Evening Express

I POSITION- POSITION TO-DAY. I The losses to date are a.s foll,>,v I RUSSIAN LOSSES. I BATTLESHIPS. Tons. Guns. Czarevitch, torpedoed at Port Arthur 13,100 16 Retvisan, torpedoed 12,700 16 ¡ Poltava, struck by shot. 10,900 16 CBUISEES. Pallada., torpedoed at Port Arthur (5,600 8 Diana, struck by shot. 6,600 8 Askold, struck by shot. G,500 12 Novik, struck by shot. 3,000 6 Variag, sunk in action off Chcmutpho 6,500 12 GUNBOAT. Korletst, sunk in action off Chemulpho i 1,400 3 TotaL. 67,300 I JAPANESE LOSSES Nil. JAPANME, LOSSES X, il. Two Russian Volunteer Cruisers I Missing. I (Press Association Special Service.] I COLOGNE, Saturday. A telegram from St. Petersburg to the Koelnische Zeltung 11 contradicts the report that the Russian warships Dmitri Donskoi and Ossliabya, with six torpedo- boats, had left Singapore. It adds that! the two irar vessels, as well as the Aurora. and the cruisers Saratoff and Orel, belonging to the Volunteer Fleet, have not yet reached the Indian Ocean, and are still waiting for the torpedo-boats. Fears are entertained by the commit- tee of the Volunteer Fleet for the fate of the Volunteer cruisers Ekaterin Oslavand Voronej. The former left Vladivostok on February 4, and the latter Shanghai on the 1st inst. There is no news of the whereabouts of the two ships. I RUSSIA & THE DARDANELLES With regard to the information which we gave yesterday, that the Russian Government had sounded the Foreign Office on the subject of the passage of the Dardanelles, and the denial which we also published last evening, we now hear that the question was raised a fortnight ago. I France to Remain Neutral. The Paris "Matin" contains the following paragraph this morning :-We understand that the French Government has decided to follow the example of the majority of the foreign Governments and make a declaration of neutrality in regard to the war. A declara- tion to that effect is said to have been already transmitted to the -French agents in the Colonies and abroad.-R-euter.

I HAKODATE BOMBARDED. I Reported Important Russian Success. The Tien-tsin correspondent of the Morn- ing deader" telegraphs:—"It is declared that Hakodate, in Japan, has been bombarded by five Russian cruisers, and reduced to aahee." [Note.—Hakodate is the well-known I seaport of Yezo, the northernmost of the islands of Japan.] I [Central News Special Service.] VIENNA, Friday Night. It is reported that an official diepatch was received at the Russian Embassy here this evening, giving the important information that the bombardment of Hakodate by the cruisers of the Vladivostok squadron has been entirely sucoesefal. The cruisers forced the passage of the Tsuga-ru Strait, and are now en route to Port Arthur for the purpose of reinforcing the Russian fleet there. I OFFICIAL NEWS. I I The Russians Bombard Japanese Merchantmen. The following official intelligence wae on Friday issued from the Japanese Legation:— On the 11th inat. the Zensho Maru, 319 tons, built in 1895, and the Nakonoura Maru, 1,684 tons, built in 1865, two Japanese merchant steamers, owned by private firms, white sail- ing from Sakata in the province of Uzen to Otaru in Kokkaid (Yezo). were surrounded and bombarded by four Russian men-of-war, presumably the Vladivostok squadron, off the coast of Herunashi. The Nakonoura- Maru was sunk, but the Zensho ¡ Maru escaping safely arrived in Hok- kaido. The importance of news above liee in the fact that the T wostok squadron of four powerful cruisers hafl left that port and has begun to prey upon Japanese commerce off the northern coast of the island kingdom. It has beeu stated that a Japanese squadron went northwards at the beginning of the week, apparently for the purpose of either "watering" or "containing" the Russian cruisers at Vladivostok, but the latter would seem to have got out safely. The incident now reported must have occurred not far from Hakodate, the port at the extreme south of the Island of Yezo. The veesel which escaped to Fukuyama was the smaller of the two encountered by the Czar's oruisers, but, ¡ being of much more modern build, was, pro- j bably, the better engined, and thus able to Ii get away. j

