South Wales Echo

SUPPOSED DYNAMITE PLOT AT DOV ER. A tradesman at Dover reported to the authori- ties to-day that lie overheard two men discussing It plot to blow up the barracks. The sentries wpre at once strengthened, bu.t no attempt was made. The following are the details of the supposed fenian plot at Dover:—A well known tradesman nf Dover reported to the officer in command at the South Front Barracks early this morning that he bad two men discussing a plot to blow up the south front entrance. From their conversation the tradesman gathered that they were waiting for another person to join them. lnia person, however, did not arrive, and the nen left. The officer, ordered out a strong TUard, who remained on duty until daylight, but nothing untoward occurred. It is believed that the men intended to destroy a magazine at the south entrance; usually tilled with explosives, but it has for some time been in disuse; and, even had the design been earned out, it would have merely destroyed a quantity of masonry.

THE DiSCOVERY OF FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES. OLU- special correspondent learns that the lead- llj3 faets published this morning relating to the hcovery of f,)rged notes are authentic, though certain details are incorrect. A chandler in Mansell-st-rees sent his wife to a tradest-nan in ^e.«ieRhall-street to change a £ 500 note. The ^ladesman went with the wife to the Bank of -ngland, where the note was found to be a for- gery. The detectives obtained from the woman's disband two similar 1:500 notes, and two £100 hotes, the husband stating that he had changed another £ 100 note with a neighbouring publican and had obtamad them from a man working A the Board of Works at Claphain. The detectives found this man, who said early in December he and two otners n„,st.,wi three ^nn •. u"am tm containing tU*c- i-iiise £ 100 notes under Un* 0usb' They divided them and advertised the discovery in the Times. No i claimant appearing they attempted to change them. The police are pursuing enquiries,

A STEAM LAUNCH SUNK IN COLLISION. Narrow Escape of the Passengers. This morning a steam launch, containing anum. c f ber of seamen gpingfrolll Portsmouth to Spithead to join the vessels of the Lhannel Squadron, Was run into just outside the harbour during a dense fog, by the Victoria steam packet, plying between the Isle of Wight and the Mainland. The bow of the launch was cut through, and the passengers had to scramble on koard the Victoria. The launch rapidly filled, and there was barely time for the V'ctoria to reach her before she sank.

I THE WHALLEY WILL CASE. I The Bankruptcy of Gunneil. omee, of the creditors of Edward Gunneil, Win~ mere antt of Xjeominster, who was acquitted of complicity ,n Lonuon to-day Thc d j f home withollt filing his accounts an statement he.left snowed to.a £ bm of which £ o,0u0 is Jiie hl8 lidtoi,s f jr law cQ3ts> It was stated tnat the bankrUpt Wag fn g in< A trustee was appointee.

I ALLEGED MURDER AT BELFAST. I At the Belfast Police-court to-day Joseph ar^ Charles Maguire, brothers, were remanded on a oharge of murdering James Donegan, arising out of a party dispute. Donegan was way'ri'^> an^ feeeived injuries which resulted in his death.

I THE MIGNONETTE TRAGEDY. I The Home Secretary and the Prisoners. Ii as lbee" senl hy the Home Secretary 1,0 a numerously 8iKned memorial from Falmouth, asking tor thB release of Dudley and Stephens, late captain atl(] ,na(.0 o £ the Mignonette, who are under sentence 0f s;x months' imprisonment for killing the b0y Parker. Sir William Harcourt .ays he regiets to be unable to advise any further N late captain and mate of the Mignonette, who are under sentence 0f s;x months' imprisonment for killing the b0y Parker. Sir William Harcourt .ays he regiets to be unable to advise any further

ti The Nile Expedition. I LORD WOLSELEY REQUIRES REINFORCEMENTS. I SKIRMISHES WITH THE REBELS. Vanity Fair to-day says:- The Prince of Wales received, last Saturday, 3rd January, a telegram from Lord Wolseley: I shall be in Khartoum in three weeks." The same journal states that the Foreign Office received on Monday last a telegram from Lord Wolseley requesting that a picked force of 3,000 men should be sent at once to Suakim. Lord Wolseley also requested that another battalion should be sent to Egypt. I [KEUTEE'S TELEGRAM.] 11 GAKDUL WELLS, Jan. 3.—The wells here are tnree in number, and are situate at the northerly end of a stoney basin, encircled by ranges of hil s stretching far into the Bayuda desert. The en- trance to this basin is from the south. T e' ual the Marines, and a few Engineers an under the command of Col. the on e 0 cawen, form the garrison at Gakdul Majoi Dorward and a party of the Guards, undei <3 p Crabb, have erected pumps and hose bring nB b water from the upper reservoirs to the basin. The supply of drinkable water is declared to be ample. There are about 600,000 gallons for the camels bu« the supply is exhaustable, being only collected rainwater, i wo redoubts, planned by Maior Doi ward, have been constructed, one of which ereeted by the marines, under Captain Goe, commands the entrance to the wells, aud the other constructed by the guards, overlook the wells themselves, as well as the stores of provisions. On Saturday Major Kitchener despatched a native guide and a female prisoner to treat for produce, with a party of natives whom the scout had seen apparently waiting for water at some distance from the wells. The guide and prisoners took a camel and some money with them, and they returned in the evening without anything, and said that they had been badly treated by the natives. In the afternoon the scouts captured a cunvoy of merchandise on its way from Metammeh to Merawi. The convoy consisted of a number of camels and donkeys, accompanied by four natives, who stated that they left Metammeh on January ls<- when a detachment of General Gordon's troops was still at Shendy. They estimated the Mahdi's force at Metammeh at about two thousand men. On Sunday, Major Kitchener, Colonels Sawle and Bonham, Captain Dawson, and two corporals of Hussars, while reconnoitering in the direction of the Abu Haifa Wells met a small party of natives with camels and asses laden with grain. These they captured, and while returning with them to the camp they sighted on their right a large convoy of about 70 camels, with 50 natives. Major Kitchener and his party at once galloped after them. On coming to close quarters with the natives, half the latter cut away the loads from their camels, and let them loose while the other half halted, and forming in front of the camels, showod fight. Major Kitchener's party observing this, galloped hard, shouting at the top of their voices. This scared both the camels and rebels, and scattered them, thus enabling the British to capture nine camels laden with grain and flour. As Major Kit- chener s party was sintil, and it was near sunset, they returned to the camp with their spoil. At midnight a stronger party went out, and brought back eight camel loads of dates, one camel, and some donkeys but they did not sight any of the rebels. This captured convoy was bound for the Mahdi's camp. KORTI, Thursday, 7 p.m. Router's corre- spondent arrived here this evening from the Gakdul Wells with despatches from the camp for Lord Wolseley. He left the camp at midday on Monday with two servants and a guide. On passing Abu Haifa Wells he sighted some loose camels and two armed Arabs about a mile off. He reached Howeiyat Wells on Tuesday morn- ing-, and there found a number of women and children engaged in drawing water and guarded by two natives armed with swords and spears. On bemg addressed by Keuter's correspondent the guards professed friendship for the English. After drawing water for his animals the natives placed Reuter's correspondent in the right direc- tion, his guide having proved false. It was the only native whom Major Kitchener could spare him. The country is open for about 80 miles from Korti towardsGakdul, but then becomes dangerous for small parties,as atthatpoint the route is crossed by the roads to Merawi, whence the Mlahdi draws his supplies. Caravans escorted by rebels are continually passing. The prisoners in camp persistently assert that the Mahdi's force will offer no serious resistance, the advance of General Stewart's brigade having already struck terror into the hearts of the Mahdi's followers.

