South Wales Daily News

PONTYPRIDD GUARDIANS. COFFINS AND BRER. At the fortnightly meeting of the Pontypridd Guardians, on Wednesday, Mr L. Godfrey Clarke presiding, Mr Jeffreys, Treherbert, in accord- ance with notice of motion, moved that in future coffins for the burial of indoor paupers should not be let out on contract, but that they should be constructed by the inmates of the house itself. Mr Jeffreys contended that by adopting his proposal the coffins could be con- structed In the home at a coat of 7s 6d each, as against one guinea paid the contractor. The mover concluded by proposing, amid laughter, that the guardians in future should make their own comns !This was cl\nied.-It was resolved that the inmates of the house and of the cottage homes UP, given the usual Christmas dinner.—Mr Sam Evans A re we going to follow the example of Merthyr, Cardiff, and Aberdare Unions this year and give the inmates a drop of beer?—A Guardian: Taw son, fachgen.—After considerable discussion, the recommendation of tiifl assessment committee that Mr Fen wick bo engaged to value all the railways in the union was carried by n majority of ten :-1aillst sevpn, the, minority going in iavour of a motion by Mr E. John, J.P., that only the railways originally agreed upon be valued.—Mr Alfred Jones, Taff's Well, failed to see why the poor inmates should not have a drop of beer at Christ- ma-! just to soften their lips once a year. (Laughter.)—Mr E. H. Davies remarked that this question had been decided over and over again. No 8C11 request came from the inmate* themselves.—Mr Sam Evans One asked me yesterday.—Mr E. H. Davies Dear me! (Laugh- ter.)—The matter then dropped.

RE-VALUATION OF MERTHYR RAILWAYS. On Wednesday afternoon, a special meei ing of the assessment committ.ee of the Merthyr Union was held, under the presidency of Mr R. H. Rhys, to consider the appeals of certain local railway companv.3 against the assessments in- volved by the new valuation. Mr Fen wick, the valuer to the committee, and Mr P. n. Smith, Great Western Railway, Paddington, were ill attendance. following reductions wore obtained Great Western Railway, Hirwain, from £1.816 ratable to the Great Western and Rhymuey Railway Cauinanys' TaffBugoed branch, £2,153 to £2,100; the Great Western Railway (3 miles in Rliigos), £3,155 to 3,100. The rating of the Great Western and Rhynmey joint lines, of 3 miles at Llancaiach, confirmed. The consideration of several appeals, including that of the Rhymneyand Great WesUru Railway Company-, as to tho line from Rhymuey to Ystrad (13 miles) was adjourned. The sitting of the committee was a protracted one.

MR GLADSTONE'S DOCTOR. It is not Dr. Barlow who has been appointed to succeed Sir Andrew Clark as Mr Gladstone's medical adviser. The position has fallen to Dr. Broiidbent, one of the physicians of the Prince of Wales.

CARDIFF. DARKER CARDIFF.—Before the Stipendiary -Magistrate (Mr T. W. Lewis) and Mr Ebene zer Beavan, on Wednesday, at the Cardiff Poiico-eourt, a girl named 'Catherine Smith (25) was charged with being a prostitute, behaving in a disorderly manner, and making use of obscene language in Bute-terrace on Tuesday.—Poliee- constable Leigh ton haviug proved the offence, the magistrates, taking into consideration that defendant had been previously convicted, sentenced her to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour.

NEWPORT. OBSTRUCTION-Wm. Smith and Alt. Morgan, two Newport hawkers, appeared at the Newport Borough Police-court on Wednesday to answer a charge of obstructing Commercial road. Both men were vending oranges on Saturday evening last at the bottom of Commercial-road", and, notwithstanding the requests of Officer who desired them to keep moving, the men per- sisted in remaining in one place. Morgan stood on the corner of T^mplc-street for 65 minutes.—Mrs Smith answered for her husband, and on being told that he was drunk on the evening in question, she said that he took a drop to keep the cold out.—The Bench decided to fine the defen- dants 10s each.—On hearing the decision, Mrs Smith sapped from the defendants' stand, and told the officer to go to her husband for the money.

MERTHYR, WANTON ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.—On Wed- nesday, at the police-court, St^phj-u M'Gill, who did not appear, was summoned for assaulting Mrs Elizabeth Davies, landlady of the Morlais Inn, on the night of the 27th ult. Mr B-^ddoe prose- cuted. Defendant, his sister, and broth«sr-in-lsw quarrelled in the music-room. Defendant, upon .being ejected, wanted to return to the scene of the squabble, and the landlady, when interposing in the passage, was struck by defendant on the eye. Defendant was fined 40-1 a.nd costs, or a. month. FEMALE AJIKNITIES.—Johanna v. Honorah Cronin. A quarrel took near one of Messrs Masters's shops, High-street, en ths 27ch ult., and it was characterised by un- wo.nanly language, spitting, and striking. The question was mainly which struck the ether," I and the Bench concluded that Cronin must be fined 103 and costo. A cro"-snmmons for assault was dismissed.

LLANBOIDY. ALLKGRD MURDEROUS ATTACK. — Elizabeth Phillips, of the Tafside Post-office, Llanfalteg. was brought up at Llanboidy Petty-sessions on Wednesday—before Mr E. Shaw Protheroe (Dolwilvm), Mr W. S. Phillijw (Clyngwyn), and Mr G Bagnali Evans (Nantyreglvvys)—charged with committing a grievous assault upon Hannah James, of D.mderwen Cottage, Llanfalteg. Mr H. Brunei White, solicitor, Carmarthen, prose- cuted, and Mr James John defended. The complainant stated that she was ciming from' Henllan Chapel on the 11th October, and, when passing the house of tbø defendant, Elizabeth Phillips rushed out, applied a certain opprobrious epithet to her, and hit her on the head with a stone. The first stone hit her on the hat. Defendant then struck herahovetheeyewitliastonebiggerthan her fist. Th" last binw rendered ber unconsciou" D: Williams, Whitland, described the injuries which the woman had sustained. There was a contused wound over the right eye, and the back of the head was very sore, although there were no marks there. He found one side of the body paralysed, and the right ann showed no si1l of feeling, although a hairpin was run into the wrist a couple of inches.—The magistrates reduced the chaige to ono of common assault, and fined the defendant 20; and costs.

-n_ MR J. L. TOOLE IN CARDIFF. Last evening the Theatre Royal was crowded to it" utmost, capacity by an audience which gaveMr J. L. Toole, on his appearance in this town ) so long an absence, a most hearty and enthusiastic reception. The visit, which extends over tliree nights only, is likely to be in a sense memorable as that upon which the eminent comedian intro- duced to the public of this town and district the new three-act comedy by J. M. Barrio, London As Jasper Phiprx. the London barber, who travels incoanito as one Colonel Niel, a distinguished African explorer, Mr Toole showed that infinite capacity for producing un- stinted merriment which has ever been associated with his name. A more genuinely humorous im- personation, or one more natural and seemingly unstudied, than that referred to it would be diffi- cult to conceive. The plot of the piece is. of course, not particularly deep or difficult to follow. Jasper Pfiipps takes a holiday, with- out; the knowledge or the consent of his wifp, and spends it with om" ::ew!y-for;i:ed acquaintances jn a house-boat on the Th:.11,). H. bewilders the 1mag-inution of Mrs Golightly (Miss Kate CarIn)!}). her daughter Bdlf\ Golightly (Miss Cora Poole), and their guest, Nanny O'Brien (Miss Alice Kingsley), by recounting his imaginary adventures ill tlw heart of Africa, this latter being a cleverly-constructed satire I1pO)) latter-day traveller* in the Dark Continent, 1\fl' Toole has lite altogether excep- I tional power of appearing to De acting his part. for the first time, or, to more accurately descr.b* hill], of taking part in ths drollest incident. that are produced quite spontaneously. He had a very sympathetic audience on Wednesday evening, bUi; it IS difficult to conceive of even th", coldest and least appreciative section of the public failing to respond promptly to such irresistible comedy. lie I was admirably supported by all the members of the company. Mr C. M. Lowne as Kit Up- 1"lm" acted very cleverly and successfully, while Mr Lawrence Irvin:; 11. "Andrew McPhail sustained the part most, satisfactorily. Mr Cecil Ramsey W.G. a youthful enthusiast on criek.t, deserves warm praise, and the ladies, whose nalll,), have been mentioned above, call for the heartiest praise, as does alsa Miss Eliza John- stone, who, as S.uah Rigg, sustained the part very skilfully. The performance, it should be mentioned, commenced with Clement Scott's one- act comedy, Off the Line, which was not less entertaining and genuinely laughable than the piece which succeeded it. This (Thursday) evening the programme will again consist of Off the Line and VStdkcr, London, while un Friday evening The Spilalftdds Weaver, Paid and the famous farce, The Birthplace of Pod/jcrwill IlE! ¡;ronnced.

