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- The Afghan Question.
The Afghan Question. THE FORTIFICATION OF HERAT. The Russians Continuing their Communications. I ["TIMES" TELEGRAM.] I CALCUTTA, Sunday. The work of fortifying Herat is making steady progress. Three thou- tand men are engaged, so the city should soon be prepared to resist a sudden attack, if not a long siege. The garrison, 12,000 strong, is encamped in the neighbourhood. Further British contribu- tions, in the shape of a quantity of gunpowder a.nd a number of pickaxes for fortification work, are now being sent thither. Colonel Mirza. Attaulla Khan, the British Envoy, arrived at Cabul on the 9th. A guard of honour met him at the frontier, and he was hospitably entertained at Jellalabad and other halting places. On arriving at Cabul he was received with considerable ceremony and much cordiality by the Ameer, who, he reports, showe him the greatest kindness. Reports have reached India which, if trust- worthy, and there seems no reason to sdout their authenticity, show that the Russians are steadily pushing on their communications. It is stated that a contract has-been given or making a rail- way from Merv to Charjui and that the Askabad lino has been completed to within a march of Bami, also that the road is finished to Geok Tepe Bami, also that- the road is finished to Geok Tepe and that work has been begun on the Merv- Tejend section. The canal works in the neigh- bourhood of Merv and the Tejend are also said to be progressing, and the rebuilding of Merv is in contemplation. A number of labourers are being sent from the Punjaub to the Bolan and Hurnai Railways. Now that the cholera seems to be dying out, it is koped that the work will proceed rapidly, al. though the heat is reported to be very great. General Macgregor, with Majors Nicholson and Browne, left Simla on Thursday for Quetta, where they will consult upon the various questions of frontier defence, especially as to the site of the intrenched camp in the Pishin Valley.
The Mexican Tragedy.
The Mexican Tragedy. On Saturday Mr Bilton, solicitor, came before Mr Biron, at the Lambeth police-court, accom- panied by Mrs Emma Bale, and desired, on her and her husband's behalf, to make some remarks :.ith regard to the death by shooting of a young E nglisb girl in Mexico. Mr Biron: I remember the matter being men- tioned to me, and I then directed Sergeant Underwood to make inquiries. It appears he has lone so, judging trom what I have been informed tad the reports in the newspapers. Mr Bilton said there was nothing to say against The reports which had appeared, but what was lesired on the part of Mr and Mrs Bale was < further explanation with regard to the matter. Mr Biron said he had not the slightest aoubt due justice would be given to their Application as to any that had formerly been Hade on the subject. MrjBilton here produced the stamped taent, which showed that the girl in question a Wen apprenticed to Mrs Bale (the applicant), to be taught singing, dancing, and other matters Secessary for a "variety entertainment. The rid bad been treated with the utmost kindness, und was as happy as possible in her profession. The troupe had a very successful tour through several countries, and whilst at Maitora, a small town in Mexico, a mail belonging to the troupe as a kind of manager shot the girl whilst they were, all at dinner. Applicant immediately accused the man of having shot her purposely with a revolver, and in Spanish he declared it was by accident. An inquest was held upon the body of the girl, and everything done by the applicant to further the ends of justice. A verdict of accidental death was returned, but this not being deemed satis- factory, the supposed offender was forwarded to a further town, where he was lodged in gaol to await another trial. The applicant, when she left Mexico, understood the man was still in prison. What was desired was that the world should know the true facts of the case. Applicant had treated the unfortunate girl with the utmost kindness, and paid every amount necessary for her funeral. Mr Biron said he could do dothing in the case. Sergeant Underwood and other officers had made inquiries which, no doubt, showed that the applicant and her husband were perfectly without blame with regard to the unfortunate affair. He trusted that the explanation given would place the matter in a clear light. There was nothing whatever in the matter that could implicate either the applicant or her husband in fact, they had evidently acted,, in a very kind and proper manner. The applicant further informed his worship that she had the name and address of the chief police officer of the district where the girl was shot, and any inquiry made to him would be at once attended to. Mr Biron said he could not further enter into the matter, but certainly believed there was not the slightest blame attached to the applicant or her husband. The applicant thanked bis worship, and trusted this explanation would be given in the press as the former statement has been.
Shocking Accident at Portsmouth.
Shocking Accident at Portsmouth. Much excitement was caused at Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon owing to a serious accident at the back of the Theatre Royal. An alley, is formed between it and a builder's stable, and be- hind this several hundred scaffold poles werestored. Without any warning the weight of the poles forced out the wall, which fell and blocked the alley. -Two children in a peranibulator were first taken out, slightly injured, then a married woman named Simmonds, with scalp wounds, and both legs broken, and a boy named Leaver with a broken arm. It is feared many children are underneath the ruins, as a number are missing. he debris cannot be removed for some time. Another account says that cn Saturday a .nine-inch wall, about 50 ft. long and 7 ft..high, enclosing a yard, in which were kept some hundreds of scaffold poles, fell across a lane at the back of the Portsmouth Theatre, smashing the windows of that- building, while a number of the poles rolled over the debris. There were several people in the lane at the time, and among them a woman named Simmonds was buried, and when extri- cated it was found that her legs were broken. A boy named Leaver had his elbow smashed, and a portion of the wall fell on a perambulator in which were two children. The perambulator was broken to pieces, but the children were uninjured.
' ^ -CARDIFF.
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Honesty or Poli cy P I
Honesty or Poli cy P I AN INCIDENT AT CARDIFF. I An incident has just been inscribed in the Cardiff police records, which would seem to specially justify Carlyle's phrase of Hogarthian comic,so accentuated is its revelation of motives, and so aptly, withal humorously, does it illus- trate Grasping greed the victim of herself." On Saturday afternoon last a man came to the Cardiff police station, and exhibiting a purse containing £ 1 7s 6d, stated that he had just before picked it up in Roath, The appearance of the man, assisted by his workman's garb, and probably the officer's own acquaintance with the seamy side of human nature preponderating, may be answerable for the incredulity with which he heard a seemingly plain unvarnished tale" unfolding the circumstances. A skilful method of questioning at length drew from the man that he was with two or three others when he discovered the purse. The companions, it seemed, were anxious to "share and share alike," but the finder was unablo to see the equity of this arrangement. After considerable bickering, in which the men were as far off from a settle- ment as at the beginning, the original discoverer resolved to take the affair into his own hands. He straightway brought the purse to the central police- station, and it was in the interesting conversation that took place there that he revealed his real motives. He bad somehow got possessed of the idea that the finder of lost property was, even if, unluckily, the owner should turn up, entitled to his thirds" but it was apparently on the stronger conviction that the owner would never go near the police- station on such an errand that he bised his action. The conception of the plot showed con- siderable shrewdness, but unfortunately the practical evolution of it was subject to the defec- tion which makes the best-laid schemes, gang aft aglee." It appears the money was a fortnight's rent, which a servant girl was taking from the mistress to the owner of the house. She lost it en route and, inconsolable, did what, if plays and comic periodicals do not all lie, many another domestic has done under, let us hope, more encouraging circumstances-flew to the guardian of the law. Let us pass over the fit of sobbing under stress of which she told her woeful tale, or the astonishment which nearly drove her into a fit of hysterics as she saw the well-known portmonnaie drawn from the clerk's desk and learned that all the original contents safely reposed there. Let the reader picture the feelings, and exercise his imagination which should be the greater astonish- ment when the restorer of lost property finds-as he will do before long—that not only the thirds but the principal has vanished like the El Dorado of the Caliph's dream. There is a, delightful poetical justice in the denouement, which makes the tale worth the telling even if there were not a moral attached which the reader may belabour his invention by seeking to extract.
