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JAPANESE REVERSE Battleships (^Transports J, T pans poi,ts Sunk. Below we sive ilic telegrams announcing the re,:er,,t,: "Daiiy Express" and "Evening Express" S-ic,c;al Correspondent, (COPYRIGHT.) t ■ CHT-Fl", Wednesday. It is persistently reported here that a naval l-.fittic was fought ;atc last night or early this rrornijv,- between the Japanese and llus- eian fleets at Port Arthur. Several ships are declared to have been put out of action, but it k- quite impossible to obtain any reliable details. [Reuter's Special Service.] ST. PETEBSBUEG. Wednesday. An official dispatch announces that a Japanese attack upon Port Arthur by sea has been repulsed. Four Japanese battleships and 'two Japanese transports were sank. The Russian battleship Retvisau covered i^ iselt with glory. 9.30 p.m. The dispatch announcing a great Russian victory at Port Arthur is not yet confirmed. :md there appears to be certain doubt in official quarters concerning it-at any rate, regarding the details. 11.0 p.m. On the 23rd inst. the Japanese attempted to send four steamers filled with explosives into Port Arthur harbour. These vessels did no danir.ge, but were themselves destroyed, two of them being sunk and two run ashore. Two Japanese torpelo-boats which cscorted them were destroyed oy the Russian fleet. [Central News Special Service.] ST. 1 l^TELSBUI!(j, Thursday (12.25 a.m.). c\o.; has been received here from I'ort Arthur of a Japanese attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur, and of its defeat by the Russian squadron. TIt- iof the •«•?!) err;* seemed to be the Finking of barges in the Strait leading from the outer to the inner harbour, so as to effectually block access or ingress to the port. The Japanese, however, were observed in time by the Russian squadron, a, portion of Nvhich was in the inner harbour. Guns v. ere immediately turned upon the enemy, and the barges were sunk by tlw Russian gun fire before they reached the point at winch the Japanese evidently intended to eink them. Ko further details are yet to hand. [Router's Special Service.] SHANGHAI, Wednesday, The Russian Consul and the commander of the Russian gunboat here have been officially informed that in a futile attack on Port Arthur last night six vessels are reported to have been disabled, but the description and the nationality of the disabled vessels is enoertain. Later. The Japanese fleet made a fruitless attack on Port ArUiur lafit night, and six aro reported to have been disabled, but the description and nationality of the slupe are description and nationality of the uie^kbled ships are uncertain. Official Confirmation I i_r-r -ss association Special Service.] PARIS, Wednesday. The Russian Embassy here made the foUow- iag announcement this evening:— On the night of the 23rd inst. the Japj m>;?e fleet made an attempt on Port Arthur. Their torpedo vessels attacked the Eassian warships, and attempted to set Are to them. The battleship Ectvisan, supported by the coast batteries, repulsed the attack, &nd compelled the Japanese fleet to withdraw, after four of the latter's ships had been Bunk. The Japanese Fleet Movements I [Press Association Specia) Service.] I CIII-FU, Wednesday. Thirteen Japanese warships are reported to have passed Wei-hai-Wei to-day, heading East. There were sixteen ships in the original fleet. The steamship Gouverneur Jaeschke heard heavy firing at three o'clock this morning iwhile passing Port Arthur. There is a persistent rumour that several Japanese warships have been disabled. This la, however, not yet confirmed. Another steamer passed Dalny at about the came time, but heard no firing. [This would tend to show that the Japanese fleet had left Port Arthur.] —-————— ——————

Cardiff Coal for the Far East I Some activity was shown on Wednesday on I the Cardiff Exchange in connection with the ihipping of coal to the F-ar East. At the present moment there are three Japanese liners at the Cardiff Docks.' One of these, the Bingo Marn, arrived on Wednesday, and will be loaded by Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Co. Another, the Sado Maru, sailed last night with a cargo of Glamorgan coal. The Kawachi Maru is at present in the ilountstnart Dry Dock, and is expected to load at the end of the week a cargo of Albion coal. There is considerable inquiry for various Chinese porta, and also for Japan direct. Tonnage haa been asked for. in addition, to Saigon, in SFrench Cochin China, and tne various coal- ling stations en route. British Subjects to Leave Vladivostok. •'Daily Express" arid "Eveninr Express" I Special Correspondent. (i'Oi'VHIGHT.) I KOBE, Weåncsùay (2.40 p.m.). (Eastern time). A Britiali coniiuci'cial agent from Yktd .tok, who had arrived at Nagasaki, states that r in command of the Rtwsian srarri- ;6J ( 11.:> ordered all British subjects to leave DOUGLAS M. YOUTiU- I

AD Nl I RAL ALEXEIEFF's I REPORT. o — JAPAN TRIEa TO BLOCK THE HARBOUR ENTRANCE. [Central News Special Service.] ST. PETERSBURG., Thursday. The following official report has been for wardou to the Czar by Admiral Alexeieff, dated February 24 (11th O.S.).: I bop; to report to your Majesty that I have just received a report that during the night the Japanese forces attempted to block the entrance to Port Arthur by employ- ing merchant ships directed against ¡ the battleship Retvisan. The attempt I failed. Both of the Japanese steamers were uioun up by ininets, and lie on the shore below Solataja-Gora and the Tiger Peninsula. I have no losses to announce. I await a detailed report from the officer commanding the fleet. The succeeding message sent by Admiral ^ioxeieff is as follows:- In completion of my telegram of the 11th (24th) to your Majesty. I beg j 0 report as follows:—■ On the llfb inst. (24th). from 2.45 until dawn, the enemy at- tempted to attack the battleship Retvisan by means of many mine- boats (? torpedo-boats), and also to .ink largo steamers, with explosive materials oil board, into the entrance to the harbour. After the mine-boats (? torpedo- boats) were discovered a strong fire was opened upon them from the lietvisau and also from the shore batteries, and of two steamers which were bearing directly on to the Ketvisan one struck on the rocks near the lighthouse, near the Tiger Peninsula, and the other sank near Solataja-gora. Firing was continued at the mine- boats (? torpedo-boats) until it was dawn, when four wrecked ships were perceived in the roadstead, and eight mine-boats (? torpedo-boats) were seen slowly retreating in the direction of the ships, which were awaiting them out at sea. Part of the crews of the ships who had taken to the boats were drowned, and the remainder were, probably, saved by the enemy's, mine-boats (? torpedo-boats). I An examination of the shoro has ) now been completed, and the en- trance to the harbour is quite clear. The total frustration of the enemy's plans I ascribe to the heroic defence of our batteries and the destructive fire from the Retvisan. The wrecked Japanese steamer is still burning. Mines can be perceived floating in the roadstead. The enemy remains on the horizon in two divisions. I am re-calling the three cruisers sent in pursuit in order, first of all, to clear the road- stead of floating mines.

Interview with Viscount Hayashi I A press representative had a brief interview with Viscount Hayashi concerning the reported reverse. His Excellency said:- I have no sort of confirmation, but I do not deny the report, seeing that I have had no message on the sublet." "And no observation to offer?" "W ell." added the Minister, "it seems to me that the accounts all emanate from one source, and it is a little strange that news of such importance has escaped confirmation from various Quarters. If it be true, all I can say is, that this is war and that serious happenings—terrible happenings—are insepar- able from war. If I look with considerable suspicion on the report at present, it is because of the form, as well as the substance, of it. It is difficult to believe that our war- ships. when engaged in such an enterprise as is suggested, were accompanied by 4 two transports.' Transports would hardly be iu such a position in such circumstances. Besides, I feel convinced that the Japanese naval commandcr is too clever to attempt an assault from the sea upon formidable land forts except in the case of a simultaneous land attack. Such a proceeding would be most injudicious, in my view. I repeat that I cannot deny the story, but feel bound to regard it with suspicion at present." As to the report that certain disguised Japanese officers had been captured and hanged by Russians while engaged in an attempt to destroy portions of the Man- churian Railway, the Legation officials do not recognise the names given a6 being at all liko Japanese names, and it is significant that no such names appear in the Japanese Army List. His Excellency was informed that the Press Association's naval expert had ta-.tened upon the matter of the transports, and was ater> at a loss to account for the presence of four Japanese battleships at Port Arthur, inas- much as the total number of battleships at Port Arthur had been reported as six, whereas four of these, with nine cruisers, were on Wednesday reported to have passed Wei-hai-wei bound cast from Port Arthur. "We have no precise details of naval movements," said the Minister, "but if the reports you name are reliable some modifica- tion of the first report is obviously necessary before it can be accepted. At the Russian Embassy I The Russian Ambassador in London informed a representative that he had I d ne-As. received no news. Naval Comments I The naval correspondent of the Press Asso- ciation states that the news received from St. Petersburg and Wei-hai-wei, read together, j indica-tes t-hat there has been heavy fighting off Port Arthur. The Russian official account must be accepted with some reserve, for it does not tally with the wei-hai-wei message that four battleships and nine cruieers of Admiral Togo's squadron have passed there, going east. In Admiral Togo's fleet at the out-; set of the war there were only six battleships, and as four of these were reported from an independent source passing Wei-hai-wei, it is obvious that four of them could not have been sunk off Port Arthur. What, probably, occurred was that in the fighting several of the Japanese vessels suffered serious damage from the fire of the Russian forts and from the Russian ships which could be brought into action, and that Admiral Togo gent thwi back to Shimonasski under convoy to effect repairs. That would account for thi-,toeii Japanese warships passing Wei-hai-wei j recently, 0jTIg è,.ù>:L As the v'iiole c,f th"> Japanese fioet numbers twenty-six or tweiity- cigfct vessels, excumve cf torpedo* craft, it is probable that u containing force is I'sft in the neighbourhood of Port Arthur. In that event the Japanese ios3 would not mnount to much more than a repnlw. Tho Russian statement that-two Japanese transports were r,lnk would indicate that the Japanese attempted to Innd forces in order to make a combined naval and .nilitary attack or. the Russians' Far Eastern fortress, and that some of the shipping had become victims of the defenders' guri3 or mines. Further dotailfl of the engagement will lie awaited with the toeneet interest. for if the Russian#) have succeeded to the extent they claim it cannot! fail to have the effect of retarding J ;lpan's advance in Korea. With the Japanese fleet crippled, water borne transport, which would be necessary for the existence of a large Korean army of invasion, would be liable to attacks by the Russian torpedo flotilla from Port 8aid, and would requite the services of all the available Japanese warships fox Its protection.