CARDIFF JOCKEY CYCLING CLUB. The annual dinner in connection with the Cardiff Jockey Cyclinll, Olub was held on Wed- nesday evening at Barry's Hotel, Cardiff. There was a large gathering of wheelmen and not a few gupsts. the party numbering altogether about 150. Mr Griggs (presinont of the club) occupied the chair, and Mr John Young ^the official han- dicapper of tho local centre N.C. IT.) the vice- chair. Those present also included Messrs A. Price (captain), — Dubson (secretary), H. Wheeler, J. Brind, W. Meager, W. Young, J. Beer, M-illett, J. Lile, A. Linton, and his trainer (W. Warburton), A. J. Sheen, Captain Owen, and others. A capital dinner wa" served up, and at the conclusion the usual loyal toasts I were enthusiastically honoured. Then followed "Success to the Club," proposed by Mr H. Wheeler, and responded to by the Chair- man, who pointed out that the club was in a sound financial position, having a balance of about £4-7 in the bank, despite the somewhat unfavourable result, of last season':} eports. Subsequently an interest- ing presentation ceremony took place, the reci- pient* being Master R. J. Griggs, a youth of 13, and F. Martin, who wero presented with medals for having made the best attendances at club run.? during the season. R. ,T. Griggs had only misled I two runs during the whole ot the season, whilst, his colleague, Martin, had only missed attend. ing five. It is interesting to note also that, Griggs, who is but 13 years of age, has covered 2.700 miles on his machine the past season. Kindred Clubs was subsequently proposed by Mr .1. Young, and responded to by Mr J. SAND!ford and Mr F. Yard, the toast of the Visitors and of the Press being also honoured. A number of songs, recitations, fee., g-i ven by the !lwm G.ers, also contributed to the harmony of the evening, the proceedings bø1llg kept up uutil A. late hour.

END OF AN AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE. Nrcw YORK, Wednesday.—The strike on the Lehigh Valley Railway will be declared at an end at daybreak, both masters and men having made concessions.—R-'ut.cr.

I NEW SHOUT STORY EYEr., WKKK.—On Satur- day next will be published in tlio Cardiff Time* and NEW SHOUT STORY EVERY WKKK.—On Satur- day next will be published in tlio Cardiff Time* and Sont!t I Yale? Wed:! if AVifv a new shore story (complete Untitled, Xbe Young Burgh1.by Eraent Ulmville.1

ASTRONOMICAL IN OTES. JCPITER, VENUS, AND PHOTO. GRAPHY. [nr THE REV. W. K. WINKS, CARDIFF.] The observer has just now a capital opportunity ?f comparing the two brightest of the planets ci any fin?- evening, for soon after sunset Venus ir the wi^t, and Jupiter, in the east, are at abouv the same distance above the horizon. Brilliant as Jupiter ]5, it is manifest that Venus far outshines him. Jupiter has the advantage of rising higher and higher as the night wears on, whila Venus sinks beneath the horizon. At tha beginning of this month Jupiter crosses thll meridian at 10.30, and by the end of the month will d0 s0 as early as S.30. The chief interest in the study of this gigantic planet, now that the famous red spot has well-nigh disappeared, seems to bo centred in the recently-discovered fifth satellite. The question has been raised whether or no this small moon and the two tiny moons of Mars are of recent origin, captive comets or planetoids, which have been laid hold of by the attraction of the panels round which they now revolve as satel- lites. Dr. Meyer says that Jupiter's tifth satellite (the newiy-diseovered one) is only just outside the limit of distance at which a body would be HI- evitably drawn to the surface of the planet. That is, it is as near as it could be to live at all as a separate body. Venu is now just half-way between her points of greatest and neare»i dis- tance from the earth. This is technically called her point of greatest easVun elongation from the sun," This point is reached December 6th. In a moderate telescope she may b- seen as a pretty half-moon. In a f«w months she will have come between us and the sun, and h-r face will then hav* doubled in apparent size, but altered in form to that of a sleuder crescent. Venus sets now sooa after 7. At the end of tho month she will be inuoh brighter, and will not sot till 8 o'clock. planet Neptune is now in opposition to the sun, that is to say, on the meridian at midnight) affording tho best chance of observation to th8 telescopist. This planet's position is almost in a line (and at one-third the dis- tance), joining Aldcbaran and Beta Tauri. Photography still goes on to work wonder.. in the of astronomers. Comets, matrovelas, planets, the moon, fj,d stars, and nebuia all oome within the scrutiny of this new eye for science. But Professor Hale, st the Pike's Peak station, has not yet succeeded in his attempts to photograph the solar corona in ordinary daylight. Dr. Barnard, of Mount Hamilton, is hopeful that an elevated station at Little Ouray, in the Rock Mountains, on account of its exquisitely clear atmosphere, may answer th purpose of solar and stellar photography much better than the famous Pike's Peak.

SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE. MINERS AND THE NEW SPECIAL RULES. ADJOURNED DISCUSSION AT ABERDARE. The meeting of the committee appointed on Saturday last to discuss th" remaining clauses of the proposed special rules submitted by the Home Secretary for use in the district, under the super- intendence of Mr J. T. Robson, Her Majesty's inspector of mines, was held on Wiednesday, at Carme! Hall, Aberdare. Mr D. Morgan, Aberdare, occupied the chair, Mr Lpwis Miles, Bedwas, was the secretary. The rules were discussed seriatim, and various objections were raised and clauses amended.—A sub-committee was appointed to give evidence bdort) the arbitrators, consisting of Messrs D. Morgan, Aberdare; W. Evans, Rhondda Isaac Evans, Neath; Lewis Miles. Bedwas; Thomas Thomas, Cyfarthfa and W. Bray, haulier, Rhondda.—The following resolution was unani- mously passed — ThM in the opinion of thiil meeljng the appointment of Sir W. T. Lewis to act a8 the arbitrator on behalf of the owners representiug South Wales and Mon- mouthshire District- on tbe proposed new special rules is a distinct violation of sect. 47 clause 3 of the Mines Regulation Act of 1857, and that a copy of this resolu- tion be forwarded forthwith to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. — Attention was then drawn to the evidence gi\n by a person from South Wales before Lord Salisbury, on Tuesday, as to contracting-out of the Act, such evidence being felt to be entirely in opposition to the wish of the large majority of the South Wales miners, and the following resolution was passed — That this meeting; of representatives of the colliery workmen of South Wales and Monmouthshire repu- diates the representations ui-ide to Lord 8ali:obury by the workman professing to represent the members of the South Wales aud Monmouthshire Miners' Provi- dent :ocity, and declares th31. the 8aid woikmeu have, by resolutions amI other means, distinctly declared against contracting out of the EIl1}Jlo-er,¡; Liabilitf Act.

