ayres Cedulas A and B, 3z4 Greek, 1881, do. Monopoly and Rentes, V4 Peruvian Corporation Ordin- "i'y, do. Preference, do. Deben- tures, Spanish, British Railways.—Rise—Great Eastern, Great Northern A, Yo: Great Western, Hull and Barnsley, y2 Brighton A, North-Western, South-Western, 1 Shefiieid Deferred, Midland, 1% North British Preference, North- Eastern, 1 and South-Eastern A, 1%. Canadian Railways.—Fall—Grand Trunk First Preference, do. Second Prefer- ence and Guaranteed, American Railways. Rise Atchison Shares, Central Pacific, Louisville, y% Norfolk Preference, Northern Pacific Preference. Fall—Atchison In- come Bonds, Ji Milwaukee, Denver Preference, Erie Shp.res, Atlantic First Mortgage, Reading Shares, Union Pacific, Wabash Preference, and do. Debentures, Y4. Foreign Railways.—Rise—Mexican Or- dinary, do. First Preference, 1. Fall- Lombards, Not much is passing in the Mining Market. South African issues continue steady, otherwise very little change has occurred. Rise—De Beers, Gelden- huis, Jagersfontein, n; Jumpers, A; and Rio Tinto, n. Fall- Panulcillo Copper, h and Balkis and Callao Bis, 3d. Went- worths were fair!y steady, Ordinary closing at 1% Priority, 1% Aladdins were 2%, and Amana 1r\. In the street there was very little doing. Union Pacifics weak Brighton A, 153% North-Eastern, 155% South-Eastern A, 76% Milwaukee, 78% Erie, 21% Louisville, 75% Northern Pacific Pre- ference, 40; Reading, 11% Union Pacifics, 37% Argentine Funding, 68% Spanish, 64^5 Egyptian Unified, 99%. Five thousand sovereigns were sent into the Bank from Oporto. On the week the Bank has gained £ 79,000. The disappointing result of tenders for the Indian Bills weakened the Silver Market, and prices fell -tiS' Bars, 38yd; Dollars, ,fz 37-Jgd. Of the 60 lacs. of Bills offered, only about one-half was tendered for, and as the Council refused to sell under Is 2%d, the actual allotment was 745,000rs. at that figure. Subsequently, 443,230rs. Bills and Transfers were disposed of at Is 2%d to Is 2 21-32d. Eastern Exchanges quiet—Bombay and Calcutta Transfers. Is 2 19-32d Hong Kong Transfers, 2s 8 d; Four Months, 2s 8%d Shanghai Transfers, 3s 8%d Four Months, 3:0 9 d; Singapore Four Months, 2s 9d and Yokohama Four Months, 2s 9 d. Rupee Paper 4 per Cent. closed at 63% to 63 BRITISH STOCKS OPNO 12.10 1.10 CLO AFT 21 98 | | 98r's 7>o. do. Account.1 93i 93i 98|\ Local Stock Xe\v2i do. do '97 Bank r<f England Stock* .3404 Bank r<f England Stock* .3404 India Ji.1. per Cent jl'jBA Do. 3' do !9?* 98} Met. Board of Woiks 3Apc.1H Do. (lo 5 p (.106 4 1) 63i Ins.Cnnadiau4 p c Jan.,J!y. 107 Ins. (J t.'ood Hope4 p c, 1883 U2 ■ n». X- Zealand Consolidtd;307 I Ins. New Stli. Wales 4 po.'llO III«. Victoria p c. 1882-3-4. 102$ In«. South Australian .102 Ins. QmjeiiNliuid 4 pe ilOli BRITISH RAILWAYS. Brighton Kailway Onl.165 r»o. do. Deferred 152J 152f) 15?4 1521 152| Caledonian Consolidated 11 } ..I 117i Do. Preferred Con. Ord. 82 Do. Deferred Con. Ord ?,5i 35»i 353! 35} ei,,atit,titi titil -L)over Or(I If)i j ..j Do. Preference ilOd j Glasgow and Sonth WestnillO 1 Great F.asiern Ordinary .j 82J 831 .l 83J ?3i Gt. Ntlin. Prefd. Con. Oniy'llSi Do. Defrd. do. .I ..tyfct -.A% 61 GVeal. WeHtetu ..1593 ..160 Hnll and Banixley 32j 32§ 33 33^ Lancashire and YorkshirellOSi London and North-Wesfcrn 1168} 169$ London and Soath-Westrn:181 .I 182 Man. Slief. and A Lin. Ord.] 61 .I Do. Preferred 91 Do. Deferred 29 Metropolitan Consolidated! 86J Do. Land Stock 76 I>o. District Ordinary 29^ Metropolitan Consolidated! 86J | Do. Land Stock 76 I>o. District Ordinary 29^ Do. Preferred '92 Midland Ordinary jl55i 15* 156^ 1563 156^ Nortli British Ord. Pref. 67J 68i Do. Ordinary 35} 3Sj 35± North-Kastern Ordinary JS41 154J 155*! 155J North Staffordshire |125 South-Easievn Ordinary 117 Do. Deferred 74i 75i 75* 75{ Ea-«t London Taff Vale Act, 1383 814 V urn ess -72i J V urn ess -72i J UNITED STATES RAILWAYS. Central Pacidc 27}, Chicago, Milnraukie 734 78j 78i 78J Denver Ordinary I64 16i 16g| I64 Do. Preferred 54 53}! 5^ Erie Shares 21J 21| 211 Do. Preference 49 Do. Second Mortgage lOXJ. Illinois Central jlOlI 101 Lake hore '129^ j Louis and Nashville 75J 75j 752 Missouri, Kansas, «lf TexasI 14 Hi 14i New York Central Ulj: New Yorl, Untarj(\ i 171 I 17i¡ 17-J 171 1, Norfolk Preference j 32 321 32gi North Pacific Preference 40i i 40h 40i i Ohio and Mississippi j 221 j 221 Do. Preference i'Q i "I 1 Pennsylvania Ordinary ] 55 55. Philadelphia and Reading 121 12 12i Do. First Income Bonds. 51 50 j Union Pacific 371 Wabash ¥ reference 234 • ■ 23 Do. General Mortgage 37 36} Atlantic G. W. 1st Mors. 274 27| 274 271 • Atchison 1 324 32i* 32} OTHER RAILWAYS. Buenos Avres Gt. Soutlieniil20 j ■ 121 Do. Guaranteed 71J 72 721; 72 Do. First Preference. ,.j 58j 5SV 59 Do. Second Preference ..1 38| 39 3S* Do. Third Prefmcr.co 2U! 215- 21 Do. First Preference. 81} 81 i Do. Second Preference j 43J 43 j 43i 43 Mexican Cntl. 4 pi'. Bonds, 66 Do do First Income; 22 Buenos Ayres and Rosario' 80 79 Central Argentine i f:8 I 68i 68 FOREIGN STOCKS. C1) il li ail 7l 836 :.7 874 ..I T7 Do 1892 941 Buenos Ayres 1?32 3?j •• •• Do 1883 344 Argentine 1886 681 68 67^' 67} 674 Do Funding I 694 69 68;: 68 Do 44 per cent Sterling! tO Do Treasury 42J Argentine Cedulas A 324 Do Cedulas B 29J Buenos Ayres Cedulas I ..1 9j Do J .J 94 Brazilian, 1889 1 70! 78 £ ] ..I j 7C| I'.uyptian Unified 99j j Do Gov. Pref. New 95j ,.| Do State Domain .104j Do Daira New 100^' 100 French 3 per Cent. Itentasi 96j 97 Do French 3 per Cent. Itentasi 96j 97 Do 44 per Cent ;104i ..I ..j 105 Hungarian 4 per Cent. Gold| 961 Italian 5 per Cent 92j 921: 92i! Mexican 6 per Cent 821 Peru. Corp. 0rdmary .1 81 8i 1 I 8: Do Preference 3], Portuguese per Cent. 18691 22 21'; 22 21J Greek, 1881 72¡ 72V 72 1 Do 1334 Russian 4 p. Ct. Conversion 99t i Spanish 4 per Cent 64g 64ri 64ll 64(1) Turkish, 1871 i 991 Do Ottoman Defence! 961 I Do 1st Group 55j 1 Do 2nd Group I 33 33 Do 3id Group j 221 22S Do 4th 211121H, Ottoman Bank Shares .j 13s -• 13,5* Uruguay 34 per Cent 36 36}! 344 Honduras 71 Paraguay 16 Transvaal Loan I 1025' MISCELLANEOUS. London&S.Katherine'sDks, 51 East & West India Docks/ 23 Peninsular A Oriental Prf.. 1324 -• •• Do. Deferred 1874 -• •• .■ CunardStearnshis, £ 20paid! 13} Gen.SteamNav., £ 15 paid. 44 Do. 5 per cent. Pref 7 Do. 5 per Cent. 1887 7 Anglo American Tel. Pref.. ,92A Do. do. Ordinary 534 Direct United States Cablej 11} Eastern ditto 14j| Eastern Extension 15J Brazilian Submarine 12 National Telephone 51 5rss Arthur Guinness Ordinary. ;3214 3224 3244 Allsopps Ordinary 20 20lJ Arthur Uuinness Ordinary. ;3214 22 324 Allsopps Ordinary j 20 2O.t; .$xd Consett Iron 22 I'^bbw Vale St. &i'n Co 5 Hudson's Bay Shares 17 17 £ Hotchkiss 1 Deccan Land £ 1 5J Suez Canals 104^! Spratt's Patent 8jj Hammonds 21 2|5a 21 Eastmans 4g 4,% 41 Leeds Forgo 2 Lister and Co 6 Salt Union Ordinary 42 4/gxjd Elmore Copper Dspo'ng Co. rtt iii Nitrate Railway 14| j 14j| Primitive Nitrate 6? 6} San Jorge Nitrate 61 San Pablo Nitrate 4 ..I Dublin Distillers 34 Bell's Asbestos 5| 5jxd Oceana Land 2,!b! 2| Chartered Africa 31/9 31/6 31/3 New Explora'n (Rotlisch's)! ljprj Mexican Exploration .j Cape (;opptr Mines 14 Rio Tintos 154 •• 15& Mason and Barry 1\ Tharsis Copper 4} 44 Mysore Gold 4J 4ftxd.. Mysore Gold Fields 25/6 Palniarejos 3/6 3/ Indian Consolidated 1/3 Montanaa 2/6 De Beers Diamonds 19rV. 194 •• 19i*« South African Explorations 114 113i New Jagor;ifontein 191 f Gold Fields, S. Africa 2^ 2fa\ 2J Salisbury Gold New 34 City and"Suburban 94 Jumpers 34 Feneiras 7 6|xd Jubilee 5| ..1 Simmer and Jack flj 41 Wemmsrs 44 Crownveef 7} Lauglaagte^ Zg Do. Block B is/6 Australian Broken ilill ..[3/ I'ig's Peak -/9 Wentworth Priority Ii Yankee Girl I l/o ¡.I" Tarapaca Water 11}; Do. Bank 3j British Water Gas 1 North's Navigation Collie's 1} Coats 13 £ Mac Ivor Patents 3/6 Pears' SÙ1ip Ordinary .64 DAILY STOCK AND SHAKE LiST SU1'l'U11:D n, MESSRS THACKERAY & CO. and Share Brokors, 3, Dock Chambers c, !¡; RAILWAYS. Paid Stock ilarry ttaiiwav 100 1.0 Do. Shares.. 10 19 ?9% Hlock Great Wentarn 100 ..159 '.6-ixd London and North Western..100 ..163 169xd '56 It,) Ul()\1ùrla and Swa.nKe1\. &'1.. 10 6'r, 6xd .i'tock Rhymney IOC ..19¡ h2\ r, 'i'atf Vale Divided Stock 31[, PREFERENTIAL K6 Do." 2nd 100..144 :15 Do. 3rd .;4 10 Do. 4 p,c. AI:ot.ments 30s 60 Do. 4" Cambrian, N0. 1, 4p.c 100 M -3 Do. 29 Great Western C0115015 p.c.100 It4 1"6 10 9xd 10 Rhoudda.A 10 10 11)1,.xc1 ..12::112 T'afr Vale 4 v>.e Consold.100 ..126% ;:71/2 GUARANTEED AND LEASED. 50 AberdareRailway 50 ..142 J4 10 Cowbr. & Aberthaw 31, p,c. 10 10 Stock Great Western, 5p. c. guar..100 ..165 lb7xd Penarth Harbour 160xd RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES 12 p.c.100 !01l/s Do. B 4 9.C.103.. 67 69 „ 137 Cambrian A 4 p. c.100 ..118 ) 20xcl Do. Great Western 5 do 100 ..167 Ib9 Midland.5 per cent.. ,100 ,.104 1C6 Micl-WalesA4%percent ..100 ..114 lló N caUl & Brecou ls .100 ..109 111 do. 103xd do. A 2 Deb.100 70 73xd ..1C5 107 Rhymney 4 ditto .100 ..127 129 BANKS. 30 Glamorganshire, Lim 2% 5h't 5 Glamorganshire, Pref. do.. 2'/2.. 6K 7 10 London <fe Provincial,Lim.. 5 20y3 20% 50 Lloyds Bank Limited. 8 ..27 27V2xd SO Metro., Birm., & S. Wales 5 lólr. 16=}. 20 NationalBankofWales, Lim 10 ll'^ 12V4 75 National Provincial, J,i111.. 10' -15 6 60 52 5) 40 GAS. 10 Aberdare 10 16 lf>V«xd Stock Cardiif A lOpercent 2(0 Do. B 8 percent 100 .58 !61 Do. C 7 per cent 100 ..138 140 99 hI 10 IJynvi Valley 10 9114, 10xd ..198 200xd „ Do. B 7% per cent 100 ..148 150xd Do. C 7 percent .100 ..138 ¡4(xd 25 39 25 Do 7 percent 25 35 CO GAS AND WATKTl. Stock Barry and Cadoxton 100 155xd 10 Bridgend 10 V V* ^xd 12 10 WATERWORKS. 25 Bristol 25 ..54 [5 20 Do 20 ..41 42 M0 Neath A 10 161\ J7xd 10 Pontypridd 10 per cfc Ord. 10 {}1ft 10 Do. 7 p.c. do. 10 ..14 15xd N COAL AND IRON. 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 9% 10y4xd 10 J). Davis & Sons, Limited.. 1C .,] 2\ J 31/4 23 r- (ireat Western Ord. B 5 1 41/a 5 Do. Do. Pref. A 5 7^ 110 H. H. Vivian & Co. A Pref. 8 3 5 International Coal 5 2 2% 100 Miller & Cory 6 p. e. Dobs. 1VO 102\-2 t2',a Nantyglo&BlainalronPref. 621{.. 6ay! 69 10 Newport-Abercarn 10 6% 7 10 Do. Participating Pref. 10 H:;O. 101/4 5 North's Navieation Colliery 5 1^4 2"4 5 Do 10 p.c. Cum Pref. 0 5^ 51/, 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 5% 5"/g ]0 Do. 72 5 Rhymney Iron 5 5 Do. New 1«/4 <5 1* 100 P3 87 7 6% 7%xd 3 Do.10percent..B.3.. 4 41j.xd 3 PQ. ataw # lVa 2 2%xd 5a Tredegar* £ roii4o(TCoal A.. 36 8% 9i,; £ 5 Do n 25 1,) 11 MISCELLANEOUS. ..]C 1(5 „ Ditto 71\ 10 i2',i 1 Bland & Co 1 10 Bristol Brewery Ordinary.. 10 22 10 Do. 10 Bl. and So. Wales Waggon 3 6 6',a 50 Bute Drv Dock 5J Stock Carditt Cor (oration 3l: p.c.100 113 5 Tramways 5 3% ••xd 50 30xd 25 Cardiff Workmen Cottage.. 25 5 7xd 5C Central Graving Dock 50 ..48 50 7 Glo ster Wagon A 7 5 51hxd 10 W. Hancock and Co., Ltd. 10 14% 15 10 Pref. 10 114 121,. Stock Do. 4ys p.c. Deb. Stock ..100 iC2 iC4 20 Hill's Dry Dock 18 5% 6ya 10 Milford Dock 10 50 Mountstuart Dry Dock 40 57 tOxd 50 Do. B 20 .2 34xd 5 Newport Tramways 5 6 (¡1{2Xd Do. Water £1 Annuities 27 271/, 10 Parnall & Evans Ord 7% 5% 6% 10 Do. 50 Penarth Shipbuilding 50 3. 33xd 10 Provincial Tramways 10 31: 41/4. 10 Do. 6 per cent. Preference 10 101/" 1 O 10 91/ 10 10 Spiliers <k Bakers Ordinary 9 10% 101 g 10 Do. 12 12y4xd Stock Swansea Harbour 4 p.c. St k. 100 97'4 98% 5 Ttiompson (S Sliackell 5 3% 4ytxd 10 6% 7 10 Do. D). 6 p.c. Preference 10 71í. 74 50 Windsor Slipway 45 11 13xd Bank Rate reduced from 3 to 2% per cent., 26th Jan SELI.ERS.-50 Barrv Allotments 10 Norths Ordinary, at S2 Os 6d 12Spiller & Baker Ord.. at 10. 20 D. Davis and Sons Shares, at 13 S700 Severn and Wye Debenture Stock 30 Albion Colliery Shares 10 National Bank of Wales Shares 14 Ha.ncocks Ordinary Shares £300 and SICO Taff VaJe Ry. S1000 Taff 4 p e. Prefeience Stock 2C Bristol and South Wales Wagons £ 30 and B4 0Barry Ord. 40 Norths 10 p.c. Preference Shares ,0 Parkers Burslem ó p.c. Pret". Sh. 32 Great Western Colliery A Shares 25 Penriliyber Ordinary, at 5: cum div. 20 Nells 6 p.c. Pref. BlOShMes, at 10 BUYERS. —50 Barry Allotments, at 29s 6d 20 Albion Colliery S hi i-e at 10% 25 Barry Graving Dock", at £1% 3s 3d c.d. ,) Norths Ordinary, at 2 5 and 10 Nat Bank of Wales Shs., at 11% £ 2:Cand B500 t^aniifl Gas New Pref. .5 & 30 Barry \llotments 10 London and Prov. Banks, at < O/c 20 Snillers rind Bakers Pref. and Ord. 10 Metropolitan, &c.. Banks, at 16y2 50 Norths Pref. Shares 5 Bute Dry Dock Shares £20:) Albion Colliery Deb. £ 300 Cardiff Gas A, at 199 £1000 Rhymney Ordinary Stock, at 192 £1000 B.ury Debenture Stock, at 124% 60 Bland Shat es, at 15s 25 Barry Graving Docks FLCOO Barry 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Pref. & Deb. Allots of Barry New Shares & i-ractions Negotiated THACKERAY AND CO., CARD IKK, STOOKBROKKUS 1 0?F •