THE TRIAL OF MADAME CLOVIS HUGUES. Acquittal of the Accused. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Friday, 2.30 a.m.—The sensational trial of Madame Clovis Hugues for tho murder of the private enquiry agent, Morin, terminated at two o'clock this morning in a verdict of acquittal for the accused. The verdict was received with tumultuous cheering. The hearing had lasted for 14 hours, with but two short intervals of adjourn- ment. A remarkable feature in connection with the trial was the preponderance of the female element among the auditors. Wives of Ministers and great public functionaries, women of fashion, and actresses, secured seats in the court, and remained at their posts, in the majority of instances, throughout the pro- ceedings. The ladies were prominent in testify- ing their approval of Madame Hugues' act, every point telling in her favour being received with an ill-subdued murmur of applause. The Presi- dent, M. Beraid des Glajeux, was manifestly annoyed with tho spirit displayed, and frequently announced his intention of clearing the court should the manifestations be persisted in. Madame Hugues bore herself with great fortitude and self possession, though* to other than Parisian cars, her hardly concealed glorification of her crime could not have failed to be most distasteful. After Gatineau's address for the defence, he was effusively embraced by M. Clovis Hugues, who, while the jury were absent, sought to sustain his wife's nerves by en- couraging glances. When the jury delivered their finding, it was a few minutes before two o'clock this morning, but the court was still densely thronged. The verdict was received with applause, which became frantic after the judgment was pronounced. A rush was made towards Madame Hugues, who, smiling her thanks, was embraced by dozens of the women and by her immediate friends. Tho occasion will be a memorable one in Parisian criminal records. I [REDTER'S TELEGRAM. 1 Paris, Friday, 3 a.m.—The court acquitted Madame Hugues of the charge of murder, but condemned her to pay a fine of two thousand francs, together with the costs of the trial.

| TIMBER YARD FIRE IN LONDON. A fire broke out ]ast night at the timber yard of Mr Mitcholl, Bethnal Green, London. The yard is extensive and quantifies of timber were stored beneath the arches o{ t}ie Qreat Eastern Railway Station, which adjoins. Three arches were much damaged, as well as one wall of the station and and the roof of the down platform but the fire was got under before furteer injury was accomplished. Traffic was not stopped and is proceeding as usual to-day. The cause of the lire is unknown.

The Earthquakes in Spain I A TERRIBLE PICTURE OF 1 DESOLATION. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] GRANADA, Friday morning. I hnd that the shock of which I had personal experience on my return from Arenas Del Rey has been even more disastrous in its effects at Malaga and the sur- rounding districts than I at lirst thought. At Torrox there were prolonged shocks, followed by subterranean rumblings, much resembling the noise of heavy but distant cannon. In the rocks that abound around Torrox there are numerous gaping fissures caused by the earthquake, many of them being a little less than yawning chasms, and one has a length of over sixty yards. In addition to the terror in- spired by the well-nigh incessant continuation of the oscillations in the mountainous districts, huge avalanches of rocks and boulders rush down the sides of the mountains with tremendous velocity, carrying all before them. The slightest trem- bling of the earth is sufficient to bring this about and, in some instances, already loosened by former shocks, they come crashing down when all is quiet and their advent is least expected. Fresh shocks have occurred at Nerga, and much damage has been added to that already wrought. A perfect state of panic prevails at N erja, as well as at Torrox and Trigliana. At Malaga the state of affairs is simply awful. The institute and asylum are in ruins, while as many as 241 houses are nothing but a mass of crumbled masonry and broken woodwork. The inhabitants, rather than trust themselves under- neath a roof, sleep in tents pitched in the circus or bull-ring, where before the earthquake brought ruin and desolation, all Malaga was wont to turn out to witness its bull fights. Doctors are scarce, medicines are scarcer, and disease is rapidly spreading in the different encampments that have been formed at Malaga, Xerja, and elsewhere. Many have already died, either from neglected wounds caused by falling masonry, or from fever contracted by exposure and want of food. In some eases the dead and the living are huddled together; the people, at no time an energetic race, seeming to lack strength even to bury their dead. i. i.