BAND OF HOPg FESTIVAL. ANNUAL MEETING AT CARDIFF. There was a large attendance at the Park-hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the fourth annual meeting of the co.nbined Bands of Hope of Cardiff and the district. i'roiri h" annual report it is evident that during the past 12 months an energetic programme has been pursued by the combined societies. Alderman Sanders, the president of the U l.il-In, pre!Sided over the meeting, and was supported by Rev. J. R. Buckley, Principal Edwards, and others. Ttxt bright faces of the children representing the 102 societies of the Union, who formed the choir, presented a very pretty picture, and tha singing of the children was a pheasant feature in tb evening's programme; Mr T. L..Tam«»s acted as conductor to the choir of 400 voice- Miss Grace Laird (piano) and 1\1. S. F. Deyc, (organ) were the accompanists.- The Rev. J. R. Buckley, B.D., vicar of Llandaff, in the course of a stirring address on the temper- ance question, said they rejoiced that t.heir legislators were tailing up the drink ques- tion. For the first time they had a recogni- tion of the principle, at :111 events, that the con- trol of the. bquor traliic should be in the hands oi the people. But they wanted other wholesome m^atuies placed on the statute book of realm. Peoplo might call it grandmotherly legislation, but the noblest statutes ever passed by the Imperial Parliament had been due to what was called grandmotherly legislation. The; wanted earlier closing on the week day, and thE abolition of grocer*' licences. There was ont measure which they should promote in every wa] in the interests of thu boys and girls. It shouk be made a penal offence fur any publican to serve a child under 16 v.-ars of age with intc xicatinf drink-—The Rv. Dr. Edwards said they ha" many instalments of legislation in favour of tern ■perauce, and they wore in hail of the time whei: the control of the drink traffic would be placed in the hands of the people, and they would hail the day when 11)t magistrates or other interested shall have the control of that trade,'but thf people would say whether they would have t public house next to thlr door. Principal Edwards proceeded to reft-r to the articles in the South. Wahs Daily News on the Seamy Sid? ot Cardiff." His remarks appear 1:1 another column. —Messrs L. mid D. M. Joaes contri- buted to ths musical programme.

CARDIFF OFFICIAL RECEIVER ILL. We regret to learn that Mr T. IT. Stephens, the Official Receiver. Cardiff, has been confined to his room since Friday last, owing to a chili contracted during a business visit to London, which he was compelled to make in consequence of his deputy being down with cold and sore throat. It was at first feared that he had also been stricken with typhoid fever, but, so far, thf | usual symptoms of that dread disease have not manifested themselves. As it is, however, th« patient has been seized with inflammation of bot'r. lungs to a degree that has caused the greatest anxiety amongst his friends, and his two brothers have arrived at Cardiff on a special visit to hilll. His medical attendant (Dr. Taylor) told a South Walex Daily News re pi tentative late on Wednes- day evening that Mr Stephens's condition Wa very serious indeed, chough not acutely dall¡r,erOl1, and that, on the other hand, there had bef>ii. if anything, a slight improvement, as th« puis'3 was more satisfactory than it had been iu the earlier part of the day and the patient strength had been well maintained.

RHONDDA AND SWANSE4 BAY RAILWAY. TRANSFER STATION AT BRITON FERRY. There is a probability of a transfer station being established at Briton Ferry, by means of which the transfer of passengers and poods from tho Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway to the Great Western Railway, and vice versa, will be greatly facilitated. If the proposal is carried into effect, Britou Ferry will have a joint station under ODe and the same roof.

FUNERAL OF MRA.LYNE, NEWPORT The funeral of Mr Arthur Lyne, one of the sons of Colonel Lyne, of Bryn Hyfrid, Newport, took place on Wednesday. The coftin was con- veyed frem his father s residence to St Woolos Church, where portion of the burial service was read, Archdeacon Bruce, the vicar, officiat- ing. Afterwards the remains were convoyed to the cemetery. The members of the Newport Fire B¡.ig::1d(" in whie!1 body deceased wns JÍcutPo:1.nt, curried the coffin to the church, and afterwards to tho grave-side. The mourners were Mr Herbert Lyne, Mr C. R. Lyne, Mr Horace Lym,, and Mr Ernest Lyn-, brotlwrs of the deceased, and Mr T. Vaeliell, brother-in-law. Colonel Lyne, Mrs Lym:, Mrs Horace Lyne, and other members of the family occupied seats in the chancel, but did not accompany the funeral. As the funeral pro- cession entered the church the organist played "I know that my Redeemer liveth. and as it left for the cemetery, after the readijig of the lessons, he played "O flest in the Lord." Among those who were present at the church, in thr procession, or at the cemetery, were Mr Arthur Evans, high- sheriif; Captain P. S. Phillips, Alderman Iiuzzey, Mes.-is F. Phillips, T. M. Phillips. M. Phillips, J. H. Duun, T. r. Eilis, H. J. Lay. bourne. J. K. Stone, T. Spittle, C. W. E. Marsh, S. D',n, J. J. Lleweilin, J. A. Muller, A. Clarke Jouvs. Donald Bain, eliQ.

Husiiuss }i.õi)rc5SfZ. THE CHRISTMAS NUiVIBER OF THE CARDIFF TIMES AND THE SOUTH WALES WEEKLY NEWS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23rd. Amongst the Special Complete Stories and Articles will be found the following :— CHRISTMAS WITH THE GAME- KEEPER. T By JOHN WATSON. THE REALMS OF THE ICE KING. A CHRISTMAS FAIRY TALE. By EVELYN ABBOTT. TOLD ROUND THE CAMP FIRE. A CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE. By PERCY SELONS. WAS IT A SPIRIT ? By Mrs HUNGERFORD. SHAKING HANDS WITH A GHOST. Told by ONE WHO SAW IT. CHARLES DICKENS AND HIS -cs "CHRISTMAS CHIMES." PARLOUR MAGIC FOR CHRISTMAS- TIDE. CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS IN FAR-OFF LANDS. By CONSTANCE F. GORDON-CUMMING. DHRISTMAS CRACKERS FOR THE FIRESIDE. CHRISTMAS VIANDS, AND SOME SUPERSTITIONS CON CE RN IN G THEM. 9RFSS AND DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS. In addition to these will be fuund SPECIAL SHORT COMPLETE STORY, A SERIAL STORY, the Usual Number of Special Interesting Features. 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Yours faithfully. EDWD. ENSOR. 118, Redland-road, Bristol. Jan. 31st, 1891. 17, Novtheote-stieet, Cardiff. January 24th, 1891. Sir,—I have much pleasure in testifying to the healing properties of your "Cough Bottle." My wife has been troubled with a distressing cough every winter for several years past. I am happy to say hat three or four bottles have quite cured the cough, and she is now perfectly free from it. I have also received much benefit from its use. I am, sir, yours faithfully, J. L. GEE. Newport, Jan. 30. Sir,-Ple1.3e to send two bottles of Brown's Cough Mixture, as I find it does me a great deal of good.—I remain yours, with thanks, DAVID PHILLIPS, 10, Adeline-street, Newport. With sincere tliinks for the promptness and civility with which you have been good enough to reply to my letter and forwarding the bottle, I beg you to accept my assurance that I am a great deal more annoyed and vexed it any trouble I may have caused you than I am atJany inconvenience to myself. I am now satisfied the fault lay with the postal authorities here and not with you. I shall, without any request from you, do all in my power to promote your interests. J. REID. DR. JJROWN'S COUGH jgOTTLE DR. JgROWN'S COUGH BOTTLE DR. JJROWN'S COUGH BOTTLE IS A COMPOUND OF HONEY, HOREHOUND, ANISEED, SQUILLS, IPECACUANHA, CHLORO- DYNE, PAREGORIC, TOLU, And several other Healinir Balsamic ingredients. These are recommended by the entire Medical Pro- fession for the Cure of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Consumption, Asthma,, and all Diseases of the Chest, Lungs, Bronchial Tubes, &c. DOSE.—One teaspoonful every four hours, and two teaspoonfuls at bed-time. A dose may be taken when- ever the cough is troublesome. Children under twelve years take half doses. This Medicine must not be given to children under SIX years. We know by experience that DR COUGH Bottle DR. j-JROWN'S JgOTTLE DR. 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=- UOUHSING. CORRIE MEETING. LOCKERBIE, WEDNESDAY. In cold and showery weather this meeting was brought. to a satisfactory close this afternoon, and the sport again proved eminently satisfactory. There was only a moderate company present, but most of the nominators were again 011 the ground. The Cup was won in grand style by Messrs Fawcatt's Fortunate Future, ami the puppy stakes resulted in a division between two useful youngsters in Astery and Green Star. Results The HUTTON f^TAKES for 32 puppies it E4 10s each winner £ 70, second £ 35, third and fourth £ j each, four winners of two eour"e", £4 10s each. III. Air Coke's Camarino bt Col. North's In Fashion Sir W. C. Anstmthev's Asttrv bt Messrs Fawcett's Fine Finish Mr Gladstone's Green Star bt Mr Hardy's Roo Green I Messrs Fawcett s Fair Fortune bt Mr McKenzie nd Diel o Dunuee IV. Astery bt Caineiino Green Star bt Fair Fortune Stokes divided. The CORRIE CUP, for 32 greyhounds of all ages entrance, 4,5 10s eacli winner to receive P,70, with a silver cup addett liy 8ir Robert Jardine, Bart, (which will be withheld if the sta-ke is not run out) second. £ 35; third and fourth, fll each four winners of two courses, £ 5 10s each. III. Mr Ward's Young Hammock bt Mr Allgood's Northern Light III. Mr Green nd Wide Awake VI. bt Mr Paterson's nd Regia Messrs Fa.wcett's Fortunate Future bt Col. North's Still Another Mr Pilkingtoii's Porridge bt Mr Coulthard nd Rosebank IV. Young Hammock bt Wide Awake VI Fortunate Future bt Porridge DECIDING COURSE. Fortunate Future bt Young Hammock The PENLAW STAKES for 6 all-aixes, at £2 10s winner, S8 second, ES. Mr Graham's Mary Webster bt Mr Coulthard's Doris Bell Mr Graham's Meinbank bt Mr Hutchinson's Clyde Ailsa Sir R. Jardine's Glatlswood bt Mr Hall's Right Time 11 Mary Webst-er being drawn, Meinbank and Gladswood divided The HEILIIAT STAKES for 7 puppies, at £ 2 10s ■ winner, £ 10 second, £ 4. Mr Russel's Royal Pardon bt Sir R. Jardine's Glen. eagle Mr Graham's Golfer bt Mr M'Callum's Lord Belhaven Mr Jardine's Balquhider bt Mr Brisco's Benymore Mr Cunningham's Carmel iviteli a. bye) ii. Royal Pardon bt Golfer Carmel Witch bt Ba quhid^r DECIDING COURSE. Carmel Witch bt Ro., al Pardon

