South Wales Echo

South Wales Institute of Engineers. -——. I OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING. I This morning the large and commodious new building of the South Wales Institute of Engi- neers in Park-place, Cardiff, was opened for general use in the presence of a large and repre- sentative gathering. The members of the institute and friends assembled in the building at noon to-day, and having inspected the premises, round which they were conducted by the president (Mr Foster Brown, M.I.C.E.), gathered in the library. The President introduced a deputation from the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners' Association, consisting of Mr Archibald Hood, 1\lr Edward Martin, and Mr Edward Jones. The PRESIDENT said that it occvrred to tho late Mr Menelaus that it would be of advantage to the districtj if a society were formed for promoting engineering knowledge. This suggestion led to the establishment of the insti- tute, the first meeting being held at the Castle Hotel, Merthyr, in October, 1857, Mr Menelaus being elected thefirstpresident. In tliose early days the mode of coal working was chiefly pillar and stall, the application of compressed air for underground haulage was just being introduced -it Dowlais, elec- tricity as applied toiighting,pumping,and hauling was unknown, and, as compared with the present day, the conditions of mining were primitive. The output of a sing!o colliery was considered high at 500 tons a (hy, and the underground ventilation was less powerful and chiefly by furnace power, whilst the precautions taken for laying the dust and the mode of working and thedisciplineof themiues wero much behind what was considered good mining at present. They now had outputs up to 1,500 tons a day,all the seamcoal worked longwall, large ven- tilating currents,and compressed air and electricity applied extensively to hauling and ptunping underground. As to iron making in 1857 the puddling furnace reigned supreme, and the manufacture of iron mils was the s?ple ? product of their large works. The puddhn? furnace disappeared practically, and the mMiu?cturo of iron ra?I? ceased, steel works being established in their stead. He touched on the great increase in the population of the towns of South Wales following the industrial development of the district. Some idea of the extent of this development was coii- veye2 by the fact that the coal raised in South Wales, including Monmouthshire, in 1857 was 7,132.304 tons com- pared with, in 1392, 31,207,360 tons. Meanwhile the population of Cardiff had increased fourfold, and the shipments of the port which were in 1857 1,587,355 tons, were in 1893 (includ- ing Barry) 12,992,630 tons. The usefulness of the South Wales Institute had, he suggested, kept pace with the development of the district. Its income also had steadily advanced. In 1861 the accumulated funds amounted to E250 175 6d, and in 1393 22,231.

JUVENILE DEPRAVITY AT NEWPORT. The Present Educational System Impeached. The magistrates at the Newport Borough Police-court to-day had to deal with a number of juvenile offenders, who were charged with theft. During the hearing of a case against a youugster named John Collins, who was caught red handed carrying away coal from Messrs Partridge, Jones, and Company's yard, the Magistrates Clerk, turned to Newport's famous School Attendance-othcer Trump, and asked what was the use of children attending school if thov were not taught not to stefil. That's just it," replied the officer; "e taught read- ing, writing, and arithmetic, but nothing about justice and aonesty. It is the greab fault of the present system of education that the children ara not taught anything of the Scriptures, and they do not know whether it is wrong to steal or not." Collins was sentenced to two 'days' in the cells. Four other lads, all belonging to one gang, named John Ryan, William Ryall, Philip Crowe, and John Cochrane were convicted of stealing a nickel flute from Messrs Newman's shop, a mouth organ from Mrs Darrock's toy shop, and two boxes of fgi from a grocer's shoo. Cochrane and John "Ryan were coucernea in all these thefts, Crowe was in two, and William Ryan only participated in the theft of figs. Cochrane was said to be homeless, without a father, aurt that his mother was a woman cf loose c'narater. He was ordered to be handed over to the Union authorities Win Ryan was sentenced to one day and six strokes, and the other two lads to one day and twelve strokes each with the birch rod.

I SAD CASE AT NEWPORT. I I Mrs Matilda Mary Smith, the wife of Mr Frederick Smith, a retired telegraph inspector, ate of Swansea, again appeared at the Newport Borough Police court, this morning, and behaved in a similar hysterical Way to what she did when she paid her former visit. The occasion of the visit was another assault by her husband, which she declared consisted of his throwing a, bucket r,f water over her. This the husband denied, and the elder son of the parties declared that he had heard no com- plaint from his mother as to the water incident which was said to have taken place on the 23rd of, last month. One of tha magistrates thought that the summons should not have been issued, but the magistrates pointed out that when the woman applid fo it there was a neighbour with her who was then prepared to give evidence. The Magistrates thereupon adjourned the case in order that com- plainant should produce her witness. This course did not at all please the lady, who came forward and begged the magistrates to do something for her wrun g her hands, and declared that she would go and drown herself.

A PROMISING BOY. I The Stipendiary had before him this morning, at the Cardiff Police-court, a boy who, from the statement of his father, is destined to have a. re- markable career. The lad, Charles Williams, respectably dressed, and 12 years of age, was placad in the dock charged with stealing a box of sweets and a tin of condensed milk, valued at 3s, the property of Eliza Fry, of 96, Clare-road, on the 10th iiist. Williams partially admitted the offence, and his father told the stipendiary that he had had endless trouble with his son. He would not go to school, and when taken he would wait till his father had turned the corner, and make off. He had been sent away to school for some time, and the school board officer stated that he was very irregular in khis attendance. On one occasion, his father added, the boy, to get out of the house, effected an exit through the bathroom window, and then fell through the conservatory, and was in consequence lying at death's door for a time. The boy got a lecture, and was sentenced to one day's imprisonment with 12 strokes with the birch. I

FROM PALACEJTO POOR HOUSE I She Danced with George IV. There are not many ladies "living in the land" who can claim to have danced with George IV. Mrs Stewart, an old lady of 98, living in a Glasgow almshouse, was present in 1822 at a ball in Holyrood Palace, given in honour of "the first gentleman in Em-ope." A. relative who held some sort of official position in Edin- burgh procured her the invitation, and chance gave her George IV. for a partner in a set of quadrilles. She was then a young woman of 27. and now. in her advanced years, she can recall the fact that the King hid diamond buckles on bis shoes," and that he was affable and easy in his manners. To have danced in a palace with a King and to end one's days in an almshouse are strange extremes of fortune, but the old lady is quite happy in her present circumstances, and is always proud to tell how she danced with George IV.