Wounding with a Knife at Cardiff.…
Wounding with a Knife at Cardiff. At the police-court, to-day—before Mr Valpy and Mr G. Bird—Benjamin Peer (30), a man well-known to the police, was charged with cutting and wounding Thomas Williams on the thigh with a knife, in Millicent.street, on the 22nd instant. Complainant said that about haif-past nine o'clock on Saturday night he was walking down Millicent-street, when the defendant came behind him, knocked him down with a. blow on the head. When on the ground he kicked the complainant on the back, drew out a knife, and said You son of a -— I'll mur- der you if you hit my brother again." He then struck him with something, and ran away towards Mary Ann street. Complainant had previously bad a quarrel with the prisoner's brother, and had struck him in a public-house. Dr O'Donald said that he saw the complainant shortly after the occurrence. He had a semi-circular wound on the left side about four inches long. It was an incised wound. There was a cut in complainant's trousers corresponding to the wound. Prisoner denied that he was the man when apprehended by Inspector Harris, but prosecutor identified him at the police-station. The bench eommit ted the prisoner for trial at the quarter-sessions.
TRESPASSING ON THE TAFF VALE…
TRESPASSING ON THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY. At the Police-court to-day-before Mr Valpy and Mr G. Bird- avid was charged .Hh ™ Railway on the 12th inst. Mr V-ushpii for the company, and stated thtt the complained of occurred on the l'enarth railwav which was leased by the Taff Vale Rail Company. There were persons who persisted in making the Penarth railway a high- way. The defendant was one of them and used the Penarth railway as a short cut to his work at the Lime Works. Defendant had been repeatedly cautioned by a man stationed there by the company for the purpose of warning persons not to trespass on the railway, but the defendant was most abusive, and refused to discontinue the practice.—Two wit- nesses were called-persons in the employ of the Taff Vale Railway Company-who stated that they bad repeatedly warned the defendant, but he persisted in walking on the railway from Lower Grangetown to his work.—Mr Hurman, traffic manager of the Taff Vale Railway, said ihat the Penarth railway was leased by the Taff Vale Railway Company for 999 years. The trespassing on this line of railway had become a very serious matter indeed, especially on Sundays. They had three policemen perambulating the railway between Canton bridge and Llandough, but they were unable to keep the line clear, and the assistance of the county police was sometimes required. People went on to the line, broke the windows, a did a large amount of damage. It was only occasionally that they caught the defendants, as in this case, and they must ask the magistrates to inflict the severest penalty possible to deter others. Mr alPy said that the defendant was a young man and the full penalty would not be inflicted on this occasion, but the bench were determined to put a be°fi V™ tre8Passin& on the railway. He would days^ anc* cosfcs» or to go to prison for 14
I - MEMORIAL TO A YOUNG WELSH…
MEMORIAL TO A YOUNG WELSH MISSIONARY. I11 connection with i • were held at the annual services which Sunday, the Rev T61?* Church, Llandilo, on of the students of'T,' gIP?re Davies, on behalf the church with a^}fe College, presented tablet commemorative executed marble missionary, the Rev. £ ho late young in Africa ere he had reached wh° -die<? for his labours. The deceased18^.u0n a8a,fReTd T Penry, Tirmawr, Llandilo Q ^SutheLson of Mr Rev T A. Penry, Aberyatwith bi°iheraof the £ w "to the Revf Mr Gower. The tablet is the work of Thomas, stone carver, Llanfach, an exhibitor at the Liverpool Eisteddfod. It bore the following inscription in mernoriam. Re*. J- Penry, Who was ordained in this chapel For the Tanganyika mission (London Missionary Society) April lJtn^iBb^, And died at Kisokwe, Central Africa, <2J.st April, 1883 Buried at Mpwapwa. ased 29 years. His dying message to his friends was, Tell them that I die trusting in Jesus, and in Him alone, This tablet was erected by his friends and fellow* students at Lancashire College,
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The Absconding Cardiff Auctioneer.
The Absconding Cardiff Auctioneer. MILNER MADE A BANKRUPT. I Mr H. Cousins, solicitor, acting for one of the creditors of Milner, the absconding auctioneer, this morning filed a petition in bankruptcy against the defaulter.
The Swanas e Tragedy. --
The Swanas e Tragedy. THE ADJOURNED INQUEST, The adjourned inquiry was held this morning. Mrs Smith was re-called, in order that some portion of the evidence given last Monday, which was somewhat confused, might be made clear. She said she was so confused she could make no clearer explanation. She added, amid an outburst of weeping, that "Walter's done it, and what he's done it for I don't know." jjHe did not dike his master, so I've been told. She subsequently added that her husband had something to tell her about Walter, but refused to do so till after he had left. On the Thursday preceding the murder Walter shocked her very much by asking her if Mr Smith thought there was a God.
A Mystery of the Sea. I
A Mystery of the Sea. I A CARDIFF-LADEN STEAMER IN COLLISION. I The master of the steamer Excelsior, which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday from Cartha- gena, reports that on the outward passage from Cardiff, on July 17th, that ship came into col. lision with a vessel, name unknown. Cries were heard immediately after, also a loud crushing noise, like a vessel breaking up. The engines were stopped and reverse, and a boat got ready, but nothing could be seen. The steamer kept on her course, but stopped the next day and sent a boat with a report to the steamer Birch, of Sunderland, bound for Reval, viA Falmouth.
ASSAULT, WITH A POKER AT I-.CARDIFF.