NEWPORT LITERARY SOCIETY. Dr. MacCotmack, M. A., one of the newest additions to the clever medical staff of whom Newport is justly proud, was the reader of the paper at the weekly meeting of the Newport Literary Society 111 the Town-hall, on Tuesday evening. Mr Baker-Jones presided. The title of the paper was Wilat we know and how we know it," and it dealt with the wonderful mechanism known as the sensory nerve system. by means of which messages (nerve-messasres) were conveyed from the extreme parts of the human economy to the brain with a rapidity which leaves lagging behind the "swift-winced arrows of light. V\ hat consciousness is, and whether what we see exists actually in the form in which we see it, was also lucidly handled. An infant, before it was able to speak, was already exercising its powor of observation, and what is called con- sciousness, the external evidence of what a child knows, was present long before it was able to givo it expression in the form of language. The poor, halting, uncertain science of phrenology received a knock-down blow-there was nothing in it, said the genial doctor; at least, it had never been proved that any particular faculty of the brain was actually and physically expanded by use iu the same way as a mnscle of the arm or leg was increased in bulk or consistency by exercise. A discussion afterwards took place, in which Messrs Bentley. Kerslake, W. F. Willcox, Munro, and Arthur Batchelor (hon. sec.) took part, and a vote of thanks to Dr. MiveOormack followed.

THE LASS THAT LOVIW A MINER." A brilliant new serial story under this title is now ap- pearinR in the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News." NEW SHORT STopy EVERY WRKK.—On Satur- day next will be published in the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News a new short story (complete) entitled, "The Young Burgher," by Ernest Glanvllle.