PARSONS AND iiUBJEN T. STOCKBROKERS. CENTRAL CHAMBERS. NEWPORT. Telegrams Robjent, Newpoii." Tolephonc, No. 21 FOR SALE. 1086 10 National Bank of Wales, at 12% 50 London and Prov. Banks 50 Glamorgan Bank., 30 Westlakes Brewery Ordinary, at SV. 30 Vivian Preference, 8 paid, at 3 20 Tuckers Preference Partridge Jones 8 p.c. Pre-preference Shares 10 Hancocks Ordinary £ 100 Alexandra B Preference WANTED 50 Glamorgan Banks 10 Parnall and Evans Ordinary 35 Bank of Wales B150 Barry Debenture, at 124% 10 Brynmawr Gas Shares £ 500 Newport Gas Stocks £ '50 Alexandra4 p.c Debenture, at 102 10 Tuckers Ordinary, at 6 30 Parnall an- I Evans Ord, 5 Tuckers Ordinary or Preference 50 Glamorgan Bank Pref., at 6, HENRi J. PILLINGER & CO., LATI: BETTON SAYCE. VAUGIIAN AND CO., STOCK AND lLUtE BROKERS, 45, HIGH-STREET, NEWPORT, MON. 11S1 Telephone No. 127. TelesirHms "Pillinger, Newport. BUYERS. 30 Norths Ordinary, at 378 30 Rhondda and Swansea Bav Shares 30 Parnall and EvausOrdinary, at 5% 30 Spiliers tt Bakers Ordinary, a 10'/4 Barry Preference Allotments £ 1000 Barry Ordinary £ 2 00 Barry Pref.—any issue £ 1000 Taff Vale Stock SELLERS.—30 Bank of wale", at 12% 8-iOths Barry Allotments :E-,COBrecon 1st. Preference £30J Searle and Herring 5 p.c, Deb. 13 Brynmawr and Abertillery Gas and Water, at £ 10 :Ll L(O) Penartli Guaranteed Stock 50 Western Valley Water, fy. pd., at 10 10 I loyds Banks 30 Internationals, at £2 10s SPECIAL BUSINESS IX NATIONAL BANK OF WALES. AND BARRv ALLOTMENTS. CHARLES MASSY AND CO. STOCKBROKERS, BUTE DOCKS. CARDIFF. 1213 TKLEHRAMS: Invest. Cardiff.' P.O Teleplu ae No. 75 BUYERS. — 50 Barry Allotment*, at 29s 3(1 13, 20 & 40 Nat. Banks, at 11 Vi to 11% SELLERS.—11 National Bank of Wrales, at 11 16s 3d o National Bank of Wales, at 11% PERCY POWELL, STOCKBROKER. CARDIFF, AND NEWPORT, MON.5525 ERNEST SULLY AND CO., STOCKBROKERS, 12- BUTE-STREET, CARDIFF Tgrams "Trust, Cardiff."—T'phon-s, P.O. 7, Nat. 187 BUYERS.—20 & 40 Rhondda A* Swansea Bay Hy. Ord 20 Norths Navigation Ordinary 3, 5 and 10 Bute Dry Docks SELLERS. and 23 Spiliers Ordinary, at 101/ 5 South Wales Tobacco Shs., at 102 2 > Norths Navigation Prefs., at S% 11 Barry 4 p.c. Pivf. Allotments, at 308 20 Nells 6 p.c. Pref, at 10. & 20 Ord, at 12 4 STEPHEN P. WILLS, Stockbroker, Swansoa. Telegraphic address:—" Wills, Swansea." 5809 R. H. MORGAN, STOCKBROKER, 17. WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. 5273 A. R. MARTIN, STOCKBROKER, SWA XS EA. Telegrams Mart, Swansea." &91"1 THE INVESTORS EXCHANGE, LTD., 11, LEADENHALL-STREET, LONDON, B.C. I (Gronnd Floor). Djspens&s with Brokers and Jobbers. SUBSCRIPTION '1 wo Guinea,s per annum. Equallv advantageous for Town and Country Membership". Personal attendance at the Exchange not required. Explanatory Handbook forwarded Gratis on application. 5647 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. EX- í PLANATORY BOOK (Twelfth Annual Edition) .sent gratis and pltt free, gives valuable and reliable information how to make money quickly and success- fully by Stocks and Shares.—Address Geo. Evans & Co., Stockbroker:4, 24, Queeii E.C.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK 13S3. 1?92 In. Do '1 k3 Vale and Penarth Rail. 1 13523. agi Brecon and M«r$hyr 1012.. 1301.. 2ij London. Brighton,and S C 410J3.. 35S0& 5827 South-Eastern 735756".? 31 ?H> 4036*' — Rhondda audSwansea Bav. 451.. 451,. 3. Rhymney 1,) 3534 1196.. Cambrian Zg)).. M8' 107" — B:1.rry. 5^3.. 4668.. 1155.. — Pembroke and Tenby 420.. 32.. 38.. ;:I1idland .170015.. 17225). 2205 Metropolitan District 76CI.. 7712. Ill Great Eastern f 8531.. C6C00.. 2531.. — Metropolitan 13750.. 13-.65.. 194.. — Lancashire and Yorkshire.. 75724.. 793r;& 3632