THE WAGNER CRAZE. I English lovers of music will be in great force at the Wagnerian performances at Bayreuth this year. Upwards of 2,000 seats have been already sold in London. It is understood that Siegfried- Wagner will conduct some of his father's works, By the way, Herr Wo'.ol, the architect of Wagner's theatre at Bayreuth, has just died.

An Alleged Jewellery Robbery. ■ I •ARREST AT BARRY. Paul Hubner, a middle-aged German, of gentlemanly appearance, who describes himself as a translator of languages, is in cus- tody at Barry Dock Police station, on suspicion of having been concerned in a large Scottish jewellery robbery. He wasarresteojby P.C, Thorburn, who had received information from a local grocer, to whom the: prisoner had attempted to sell one of the tickets at a low sum. o Prisoner, on being charged, said I bought the tickets from a man whom I did not know, m Bristol. He further .stated that he had spent some tnne m the Cardiff neighbourhood, and that he had resided at No. 15, Park-street. On his being searched at the chief police- station in the presence of Inspector Rees, there was found upon the prisoner quite a number of documents which established his close connection with the large Scottish and North of England cities. Amongst them were several registered letter envelopes, one bmng posted at Candleriffs, near Glasgow, one addressed to Mrs T. Hubner (presumably his wife), South Tarworth, Tragerbnrg, Aberdeen, and another bcarill the post-mark of Dresden, Germany, directed to Mr Hubner, Imperial House, 5, New Paul-street, Manchester. The three tickets, which are supposed to relate to stolen property, are issued by Mr Albert Lundie, licensed pawn- broker and jeweller, of 87, Stockwell-street, Glasgow. The first, dated the 1st December last, relates to a diamond ring pawned for L2 10s in the name of Robert Smith, of Hanover the second is for a gold lever watch (No. 44,813) and albert, on which £ 6 was advanced to John Barnett, Glasford, on the 9th December and the third to a gold lever watch (No. 7,893) and chain, pledged for £ 6 10s on the 19th December. Prisoner had but 101/cl in his possession, and there was another pawn-ticket found which shows him to have pawned a pair of boots one day this week at B'aiberg's establishment in Cardiff. The ground of suspicion is (and as yet it is of course no more than suspicion) on the part of the police, {pending an answer to their telegraphic communication with the authorities at Glasgow, have reference to part of the proceeds of recent extensive burglaries in the North, notably at Scarborough, where over £ 700 worth of jewellery was stolen. I In the description to be circulated by the poxice he is put down as 40 years of age, five feer. six inches in height, of fresh complexion, with brown hair and grey eyes. He wears pince-nes, and is of gentlemanly address. Information has been received by the police pointing to prisoner having had an accomplice. Mr Newman, jeweller. Holton-road, states that on Thursday afternoon he was called upon by a coarse, dark-looking man, whom he judged by his accent an apearane^ to be a German jew. The stranger asked him if he would buy a pawn ticket for a gold watch, but being busy he told him he did not care to do so, and so never bad opportunity of examining tho paste-board. Several sheets of note-paper havo also been dis- covered among prisoner's effects, which are covered with descriptions of various other articles of jewellery, for which he professed to have the tickets, and which he offered at a very large dis- count, It was his habit, say the many tradesmen in this district with whom he tried to deal, to expose these sheets, saying that they could better undei-stand the value of what was offered so cheaply to them than by an oral description.

FAILURE AT MONMOUTH, Sued by Creditors, but Solvent. The first meeting of creditors to the estate of Richard Lovell Cranch, timber, coal, lime, and builder's merchant, Monmouth, trading as the Monmouth Steam Saw Mills Company, was held at the King's Head Hotel, Newport, this after- noon. The Official Receiver's observations showed the debtor commenced business m September, 1875. with a capital of about £ 1,300, of which JB850 was borrowed, when he purchased for -2500 the business which had been carried on under the style of the Monmouth Steam Saw Mills. He first became aware of his position in October last, when he was sued by several creditors. If. how- ever, the business could be realised at anything approaching cost, he was still solvent. The cause of failure was bad debts, and want of capital on account of increased price of coal. The books of account showed that no profit :.nd loss account had been made since the 30th September, 1883, and no trading account or balance sheet had been kept. Prior to purchasing the business the debtor was accountant to Messrs Bromage and Co., bankers, Monmouth, where he had been for nine years previously. He continued in their employ until the ye-tr 1883. The gross liabilities were -911,590 2s 2d ex- pected to rank for dividend, £9,099 3s Id 12s lOd; and deficiency, £ 3,762 10s 3d. Of the assets, £1,000 wa.s allowed for machinery, £ 1,000 for stock in trade horses, carts, and harness, £500 book debtsgood. £ 704 doubtful and bad debts, 21,001. 7a 6d, estimated to produce, £ 23 Is Id surplus from securities in the hands of creditors, £ 1.800. The fully secured creditors were the Abergavenny Building Society, who for an advance of L500 held a mortgage on Mayhill House and land, and on 21/, neres of land on the Osbarton Estate, valued at £2,000; and British Wagon Company (Rotherham, York- shire), who had a charge of £ 450 on thirty wagons, worth L750, purchased on the hire system. The creditors partly secured were Messrs Browage, the Monmouthshire bankers, who for an overdraft amounting to :S6.162 5s 6d, held a life policy for £ 1,000 on the debtor's life, payable at death or on his attaining 60 years of age.

FAILURE OF A PONTYPOOL BUILDER, Misjudgment as to a Contract. The statutory meeting of creditors to the estate of Ralph James, builder, Moreton-street, Ponty- pool, was held to-day at the offices of the Official Receiver, Newport. The debtor commenced business as builder in September, 1891, prior to which he had worked as a journeyman carpenter, and in October last he entered into a contract for the erection of a schoolroom for £ 524, but being in want of more money after having drawn £ 150 on account of the contract, he ceased work on it in the first week in December. The proprietors took possession of the engme, mortar mill, and materials, and was continuing the contract, the debtor working for him as a journeyman car- penter. Debtor attributes his failure to a mis- judgment in taking a contract to erect houses at Cwiiii-iraii, by which ha estimates he lost L312 12-s lOd. The liabilities vvern £ 477 4s Ollz expected f- dividend. F,399 14s 10%d; assets, £ 60 2s 311zd 12s 9d. The Official Receiver intimated that the debtor, not being in a position to make an offer to the creditors, had been adjudicated bankrupt. ■'

MAGISTERIAL KINDNESS AT NEWPORT. Well, we'll take the kindest view of it we can you will bo fined 5s." Thus Mr Henry Phillips, the presiding magistrate at the Newport Borough Police-court to-day, addressed Thomas Williams, a mason, resident at 46, Blewitt-street, who on the previous evening was drunk in Com- mercial-street, and struck Officer Dearie in tho mouth when he requested him to go away. Policeman and mason closed together and the mason struck the oflicer several times, and when on the way to the station also gave him repeated took- Williams protested that he was taking the part of a" poor little Echo boy ab the time, and that was what caused the crowd, and added that the officer first pushed him. Mr James Claridge, auctioneer, however, bora out the officer's statement, and the case ended as told above.