ANTICIPATIONS. In fine weather, and m the presence of a larger I company than patronised the meeting on Tues- day, the Gatwick Meetiug was to-day concluded. Capital sport was provided, even if the: [ fields were not: very I.,trL-e. Royal Red turned tho tables on Red Rube for the Junior St?eplechase, Why Not secured the Metropolitan Steeplechase? after a desperate race with Grigou, and Craven foilowpd up his Kemp- ton Park success by taking the Croydcn Hurdle Race. The Sandown Park meeting commences to-morrow, when I shall depend upon the follow- ] rw Selling Steeplechase—-SCKAP or SWINTON. Eimbridge Hurdle Race POI.YGLOT or MISTRAL. Princo of Wales's Steeplechase OWICK or OALIFB. Three-year-old Hurdle Race—SHOOTAWAY. Pel ham Steeplechase-THE MIDSHIPMITE. Clarciiiont National Hunt Flat Race—RED RUBE or COUNTY COUNCIL. Wednesday knight. VIGILANT. GATWICK DECEMBER MEETING. GATWICK, WEDNESDAY. 12.45-The CENTAUR FLAT RACE of £100; second receives £ 20; wight for age, etc. Two miles. Mr Atkinson's Warrington, 5y 12st 51b Owner 1 Mr Smith's Black Duck, 4y list 51b Mr Moors 2 Mr B. ltob,'on',¡ Cestus, 4v 121b Mr Teague3 Mr .Seruoy's Tynefteld, 5y 12st 51b .Mr A. Ripley 0 M. 4y iistlOlb Mr W. Woodland 0 Capt. Fenwick's Silver Penny, a list 51b ..Mr Milne 0 Winner trained bv Escott, Lewes. Betting—Evens Black Duck, 5 to 2 agst Warrington, 109 to 14 agst Cestus, and 10 to 1 each agt Tynetield, Palatine, and Silver Penny. Tynefield was followed by Black Duck and Palatine for a mile, when Cestus die .v to the front, but the lat- ter gave way at the distance to Warrington and Black Ducl.,the former winning by four lengths a bad third. Palatine was fourth, and Tvnefield last. 1.20—The JUNIOR STEEPLECHASE of £100 for four-year-olds the second receives B20 and the third £ 10 list each penalties and allowances. Two miles. Mr J. A. Millers Royal Red, list 121b Hahey 1 Mr J: Stoddart's Red ilube, list 12!b IJollery 2 Mr F. n. Atkinson's St. Anthony, list Owner 3 Winner trained by Halsey, Findou. Bettin;;—5 to 4 011 Red Rube, 100 to 30 agst St. An- thony, aiid 7 to ?, agst Royal Red. The last-named made nearly the whole of the running and won easily at the finish by three lengths a bad third. 1.50-Tlie SNOW STEEPLECHASE of £1C\J; second receives E5 weight for age the winner to be sold for £ 100. Two miles. Mr S. Woodland's Oxton, a 12st 31b Halsey 1 Air G. Grant's Lodore, 5v 12st Dollery 2 Mr A. Lawson's Fugleman, a 12st 31b .Owner 3 Sir F. Gireiuell's Kandahar, a 12st 51b ..Mr Grenfell 0 Mr lleasinan's Golden Doubt, 5y 12st Williamson 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—7 to 4 agst Lodore, 5 to 2 agst Oxton, 5 to 1 agst Fugleman, 6 to 1 agst Golden Doubt, and 10 to 1 agst Kandahar. Lodore made play from Oxton and Kandahar, with Golden Doubt last, to the stand, when Fugleman went on tliird, but lie lost his place again in the next quarter of a mile. Two fences from home Oxton drew to the front and won by four lengths half a length sepa,rated second and third. Kandahar was last. 2.30—The MKTKOPOLI STEEPLECHASE (han- dicap) of ;PZUO second receives £110 and the third B20out of the race. Three miles. C.tpt. C. Fenwick's Why Not, a 15st A. Niglitingall 1 Capt.Purefoy'sGrigou,alt,'st71b(car 10st8lb)J. W alsli 2 Mr H. L. Powell's Ulysses, a lust 51b Seniier3 Sir H. tIe Trafford's Roman Oak, no list 131b Barker 0 Lord Shrewsbury's Happv-go-Lucky, 6y list 91b S. W nodla-nd 0 Mr F. Godson's Arran, 6y lOst 101b ..G. Williamson 0 Duke of Hamilton's Trouville, 5y lOst 61b Mr Milne 0 Mr W. E. Drury's Ray Leaf, a 10»t lib Thornton 0 Winner trainell by Collins, Winchester. Bettillg-b to 4 agst Why Not, 7 to 1 agst Grigou, 8 to 1 each agst Ulysses and Happy-go-Lucky, 100 to 12 agst Arran, 10 to 1 agst. Roman Oak, 100 to 8 agst Trouville, and 100 to 7 ag-t Bayleaf. Ulysses cut out the work from llappy-go-Liicky and Arran, with Roman Oak and Why Not next, the last pair being llayleaf and Grigou. After running half a mile Arran went 011 second to Ulysses, with Happy- go-Lucky, Trouville, and Why Not next. Turning out of the straight Arran closed with Ulysses, with Happy go Lucky next, but along the far side Arran drew clear of Ulysses, and they wont on from Trouville, Happy-go-Lucky, and Grigou, with Why Not at the latter's heels *ive furlongs from home Why Not and Trouville headed Arran, and soon afterwards G rigou took fourth place. Between the last two fences Trouville was beaten, his place being taken by Grigou, who closed with Why Not at the last fence, but the latter stayed the longest and won a fine race by a short head a bad third. Trouville was fourth, Bayleaf fell, and the other three missed the last fences. 3.5—The CROYDON HURDLE RACE (handicap) of E200 the second receives £ 20 and the third £10. Two miles. Mr Atkinson's Craven, a list 131b i i Lord Stanley's Haymaker, 4y lOst 71b Mr Milne 2 Mr E. Fenwick's Grimpo, 4y lOst 61b Penton 5 Mr W. Blake's Romeo, 4y list 31b A. NighttngaU 0 Winner trained by Escott, Lewes. Betting—5 to 2 on Craven, 5 to 1 agst Haymaker, 10 to 1 agst Romeo, and 100 to 8 agst Grimpo. Grimpo and Romeo raced together until six furlongs from home, when Haymaker drew to the front, but gave way two hurdles from home to Craven, who won oy two lengths a bad third. 3.40—The TIMliKRHAM 11CRDLE RACE of £ 100 weight for age, etc. the second receives £ 10. Two miles. „ Mr J. Stoddart's Penny Hill, 3y list 21b. J. Jones 1 Mr J. Skilbeck's Navidale, 3y 10st,7lb A. Nightingall 2 Mr J. A. Miller's Shootaway, 3y list 21l» .Halsey 3 Mr J £ Woodland's Somerby, 3yl0st 71b H. Woodland 0 Mr W It. Cridland's Don't Forget Me, 3y lOst- 7Jb (Mr A. H. Itipley 0 Winner tra iled by Wheeler, Rottiugdeau. Betting—:3 to <3 agst Penny Hill, 7 to 4 agst Shoot- away, 9 to 2 agst Navidale, 10 to 1 agst Don't Forget Mc, and 20 to 1 agst Somerby. Somerby cut out the work from Don't Forget Me and Shootaway, with Penny Hill next, and so they ran for about a mile, when Sho tav.ay drew to the front, but was headed after jumping the last hurdles by Penny Hill, who won by two lengths; the same distance divided second and third. Somerby was last. STARTING PRICES. GATWICK. n I c rI. NO. OF X- > RACK. llUNN'KS. Centaur 6 Warrington 5 to 2 a 5 to 2 ag Junior 3 Royal Red 7 to 2^ 7 t« 1 ag Snow r> Oxton 9,04 5 to 3 as Metropolian 8 Why Not 6 to ag 6 to 4ag Croydon 4 Craven 5 to 2 on 5 to 2ou Tiixil)erliam.. 5 Penny Hill 13 to Sag 13 to 8 SANDOWN PARK DECEMBER MEETING. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORUEti OF RUNNING.—Selling Handicap Steeple- chase, 1.0 Eimbridge Selling Hurdle Race, 1.30 Prince of Wates'a Steeplechase, 2.0 Three-year-old Hurdle Race, 2.30 Pelham Sieeplechase, 3.0; Clare- IU"ut National Huut Flat l-tace, 3.30. ENTRIES. SELLING HANDICAP STEKVLKCHASE.—Two miles. I ys st lb ys st lb Kineof tlieGipsies 5 12 7 i Cranberry a 12 0 'I'lie \Ia-zz-ti-d 11,12 51 Scrap a 11 9 Clifford a 12 4 Dear Boy 5 11 4 Swinton a 12 4 The Gleaner 4 11 4 Somnambulist. 6 12 0 KLHBRIDOR HYROI.E RACE.—Tl.e Heir (4y), Archie (3y), Harpstring (ov), Polyglot (4y), Kaiinakan (3y), Rusebloom (4v), Chevne (3v), Mistral (5v), and Preston (3y). (3y). ARRIVALS. lord Zetland, F.sher, Marienbad, Carrolslown, O.viok, Young Gla-gow, Drumlir.a, The Heir, Tressuiv O.viok, Young Gla-gow, Drumlina, The Heir, Tressuiv II., Skedaddle. The Midshipmite, Red Rube, Penny lliil, Kory O'More, Scrap, Dereham, Star and Garter, Calife, cestus, Mohican, l or Cross, Ulysses, Wytham, Cannie Lad, Oregon, Stanifordhnm, Partisan, Llan- trissant. Creed, Skipper, Sea Wall, Barcombe, Pala- tine, King of the Gipsies, The Mazz&rd, Clifford, S\vi;ito!i, S r.matnbulist, Cranberry, Dear Boy, The Gleaner, Archie, Harpstring, Polyglot, Kaimakan, Rosobloom, Cheyne, Mistral, Prostoil, a-,i,l Fairy Queen. Under orders-Doll II., Leybourue, Fetieresso, Ex- plorer, Alba, and Hugger Mugger. OFFICIAL SCRATCHTNGS. Manchester engagements Shotaway, Queen of Scots, Trim. Great Sandown Steeplechase-.IEsop. Handicap Steeplechase, Sandown (second day)- Swanton, Handicap Steeplechase, Sandown (third day)—The Wizard. Sandown and Nottingham engagements—Lady Ellen II. All eng.gements Veil (dead). MANCHESTER DECEMBER MEETING. DECEMBER HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. (Three Miles. Run Wednesday, December 12tli.) ys st lb ys st III Happy.go-Lucky 6 32 7 Lady Ellen II. 5 11 5 Calamity 4 11 7 Jjady of the Glen a 11 2 Weights raised 911). OLD YEAR'S HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. (Two miles. Ituu Tuesday, Dec. 13.) y st III I Yilt lh Caeilavsrock a 12 7 Rm Gongh 4 11 6 Skedaddle 4 12 6 Hesperian 4 11 5 Grey well a 12 1 Tornado A 11 4 De Beers 5 11 11 Folkingham o 11 3 Apostate 4 12 10 Knockauy 4 11 3 Preston Kate 5 11 l'J liappy-go-Lucky.. a 11 3 General Gordon 4 11 8 Baccarat 311 2 Magellan 4 11 7 Hearthstone a 11 1 Dereham 411 6 Weights raised 13!b. NOTTINGHAM DECEMBER STEEPLE- CHASE MEETING. GREAT MIDLAND HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. (:3% Miles. Run Wednesday, Dec. 20tli.) ys st Jb ys st Ib Why Not- a 12 7 Ormerod 5 11 8 Happy Go-Lucky 6 11 6 The Miner 5"10 7 Royal Red 4 11 1 Wild Man from Pickles 6 10 13 1} rneo 5 10 6 Grab All 5 10 11 Grigou a. 10 5 Arran 6 10 11 Correze 5 10 2 Jason a 10 8 Lucky Admiral ..6 9 12 Musician a 10 7 Weights raised 21b. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS. Friday, Dec. 8, at St. Nicholas, at 10.45 it m. LLANHARAN HOUNDS. Friday, Dsc 8, at Capel Llatnbard, at 10.30 am. Monday, Dec. 11, at Abergavw, at 10.30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at Peneoed, at 10.210 a.m. YSTRAD FOX HOUNDS. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Bwlchclawdd. CARMARTHENSHIRE FOXHOUNDS. Friday, Dec. 8, at Plas Cwrt Hyr Upper Gate, at 10.30 a. Ill. TIVVSIDE FOX HOUNDS. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Novadd Trefawr, at 10.45 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at Penrallt, at 10.45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at Newcliapel, at 10.45 a.m. PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Ha\>castle Cross, at 11 a.m.