I LATEST MARKETS. 1.9HN. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a small attend- ance at to-da.s market, and very little business was done. Wheat was and slightly easier. Bailey was in more demand and prices were firmer. Oats, beans and maize were unchanged. LONDON, Wednesday.—Both English and foreign wheat had a. dull sale at nominally late rates. Flour vry dull. Barley quiet and unaltered. Oats, maize, and other articles a slow sale at previous values. Arrivals British- xU"ley, 540 (irs. Poi-eign-wheat, 23,640 qrs barley. 15,080 qrs oats, 11,450 qrs maize, 12.230 qrs; flour, 25,740 sacks. GLASGOW, Wednesday.—Market still very quiet,and to promote sales concessions are necessary. Maize, 1%11 lower, at 12s 3d. Irish oats, 14s ód to 19s Scotch, 14:01 6d to 22s. Oatmeal very dull and drooping owing to recent large deliveries. Flour quiet. Barley, peas, and beans unchanged. CATTLE. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a, good supply in all departments, and although the advance noted la<t week in sheep and calves was not supported, trade was fairly active. Best beef, fid to 6%d secondary qualities, 5rl to 5%d veal, 7 I¡i!rl to 81;2d; wether mutton, 7%d ewe do., 6%) to 'Al per lb. Pigs in re- quest-ba.conen, 10s to 10s 3d porkers, lis 6 lis 6d per score. FAIR. CARMARTHEN.—-The Priory-street "Jubilee" or Compton" fair wa-? heM. on Wednesday. The fair, which was commenced about ix year ago seems to be increasing in popularity, and there was a large atteuri- ance yesterday. The dealers, bov.ever, appeared to be slow in buying. Tnere was not. a brisk sale in horses, few changing hands beyond £30, the average price being about £ 2± Ponies realised about £ 10, and the screws from £ 5 to £ 10. There was a good show of cattle considering the time of the year and the hard winter which has been experienced, the fat beasts sold at about- 5<1 a pound. Cows and calves fetched from JBlCto £12. but store cattle were quite a drag," few changing hands. PROnUCK. L«\neN, Wednesday.—Sugar—fair business in retined pieces and yellow" at previous rates French crystals tirm ether kinds quiet, but stoady. Beet quiet at about yesterday's prices—sellers. 149 4%d March, 14-; 5%d April, 14s 6s,id May, 14s 8%d June, 14s 94d July, 14s lû%d August, 14s 6%d September buyers 6d to .d less. Cane t-,firtg tirm, out- very little business done. Coffee—small sales generally at Is decline; futuies steady Rio, March 8111 6d to 7611 9d January. Tea-Chin,t sold rather slowly, prices being geuera ly in buyers' favour low grades of Indian still in request, while a slightly better tone prevailed for finest kinds. Rice steady, but inactive. Spiee-auctiolls quiet, and large proportion bought in pimento old at. about former values. Fine whlte pepper steady. Other articles slightly in buyers' favour. Jute quiet. Turpentine, 24s 6d. American petroleum, 4%d. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.— Sugar steady but in- active. No. 1 crystals, 19s 6<1 No; 2. 18s 9d. Beet— March, 14s 3%d ))tlyers April, 14s 5%d sellers May, 14s 6d value. CorftJe-no demand. Cocoa scarce, and tirm. Rice easier. C.uaor oil—Calcutta., 2/nd to 2%d. Linseed quiet. Kemp quiet— £ 28 10s. Lard, 59s to 59s 6d. Pa-Im oil dull. Turpentine, 255 6d to 26s. Tallow easier, supplies light. Resin and iiitrate un- changed. Petroletirn-Anierioan, 4%d to 6d. PROVISION?. LONDON, 'Yedne!'lday.-Hllt'el' mflrlret remains without improvement. Friesl^nd quoted 108s to 114s Kiel, Danish, and Swedish. 112. to 124s; Normandy, 110s to 128s Jersey, 845 t. 100, American, 66s to 76s Australian, 90s to 112s; New Zealand, Ms to 103s. Bacon dull, and somewhat lower. Hams quiet and unaltered. Lard without change. Cheese—good to fine American steady, at 52s to 56s. Dutch unaltered. BRISTOL, Wedne.;day.-< From F. Bernard's Circular). Bacon-Markets continue to be of the tamest descrip- tion, and packers unwillingly And they have to reduce their limits. Cheese-a quiet trade at 4boittlate values. Buttdront, meet:f,:tdra,ggjuc sale at barely last, prices. Lards—In the absence of any demand for shipment values have declined rather sharply this week, but at the lowest rates this article fs command- ing more attention. Flour-A merican official quota- tions have been reduced a further 5d per ba,rrel but at the decline trading for Egypt continues very light. Home markets remain dull and depressed, and values generally are 6d per sack lower on tbe week. SlIUAlt GLASGOW, Wednesday. Improved tone. Good business done at firm prices. The official report Better tone. and more doing at yesterday's prices. BUTTER. CoriK, Wednesday. — Firsts, 107s seconds, 96;; thirds, 74 fourths, 61s. Mild-cured flrkins—fine, 113s mild, 99s. Kegs-mild, 9011. In mrket-99 firkins, 1 keg, 15 mild. FISH. Oniiisi,.Y, Wednesday.—A large supply and brisk demand, with a fair quantity of cod aud halibut.. About 44 smacks and 12 steamers arrived. Sol. Is 8d to Is lOd turbet, 10d to Is Id brills, 6d to 8d per Ib plaice, 2s 64 ts 3s 6d; lemon soles, 6s to 7s; wbitches, 4s to 4n 6d live halibut, 6s to 7s 6d dead, s 6d to 4s 6d per atone live ling, 2s 6d to 4s 6d dead, Is to 25 6d each kit haddocks, 10s to 13s per box gurnets, 4s to 8s p4m, box. i'OTATOK.S LONIION. Wectneshy. Heavy supplies, and trade dull at the annexed Drices :-Ma.guums. 45s to 65s Hebrons, 60s to 80s imperators, 50s to 70s regents, M.t to 80s Belgians, 50s to 60s per ton Jersey new potatoes quoted fed to 9d per lb. '1' SEKI). LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs John Shaw and Sons-, seed merchants, of Great Maze Pond, Borough, London, report a good sewing demand for farm seeds. Cow grass and red cloverseed keep steady. White cUver has become scarce, and is dearer. There is no change this week in either alsyke or trefoil. Rye- grasses are tirm. For spring tares there is an active request. Brunswick gore vetches are obtained on moderate terms. Canary seed is dull. Some arrivals of hempseed are shortly expected. For haricot there is a better sale. Blue peas are still neglected. Mustard end rapeseed are steady. COAL. LONDON, Wednesday.—Quiet market for seaborne house coal, without change in prices. Hettons and Lambtons. 15s Lyons, 14s per ton. Ships arrived, 14 sold, 14 Wind, west Mimi. LONDON, IVe(ines(iiv.- Copper steady, with moderate bizsineis-E45 108 cash in week; now, £ 45 7s 6d cash £45178 6d to £ 45 15s nominal three months. Tin yteady — Straits, £ 94 !2s 6d cash; £93 15s sellers three months. Spelter tinner £17 15- Spanish lead, £9 17s 6d Knsliih. "'0 i. f,">5v. Scotch 10d ca h. Clott "e report :—Copper quiet k it steady a, 'Li' 6d cash, £.15 lbs 3d months. Tin st-ad>—Siraits, £ 94 15s cash £ 95 paid first, E,33 (hvets months. English ingots, £ 98. Spelter, E17 15. Lead—Spanish. £ 9 17: 6d sellers English, S10 to £ 10 5s. Scotch pig iren, 40s 9d cash 4ts 4d paid three months. ULASOOW, Wednesday.—Market- again easy. Good liusiness. Scotch done at 40s 9d, 40s 9%r1, and 40s 9d CMh 40s lid one month buyers, 40s 8%<1 cash 40s 10lid one month sellers, d more. Middlesbrough done at 34s 5d cash 34s 7^d and 34s 6%d one month buyers, 343 3d cash 34s 5d one month sellers-. Id more. Hematite—buyers, 45s 9d •)ash sellers, 46s.

&. SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. CARDIFF* SWANSEA.t NEWPORT; Mar I- IMor.jEvn.|Hgt.jMor.jEvn. Hgt.IMor.jEvn |Hgr. 13 ,:M 2 24' 3 19 24 0 1 26 2 21 23 10 2 37j 3 32 24 5 14 T 4 3| 4 3 26 6 3 5 3 42 25 8 4 16; 4 50 26 1J 15 W 5 8: 5 33 29 8 4 12' 4 37 27 8: 5 211 5 46 30 1 16 T 5 58 6 20 32 7 5 2' 5 24 30 0 6 111 6 33 33 0 17 K 6 40] 7 2 35 1 5 45! 6 6 32 0; 6 53? 7 15 35 6 18 S 7 20 7 39 37 0 6 24! 6 41 33 3 7 33' 7 62 37 5 19 .9 7 571 8 16 37 10 6 59, 7 19 34 OS 10, 8 29 38 3 20 jM 3 33 8 52 37 9 7 36! 7 55 33 11 8 461 9 5|38 2 UA.MI?) + PII nee i \V;I.:HS !>K_ A vu I*].-

CARDIFF JOXCHANGE. JiUTE DOCKS, WEDNESBAT. 'Change was well attended to-day, and business was moderately brisk in all departments. Steam and house coal prices were stationary, and the same remark applies to pitwood, coke, and patent fuel. In our local freight market steam chartering was moderately active. Outward freights for the higher Mediterranean and Italian ports closed steady, Eastern, French Bays and coasting re- maining as last reported. The following include the latest chartering operations Alexandria, C, 9J, clean terms of charter. Smyrna. 7* l%d, clean terms of charter. Lisbon, 6s 3d, clean terms (Isle of Georgia). Malta, 6s 3d. Venice. 3s ld. Gibraltar, 6s 9d (Isle of Elba). Bordeaux, 5Y4fc. (Leda). Genoa, 7s, clean terms. Civita Vecchia, 7s 6d, clean terms of charter. Malta, 63, clean terms. Colombo, 12s 9d, clean (Lord Bangor). Havre, 4s 3d (Vulture). Colombo, 13.3 (Queen Victoria.). Valencia, 8s, clean terms. oail.— Ihe outward sail market was quiet, ancl there WM a. limited business done for Monte Video. Buenos AYl'e. and the River Plate ports I. at last figures. Ore.—Homeward business from the. Spanish and Mediterranean ore ports was quiet, and rates for Bristol Channel dischargerssr ports had a downward tendency. Shipments from Barry Dock on Tuesday red to 14,664 tons number of vessels in dock, 47.

SWANSEA EXCHANGE. SWANSEA, TUESDAY. The following fixtures were reported on 'Change to-day ;— Havre, option Dieppe, 4? 5 (Vulture). Belfast, 3s (Scott Hariey). Algiers, lOfcs., fuel (Sooresby). Lisbon, 6s 4-^d (one of Cory's steamers).

NEWPORT WEEKLY EXCHANGE. TOWN HALL, Wednesday. There was a good attendance of merchants and representatives, and an active business inquiry for the staple commodities of the district. The steam coal market was brisk, ivith fair demand for best qualities, but without advance in prices. House coal in lessened demand owing to the mildness of the spring leaving heavier stocks on hand than was. anticipated. Freights without further improvement. Tin plates dull. The official quotations were :— Coal. -Best steam, at 8s 6d to8s 9d seconds and other descriptions, 8s to 8. 3d house coal, best-, lis to 1111 6'1 dock screenings, 4-s 9J colliery small, 4s 6.1 smith's coal, 8s. Pitwood, 14s. Iron Oce, lis 3d. Pig Iron. -Sct,te,i warrants, 40", 10d: hematite warrants, 46s 3d f.o.b, Cumberland Middles- brough, 3, 34s 61 prompt; other numbers in projxirtion. Steel. Rails (hea.vy sections), L4 light uo., 25 f.o.b.; tin-plate bar, £4 8 6d Siemens' tin-plate bars, best, £ 4 15s; all deli vered in the district, cash less 2% l'r cent. Tin-plates.—Bessemer steel coke, lis 9d Siemens (coke finish), 12s; ternes, per double box, 28 by 20 C, 215 to 24 s. London Exchange Telegram:—Copper, P,15 7s 0. Straits tin, iZ94 10s

BALTIC REPORT. LONDON, WEONIISUAT. Freights from all quarters qniet, but rates not quotablv lower. At the Baltic there was a further decline in America for wheat, and conti- nental and provincial advices coming weak there was an entire absence of demand for cargoes, although sellers were willing to make concessions of quite 3d per quarter. Maize continues steady for immediate shipment, 19:3 6d having been paid for a steamer of Danube loading; for more distant shipment the market is easier, bnyers holding off. Barley unchanged 15s paid for Nicolaieit loading, April-May. Azoff held at 15s 4% but bids invited. At Mincing-lane spice auctions/- went quietly, and a large proportion of the sup- plies offered were bought in. Pimento sold at about former values. Fine Singapore white pepper at previous rates; other articles slightly in buyers' favour. Sugar, coffee, and tea without essential sliange.

WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. fSFKCIAI- TBLEOHAMS FHOM LLOYD'S A3RNTS.1 The Dominion Line steamer Sarnia, from Liverpool for Halifax, wa spoken on March lltli in latitude 42 N., longitude 60 W., with shaft, broken. She refused ussistance. The steamer Alert, from Hull for Harlingen, ha.s re- turned to liull in tow with machinery disabled. The steamer Eider, before reported aground in the river at Southampton, has floated and proceeded for London. A telegram from Barmouth states thnt a vessel, snp- posed to be a steamer, is ashore on St. Patrick's Cause- way. The lifeboat has been despatched.

THE WEATHER AND NAVIGATION. A Copenhagen telegram states that the ice has drifted seawards. The Drogden lightship has re- turned to her station.

LIZARD SIGNAL STATION. Tan LIZARD, Wednesday. Wind W, fresh. Wea ther, cloudy. Jlaronieter 2S'84, slight fall. Parsed Eust-Scottish Minstrel, from llavigoon and Queens- town for BreDien Lytheinore, of Ll>>nelly Prince Albpit, from D^rinn, Git., and Quecnstown yacht Louise Florence, of Portsmouth a North German Lloyd's Line steamer; -.teamers ShagbrooV, of London; Shearwater, of Newcastle Winstanley, of Dublin Activity, or Cardiff; Massachusetts, from New York for London Noma,, from Galveston for Bremen Esk, of South Shields British Queen, from Liverpool for Havre Maggie, of Cilasc ow Gardapee, from Kernan- di nn, for Hamburg; Beeswing-, from New Orleans for Ham. burg. Pasted Went—Clialgrove, from Loudon for Cirdiff; steamers Inchlonga. of Liverpool Darlington, of London; Werfa, of Cardiff Alpha, of Malmo Jumna, from London for Alexandria, via Queenstown William C. Mitchell, of Belfast Benefactor, of Ca.rdifi City of Dortmund, of Dublin Cragg, of New castle Cassia, of Newport Alberta and I'Taiitagenefc, of Liverpool Vernon, of Newcastle Edflystoiie, of Glasgow Greek steamer Xapiaade Tpikdyrno.

SWANSEA BAY SIGNAL STATION. MUMBLKS LIGHTHOUSF, Wednesday.-Wind WSW, fresh. Weather showery. Sea moderate. Passed Jiast —brigantine Henry Harvey, of Havle steamers Tre- fusis, of Falmouth Vulture, of London Knid, of Newport. Passed Went— steamers Lincolnshire, of Newport Kthel, of Newport. In Roads—steamers Sumatra, of Stavangei Rapid, of Cardiff.

SHIPS FOR ORDERS. Hie steamer Orpheus, of Liverpool, arrived in Swan- s-a Bay on Tuesday and has received orders for Millom. The steamer E S Lancaster, of Cardiff, which arrived in Swansea Bay on Saturday, is stillwaiting for orders.

MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. Eric left Newport News for Liverpool 14th Ely and Bordeaux from Newport 14th K-adyr left Blyth for Malaga 35th Ferncliffe arvd Bona 14tii Baron Ifainbro arvd Bordeaux 12th Garrison arvd Bordeaux from i'arry 14th Jamefi Tucker left Port Said for Batoum 13th Garonne arvrl. Bordeaux from Cardiff 15th Ross left Bathurst for Bordeaux loth Collivand left Decido for Cardiff i4tl.l, Aberdare left St Nazaire for Bilbao 14th I Jersey passed Gibraltar for Dauube 14th CARDIF F—ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK, Alar 14.-Rochampton 1392, Liver- pool, light. A Cecille ss, 681, Rouen, light. Carlo Poerio ss, 1243. Rosehill SS, 1066. KOATH DOCK, Mar 15.-Trav2,neore, 1S78. Whinfield ss, 907. EAST BUTE DOCK, BlAr 14.—Aldersgate as, 1485. Rydal Fell ss, 553, Bristol, light. Luz, 135. Powys Castle, 1348, Portland, wheat. EAST BUTE DOCK, Nlar 15. -Mascotte ss, 185, Trou- Ville, light. U S-, WEST BUTE DOCK, Mar 14.-Bertha, 77, Falmouth, ballast. Rose, 90, Auray, pitwood. Amity, 79, Dublin, maize. Courtown, 66, Barnstaple, light. Pioneer, 30, Watchet, tinplate boxes. Hope, 75. Perseverance, 41, Bristol, burnt ore. Walker, 66, Arklow, stone. WEST BUTE DOCK. Mar 15.—William, 5J. Bristol, light. Carnsew ss, 190, Hayle, rope and broccoli. Windsor, 58, Landerneau, potatoes. SAILINGS. ROATH DOCK, Mar 14.-Sha¡;brook ss, Ebbett, Havre. Middlesbrough ss, Stephenson, St Nayaire. ROATH DOCK, Mar 15.—Mary Ann, Harris, Newport. Cvmmrodorion ss, Dew, Palmas. Crimea, Ilwen, Genoa. EAST BUTR DOCK, Mar 14.—Ferguslie ss, Murray, St Malo. Ringleader, Webster, Charlestown. Portu- IltLlete ss, Metcalf, St Nazaire. Peter Graham 8", Roes, Oporto. EAST BUTE DOCK, Mar 15.—Squirrel, Baker, Bristol. Ranzani, Sanderson, Barcelona. El Dorado, Bolton, Passages. WEST BUTE DOCK, Mar 14.-Derby, Gower, Gloucester. Mary, Morgan, Milford. Pilgrim, Harvey, Penzance..Teanie, Nonl, Hayle. S Dixon, Marlow, Wexford. Reveil ss, Kiely, Cork. WEST BUTE DOCK, Mnr'16.—Eva, Bolaud, Newport. Lark ss, Pearn. Sea. I PKNARTH DOCK, Mar 14.—Shearwater ss, Southamp- ton. Esk as, London. Knight of St Patrick ss, Roads. PEN»R1H DOCK. Mar IS.-Surbiton s,, London. I ENTERED OUTWARDS-Mar 15. Genoa, Elpis ss, J», 1214, Garthwaite, R Ropuar <fc Co Buenos Ayres, Aldersgate ss, B, 148-5, Edwards, Stephens, Mawson a Goss SfcNaxaire, Rosehill ss, B, 1067, Richards, Martin & Marquand Singapore, fariiaca, ss, B, 1492, Clias H Jones & Co Havre, North Devon ss, B, 434, J T Duncan &- Co Port Said, Headlands ss, B, 1932, Hardy, Wilson & Co Havre, Activity ss, J3, 677. Kelt, L Gnerct, Venice, Ben Ledi ss, B, 1219. Oram, E de Mattos & Co Port Pirie. Posseidon, H, 1703, [ward Earl t Co j li ivre, Bw'lfa H, 515, Walker. J T Duncan & Co Lcgue, Ncrio, K, 37, Jenne, Morel ros & Co t/liitrente, John ync ss, B, 446, Wilson, Symonds & Co ("lflO de Verds, Tresillian ss, B, 1569, Foster. Haiti Civita Vecchia, Isle of Hastings ss, B, IC02, Hodge, Watts, Ward A Co Ferrol, V A Done. F. 173, Gregan, Morel llros A Co Rouen, Amiral Cecille ss, F, 691. Anffret, P H Coward i.andernean, Fpirwater, B, 52, Kent, Morel Bios & Co ('■ ioralt ir, Whitby Abbey ss, B, 990, Pyman, Watson ig.), NeuLwaier ss, B, 545, Orders it Handford Rio Janeiro, Erin's Isle, B, 1715, Burnveat, Brown Co CLEARED—Mar 15. Constantinople, Ilasland ss, B, 1900 coal Havre, Activity ss, B, 1250 coal J lavre, North Devon SOl, H. 1000 coal Genoa, Cartagena ss, B, 2830 coal Marseilles, Penwith ss, 13, 2251 coal Havre, Bwllfa ss, B, 10 X) coal I.egne, Nerio, B, 54 coal Bombay, Samoa ss, B. 8000 coal Charente, John Byng ss, B, lCOO coal Port Said. Trewellard as, 6, 2352 coal Genoa and Savona, John Morrison ss, n 2150 coal Holbcck, Caroline, Den, 190 coal Genoa, Tricoupis ss, Grk, 300) coal Copenhagen, Condoren ss, Swe, 1600 coal Palma, Tula, Spn, 485 coal, 102 rails Rouen, Amiral Cecille ss, F, 1400 coal Genoa, Athalie, Nwy, 300J coal Rio Janeiro, Urania, Nwy, 1991 coal Seville, Paquito, Spn. 210 coal Vinaro7,, Rosa, Sfm, 456 eoi I La,nderneau, Fairwater, B, lCD coal Rio Janeiro, Erin's Isle, B, 2650 coal Bordeaux, Taff ss, B. 1COO coal Vigo, Neutwater ss, B, 1050 coal Naples. Joseph Arbib 250. coal IM P O RTS—M ar 14. Auray, Rose, pitwood, P Lowell Dublin, Amity, maize, .T Tucker Watchet, Pioneer, tinplate boxes, W H Edwards Bristol, Perseverance, burnt ore, Tennant & Son Arklow, Walker, stone, Beggot & Co Hayle, C'arnsew ss, rope and broccoli, order Landerneau, Windsor, potatoes, Morgan Bierman Portland, Powys Castle, wheat, Spiilers & Co NEWPORT—ARRIVALS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Mar 15.—Kivkless ss, 245, aterford, light. Bertie ss, 1033, Sharpness, light-. OLD DOCK, Mar 15.—Verena, 418, Risoer, pitprops. Broughshaue ss, 147, Swansea, light. Catherine Sutton ss, 140, Cork, light. Juniper, 99, Kinsale, pitwood. Julien Gabrielle, 97, Granville, light. Jessie, 197, Bristol, light. RIVER, Mar 15.-I,ueir-da -Tine, 68, Dublin, light. Lizzie May, 71, Falmouth, light. J M Leimard ss, 285. Portishead, pig iron. Upupa ss, 568, Cork, general. Telegram, 79, Newquay, light Friends, 31, Watchet, light. Mary, 53, Bridgwater, light. Mistle- toe, 45, Combmartin, light. F^me, 84, Courtmacherry, pitwood. Daylight s, 1534, Port Royal, phosphate. Leda ss, 767, Bilbao, iron ore. Lundy ss, 1182, B jnisaf, iron ore. SAILINGS. ALEXANDRA DOCK, Mar 15.— Kirkless ss, Coffey, Waterford. Cliatsworth ss, Tate, Gibraltar. Orford- nes Lytton, Torre Annunziata. Ardanbhau ss, Smith, Point a Pitre. OLD DOCK, Mar 15.-Capt McCIure as, Brown, Dublin. Brouglisliane ss, Manners, Larne. Jessie ss, Erans.Dundaik. St Michael, Le Bail, Concarnean. RIVER, Mar 15.—Devonport, Barratt, Plymouth. Thomas Edwin, Smith, Cork. Alert, Sprightly. Cleve- don. Upupa ss, Boate, Cork. Isle of Hastings ss, Hodge, Barry. Harriet, ss, Guthrie, Cardiff. Llanelly ss, Brown, Liverpool. Pamela Pennant, Francis, Fish*- guard. Ann Warren, Davie-s, Aberdovey. Erin, Murphy, Wexford. Meimaid, Murphy, Wexford. Magnet, Bowden, Truro. Bedouin. Nolan, Schull. Vstwith, Striblev, Falmouth. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Mar 15. Messina. Bertie ss, B, 1083. Martin, Wm Blow Constantinople, Eros ss, B, 1203, Hieken, Watts, Ward Castro Urdiales, Santurca Son, 357, Uri-ezlizale, Orders Handfoid Redon, Jules etNoemi, F, 99, Guinot, A H Tapson Antwerp, J -Ni Leiiiie,rd 285, Lennard, Harris & Co Venice & Aucona, Lundy s, n, 11C2, Cator, Win LJow Messina, Gyda ss, Nwy, 774, RoiaSm. A P Fillcul & Co CLEARED-Mar 15. Alexandria, Osiris 55. B, 1900 coal Para, Hir"tha., Nwy, 800 coai Antwerp, J M Lennard ss, B, 570 cinders Brernerlni ven, Cadeby ss, B, 1320 coal Bord(1,ux, Taucrerl ss, Nwy, 1550 coal Savona, CastleSeld ss, B, 260(1 coal IMPORTS—Mar 15. Middlesbrough, via Portishead, J M Lennard ss, 60 pig iron, Lennard, Harris <fc Co Bilbao, Leda ss, 1404 iron ore, South Wales Import Co Port Royal, via Bristol, Dayiight ss, 1200 phosphate, pig iron, Lennard, Hards <fc Co Bilbao, Leda 1404 iron ore, South Wales Import Co Port Royal, via Bristol, Dayiight ss, 1200 phosphate, Morris & Griffin Risoer, Verena, 350 pitprops, Jones, Heard & Co Benisaf, Lundy ss, 2460 iron ore, La Societe Commer- ciale Redon, Man rice, 200 pitprops, Watts, Ward & Co Cork, Upupa S3, gfi'iera!, jaiiies Maddock Kinsale, Jumper, pitwood Courtmacherry, Fame, pitwood Bristol, Isca ss, general, R Burton <fc Son Bristol, St David's ss, general, R Burton & Son Liverpool, Snipe ss, general, It Burton A Son EXPORTS COASTWISE—Mar 15. Watchet, Friends, 70 coal, D W Roberts Walerfonl, Kirkless ss, 430 coal, J F Thomas & Co f Bristol, Prince Albert, 140 coal Cappoquin, Emma, 135 coai, T Wilks & Co Cork, Catherine Suiton ss, 340 coal, T Wilks & Co DundalR, Jes-^e, 360 cool, T Wilks <fc Co DundalR, Jes-^e, 360 cool, T Wilks <& Co Clonakiity, LizsieMav, 136 coal Bristol, John ss, 175 coal Bristol, Carbon s., 149 coal, United National Collieries Bristol, Iron Hilke ss, 166 coal, E W Hockey Bristol, Tredegar ss, 120 coal Wexford, Luanda Jane. 120 coil, G M Humphreys & Co Poiperro, Bessie Waters, 90 coal, T G Cartvvrigho Porthalla, T'alniouth, Y.itwytb, 105coal, T G Curt-wright I Bristol. Edith ss, tin, R Burton A Son Bristol, St Davids is, tin. R, Burton A Son Swansea, Snipe S", tin, R Burton & Son Bristol, Olive Branch, 38 coal Bideford, Sylph, 54 coal Dunball, Mary, 120 coal, W A Martin B-osscarberry, Brothors, 125 coal, D H Morris Combmartin, Mistletoe, 70 coal, D It Morris Liverpool, Llanelly ss, ir m, R Gilchrist. & Co SWANSEA—ARRIVALS. I NORTH DOCK, Mar 14.— £ Iiza Anno, 31, Fwjiguartl, liht. v -•'KORTH (JK. IM:I r 15. —Klactric, 46, Watchet, general. SOUTH DOCK, Mar 14.—Valentine, 77, Cherbourg, light. Solway ss, 407, Glasgow, &c., general. Gla- morganshire Lass, 20, Port Eyn.n, light. SUUTH DOCK, Mar 15. -(Júllier ss, 123, Bristol, general. Rio Formoso ss, 100, Bristol, general. Orphan Girl, 77, .Arklow, pitwood. Charmin. Nancy, 21, Abernorth, light. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Mar 14.—Lincolnshire 5", 65, Newport, tinplate. Ethel ss, 55, Port Talbot, tinplates. SAILINGS. NORTH DOCK, Mar 14.—St Margaret ss, Wilson, Bel- fast. Mary Peers, Garrett, Briton Ferry. Jenny Lind, Whelan, Wexford. Doris, Bennett, Killyleigh. Sir William Moleswoi th, Sannders, Abertliavv. NORTH DOCK, Mar 15.—Mary Ellen, Leay, Bannow. St Nicolai, Crooke, Penarth. SOUTH DOCK, Mar 14.—Reine de Prevoyance, Keer, Dublin. Marie Fitgeitic, Esnol, Granville. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Mar 14.-Itive de Gier ss, Do Monte, La Rochelle. William Martyn, Kearns.New Ross. Topic ss, Ferguson, Ulverston. PRINCE OF WALES DOCK, Mar 15.—Lincolnshire ss, James, Newport. Wittekind liS, Packer, Sables d'Olonne. Ethel ss, Miles, Cardiff. ENTERED OUTWARDS—Mar 15. Granville, Valentine, F. 77, Nicolle, Jeffreys & Co St Martin, lie de Re, Germaine, F, 78, Jeffreys & Co Guernsey, Princess of Thule, B, 98, Hughes P Marrow Pontaudeiner, Julia. B, 90, Nurse, Ran dell Morlaix, Fiona, B, 40. Bertram, Knright & Co CLEARED-Mar 15. Philadelphia, A J Bnlfour ss, B, 2100 general Morlaix, Fiona.. B, 75 coal CRcliz and Newfoundland, NiMtn, n, 180 coal Guernsey, Princess of Thale, D, 205 coal Pontaudemev, Julia, n, 180 coal Granville, Valentine, F. 128 cosl IMPORT'S—Mar 15. Blaye, Bohallard, 140 pitwood, M:irgrove it Co Newport, Lincolnshire ss, 103 tinplates,^ Mason & Co Arklow, Orphan Girl, <1 propwood, J Forsham Port Talbot, Ethel S. 6') tinplates, Mason & Co Glasgow A c, Solway BS, 150 general, M Jones tt, Bros Watchet, F.lectric, 40 general Watchet, Telegraph, 40 general EXPORTS COASTWISE—Mar 15. Cardiga", Eliza Anne. 52 coal, S & J Hill Boscastle, Surmise, 67 superphosphate, Vivian Kingobridge, 135 coal, Evans & Bevan Truro, Ulelia, 120 coal, Evans < £ Bcvan Glasgow, Solway as, general M Jones A Bros LLANELLY. CLEARED—Mar 15. Havre, Electra ss, B. 635 coal Liverpool, Volga ss, B, general Kilmore, Ocean Pearl, B. 95 coal Carnarvon. Amiable, B, 110 coal BRITON FERRY. I AttRiVAM.Ma.rK.—BMilot-mie ss, 137, Cork, bal- last. Woodlands ss, S77, Bilbao, iron ore. Mary Peers, 110, Swansea, ballast. Lafrowda, 114, Port Talbot, bnilast. SAILINGS, Mar 15.—Duddon 9j, larbet,Duddon, coal. PORTHCAWL. ARRIVALS. Mar 15.—Strathgenny, Belfa.st, iron ore. Lynx, Portreath. light,. Chvaudour St Ives, ballast. SAILING, Mar 15.-Lynx, Portreath, 200 coal.