ENGLAND'S JEALOUSY OF GER- MAN FOREIGN POLICY. I FpEUTERS TELEGRAM. 1 I BEKLIX, Friday.—The National Zeiiimg states that the United States plenipotentiaries of the Congo Confereiiee iian-e explicitly protested against the United States Government becoming respon- sible for the execution of the resolutions of the conference, on account of having taken part in the deliberation. The semi-official North German Gazette, in an article to-day upon the views recently ex- pressed by the English press with regard to German policy remarks that it is quite unintelli- gible to Englishmen that that foreign policy, even where it competes with that of England, should be the result of German Imperial interests, because Englishmen know no other interests except those of their own country. The article continues :—" Where Ger many follows a policy which does not correspond with English wishes, the cause of this, according to English ideas, can only be personal hatred on the part Prince Bismarck to Mr Gladstone. I The North German Gazette then jfroceeds to demonstrate the injustice of this view, both in regard to the atiitudo of Germany in the .Itgyi)* tian question, and concerning her colonial policy. The Gazelle expresses satisfaction at the recent speech of Mr Chamberlain in Birmingham, who attributed to Prince Bismarck quite different and much more dignified motives for the policy pursued by him. The Journal states that this view is the only correct one with the modification that the feeling of momenta,rry irritation had never existed, and had, therefore, still less in- fluenced German policy.

RAILWAY COLLISION IN I SWITZERLAND. 0 A Large Number of Passengers injured. [" CENTRAL XW8" TELEGRAM.] I BERNE, Friday LAIorning.-A disastrous railway accident is reported from Zurich. A composite train from Wentertidar came into collision near Oerliken with a goods train, which had been delayed. There was a tremendous shock, and tho force of the collision was so groat that the passenger train ran'completely into the goods train for a distance of 50 metres, totally crushing six wagons. The passenger train also suffered very severely, and many of the carriages made a complete somersault. The number of injured is unfortunately laige, though the exact number is nto yet stated, but there does not appear to have been any loss of life amongst the passengers. The driver of the train, however, was mortally wounded. _>_h_-

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE BY A SERVANT. The hearing of the charge against Evelyn Rad- stone, the servant girl, accused of the attempted murder of her master' two children in the Thames, and subsequent attempted suicide, was resumed at Richmond, Surrey, to-day, when further evidence was given. Mr Batchelor, prosecuting on behalf of the Treasury, opened the case at I some length. Mrs Pritchard, of Shepherd's Bush, sister of Mrs Weir, stated that they left the house on the 31st, leaving the prisoner, who seemed [very sulky, with the children. On their return they found the house in dark- ness, and on effecting an entrance discovered crockery and pictures lying about in confusion and broken in pieces, and the prisoner and the children missing.* Information was conveyed to the police, and subsequently she and Mr and Mrs Weir went to Maynard's boat-house, at Chiswick, and there found the prisoner and the children. The latter were taken home, and had since been veiy ill, but. had now quite recovered. Mrs Weir gave confirmatory evidence. Amy Weir, aged 7, was examined at some length with regard to what occurred during the day in question. She said that in the afternoon prisoner took her and her sister to the river, put a fur over her mouth, and pushed her in the water, which covered her head, and she went to sleep, and remembered nothing more. William Barnham, waterman, deposed to rescuing all three. Drs. Rew and Purkis gave medical testimony. Detective-sergeant Thompson, Chiswiclc police, deposed to apprehending the prisoner. In answer to the charge she said, I did not do it. I don't know how they came there." Replying to the usual caution by the ohairman, the prisoner said she had nothing to say, but t called her mother, who said her daughter had suffered recently from a violent headache. The prisoner was committed for trial at the Old Bailey. 1

I SEARCH FOR MISSING I TREASURE. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM 1 I Details are published at Newcastle to-day of an expedition which is about to proceed from the Tyne to the Island of Trinidad to search for hidden treasure. The information upon which they are acting had been communicated by an old sailor, who alleges that he saw the wealth carefully hidden, and that he was one of the pirates who plundered the vessel from which it was taken. The projector of the expedition was for many years a ahipbroker's cashier at Newcastle.

Suicide of a Solicitor at II Newport. A painful sensation was produced this morning in Newport on its becoming known that Mr Lock, of the firm of Messrs Gibbs, Llewellyn, and Lock, solicitors, had committed suicide. It ap. peals that the deceased had been out of health for some time, but was at the office of the firm in Bridge-street for a few hours yesterday, when he transacted some business. He then returned to his lodgings at Malpas, and later in the evening was found hanging to the post of the bedstead in his bedroom, to which he had retired for the night. Information was at once con- veyed to the Newport county police, and they communicated with the coroner. The deceased was a bachelor, between 25 and 30 years of age, and held a commission in one of the Monmouthshire Rifle Volunteer Corps. He was much respected. No explanation of the rash act is, as yet, fortcoming.

Remarkable Elopement and Desertion. III The Victim of a Sham Marriage. [SPECIAL TELEGKAJI.] DUBLIN, Friday Morning.-Early last week a gentleman arrived in Dublin with a lady, who passed as his wife, and having stayed at an hotel, was shortly employed as a civil engineer by a city firm. The couple then took a furnished house in the suburbs, but a few days back the gentleman was missing, and it then transpired that the lady had been the victim of a sham marriage, and that the supposed husband had absconded, taking £100 of his victim's money and two valuable rings, worth £ 130. The deserted woman followed him to London to find that he had just sailed for Adelaide with another wife. The authorities were appealed to, but it was then too late to take steps to arrest the man. Returning to Dublin the lady consulted a firm of solicitors, and endeavoured to arrange for a detention at Adelaide of her deceiver, but all efforts were in vain. Accordingly last evening she returned to her friends in England, minus a husband, £ 100 in money, and a diamond and sapphire ring, the value of which has already been stated.