ASSAULT, WITH A POKER AT I CARDIFF. Ellen Edwards, a young woman, was charged with assaulting and wounding Johanna Driscoll on the head with a poker in Pellitt street, on the 23rd instant.—Prosecutor, who had her head bandaged, said that between eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night she was passing the end .of Pellott-street, when she stopped to listen, as prisoner and her husband were having a row. Prisoner came out and said, "What are you looking at, you old cow ?" She then turned and closed the door. Complainant began kicking the door, and defendant came out with a poker and struck her a violent blow with it on the head. A police-constable said that he found the complainant lying in the street insensible. She was conveyed to the Infirmary. Complainant was said to be a very troublesome woman, and the bench only sent the prisoner to gaol for 21 dayswith hard labour.
THE REV H. M. KENNEDY ANDI…
THE REV H. M. KENNEDY AND I I HIS BISHOP. The Rev.*11. M. Kennedy, vicar of Plumpton, Cumberland, returned to the assault on the Bishop of Carlisle on Sunday. He says the bishop has not a word to say against the tyranny of unprincipled men who force the consciences of the hard-wrought poor, which bishops, when it comes to the scratch, are very ready to aban- don. The vicar challenges his bishop to stand up before a meeting of workingmen at Carlisle, -7 ^hit^aVen* read bis letter and HI. (th,° Vic,ar) wil1 do the same, a vot«o be atterwards taken. The controversy is exciting much interest in the north.
I TO-DAY'S POLICE. I
I TO-DAY'S POLICE. I I U_- CARDIFF. I J.VJ.UilTlAMJ £ N IN J- ROUBLE.—Af „ to-day, before Mr Valpy and Mr G. Bird "three militiamen, John Cashell, Michael Neil' and Rees Edwards, were charged with being drunk in Crockherbtown on Saturday. The Head Constable said that the defendants were paid off on Saturday, having completed their 28 days' training. During the whole of that time not a single charge had been preferred against them. They had behaved in a very exemplary manner, and the present were the first charges against them.—The bench, under the circu instances, dis- missed them with a caution.
ITO-DAY'S MARKETS. I
I TO-DAY'S MARKETS. I __0- PROVISIONS. LONDON, Monday.—Butter—Moderate inquiry for most descriptions of foreign. Kiel and Danish quoted at 100s to 118s Friesland, 100s to 112s Normandy, to 110s; American and Irish very quiet. Bacon, moderate to light weights-Irish qnoted firmer at 60s 765 heavy and oversize, 58s to 74s. Hams without Improvement. Lard remains quiet. Cheese-Mode- rate business iniAmerican at about previous rates. T DEAD MEAT. anrf i.on<iar,_Moderate supplies at market, weathp^ 0beav-v owing to the unfavourable art !f.' 2s 8d t0 4s 2d do., 4s 2d veal 3s to i^ i V 38 5s; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 4d 4? 4d per 8 lbs ge pork' 3s to sma11 do-' 4s to
I CARDIGAN REGATTA.I
I CARDIGAN REGATTA. I This regatta took place on the river above Cardigan bnd^e. on Friday afternoon. The judges were—Mr F. Richardson and Mr J W Meyler starter, Captain Gillespie referee, Mr Thomas Davies, Gloucester House joint secre- taries, Messrs H. F. Davies and J. Sharpe. Appended are the results :— FOUR-OARED BOAT HACE FOR NON-PROFESSIONAL CREWS.-l, Mana 2, Mermaid 3, Muriel. FOUR-OARED BOATS WITH PROFESSIONAL CREWS.- 1, Lala 2. Mana; 3, Muriel. PAIR OARED BOATS FOR NON-PROFESSIONALS.—1, The Mackerel 2, Muriel. PAIR OARED BOATS FOR PROFESSIONALS.-I, The Mackerel (which was 60 yards ahead) 2, Muriel 3 Water Witch. SINGLE SCULLING BOAts FOR NON-PROFESSIONALS.— 1, Mermaid. SINGLE SCULLING BOATS FOR PROFESSIONALS —1 Mermaid; 2, Waterwitch. CORACLE RACE.-l. William Watts, Cilgerran; 2, William Williams, Cilgerran. CANOE RACK-I, Albert Smith; 2, W. H. Woodward. OPEN SWIMMING MATCHES; distance, about 200 yards. Three entered, and the result was almost a dead heat—1, David Rees, Fishguard 2, James Evans, Car'ligan. JUVENILE SWIMMING MATCH.—Six entered. — 1, Stanley Weston; 2, Thomas Rees Bowen; 3, John Davies. DUCK HUNT (Mr Sharpe acting as duck in a small boat.)-George Weston succeeded in catching the duck in a very short time the place was so crowded with boats, there was not room enough for manoeuvring. The event which afforded the greatest merriment was running along a greasy bowsprit, which was pi: iced on a barge moored as a committee-boat, and the taking off of a small flag nailed on the end of the bowsprit. Six entered, viz., George Weston, Cardigan Stanley Weston, Cardigan; D. Rees, Fishguard; Thomas Furlough, Fishguard J. Sambrooke, St. Dogmell's and James Evans, Cardigan. The latter managed, in a very dexterous manner, to carry off the flag three times. The others failed thrice to do half the distance, and found it much easier to topple into the water below them.
t SWANSEA ODDFELLOWS. I
t SWANSEA ODDFELLOWS. I Sir J. J. Jenkins, M.P., on Saturday evening. presided at the annual dinner of the Loyal James J ones Lodge. After the loyal toasts had been disposed of, the presentation of a handsome copy of the revised version of the Bible was made to Mr James Jones. The toasts of the Corpora- tion," The Swansea district," The hundred societies," and IS Chairman" were given. Sir John, in response, alluded to the rule which had been recently enforced, that members shall pay contributions in proportion to the benefits they were likely receive, and said be quite agreed with it, for the people of a district such as Cwm- bwrla,where hazardous occupations were followed, were certainly a greater tax on the unity than those of an agricultural community. lie then urged on the people of that district the necessity toe thrift and its advantages,
The Cholera in Spain. I
The Cholera in Spain. I TERRIBLE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE. LREUTER:JWRAII.] I MADRID, Monday.—The official bulletin reports 6,791 cases of cholera yesterday, and 1,897 .deaths. I
.-THE - COLLIERI DISPUTE AT…
THE COLLIERI DISPUTE AT PENYGRAIG. I DEPLORABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS. I uur xreorsy reporter writes:—The employees of the Naval Steam Coal Collieries have now been on strike five weeks, and there is still no sign of an immediate settlement. The men, and, I am told, the officials objected to, were all paid off on Saturday evening. Collections were made at several of the collieries in the surrounding district for the purpose of supporting the men; but in consequence of the great depression of trade which has prevailed generally throughout the valley for many months, the subscriptions were inadequate to relievo their sufferings. Things have assumed a deplorable aspect in tbe neighbourhood, and the consequence will undoubtedly be serious to several of the trades- men of the locality unless this unpleasant dispute be speedily brought to an end.