ACCIDENTS AT BARRY DOCK. Early on Wednesday a coal tipper named Herbei-t Baker, aged 29, at 28, Salop-place, Penarth, sustained a fracture of the right leg by the hydraulic cal)stall.at No. 12 tip at the low level, Barry I)oek, turning over and coming in contact with liis leg. Constable G-ill, ot the Barry police arry I)oiice force, was soon on the spot, and had the injured man conveyed to the Cardiff Infirmary, where he was attended to by Dr Turner. Late 011 Tuesday evening Henrik Ruse, steward of the Norwegian steamer Sverre, now lying in the Barry Graving Dock Company's dry dock, fell overboard to the bottom of the dock, a dsptb of about 35 feet, and sustained serious injuries, necessitating his removal to the hospital.

A POSTMAN POET. Mr James Dryden Hosken, the poet to whom Mr Gladstone has just granted £ 100 from the Royal Bounty lund, is by profes- sion a rural postman, living in the little village of Helston, in Cornwall, on 185 a week. It was Mr Andrew Lang who "discovered" the poet, and it was at his instance that his first volume was lately published. Mr Quilter Couch (" Q "), who is Mr Hosken's countryman, has assisted the poet in preparing for the press a new selection of his poems of a less pretentious order.

MIDLAND IRON TRADE. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday. -There was a rather better market to-day. Orders for finished iron were more numerous, and some works are more regularly employed. Marked bars wern £ 7 10s; horse-shoe iron, L7 15s plating bars, £ 8 branded hoops, £8 to -29 10s angle and ten iron, jB8 best crown bars, jB9 best rivet and anffle iron, JB9 10s and double best rivet iron, £10. Pig iron buyers were quiet. Prices werf) steady. Northampton foundry pifirs were 47s 6d to 5Cs, and Derbyshire forge, 42s to 43s 6d. Coal firm.

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HEARD BY THE MAN UNDER THE CLOCK. [FROM THE SOUTH WALES ECHO "]. CARDIFF, WEDNESDAY. 12.30 P.M. CHAMBER OK COMMKCCE ANNUAL MEETING. Biggest meeting I was ever at room crowded to excess don't stop in there. Just look at 'ern coming out. General whip-up, y'know put your friends on the Executive, What I hold is that '-here should be represen- tative choice so many for shipowners, so many for coal, and selections for iron ore, pitwood, and the other men. A lump selection like this doesn't give you fair representation." I was amused at Moxey, and no politics." Quite right, too. Get Home Rule and all the other fads you'll split up the Chamber. Have disestablishment and anti-vaccination next. Oh, I quite agree. No objection to his ruling, but from Moxey, you know."

-0-- NATIONAL BANK SHAKES. "Nobody can tell yet what they'll work out at. It's all very well to say that there is £ 5 a share the in £100,000 they'll give for good- will, and that there's about JM 6s 8d in the re- serve. Of course there is. We know all that! But it seems an extraordinary thing that immedi- ately after the issue of a balance-sheet, when there was a proper overhaul of the position, no- body can tell us what the value will be and that is why these shares are being thrown on the mar- ketastheyrtre. I know one man who gave orders yesterday to sell 100, and I know another who wants to get out of 30 or 40 he's got and the worst of it is there's nobody buying and not likely to he when the directors are keeping us all in the dark." I reckon you'll find it work out somewhere about Bit or -215 a share, and those who are sell- ing now will find they've made a mistake. It's a good business, and might have been better it they'd only issued fresh capital. Why not have issued fresh shares when they took over that North Wales business, or when the Metropolitan took over the South Wales Union and there was a better chance for the National to do local business ? It seems to me they take up this attitude—' Our shares are worth JB20 we:U wait till they come up to E-20, and then issue at a premium but that's not the way to do it. I shouldn't be surprised to hear that they lost some good business by not having capital enough. See, if a mall goes to a bank aud says I want to open all account, and I want to have an overdraft'—if his account is rejected because he can't have overdraft, although he is a good man, why, you know the impression that makes concerning the bank I. anything but favourable. Cautious business is all very well, but you can be a little too cautious, and it does harm." What I say is, National of Wales may have a good business, but times are bad, and if they are to be taken over, they're to be taken over very much at the price of the buyer. If they've made an agreement, that -a valuation of assets is to be made, it comes to tiiis—at a time with things as dead as they are, you won't get the very highest valuation. Securities which two years ago would have passed fur a high figure are not so good now. It's a bad time to change. What would bu the worth of a colliery to-day if a valua- tion were made of it as a going concern, com- pared with what the valuation would have been, say, three years ago ?" The shareholders ought to be called together independent of the directors and I shall ask a South Witles man to put- a paragraph in calling them together to consider the position."

--o BAD OCTLOOK IN TAPFS. ————— Taffs are weak and going weaker. I'm down on Tuft's." What for ? They're good enough." "Are they? Not after they've been economis- zir ing for a couple of y, s and with traffic gone right away. Why, look here, they'll have to begin now and put that line in proper order and maks un for the stinginess of two years past, and that will be a pretty penny. Then you will see there's about £ 3,000 loss on traffics this half already." Over £ 3,000; it's £ 3,630." "That makes it wor e and the traffics are going to be weaker all thrj way along." How do you know Cheap coal makes bigger trade on the "Yes; but last year thare was the Dm ham strike, and that gave us a good lift in South this yea,r there is no Durham strike, so we shan't have so much business as we had this time last year. No, sir, Tafts are weaker, aud ara going worse."

.o, "STEMMING." Out- system of stemming is behind the times. Whai, ought to be done is what is done at some ofclw ports. It saves the trouble of tbe captains going a ah ova to stem. A nice little jaunt for a man in bad weather and in a small boat to come from tho Itoids right up the Drain to the Pier-head, two or three miles hard rowing each way, simply to put his vessel on stem." How would you do it ?" Well, half the distance might be saved if a man could stem on the Jow-water pier or why can't they stem by signal and save going ashore altogether ? It's such a slow going antediluvian way, and is dangerous besides that's my point. You get into a little boat once out in the Roads, and you'll see what I mean."

REVELATIONS OF A NEWPORT FAMILY. Several members of the Webb family which is resident at 15, Bishop-street, Newport, appeared at the Town-hall on Wed nesdayto pi,ov(t S-ri pturai truth that a house divided aprainst itself cannot stand. "The family re- velations were published to the world on the initiative of Stephen Webb, the head of the family, who, through Mr D. R. Evans, solicitor, complained that his son, on Tuesday morning, had assaulted him. The father's story was that the twenty-year-old son, William James Webb, shortly after five o'clock on Tuesday morning, took the candle from the table and put it on the floor in order to see to lace his boots. Tins action deprived the rest of the family of light, and the father requested that the light should be replaced upon the table, but the lad declined to accede, and because his father enforced his commands, struck him several blows in the ribs, and a visit to the doctor was necessitated. The story told by the mother was altogether different. According to her statement, there were two lights on the table, and the Jad was first threatened by the father with the poker, and when he sat down to breakfast the pater threw a cup of tea in his face, and smashed the cup, and. not until this had been done dia the boy turn on his father. The matron added that she had been married 20 years, but she had not had a minute's peace with her husband, and she would rather be hung than continue to live with him. The Bench suggested thac the whole family should bo bound over to keep the peace, as it transpired that there were repeated rows in the house. Ultimately father and son were both placed under a bond to keep the peace for three months, and the Mayor recommended Webb tho e'der to exercise a. little common sense Webb tho e'der to exercise a. little common sense in family inittpm-Webb (to the Mayor) Can you give me power to correct rny own children ? -The Mayor You had better correct yours-elt first. The family then left the court.

DISGRACED THROUGH DRINK. Joseph Richards is a mechanical engineer, r'-sident at Newport, and is a man of exceptional skill and ability but owing to his unrestrained liking for what Carlyle called "tankards of heavy wet," he has brought himself and family into unenviable notorioty. His wife and several children have for some weeks past, owing to Riehard.Vs habits, be- come chargeable to the Newport Union authorities, and at the instance of the said authorities Richards took hi3 place in the pri- soners'dock atNewport'police-courton Wednesday. His wife told a pitiful tale as to prisoner's ucglesfc, which was supplemented by Inspector Brooks, who said that the man was frequently drunk, and the children were kept olean and tidy, but when h. visited the housa there tI no food there. Prisoner made protests and promises, but th« Mayor said that the magis- trates wore determined to keep him sober at least for a month, and directed that he should spend that term at Usk, recommending him during that interval tn resolve to change his course.