SUICIDE OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN. Mr Abraham Smith, well-knokvn in sporting circles throughout the country as Old Abe," under which title he wrote in the Sporting Times and the Bird of Freedom, committed suicide early this morning at his Bradford residence. Deceased, who was 53, had suffered from dropsy for some time, and had had placed over his bed a pulley and rope to ease himself, and with this lie has committed suicide. Deceased had been much depressed of ]ate.

A MINERS' CANDIDATE IN STAF' FORDSHIRE. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM, 1 The Staffordshire illiner-il Association have chosen Mr Enoch Edwards, president of the Miners iederation, numbering 24,000 men, to contest one of the new divisions of North Staf- fordshirc in their interests at the next general c^ection.^ j.Ie will either contest the borough of NewcaoLie, including Silverdale, Chesterton, and Knutton, or the new division of VVolstanton and Tunstall, including Goldenhill, Kidsgrove, and Audley parish. These parts comprise the heart of the milling district in North Staffordshire.

THE ALLEGED CORRUPT PRAC- TICES AT BIRMINGHAM. Strange Cojlapse of the Proceedings. J SPF-CIAL TELEGRAM.] *KT' J Mr Wm* the defeated Conservative candidate f°r St. Bartholomew's Ward, appeared at the Birmingham Police-court again to-day to answer the summonses issued at the instance of the Liberal party for corrupt practices. Mr Alfred Young (Oxford Circuit) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Stubbins (Midland Circuit) for the defence. The court was crowdci by poli- ticians Pities. The witness Heron, who gave evidence on the last occasion that the defen- dant hail paid him various sums of money, and who in cross-examination said he would swear anything, was re-called, but failed to appear, and the case was adjourned sine (iie.-Couiisel for the defence said Heron would bo prosecuted for per- jury.

FIENDISH ATROCITIES ON CHILDREN. Some horrible disclosures just made at Chalons, in France, ought to serve to remind those who are in the habit of kowtowing charity on child beggars in the streets that too frequently they are. in point of fact, giving money to and encouraging infamous characters, who martyrise the helpless children in their power. The attention of the police at Chalons was lately attracted by a little boy with one arm, and another child, a cripple, wheeling himself about in a small wooden box. Both children appeared so utterly miserable and pain-stricken that they were taken to the station, where they told a sad story of suffering. About two years ago, it trnspired, that the boys, who are cousins,aged respectively eight and ten, were living with their parents at Barcelona. Whilst returning from school together they were accosted by a. man and woman, who enticed them to the railway station and brought them to Perpigan. There, and subsequently at Chalons, one of the boys was made one-armed, the other a cripple, the limbs it was requisite to suppress being bent and strapped up in the most cruel manner. After a time the little lad, who wheeled himself about in the box, was cut about the loins with a knife, corrosive liquid being poured on to his wounds. His legs were further attenuated by ropes tightly wound round them in short, for upwards of two months the little martyrs were operated upon daily, and success having attended the horrible process, they were sent out to beg in the streets of various French towin. Happily, the man and woman who tortured them have been arrested, and will be tried for their inhuman offence.

VIOLENT ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE AT CARDIFF. James Hanney and Daniel Cotter, two young men, were charged with assaulting P.C.'s King and Mitchell, on tne 20th ult. On the evening of the 20th a row occurred in Bute-street, near the Kothsay Castle. P.C. King went ¡ to separate the crowd, and was compelled to apprehend a man who was the cause of the dis- turbance. J-he defendants then came up and demanded that he should be released from custody. The constable told them lie should not, and advised them to go away. They refused, and told him that unless he did so they would have a go at him. Cotter then took oft his belt and struok him a violent blow ull the oi tha head with it, the buckle striking him on the ear. He fell down, and when on the ground the other defendant kicked him severely. He was compelled to let his prisoner go, draw his staff, and fight his way through the crowd which had assembled, and who were aiding the defendants. P.C. Mitchell came up, and as hemade his way through the crowd he found P.C. King on the ground, and saw Cotter beating him with his belt. The other defendant had his belt off, and struck P.C. Kine a, violent blow with it on the eye, filling his eye with blood, which compelled him to go to a chemist's shop and have it dressed. When he came out the defendants had run away, but were eventually apprehended. The bench sent them each to prison for three months with hard labour.