MISS BANNISTEPTS DEATH. Charge of Wilful Murder. Mary Ann Baker was indicted as the Old Bailey to-day for the wilful mutder of Edith Olive Bannister, a young lady employed as secretary at a London newspaper office, who is alleged to have died from tho effects of an illegal operation. The facts of the case have already been published. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the court proceeded to take evidence.

SUCCESS OF A NEWPORT CANDIDATE. Mr C. M. Ayliffe, son of the Rev. C. Ayliffe, I Newport, has taken second place and gained the certificate of merit at the last "Illination of the Incorporated Society of Accountants and Audi. Ion.

Talk on 'Change. I HEARD BY THE MAN UNDER THE I CLOCK. Same Old Fungu3. I I say. have you hard No, what ? Eh?" Name beginning with A.B.C.D." Shouldn't be surprised. upsoirs Downstairs?" Jj. Round the squa re." I" Fellow came ta me just now, and I told him, If you vvant YOUr" money go to cur cashier and get the cheque aaid I'll sign it; that good enough ?' And he sort of apologised. But you it's very annoying. "Ahvays the samo after a failure. Names bandied about withthesiig'htc. treason" Except that they may have been losers by tne breakdown. s o C^uite so. 'J- I That £ 20,000 I "Think it's a. fiiet that so much as £ 20 000 n due to Docks people this time. Rather a pill, after the last one, too. "At leisb that. I've got £ 20,000 on the best authority, "By tho way, I have nitde up a list in Jones- Ingram of local creditors. Don't take it all as absolute fact; but it's au approximate—what I'm on—0'111 you know. There's Albion, close on-" "Oh, never mind the list. Give us the total." "Neany £ 10,000. "That makes £30,000, with this. Workhouse procession starts immediately all going to the d Og-.3. Do tbry keep dog at the Workhouse ?' It ^O,h, its a pure ?mbi?." [Gambling, Speculation, Enterprise, Routine. Notbin of the sort. Whereas the r,mb1?" I In sellmg a had for a twelvemonth. How can any man possibly make a contract in Septem- ber, to run the whole of the next year—?t ?ono two or three years-without its being pure luck how prices will turn out twelve months later; freights and everything else as well." Where will you draw the line ? That is the ordinarv course of business here. Where would you :loud I be if them were not men to take the r-slc ? If it comes off all rig-ht, they make their profit, or they average the movements of the vear. and do fairly. Mayhap they lose sometimes a man goes under. sell north-country coal, don't forget that say he sells-two million for you It isn't only the profit on that two million, nnd just that amount of busi- ness, that lie brings here but there's a bigger price put on all the rest of the output because of the demand for that extra two million. Sue ?" No man should go beyond his resources." Resources be d Why you were spealcine the otner day of what a smart pushing fellow hr was and what did you know about his resources. It's a question of brians plus capital minus strikes.

RAILWAY FACILITIES DEMANDED AT PONTYPRIDD. Travellers from Pontypridd and the Rhondda to the vale of Glamorgan and the western dis- tricts are loud in their complaints of the weari- some waits to which they are subjected at Llantrisant Junction. In the majority of cases the Tan trains arrive shortly after the departure or depart shortly before the arrival of the Great Western main line trains, and had the companies concerned actually conferred together as to the most effective means of incommoding the travelling public, it is alleged that the result could not possibly have been more aggravating. The Pontypridd Uha.mber of Trade at their last meetmg had this matter under consideration, and the secretary (Mr Sprague) has been instructed to wnta to the several companies seeking reform.

I NEW RADNORSHIRE MAGISTRATE. In the Queen's DAncn Division of the High Court of Justice on the Lord Chief Justice and Mr Justice Day, sitting M a divisional court—Henry William Banks Davis was sworn in M & justice of the peace for tho county of Radnor.  I  ..?!M.< f-,iA,??

I IMMUNITY FROM CRIME, I Huntingdon Assizes opened to-day, bub there was no business of any kind, either criminal or civil.

"To-morrow"—a judicial definition at the Merthyr County-courb on Thursday. His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams (to aged liti- gant of the tender ,ex) "You will como here Y ou will COmo T o- to-morrow.Old Lady (to his Honour): morrow!"—His Honour (impressively): Yes, the day after to-day." Nevertheless, as all the cases but one were finished when the court rose, his Honour left word that the case would be postponed until next court. And so that particular to-morrow for that aged lady will not come after all—for a month.