DULNESS OF TRADE AT THE CARDIFF…
DULNESS OF TRADE AT THE CARDIFF DOCKS. Owing to tne aepression of trade at the Cardiff I Docks, all the day men in the employ of Lord Bute at the Docks, who include a large number of masons, mechanics, artisans, and labourers, were last week placed on short time. They will now only work three-quarter time for five days in the week, which is little more than half-time. As the tippers and ballast men work by the ton, this change will not affect them but there is a general complaint among the working classes respecting the dulness of trade at the Docks. Ihe railway sidings are filled with loaded coal trucks, although several of the collieries are working short time.
THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. I
THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. I LIVERPOOL, Saturday. This has been another disappointing week, very little actual business doing. It is impossible to make any headway with buyers yet, and there seems to be no sign of the increased business at improved prices that has been so long expected coming forward. The stand-still policy continues to be pursued by buyers, but not so by sellers at least not quite as much as formerly. There are sellers in the market just now who are disposed to be a little more moderate in their views, and are less inclined to insist on a big advance or nothing. But there are very few orders offering this week at any price. It is very extraordinary that there are no more orders forthcoming of the usual sort, which are bound to be placed but buyers' argu- ment at present is that stocks are not so materially reduced after all, though we are now well on in the second stop week. Formerly their argument against advanced prices was that it was not at all certain that the combination to reduce the make would be kept together or not, and they were evidently reluctant to credit the state- ment that it would survive the first week and here we are at the end of the second week, and the terms of the combination have been strictly adhered to, thus falsifying the hopes of buyers and yet there is no upward movement, nor yet any movement at all, unless it is a down- ward one. There are not wanting signs that it will be a downward movement after all, as several good parcels of coke tins have been put on the market at low prices as a plant" in order to depress the tone of the market, and induce makers to book orders at the same figures, or even less. When it is known that these figures vary from 13s 9d to 14s IC, in accordance with the grade of the brand, the position here will be seen and understood at once §0 far, however, the favourite prices of bear! ing the market resorted to by buyers has not had the desired effect. Although the few orders that have been booked again th veek have been much below the high prices aimed at by so many makers, yet they, ,h»«.beep ter than the figures which the accept. There are very few or coke tins there h» been Vf ^f™?0 "f' S coke grades, at 1A» Je3 at jc j' Qd tremens' steel plates in sam K Coke tin «' larcoa^ ternes are at 14s to • g asters are in but poor demand, at l^yd to 13, 3d. There certainly are many ciose Jor coke tins and steels now at £ *t very little business results, • Prices quoted are but moderate, that °°^Pared with the very high prices r(rcen 3L 0 ] f 1 on' It appears as if these enquiries we™ only ^fonnaUy sent out periodically just as J -f ln order to ascertain makers'vie^ are any signs of their giving tjie maruafln.^u'sed in here continually *s ,,pd to £ 94-1 n ls on the drop." Tin has advanced to £ 94■ !<& and «cotch pig-iron went up to 41^ Qn> Sterday, but is back again to 41s v r ^x, -f SWANSEA, Saturday. AFFAIRE; .NX ange has taken place in the aspect 01 anairs buyers still seem quite indifferent befnro^ ,'3U81Dess, apparently believing th' °re stocks are exhausted makers wilL^f0 business u'llllng to accept orders. Very f.-pd Kpinl? 1 een done during the week, orders p g at Hs 33 to 14s 6d for Bessemer steeiIs, an1 libs for Siemens' bteels. Tin is again adva a I ce, being to- day quoted at £ 94 per t°»* tuPments for New York and Baltimore> ^u^ the Week has been 50.620 boxes, and s showing ware- houses amount to 50,1 > & a further decrease of 15,566 boxes. [BY "-J At a meeting held at Saturday, the following, amongs': Utions, were ^L'hat every workman h1 f*iver^nmonthil0USes sh°uld produce his pay tickets g^e during the t0 prove the amount ot work „i.:nrr t? That every tinplate a?socin».fiSls';a,nce °f the general secretary an „t;i such time. ? '"embers, should pay 6d per month {un(t. all debts should be paid, ami a conti | h ^sta1)ushed. That no mills hours, viz six o clock J 11UII8 to two o'clock 011 Saturday after"0 DEPRESSION AT TAFF'S WELL. wrifin, Our PontyDndd repo'^V s 'JU Saturday, says :—Trade is very Well. The Pentyrch iron^05^ a»d blast fur- naces are still wholly works are only employed about half • e workmen at Llan Colliery have also dwindled down Gradually from 400 to 200, and tliesl9 a°e £ notice. I am told to terminate c0 rph affairs could scarcely look more Kl°0^vvnlnnf Vs' true, some talk of oil works at Iree Junction.
LICENSING SESSIONS. ! -I
LICENSING SESSIONS. PONTYP^- On Saturday, the anu"« 0"'p sessions for Pontypool were held, when Byr(je (chair. man), Messrs E.J. Parkes, &'• J. Phillips, E. Jones, and K. W. Kennar re on the bench. —Superintendent G. W. y 8 report stated that there are at present censed houses for the sale of intoxicating within the district, the population or w ICQ at the last census was 37,446, Would give one licensed house to every i*' the population. During the year 19 persons n been summoned before the magistrates for van s offences, 16 of whom were convicted, three cases dismissed, an(j six licenses had been endorsed, tie had received two notices of applications tor new licenses.—Mr Greenway, on behalf of James Jones, grocer, of Sebaetopol, applied f°.r. an °ff" license, and presented a petition in favour, and which was said to oe numerously signed. It was headed by ™^nager of the steelworks close by. Mr 'Catkins opposed on behalf of the inhabitants generally^ an(j j Goodenough presented a petition against, which was numerously and influentially signed. The other appellant was Janet Davies, now holding a beerhouse "off" license at Pontnewydd, and who asks for an ale-house license. When the name was called no one answered, and the bench having retired for a few minutes, the Chairman said they had decided against granting a licence to the first appellant, and the second one fell through as there was no one present. Later on Mr Bailhache, of Newport, arrived, and asked to have the latter case heard on the ground that he had made a mistake in the time when the bench sat. He was promised that the case should be heard on the 26th of September.