THIS DAY'S FOOTBALL. I CARDIFF V, QUEEN'S COLLEGE (CORK). I This match was played at the Cardiff Arms Park to-day, ending in a draw, either side having scored a try and two touch downs. From the Car- diff team Hancock, Hill, and L. C. Thomas were absent, they having to play at Glasgow to-morrow About 3 p.m. Simpson started the ball from the racquet court end. It was at once conveyed to home quarters, where, in the vicinity of the 25 flag, a lot of scrimmaging ensued. Eventually Griffin got across, and scored a try. Ward took the place-kick, and failed to secure the major point. A capital rush by the Cardiff forwards next carried the ball into the enemy's camp, and on it being brought back to half way, Morean put in a good run to within the Corkagian's 25 yards. The visitors, however, were equal to the emergency and soon worked down to the Cardiff ground. A couple of loose kicks into touch brought play inside the 25 flag. Griffin tried to drop a goal and although missing the bar, Cardiff were compelled to touch in defence. After the drop out play continued in the region of the home 25 yards. Some minutes elapsed, and then the home team looked like getting away. Ward stopped the rush by punting into touch near the 25 flag, but directly after- wards the leather was propelled to mid- distance. A very evenly contested scrim- mage resulted in Barry breaking through and dribbling in fine style up to the Caruift position. Stuart received a pass without making much of if, and a loose kick sent the ball into touch within a yard or two of the Cardiff goal line. Following the line up, Evans exhibited good dribbling, taking the ball to half-wa. Douglas passed well out to Morgan, who gained a lot of ground. Stadden made his mark, but the kick was charged down, and the College forwards once more rushed to Cardiff ground. Evans passed to Morgan, who was not allowed to travel far, but Clare pro- pelled the ball to neutral territory. Evans punted on, causing the College position to become invested. Their forwards soon changed the aspect of affairs by good dribbling play thereafter being at mid-distance. This brought the game to half-time. The teams crossed over, and hostili- ties recommenced after a five minutes' interval. The kick-off landed the ball in Cardiff ground, from whence Clare and Evans between them con- veyed it to half-way. Once again the Collegians came out with a dribble right up to the Cardiff 25, and presently seuding the ball across, the home team touched down. When the ball had been kicked out, Cardiff rushed it to half way. Douglas 11 obtained possession from a pass, and by a dodgy run succeeded in crossing the line. Williams's place turned out a complete failure. At this juncture the services of Mr J. D. Evans as referee were requisitioned in consequence of a dispute concerning. The home men, on play being resumed, forced the ball across the line, and the Collegians touched ih defence. After the kiok cut the leather was dribbled to Cardiff ground, but the home men, retaliating with a like manoeuvre, worked out to neutral territory. The home men resorted to passing, the effect of which was simply nil. Stuart contrived to get near the visitors' 25 flag. The ensuing play was in close proximity to the College strong- hold, a scrimmage occurring right on the line. The close of the prolonged siege was that the Col- lege touched down. Piay following the drop- out was in the visitors' ground. The following were the taamsCardiff. G. Williams, back; Stuart, Douglas, Morgan, and W. F. Evans, thret-quarter backs; Spencer and Stadden half- back; Simpson, Hinton, Clare, A. N. Other, Lewis, Duncan, S.D.Evans, andHalssy forwards. Harley, back Griffin, Long, and Clarke, three- quarter-backs Gratte and Murphy, half-backs Laugley, Ward, Parry, Dick, McDonnell, White- legge, Grimes, Hargrave, and Levis, forwards. Umpires, Messrs C. James and A. C. Clarke. Referee, Mr J. D. Evans.

SPORTING ITEMS. I The death is announced of Saville Sykes, a well- k'ftvra Yorkshire cricketer. The efforts of the Gaelic Athletic Association to revive the once famous game of hurling is commanding support. At a meeting held ill Manchester on Wednes- day night, it was resolved to hold the National Cross-Country Union Championship over the Manchester Racecourse on Saturday, March 7th. The Nice Races promise to he fairly interesting, although the big handicap- do not present that aspect of international spi rt v. hich they formerly did. A gentleman suggests the holding of a great northern rifle meeting, on tL same lines as Wimbledon, either at Leeds or ark. Many who have business at raci meetings will learn with regret of the death f Mr Thomas Bradfield, for many years clerk i ■ Mr W. J. Ford, the weil-known racing judge. On Wednesday night Waiter Gregory, the well-known Nottingham sportsman, entei rained, as is his annual custom, all the ;we 1 people in the Nottingham Workitou.se, some 700, to a sumptuous met tea, a concert following. A complimentary ass-ault-at-arms and presenta- tion to Mr G. W". Renshaw (amateur champion" gymnast of England), previous to his departure for New Zealand, took place on Wednesday evening- in the Lecture Hall of the Manchester Atiieineum, in the presence of a large and entbu- siastic company of his friends and admirers. There is an abundance of foxes in Kent, and the Old Surrey Foxhounds, which draw the coverts in the western section, iiava had tremendous long runs bince Christmas. Rabbits are scarce, and now that the ILAillk)ill"- -<)1\ has commenced farmers keep up a vigorous watch against the intrusion of foxes on thd sheep flocks. All the stakes advertised for the Haydock Coursing Meeting, to be held to-morrow, are full, aud in consequence of the great demand for nominations it has been decided to add two more eight-dog stakes to the card. Mr Elkan, Berlin, has this week had consigned to him the following thorough-breds, shipped at Harwich, to Berlin Lioness, by King of the Forest; Catamaran, by Indian Ocean Milkmaid, by Greenback; Semiramis, by Cecrops; chesnut colt by Martyrdom; and a bay filly by Kisber. The ring profited largely over tha principal three-year-old races last season, and this should act as a caution to those who are inclined to accept a short price about prominent candidates for this year's classic races. Keen's water cycle, which John Keen, the ex- champion bicyclist, has now patented, has received one or two improvements since it was first brought to notice. A private trial was made with the cycle on the Thames, on Tuesday after- noon, between Hampton Court and Kingston Bridges, a distance of a few yards over three miles, and Keen accomplished this in 26 minutes. It appears to be perfectly wife, and anyone that can ride an ordinary bicycle can ride it. Keen proposes to show it on the Thames daily between Westminster and London bridges, in connection with the Stanley Exhibition, which commences on the 26th inst. The weight of the machine was only 201bs. The Royal Artillery Steeple-chases will take place on Plumstead Marshes, on Friday, April 10. Little Duchess (5 vrs), by Cucumber—Duchess of Malfi, has joined S. Saunder's team at Hednes ford. The dark brother to Althotas was introduced into the Guineas market on Wednesday at 20 to 1. The colt is the property of Lord Ilchester, c:() and. is trained by M. Dawson. Yesterday a large and influential towns- meeting at Shrewsbury," presided over by the mayor, was held, to consider the desirability of carrying on the Shrewsbury races. The Mayor slated that the Shrewsbury Meeting was one of great antiquity, the earliest account of the Meeting being 1752. Mr Alderman Groves moved, and Mr Councillor Robins seconded. "That steps be taken to continue the meeting." An amendment was moved, but only 12 voted for it, and the original motion was carried. Of the English sires out in New Zealand, the defunct Traduoar scored most at the recent Can- terbury Races. Leolinus, Perkin Warbeck, Cadogan, and Musket also figure as winning sires. Apremont, a brother to Cbamant, who was im- ported into the colony by Mr Stead, seems to meet with plenty of patronage indeed, in an im- portant stake just closed with 40 subs., he figures as the sire of no less than 15 of the entries. Musket, in the same stake, stands as the sire of ten youngsters, while Cadogan has five.