PUBLIC INQUIRY AT PENARTH. On Wednesday, Col. Charles H. Laard, R.E., conducted a public inquiry at the Public Offices, Penarth,011 behalf of the Local Goverment Board, in connection with an application by the Local Board to borrow £ 1,200 for the purposes of bridge and street improvements at Cogan and elsewhere. There were present Messrs D, Curnwall, D.Bevan, T. Lewis (member of the Local Board), Mr J. Court (surveyor), Mr J. W. Morris (clerk), and several other persons. Evidence having been taken in support of the application, several objections of a technical character were raised. The commissioner and members of the Board afterwards inspected the proposed works, and the result of the enquiry will be made known in due time.

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SHEBEENING IN CARDIFF. At the Cardiff borough police-court on Wedj nesday—before the Stipenuiary and Mr Coun cillor E. Beavan- large number of persorfai were summoned for illicit dealings in beer at un- licensed premises on Sunday, the 5th March. Mr F. C. Lloyd, the Depucy Town Clerk, ap- peared for the prosecution, and the offences were proved by Constables B. Da vies, Green, and Dredge, Tho iirsfc defendant was an old man named Michael Spillane, who might fittingly be described as the champion sbebeener of Cardiff. He was charged with selling beer at 29, Stanley-street, but as this happened to be the seventh time he had answered such a charge, the novelty had somewhat worn off, and he met the accusation with perfect sang froid. On two previous occasions he bad been lined 2100, and has altogether served ten months' imprisonment for the sarue offence. To- day he did not attempt to deny that illicit traffic had been conducted in his house, but pleaded that ho was asleep in I bed at the time. The Stipendiary said he thought punishment did not seem to have a. deterrent effect upon the defen- L dant. but he had no alternative but to inflict the maximum penalty— £ 100 and costs. Now that the frequenters, when found, are brought within the pale of the law, many lines of defence are being constantly set up by persons summoned in this respect, one of the most successful assertions being that they resided as lodgers in the house. Mr Lloyd on Wednesday endeavoured to meet this plea by urging that although the defendant had rooms in a certain premises, if she were found in the room where drinking was being carried on, she was dealing." The Stipendiary, howevfr, maintained that the latter room would be a common room, and if so she was within her right to use it. The convictions were as forows:- SHEBEENER. Michael Spillane, of 29, Stanley-street. Fined £10) and costs, or three months' imprisonment. FREQUENTERS. Patrick Sullivan, fined 2s 6d and costs, or sevend&W imprisonment. Julia "Warner, fined 2s 6d and costs, ov seven days' imprisomnent. Hannah Conway, fined Is and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Jennie Franklin, fined 511 and coats, or seven days' imprisonment. Elizabeth Webber, fined Is and coats, or seven days' imprisonment. Kllen Lewis, fined 2s 6d and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Sarah Coles, fined Is and costs, or seven days' im- priKonment. John Smith, cautioned. Elizabeth Evans, lined Is and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. iilizabet h James, fined 2s and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Mary Fitzpatrick, fined Is and costs, or seven days' impr súnn,ent, iClixabeth Grimby, fined Is and costs, or seven days' imprisomnent. Ada Coles, fined Is and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Bartholomew McCarthy, fined 2s 6d and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Alice Thompson, fined Is and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. John Daley, fined 2s 6d and costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Edward Sullivan, fined h and costs, or seven days' imprisonment.

THE HEALTH OF THE LARGE TOWNS. LOCAL STATISTICS. The return of the Registrar-General for the week ending Saturday last, March 11th, shows that in 35 of the largest towns in England and Wales, of which Cardiff is one, each containing upwards of 80,000 persons, therfl were registered 6,835 births and 3,875 deaths. The deaths corresponded to au annual rate of 19'6 per 1,009 persons living. The ra.tes of mortality in the several towns, arranged in order from the lowest, were as follows :— Burnley 11-7 Bristol 192 Swansea 13-9 Halifax 19'3 Blackburn 14'7 Bradford 19'5 Derby. Sheffiel(I 20*3 Portsmouth 15*3 Wolverhampton 20'4 West Ham 15-6 Birmingham 20'9 Sunderland 15"9 Saiford 21'3 Cardiff 16 5 Newcastle-on-Tyne.. 21'4 Birkenhead 16'6 Leeds 22'0 Iluddersfield k 171 Liverpool 22'1 Gateshead 17'2 Nottingham 22'5 Oldham 18"0 I Manchester 22-8 Brighton 18*1 Preston 24'1 Croydon 18-2 Norwich 24'5 London 33*1 Bolton 25'5 Leicester 19'1 Plymouth 27*6 Hull 19*2 Hull 19*2 I To the principal zymotic diseases 350 aeatns were referred in the townsLsmd wereoqu;>5 to an annual titta of i's itw CteSohs from the--wd4tazeg were I recorded in Burnley, and-. among the other town* the lowest rates were 0'& ,in Birkenhead and 0.6 in Wolverhampton, aud the highest were 5*3 in Leeds, 3'6 in Saiford, and 8*4 in Bolton The highest rates from measles were 1'6 in Huddersfield, 2'3 in Leeds, aud 6-2 in Bolton from scarlet fever 1*1 in Swansea, and from whooping-cough 1*3 in Bolton and in Balford, and 1'7 in Leicester. The death-rate from fever did not reach per 1,000 in any of the towns. Fifty-seven deaths wer« referred to diphtheria, and of these 38 occurred in London. Six deaths from small-pox were registered in London, and 1 each in Croydon, Nottingham, Leeds, Sheffield and Sunderland, but not one in any other of the 33 towns. There were registered in the borough of Cardiff last week 121 births, as compared with 96, 109. .md 101 in each of the three preceding weeks; these 121 births comprised 52 boys and 69 girls, and corresponded to an annual rate of 44-'3 perl,000 of the population, which was estimated to amount to 142,346 persons at the middle of this year. The deaths, which had been 59, 56, and 651 in the three precedin? weeks, declined again last" I week to 45, of which 27 were those of males and 18 were those of females these 45 deaths were equal to a rate of J6'5 per 1,000, and was, with one exception, the lowest rate recorded during this year, while in the 33 towns the rate averaged 19'6, or 3'1 more than that for Cardiff. Among the deaths were included 10 of infants under one year of age, and 9 of per- sons aged upwards of 60 years, each of these numbers showing a decline since last week. Five deaths were referred to diphtheria, and 2 to whooping-cough or, in all, 7 deaths were due to toe principal zymotic diseases, and were equal to a rate of 2'6, as compared with 1*8 in the 33 towns. The zymotic death-rate in Cardiff showed a decline of 1*1 from that in the previous week. No death was referred to any form of violence during the week, but 3 inquests were held, and 11 of the deaths occurred in public institutions. In Swansea thabirths numbered 51, of which 26 wer- boys and 25 girls, and wero equal to a rate of 28'3 while the deaths were 25 (including 16 males and 9 females), and equal to a rata of 13*9, or 2'6 less than that for Cardiff. Five of the deaths were those of infants under one year of age, aud seven were cf persons aged upwards of 69 years. The only one of the zymotie cli^ea'ies" which caused any deaths was scarlet ever, and two deaths were referred to this p dissase these were equal to :i zymotic death-rate of l'l, or 1'5 less than that of Cardiff. No death was due to violence. Three inquests were held, and three of ilia deaths occurred in public institutions.

SCENE AT NEWPORT RAILWAY STATION. At Nevr port borough police-court on Wednesday, Mr Thomas Francis, corn merchant, appeared to complain of tho conduct of John Partitt, a New- port bricklayer. On the evening of the 11th ulfe. Mr Francis accompanied a friend to the High- street railway station. Partitt and a companion were in the booking-office, and at the instigation of Parfitt the other man knocked off the hat of Mr Francis's friend. Mr Francis went through to the train, and on coming out Parfitt rushed from behmd a cab and struck Mr Francis three violent blows on the head. Complainant was stunned by the force of the blows, and blood flowed from his Par and Mr Francis had been ill for the past fortnight from the effects of he blow.A.lt- Parfitt now sent his apologies to the Court, 2ind said that he was quite ashamed of himself.—The Bench, how- ever, considered that the assault was such a serious and unprovoked one that defendant was sentenced, to one month's imprisonment, without tfie'o^tioVt of I

A POPULAR NEWPORT LODGING. HOUSE. At Newport Town-hall. on Wednesday, John Williams, of 110 fixed abode, appeared to answer a charge of being drunk and threatening the manager of the Model Lodging-honse, i Jock- street. Newport.—Mr T. Groves, the manager, told the Courtthaton Tuesdayeveningthepnsoner came to the house intoxicated and threatened to imitate the example of anotner would-be iodger, who was sentenced to two months' linprisonn-ient at Monday's Court for. mashing 17 panes of glass at the lodging-house. Witness said that 14,000 men bad slept in the house since October last, and he had had no trouble with them until the last few days. Williams was quite a mdd- mannered man. He apologised to the manage. and pleaded entire ignazanceof what occurred the previous night and was let off on payment of a 10s fine.

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