i TO.D\qKETS. I CORK. LONDON, Friday.—Dull market for both English and foreign wheat inconsequence of milder weather, but prices without- qnciablo change. Flour n slow sale. Oats and maize 3c1 lower. Barley and other articles steady. Arrival* — British — barler, 1,140 qrs. i Foreign—wheat, 33,8C qrs; barley, 5.! 97D o r., ot 13,740 qrs make, 29,650 qrs flour. 25,510 sacks. business at Tuesday's rates to li,d lower. No. 1 California!), 5s 4d good Ghii'ka, Gs to 5s 2d. Beans 3d under Tuesday* — Saidi, 2.3s 3d to 23s 6d. Peas J',d under Tuesday at 4s po Oats—fair inquiry, at over white, 2s 7d t.o 2s lOù, ti-.icle ohl. 4F; I to 4s 2d new, 4s 1<1 to 4s Flour unchanged. Weather— S.K., fine. advent of mild weather has imparted a quiet tone to the wheat tra de all round. iio ilLerat,"oii in prices of foreign, and the business passi^ng is of a most retm. character. English sold in fa vour of buyers. Maltins barlen, in ><111al1 suppiy, and very firm. Grinding barley 6d to 9d per qr. dearer. jBciuis 3d to 6<1 tieruw. !Mntinn. GLASGOW, I<nday.—Holders of wheat and Hour in the Glasgow corn market io-day were more disposed to me.t buyern, but the business done was unimpoi- Uzn tho cheaper tendency was due to the ease in America. M:? still quoted at i'? 6d per 230ibs. (?ll sj)o'i-u'?, (.n'ky a '(1c)ie. Maize not so Sim to arrive. AHfce!:n.-?:uf?dn; Eo fil,m t,? All fe???n ?,,lLzfEs cinl. Lo?nox, Ft-Ma'—Fa!r supply on oS'"r. and trade (;uie: At tho foU.m?))? quotations '—Hebtnns.S?to 100s Snnwfh-op?. 70s to 80s Rtmt8, 60s to 80.? .Dunbar. 70s to 90? Magnums. 40-< 10 ^5s MauMrops. 60s to 80s Blaeldauds, 45s to 55s per toii. sun Ait. GLASGOW, Friday.—Quiet market, and small bnsi- nes- done at easier prices, 'i lie official recort states :— ?I?rket quiet mf?e?tc businp?s c? st?mjy to rather easier prices supplies slightly increased. e,sie- pr.-ees QniM.sitv, Friday.—Poor supply of fi h brought by about, 15 smacks and 12 steamer- demand. Hides, Is 'H to Is 7d tin b d. Is 3<1 to Is 5d (wills, lid to Is 3d per lb; plaice, 63 to 8s; lemon soles, 7s to 9.5 whitches, 5s to 6s livo Inlihll:.?s to 9s dead, 5s to6s j>*f tot: live Iiag, 4s to 6,; dead. 2s 6d to 0s live .-oil, 5s to 8s dead/ on to 4s 0d live skate, 05 to 5s dead, 2s to 2s 6d each kit haddocks, lis to lis per box. mrnr.c. CORK, "Friday.— Seconds, J07; :third?, 2. fourths, 76^. Mild-emed fiiktns—tine, 115s mild, ICOs. In market—69 liiUins, 2 begs. 36 mild, I keg. HOPS. LONDON, Friday,—The activity in the demand, for hops is well tnl1 ¡ntainell. Prices are ia consequence I firm, but without any advance. >1 ny considerable parcels of "singK«h Imps have been recently purchased for tbe use of Continental brewers. American all,1 Pacific coast hops are selling freely, especially the latter, which are much healthier than the States produce. PROVISIONS. I LONDON, Friday.— Unttei^-liimled amount of busi- ness at about late ra.tes. Kie), IXanish, and Swedish, 120s to I2is Normandy, 120s,<o IKs Jersey, 100s to 113s Australian, 90s to Baeon quiet nt about former values. Hams ?nd hl'Œ ?'?thont quot?blf (haxge. Cheese—moderate ??.).iess. at steady ratt? American, 40s to 56s, according to ouaiity Dutch unaltered. ¡ JIEFALS. Ll?-,?no' F??y.—Co')cr<?)iat. and smaU bnamess -t £ 42 5s c? h Bt2 IXs 6d tuxe months, Tin vei?v .miet,- S??tts..S7? c?h .three month, nomitM? ?'? 1''? 6d. Sneltev, ^10 7s 6d. Spanish le^d  72 I"??s to?:9Ss9< f'')'?'?h. ?9 ir? j !2s?d j Scotch 02s 10.1 bnyera, ancl h?malit?, cash, but nothinc: done he".

AFFAIRS OF HALLETT AND CO. At London EankrLpcy Court on Thursday, ¡ application was made fur: the discharge ot J. A. and Al. Hallett, o; the ifrm of llallett and Co., r^avy agents and bankers, Charing Cross. The iittri had been 111 existence over a century, and nthed eany last year owing mainly to liabilities connection with financing the ag-ency of DaiZiol, Limited, and Dalzi.J'.s N"ws Agency of America, Limited, to the extent of over £ 59,000. Ihe trustee reported a first dividend of 2s 6d in the ? had ??" ??' ??'? a further 4s or 5s in the £ might be ex!,ectd. No credttoM opposed the sppiicat'on.—CounM! addressed the court on J. A. Halletts behalf, pointing out that bit bu.-iness connection with the tirm ceased some years ago, and he iiad no knowledge respecting the financing of the D.uz?! Companit?.—Tha H?).?tra.r?r:mted J. A. HaUNt's di?ch?rge subject to judgment to a uomm?l sum of S100.— Thie?n?d R&gtstrsr. dM'))? with the cue of Mil[ord Ha]Jett, said it stood upon a d)<ferent f()oing to that of his father. In his opinion tLr dfPlJc;;s ch:ng¡d wfte practically proved. ihe cofinecjrion with the Daiziel's Companies was unjustifiable rashness III trading, rather than lasli and hazardous speculation, consisting as it did of financing these companies at a risk of tneir clients' money. All the charges were proved, and he suspended tho bankrupt's discharge for ti ve years.

WRECK OF THE| RAVEN SHOE,. I On Thursday Messrs J. Cory and Sons, Mount* stuart-square, Cardiff, who owned the s.s. It a ven shoe, which foundered near Odessa last, week (the crew being saved), received It telegram. from Captain Spray stating that he bad paid off the men that day at Odessa. The captain will return to Cardiff by the overland route, and it is expected he will reacti home four or five days hence.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, 4 DEATHS DEATH. CROS^,— January 10t.11, at 11, Richards-terrace, roatb James; Cross, :1¡!etl 46 years. Funeral Monday at J. p.n). AH friends invited.