THE RACING WORLD says *7, 31, 35, 64. Special-ll. GAM'S SPFCIAL.-Ono horss seleetion-164, THE SPOUTING LUCK says :—27, 32. Snip, 41. THE SFOKTING WORT.D says :—-7, 23. 51, 30. Subscribers-Beg. THE PKNNY JOCKEY ttys :—7, 4, 28, 37, 62. Monday's Special—B Key, 38. THE MIDDLEHAM (MENTOH) OI-IKXON sav* L, 14 M, 19 N, 19 apple 0, 17.—MENTOR, Middle ham.

La Fiecli? stands about ISh. 3in., Orme slightly over 16h., Watercress 16h. 2'/4in., Mrs Buttei wiclc 15h and Cloister 16h. It is whispered at Aiiddleliam that Xury will be wanted very early next season. He has grown into a magnificent colt. Forty members of the Police Pensioners' Society were on duty at Gatwick on Tuesday, and theiit n proved excellent substitutes for the regular police. Harry Bates, son of F. Bates, the 3eliddieliaiii trainer, will shortly be married to Miss Peck, daughter of Mr Robert Peck, of Howbury hall, Bedfordshire. No fewer than seven of the King's Own Scot- tish Borderers have been selected by the Devon- shire Association Committee to play for Devonshire against Gloucestershire at Ply mouth to-day. At Tuesday's meeting of the Football Associa- tion, it was announced that the Millwall Athletic F.C. had retired from the Association, having decided to play as a professional team for the future. It is very evident that some candidates under Jewitt'a charge will be required to sjxirt silk over hurdles, inasmuch as Bill and B-lla Agnes colt were practising over the obstacles on the Links Farm field on Tuesday. Mr James IIedley,the poptilar"ct.)iirsi rig judg^,is suffering from a very severe cold, and he iius been ordered by his medical attendant to take t com- plete rest for a week or two. He has accordingly cancelled all his engagements up to January 1. The best bag of snipo that I have heard of in this dry year was, says the World, made by L >id Ashtown on his Tipperary estate at Glenaheiry, when to his own gun he shot, 40 birds in one day (the 29ch ultimo), six partridges, five hares, and two ducks. O/i tlie 1st instant lour guns shot 193 cock pheasants, two woodcocks, four hares, and four rabbits in the woods at Glenaheiry. Oxford on Tuesday defeated Cambridge in their annual cross-country contests. The Dark Blues mnired 24 points to 31, and thus gained a victory by seven points. Last year, when the match was run over the Shotovev course at Oxford, the Dark Blues won by thirteen points, although Cam- bridge found the first man in Cupel and, who on Tuesday had to be content with sixth place. Charles Meminott, the acknowledged billiard champion of Australia, is at present on a visit to England, and Messrs Thurston and Company, ill the laudable desire to encourage the game, and to give the public an idea of the perfection to which it has arrived in the Land of the Golden Fleece, have srcured his services, and he will play Peall games of 700 up, sp>t barred, receiving 100 start in each, during the week commencing I January 1st, 1894. Memmott is said to have a wonderful record to his name, viz., of having made no less than 400 consecutive screw back spot strokes, and if that is so he ought to give a very good account of himself. Next year's li Blue Riband" is a constant sub- ject of conversation in turf circles, and even now one might make a fairly accurate estimate of the Two Thousand runners. A glance at the proba- bilities of next season's classic contests leavej little room to suspeot, unless some dark horse crops up, or ttie two-year-old form of the lately past season is destined to be turned topsy-turvy early, there will be a large field for the Derby. Ladas and Matchbox irc- so far very close together in the market, and that the ICingsclere colt will be quite as good a winter favourite as his formidable rival seems more than likely. The race for the Winter Steeplechase at Gat- wick on Tuesday uift)rtziitelyiseociated with an accident which resulted in tho loss of Sir J. Miller's well-known cross-country horse Veil. When running prominently he collided, three fences from home, with Marienbad, and the pair coming down Nelly Gray and Manifesto, who were immediately following, fell over them. It was ascertained that Veil had broken his neck,but Marienbad, Manifesto, and Nelly Gray escaped injury, and the riders of the four horses happily came off scathless. "V eil, who was by Tattoo, dam by Lothario out of Veloute, was eight years old, and became the property of Sir James Miller some three years ago—having previously run once in Ireland-and has shown considerable smartness over country, winning several valuable steeple- chases in his time.