t THE B.P. OF JAPAN. I "I Admiral Togo the Hero of the Hour. i I (" DAILY EXPRESS AM) EVENING EXPRESS SPECIAL CORRBSPONJDEJN'U'.) j TOKIO, Friday.  I have good authority for stating that up I to to-day Japan has successfully landed from 50,000 to 60,000 troope in various parts fit j Korea. I have also the highest authority for stating that decisive developments may be expected at any hour. I The marching power of the Japanese is 20' per cent. higher than that of the Russians. I Japan's great initial victories have not unduly elated either the civil or the military II leaders. The people throughout Japan have cele- brated the happy opening of the war with rejoicings, but the authorities a-re looking farther ahead. They have full confidence in the ultimate issue, but they regard the work still in hand as serious beyond all power of exaggeration. No alarm is felt in official quarters at the news cabled here that Russia is about to send out the remnants of her Ealtic squadron. In the first place, it ia dombtfnl whether the vessels would be able to accomplish the cruise, and, in the second place, it is stated that long before they arrive Admiral Togo's ships will have nothing to do but to receive them. Admiral Togo is the popular idol of the hour. He is the B.-P." of Japan. People, delighted at his great victory, are parading the streets of Tokio shouting his name with enthusiasm. I The word "Banzai'T'Hurrah") is heard on all sides, coupled with the name of the victorious admiral. The victor of Ohemulpo comes in for his share of the applause, but Togo is, undoubtedly, the first favourite. I understand that the majority of the crew of the cruiser Variag are on board the British cruiser Talbot. I PERGIVAL PHILLIPS. I British Squadron in Chinese I Waters. Vice admiral Sir Gerard Noel, who has been I appointed commander-in-chief of the British fleet in Chinese waters, in succession to Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, left Marseilles on Friday for the Far East to take up his command. The position and whereabouts of the British fleet are officially stated as fol- lows:— Alacrity (flag), Glory, Ocean, Centurion. I Cressy, Thetis, Sirius, Fearless. Vestal. I Bramble, Handy, Hart, James, Fame, lvhit- ¡ ing, Otter, "Virago, Hp arrow hawk, Taku, Ham- ber, Water witch, Rambler, and E-oItin at Ilirs Bay. Blenhoi duo at Mirs Eay February 12. King Alfred, due at Mira Bay February 14. Moorhen, Sandpiper, in West River. Albion, Vengeance, Leviathan at Amoy return to Mirs Bay February 15. Rinaldo, Phoenix, Rritomart at Shanghai. Rosario, Tweed, Teal, and Snipe in Lower Yang-tee River. Kineha, Woodcock, and Woodlark in the Upper Yang-tse Rivet. Amphitheatre at Wei-hai-wei. Espicgle at Niu-chwang. Talbot at Chemulpo. Eclipse and Algerine at Singapore. I Colonel Marchand and the Japanese Success. I Nothing cOld be more interesting ?t thiBJI liunctuft than the announcement of the fact] that, in a, conversation with a- writer in the Matin two months ago, Colonel Marchand declared war to be inevitable. The gallant officer, indeed, delivered himself of a. remark at that date, which is most significant and instructive. He said: "The Japanese possess the advantage of having bases of operations which are very near each other. On the Roo. sian side the railway does not constitute a sufficient base. Its rolling-stock is too weak, in comparison with the enormous distance. It is this that has made me observe that if the Japanese had opened hostilities in 1903 they would have been the victors. In 1905, on the other hand, victory would have been assured to the Russians. In 1904 I do not know. It has been said that the Japanese must be mad to undertake a war with Russia. Well, their madness, if madness it be. con- L-ists in their not having marched sooner." France and Far East. I PARIS, Saturday. Telegrams, headed "The War Activity in the Naval Station," again appear in the papers this morning. The Matin" and Petit Parisien" state that a. rumour is current at Toulon that the battleship Jaurini. berry will be sent to the Far Ea-EL-Renter. Panic in Peking. I The Rome" Messaggero" states that -the Italian Legation a.t Peking lias telegraphed to the Italian Government confirming the report of a panic in the Chinese capital,owing to the fear of a Russiaji occupation of that city. The Chinese court has not prepared for flight, however, the Russian licgation having given an assurance that tiie rumour exf an impending occupation was unfounded. As to t'ra attitude of the Chinese Government rela- tive to the war, the reports are contradictory. No declaration of neutrality has been pub- lielied.-lieu,ter. Russia's Transport Difficulties I t| The St. Petersourg correapondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says :—General Kuropatkin has resolved to despatch with all haet-e rein- forcements to the theatre of war, where the troops number in all somewhat less than 240,000. although newspapers and military men have greatly exaggerated their strength. Unfortunately, only three trains run daily through Siberia, although the Minister of Communications hopes to increase the num- ber to four. The War Minister considers 400,000 men all told to be necessary, and suffi- cient to end the war successfully, and in ortier to bring up the effective strength to that standard no efforts will be spared. Great difficulty, however lies in. the problem of feeding them. Manchuria in winter is utterly una,ble to support a large army, and supplies from the sea will be completely cut off; hence European Russia is the chief, and, indeed, the only source of food supplies. The whole question, then, is whether the single line running to Manchuria can convey these pro- visions, and the opinion of some experts ia unfavourable. Proclamation Received at Cardiff The Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman John Jen- kins) has received the King's proclamation declaring the neutrality of Great Britain in (the war between Russia and Japan. I Japanese Boat at Cardiff. I The Japanese steamship Kawachi Maru arrived in Cardiff Roads yesterday, but owing to the high gale it was decided not to put the vessel in dry dock at Cardiff, as originally intended. She, therefore, remains in the roads, and will, probably, be docked in the Mount Stuart Dry Dock on Monday or Tees- day. Spain's Neutrality, I Madna, Saturday. The Minister of War has taken measures at the Spanish ports to ensure the strict main- tenance of Spain's neutrality in the Ruaeo- Ja.pa.nese war.-Reuter. I Coal for Jopan I There are atill inquiries for coal for the Far I East on Japanese account. Another steamer has been fixed at 21s. 6d. Severa.1 merchants have also taken steamers for Hong Kar.4 I and Shanghai, to load at an ea.rly date. Russian Invention About Wei- I Hai-Wei Denied. [If Daily Express and 11 Western Mail 11 Special Correspo,, aent,' CHI-FU, Friday. In response to your telegram received to- day, there is absolutely no truth in the rumour that the Japanese torpedo-boats put into Wei-bai-wei to re-fit. Wei-hai-wei is not a naval base. There are no repairing shops there in which the work could have been done, and no docks suitable for the purpose. Japan and Its Russian Prisoners j So far as London was concerned, Friday was exceptionally quiet in regard to war news. At the Japanese Legation no information of an official character was received, apart from a statement regarding the Chemulpo fight. Viscount Hayashi communicated the foil owiiag: -"All the survivors of the Vari g, the Korieta, and the transport Sungari were taken on board British, French, and Italian men of war which happened to be at anchor in the port of Chemulpo at the time of the naval engagement last Monday. M. Pavaloff, Russian Minister at Seoul. is said to have asked Dr. Alden, the American Minister, to convey these survivors to Shanghai. or Chi-fu (after converting them into non-combatants* by the two American transports siben anchored at Chemulpo. A proposal was also made by the French Charge d'Affaires at Seoul to the Japanese Minister there to take the sur- vivors to Chi-fa by the French cruiser Pascal on condition of their giving their parole not to take further part in the war. The Japanese Minister was instructed by his Government to consent to the proposals made on condition that the survivors should be sent to Shanghai, and that the Russian Government would give a.n understanding not to allow them to go north of that port while the war continues." The Czar Blarmd. I The blame for the Russian defeats in the Far Baat is openly attributed by Russians to the Czar himself (eays a Berlin telegram to the Daily Express.") "The Czar's recent manifesto," said a highly-placed Russian official here, is practically an act of self. Eicousation. He has cried peace when every. one else knew there could not be peace. The loss of his warships at Port Arthur has awakened him to a sense of his delusion that wiif could be avoided. He stubbornly tied the hands of our naval and military leaders, who knew that the clash of arms was inevitable. There will be an official scapegoat, but the weight of blame for the events that have plunged Russian arms into unnecessary dia- grace must rest on the Ozar himself." Medical Corps for the Front. t ST. PETERSBURG, Friday. It is reported that the knightly orders of Kurland, Livonia. and Eethonia have made an offer to the Czar to provide a. medical corps for the front at the coat of the Orders, and that his Majesty has gratefully accepted the I off,er.-Reut,L,r. i Mr. Kurino at Berlin I c- morninx Post 11 and Western Mail Special Correspondent.] (COPYRIGHT.) I BERLIN, Friday. M. Kurino, who, with the staff of the Japanese Legation in St. Petersburg, arrived here at an early hour this morning, intends to remain in Berlin for some time. He was received at the Friedrichst.rae.se Station by M. Inoi and the staff of the Berlin Legation, where he ia bein, entertained to-night at dinner. To his German interviewers M. Kurino made the following statement:—"Japan neither had nor has now the intention of driving Russia oat of Manchuria. What we desired was to secure the status quo and the open door in Manchuria. As matters were conflicts and misunderstanding seemed inevitable, and the situation would have become intolerable. For all nations concerned we wished to prevent this, and be the means of negotiations to define the right of each State. Our endeavour have failed, and war, which we desired to prevent, has broken out. It is naturally impossible to foresee how the war will end, but, in any caec, it will result in what we deaired to achieve without recourse to arms— the definite regulation of the Manchurian question and of our interests ia Hauckuria and Kqgep. j