(if.(! (J r nit for C^iasatlkaiioir^ A Arcade.—Best 12a 6d CotA and l a- Ca.r<iiff A— Biaiberg'a Arcade.—Sot. Keepe)-, 5s 6d. A Arcadc.-Ma.chine. 30s (Singer's). — <07 A —Elaiberg's Arcade.—Cornet, 15s. + 407 A —B!?bf)-s 6 ArM.da.-lSs. Wedding Mng. SAdwt., 22?. A- 6 Teaspoons to every purchaser. 407 A- -=-Hlaibei;s-A-¡'d:-Û1;¡¡'6d -¡¡bart. Eiiverr?'? -? -rrnlc(l ?,,duced to 5s: wi 0 wide Gold Weddids Rin? A — Elaibsrg's Arcnde. Forfeited 15ct. Sieeve Links mM A-,I;tr.d, 358, bargain. 407 _A- —Blaiberjs's Ac;d('. — 3s 9d Pure Fur hat, wu A- t r?urn von 4s i(not the best 5s 9d hat in C&rdtS. Com- pare-r1"!H bay the best. 407 A-'=-m;i¡;¡¡'s Arcadc.-Real Welsh Drawers, Is 104d A- o?cr SM soM this wee!f—suN(tent proot ut good value 2s lid Welsh Shirts. worth double. 407 A-n-=Rlaie's-Al:ïldFreha:-rri'Ya.l offe\v -l siii A- HaiiwayOferoof.ts. 5sIO?< 407 AT -aD it ESSER,Waiited, & respectable Assistant < be a ;;ood shaver and hairoutter (indoors).- Apiily, statinga{r«, height, and term. with references, t4 Stewart. Our llovs," 104, Oomnv rcial-st., Newport. Moq., O LACK SMITH'S Mhnn to l.ft.. Md ? K0"d Tr,de a?  ? pr,p;s"nt; od chance for t'e.?aaert.—Anp?y G 44, Hcho omc. C3U"i 429 -ÜÃ.N"l'Ell at occe. Housekeepers, Ilarluurma?d% Y ? urs.?. Genprai. Motb") 's Heips. &c. Boy ?nte? for hotel.—Jones, ??2. C.n\LR Market. 423 -,iTí..J-ii;SÙ.- an Improver to Hhoeing?n<I Genfr? W ?'???'??"'?' ??' ?enidas, SauUj.PentMM near IVLe3)'cwmmcr. 424 j'{c,tÙt -:< Ta.etjve Oart Horses, 15 3 hands high. 6?'ctt? o1d. warrr.uted sound, EtnnDch workers. A]() C*rLant Hansesa. Trial allowed no reasonable offer refused.-3S. (•van-street, Bariy Dock. 426 Sale. Cob, 6 years old, excellent mover. Also Duar X ills., Trat) atid iiariiess. Trial allowed,—69, Holton. r.iad. Btirry Dock. 427 SNOW-Wbite Cocl.atoo, sweet tarun pet, kiss, coma or k hand, bay several words sacrifice L2.-Apply 66, Weils-street, Cnton..1;) tjtO Shares in St.vveas, Limited, for Saie, cheap.—Addresi N l'iteven: Echo, Office. Cardiff. 412 WAN .IKO, Yout'.t Collie or Retriever Dog (not ever it _'J' W. Craddoca-street. Riverside f^<OOD General Servant Kauted at 38, riascurwniarderti G Canton. 4Q9 | UNiqK Clerk wanted in Professional Chamber- tr Adaresr, stating reference. A., 11, Charles-si., Cardiffi jj^°R Sale, Skittle Board, just, invented; acknowledged .It the best, 35s in use principal hotels in Van:1iff.-1. Aujusta-.street, Roath. 406 ^o-co'oured Dog, ci ossed Irish Terrier, ? VIt not clai.med m three days, »ill be sold to defra* °??'?'r?' M?-?:<'< Rotth. 406 -) -l1d.i;,t¡¡;t¡lÏ-l;It,. Gu;te new: I\lIot-her, r "pt?r?or finish. 7s 6d np to 2 gniHca. ba.ra.ins.-AJ ? "?<-fc M mj So, 19 B?tp-st-Cf? ?4 ??'"?')'" handsome We.. U.ets Ri.g, per1s. rut.tc? .? Mti di el, gil'sy F?LbLiult. Cos" new 4 sli?ea?. priew 21,; -I:lrne(, and Han, 49. Bute-street. 404 /*s lid..Solid silve> Üí¡;t(newJ, 14 oz., every Hut. » S(Hllped: t?ti-n?r?ed 'hlver Sea!, ).- nd p-n.?Md. ? ? i?-.). M. ..3th..0i! ed. forge stock .) elect from— Barnett and Son. 49, Bnfce-street, O.rditT 404 (TJGs 6d. —Ariston Orgaoette (new), witli 6 tanes, streuf' I<eJ steel reeas, usually t-old ».f, £ 2 10s, weekly payment* ■i>ar:n tt and Son's, 49. Bute-Street. -Or jrari\ed t!vet-Y link, solid Gold Albert, coat 5'9'( guinsfls, will re-advance L2, will take 50&-Barr;(-t4 ana irion, "IS, Unte-strect. 404 C*s 6d.—-Sweet tone Violin a m Bow, iui?Md back witt ?? motber of ]t?;n-? houcsOy wQnh 15s, price 6s 6d —^9. li'.i'c-streei,. Cardi! a country Gipi, MJlNt 17 two in family hLMe -.viishiufc': rererences.— Apply, an)' momlog, 4t Plasturton-aveiiue,Cat-edral-ro»d, Cardiff. 416 a Yonng Person, with koowleage of Dregf/ t y ui:<ktnf; (ir Upholstery, to malie herself usoful,, nisbers, CJueen-street, Cardilf. tt A-,Tl,i), strong C:rt as General Scrva.ut.—Ap? VV ?'J. Combr:(?c-'0tf). Canton, Cardiff. <U? T0?"?"?y??'"t?"t 7?- in <?PMr?fet)t? 1 S J Piirk H ill, ? Bady's ?'??''?' s''?'' handle, name or it Anyone ret (truing ,me to owner, 41. ^evllle-st-eet t anton, will be rewarded. 408 ?OR S:t!c. Sui.e in t?&thcr WatuntTov?rTabi-. Ki?hct X T,ble, Fancy Table.—57, Strntho?n)-Rt? oft Castioroad, ror-tii. 417 WANTED Plain Coak, asust in Housework no w, S T J „n« wo other sarvaot* kpt: 'Wjtge £ 16.—A\'i» Mrs W¡/¡,:t!8, Mandaff >tlHs. fJandaff. 410 ;1i-;ÖM;;t-B'k;ll;f;ti- Young "Ki jn ansta.ner, seeks situation as SRCond Hwnd, we up ic smnl,-=Ir¡!t, Weston-super-M ire. '?OUKD Black ?)d TM Terrier ??. Jonu?y6th.'T& I 1O¿ii!f ?'?"' ?''ee d?ys fi be nrtp L c.-n .-i, •;(-). 386 J 6 OCKS-Qa.niity of Kew Md Secon??nd Loc? L Elliti"l)ie or ??''?ers, for S%le chea.p.-Tunks. Milt li a,i8'c?raiiT- AlNTlili and Paperhanser (good) wants Hour. Dar. 1 '<'C'(' I. "'?tairpr (Mt neriBiuency preferrf? v e":?-n"??'<?"?'strcpt. Cardiff. 419 hmy ior "ale; "(1 ,orker.-Apply lfi, V. "'i-mis, Elm Cottace, IJamshen. 421 It v Machine, good as new. to weieh lScwt, fo. saic cheap.—'funks. MiV-'itue, -dim, 4Z2 ( ^CAL Weisliiiig Machines, new and second-band vy lITùught iron unbreakable.—Tunks, Jr'iii-lane. Cardiff COMFOHTABLIJ Apartments for two Gentlemen tK share, eivsy distance of town, one nnnute to 'bus 01. tram.—]9, Sappnirc-streer, Koath. \VANTED immediately, experienced fjJ. »onunawork.-Applyftrst at 3, Uliftonltrect. ROCKK V.— tVauked. sharp Lad as imi>rover,wetI npft X Peeking, aud make nuuself generally useful.— Apnfr Ijfwre Jenkins, <5ilfach Coch. 401 OR fast Greyhound Dog, 2yrs 6na oldTtrialalloweZ price 2bs^J. Palmer, 42. Robert-street, Cathay?. 3& ininiecliat,oly. a strong Lad, living it Koath.—Apply 30, Dukc-streer, Cardiff. 337 "tiTÓUl\G '?14, wc?ll conuected, rple?did pros ? pects, wishes to meer Younc Ij?dy domestic "crvaul (little iiieang) preferred. — Uarry. "Echo." Cardiff. 381 PLlT.MBi .l; — Wanted ? thoroughly ?od Workman Ar'5'v Bishop, tiidrotigii;y -i?o?l Wcirkmati., P Ar,IYW 11. 15, 838 _iAiÍ'Z,=B;tiÙll Harta Monn(,:u'/ S.MK?rs.inM s. i'oHmssor?.WtthnMtnychMi?f.s. Sh?it?inceKfftut.? whe,'e,er t.hey go 7? cd, 10s 6d. t2s 6d, and 15$ each, ?ii* saiely packed with Seed and Water to any addreiu. \\lelil1¡:, Jiairdresser, Mountain Ash. 382 A Gpn?rtd Serv?at. w.mted.—Appiy S. Bowen Urn!; ?? _l!.oya.? Are:de St"dio. C?rdi?.39 T? A)RDH.?'S??Gj-Wantp(t itmne<?t.tty?oo???nt'< .{.J. Hand, Splot,?,.rozd, -?loors, Ca.rdifL 331 ]-)' IiAi>'EtY'W;-nt';d'- Jtt;;ior-Youl1 M:;1: &I- Apprentice.—Apply to Morris and Co., 25 and I'S. CliftoD-strcet, ..352 ANTES immediately, a resectable Sem.ut, witi y r::oo<ll'efcrl'lIces: ubII' to WMh.—Appiy Kra Sei"% °. .y ))n" pit