-c" KING EDWARD'S HINT TO i RUSSIA. "I Count Benckendortf s Mission to the Czar. London "Daily New. to-day prints a statement from a correspondent, who, it states, is in a position to know the reasons for the Russian Ambassador's visit to St. Petersburg at the present juncture. In the course of his. statement, the correspondent says: — "The sudden departure of Count Bencken- dorif, the Russian Ambassador to the Court of St. James', last Saturday was one of the causes of the panic on the Paris and Madrid bourses. It was at first stated that the count had gone to St. Petersburg solely to see his son before the latter left to join the P,u-??,ian army iionv f Russian army now fighting in the Far East. Later it was averred that the count had gone to see the Czar at the personal v-rjh of King Edward himself. "I am, however, in the position to stale thai, though the King took, of course, a special interest in the present journey of the Ambassador, his wish was, after all, not the only motive for the count's hasty visit to the Russian capital. The real reason was his own position as legitimate representative of the Russian Empire in Great Britain. For some time past there have been other Russian representatives in London besides the Ambassador, whose powerful influence with the monarch of all the Russias has recently made the task of Count Benckendorff a very difficult- one, indeed-l speak of the agents of the Pauslavists—Madame de Novikoff, who is very well known in London by her articles on Russian politics, published iu The Fort- nightly, and Baron 1VcssilÜzky, formerly belonging to the diplomatic service of the Russian Empire, and now London correspon- dent of the -N-ovoye Vremya." Count Benckendorff and his predecessor. Baron de Staal, were the Ambassadors of the Czar, but Madame de Novikoff and Baron de Wessilitsky arc the Ambassadors of M. Pobic. uonostzeff, who has, a3 everybody knows, perhaps a. greater power in Russia than the Czar himself. Their duty is to watch the Rus- sian Ambassador at the Court of St. James's. Madame de Novikoff, who has a very great influence with the Czar. and Baron Wessi- litzky made the position of Count Bencken- dorff's predecessor sometimes very difficult indeed, though Baron de Staal, a very shrewd diplomatist, appeared always ready to listen to their advice. They made the diplomatic path of Count Benckendorff in London equally thorny. The official reports of the Russian Ambas- j sador in London and the non-official reports of Wessilitzky became so contradictory that Count Lamsdorff, Foreign Secretary of the Russian Empire, was not always able to persuade the Czar that the baron and his political Egeria were in the wrong. Neither Baron Wessilitzky nor Madame de Novikoff believed that Great Britain would fulfil her pledges to Japan, in case of a war with Russia. At the same time, their political friends in Paris and elsewhere who had the ear of the Czar all i,ured him that the Government of the Mikado were only bluffing. One of the first consequences of these Pan- slavist intrigues was the public assurance of Mr. Balfour that Great Britain would fulfil her obligations to Japan, if her treaty with the latter Power should demand it. These intrigues we-re brought to the know- ledge of King Edward by a very high French politician. The King-, therefore, asked Count Benckendorff to make it thoroughly under- stood in St. PetersV. I t every move or actiop of France oat -hie the limits of the action of France o, ;Je the limits of the strictest neutrality would bring England into the field as the ally of Japan. Up to this moment the success of Count ?B'eiieRendc)rff's mission, upon which may depend not only a limitation of the war in the Far Ea-st, but abo European complica- tions in the Balkans, remains doubtful. There are even shrewd observers of the political game who believe that the count will have to give up his position in London after a short time if M. Pobiedonostzefc and his clique maintain their influence over the Emperor Nicholas, and if Madame de Novikoff and Baron Wessilitzky continue in the posi- tion of political guardians over the legitimate representative of the Russian Empire in the British Metropolis."

Comments on the Position. FROM TO-DAY'S MORNING POST." (Ey Special Arrangement with the Proprietors.) (COPYRIGHT.) The striking similarity that is percep- tible in the tone of certain Continental journals to-day, as evinced in their com- plete inability to recognise that the issue of the present v ar may not depend wholly on sheer weight of numbers, to that which was extensively adopted by the European press in commenting on the initial stages of the war between Japan and China ten years ago need cause no great surprise, when it is remembered that Russia must; endeavour at all hazards to maintain her military prestige in France, since she badly needs another loan. The French journals are ready to view everything in the best possible light where their allies are concerned, but their conclusions may be quite wrong, and to the wholly un- prejudiced observer it must be difficolt I to regard the latest Russian Note to the Powers as other than a damaging admis- sion of Japan's kuporior readiness for decisive action. It is pointed out that if Japan had not been prompt to employ her naval and military forces in the Korean Peninsula it is certain that the Russians would have laughed in their sleeves at the Japanese hesitation, and would, without the smallest scruple, have sought to score the first points in the great game of war on which they were eventually driven, unready as they appear to have been to embark their national fortunes. The con- tention that Japan violated Korean neutrality is, surely, too ridiculous wher put forward by the Power that had pre- viously laid its all-absorbing grasp on Chinese territory in Manchuria. The claim that the three men said to have been hanged by the Russians for an attempt to blow up a bridge across the Sungari were Japanese officers may or may not be well-founded; but, in any event, the treatment meted out to them by their captors, if the report be true. war, a gross infraction of the ordinary rules of twentieth century warfare, and a singular commentary on the shallownes. of Russia's pretentions to pese at The Hague as the apostle of disarmament in the interests of humanity at large. Wcr^ the Russian execution of these three prisoners of war to give rise to sanguinary reprisals on the part of the Japanese the world could scarcely be shocked at such retaliation by a peoolo on whom the tenets or th-a Western faith scarcely be considered as binding. But the Japanese, it may well be believed, have nt) intention of wreaking vengeance on the defenceless, and, whether the story be true or false as regards the Sungari bridge, there need be no fear thai a bad example, should it bo set them during this campaign, will at onoo be followed. On the contrary, our allies were quick to appreciate the rescue of the Mailers of the Nakonoura Mailt by the Russian cruiser that Hank her, though "the ques- t I'Dii -of the Russians' right to Are on an unarmed rnerchanunau ic another matter.

THE MANDJUR FARCEl I I "Daily Express" and "Evening: Express" I Special Correspondent. (COPYMGHT.) I SHANGHAI. Wednesday. The Marwijur farce still goes merrily on, and it does not yet seem to have occurred to the authorities chiefly concerned that the whole affair is a clever Russian ruse. A military authority declared to me to-day that, there could only be one opinion in the matter, and that was that the Mandjur had. been ordered to remain at Shanghai, with the one ohjeet of engaging the attention of as many Japanese warships as possible, and that the negotiations in connection v.'ith the vessel were being prolonged to the same end. The trick has been eminently successful. Not only has the cruiser Aldtsuphima been I kept here (and. consequently, out of action) for a week, but to-day two more Japanese rmisers have arrired at AVoosung. The Russians have now pretended to give I way, and are ready to adopt the suggestion of disarming the vessel by landing her guns and torpedoes, putting them in the care of I the Cnstoms and discharging t he crew. Whether the Japanese and Chinese will consent and the incident be closed remains to be seen, but in the meantime the Mandjur liet, here idle, and three Japanese cruisers are i-dle also. In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr. Ian Malcolm asked the Under-Secret-ary of State for War whether there was any foundation for the report that the British Consiil-General at Shanghai had associated himself with the demand that the Russian cruiser Maiidjnr sbonkl leave that port. Earl Percy: So, sir. His Majesty's Consul- General took no part; whatever in the demand for the withdrawal of that vessel. (Cheers.)