HIRWAIN DISPUTE. TRADESMEN'S HANDSOME OFFER. To Pay Colliers for Putting i Places in Order. A meeting of the council of the South Wales and Monmouthehire Miners' Federation waa helll at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, to-day, when, in the absence of Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., the chair was occupied by Mr. W. Brace. There were also present Messrs. Evan Thomas. D. Watts Morgan, Enooh Morrell, Thomas Davies, John Williams (Swansea), John Williams (Merthyr), John D. Morgan, John Davies, George Little, C. B. Stanton, John Thomas, William Vyce, James Winstone, Tom George, Vernon Hartshorn, Ben Davies, John Kemp, W. E. Morgan, Tom James, Alfred Onions (treasurer), and T. Richards (secretary). Several disputes of a minor character were considered. Mr. C. B. Stanton reported that the vicar and other leading inhabitants of Hirwain had waited upon him and made an offer to the effect that if the dispute were settled and work resumed they would undertake to pay the workmen for putting their working-places in order. A written guarantee to this effect was drawn up and signed aad handed to Mr. Stanton. The following resolution was unanimously adopted That, after carefully considering the offer of the deputation that waited upon Mr. Stanton respecting the opening of the work- ing-places, the council are of opinion that the offer provides the means of terminating the present dispute, and hereby authorises Mr. Stanton, with a deputation of the work- men, to interview the colliery manager for the purpose of trying to effect a settlement upon those lines..

I ABERTILLERY FOOTBALL I team. I Misunderstandings Settiad. I It has been known for some time that affairs in connection with the football team at Abertillery have not been running smoothly, differences having arisen between the athletic association committee and the football committee and between these com- mittees and members of the team. In the early pairt of the week matters were shaping themselves so awkwardly that it was feared that the match Blaina to-day would have to be cancelled and a complete rupture fa.oed. Fortunately, however, the authorities at a meeting last night were able, after prolonged consideration, to arrange affairs on the basis of a compromise. It is now hoped that the working of the team and the club will run smoothly, and that Abertillery will be able to make good its position among the leading teams In the Monmouthshire League.

A MACHEN LANDLORD FINED I The MonmoutAshire magistrates had before them at Newport to-day a licensing prosecu- tion in which Mark Sheppard, landlord of the Tredegar Arms Inn, Maeheu, WM sum- moned for permitting drunkenness on Saturday night, Ja-nuary 30, amd Henry Martin, a wood-cutter, was summoned for being drunk in the house. Mr. H. S. Lyme appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Lyndon Moore appeared for the defence. Police- constable Morgan stated that he found Martin in a very drunken condtiion in the house a.t 9.45 p.m. with a glass ha.]f.fU11 of whisky in front of him. He fell back twice when trying to rise, and fell down on his back outside the house. He told the P'o]iogma,n that he had been at a number of public-houses, and had drulil, about twenty glasses of whisky- Martin said he had had nothing to dring at the Tredegar Arms, or-d only met there to settle an account for an umbrella, and was given a drop of whisky for a pain in the back, but had not drank any when the police- man entered the houee.-The bench fined Martin 10s. and the landlord £.3 and costs. I

I THREE CRACKS ON THE JAW A bit of free and uninviting destinty was practiced at Risca Railway-station last Satur- day night. At Newport to-day a young collier, named William Morgam, was sum- moned for assaulting William Thomas. He pleaded guilty, and said the provocation was that Thomas looked at him and sneered at him on the platform. For t.hia alleged looking and sneering" Jones got three cracks on the jew, one of which knocked a tooth out. This illegal practioe of the dental profession cost the defendant a fine of JM land costs, with the alternative of a months' imprisonment-

APPRENTICE'S LIABILITY. High-Handed Action of a Father at Barry. At Harry Police-court on Friday, before Dr. Neale and Mr. J. G. Thomas, the proprie- tors of the "Barry Dock News" Company, Barry, summoned Alfred Fielding, engineer, late of Barry, but now of Port Talbot, for an order to compel his son, Alfred Fielding, aged 14, to return to work as apprentice to tike complainant company.—Mr. J. A. Hughes, solicitor, Barry, appeared for the company, and Mr. F. P. J-ones-Lloyd, solicitor, defended. —It was shown in evidence that the lad absented himself from work on the 9th of January, and removed to Port Talbot with the family, and he had not been to work since. I —For the defence it was contended that the boy's eyesight was defective, and on this ground the cancellation of his indentures was "ked for.—The company's m?Mg?r stat? that the defendant wrote on December 23 requesting the cancellation of the lad's indentures and asking for a recommendation on his behalf to a printer at Port Talbot.— Mr. Hughes described the action of the father in the matter as high-handed and improper, and the Bench made an order for the return of the lad to work, and ordered the father to pay e,2 10s. damages and costs.

"A PUBLIC SCANDAL." I No Shelter for Destitute Barry Seamen. At Barry Police court on Friday Mr. E. B. Reeee (coroner) held an inquest on the body of John Moor, eighteen, a seaman, and a native of Brooklyn, New York, who was accidentally drowned by falling into the Biglis Brook, near Cadoxton, at an early hour on Thursday morning. Moor, with two other destitute seamen, walked about the docks during the heavy storms of Wednesday night. Being wet through, they went to the Biglis Brickworks to dry their clothes. In walking towards the kiln Moor mistook the brook for a footway, and fell in and was drowned. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned," and, on the recommendation of the coroner, a strong opinion was expressed in favour of providing some suitable place of refuge by the poor-law guardians for the benefit of destitute seamen at Barry. I The Coroner remarked that Barry was one of too largest ports in the kingdom, and it was a public scandal that there was no place whatever where these poor fellows could tarn into when out of employment. In the present instance, he pointed out, the men were simply starving, with no place to go to but the Sea- men's Priory, at Barry, which was doing a noble work in this direction, and he had great pleasure in handing to the brother in charge of that institution-who was present—a sove- reign towards the funds, and especially so as the priory had given shelter to the three men mentioned in the oaeo for two or three weeks.

Messrs. T. and J. Harrison ,of Liverpool, to- day s-cate that they have information that all the Eu.ropea.118 on board t-h-er steamer Yeo- msui, which sank off Corcublon, in Spain, were saved. The four missing members of the. crew were Lascars. The returns showing the work performed by the Local Marine Board of the Cardiff district during the year 1903 have just been compiled. At Cardiff 1,962 ships engaged crews, the number of seamen employed being 23,191; at Barry 1,400 ships and 23,743 men, and at Penarth 366 ships and 4,715 men. At Cardiff 1,446 ships' crews, numbering æ ,349. were paid off, at Barry 1,117 ships and 17,543 mea, and at j .ptb. 220 ezip "d 3,083 m-.