-> LATEST MARKETS. CORN .NEWPORT. Wednesday.—There was a good nHend- anee at to-day's market,"and a fair anion t of business (wee at to-day's market,"and a fair anion t of business was done. Foreign u-iidit favoured sellers. English I qualities sold at—whites 3s 5d to 3" 6,1, re.ls 3 3d to 3s 4s per 621 bs. Maize was 6.1 to Is per qr. dearer owiii'4 to scarcity. Bailey, oats, and beans were unchanged. LONDON, Wednesday.— Dull and inactive market for all descriptions of wheat, without quotable altera- tions in pi-ice^. Flour also slow sale. Barley steady, but little doing. Oats and maize tending lower. Beans and peas quiet. Arrivals British— bai lev, 1,880 qrs. Foreigii-wlie,tt, 27,330 qrs barley, 45,4ft qrs oats, 16,630 qrs maize, 13, i90 qrs flour, 37,5 0 sacks. GIASUOW, Wednesday.—Market very dull for all articles. The large arrivals of foreign barley, which sells at lis 3d to lis 6d per 3201bs.. is telling on ths demand for home feeding siuffs. Flour almost neglected "wing to lare C;1,r"!ts afloat. Maize steady at lis 90. As floating cargoes are only moderate, others are little asked for. CATTL". XKWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a moderately good supply of cattle, sheep, and pigs, e.nd a fait enquiry, v.iih full prices for anything of ti!st ela-.s quality. Best beef, 7d other sorts, 5d to 6^1 wether mutton, 7\d; ewe do., 6d to 7d per lb. Bacon pigs, 10s porkers, lis 2<1 to lis 6<1 per score. rnoDLCK F/O.VDON, Wednesday.—.Sugar—refilled market quiet but steady. Tate's lirst cubes remain at 21s seconds, 2°s 6d. Foreign goods firm, but business res trieted; beet tirm at a further advance sellers—December, 12s 9d Januarv, 12s b34<l February, 12s Ill-id March, 13s April, 13s Vd; May, 13s 21.(1; Imyers-4(1 less. Cane sugars generally quiet, but I steady moderate business ex recent auctions at ves ten lay's decline. Coffee -small sales witlioMt material" change ilio futiiies generally 3d to 91 dearer December 31s 3d to 72i 311 September. Tea — common Kaisow sold at 4%d good black Ititl Congous withdrawn at 7d other grades nJOsdy neeleeted scented capers partly sold at easier rates Indian sold with fair spirit, at firm prices. Spice auctions went at abc:ut. former values. Rice—nothing doing. Jute steady. Turpentine, 21s 6d. American petroleum, 3%d. J-iviiiirooL, Wetlneitlty.-Stigar steady grainy rVruvian, I'IS lO^d syrups, lis 6d No. 1 crystals, J9S iSo, 2, 17s 9(1 granulated, 17s. Beet iirm —December, 12s 81(1 value January-March. 12s 101.;(1 .2 buyers Apiil-May, 12s 1%11 value. Coffee —bold African, 72s. Cocoa idle. Rice quiet. Castor oil steady. Linseed inanimate. Hemp (juiet.* Lard, 51s. Palm oil, limited business. quiet. Turpentine, 22s. Resin, petroleum, and nitrate unchanged.. PROVISIONS. LONDON. remaiiii quiet at t)ie following prices Fiiesland, to li&s Kiel, Danish, and Swedish, )24s to 132s Normandy, HCs ta 124s .Jersey, 9&s to HQs finest Australian, 116s. Bacon steady at about previous values, llams generally steady. Ijard rather dull. Cheese quiet American, 50,. to 55s Dutch steady at about late rates. BRISTOL, Wednesday.—From F. Barnard's Circular. Bacon—There is only a moderate demadd this week, and, with American quotations rather easiev, buyers are not in any hurry to fill their requirements. Clieese-Tlie earlier makes are now cleared up pretty closely, and are generally rather fli-iiiet- good keeping cheese are also strongly held. Butter—Stocks light, but demand is not sufficiently brisk to warrant an Ail. vance. Lard continues to sell steadily, with values telHliug in buyers' favour. li E:, t.A R. GI.ASOOW, Wednesday.—Active market. large busi- ness clone at full prices to 3(1 per cwt. advance. The official rcport, states Improved tIt>mand, and large business dona at full prices to 3d advance. C'HHKSK. NEV.'POUT, Wednesday.—There was a good pitch of produce, and with a brisk demand everything; changed hands. The features of the market included a rise in local makes, aud the supply of s-iusie and double Gloucester cheese. Caerphilly qualities, tOs to 66s (one or two dairies, 69s); Cheddars. 58s to 60s truckles, 60s single Gloucester*, 50,s to 5os; (touble do., 53s per cwt. POTATO KS. LONODN. Wednesday.—Fair supplies at market, and trade very quiet at the following' quotations •— Hebron*, 30s to 100s snowdrops, 60s to 80s msin- LONODN. Wednesday.—Fair supplies at market, and trade very quiet at the following quotations •— Hebron*, 30s to 100s snowdrops, 60s to 80s msin- ciops, 60s to 80s regents, 50s to 70s magnum-i, 40s to 60s blacklauds, 40s to 50:t per ton. 11SH. OuiMsmv. Wednesday.—Good supply and moderate lac demand. About 30 smacks and nine Mearners arrived. Soles, Is to Is 3d turbot, lOd to Is Id brills, 9d to Is per lb plaice, 38 6d to 5s lemons, 6s to 7s whiting, 2s 6d to 3, 6d whitelies, 4s to 5s live hali- but, Os to 8s dead, 4s to 5s per stone live ling, 4s to 6s dead, 2 to 3" 6d live cod, 3 to 6s dead, Is lo 2s 6el live skate, 3s to 5s dead, Is to 2s each kit haddock, 8i to 10s per box. WOOL. LONDON. Wednesd:l'l'o.{hy's catalogues com- prised 6,027 b;tles Port Philip, 1.769 Sydney, 933 Queensland, 1,070 Adelaide, 711 New Zealand, 50J Kastern Cape, 396 Western Cape, 26 Natal, 63 Spanish, 19 warehouse sweepings, 1 mohair total 11,320 bales. I Good attendance of buyers, and prices aie generally well maintained. SF-ED. I,ON DON', Wednesday.—Messrs John Shaw and Sons, seed merchants, Great Maze Pond, London, writ: that the seed market has lately been well attended. This morning's cables from America report a. further a vance of Is per cwt. Choice samples of new Knglish red are scarce, aud excite increased attention. No change in either Alsyke, white, or trefoil. ltye grasses neglacied. Canary seed, with a strong undertone, has risen another 2s. Hemp seed keeps cheap. More money asked for rapeseed. Mustard steady. Peas and haricots unehauged. Canadian linseed very firm. I AIKl'AI.S. GLASGOW, Wednesday. — Market, easier good busi- Boss. Scotch don_- at 43s 8%d, 43s 7d, 4Ss 8d, aud 43s 7i £ d cash; buyers, 43s 7< yd cash sellers, 43s 8d. Cleveland done at 35s 9d, 35s 7Vad, and 35s 8%r1 cash buyers, 35s 8%d cash sellers, i5s 9,1. Cumberland done at 4s 9.1 cash buyers, 1¡5 8d cash sellers, 45s 3d. Middlesnt-ough hematite—buyers, 43:! 6<1 cash sellers, <5s 9J. Copper -buyers, 243 54 cztsh sellers, £43 7s 6d. LOMDON, Wednesday.—Copptr.— moderate business done;) tester prices, closing at £ 43 7s 6d cash £43 18 9,1 three months. Tin uncertain, and no business yet done —Straits, 4-75 15s sellers cash £ 77 15-; sellers three months. Spelter, S17 Is 3d to C17 2s 6d. Spanish lead, £ 9 10s to S9 lis 3d English, SJ l?s lid to £3 15s. Scutch pig-iron, <59 9V,¿d cash. Hematite, 45s 8l, £ d cash. Closing report :—Copper closed quiet but steady— £ 43 Rs 9d cash £ 44 tliree months. Tin quiet—Straits, £ 73 10s cash £ 77 7s 6d three months Australian, B77 cash Knglish ingots, £ 21. Spelter, S17 Is 3d to B17 2s 6d. ,Spanish leatf, B9 10s to ;9 11s 3,j English, £ 9 12s 6d to 29 15s. Scotch pig iron, 3s TVal cash. Quicksilver without change. co A I,. LONDON, Wednesday.—The demand foraeabornehou- e coal continued very strong to-day, and prices advanced a furthor Is tier ton. Hettons, 26s Hartlepool, 25s 6d Lyons, 25s per ton. Ships arrived, 2tJ. Wind, south-west.