The Coal Trade. I RENEWED DIFFICULTIES. Another Strike Feared. It is currently reported in Scottish coal trade rcles (says a London contemporary) that the dlands Arbitration Board !s iKore than likely ',0 prove a failure, as the gentleman approached °y the Speaker of the House of Commons has lined the proffered post of chairman of the -'Onciliation Board. It is also said that the men's "'■prweutatives insist upon a wages scale JVhich the masters are determined to resist. In fact, the masters will probably intimate shortly a ileduction of the present wases. From this it •ppears as if further trouble is ahead, if nob Mother strike.

FUNNY CABMEN. Ingenieus Excuses Get them Off. "7hen Vienna cabuien are in trouble before magistrates they generally manage, says Vienna correspondent, to e3ape punisli- ?nt by the humour they show. On Tnes- foy, two of these men were accused of having over street passengers. The driver was "ked to relate the incident which had loroilzh, lii-r. into trouble. He had run over a ?K>fessor—Dr. Alexi. The man thus delivered iIf: My fares were two ladies, old grand- fathers, whose joint iges must have been 170. eed I say that one has to be careful with such en''ler,, ? I vias taking them along as if they ad been bundles of bon-js or china, m:.trked with ar« in capitals. Just by :s, Stephen's a pent'.e- nan walks along the pavement and stares up at !?e sky as if he WAS about to discovev the comet of 1899. Of course he slipped, and the next rnor, t was under my wheels. My old brown noticed him fifst, and stood still like a statue, so Qothincf biipp. d to the gentleman and that 1!1 all, 8jr." Sume wi tnesses bore out the truth of the story, and the fellow was acqi itted. Next arne a fiacre driver—a portly man, the) owner of the carriage and pair that ho dri/es. Had he been punished before ? ho was ask^d. "Why, your honour, what a thing to ask Vias the 'r t'p I y. Twenty years a fiacre driver, anil not Punished You can't expect it. The gentleman Iv" standing outside his shop, and all at once "*gan to cross the streets backwards like a crab, deep in his thoughts he didn't hear me call. A driver can't surely be responsible for the thoughts lof pec)l)lo ill the streets." He was not held ^sponsible.

BOARD OFTRADE PROSECUTION I A Boarding-house Runner Fined. I Before the Stipendiary (Mr T. W. Lewis), at the Cardiff Police-court, this morning, Patrick RYan (32), was charged on a warrant with going Oil board the British barque Stanmore, which had Kst arrived in port, without the permission of the faster, on the 1st inst. Mr VacheU, who prese- nted on behalf of the Board of Trade, said the prisoner was a boarding-house runner, and was Jound by the Board of Trade officer on board the Vessel before she had been moored. When ob. served Ryan jumped on another ship, and was subsequently seen enter an hotel with three of the Irew. James Phillips, a Board of Trade officer, corroborated Mr Vacheil's statement, and said the prisoner admitted the offence when arrested.— The Stipendiary characterised the offence as a serious one, tending as it did to nullify the \eneficen- provisions of the Board of Trade in regard to seamen, and fined Ityan L5 auti costs, te one_month's imprisonment. ,„„,

COLLIDING WITH A DOCTOR'S CARRIAGE. A Farmer in his Cups at Newport1. Sidney Jones, a smartly-dressed young farmer, Lailing from Shirenewton, stepped into the de- fendant's stand at the Newport Borough Police. court to-day, and listened whilst Officer Thomas H3) detailed that when on Wednesday after- noon Mr Jones was driving his horse and trap at a furious rate down High-street he tried to stop him, but failed. Shortly afterwards Mr Jones returned, and he ivas then stopped, and was found to bo under the influence of drink. In the interval Dr. Hudson Complained to the officer that defendant had lriven into him and damaged his carriage. It ■vas now stated that defendant had settled with Dr. Hudson for the damage done. Mr Jones JXpresSed regret for his conduct, saying that he lad met a number of friends that day and had token too uaueb drink. Defendant was fined 20s.