CARDIFF ARRIVALS. I KOATH DOCK. Feb. 13.-Trafalgar, a. 956 (Samuel). Bfltreo, iron ore. BUTZ EAST DOCK. FeD. 13.—DyaJ, s, 955 (D&w"on), Newport, water bal- laF-t. lkngbenton, s, 5'iA (Gillani, rortsmoutfi, water ballast. BUTE WEST DOCK. Feb. 13.-£uon. 3, 151 (Turnerl, Fowey, water ballaat. Lady Bertha, s, 137 (TUoiaas), Jfewiiaven, water ballast. I IMPOSTS—February 13. Bristol, Lovely Susan, bariey, H. Loetiiam k CD6 Bristol, Happy Return, turat ore, C. Teanant, Son, t CJo. Sulina, Rafthm(}or, S, wheat and maize, S pi Hers and J Bakers (Limited) I Bilbao, Trafalgar, s. iron ore, Crawsbay BJoca. I

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. I [L.ioy<i'6 TelegraEie. j I P^ olynesia—St- John's (NewioundiaatJi feiecraphs: Steamer Polynesia towed into harbour, Breton; I bows stove in. steering gear damaged; seveial of tbe crew injured. The Polynesia IWonirs to tiip. Hami!i;rg-A:ne»s*a.n Line, and is bound from Hotter- dam and Wes\. Hartlepool for Boston. Gaza (late :;il1ole1 fi(Durl>&n tale- grap??: 110port received from Oeiagoa Bay states thai steamer Gaza uate 1EIOtL' sunk, having collided with German steamer Beicliftag, oil Inbaca. t. four a.m., on February 11; three lives 106. Emily F. Whitaey, Uniied States siup. from Kewcasiie (Australia) for Honolulu, tosved into Sydney partially d¡¡,ma>,ted. Mary Anu 3!l;\ Arneih Am.—Bri^antiae Mary Ann and kctch Auieiia AnD. coilkled oft Palling, Norfolk, ytt- terday; one man rescued and landed at Failing by liteboat. Brigadier.—Carnarvon Ulegrapiis: Steamer Brigadier I ashore Trevor; bad po-jiuon; mcst jettison, cargo setts to float.

LONDON FINANCE [BY olla OWN CORRESPONDENT.) JLA/ft .Saturday. 11.JO a.m. Money in good demand at 31 per cent. Discount rates -,hen and three months' bills, Jj p-r cent. Consols lower. Fall: The Account :-16. Kupee Paper aad Transvaal Loan unchanged. Horn? Kails easier. Americans quiet. Trunks steady. Eise; Ordinary 1-16, Third Pref and Guaranteed J. Mexican Rails better. Bise: Second Pref i. Foreigners QJ.;St. Mir.es 5e.ady. PRINCIPAL CHANGES. Great Central Pref, Brighton "A" j. Great Eastern, i, Caledonian. North Briti"h Deferred i down. Baltimore, Canadian Pacific I upi Union Faciiic Pref i, Atchison Pref, Chesapeake j, Steels Pref, Denver down. Argen- tina Water, Peru Debenture, Portuguese i up; Chinese 1896, Codoias "E," "I" i down. De Beers Deferred oj;, Band Mine, Transvaal Consolidated, Horse Shoe i, Ehodesia Exploration, Goldfields Deferred, Modder 1-16 up; Brownhil). hanhoe 1.15 down. 1.30 p.m. Call money 3 par cant., three months' bills 5j. Bcm- bay and Calcutta transfers 16 5-32d., Hong Kong Is. ll«d., Shanghai 2s. Sjd., Singapore Is. Hid. Berlin ZO.52. The Stock Markets have shown a firm tendency throughout the session, and close firm. Consols 86 15-16 for Money and 87 1-16 for the Account. Transvaal Loan, &o £ Home Rai supported. Chatham Pref 1 up. North Eastern, South Western Deferred, and Great Wes- tern 1" other sort* i to 1. Americans also in 5(111. request. Milwankees, Denver Pref. Louisville, New York Central, and Waba&h 4; ether sorts £ to f. Trunks active and higher—'Thirds 1 up, Seconds £ Ordinary 1-16. Canadian Pacifics steady. Foreigners firm. Chinese S'lver 3 tip, but Gold 1 down. Japanese A to 1 up, Bulgarian 7. Mines good. South Africans bought on Oeman and Paris account. FREIGHTS, There i8 not much pa»isin? on the markets to-day, and quotations for the mC9t part show little change. Black Seas and Suiinas continue steady for prompt loading. Easterns are in fair request, eepecially from Kurrachee and Bombay. There is less inquiry for River Plates at about easier rates. M.ecL¡-<êrranp= ore freights and Americans ,h?w no change, remarks which apply to out- ward coal tonnage and coastings. GRAIN AFLOAT. At the Baltic wheat cargoes were firm, with sellers of Plarte steamers faking occasionally rather more money, and white sorts unchanged—30s 3d paid net 10,000 quarters Victiria. February-March shipment; Calirornian, January, 326 Mæked; steamers Plate, 641b., on passage, 23s 9l ked, and E9s 3d for 631b. February-March. Maize: a steamer 14,000 quarters Novorose{ £ k, March loading, sold at 21s. Barley fina. Oats firm.

LOCAL FINANCE I I [BT OUR FINANCIAL BDITOR.) CARDIFF, Saturday (1.0 p.m.). Oaly a few transactions havs taken place OIl the local Stock Markat this morning. Business in aU departments continues very quiet, with quotations show- ing lfttle alteration. Among Railway Storks Barry De- ferred has been dealt in at 90. In the Iron and Coal Section Albion Ordinary bve. chmged hands at St, whilst among Inductriai? SCosa' Empire rrefrenœs haso been traJIEferred it 94s. 3d. BUSINESS DONE—OFFICIAL MARKINGS: RAILWAY STOCKS. Barry Deferred, 90. COAL AND IBON. Albion Ordinary, 5t (twice). MISCELLANEOUS. Jfofis' Empire Prefer-noes. SKs. 3d. FLUCTUATIONS OF QUOTATIONS—ACTOAL: RISE. Cardiff lee Shares, 11J—12 to 115—12^.