I Korean-Japanese Treaty -Central News Special Service.] WASHINGTON", Wednesday. Cabling to-day to the State Department from Seoul, Minister Allen states that Japan and Korea have concluded a treaty in -which the former guarantees the independence and territorial integrity of the latter. Washington regards the neg-otiation of the treaty as a declaration of Japan's protc- torate, removing Korea from the number of neutral States, and rendering Korea* a legiti- mate field for military operations. I [Press Association Spccial Service.] TOKIO, Wednesday. According to intelligence received here from Seoul, pro-Bussian intrigues under the leader- ship of the ex-Minister Yi-yong-ik are being actively carried on in the Korean eapitai. The conspirators, it i* stated, hold secret meet- ings at night. They are believed to be trying to get the Emperor away to Chyun- chyon. I [Prose Association Spc-cial Serviced SEOUL, Wednesday. The Russians are keeping open communica- tion between Wi-ju and An-ju, but beyond this no advance south is yet being made. Russian spies are, however, known to be in the vicinity of Ping-yang. The inhabitants of that, place are panic-stricken, owing to the prospects of Ping-yaug becoming the centre of operations.

CARDIFF SENSATION.! I DIVORCE CASE WLIH THREE CO-RESPONDENTS. The gossips in Cardiff have been circulating rumours, which we understand on reliable1 authority, are true in substanoe aud in facts. A sensational case, in which the parties occu- Pying good poitions, and are well-known in Cardiff and district, will come on for hearing j in the divorce-court. The petitioner is said to bo a Cardiff wholesale merchant, and there are three co-respondents (No. 1) a tradesman at Barry, (No. 2) a Cardiff licensed victualler, and (No. 3) the son of »• prominent tradesman, carrying on business in Cardiff.

I SPORT OP i Ht DAY. i M". A. W. Wood has had eleven mounts this year, and has won seven times. Mrs. R. Marsh, wife of the well-known New- market trainer, presented him with a son on Tuesday morning. Rumours are rife to the effect that the King's recent Irish purchase, Flaxman, is suffering from splint trouble. Mr. Singer has eighteen horses in training at Manton. Mr. IL C. Garton has half a dozen, and eight are the property of the trainer. It is not yet settled if Rock Sand is to be trained for the Ascot Cup, or wheth-er he will be prepared for his numerous engagements in valuable races run over shorter courses. Detail wiil not carry a silk jacket before the Grand National, but at the conclusion of racing at Leicester on March 9 Arthur Nightingall will ride him in a "school" over the Oadby course. G. P. Wilson, the Stratford trainer-jockey, who sustained severe injuries to the ribs as the result of a fall with Wolfgang at Bir- mingham on Monday, was so far recovered that he was able to leave the Birmingham General Hospital yesterday and proceed to his home at Stratford. It was hard lines for LI'Gregor, who has for some time been at odds with fortune, that his fitly Glenathol should meet with an accident when she had practically won her race at Warwick yesterday. She blundered at the last hurdle', and in trying to recover herself broke a small bone in the near hock. She was almost immediately destroyed. Lord Alington betted heavily throughout his turf career, and he must have won a great deal of money from first to last. He was a fine judge of racing, and a cool-headed and very shrewd man. He would (says "Truth") plunge if he considered there was justifica- tion for a gamble, but he did not commit the common error of betting on every race, and I if he lost a large sum he was not so foolish as to attempt to "rush" back the amount by which he was out of pocket. He would wait quietly until the next day, or until the next meeting. Lord Alington and Sir Frederic Johnstone were the only two betting owners who did themselves no harm during the period which is known as "the Hastings era. I '"j' .———. )

—————————— I PRISON FOR DEBT AT PONTYPRIDD I A somewhat complicated case came on for hearing at Pontypridd Poiicc-cotirt on Wednesday, in which Mary Morgan sued her husband. Egbert. Morgan, Tro- "orest, for L2 arrears of maintenance .m an order of 103. a weelt made eighteen months ago,-Complainant said 800 had never received a penny from the man. Asked how it was that she only claimed -62 in these circumstances, complainant stated she had been in the workhouse, and was not entitled to anything whiiil there.—Defendant i,.Ie&dcd ho could not pay a.imony and his wife's debts as well. She left him a debt of £ 3 odd in a grocer's shop. Questioned by the bench, Morgan admitted that he had not paid anything yet towards it, but would have to do po. The debt was incurred when he was liv- ing with his wiis.—The Stipendiary in sen- tencing Morgan to a month's hard labour, said it was a case which the guardians ought to take up.

The initiative in convening a joint con- ference of the boards of guardians of Glamor- givil to discuss the tramp question was taken by the Bridgend Board of Guardians, on the motion of the Rev. Eyrntn Lewis. With one or tw-o exceptions, all the boards of guar- dians in the county have agreed to send delegates to a conference, to be held at Bridgend aA the latter end of March. The number of tramps at preaent in Glamorgan is said to be enormous, and the question akat to do with thorn is a ecrious one.