MR BURNIE, M.P., AND THE i HOUSE OF LORDS. I Mr Burnie, M.P., acknowledging the receipt of a resolution from the Swansea Trades and Labour Council, urging the necessity of either ending or mending the House of Lords, expresset his ympathy with the sentiment, and promises; to do his best to heip on the much-needed reform.

A LADY A\ RITKS Nurse Thompson's Stea anti Pennyroyal Pills are the only pills that can lie rened ,n." Is three times the size, 2s 9d of ipatcnt medicine veudors ordered post free from D Anthony, Chemist. Oanijfi. gf

TENANT FARMER'S AFFAIRS. i Disastrous Resuit of Thirty Years' Trading, The first meeting was held at Newport Official Receiver's offices to-day of creditors to the estate Of Frederick Rugman, tenant of Poolfield Farm, Re,vielsfield, Forest of Dean. The liabilities were 8716 183 expected to participate in dividend, 5570 17s 6d assests (after deducting preferential laims), £ 179; deficiency, £ 391 15s 6d. The febtor commenced busmess 30 years ago at Old- lury with a capital of abont £ 100. Three years lUerwards he removed to Heathcote Green Farm, lear Thornbury, where he farmed for 18 years, }nd from thence went to Poolfield. Wben be ""■JJolc-tWRjarm lie was behind to some extent, and "ttribules his failm-e to losses in stock, bad prices, Mid high rent. The immediate canse of his seek- !b. protection of the court was the levying of a distress for a year's' rent and tithe, amounting to t137 7p, at the close of the old ycrn. The Official Receiver remains the trustee, and the debtor has Jeen adjudicated bankrupt.

ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH I VIOLENCE, At the Cardiff Police-court this morning- before the Stipendiary magistrateand Sir Morgan Morg-an-Frank Withers (23) was placed in the Sock on a charge of stealing a silver watch, valued tt; ill, from Jacob Wood on December 25th.— Wood, who lives at Barry, was under the bridge on the Peuarth-road when he was set upon by lour men, who violently robbed him of his watch. ff^osecutor was dazed by the assault, and when he came to himself some people took him to the police-station. The watch v.-iv» discovered through the prisoner's takmg" it to a pawnbrokers.— Pri. soner was committed to take his trial at the next Glamorgan Assize, to be held in February at I Cardiff. in

A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER. 1 Dennis McCarthj, the notorious one-legged Newport cornerman, reappeared at the Town. ball, to-day, clad in workhouse garb. McCarthy has been in the Newport: Workhouse for a con- siderable period. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last McCarthy left the workhouse without the preliminary of obtaining a discharge -jr permission, and eacn evening returned drunk and created a disturbance at the workhouse- McCarthy being of a ipaiticu.arly vicious disposi- tion when drunk- 1he benca now decided that McCarthy shall spend the next 14 days at Usk McCarthy turned, and the once familiar tap, tan- tap of the crutch was lieard on the stone steps and pavement until McCarthy reached the cells.

A BRUTAL SON. At the Cardiff Police-court this morning before the Stipendiary Magistrate-George °F. Sibbs, a strong-looking youth of 17 years, was charged with assaulting his mother, Harrie Gibbs, on the 8th mst. Mt Williams prosecuted. Mrs Gibbs, a middle-aged woman, who detailed the circumstances of a most brutal assault, was disfigured with black eyes, and her arms were one lnass of brulses.-Gihbs was sent to prison for two ttonths witn hard labour.

DUKE OF YORK AND THE I EISTEDDFOD. The Daily Telegraph statesLord Penrhyn luthorises us to contradict the stateinent which Ms been publisned to the effect that he was endeavouring to secure the presence of the Duke if York at the forthcoming Welsh Eisteddfod. No communication on this subject has passed between his lordship and his Royal Highness.

PLD JEWRY SHOOTING CASE. f the fn j uped. Condition of the tnjured. Inquiry at St. Bartholomew s Hospital to-day )hows that Mr George Jacobs passed a restless fright, and his condition is Jess favourable. Mrs tiindus, the other victim of the Old Jewry shoot- ing outrage, is doing well, and is likely to recover.

MORE SINNED AGAINST THAN SINNING." Martha Perry, a woman well known at New- port Borough Police-court, re-appeared in the dock this morning, ,^d the evidence disclosed that the woman went to Wynd- ham-street on Wednesday evening in search of her paramour, John Hart, with whom she had lived for five years. Not getting any answer to her repeated knocks the irate female, who was. the worse for drink, fsmashed five panes of glass in the windows with her fist. Mr James •Williams, the owner of the house, stated that Hart, who was now said to be living with another woman, had taicen possession without consent, and had obtained entrance to the house through a window that was previously broken.—The Magis- trates' Clerk said that there was a male sinner in the case, and the .bench let the female sinner off with a penalty oi ius, or seven days' imprison., ment.

MANCHESTER UNEMPLOYED. Between 500 and 600 unemployed met again at the Manchester Ship Canal Docks this morning and marched in procession to the Manchester Town-hall, where some of their representatives had an interview with Lord Mayor Marshall. The mayor announced that next week thA corpora- tion would find employment for 300, and on the crowd in the square outside being informed of this there was loud cheering. The meeting dispersed quietly.

HON. D. ERSKINE'S AFFAIRS. Paying his Debts out of his Pension. I At the London Bankruptcy Uourt; to-day the creditors of the Hon. D. Erskine, for many years colonial secretary at Natal, accepted a scheme for the payment of debts in full by setting aside £ 120 a year out of his yearly pension of £ 500, the Duke of Portland, his nephew and creditor for L2,499, withdrawing bis claim and guarantee- ing 7a 6d in the £ The debts are £ 5,017.