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SPORTING NOTES. I
SPORTING NOTES. I By George Frederick. I But little interest attached to the racing of last week, and whatever the cause, it is a fact that the Northern meetings are not just now exciting the same amount of enthusiasm as was the case a few years ago. Nothing of any note occurred at Stockton, but still the meeting passed off pleasantly enough. The only St. Leger candidate of any class that did duty at Stockton was St. Helena, and although hu won the Northern Leger easily enough, the tackle behind her was of the poorest description. The Hardwick Stakes proved an interesting contest, amongst the runners being Ste. Alvere, to ride whom Archer expressly made the long journey from New- market, Jacobite, and Coracle-the newly-named Barchettina colt. Opinions were pretty equally divided between the two heavy weights, and per- haps it was solely through Archer's fine riding that Ste. Alvere was enabled to score a head victory over Jacobite. Coracle was greatly fancied by a good many people on account of the pull he had in the weights, but he is a long way behind first- class form. Prism again won the Stewards' Cup from a wretched lot of animals, and Lady Adelaide did her owner good service by securing both the Stockton and Middlesborough Handicaps. Enoch, who makes an annual tour of the northern counties, commencing at Red. car and finishing at Doncaster,may be congratulated on the good form shown by his little team, and it is worthy of note that no less than six of the events at Stockton fell to the share of Lord Zetland, whilst another patron of the stable, :\1:r James Lowther, supplied another winner in Yuletide, who won the Lambton Stakes, With regard to the St. Leger, the field at pre- sent looks like being a very small one, Sheraton, Xaintrailles, and Red Ruin being the latest scratchings. In 1876, and again in 1883, when O.-sian won, there were only nine runners while when John Osborne won on Lord Clifden in 1863 nineteen went to the post, a similar number starting in 1870, when Jemmy Grimshaw won on Hawthornden. Fred. Archer has already ridden the winner of the St. Leger on four occasions, and the bookmakers will long remember the win of Dutch Oven in 1882, starting at 40 to 1. One of the best known owners of the present day was made over that race. Archer stands a fine chance of adding one more Leger to his series of victo. ries, as Melton, fit and well at the post, is bound to win, and should be followed home by Farewell and Lonely. The publication of the weights for the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire will be eagerly looked forward to this week. Much speculation is taking place over the impost that Bird of Freedom will be called upon to carry in the long race. Some say Sst. 121b., whilst others go down to 8st. 61b., and I think that in the event of his being awarded more than 8st. 61b. Mr Tidy's colt is not likely to be found amongst the acceptors. It is stated that St. Gatien will again have a cut in for the Cesarewitch whatever his weight is, as Mr Hammond thinks last year's winner is capable of breaking one more record. The Cambridgeshire will undoubtedly be a big speculating race this year, for which both Tonans and Don Juan are having a special pre- paration. Racing this week will again be confined to the North, York and Scarborough claiming attention from Tuesday until Saturday. The meeting on the Knavesmire ranks is one of the oldest in the turf calendar, and although the continued dry weather will undoubtedly militate against the strength of the fields an interesting programme has been issued, and judging from the way the handicaps have filled, some fairly exciting contests should be witnessed. The most important handicap will be the Ebor, which, in order to revive its fading fortunes, the executive has reduced to one mile and a half, and added an extra j6500 to its value. Notwithstand- ing these efforts, however, this course does not seem to have the desired effect, and there are but a sorry lot of animals left in to compete for this valuable stake. The field will probably number eight or ten runners selected for the following list of Probable Starters and Jockeys. Lord Cadogan's Mate, 6y 8st 111b F. Archer *Mr I* Alison's Ben Alder, by 8st 7Ib t agan ♦Mr M 'Kenna's Wavelet, 5y 8st 51b — Sir G. Chetwynd's Quilt, 4y 8st lib C. Wood Mr Starkey's Cavalier, 3y Sst S. Loates Lord Lascelles's Clochette, 4y 7st 91b G. Barrett Mr Legh's Radius, 3y 7st 81b Hill Mr Lowther's Swillington, 3y 7st 81b Tomlisson Mr C. Perkins's Bonaparte, by 7st 51b .F. Barrett Mr Stevenson's Londonderry, 3y 7st lib Glover Mr Ashton's Master Sam. 3y 7st lib Martin ♦Doubtful starters. As stated last week, my fancies were Bona- parte and Clochette, but since then the last- named has been roughly handled in the market, evens being freely offered at Stockton on Thurs- day that she would not see the post, an idea prevailing that Lord Laecelles was incensed at the way in which his mare had been rushed to the head of the quotations. However, the mare has again been reinstated in her former position, and having been specially trained with a view to winning this race, it is to be hoped that her owner will act in a sportsmanlike manner and allow her backers a genuine run for their money. Ben Alder and Bonaparte are a puzzle, but I believe the last-named will be the trusted candidate from Malton, in which case he should be kept on the right side. It would be idle to go through the chances possessed by the others but the only two, in my opinion, that are likely to threaten danger to Clochette and Bonaparte are CAVALIER and RADIUS, and the latter's victory in the Great Newton Cup, where he easily defeated Chisle- hurst and Hampton Wick, entitles him to great respect. In order to get at the winner, however, I shall stick to my old favourites, CLOCHETTE and BONAPARTE, whilst RADIUS should get the remaining place. To-morrow a couple of St. L-ger candidates in FAREWELL and St. HELENA may do battle for the Yorkshire Oaks, which the former should win easily. The Zetland Stakes has secured an entry of twenty-one smart platers, from which it is difficult to make a selection, but MENEVIA should be near the mark. The Lonsdale Plate has also some smart horses engaged, ot which MODRED and MELIANTHUS should render a good account of themselves, whilst the Badminton Plate for two-year-olds should be won by SERE- NATA. For the Great Breeders' Convivial Stakes KENDAL is best, and LONDONDERRY should win the twenty-ninth Biennial Stakes. On Wednesday the Prince of Wales' Stakes has Minting, Saraband, and Devil to Pay engaged, but as neither are likely to run GAY HEBMIT looks like having a good chance of winning if sent. The Ebor St. Leger has Farewell and St. Helena again opposed to each other, but as it is scarcely probable that they will start perhaps MERRY DUCHESS or MARIA REATA may be equal to the task of winning. Mr Bowes's representative should take the North of England Biennial. On Thursday MATE or BONAPARTE should take the York Cup, and ST. HELENA the Yorkshire Stakes. The Harewood Plate has some speedy animals engaged, amongst them being Leeds, Mentroyd, Hedge Priest, Goldstone, and Spring Morn. Montroyd will probably be an absentee, and perhaps the issue will lie between LEEDS and SPRING MORN. The Gimcrack Stakes I shal assign to CASTOB or MOROIANA COLT. At Scarborough on Friday I shall be repre- sented by the following :—Ganton Handicap— PROORIS Visitors' Plate-CHAMELEON or LADY AUCKLAND Seaside Welter-KING DICK; Prince of Wales's Stages—YULETIDE or PRECIS. Saturday.—Scarborough Handicap—MARONITE; Londesborough Stakes-RALPH; Caatle.Plate- HAMBLETONIAN. Ely, Monday Morning.