LADY AND STUDENT SINGULAR ACTION FOR SLANDER. Garden Scenes in the Gloaming. As reported in the later editions of yester- day's "Bvening Express": — The libel suit of Lucy v. Wilkins was again before Mr. Jnstice Wills and a special jury in the King's Bench Division of the High Court, of Justice yesterday. The plaintiff, Arthur Bertram Lucy. a young man of nineteen, throngh his father, seeks to recover damages from Mr. Edward Hammond Wilkins, a. City man, living at Croydon, for alleged libel and slander. The matters complained of were contained in a letter written by the defendant to the plain- tiff's father, a gentleman living at Malvern, imputing to the plaintiff undue familiarity with Mrs. Wiikins, a lady of mature years. Plaintiff was further cross-examined by Dr. make Odgers, and said that in September, 1902, ho was at an organ recital. Mrs. Wilkins walked home with him to his lodgings, and followed him in. He was requested by Mr. Wilkins not. to hold any communication with Mrs. Wilkins, either by letter or conversa- tion. Did you afterwards meet Mrs. Wilkins in the street?—She met me and said, "As you have ruined my life. so will I ruin yours." I told her that Mr. Wilkins said I was to have no communication with her. Did you after an interview with Mr. Wil- kins say to Cicely, "Your father's a brick?"— Yes, I did. Did Mr. Wiikins write to you that your familiarity with his wife wa.s injurious to her socially, and offensive to him?—Yes. Did you assure Mr. Wilkin? that there was nothing seriously wrong on your part?—Yes. Did you say yon were not so much to blame as Mrs. Wilkins in the matter?—I won't swear to that. Did Mr. Wiikins write to your father, that in consequence of what had happened he had been compelled to insist on his wife leaving his house permanently, and suggesting that you should not l'etaru to Croydon?—Yes. His Lordship: Did you not think it would have been better not to go to Croydon after that?—No, my lord. If I had not gone it. would have shown I had something to conceal Your father could have made other arrangements?—No doubt he could. Dr. Odgers: And you ask the jury to give you damages for these letters?—It is for the jury to say what there was in my conduct to compel Mr. Wilkins to insist on his wife leav- ing his house permanently. When you returned to Croydon, did you wave your hand to Cicely when you rode past the house on your bicycle?—Yes. Are you still reading lor Holy Orders?—Yes. Did Mr. Wilkins write to you and tell you he would not allow any further intimacy he- tween you and his daughters?—Yes. Did he write to your father that your re- turn to Croydon was adding another to the many injuries you had aJready done him, and you were not a fit acquaintance for his child- ren?—Yes. Why did you go back to Cray don?—For the good of my health. His Lordship: I never heard of Croydon as a health resort. fr. Haddon Chambers (for plaintiff): It lias the lowest death rate in Great Britain. (Laughter.) Dr. Odgers: Who. ordered yon to Croydon ?— A nerve specialist. When you returned did you still keep going up and down past that house?—I must pass the house. Anybody can go up and down the road. Re-examined by Mr. Chambers: Had you any complaint from Yr. Wilkin? with regard to your conduct towards his daughters?— Never. Tell us the circutnat&nces as to kiasimg Mise May Wilkins, a girl of fourteen?—We were all catching motha in the garden, and it waa ratkar dark, and I took the opportunity to kiss her. Her father and mother and sister were present. Did Mr. Wilkins say anything to you about it?—No, but Mrs. Willing next morning said that Mr. Wilkins objected to it, and asked me to promise it would not. occur again, and I said I would not promise. Hi3 Lordship: Did you eay you were sorry- —I not sorry for hissing her. (Laughter.1 But you knew that her father objected, and you were bound aa a man of honour not to do it. Plaintiff did not reply. Mr. Chambers: Did Mr. Wilkins ever com- plain about that to your father?—No. he did not. Did he ever make any direct charge with regard to your conduct to his wife?—He eadd I had been making love to her. Did yon tell him you had not done 60, and was he apparently satisfied?—Yes. Who told Mr. Wilkins that when you had chiclren-pox Mrs. Wilkms came and read to you, and so on?—I told him myself. Have yon religiously kept your promise not to write or speak to Mrs. Wilkins again?—Yes. Only once I met her in the street and spoke to hef. because I could not help it. Have you ever in your life been guilty of any impropriety with her?—Never. Or anything to cause her husband to make any complaint against your conduct?—Never. > Did yon ever do anything of which you had cause to be ashamed?—Never. Or anything to prevent your going back to Oroydon ?—No Have you been guilty of any "dishonour- able deception." as alleged by Mr. Wilkins in his letters?—No. Was thera anything in your conduct that you no fit acquaintance for hid wife and familv?—Nothing whatever. Mr. Thomas E. Lucy, father of the plain- tiff, spoke to receiving the letters complained of He said that on one occasion Mr. Wilkins told him that his wife had been the cause of the ruin of two other young man. and that was why he had written to him. He never complained about his son's condnct towards his daughter. Witness in further examina- tion said be knew nothing of any conduct on the part of his son which would justify the suggestions made as to his behaviour generally. He sent him to a tutor at Croy- don because it suited him to do so, and he did not see why he should remove him at Mr. Wilkius's suggestion, especially after the assurances he had received from his eon. Mr. Herman Dax, a tutor of Oroydon, said that young MI. Lucy was still staying with him as a paying guest. Mr. Wilkins told hun that plaintiff had caused trouble and scan- dal in his family, and suggested that he should be sent away from Croydon. He was told that Mrs. Wilkins had gone down on her knees to Mr. Wilkins in the drawing-room, and said he might as well cut her throat at onoe as make those accusations against her Mrs. Dax said that dnring the time that the plaintiff stayed at her house she never saw any impropriety between him and Mrs. Wiikins. Mrs. W.ilkins visited him when he had the chicken-pox, and said she woul,1 act as a mother towards him. She was, in fact, old enough to be his mother, and he was such a perfect boy that witness never dreamt of there being anything wrong. Mr. Wilkins on one occasion said his wife had said to him." All has happened between that boy and me that could happen. and you may a8 well cut my throat." In cross-examination, witness said thai rr. Wilkins had objected to his daughters visiting at her house as long as young Lucy was there. When Mr. Wilkins told her about what his wife had said, she said she could not possibly believe it. Mr. Wilkins laughed, and he did not say. "1 ghat never know." Witness in further cross-exami- nation, said that on one or two occasions Mrs. Wilkins whistled to plaintiff as 6lH passed the house on her bicycle. Witness objected to it. as she did not tiunk it a proper thing for a lady to do. Mr. Chambers: I agree with you. (Laugh ter.) Mrs. Lamotte, of Shirley, war Earydon. gave evidence to the effect that she had never seen any impropriety between plaintiff and Mrs. Wilkins, although she frequently sav them together at Bognor and her house. The: idea seemed to her impossible. Mrs. Wilkins was next called by Mr. Had don Chambers, and most emphatically denied that there had ever been any impropriety between her and young Mr. Lucy. or that she had ever confessed to her husband that theiy had been any impropriety. Dr. Blake Odgers. in ,owning the ease for the defendant, said the case rs originally opened WM Snthcieiitly pain ful, bat it had been rendered more p-jnfn! still by the ft. that kins had been called as a witness against her husband. The defendant, fr. Win- j contended, had acted with the utmost consi- deration towards, not only his wife and hL- ehiidren, but also towards the plaintiff. He hnrl acted as any memher of the jury would have acted under the same circumstances, and if he had been honestly mistaken he was en- titled to their protection. There had been two previous separations between Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins. and, therefore, the defendant had reasons for watching the conduct of his nife, under 6ircumtllnces which were, to say the least, suspicious. He asked the jnry to consider the oonduct or the plaintiff. He (plaintíif) appeared to boast of the fact that he had kissed the daughters of Mr. Wilkins in contradiction to the order of tiie defen- -iol iu'c.m.ywjxl BU. aq u4Aa pll"; -IIP3,p Mr. Wilkins was naturally annoyed at ali this, and obtained a promise from his wife not to spelk to the young man again. She, however, did uot koep her promise, and the result was these painful proceedings. fcht visited him at his lodgings, and frequent}} met him under circumstances of great sus- picion, and. therefore, the defendant, he con tended, was entitled to demand from youn Mr. Lucy's father that be should remove him from Oroydon. and thus pat an end to h3t unwelcome visits to his house and fa.mJ!y Here wat a young mall. said counsel, supposed to be studying for the Church, spending most of his time at defendant's house in Mr. Wii- kins's absence in the City. The ret alt was that there was a scandal in Croj don, and the defeunant did what be was entitled to tio in writing to plaintiff's father requesting him to remove his son from </roydo». Plaintiff, he submitted had sustained no damage and his reputation had not suffered in a.ny way. and it waf not worthy of a young mallw-ho was qualifying for the Church to bring such all action. No malice had proved, and the defendant had only acted a." he had a ri h I to aa in defending the reputation of his viie and family. Plaintiff on his ovn eyi de-n( li-a (I been carrying o-ri a double fa-oed flirt.ation ,i-i tJi Mr. Wil- kins's daughters, and had corresponded with ti t,2 im contrary to Mr. Wilkins's OTIJOrz-, and, therefore, Mr. Wilkins had a per- fect right, having also in consideration the fa.miliarity with his wife, to write to the plaintiff's father to remove this cool, off- hand, cheek:" youth from Croydon, and from all communication with his family. Mr. Edward Howard Wilkins. the defendant, was called, and said he lived at TaJsfield, and formerly resided at Richmond Lodge, Croydon. lie was an iu&urance broker iu the city. He was married in June, 1384, his wife being then 2c, and he being 23. They had five children, three girls and two boys. In Juno, 1902, he caught plaintiff kissing hisdaugl ter May, and remonstrated with him. Plaintiff apologised, and witness said if plaintiff would behave as a gentleman he could continue to visit his family. Plaintiff promised accordingly. Plaintiff on one occasion sent flowers to his wife. but witness forbade his wife wearing them. At a party the same day he saw plaintiff and some young fellow laughing and locking at him, and he found out that it was on account of the flower incident. Witness, proceeding, said that a 3fr. gic-lton approached him and said: We think we ought to draw your attention to I the frequency of Mr. Lucy's visits to your house." He gathered from that that the "we" meant people connected vith the church. He remonstrated with his wife, and she promised not to encourage Mr. Lucy's viaite in future, the. however, did not keep her promise He did not tell the plaintiff not to go to his house again. but he treated him in such a, way that any man of intelli- gence and refinement might have known that his visits were not welcome. He. however, continued to go to the boese, and to walk out with his (plaintiffs) wife. thus creating a scandal. Witness wrote to plaintiff, and also to his father. At an interioev; after- wards plaintiff's father was told that he (witness) had had previous trouble with his wife. and he said "I can neyer sufficiently thank you for giving me the opportunity of rescuing my boy from the hands of a very dangerous woman." Plaintiff atterward" told him that he had met Mrs. Wilkins, and that slip tfad said You've ruined me, and I'll ruin you." Witness after that separated from his wife. Hue hearing was irdjourned.