I .m'm RESCUE BY A WELSH VESSEL. Recognition by the Japanese Government. I The Board of Trade have received an intima- tion through the Foreign Office that the Japanese Government have awarded a red riband, medal, and a bronze vase to Captain Williams-, and also a similar vase to Mr Sincock, master and chief officer respectively of the Merionethshire, in ap- preciation of the humanity and gallantry shown by them in rescuing the crew of a shipwrecked junk from imminent peril during a typhoon oa the 15th September last.

MONEY MARKET. Latest Prices To-day. LOXDO.V, 1.20 p.m. There is a very little enquiry for money at 3 to 5j per cent. Discount remains steady, at 3¡ for three months' bills. The Indian Exchanges are unaltered. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway dividend is at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum with L2,980 carried forward, against 4 per cent. 2 for the corresponding period last year on the ordinary stock. Consols are .i shade easier, at 99i for the ac- count New and Reduced, 99i to 99 and New Two-and-a-half, 91§ to 91§. Foreign Stocks are inactive. Egyptian Unified are a shade better, at 631 to 63 1871 Tribute a 9 Loan remains 671 to 684 1 Russian 1873's are dull, at 95§ to 95g; Turkish fives, n to 7|; Mexicans 2083 to 205 In Home Rails Sheffield Stock is unaltered, at 73i to 74i, the dividend having been fully ex- 4 4 pected. Deferred Stock, however, is rather easier, 37i to 37i. North-Westerns have improved to 165i to 166. Brighton Deferred, to 1032 to 1034'1. North-Easterns, 1561 to 157. Westerns, 133f to 134. North-British, 96 to 96 £ ¡ Canadians are easier. Trunk First Preference, 77i to 77li; Seconds, 47g to 47â; Thirds, 22 to 22g Guaranteed, 72s to 721. 4 4. Americans are quiet but firm. Readiugs, 9 to 9g Reading General, 76 to 76i Erie Seconds, a 4 about 61; Central Pacifics 34 to 35 Milwaukee, 77i to 77i; Denvers, 8i to 9j York Centrals, I about 91; Lake Shores, 64 to 641 Ohios, 19i to 20. Mexican Railways are easier. Ordinary, 33 to 2 1 2 33 First Preference, 88 to 89; Seconds, 46j to 47. Lombards dull, at about 12 £ Anglo-Telegraphs, at 30 to 31. Telephone Shares, lli to 12; Hudson's Bay Shares firm at 2 to 23a Railway Share Trust A has improved to 5i to j 6* Preference, 18 to 19. i iRio Tinto -Al:ne-z, 12; Mason Barry's, 8* to 8; Richmonds, 3i. Brighton Railway yesterday's passenger traffic — £ 312 decrease. To-day's Times money article says: The demand for money has again been very limited. Several leading houses quote 3| to 3g for three months' paper; but business was done below the lower figure. Rates for short loans were nominal. The funds were exceptionally firm but some railway stocks were dull. Foreign Bonds were mostly lower in the day. American Railway Securities showed some recovery after opening dull. Home Government Securities advanced about i. Consols were 99 for money, and 99-1 to 9913-16 for 4 the account. Home Rail ways were not quite so film. Brighton Deferred closed at a fall of | South Western fell Metropolitan District,

TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I CORN. LONDON, Friday.—Wheat was firmly held for Mon- days prices. There is not much business doing. Flour steady. Barley unaltered. New oats steady, and 3d dearer. Maize, beans and peas very firm. Arrivals- British wheat, 1,050 qrs bariev, 430. Foreign wheat, 43,780 qrs barley, 17,860 qrs oats, 24,010 qrs maize, 10,370 qrs • dour, 22,440 saCKs and 100 barrels. LIVERPOOL, R riday.—Wheat—business moderate, tone very tinn at the full rates of Tuesday. Australian, 7s 4d to 7s 9;l; Oregon, 8s Od to P, 5d Californian, 7s 6il to 7s 1 Od red winter (So. 2) 7s Id to 7s 4d Chili, 7s 2d to 7s 4d. No Kgvptian in first hand: Flour not active, but strong" at I improvement. Keans anil peas slow and unchanged. Oats unaltered. Maize—new mixed American, 4s lljd to 5s; old very scarc# Weather showery. GLASGOW, Friday. —The market was only moderately attended to-day. There was a good enquiry for wheat and Huur, and tho extreme prices of Wednesday were paid, but barley remained unchanged. Oats, beans, and peas met a rather dull ,sale, at prevwus vaines however..Maize was in fair request at 14s to 14s l^d per 280 lbs fOr American mixed. WAKEFIKLD, Friday.-Continent and America z.,e dearer. OffeTS from America are beyond our rea.-h for certificated -No. 2 red winter wheat. and 39s for Xo. 1 Northern Dulutli spring. Our market here is linn at an advance Is to 2s per q\\ on the week. Barlt-y tivm at prices in favour of the seller. Bean3 rather dearer. Oats &d par qr. dear. Maize strong. HOPS LONDON, Friday.—There is not much busbies* doing in the hop market, and the tone continues dull, untt witnout quotable alterations in prices. Kents, i4 10s to £7 7s Misses, E4 15s to B5 15s; Farnlianis, £ 5 to :E"i Worcwters, £ 5 to S7; foreign, £ 3 to £ D 10S American, i;4 to £ 5 5s; English yearlings, £ 3 to E4 old heps, £1 to S3 per owt. POTATOES. LONDON, Friday.— Larse supplies at market, and trade slow at the annexed prI.5 Regents, 60s to 8J5 Magna ins, 50s to Eos Victorias, 60s to 7us; Ciiamu- ions, 50s to 55s per ton. BUTTER. CORK, Friday. Second?. 135s thirds, S4s: fourths, 54s. •• Kegs—Thirds, 80s: Fouvths, 45s. cured firkins—mild, 115s. Ditto kegs—iliUd, 1098. In market, 166 firkins, 17 kegs, 4 mild. SUGAR. GLASGOW. Friday.-Large business done in all kinds generally at 3d dearer. The official report states- Active market, and large business done at stitfer prices to 3d advance. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Friday. Butter .Market remains steady for most descriptions of foreign, l-'riesland quoted liOs to 126s; Kiel and DRlIIsb," 120s to 144s; Normandy, 116s to 140s American and^Iri. h extremely quiet. Bacon—mod *rate business at about previous value-s. Hams meet a slow sale, Lard continues very quiet. Cheese unaltered in value. METALS. GLASGOW. triday.—The market was easier, and a mcderat;) business done at 42s d to 42s oid casn al»o at 42s 6id to 42s 5i<i une month. Closing— sellers, 42s 3Ad cash, and 42s aid one month; buyer. id less.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. Lloyds' Casualty Telegrams. The steamer Quail, from Antwerp for Glasgow, col- lided with the Spanish schooner Pepita Vincenta, frol11 Newritas. with a cargo of cedar and mahopanv, which was at anchor in Flushing lloaiis. The latter sank but the Quail proceeded. The British steamer Leda. from Konigsberg for Hull. is at Pantzic with shaft broken. A t degram from Struys Bay, vi;, Bredasdorn. dated the 8th irst., states that the Wigtonshire,' British barque, from Calcutta for London, has been totallv wrecked. Crew saved. She was loaded with 7,750 bales of jute. The ltaiian barque Po, from Cyprus for Ipswich, grounded on the Shipwash Sand, near Harwich, but floated, and is lIl2.ilJg no water. CARDIFF—ARRIVALS. -kLS. ROATH BASIN—Jan. 9. Rosa ss, 603, St Servan1 light Seaw Fell se, 1439, Bremerhaven, li6èlt Colstrup Is, 311, Newport, lighj Great Varmouth ss, 498, Dublin, light Oironde ss. 461, Bordeaux, general Norah, 50, Bridgwnter, light L'ST BUTE DOCK—Jan. 9. Ciymene ss 974, Liverpool, light Cat,henna, 656, IIeI vre, ballas-c, Autocrat ss, 596, .Savona, light- Roasijmol, 1509, Liverpool, ballast Vine, 95, Penrhyn, granite CI ty of Y ork S, 30, PortIsllean, ra n WEST BUTE DOCK-Jan. 9. Alabama. b9, Roscoff, potatoes Bernhard Auguste, 315, Libau, oats Queen, 48, Bristol, flour Sultan. 50, Lowes-toft, herrings Wye, 35, Canal, light Itugbv ss, 1096, Liverpool light

THE DREDGER DISCOVERY AT SWANSEA. Identification of the Skull. The portion of a skull, which was a few days ago picked up by the dredger off the Swansea, ex- tension pier, li9a hPI1 a fcel^narins to a man employed at the Mansell Works, Hafod, nelmed Richard Wood, who has been missing for several days, and had, it is said, been previously seen in a state of intoxication. The inquest will be held this afternoon at the Centre Hotel.

SUPPOSED ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN. Late last night some sleepers were found on the London, Chatham, and Cover line near Beoking- ham, fortunately before the arrival of the coming train. n

TO-DAYS POLICE. .¡r CARDIFF. THE DrI-NK.-At, the police-coutr,to-day, before the Mayor and Alderman Lewis, Mary Jane Croome, an old woman, was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and disorderly in Halkett-sireet, on the 8th inst., and Mary Jane Walciron, another old woman, was fined 10s and costs for being; d"unk en the Ely-road, on Thursday. Both defendants had been "previously convicted for a imilar offence SHOP ROEBERY.—Thomas Palmer, a man 60 years of age, was charged with stealing a coat, of the value oi 9s 6d, from 40, Bridge-street, the property of Alfred Rimmer, an the 8th inst. Prisoner offered the coat in p'edge on Thursday evening at the t hop of Mr Barnett. The coat had, however, been missed, and the prisoner was followed by an assistant of Mr Rimmer and given into custody. When charged he replied All right." Prisoner said that he was a seaman in a very destitute condition or he would not have taken the coat. He was at the time in want of food. The bench sent him to prison for 21 days, with hard labour. PAWNBROKER'S OFFENCE.—Mr Solomon Joseph, pawnbroker, St Mary-street, was summoned for refusing to give up a pair of earrings pledged with him. Mr Belcher appeared for thecompiamant, A Miss Thorburn, Penarth, pledged three years ago, a gold albert, a k.cket, and a pair of earrings for 12s. From time to time the pledges were renewed, and when the articles were redeemed on loL. 14th ult. the defendant refused to give up the earrings. The defence was that the earrings were pledged separately, and that the time for them had lapsed, while the locket and chain only were renewed. Several pled tickers were produced. Some had tho earnings marked I on them, others not, and one on which the earnings WGlt) added. The defence attempted to prove that there were two transactions. The case for the prosecution was that there was only one transaction, and that the same amount of interest was paid on each occasion when the articles were renewed. On one occasion, when the omission was dis- covered, the ticket was taken back and corrected.—The bench considered the weight ot evidence in favour of the complainant, and directed the defendant to give up the earrings and pay the costs or the proceedings (21 15s). NEWPORT. LOSING A BET AND GAINING FOCBTEEN DATB.— At Newport, borough police-court, to-day, before Messrs H. Phillips and J. S. Stone, magistrates. James Cox and Richard Stevens were charged with stealing a pair of women's boots, the pro- perty of Messrs Cash & Co., Commercial-street.. Rose Evans, domestic, saw Cox deliberately cut down the pair of boots from a nail outside shop door, and pocket them. He saw that she was watching him, and holding his list up menacingly, told her she had better go on. Sho went home and informed her mistress. The mis- tress sent to the police-office, and P. C. Longville apprehended Cox with the boots in his possession. He had unsuccessfully employed Stevens to sell them for him, telling him the- were his wife's boots.—Cox now told the beü(; that a man laid him a wager that he would not take the boots without being seen. Prisoner con- sequentiy lost the wager. The boots were stolen between twelve and one o'clock in the cay,—The magistrates sentenced Co:: to 14 days' bard labour, and discharged Steven;