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,rr; CRICKET. 1 GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. SURREY. J Gloucester succeeded in defeating Surrey at Chelten-o ham on Saturday by no fewer than nine wickets. This result is mainly due to the batting of Grace in Glouces- ter's first innings, and the bowling of Woof in Surrey's second attempt, which only realised 116. Gloucester had only .38 left them to win, and these being obtained for the loss of one wicket, the Westerns secured an I easy victory. Score:- SURREY 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Shuter, c Bush, b Woof. 3 I b w, b Grace o Abel, not out 88 c Gilbert, b Grace ID Bainbridge, st Bush, b Gil- bert. 17 c Woof, b Grace 32 W. Read, bGrace 41 c Page, bWoof 36 M. Read, c Griffiths, b Page 17 cTaylor, b Grace 13 Diver, c Gregg, b Gilbert 16 c Painter, b Woof. 10 Lohmann, c Busb, b Gilbert 0 c Gregg, b Woof 3 Wood, c Bush, b Gilbert 6 c Grace, b Woof 2 Bush, c and b Woof 1 c and b Woof [ 3 Jones, c Gregg, b Gilbert 1 c Gilbert, b Woof 0 Beaumont, c Bush, b Gilbert 4 not out 0 Extras 4 Extras 7 Total 198 116 GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 1st Innings 2nd Innings. Grn.ce, cW Read,bBeaumont 101 not out. 19 Griffiths, c Wood, b Bush. 2" Brain, c Jones, b Lohmann.. 41 not out 15 Gilbert, c and b Lohmann 9 Taylor, b Jones 8 Townsend, b Lohmann 13 Painter, b Beaumont 31 c Wood, b Jones r, Page, b Jones 4 Gregg, not out 13 Bush, runout 6 Woof, run out 1 Extras U Extras c Total 277 Total NOTTS v. MIDDLESEX. I This match concluded at Nottingham onrSaturday, the result being a dr.nv greatly in favour of the home county. Middlesex's second innings, of which one wicket had fallen on Friday night for 47 runs, finally tarmillated for 144, the wioket having played badly during the latter part of the attempt. O'Brien batted in grand form lor bO, but none of the others did much. Notts were, therefore, left with 113 to get to win, but only an hour wps left to play, r.nd when time arrwed 39 bad been secured for the loss of one wicket, so that the result was a draw. Score :— MIDDLESEX. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Buckland, b Barnes 30 c Sherwin, b Attewell 14 Stoddart, c Wright, b Barnes 79 c Shaw, b Flowers 15 Hadow, c Shaw, b Attewell.. 16 c Shaw, b Attewell 1 O'Brien, c Attewell, b Barnes 16 c"Shrewsbury, b Shaw 50 Webbe, not out 24 c Bean, b Shaw 10 West, c Shrewsbury,b Barnes 7 b Attewell 0 Paravicini. b Shaw 24 c Wright, b W.Wright 13 Butler, b Shaw 13 not out 17 Robertson,c Barnes,bFlowers 2 b Flowers 6 Williams, b Shaw 5 b W. Wright. 3 Burton, c Wright, b Flowers. 5 c Attewell, b Flowers 9 Extras. 4 Extras 6 Total 225 Total I44 NOTTS. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings. Shrewsbury,cWebbe,bBurton 13 not out 1 17 Scotton,c Butler,b Robertson 17 c and b Buckland. 0 Barnes, c Paravicini, b Robertson 8 not out 21 Flowers, c Webbe, b Burton.. 34 C. Wright, b West 7 Gunn, c Buckland, b Robertson 59 Attewell, c and b Buckland.. 26 Wright, c and b Robertson.. 13 Shaw, c Williams, b Webbe.. 35 Sherwin, not out 17 Extras. 10 Extras. 1 Total 257 Total. 39 MR MAJILTON'S XI, V. SWANSEA C.C. I At the Swansea. cricket field on Saturday a most interesting match was played between Mr Majilton's "Gay City" eleven and eleven selected from the Swansea cricket club. The play was considered excep- tionally good, the "Gay City" eleven holding the wickets till time was called. Then four of the Swansea eleven went in, but stumps were drawn after 39 runs had been made. Harrop made 78 runs, not ont, and Majilton, by exceedingly careful play, made 38. Annexed is the score MAJILTOX S ELEVEN E. Harrop. not out 78 G wynne, b Carlyle 5 Majilton, b Jones 38 Panmore, b Jones 0 ii. Melville b Jones. 4 Ricketts, b Carlyle 14 Dean, st •V"- 2 Johnstone, c Panmore, b Livingston 5 Smitii, b E. Jones 16 Melville, b E. Jones 2 Holmore, b Oarlyle 0 Extras 15 Total 177 SWANSEA. E. Bishop, c Majilton 0 Colquhoun, b Gwynne 4 Clarke, not out 13 Carlyle, not out 22 Extras Total 39 CARDIFF v. LLWYNYPIA. The return match between the above clubs was de. cided at the Carditi Arms Park, on Saturday, when, to the surprise of those present, Llwynypia gained an ab. surdly easy victory by five wickets. For the yintwrs Johnson contributed an excellent 67 (not out), whilst W. H. Williams was top score for Cardiff with 36. Score:— CARDIFF. A. W. Morris, c Davies, b Pollard 24 Harrison, c Davies, b Pollard 19 G. H. Rees, b Pollard 0 J. E. Hopkins, h w, b Johnson 19 W. H. Williams, run out 36 Palmer, b Johnson 9 T. Robinson, b J ohnson 0 F. Bullen, b Davies 0 A. Fellow, b Johnson 3 G. Beetlestone, b Johnson 0 W. P. Jones, not out 17 Extras 6 Total 133 LLWYNYPIA. Pollard, b Williams 16 Johnson, not out 67 W. Thomas, b Williams 6 L. Davies, run out 9 W. Davies, b Williams. 