PUBLIC DUTIES. I ANOTHER DISCUSSION BY THE CARDIFF COUNCIL. At a meeting of the Cardiff County Council on Wednesday Mr. Egberts inquired what were the penalties, if any, fised by la.w in oaae any member of the corporation sat on any com- mittae when any business of vital importance of interest to the corporation was being dis- cussed as between them and a poeeible client of such member; also, was it legal for such member to git and vote when any business affecting STIch member's client was being decided ? The Town-clerk said that the Municipal Corporations Act of 1832 provided in Sub-seo- tion 3, Section 22, that a member of the council could not vote or take part in die- cussing any matter before a council com- mittee in which he had, directly cr indirectly, by himself or partner, any pecuniary inte- rest. Section 41 dealt with the penalties, bnt there aeemsd to be aome doubt aA to whether the penalty of £:xJwould apply in this CaBle, or whether proceedings must be taken in the High Court. He (the town-clerk) supposed that the question had something to do with what occurred at a meeting of the property committee. Mr. Roberts: A meeting of the property and markets committee was held on Wednesday •last, .?hen certain inatt-er-s were brought for- ward between the corporation and a Cardiff firm. At that meeting I asked the chairman if it was right for a certain councillor to sit and listen to our deliberations, knowing well that he was a paid agent for the said firm. The said councillor then withdrew, and in doing so insinuated that it was no worse than a sleeping partner sitting when tenders for old iron were received." May I ask the -•ouiicillcr if he referred to me? The Mayor said that this was going a long way round. He suggested that Mr. Eobcrta might have put the question to the councillor before coming to the meeting. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Vea.11: On a question of privilege The Mayor: Pardon me. I am quite pre- pared to extend privilege to you, but, with the utmost courtesy. I submit that after the reply I made you might very well leave the matter alone. Mr. Veall: I wtsh to refer- The Mayor: The first question dealt with a legal matter. The town-clerk has replied to that. The second question was a personal one. Mr. Veall: I ask as a privilege when a mem- ber is grossly attacked The Mayor: Pardon me. I have not allowed you to be attacked. I have stodped it. Mr. Veall: I hope Mr. Roberts will sue for the penalties. (Laughter.) The Mayor: All right. Next business!

JUDGE PROTESTS AGAINST A I COUNSEL'S ACTION. In the City of Ijondon Court Mr. I Martin O'Oonnor. a icarned counsel briefed in a jury case, sent a message that he would attend in the course of an hour or two, as be was engaged in the Hieh Court. Judge PLcntoul, E.C., indignantly protected. The jury were not tbire, he said. for fun; neither was he. It was very absurd, and it was not playing the game" on the part of oounr-el. He had never had anything like it before. For a counsel to say he would come down to the court when it suited him-well, it was very wonderful. The services of another barrister were em- ployed. and in half an hour the case pro- ceeded. The judge afterwards said that for a counsel to be away when a man had paid for legal assistance was not giving him full justice. It must not occur again.

CANVASSERS AND LADY VOTERS. I At Newcastle Mary Ann Maria Hoy] e obtained £ lr*0 damrtgeB and costs against Mr. Edward C. Frost, a house agent, for slander. Defendant gave 'Pla;ntiff notice to quit the hG^se because, ho alleged, all eorts of people had been seen going in at all hours of the r.ight. Mrs. Hoyle is fie -w.ife of a gentleman at prespnt in Australia, and is the daughter- in-law of the late coroner for Newcastle and sister-in-law of the f.sent coroner. One viiitie-e. candidate for municipal honours, said he viEited Mrs. Doyle, bat it to obtain her vote. Mr. Justice Lawrance said this was an argu- ment against female suffrage. Ca.ndidr.tes for nnricipal honrnirs would require to be careful whilst; canvassing and visiting lady voters. Dc-fer-dant withdrew his plea of justification, and agreed to damages and masic an apology, which his lordship said was a proper settle- ment of the civse

ABEHGWYSFI PUBLIC-HALL AND I LIBRARY. The annual meeting of su><?cribers to the Aborgwynfi Public-hall and Library was held on Tuesday. Mr. Ho?-el John, J.P.. presided. The statement of accounts was submitted, and showed that the receipts during 1903 were jE.954 17s. 3d. From the collieries the receipts r,-ere: -(' rrat Western Railway Collier-. £ 231 Cs. Corrwg Rhondda. £ 143 12s. 7d.. Biaensrwvnfi Pits. £ 1°8 Is. 7d.. Treshinkin Col- liery. £ 78 13s. 7d.. while the r.ub»criptions fro'" the general public amounted to E25 lC\ lid. I The library has been opened with 350 books, The debt has been further reduced by i403. n now stands at..fl.OOO. All the workmen in the district, as well as the public not con- nected with the collieries, contribute two- pence per week toward? the institute.

MR. KEIR ^LARDIE'S HEALTH. I Mr. J. Keir lIa l'rlie, M.P. is under the neces- sity oil seeking a further period of rest and recuperation. He had fuily anticipated bcinr able to pay a visit to his constituency ilbout this time, and also to be able to u-ike up hie full duties in the House of Commons, hut finds that three years' ravngea of an internal malady, with the consequent operation, arc not so lightly got rid of. and go. acting on the advice of some medical and other friends, he has decided to take complete rest an; change from now until EtRr. when there is cwry probability of his coming back fit and well.

Warwick Meeting, MORNING GALLOPS AND PROBABLES, I Latest from the Course: I Selections. I I SPECIALLY WIRED TO THE EVENING EXPRESS." WARWICK, Thursday Morning. Agreeable conditions will. I think, favour I the second and concluding day of the War- wick Meeting, and the morning ha.s opened in pleasant fashion, though somewhat cold. The outlook L-, certainly, of a suocessfnl ter- mination to this gathering, and I shull antici- pate another capital attendance being in evi- dence to witness the six events that are down I for decision. The arrival list will have to be considerably augmented as the morning advances, for at present only a few horses are on the scene of action. No doubt, the Mid- land stables will subscribe liberally, and runners should he fairly plentiful, though I do not think the sport will prove as good as I what was witnessed yesterday^ The Lammas lands, under the drying influences, arc in fplendid order, and better going could not be wished. For the opening event the Late mas elling Handicap Hurdle Race does not call for much comment, and TYNINGHAME, on his second to Louve at Leicester, might prove suc- cessful. The second event, the Wellesbourne Hurdle Plate, would prove of interest if Archon and Leinstcr were among the com- petitors. As they are likely to be absentees. I shall declare in favour of I GAYBOY. I The chief event, the Leamington Grand Annual Handicap Steeplechase, is decided over a distance of two miles, and will provide visi- tors with plenty of interest, and my vote goes to I FRISCO 11. I My complete selections are: — Lammas elling Handicap—TYNINGHAME. Wellesbourne Hurdle Plate-GAYBOY. Leamington Steeplechase-FRISCO II. Coventry Selling Steeplechase—BEVIL. Debdale Hunt Flat—MISS TOTO. Barford Steeplecha€e — PRINCE T-A-LLEY-, RAND* Double Event—FRISCO n. and PRINCE TAL- LEYRAND. MORNING GAl LOPS. j The following horses were out on the Lam- mas land, and were all given suitable work.— Ministre, David Harum, Frisco II., Red Hand, Kirkby Grange, Miss Toto. Nora Creina, Pbotiua, Cottenshope, Pepper, Quickstep, and Prince Talleyrand.

PROBABLE STARTERS FOR TO-OAY'S RACES. Lammas Selling.—All ready. Wellesbourne Hurdle—Alfar, Phot ins, Joon- lar, Hard Cash, and Gayboy. Leaming10n Haiidicap-Shaun Aboo, David IIarum. Frisco II., Cottenshope, and Nora Greina II. Coventry Selling.—All ready. Debdale Flat Raoe-St,. Moritz, St. Anton ius, Arm Chair, Ministre. and Miss Toto. Barford Handicap. Prince Talleyrand, Funny Wag. Dervish, Rhyton, and Devilet.

EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS. I WARWICK MEETING. j 1.45—PEriEE. 2.15—"T RELAWNY. 2.45—DAVID HARUM. 3.ir—BEVIL. 3.45—ST. MORITZ. 4.lt>—FRISCO n.

LEFT NEWMARKET FOR HAYDOCK PARK. I Cheriton Belle. I

LEFT NEWMARKET FOR HURST PARK. I Frederick Charles, Outsider, Hawser, Flying I Swallow, and Zampa. I