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. MEAT. LONDON, Saturday, Feb. 13. Bsef quiet— £ sc-te:i long sides, 3.;¡ &d to as 1011; abort sides, 3s lOtI to tie 2d; English sides, 36 4d to 36 6d; United 8tatœ sides—Liverpool kill?d. 36 w 3s 4d, Dept- ford MUed 3B Id to 38 4d; Americ&n hindq?utere, M 4d to 3s 8d, forequarters 2s 4d to 26 6d, mu, In quiet—Scotch wether", 4s M ? 5s; ewee, 5s 4d to ? 6d; English wc-t-hcrs, 3& lOd to 5s; owes, 26 lOti to 3s 100. FISH GRiofSBY, Saturday, Feb. 13. Poor supply brought in by 55 vessels, for hith there was a good demand. Qtiota#oi>s:—Soles, 2s 2d; turbot, 10d to Is 6d; brills, 100 per lb.; plaice, 6s; lemon soled, 85; dead wbitings, 5s: w!Ütches, 7s per stone; live ling. 53: dead ditto, 4s; Lve cod 7s Sd; dead ditto, I 5s; live skate, 7s; dead ditto, 58 each: hake, Ws live coalfish. 2&5; dead ditto, 22s per score; kit haddocks, 1&; gibbed, 38s; live, 4&; live d" 2Se; dsad ditto, 2Ss; live codlings, 1Gs; dead ditto, 165; gurnets, 6e per box. PRODUCE. LONDON. Saturday, Feb. IS. Sugar: Home-refined unchanged; German granulated steady-rC3.dy sellers 95 9Jrl, May-August vaJue 95 'O^d; beet steady, b-a, quiet—'Merch 7s 19d, May sellers 8s, October-Decemiber -old at 8s 5Jd. Coffee: Futures lower -May sellers Sis lid, December sold at 37s 10jd. Oils: Linseed, 17s 6d to 18s; rape, 22s M; crude cotton, 18s; refined, IPs 6d to 21s; turpentine, 45s 6d; Hull linseed, 15s 7id. BU'lTER. CORK, Saturday, Feb. M. pinta, "a pm owt.; seconds, 00s; thL 9. 81a; fine, I 93s; choice, 963. In market: 40 firkins. I POTATOES. LONDON, Saturday, Feb. 13. I T.he mar?,42,t was well Tile market was well supplied, particularly with j French qualitim but the demand proved quiet and trado slow. Quotations:—English Maincrops, 1105 to 1216; Up-to-Dates. 10's to 115,- BtMMande, 905 b 9Cs; Scottish Maincrops, 110s to 1205; Up-to-Datœ, IVa to 109s "r ton; lk.lg:¡n Rounds, -is &d to 4s; Kidneys, 4s 6d; French, 45 per bag. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, Saturday, Feb. 13. Only light supplies, and trade ruled quiet at late ra.tee. Quc?tat'ons:-Le??t c!over, 766 to 85s: inferior, Me to 70s; speci?'.y pkked hiy, 8& good ditto, 708 to SOs; inferior, 5Lts to 66s; mixturs and sainfoin, 70s to 80s; straw, 2Bs to æs per load.

I ROCK-SLIP AT PENARTH. I A Sailor's Narrow Escape. I This morning a rook-slip oocurred a.t ,Ps-n,artàl. some 30 tons of rook, with trees and buelhes, falling from the Panarfch Head to the beach below. A sailor named Harper, of Pena-rth-road, Cardiff, had a very narrow escape. Tlie ni-an had only just passed the rook before it fell. For some year3 the tide has been undermin- ing the cliff, leaving huge overhanging rocks, which are a great dagger to the public safety. The rock-slip is probably due to the reeent hoary rains.

ACTION AGAINST YORKSHIRE MINERS The action by the Denaby Main Collieries against the Yorkshire Miners' Association was mentioned tlJ-day in the King's Bench. The jury hay in? found on all points for the plain- tiffs, counsel now agreed to a certain sum being paid into court, pending an appeal, and his lordship entered judgment, with coets, the da-mages to be assessed later on.

THE BOATING DISASTER I No Trace of the Cardiff Captain I and Men All round Falmouth Harbour on Thursday and Friday strict watch was kept by the coastguards, but not a trace could be found of the captain and four men who are sup- posed to have lost their lives while proceed- ing from the Custom House Qnay to the Melroee Abbey, a Cardiff steamer, which put into the harbour on Wednesday while on a voyage from Dieppe to Port Talbot, in ballast. Inquiries were also made at various places. but, unhappily, no information as to their fate could be obtained. Consequently little hope remains tha-t they are still alive. Mr. Morgan, the chief engineer of the Mel- rose Abbey, who lost his life at Falmouth on Wednesday, was a native of Llanelly. He was tie son of the late Mr. Morgan, headmaster of the Old Boys' School in that town, and who was a well-known and highly-respected resi- dent.

I EX-LORD MAYOR OF LONDON DEAD Sir John Voce Moore, who vras Lord Mayor of London for the year 1898-1899. died in London on Friday, aged TO. The deceased knight opened the Mansion House War Belief Fund.

l Early this morning a fire was discovered hi I the front sitting-room of the Esplanade Hotel, I Porthctwl, AND WM quiokly extinguieked. I

I Sandown Park. OA-The METROPOLITAN MAIDEN EUR. JL.<JU DLE RACE of 100 Mva. far four year olde and upwards; weight for age; winners extra. Two miles. all 7 Mr Menziee'e Iaifhftve ""iathws 1 ?? Mc,.n 2 5 11 3 Mr PeeNss's Slipthrift jf Mason 2 4 10 7 Mr DaRqrey?- Lady Oorea Mr BUIyeaid 5 1?10 Mr Thompson's St Hilarious -Piggokt 0 5 11 3 Mr Buchanan's Winl;n»e- -Mr Rashctham 0 4 10 7 Mr Smith's Svme Goswell 0 4 10 7 Mr Young'b Abstainer .E Drisooli 0 Wmn-er trained bv HaUick. Beiticg—6 to 4 agrst Inishiree, 7 to 4 agst Si Hilarious, C to 4 agat Slipthrift, and 1"0 to 8 agst any other. WIn5:rX made play from Slipthrift, 8t Hilarious. Lady Oorea, and Abstainer, with Syme last, for half way, whfcn Slipthrift wmt on from VVinkroie, Abstainer. St Hiis-riotis, aod Irsiehfree. Five furiougg from home Sit HiiaIiQllS assumed the c-or,maud, but he gave way in the straight to Slipthrift and lute! free, of whom the latter won a desperate race by a head; a bad third. St Hflsrltns was fourth. Abstainer fifth, and Syme lust. Race started at 1.31.) ? rv—A SELLING HANDICAP HURDLE V RACE of 100 sovs; winners extra; winner to be sold for 50 ss. Two miles. all 5 Mr Shaw's Noeli Crawley J Phi}lies 1 all 5 Mr Sottas's Friar Buck Freemantle | 41013 Mr Cottriii's Leone Mathews 5 a 12 0 Mr Gully's Chise.liiampton -Mr Kugent 0 6 11 10 Mr Guernsey's Poetfiipo T Fitton 0 5 11 6 Mr Ctrtwyn'e Ansley F Barrett 0 a 10 10 Mr Sharpe's Senator Mathews 0 4 10 9 Mr V Marshall's Garrison. Ik-il,- E Piggou 0 a 10 7 Mr Gleeson's Pindar .A Birch 0 Wiener trained by Walters, &en. Betting—2 -0 1 agst Garrison Belle. 5 to 1 each agst Ln9 and Pin-dar. 6 to i each agst Chisel ham pton, Kortn Crawley, and Friar Buck, and 100 to 8 agst any other. Friar Bock made too running from Posilipo, North Crawley" Garrison Brtle, and Chisdharapton. with Ansley last, for lia- -)f way, when Senator went on from Friar Bock. Garrison Belle, and Fasilipo. Entering the straight North Crawi^y drew up on the o'tde aed won easily by a renrth and a half; o head divided the second and third. Ansiey was fourth, Garrison. Belie fifth, and Chiselhampton laet. (Race started at 2.2.) 9 A—A SELLING STEEPLECHASE of 100 2 •OU sors, for four year olds and up. wards; weight for age; winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two ndlea. C 12 5 Mr Bottomley's Adansi D Pad 1 a 12 3 Mr Hawker's -il .Mr 11?l)?ba, 2 1&]' 3 Mr Randall's De fiougemont T Ihmn 3 a 12 3 Mr Runt's Billy George Doilery 0 i 6 12 3 Mr Lysag+it's Partridge F Mason 0 Winner trained by Batho. Bevil and BHiy George made alternate running from Partridge alid Ada-nsi, till three fences from home, when A dan si shot to the front and won easily by three lengths: the same distance between the second and third. Billy George was fourth. Betting—7 to 4 gst the winner. 3rk—1The SANDOWN GRAND PRIZE (han- 3. dicap hurdle race) of 300 sovs; win- ners ext-ra. Two miles. JOHN M.P., 1; COSSACK POST, 2; DONATIVE, 3. Sixteen ran. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS THIS MORNING. St Hilarious, Winkrose, Slipthrift, Abstainer. Posi- l?pe, Ausley, North Crawley, Friar Buck, ?enator, Gax- rison Belle, Pindar, Adawi, Bevii, George. Panridge, 'flllÁut:n Star, Lucciada, Doc active. John M.P., Raw Blair, St Hubert, The Clown IL, Cloture. South America, Vibrant, Lava Flow, Boyai Cygnet, and Blaser II.