5 A. J. Anderson, c Robinson, b Williams 13 Extras. 22 Total 138 LLANELLY V. SWANSEA.—A match between these first elevens was played at Stradev, Llanelly, on Saturday, the proceeds being for the Llanelly professional, Cruze. The home team made 132, as against 121 scored by the visitors. The following is the score LLAXELLY H. Francis, c and b Gwyn 23 J. Lewis, run out 5 G. Watkeys, c Cronen, b Gwyn 8 E. J. Powell, b Gwyn 5 Cruze, run out 2 Isaiah Bevau, b Wolfe 4 J. Howell, c Cronen, b Wolfe 6 G. Jones, b Gwyn 5 E. Trubshaw, c Shepherd, b Gwyn 28 J. Daniell, not out 20 D. Williams, b Gwyn 12 Extras 9 Total 132 SWANSEA. W. H. Gwyn, c Cruze, b Beavan 14 F. E. Perkins, c Powell, b Jones 26 F.. Sanders, run ont 31 P. Addie, c Howell, b Beavan 21 W. D. Llewellyn, b Beavan 2 D. Edwards, c Daniell, b Beavan 1 W. Shepherd, I b w, b Beavan 3 E. Bishop, c Williams, b Beavan 1 E. Wolfe, not out 15 W. H. Cronen, c Walkeys, b Beavan 1 W. L. Thomas, b Beavan. 3 Extras 4 Total 121 CARDIFF 2ND XI. V. ST. MARGARET'S,—This match was played in the Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday, and resulted in a draw in favour of the Cardiff eleven, for whom T. J. Williams bowled well. Score :-St. Margaret's H. Gale, 0; J. Hinton, 0; W. Thomas, 6; Rev. F. W. Bishop, 8; O. Thomas, 6; R. Oakiey, 7 D. J. Stevens, 2; J. Lowell, 14; A. Tyrer, 5; W. H. Jones, 4; J. D. Hooper (not out), 1: extras, 16; total, 69. Cardij): E. Herne (not out), 20; W. Williams, 0; T. J. Williams, 0; J. G. Clark (not out), 15. J. T. Edwards, J. H. Brough, W. Stadden, H. Thomas, G. Sargeaunt, O. Lewis, and J. B. Lewis did not bat; extras, 1; total for two wickets, 36. LOUDOUN V. CATHAYS LILLYWHITES.—This match was played in the Sophia Gardens Field, resulting in a victory for the Loudoun. Score :—Loudoun J. Douglas, 9; W. Blow, 0; E. I:tees, 3; H. Greenslade, 0; W. Old, 0; W. Colley, 0; S. Galliver, 1; W. Wil- liams, 4; A. Griffiths, 1 Davies (not out), 3; D. Lewis to bat extras, 5 total, 26. Cathays Lillywhites: W, Price, 0; Gibbs, 0 Lloyd, 3; Thomas, 0 Greenberry, 0; board, 2; Cunyland, 0; Maclntyre, 1; B. Jones (not out), 15 Marsh, 0; Golding, I; total 22. MELROSE C.C. v. HIGHER GIMDE.-This match was played at the Sophia Gardens, and resulted in a draw slightly in favour of the Melrose. Scores Higher Grade, 30 Melrose 30, anl two wickets to fall. ADAMSDOWN LILLYWHITES V. CHARLES-STREET 2ND XI.—The return match was played at the Sophia Gardens Field on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the former by 2 wickets and 12 runs. ALBION C.C. v. CARLTON C.C.-Playeg in the Sophia Gardens on Saturday, and resulted as follows :— Albion-R. Haines, 7 A. Williams. 3; J. Lewis, 2 J. Howard, 2; A Gibbs, 9; H. Street, 6; W. Lee, 17; E. Bywater, 6 F Evans, 12; J. Williams, 0; L. Davis 0 • extras, 3 total, 67. Carlton—W. Williams, 2 J.' Lloyd, 31; W. Griffiths, 2 W. Roberts, 0 A. Money 4 H. Hill, 0 E. Morgan, 3; R. Davis, 4 T. Williams, 2; F. Richards, 6; Lis.e, 2; extras. 10 total, 65.
TENNIS MATCH AT GELLYGAER.I
TENNIS MATCH AT GELLYGAER. £ -On Friday evening' a tennis-ball match was played on the Harp Tennis-court at Gellysjaer village between two local players named Zacheus Davies and William Rees for a sum of 5s a-side, the first to make six tallies (30 balls). Kees made six tallies and won by three balls, Davies making five tallies, two balls.
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEM- PERANCE SOCIETY. The'Rev. James R. Buckley, vicar of LlandaS, has been appointed secretary of the Llandaff Diocesan branch of the Church of England Temperance Society, in the room of the Rev. Dr. Valpy French (resisted). The retirement of Dr. French will be heard of with regret by a very wide circle. Temperance work in the diocese of Llandaff owes very much to his devoted labours for many years past, whilst the branch in bis own parUb has long been known aa a typical example of eucceasful organisation.