TIPS FOR TO-DAY. I SPORTING LIFE.—AUGUR." 1.45—Pepper or Tyninghaine. 2.15-Slipthrift. 2.45—Pride of Mabestown. 3.15—Bevil. 3.45-St. Moritz. 4.15—Frisco U. MAN ON THE SPOT. 1. 45-Child wit 2.15-Slip-thrift. 2.45—Pride of Mabestown. 3.15—Copt Heath. 3.45—St. Moritz. 4.15-Frisoo II. SPORTSMAN.—"VIGILANT.? 1.45-,C.hildwit. 2.15—Trelawny. 2.45—The Pride of Mabestown. 3.15—Bevii. 3.45—St. Moritz. 4 -15-Frisco n. W MAN ON THE SPOT. 1.45—Childwit or Tyninghame. 2.15—Slipthrift. 2.45-The Pride of Mabestown. 3.15-Red Hand or Bevil. 3.45—St. Moritz. 4.15—Frisco II. SPORTING CHRONICLE'KETTLEDRUM." 1.45—Pepper. 2.15—Slipthrift. 2.45-Frisco II. 3.15-Bevil; if absent, Red Hand. 3.45—St. Moritz. 4.15—T atius. TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT. 1.45—Tyninghame. 2.15-Slipt-hrift.' 2.45—Pr de of Mabestown. 3.15—Copt Heath. 3.45-Miss Toto. US-Prince Talleyrand. WESTERN MAIL, "VE-VATOR.- 1.45-Pepper. 2.15—Slipthrift. 2.45—Pride of Mabeetowa. 3.15-Gaffer Green. 3.45—Miss Toto. 4.15-FrL;co II. SUNDAY CHRONICLE—"GALLIARD." 15,-Sli pth rift. II. o.^o—tit. K. ".t.K. 4.15—latins." ) BIRMINGHAM < 1 i.45—Barley Corn. I .45-Da..id Ifr.rum. ¡ 3.15—Red H (, .t! 3.46—St. Moritz.4 4.15—Prince Talleyrand. BIRMINGHAM P06T.—"VERITAS." 1.45—Pepper. 15-Slipthrift. -.45-The Pride of Mabestown. I 3.15—Copt Heath. 3.45—St. Moritz. 4.15—Frisco II. MORNING LEADER. Pepper. Slipthrift*, David Harum, Copt Heath, St. Morite, and Tatius. DAILY EXPRE-&pper. Slipthrift*. Tiw Pride of Ma bee town, St. Moritz. and Tatiufl. DAILY MAIL.—SltpthrifU The Pride of MoJiestown, Onpt Hea-Lh- St. Meritr, and Frisuo II. DAILY TELEGRAPR.-TT..b.wny. St. Merita, Pride of Mabastov. n. and Tatiu.5. DAJLY GRAPHIC.—Princc Talleyrand, Lein- ster or SlipthrifT, Cheiro or Inquisitor, and Frisco. n. MORNING ADVLETL-sKR.—Childwu. felip- tl-rifu Pride of Mabestown. Red Rand, bL Moritz (llP). aDd Frisco n. THE STANDARD.—Tyninghame, Slipthrift. The Pride of Mebet >wu. St Moiitz, and Frisco II. SPECIALS. 1 LICENSED YICTUAIJJilts' MIRROR. I 2.15.ljpLhritt. 2 45—David Ha-uni or The Chief. 4.15—Netherland or Tatius. •lOC'KEY WEEKLY. 2.15—Oaro or Ijeinstcr. Z.45-Inquisibr. 4.15—Frisco II. SPORTING LUCK. 2. 15— Siipthrift. 2.45—1 nqui si tor." 4.15—Rhyton SPORTING WORLD. 2.15—Archon. 2.45-Cottenshope. 3.45-t. M(¡ri tz. 4.15—Tatius. MIDDLE HAM OPINION. 2.15—Trelawny. 2.45—The Pride of Mabestown. 3.45- Inquisitor. 'IHE RACEHORSE. 2.15—Slipthrift or Caro. 3.45—Gollanfield. 4.15—Rhvtou. JOCKE17 SPECIAL. 2.1o. 2.45—Inquisitor. 3A:r-Golla.nfield 4.15-Fri.s-co II. RACLG WORLD. 2.15—Slipthrif:. 2.45-In(¡uisitúr. 3.45-St. MorUz. 4.15—Funny War SPORTING SKETCHES. 2.15—Atrocious. L.The Chief. 3.45-Alfar. 4.15—Tatius. WARWICK MEETING. To-DAi's ri:o<iia_MMi;.  -—The LAMMAS SELLING HANDICAP tJ HURDLE RACE of 60 sovs; wiuus? to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles.. ?- ?t ib Mr :JJ?, 6 12 7 Mr Cove's Cbddwit i2I Mr Gilbert's Muc4 Too k?ar?y 6 Ie I M]-De<?-P?p?fr 5 C Mr .'Z::I>j¿¡"'Chn' 6 il Mr Manniur's Elandsla^gtc 6 li t Mr (-)o!? Barleycorn 5 XC 1; I ill ;rf::r:I' i "&r H j ? s  XeDtiis 4 AC 0-j~-The WELLISB0UE NT. HURDLE ^.IO PLATE of 100 sovs, for fear yp?r oleic and upwards; weight for age. Two miles. Roge.-flaIi, Mr H Hawkins's Allar Kogers a II 1. Sir j Thompson's Pbcii.is 'ihor&wn a 11 0 Mr J Cow-atj'^ Jocular Owner 4 10 10 Mr H A Barren's Hard Cash Private 5 30 10 Mr Line&i Gavbov M May 4 10 C US ABOVY, HAVE AEEIVKD Mr J M Bell's GoUanifeSd Ambler a 2; j Mr C B Cltttterbuck's Mot-ltetios Owneir a li It Mr C Cot-trill's The Eagle Hailick b 11 ( Mr G MaeJ¡enzi¡r" Sans Gene Private u 11 £ Mr G A Prentice's Archon Jarris 4 11 Mr T Gallwev's Leiastar Sir C Nugent6110 Mr G Lajxibton"? Steal aw av Cap:. Dewhurst a 11 C Mr" 1' P Peebles's S>l!|>tlin{t Owner 5 10 1G Mr S Pickering's Be&zo Owner 5 10 If Duke of Portland's Giro Capt. Dewhursi 5 10 10 Mr J C Sullivan's Atrocious Owner 52010 Mr C SmKheraa&'s Iiruiafhorelanci Bissell 4 10 6 Mr J Best's Bonanza H Darling410 0 SIT 8 Scott's Series. J Carnon 410 0 Mr W M « Smger's Trelawny Mr Davies 4 10 C Mr Keid Walker's Vaiencian Dovie 4 J5 t 2 a —Tbe LEA:MIGro GRAND tJ ANNUAL HANDICAP STEEPLE- CHASE of 200 80,6: winnere ?xtra. Three CE-4,SE of 2M sors, winnere extra. Three ys st. It Major .T IJ f-haun Aboo Owner 'b 11 12 Mr. A. Goiham's David Hamm Hackeit a. il 4 Mr H S Mitchiscn'f Frisco II .Hall;ck 5 11 3 Mr C Levy's Cottenshope Burbidge a 39 6 Mr Z TH* ABOVI HATS JLRMVNLU. Lord Owentrv's Inquisitor Capt. Coventry ii -E 12 Mr W Expert II. Mr Hastings a 11 T Mr (I JTlc, Pride of }las1I.D J Cannon a K 5 Mr F Bihby's K:rrJand, Thomas a 12 5 Lord Dudley's Flviag Swallow Cajt. Dewtmrst a Ix C Mr H Hawkins's Hottentot Rogers ail 8 Mr C Hunter'! Canter Home Priratc s 11 Mr A D H Law's The Chief Owner a 11 0 Mr W Dern-'s VioletU B Woodman a 10 10 Cant. M'Laren's Chef Sir C Kusent 6 10 S Mrs Mary JoUands's Clawson Private a 10 C O 1 -—The COVENTRY SELLING HANDI- O.10 CAP STEEPLECHASE of 60 sovs; winner to be eold for 50 sovs. Two miles.  )'f ? !b Mr E?hM' B?'L! .L. H Mr 'lr ;ÍMnd' i 1 Mr U,'? K?,kby 6-!age 6 11 13 Captain Lobe's Trappist a 11 9 P:tJ;FJ71e û 1 Mr Frederick's Copt Hasth 511 4 Air Wilke's KewhndFt 611 3 Mr M'Gregor's Clock Tower a 10 13 Mr Deer's Quickstep a 10 9 ALL HAVE ARKIVED. Q A K-The DEBDALE NATIONAL HLNT O.T:'3 FLAT RACE of 100 sovs. for four year olds and upwards: weight for age. Old Cup Course, two miles and a halt. v. st Ib Mr .T Hare's St. m. p R lj an, 12 12 Mr t de Paravicini's St. Antonios Owner 5 U 8 Mr Huarh Peel's Arm Chair Private 5 11 E Mr A Gorhare's Ministre Hackett a 11 7 Mr W Hall Waiker's Mist Toto Bostock 6 11 7 TEET ABOVE HA VK ARUTTIM. Mr E K MainwarinE's Maresco Capt. Co,.cD:1;C a 12 IC I Prince Hatzfpdt's Dearsiayer Mr Law h12 ? Mr Foxhall Keene's Cheiro Mr D"("S £ 11 c Mr X J Kelly's Fly Leaf. C,u!!cc 5 11 F Mr HDIgany.Guy4m 611 8 Mr J M Bell's Goilanfield Ambler a 11 7 Mr C B Chirterbuck's Dermot Astbore. Owneral?7 Mr B S Cooper's L:berte.C BrowE 6 11 7 Lord Coventry's Inquisitor Capt. Coventry a 11 7 Mr Edu?ar"e-'s Lord James Major Edwardst317 Mr H Hawkins's Alfar Sogers a 11 7 Mr A D H Law's The Chief Owner a 11 7 Mr F Phillips' Amnesty M"n2.ies a 11 7 Mr R S Sifter's B'<b-ie. Owner a 11 7 Mr C H Style's Boxley Mr Leveson-Gower a 11 7 Mr W Wt;twOJ1.h's C.ooiock.Capt. DewhurBt 6 11 T Mr E Lat;.c.s EQutb Amerca.Mr Cookson 4 11 Z 41 'The BARFOHD STEEPLECHASE • -LO HANDICAP of 100 sovs; winners extra. Two miles and a quarter. y» st lb C!»pt. R H Coll-'s's Prince Talleyrand Owner € 12 7 Mr H W Etfcelston's funny WagGoswell € 10 13 Mr W H Stops'^ Derv;sh Pr vate t 10 13 Mr P ran den Vest's Ehyton Hol-nan a 10 13 Mr E P Wilson's DevilK Owner 1.1010 V'Rg ABOVE llA VB ARBTWD Mr H HawJ.;jns. Hottentot. ,Rogers a H 6 Baron von Trotrschler's Fref Love Pullen s 1? 1 Mr .'1 S Mitcb'soc't- Frisco II Hailick 5 12 C Mr J Hare's Netherland F R Hunt 611 2 Mr P P Peebles's Tatius Owner 5 11 S Mr C Perkins's Wilton Cas-tle Coulthwaite 6 11 2 Mr F Fredericks';? Copt Heath C Brown 6 10 £