Vhe four year old steeplechaser Vfbrant was sold at Sandown Park to-day to Mr J R Keene for 1,WUZB.

I -I OFFTCIAL SCRATCHING3. Tte "Sportanna" has b*an officially informed by HMUI Weatborby of the following scratching^— County Handicap Hurdles Manchester—Candeiaria and The Eagle. Oidham Steeplechase, Manchester—St Hilarious. Salfc-rd Handicap Steeplechase, )1a.ncl1œt.e:-Sandy Bree and Ker&al. Maiden Hurdle, Manchester—M'Calium More. Staines Handicap Hnrdla, Wmdeor-Candelara. Brexknell Handicap Hurdle, Windsor—GollaafiehJ and Tho F.agie. February Handicap Hurdla—Lingfielc!, and Fetaw&ry Handicap Hunne, Hay dock—Goilanfield. Great Cenrtrsl Handicap Steeplechase, HaydocA—Bal- sarroch.

YESTERDAY'S LONDON BETTING. LIXOOLKSHIXS HANDICAP. 190 to 8 apt CwaacX, I. 100 to 8 — CB-wdss, t and e 15 to 1 — Barbette, t !? to & — CerL-ier t ? 0 1: t = =eÜJr, 22 to 1 — Wo'fjhaQ. 100 to 5 — Pan Michael, t lCO to 3 t GRAND NATIONAL STEEPL3CHA8B. 100 to 3 Tbe Gunner, t

TOPPING and SPINDLKR, FLUSHING, HOLLAND, Tke oldest-estalhiiabod and moat ertcacivt Irirm of Turf Commission Agents in the World. Lincoln Handicap, Liverpool Grant National, City and Suburban, The Derby, Ac., Ac. Th< Continental Sportsman," contain- ing latert market movements on above, also "Year Book and Beady Reckoner," sent free on roceipt of Post-card containing address. All letters to be addressed TOPPING and BPINDLEB, Flushing, Holland. Postace 44 1 Post-cards Id. eliN2

I ——— i I DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES I I South Wa'es Miners and I Employers The plaintiffs in the action of WilliEkme and Others v North's Navigation Company applied on Friday to Mr. Justice Bucknill for an interim injunction restraining the defen- dants from making. any further deductions from the wages of the plaintiffs in respect of sums recovered by the defendants from the plaintiffs by way of damages for alleged illegal sto-ppages from work. Plaintiffs were represented by Mr. BaiJhache (instructed by Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas), and the defendants by Mr. Montague Lueh, K.C., and Mr. John Aehton (instructed by Messrs. C. and W. Kenshole). The action is a test action, and has excited much interest in the district. Mr. Justice Bucknill granted the application. being of opinion tha-t the stoppages are a breach of the Contract Acts. The wages in respect of which the next deduction would have been made fall due to-day (Saturday). Mr. Justice Bucknill's decision will not finally decide the point in dispute between the parties, as the action will come on for hear- ing in due course, and the decision then arrived at will probably be the subject of an appeal to the Higher Court.

WJJDD iM fikili. Walter Albert, 22, sailor, a native of New Zealand, pleaded not guilty at the Central ¡ Criminal Court, London, to feloniously wounding Harry d'Urban Freeth, with intent I to murder him, and also to stealing from him a watch chain. Prisoner is a sailor, who apparently has borne a good character on the various ships he has served in. Mr. Freeth, who is a clerk in the bank of Messrs. Cox. the well-inown Army agents, at Charing cross, on the night of January 6 got into a first-class carriage at Highbury Station to go to Broad street. Prisoner, who had only a third-class ticket, got into the same carriage, and shortly after the train had passed Dalston Junction it was I alleged that prisoner suddenly struck Mr. Freeth three or four blows on the head with a heavy piece of lead, a kind of life-preserver, technically termed a slogger." Accused jumped from the train, and went to a signal- man's box near, where he told the officials that he had been drinking and had fallen out of the carriage. His face was covered with blood and cinders. A revolver, Mr. Freeth's gold chain (which ha" been broken from his watch), and 7d. in bronze were found on the permanent way. Prisoner was examined as a witness on his own behalf, and declared he was under the impression that he was attacked, whilst half aaleep, by the prosecutor. He was taken at a disadvantage, and, therefore, tried to defend himself with the slogger," which he hap- pened to have in his possession. The last he remembered was struggling with the prose- entor, who must have forced him out of the carriage. He thought he must have fallen I asleep, and then woke up and found Mr. Freeth, as he thought, assaulting him. He had no recollection of how he got out of the train; he did not think it likely that he jumped out. Mr. Justice Phillimore: In consequence of a communication which has been made to me, I think it is desirable Dr. Scott, of Brixton, should be called as a witness, and to enable that to be done the case will be adjourned. On Friday prisoner was sentenced to fifteen months' hard labour. —

DOCTOR SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE I At the Old Bailey. London, on Friday, Fredk. j Bangham, 42, described as a doctor of medi- cine, was sentenced to seven years' penal ser- ) vitude for forging and uttering a cheque for £340. It wa.s stated that the prisoner had been repeatedly convicted of forgeries and j other offences in all parts of the country. He was on ticket-of-leave at the time he com- mitted the present offence. Prisoner put in a long written statement in mitigation of punishment.