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POLITICAL MEETINGS, I Lord Emlyn, M.P., at Kidwelly, I A public meeting of electors was held at Pinged-hill School -room, Kidwelly, on Friday 1 night, when the principal speaker was Lord Emlyn, M.P., who at the coming general election will contest the western division of the county against Mr W. R. H. Powell, M.P., his lord- ship's present colleagua in the representation of the county. Mr R. Jennings, J.P., Gellydeg, presided, and there were about 400 persons pre- sent, the majority being Liberal workmg-men. Lord EMLYX, M.P., who was very cordially received, said their duty at the present juncture was to consider calmly and dispassionately whether they were satisfie i with the way in which they had been governed by the party who were put into office in 1880. He should like to find any Liberal who would point out bow much peace the country had had since 1880. Let them write on one side of the sheet the promise of peace, and on the other side the list of wars since 1880; and it they liksd to have another page which would not take long to fill, let them write down the results of the wars which had occurred since 1880. Let them show lum one atom of the country over the whole world which was the better for the wars which had been waged uuringthe pit five years. Then, as to the question of finance. If the Liberal Government promised anything at ai!, it was that they wornd be models of economy. Many and many a speech by Mr G',& i,Loi,e was directed against the reckless extr..vagain* 01 Lord Beacoiis.ie.a's Go. eriimexit. l aught ba that Mr G1. drone's Government w^ a financial model, but in judgment of that they must take figures. He had heard it said bv Liberals. Fortunately working people don't "understand figures, and don't understand mncu about loreign affairs." But he thougnt wording men did understand hgures better than many people wished, and wi:h regard to foreign affairs, work- ing men understood that the honour of England should be kept up. Well, what were the facts ? Excluding Indian home charges, the expenditure of the Conservative Government from 1875 to 1879 reached £ 390,0+5,645, and in 1880, the last i year of that ministry, they spent £ 82,213,971. That was a total for the six years of £472,259.625, or an average each year of 79 millions. From 1881 to 1885 the Liberal Government spent £426,795,000, as against £ 390,045,645. In the last year of his Government Lord Beaconsfield spent £ 82,213,971, while for the first time in the history of the nation, so far as he was aware, the expenditure during the last year of the late Liberal Government reached £ 100,000,072. That gave a total of the six years of £ 526,000,000, or an average per year of £ 88,000,000, as against £ 79,000,000 under Lord Beaconsfield. The net result of the retrenchment of the Liberal Government had landed the country in am ] additional expenditure of 542 millions in six years, or an excess over Lord Beaconsfield's ] Government of nine millons a year. (Oh 1 Oh 1) I It might be that Mr Gladstone's iuca of economy* ] was not the same as theirs, but he had every j confidence that the working people of England j would be able to grasp every figure and draw j their own conclusions. (Applause.) No one >] could look abroad upon the present state of trade j and the industries of the country without feeling anxious on the subject. An enquiry had been asked for repeatedly, but the Liberals bad j refused it. They said that their system was so good that they would not enquire into it. But an inquiry was demanded, and the Tory j Government had granted a commission, which j was now sitting; and before that commission 1 every class in the community would have an 1 opportunity of giving evidence, for the matter would be sifted to the bottom and examined on all sides, and he was certain that facts would be elicited which would open people's eyes. When J the report of the commission was made public, 1 then any Government, whether Conservative or Liberal, would be able to apply such remedies as | the case required. Then there was local taxa» j tion, which was steadily increasing at the rate of two millions per annum. It was felt that one class of property was burdened to the relief of others; and notwithstanding strong pres- 1 sure, and even an adverse vote in the Commons, the Liberal Government had steadily refused relief. They had said that they could only give relief accompanied with some comprehensive measure of reform, but the ratepayer was sick of hearing of the comprehensive measure of reform, and wanted some of the rates taken off. (Cheers.) In conclusion Lord Emlyn hoped that during the next few months no word would escape him that would give pain to anyone to whom he waa, opposed, and if he was able to say that after a long contest he, was sure that he also would be able to say that be had received kindness and courtesy from all his foes. (Cheers.) Mr I). PICTON (Llangennech) spoke in Welsh, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. MR ALFRED THOMAS J.P., AT v RHYDYFELEN. On Saturday night Mr Alfred Thomas, J.P., the selected candidate of the East Glamorgan Liberal Three Hundred, addressed an open-air meeting of his Rhydyfelen constituents, Mr John James (Treforest) presided. Mr JOHN MORGAN (Taff's Well) proposed a resolution of gratitude to Mr Gladstone and his colleaerues in the late Ministry, and this having having been seconded, Mr ALFRED THOMAS supported it. He urged the pressing need of land reform, and said that he should like to abolish the Game Laws. He was glad that Ireland had been so con- siderately treated, but he asked the same thing for England and Wales and Scotland. (Applause.f pp, -i In conclusion, Mr Thomas said that he had not thrust himself upon the constituency. He came there by the selection of the Liberal organization of the division, and he placed himself entirely in the hands of the electorate. (Loud applause.) The resolution was carried.—Mr Jenkins Haw. thorn moved the second resolution, which expressed perfect confidence in Mr Thomas as the Liberal candidate.—Mr William Jones (Ty Gwyn) seconded the resolution, which was supported by the Rev. J. Alun Roberts (Cardiff), Mr Busa (Caerphilly), and Mr David Evans (Cardiff), and, earned with much cheering. ——
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I VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. 1 The 15th competition took place on Saturday afternoon at the Grangetown Range. The wind was from the right, with rain. The first two scores are winners of spoons. The next competi- tion for the Victoria Cup will take place on Sa.tQtw day next. Points 200 500 allowed, yrds. yrds. Toto4 Private W. Phillips 4 32 r. 30 66 Private Lattey 3D 35 65 Private W. J. Lewis.. 30 34 64 Col-Sergeant Hinton. 31 33 64 Private liardage 30.. 33 68 v Corporal Coles 33 30 b3 Sergeant W, Morgan 4 29 30 65 Col-Sergeant Weddill.. 32 29 61 Sergeant F. Roberts. t8 32 60 SergeantThoma.s. 4 21.. 29 60 lsr (BRECONSHIRE) VOLUNTEER BATTALION S.W.B. The following order has been posted at head* quarters, Brecon, by Captain ana Adjutant J. D. Lloyd" Colonel Conway Lloyd, commanding 1st (Breconshire) Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers, cannot allow any time to elapss after the return of the regiment from their week's training with the regular army at Aidershot without most cordially thanking all ranks for the esprit de corps, devotion toj duty, and attention to drill, displayed by. them when there, and also for their good conduct' both going and returning, and whilst in camp.' Although the strictest discipline was maintained! there were only three prisoners, the strength of. the regiment being 4-89. On Tuesday, when the regiment marched 18 miles under very trying' circumstances, only two men fell out, one being an army instructor. These facts clearly p-ove the high state of efficiency the regiment is in, both morally and physically. Colonel Con- way Lloyd feels the greatest pride in command- ing such a regiment, and every individual in the regiment may, and, Colonel Lloyd believes, has the same honest pride in their devotion to their Queen and country, and in the high position they have attained, as the General Officer com- j manding the Aldershot division paid them the > very high compliment of taking them for a regular regiment of the line. Colonel Conway ] Lloyd feels it to be his duty to especially thanv i his staff for the admirable way in which they per-] ] formed their duties, and also Captain Penry Lloydfc 3 for the ability and judgment with which he con-j ducted the march of the mounted infantry under his command both to and from oamp (a distance of 1381 miles each way), and for the great skill with which he led them when there."
I FIRE AT LORD BECTIVE'SIFARM.
FIRE AT LORD BECTIVE'S FARM. A serious fire occurred on Friday night at tjori* Bective's farm at Underley, Westmoreland. Tbf fire originated in a Dutch barn, which happenet to be full of hay, and in a short time the park was filled with smoke. Much alarm was caused by the proximity of the fire to a gasholder which supplies the Hall with eras, and all the mains were opened, and the gas allowed to escape. The flames were, however, prevented from reaching it The damage amounts to 91,500.