YESTERDAY S LONDON BETTING. Barbette !ld r-r. somewhat -a-?ier for the LiuMin. I shire Handicap. 100 to 9 ha?ina ùn laid. bL,?, been more mODey for Censi??r at 100 to 6. a price 'nich i5 n'Dw ()blain?ble wi- h difficulty. For the r7r,-n?, I ational both Ambusli II. and Detail were firm, and there have becr. a few inquiries for The Gunner. Prices: LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. I 100 to 9 agst Barbette, t 100 to 6 Oerisier. t &nd w 1100 1o 6 Lady H,?p t and o 20 to 1 — JJuir<barton Castle, t I 20 10 I t GRAND NATIONAL. 9 to 1 agst Ambush II.. t 10 to 1 I>tail, t and 0 16 to 1 Inquisitor, t and a 20 to 1 Tne Gunner, t 2s to 1 — Sl:pnn-n Lass, t and o 75 to ] .Tohn M,P., t 3* to I Co,,ft. t 33 to 1 Benvenir, t

ACCEPTANCES. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. I EARL OF FEFTOV\<5 PLATE. I 0«t of fight. Wc'fsha'). Bsishpy BO]e, JohB P?!, 1 Kearsape, The P._e. "lJd Night Aa!n. Chance." PI Fil, F.,Iroin. IT?pe, Rjhlr Falcon. Lotten. Imperial n. Tulty Lass, Akbar, Early nimasha. Doer, and Go Between. Weights I raised 2,1b. J SANDOWN GRAND MIUTARY MEETING. I MARCH OPEN HDRDLE. I Hogarth, HeuwoOO, AustralhD Star Fria-? Mand- I.Y? Inisl:, L,.c'rda, Cherifon Belle, The Ealf:. R"St()D. Archon, K?,iders?e?tch, Hurst Pwk. Últh;u:: St. C.I.D' Arizona II.. Prince5i=on, Do Be Q.uc?, Broad Arrow, and Consort. LIVERPOOL TRIAL STEEPLECHASE. Drmmerm PaV,&nder, Boœje. '4z.-pm??a, Dearslayor, I Moiiaa. M?y Ki&g. Sh&tm Aboo. iberte, Napp,-r T?,nd, Gonzalez. BAnd of Hope. B;,iogy? Caatimew, { KM-ra. I?<'ti. C?otoci:, HercuKf I i.? ?ueea Bee, i:,dDn I Pnnœ, ArneJa, Glenrocky, and 1'red? r?ck Charl SAN DOWN SECOND SPRING MEETING. PRINCESS OF WAIV,, HANDICAP. Orchid, Zanom, Verue. Holme Lacy, fmiiai. The Dp-i). Country Bov, Tippler, Xahlbaad. Seny. maw-fry. Week End, L-ra, Chicory, Tamasha, Ericstane, Oriental Princess fiily, Logan Rock, St. 1 G-eorsw's Lass, Tariff, Fclo de Se, Winninr Week. Boy- cot, MO\lT&¡e.ff, and TWICKENHAM HANDICAP. FSghtinp Furley. Robert !et Diahie. Noblesse, Kuastier, Wit Strwi. Eminent,. Fame r.nd Fortune, Bo'rne LacY. Pan Sileuac', Gaboon?. Impern-,I". Morrte f)" ;Joe.r. Pr — cullis: Long Glas. Ashanti Goki., Betrwnc Isfeiign heé !??. BrO"olt Ancaner, Gre, Goblin. Lœhe C*&T?el, J v iki Willow, Mc..ravieS, and l?aron, )

OFFJCIAJ" SCRATCHTXGS. The "'Sportsman" h. been officially informed by j Messr?. W ratter by cf th; following sc Stewmrofr' .ee P1!J2.Y' aud l ■' r. L r>n Grard Annual, Warwick—Vio!et*a. ) Huèb-(V'kl' :M"Ücn Kurdie. Wr.rwick—Hilarious. Sprinc Hardier Eu"'CI P Bum P" 1k-.(i" Bushey Handicap .Steeplechase. Hurst Part—Sandy Bise. Maiden Hurdle, Hurst Parl<-FTb-T's Wash- Aissele Handicap Hurdle. Sandown—S-trettinsrton. Southwell t'ng-agemeL.õ.< Rnrr-anÜ1,. OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I As p3lh<hoo in the "Racing Calendar" and 'he. I ftMdbrooke Maiden (o},-Repçl, to 1 on. Avon tvjHing- (2;Skylig-bt. 7 to 4 agst. Pool Steeplechase fSj.—Koi'.an. evens 01: Stewards' Steeplechase (9).—The Hawk, to 4 agà. Upton Sellins \—Rtwtr IT" 2 to 1 ag<a. cÚu.T\\V Uurri' CIrelawnv 6 to 4 apvt. Warwick Handicap 11 to ? asst.

CAR DiFt. KX';RAN<;F. Wodtwwtey. The :reict»? markri tents?. with ra"(. i4ut.y esaae^ lar 'yr:i!)J"&1)P2¡.n pø"?:. fii-iowiE" include the- fixture? !"800"0rl OT7TW AR1>-STJiAMEJKf. Cardiff :0 liarce oca. 6s ¡,d, N&J>ic. 5f.. 100., 4,500 lonf -Naples. £ 1ft<!• Genor or Savon*, fr Id.. 7W t«*s t: r C loot, Ba- ane. 41. t?- ZJiilO tons.

CARDIFF ARRIVALS. ROATH DOCK. Feb. "&3 1.l9-] (Owen 1 .*U £ u 't- waser tat- la-st. Beaoc.i. Ko-k. t 4>; (GToec, Limerrek. wa&.8." ballast. Mary Ann. 5c iBarreC-i. Bnst-Oi. pitch. Ann, 3ê d'e:kins;. Tn\.Cn, Tel.. £ 4.—Ellie. f-, L2 ,)."je:3f'n, waitT ballapt. Bingo Maru, s. 3,573 London, waver bali&st. Hatasu, f-, 2,160 ,£'et.en;) Nelwowtie. watcrr tjailast John H. Barr; :0. Z.VUZ (Waton: Aw.re.-P. water baiiast. Jiiiyd. ?. 1.CJ3 (CorUE7I Bilbao, IfWi o;a, BUTE 1'lA.ST IXXii:. F^j. :K.r,¡.IlEa1, fitniBtaeaa* bam. Boncuc. i Bordeaux, pitwotid. Cassia, CS (Marsden;, iiavonu*. pitWoo..1. Lyadhursi. s. 1.303 ;iiucho>, Lonaon. vaict txiliasL Axddinnif. s, 10 <pughe~ 1'/<(;. fW !lQraL ,r,.ellJ,{> Avonmotalk, wusat. Brother?, 52 CM.arli.ej A cD.m"¡;t!J, wheal. Feb. 24.—1-rincess ifes-.rii-c, g. J05 tJoitBfUUU, BtiMI, general poodj. Twiraialine, «. 367 <'WaiJce2>. Ew, water baliast. Torbryan. s, (K err', f-i. bietz, .a.lN baila3t. BUTE WEb'f DMK. 25.—Camtama, s. co. Da\.son,>. 8ea. t" litf. o. 2% (Gavaa). Ncv. jjOTt. wste: bèi.la&. Lizie ALk?n, &4 gra-vci. Anna. 4, vAUnw, otio!-d, gravc-i. Atuia. 4-1 gravrl. Feb. 4.Lucallia f, 7: (Hardtelry 1. Sea. fiMk. i.n^ipu. S4 fWilcouk\ Pljnaoulh. pitch. Eiiy. 61 vHook- way., Bideford, gravel. Precirscr, 71 (Top* IInie. nour. Rirtcnian. 46 iHitelicock). Appledore, grravel. Devon, 65 (.Lock., Biaexord, grav-el. iijgen:. 7S (Datv.sj, Dublin, Durnt Olt