FATAL ACCIDENT AT A CARDIFF 'i'j RAILWAY CROSSING. This morning, shortly after seven, as two men named Benjamin Minto, of 54, Ordell-street, and Charles Gilbert, of H, Agate-street, going to their work, they came upon the body o: a man lying on a level crossing near New- town. They communicated with the police, and subsequent inquiries elicited that the man s name is Daniel McCarthy, resident at 25, Tyndall- street. The body, which was not greatly mutilated, was conveyed thither. It is assumed that deceased was crossing the line when th", f Cardiff and Newport 7.0 zl.iti. train was passing, n,l tiiat he ni--t i, in consequence. An inquest will 0" I-,P-ld

| THE FALSELY CALLED REIGN OF TERROR" AT CARDIFF. At the police-court to-day—before the Mayor and Alderman Lewis—Elizabeth Jones, a woman 33 years of age, was charged with being a dis- orderly prostitute, aud with behaving in a dis- orderly manner in Bute-street, on the 7th instant. The defendant was behaving in a dis- gusting manner in the street, and, when requested to* leave by the police, she went to the back lana-, still behaving in an improper manner. As he had not been previously charged with a similar offence, she was cautioned anci discharged. -Annie Good, a young of idad character, was charged with being disorderly prostitute in Bute-street, on the 8t» in t. She had been previously convicted, and her conduct was of a bad description. She was pent to prison for 1$days.—Sarah Ann James (23). Mary Ann Jones (23), and Margaret Barry (io), were charged with being prostitute" and with wilfully causing an oi-strucciou in Bute-street on the 3th. P.C. Wakefield saw the three defendants in Bute- street. They were using disgusting language. They were causing an objection, compelling several persons, to turn off from the fooipavement, and their object was to induce persons to go with them. The defendants had Jjsea previous con- victed, and were each sent to pri -on for seven dsys' hard labour. Catherine Willis (27) and Elisabeth Widsery (25), were also charged with "being dis- orderly prostitutes and with causing an obstruc- tion on the Hayes Bridge on the Sth inst. The behaviour of these girls was most offensive, but the bench only fined them 5s and casts.—Bridget lieynolds was einniany charged, but as it was her first appearance the was cautioned and discharged.

NEWPORT HARBOUR COM- ( MSSSIONERS. New Railway Enterprise. The monthly meeting of the members of thia commission was held at the offices, Dock-street, Newport, to-day, the mayor (Col. Lyne)presiding. There were also present Messrs H. J. Dams, 0. (Joss, J. Moses, G. 1. Jones, W. Pickford, J. Jayne, C. J. T. If. Be-vr"lll. BeynoR, J. E. Ward, T. H. Beynon. The CHAIUMAN retried that the harbour dues for the past mCluth was £ 337 ,1,; 7d, showing an increase oi 91 0" 31 over the sum re- ceived for the corresponding month of 1S83; gridiron dues, 33 9-; bd — decrease of £ 25 Ss 5d; ballast dues, £ 50—decrease, I £ 13 16s explosive boats dues, 18s—increase, 2s hospital dues, L41 increase, 8s. The balance in tivs cankers' hands up to d-ite was £ 1.625 9s 7d. Cheques were ordered to be drawn for salaries, £ 65 13s 4d for wages, £ 102 14-s 6d clerk's I quarterly account. £174- Is 9d harbour master's (oif.rteWy account. Ss lid total, £429 1Si Id .—In reply to jir Moses, the Clerk explained that the wages' account was in Ràv¡¡rwe, the harbour u.aster paying weekly to the men. Tho Harbour Master reported that the six watchmen commencd their duties on the 1st inst., and were sworn in on the 5th inst. By an I arrangement with -He--d C,)nstab."e, kiincia",r-, hzi, persons arrested by the watchmen, who have all the spears of policemen, could be detained either at the Pill station or:1 the Temporary Town-hall.—Mr Davis proposed that a n officer (If watchmen be appointed to drill tha t men, and th harbour works committee suggested that H. Williams, 34-, Bolt-street, be appointed as I sergeant at 28; per week and uniform. The same committee recommended that the tender I of Messrs Compton for dark blue uniform, with pea jacket and jersey, worked with "N.H.C. for the watchmen be accepted.— Mr Colborne raised the question of creating a provident tuncl for the men, either distinct or in connection with the borough police supeianasjs- t on fund.—The Mayor said the men wre told they would be expected to belong to a providsat society. Several already did belong to such a I society, and the others promised to join forthwith. —The report was adopted. The Parliamentary Committee reported that thev had e.o^Mend "the TJsk Railway, and a;so of the Alexandra DOCK Rail- way. Although these lines pioposed to pass over two tidal pills, they did not appear to prejudi- cially affect the interest. watched over by the harbour ctamiissianars. The. rep-jvt was adopted without discussion, aud the chairman directed the clerk to write to tho Board of .Trade assenting to the proposed lines. Mr James Mawson, shipbrokcr, Barrow-in- I Furness, wrote claiming for damages occasioned to the s.s, Dun vegan Castle by being put in a foul and bad berth at the Great Western Wharf.— The Chairman We have as much to do with it as the man in the moon.—The Harbour Master I did not order the vessel there, it is a private wharf, and they had not even a pilot on board,— The clerk was directed to reply accordingly.