I Cardiff v Swansea I Intermittent storms of cold, .pelting rain, I half a galt- of wind, and iuci?es 01 mud— these were the conditions for the third meet- ing of the SL-a-or. between Cardiff a.nd Swan- sea. The Cardiff Arms Park is usu lly heavy going, but to-day it beat its miTy record, kxoept for one occ sion—cCt enteen or eigh- teen years ago-the i^ark can, sareiy, never have been in the stat.e it. was to-day. On the occasion rpe red to the ground w, s so bad that a match vi>h Caetletord CJUM not be yVayed there, and h ?d to be brought off at the So hia Gardens. To-d ,y"s game h-id been looked '.orward to v. ith remarkable inte- I rest. particularly in Cardiff, for it was ) expected that the ^e-troj olita-m? wo Id ayeucre the two previous ma ches of th,e s-aeon. At Ca-rdiff on Octobe-r 24 Swansea won bv one try to nil, ,-id at Swansea >n \o.euber .8 the all whites w-ere successful by two tries to one. Appended we give a comprehensive record of naate-lies belv.'>en the two clubs — PREVIOUS BLCOKjjS. 1891. S-r.'anva. Cardiff. 0L T. Pts G. T. rts, Oct. 24 .H' n o IS 0 0 o y 0 0 J 0 0 0 1M. 1 12 0 0 0 Apr. 9. l u, 0 2 c 0ct. 1 u 1 0 5 C 0 B No 0 0 0 0 1 3 1393. •I". 28 2 0 10 0 13 Mar. 25 0 1 o 1 C 11 INor 4 1 I 7 o 4 1894. M. 2. 0 0 X 0> 0 1 ? J 15 1S35. Mai. 2 10 4 0 2 6 1896. Feb. I. 1 1 7 1 1 g ar ii Mar. 25 0 0 0 0 c 5ov. 7 a 1 0 0 0 1E37. Msur. 20 1 1 G ó o 9 Apr. 3 — lis c z"5o Kor. 6 0 5 5. 1 0 & 1893. ilar. 5 .uuu_ roo. 0 0 0 Jfcv. 5 0 1 0 13 1599. Mar. 4 1 (I 5 1 0 Ko. 19 2 2 It „„ 0 0 0 1900. Feb. 10 3 1 16 ,0 0 0 Oct. 17 5 1 13 0 0 0 1901. Mai. 30 3 1 14 1 1 s Oct. 2$000 e e < 1S02. Mar. 15 1 17 0 0 6 0, fca L 4 0 0 C Mir. 22 0 Q 0 1 0 5 0ct. 24 0 1 0 0 0 Nov. 23 0 2 6 C 1 7 ur ne a-oov-e Swansea tiavo wor. 17 matches. Cajciff ID. sad five lisvo been drann. Naturally, the conditions affected the attendance considerably. and wh-n vla.y started there "ele not more than 6.00G pe3ple present,. Cardiff piayed v-ithoat N'cholis, Tirnras, Brice, and Smith, rnd Swansea wit.h- out Trew, who is suffer ng fr m a r, cold. The team's turned out in this order:- Cardiff: Back, H. B. Wiufied; three-quarter backs, Cecil Bi.gs, E. T. Grbe, W. H. Gun 6tone. and J. L. Willi ms; half-backs. P. F. Bush and Dick David; forwards, W. Neiil. No rlhm ore. Brown. Spackman. Hutchiugs, I Ham, Harding, and Jenkins. Swansea; Bach, George Davies; three-cuar- 'r backs. 1. Gordon, D. Rees. W. Arnold and F. Jowett; half-backs, R. M. Owen [;ud R. Jones; forwards. W. ParVer 'captain;, F. Serines, W. Jose h. D. Da-vies, D. J. Thomas. Syd. Bevan, A. Smith, and OoJe.

POINTS OF THE GAME. I 2.57.—Teams fielded. 2.59.-Nc,rthmore opened, and Joseph made a mark, his kick forcicg a minor. 3. 0.—David defeated Owen and passed to Bush, who found touch. 3. l:-Busb broke off, amidst tremendous cheers, and Gabe hauded to Gunstone, who punted and tackled DaNies. 3. 4.-D3.TId and Bush asrain prominent. 3. 5.—Swansea dorn in Cardiff's 25. 3. 6.-Winfield took a penalty and found touch. I 3. 7.—Swansea commenced passin?. and Dick Jones threw a wide paee to Gordon, who I put Jowett in with a try. 3. 9.—Arnold kicked over the Cardiff line and forced another minor. 3.10.—Parker, Jenkins, and Joseph made their marks, but the exchange kicks were fruit- less.

?  r Oxford v Cambridge I Oxford: Goal. R. Sogers <.jla!vern and Worcest«r">; I backs, A. E. Scotbern (Nottingham H.S. and St. CaÜJe. j j riae's), and *0. T. NcrTis (Charterhouse and Oriel); lialf-backs, *A. M. Todd (Malvern md Christ Church), A. r, Boseicr (Leatherhead and Balliol), and H. C. Yerney (Harrow and Balliol); fomardf, .J. E. Balfour- ) Molville (Maivern and Oriel), *W. IL B. Evans (Maivera and Oriel), C. D. M'lver (Forest School and Hertford), *H. Morgan-Owen (hrew8bury z-ud Hertford, (captain;, and *J. Simonds (Forest School aad Hertford) (forwards). Cambridge: Goal, "T. S. Rotvlandsoa (Ch&rterhousG and Trinity HaJl); backs. C. C. Page (Malvern and I Clare) and *S. G. Luker (Aldenham and Pembroke; Mf-backs. 'H- A. Milton (University CùHege School &nd Trjmty 3?U). A. F. Lpach-L?wis (Aldenhaæ and Pembroke), and L. A. Bampfield (Bepton and Emmanuel); forwards, G. g. Frrnfiald (Sidc-up ana Queew), H. V. Farnfield (Sidcup and Queens'), G. L. (Malvern and Clare), *S. S. Harris (Wet;tminstr and Pemlirol e (captain), and E. G. D. Wright (South- j Eastern College snd Queens'). *Oid blues. jI Referee: Captain w. Simpson. I RESULTS OF MATCHES. I Of the 30 MATCHES played dm bridge have won Bftees 1 to Oxforo's f()urtn. W¡a one drawn game in lSK-S *I C&mbridge have scored 51 goais and Oxford 41, I