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FOOTBALL. SUNDERLAND V. NEWTON HEATH.—This post- poned League match was decided on Wednesday, at Sunderland, before 3,000 spectators. MeyharH and Wilson were absent from the Sunderland1 ranks. Playing with the wind Newton Heath were the first to pres, Doig saving luckily. Tha Sunderland left then got down, and Miller soored. Campbell alsoscored twice before half-time, when Sunderland led by 3 goals to nothing. In th", second half Sunderland had the best of matters, and Millor scored. Campbell put on one for Newton Heath, but Sunderland won bv four ffoals to one. OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. ST. THOMAS'S HOSPI- TAL.—Played at Oxford before a largo attendance and in fine weather. The Hospital forwards were superior to the Oxford forwards, but the Oxford back play was much the best. Quinton got a try in the first half. Afterwards Colville and Leslie-Jones for Oxford and Hood Hospital$rot tries. Donaldson kicked one goal. The came was splendidly contested throughout. Result: Oxford, 1 coal, 2 tries Hospital, 1 trv. KEXT v. MIDDLESEX.—The meeting between these counties in the south-eastern division at Blackneath suffered in interest, as each team had previously lost two matches. The weather was dull, but there was a fair attendance] Middlesex started a man short, but after twenty minutes Moore got a try for Middlesex, and Jackson kicked a goal. Then Hubbard in for Kent, but the place-Kick failed. Half-time score Middlesex, 1 goal Kent, 1 try. ■Vegan might have enabled Kent to score soon after restarting had he passed with judgment. Kent had the most of the game, but near the close Newbigging obtained a try for Middlesex, and Jackson kicked an easy goal. Then Fegan got in for Kent, but Mitchell missed an easy place. Hubbard scored for Kent in the last minute, and Fegan kicked a goal, Kent win- ning by 11 points to 10. Score Kent, 1 goal, 2 tries Middlesex, 2 goals. CA'.JEKIDG k UNIVERSITY V. DUBLIN UNIVEU SITT.—Played at Cambridge, and won by Cam- bridge by 1 goal 1 try to 1 goal. Cambridge had the wind In their fin-ourm thetirst half, and after 12 minutes' play scored through Growans. Smith suc- ceeding with the place-kick. Just before half time Diuce (Cambridge) was hurt and left the field. After twenty-three minutes' play in the second half Lindsey scored a try for Dublin, Gwynn converting. Shortly afterwards Pilkuig- ton got in for Cambridge, but Smith failed to convert. Corswau, v. GLOCCKSTEJ:.— Played at Fal. mouth on Wedde-.day, the weather btin finr, and there was a good attendance. The ground was in grand condition. Cornwall started three men short. Gloucester kicked off, and played settled in the home 25. Hughes received from a pass, and scored for Gloucester. Thomson converted. Gloucester continued fto press, their pa ing being superb, but could not again score. Cornwall played a good defensive game. Half-time—Gloucester, 1 goal; Cornwall nil. Davies and Fendet scored fer Gloucester, tho later scoring twice. The play of Gloucester was good. Several attempts were made at field-goal by Gloucester, but were of no use. Cornwall played hard, the forwards playing well, and Gloucester had hard lines in not scoring more. Result :—Gloucester, 2 goals 2 tries Cornwall, nil. SUSSEX v. MIDDLESEX. — At Eastbourne. Score: Sussex, 3 goals; Middlesex, 2 goals. GLOUCESTER V. DKVON.—At Plymouth in fine weather, but on damp turf. Do von were minus Pine and Sergeant McTeer, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, Gloucester being without Briton and two others. Capable substitutes were found by each county. Two thousand peop'e wera present. Fast play 111 the first half was in favour of Devon, who lead by a goal. Final score Devon, 5 goals Gloucester nil. OXFORD V. CAMBRIDGE.—The following will play for Cambridge in this match cn Wednesday next — E. Field (Trinity), back; J. Gowans (Clare), W. Neil son (Clare), W. G. Drueo (Trinity), and L. E. Pilkirigton (King's), three- quarter backs A. H. Grey (Trimty), and R. O. Schwartz (Christ's), half backs; C. B. Nicholl (Queen's), W, E. Tucker (Cains), B. F. Robinson, J. J. Robinson (St. John's), H. D. Randall (Trinity), F. Mitchell (Cains). S. E. Whitewny (Trinity), and H. Laing (Trinity), forwards.

R THE "THUTH" LIBEL ACTION The hearing of the Zierenberg v. Labouciiere libel ease was resumed on Wednesday. Two witnesses deposed that in 18iH, 1865 and 1366, they knew Ze.renberg. Ho used to say he sold slippers pretend- in to be ill. Mrs Zierenberg made slippers till the business so increased that stocks were purchased for retailing". Another witness proved that prior to starting the Home isrenberg in 1875 paid creditors Is 3d in the pound. Mr Burroughes, a neighbour, said the enter- tainments at the Home were 10\ and coarse. One ginger on one occasion sang a song ridiculing the Bible, and on witness going to protest he found Mr Zierenberg roaring with laughter. Mr Reid read portions of the evidence given before the London County Council on which he reliird, and Sir Edward Clarke read the cross- examination of tie- same W¡t.¡¡(fi. Mr said this w is produced to substantiate the statement that evidence of a shocking nature was given before the e'¡¡¡¡¡eil. The case was again adjourned.

PRINCE OF WALKS AND TRADES UNIONISM. Soivn time ago (says the Ohronick) we Wde somewhat deeply concerned with the history of a certain pair of trie Duke of York's trousers. Now we have another and, fortunately, a very different tale to tell of the Prince of Wales's overcoat. It will be remembered that some time ago tht> Prince visited tho Workmen's Exhibition, and apparently he was so pleased with the exhibit he saw tlwre of the Lundon Journeymen Furriers Trade Union, that he ordered a fur overcoat direct from the Union. Naturally the work was done by the most skilful member in thn best pos- sible manner, and we are glad to learn from a letter of Sir Francis Knollys that the Prince" is much pleased with it, and that it gives hnn every satisfastion." No coat in the history of tailoring has probably bean produced under similar condi- tions, and when a P.ince of the Blood orders his wearing apparel (1tre(; frcJII1 a trade union, the abolition of the middleman may bj said to be accomplished with a vengeance.

DR. BARNARDO'S CARDIFF AGENT. A NEW VENTURE. Mr Irving Duguid, superintendent of Dr. Baiuardo's Home in Cardiff, has closed lllci con- nection with this institute and will now devote his energies to assisting his son Lawrence in the further extension of the Speedwell model sanitary lodging-house in Moira-terrace. which has proved such a success. Mr Irving Duguid has secured adjoining premises, and, on completion of necessary alterations, will be ready to receive street arabs into his Metropolis They will be catered for upon a principle of self-help never before, attempted, and he hopes by his method to transform what now appear hopeless cases of vagabond life into useful members of society.

REVOLTING CHARGE AGAINST A MOTHER. Mary Winchester was committed at 'Liverpool on Wednesday, charged with drowning her two children at Walton.

PONTYPRIDD. TREPASS THE T.V.R.—On Wednesday, Inspector Chas. Hughes, on behalf of the Taff Vale Railway Company, charged Wm. Williams, Robert Rob-its Wm. Charles Peak, and Lewis Jonvs with trespassing on the railway, and finss varying ftcm 10.. to each w re indicted. For a like offence, John Evans, Blarnllvchan, who had been previously convicted, was fined £1. Mr Bruce prosecuted. ASSAULTING A STEPMOTHER. —Elizabeth Gran- ger, a marriud woman, livinfatl5, Danygraig- street, charged her stepson, WalterGranger, collier, with wounding h*r on tho 3rd iust.—Prsoner got up half-an-hour after mid-day on Sunday last, and demanded his breakfast. Complainant I advised him to wait for his dinner. and commenced clearing the breakfast things away. Defendant attempted to stop her, and struck her nn the face with his fist, and on the forehead with the handle I of the sugar-basin, inflictin it cut of which blood issued profusely.—Mrs Granger now stated that she did not believe the lad struck her intention- ally.—The charge was reduced to one of common assault, and the defendant was sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour. TRAVELLING^ WITHOUT A TICKET. — George. Thomis, of Trealaw. for travelling without a ticket on tho Taff Vale Railway, was fined £2 or a month's imprisonment.

ABERGAVENNY. CHARGE or LARCKNY.—Win. Baker and David Thomas, l)otl1 of Nantysrlo, were brought tip on r"H\nd charged wih stealing an overcoat, value 29, 6i, the property of Mr Cox, clothier, II ill- street; and five pairs of stockings, value 4d per petir. th property of ThIrs Morns, Fcogmo["c>. ■stre*r.—The evidence showed that the articles were taken from where they hung outside the shops, —Both prisoners wero committed for tria1 at the January Quarter Session-. Bail was admitted for the prisoner Thomas, for whom Mr T. G. Powell appeared.