MOVEMENTS OF LOJAL STEAMERS. A -.meria arrived Ajjiers iord Ben.r.cent let: London for cdi1f r.4.h. Biacaat an arrived A-iglert :-Ku. Carlo Je:, .ArdrCJ8<Ul 10r Barry 2»rd. Curraa lelt Bouesi for J:S3rIT ZorO. li,alcda.n arriVHi Barcelona trora Cainifi Doicoath leu Garvtun icr PccaKh ;4.b. tuieipe arrived Las-bon 24lh. Free- Lance arrived t-e Tync Xird. fredar.'Ok lei; Kouer lor Barry ¿;¡rG. Giouccster City aj-r.vea C4J.cu.a 24iM. Goldciiffe arrivec »wan^ca Zrù. Gljm left Kouen for Barry .u. Grn JackeT left lIamv.r1! lor Card^S Hackncy arrived Havana c4iu. Hudder^iicid arrived Maiy;x>rt from Lrc-a?i-r»» 24th Inver arrived t. Malo rd. Jamus Speir lefi Portland ior Dunkirk C3ra. L&dy Lewis arr;n.d Scni-j; • 1 24ih- K.man Stuart let! Corcat>.«n lor ii»s Tynr -M. ;;j llii CC:¡;r¿;à' 'f:'W' j?al". I,i. Houen for Barry 23rd. Skrldan pa.>d Lizard tor Penarih 23rd s^rcntian arrived Valencia from Baf-tia '\rd. Myuihgate left K( w:>ort JSews for Copemia^en ii4 f-tratlimcre arrived CoiohjIki 23rd. St. Regulu6 arrived Spezzia 241.h. Toord;'4 arrived Gulf l'pr, from Moni¥' ,1'*nrl Tronirate left Newport New# for Kiver J'1¡¡,¡ 2ttk. Xyne left Limerick for Cardiff <i4th.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. =Lloy, j»i»jraa»s.] JJ-are.—famiaso 'Cnba' na->lcs: BrMsh harqu( iiesaj*. prerio,i,??ly reported lorai JO/j, ail hand, mile. Cyc?opc? and Gr(???n Jach', —Hamburp taiegraphs, tug Cyclops and British steamer Gr?,n Jaet.. bound Card.ff. collided uevcigTDunc: former saMiki latter proceeded, damage unknown. Gift.—Grimsby telepraphs: Fishing- vese'J Gift, from Hull, Fi.nt Huraber. Pinna.-Br:tj tteamer Pinna, from Philadelphia for Dover, arrived St. Mic\,3f"¡. reports fearful pav saffe; chart-room damagr. saloon cabinr. t.&TP-rnoni (aft;, 'tween decks Soodc.dt hose destroyed: varlooo other damage; jeaf:'oc"d some cargo, and proctedaa coalini.

PiCK'NGS FHOM PUNCH." ONE GOOD THEN DESEEVfcS AIVOTL Kfi. She: But if you say you cnjn bear ihe girl, why ever did ytwi propose r He: Well, her people hrye always been awfully good to me, and it's tlit only way f could return their hospitaliiy. PROGRESS! Egypt. circ. B.C. (under itttmeses rU-I The Pharaoh Barneses Sliti A mim, of the 20bla Dyna«t.y, is represented in the charioU attended by his fan-bearers, while the Boyai scribes count over the number of hands cat from Lhe vanquished. Belgian Congo, A.D. 1934 under l^eopold Ili. Each time the corporal goee out to got rubber cartridges are given to him. He must bring back all not used, and for every one used he mast bring ba-ek si right feand. (Report 01 our Consul iu Bomaj. American Hostess in London; But why haven't you. brought your fiance:- Guest 'from Dakota I reckon he's thrown me over. He don't seem to understand (HIP ways out West. Hostess Why, wnat have you done now? Guest: Nothing. I just --tiked him. 'Say. frill you love me always. a-lways. even after we're divorced?' It is reported from America that a. runfifta has just been captured off the eoa^t of Cali- fornia weighing a ton. The cable informing UB that it was caught by a little boy with a piece of string and a bent pin has uot yet come to hand. SUCH AN EXAMPLE. Wile (to husbikiiu. vho has barked Ins shios violently against the bed, aud is muttering something to hmigolfi: Oh. Jack, how can you' Supposing baby were to hear you: PROFESSIONAL PÀRTr.RSnlP. Village Organ-blower (to Lady Organist, wha bas been trying a new voluntary); How did it go, marn, ? Oh. all right. Why do you ask?"' "Well, marm. to tell yon the truth. I ""1118 a bit nervous about iL. Yuu see, ruarm. never blowed for that niece afore!" "EANH BLASPHEMY. Squire Oldboy, M.H. (enjoying a long and very slow hunt;: There she goes' Afraid it's a new hare, though. Bored Sportsman: How Judy! The other eue; be getting doosid old. bCEE: SOUTH OF FEANCE WINTEB EESOET. Aunt; Kitty, if you don't behave yourself properly. I'll tell your mamma. Wheu I was your age I was a good girl. Kitty: And are yon verv wicked now. aunt?

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY ff J I| P hr? TL Want Advortksmaatt hn-.te the entree where you would be barred from interview. MIRRORS! MIRRORS-TTRROBB' 1.1.. IN BLACK BEADED FR?ME?. I hae for SLIÆ 25 MISEOES in the follow ing aires 7-67 x 30. 63 x ;)4. Ó4 z 22, 6C x Z2. 67 x !4. 56 x roo S 22. 53 x 16. 53 x 18. 5C x 21. 49 x 16. 47 x 14. 4It r 12.. 36 x 10. 30 x 20, l6 x 14, GLASS IMPOETSBS. TRACE AND SOXs. 48. BRIDGE-STTLEET. NKWPOBT. MIN DB.vruiO'. —Wuirt• '¡;g( Bove .A7.pre<tt- JL? L'c?. ;.t? ;•■■■■- Cmioor .—J. Ref"; Exans, £ lb. Kip Swansea. e42tw2 FB Sale, eioerrtioiiHlly weli-huilt "Haw douOft> .I:' j ronloo Shop; tx.st positkm main Ktreej, B)a<a> g-wynfl. iHUtablo for any !JI.I8ln,rOf apply PavKtr. Greyhound Holei, Tref<m;st. efSRut TASTED immediately, good General Servant far "l fir?' family.—Pt»te fÜ: p:,rd'u], h?t ?ttet, MTh. Daviæ, FrO::1óeg Heu. Troodnh!lI' 1w2 FIR Sale, two w ?b iocal e-rd imraetiiawi;, a .bà;-YMg Ovr V T for inorsiissf work.—1& ratht;dral ap27  10 mrp ?m?2 M- 0 mo?the, Pony, tTt?. t v ».aais,—Apply, witu Ivw, Dr, Jonm, At* ker.i'Z. Brjdeend. <-4ir4p23 S Ll'.>n:;a..c. ,"yJ<l T':li: (? Md <??) Stor?. MaeeteF. e??S?.M T?M??yb R,. :? j<t)nu-<?L—Appt? Ha?. ?)d ¡;: -"jf Cha?-t?-K t ro?T. Cardie. e4279" i .r:T (=. nc?' Cat?-!f: '? ..?*ix?' V ratlwlIY _t. 110, (-!ehedn]-mA. €?« iwowt 1 :'ffiESrHMAy, wiih general knowlndg* ml oifSe- ?.crk T7?EXTHM.\y ?-:T.h EP-aer?t hnoMiKd? e? '?" ? cr? i ue Parade. CartiiS e<270w8 \XT"AVTKD, fjok-Gcnfra. tlcip oat.—>1 T> ,Ton^ t G.W R Refresliaivnt Rooam. Nmfh. eWlw2 FEATHisS for Be???cd?h??'urt???r..ra? Jr_ teed ru''&&.t. t-om$.yi. per U).—?'t?f fCr M..rp? of fbne and b<>dticJol t j .J('nkh1 Broe.. i >i<h«r Mert-haffts, :'0. ('.arms rt1.tCll etZTZwt U;;Ã!;in- ?.s ex;.r'*nc«l OraersI: ro->j t '?m?.ns'h'-roit<<. ?'??