[ENGLAND v. IRELAND THIRD INTERNATIONAL OF THE SEASON. I 7%e twecty-eighth Rugby football ma.tch j between teama representing England and rre-I land wi!! take place at the Rectory Pi&M, Blackheath, this (Saturday) afternoon, when there is every prospect of a large crowd. Last I aeaeon England lost all three international games, but the good form shown i gainet Wales at Leicester in January, when the pointe were equally divided, encourages the hope that better results will attend this seaeon'e oam- paign. The team has been ca.refMHy chosen, and diners only in this respect from tha.t which did duty at Leic?ter. J. Daniell (Richmond) and T. Simpson (Northumberland) who were both originally selected ir?; that fixture, now come into the side, the latter to ¡ me exclMton of E. W. Elliott, of Sunderla.nd, in the thre?qna.rter line. while the defec- tion of V. H. Oaj-twri?ht. the Oxford Univemty captain, owing to an injury, enables C. J. Newbold, of Cambridge Univer- sity and Kent, to resume his place among I the forwards. Taken all round, the team is a I good one, and should worthily uphold the honour of the country. The Irish fifteen is regarded ae very strong forward, each of the eight men having had previous experience of i International football, but behind they scarcely strike one as being so capable as their opponents. Of the previous 27 matches England have won eighteen to the eight of Ireland, with one drawn game. The Blackheath ground is expected to be in fair condition, though, judg- ing from the recent rains, it is likely to be on the heavy side. Mr. Tom Williams, of the Welsh Union, will officiate as referee. All the members of the Irish team arrived on I Friday, and made the Victoria Hotel their I headquarters. THE TEAM. I ENGLAND. I ell. T. Gamlin (Blaclih-eath and Somerset (back); eT. Simp&cm (iiockcuS and Korthumberiajid), eA. T. Bre-turgh (LiveTpool Old Boys and JLaacashire), .t. JJtljon (Harlequins and Kent), and SE. J. YivyanDevonport Albion and Devon) (three- quarter backs); I ) (thfee- Ip, S. Hancock (Richmond) and "w. V. Butcher tbr&,ol and Gloucestershire (half- backs) rJ. Dniell (captain) (Richmond and Middlesex), *P. F. Hardwick (Peicy Park and Korthumberland). *B. A. Hill (Biaciheatli and Kent), *G.. Keeton (Richmond). *J. G. Milton ttledford Gram-ar School and Eas; M'dU-nds), C. J. Ikewhold (Cambridge Umversity and Kent) "'N. Moore (Bristol and Somerset), and  *F. M. Stout (Richmond and G¡u:estershire) (for- WaZÙ6). IRELAND. I Fulton (North of Ireland) (back); *G. P. Donm (La.n.;¡d, "J. C. P?rke (Dub!m tniversitv), "'H H. Oorley (\\ aaderers), and C. G. Iwbb (Queen's College, Belfast) (ibree-auarter backs) T. H. Robinson (Dublin University) and F. A. Kehnc-dy (rt'anderere) (half-backs): *C. E. Allen (Derrv), Gardiner (North of Ireland), *M. Ryan (Pock well), *J. Byan (Rockwell), *R. S. Smyth ,Dublin UstiversHy), *A. Tedford (Malone), Jamee Wallace (Wanderers), and ♦'Joseph Wallace (Wanderers) (.UMwards), -An old International. Eeleiw: Mr. T. Williams (Wal^s).

CARDIFF SCHOOLS' LEAGUE. ASSOCIATION. I MOORLAND BOAD V. STACEY-ROAD. I uu. 0: an tut matches that were down for decision æ; 1 the Roath Park thie was the only one played. The Moorlands, playing" with the wind, had the better of tne opening play. The ga.me had hardly been in pro- gress five minutet before a-heavy downpour drove the pliyere and spectators to shelter. After the etonn had subsided the players took tÍJe field again. A change in tbe referecing was taS-en, Mr. Jones substituting Mr. Hrt. Williams sent the ball down xhe field, and one of the Staeey-road lads in t?'" to save bandied h bali, which ca.pOO unnoticed. The Moorland-road b c, were b.?ing the bett.? of play. Bowk»y cwizkg the first pomt after running through several players. Staoey- rood rallied after thtf. but they were repeatedly pulled lIP by "Dutter" Williams. One of the Moorland's put in a shot, and Lindon, in trying to save, put throogb, his own goal, the ball gtMinir off hte foot There wa n0 mOTe scoring in this half. The resumption saw Moor- on the attack, and B(}uche, Stacej 'c custodian, had several shots to ooutend with, which he saved every tim" IIlgs, the Stacsr-road centre forawrd. was rtyilkg hard to get a score, but the lef. wing spoiled the effort. Rosewarne. the Moorland's left wing. got away several but nothing resulted. Stacey-road were having the better of play now, and several times the Moor- land's bacfc had to kick to touch to save. the prominent being W illiama. who several times cfceck<=d laps and Hardine. The play-e-rs were severely handi- capped by the slippery state of the ground, and several received mud baths, lugs, painlnp possession in the loose, put in a splendid siiot, which fairly beat the Moorland's custodian. Play from cow to the co:.ll of time was fairly even, amd Ingt tried hard tc draw level, but w/thout success. Final scare: Goals. Moc.rlanc-roac 2 Stacey-road 1 MATCHES POSTPONED. The fo]lowing fames were scratched owing to U. state of 1e lmd:- Severn-road Y. La.nsdowne. Radnor-road Y. Gladstone. Roath p¡"r! v. Grancre. St. Monica's v. St. Paul's. Albany-road Y. Splott-loafi. RUGBY. ADAM-DOWK" T". SOUTH CHUECH-STEEET. P:ayed at Sopb. a Gardens on a sodden ground, ana S[>\]èÜ Church-street ga.med a try through Collis, altar Morgan had pet in a lengthy dribble. The pla.YE118 repeatedly had to find shelter oTring to the hea- raft, hut the grame was, however, played to a finish. Final score: G. T. JL South Church-street — 0 1 0 Adamsdcvrn 0 II t MATCHES POSTPONED. The following mri.tches were post posed owing to Ik h;avy dovmpauÏ:- Trede;-arvil:e v. St. Peter's. ,St. -AIbam' Met ii-street E¿¿rtroad. A start wat made in several of the unaormentioBod games, but were subsequently postponed owing to the heavy rains and the stale of the ground St. Jo-hnle v. St. Mary's K. St. Mary's B.C. v. St. Cvthbart'e. Mount Stuart-square v. St. Patrick's. Wood-street li. Cn\¡Yb-rood. POVTTPEIDD SCHOOLS LEAGUE. Ka.Whora, four tries; Graig, nil. Cilfynydc. one penalty goal; County School. "■&>

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY, Scotland v Wales Scotland: Goal, G. M'Lean iKoIldcsc.¡!>t: backs, 8. F. Henderson (Edinburgh;, and Eamson (Glasgow Western);. half-backs, A. E. Balfour (Gordon HigblaB- ders), G. W. Blackwood (Edinburgh), and D. Gray (St. Albans); forwards, r. Burnett-Stewart (Edinburgh). J. Muircead (Edinburgh), R. Watson (Cambridge TJBiver- sHy" J. G. Cooper (Wzndeer- and B. S. Xlquen (Kondescripte). Wales: Goal, Humphreys (Llendudno): backs, Bellia* ham (Swansea) end Bayliss (Swansea); half-backs, josm (JTewport), Price (Abergavenny), and Connah (KhyD; forwards, Bevrngtor f.landixino,. Evans ^Cardiff). Daviel (Xewport/. Pearson (Newport), and Baylist (NewportJ,

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