IPoiiiyrnistep Dispute. ■ -»<> Withdrawal of Military. The half company, numbering 50 men of the Royal Welsh. Regiment, which has been stationed at PontymisSir since Christmas Day, were with- drawn this afternoon, and marched back by road to the Newport, Barracks.

I University of Wales, Deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Chancellor of the Exchequer received at the Treasury hisaftrnoon a very large deputa- tion from the Nsw University of Wales, who asked that the Government should makeja grant £ 3,000 for the firs!) year's working of the institu. tion. Lord Aberdare introduced the deputation. jj Amongst the speakers were the Marquis of Bute, Mr George Osborne Morgan, and other gentle- men. The deputabol1 included most of the members of Parliament for the Principality and also representatives of the leading publio bodies in Wales.

I CRUELTY TO OMNIBUS HORSES, I I A Warning. I At the Cardiff Police court, this afternoon— before the stipendiary magistrate and Alderman D?M Jones—NdwarH Cole, a driver in the em. ploy of the Gardiff General Omnibus Company, surrendered to his bail on a charge of cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it whilst in an unfit condition on January 4th. The case was remanded to enable the policn to prosecute the responsible person for causing the animal to be worked. Matthew J. Pearce, a saddler, and deputy stable manager, was accordingly sum- moned on this charge. Sergeant King gave evidence as to tk sores on the horse, which the stipendiary had viewed on the previous occa- sion.—Mr J. H, Jones, who defended, admitted the state of the animal, but in defence, con- tended that Pearce had nothing whatever to do with the working of the horses, and that the responsibility rested with the foreman, Ilorny- brooke, wno was absent at the time the horse were put in. The latter, Mr Jones stated, had since received notice to leave. The police on the other hand, asserted that Pearce was the deputy foreman, and consequently respon- sible person in the absence of the foreman. —The Stipendiary said it was clearly gross cruelty for the person in anthority to permit a horse m such a deplorable condition to be set to work, and he thought the defendant was responsible. It did not appear that fines were a deterrent in such cases, and if pecu- niary penalties did not put an end to that practice they would have to resort to imprison- ment.-Pearce was fined 95 and costs, and Cole 10s and costs.

LICENSING OFFENCES IN BARRY DISTRIOT. On Thursday at Barry Dock Police-court— before Mr O. 1-1. Jones and General Lee-Da,vid Davies, landlord of the Three Horse Shoes Inn, Llancarvan, was charged, on the information of Sergeant Weeks, with keeping his house open during prohibited hours and permitting drunken- ness therein on Sunday evening, December 17th last.—Mr J. H. Jones. Cardiff, defended,-At the time of the officer's visit there were eight men in the house, three hailing from St. Nicholas and five giving ad dresses in Barry. Among them was Alfred Baker' who wa", In the sergeant's opinion drunk, and against whom a, summons had been issued.—Mr Jones claimed that the men were bona-Eide- travellers, Barry being more than three miles distant. and called defendant's wife and Alfred Baker to deny the charge as to permitting drunkenness. Mrs Davies, however, admitted that the men remained in the house longer than the magistrates considered a reason. itble time for obtaining moderate rcfreshment.- Davies was fined 21, and lis costs for the illegal trading, but-the other summons was dismissed, as was that against Baker. John McGill, landlord of the King William IV. in Cadoxton, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on the evening of the 3rd in,.it.- The Bench dismissed the charge against the land- lord, but fined a man na.med Thomas Smith 5s for behaving in a drunken and noisy taauner in the bar.

I Windsor Meeting. WIXDSOR, FR.roAY. The .uT ossvs frail were fortunate in being able"io commence their January steenlechases without a postponement. The weather to-fo.y was simuly charming, the sun shining brilliantly from a cloudless sky, a reminder of an atlvaucecl spring rather than the early part of January. There was a fairly large company to witness the sport, which, considering that some of the horses Jengasred are short of work turneJ out ouite as well as expected. Details 1.15-A MAIDE HURDLE RACE of £ 40 weight ■H vr u • • > t?r a"e- etc Two miles. ?Mr Benjamin's R0sèJ1en, 4y lOst 51b wmiamson 1 Hxbbert^£ s RYbtone, 4y lOst 51b R, NighUngaM 2 Mr Anson Byron's Lady Erne, 4y lOst?b 8. J. Woodland 3 MrW.B.P?efoy-sBouch?.na.S?? a list 131b Shanah?-n 0 *T. n ?-?"'sH's Honour, 5y list 71b T. Adams 0 Mr T. Toynbee's Nailtone, 5y llst 7Ib Elliott 0 Winner trained by Wedgwood, Lyddington. I ■ Iw, r ,j ?  I i  I i Betting—11 to 8 on Rosellen, 5 to 1 agst Lady Erme, 6 to 1 agst, Bouchal na-Slieve, and 10 to 1 agstRylst;)ne. Bouchai-na-S!ieve settled down in frant, of Rylstone and Lady Erne, with Rosellen next, until turning out of the straight, where Nailstone ran out, but was soon righted, and went on a long way in the rear. About a mile from home Rosellen took second place, and heading Bonclial-na-SHeve when half a mile had to be traversed the favourite came on and won by six lengths a hall third. liouchal-na-Slievs was fourth, and Nailstone last. I 1.45—The OAKELiSY SELLING STEEPLECHASE of £80 weight for-age the winner to bs sold for £ o0 the second receives £$. Two miles 50 yards. ,DoHery 1 Mr S. Woodland's The Sikh, a list 81h Mr R. Woodland 2 Mr C. Thompson's Daffodil, a list 91b Owner 3 Mr F. Haines's Dear Bov, 6y llst. 91b Benharn 0 Winner trained by S<vatton, AI res ford. Betting—Evens The Sikh. 5 to 2 agst Forester, 7 to 2 agst Daffodil, and 23 to 1 agst Dear jiov. Forester and The Sikh made alternate running for a mn, where the latter took a clear lead, but gave way at the last fence to Forester, who won by eight letil-ths; a bad third. The winner was eold to Mr S. Woodland for 130gs. 2.15—The ETON HANDICAP HURDLE RACE PLATE of £ 100 the second receives S5. Two miles. Mr W. Marshall's Doge, 5y 10st lIb. G. Morris 1 Mr G. Grant's Partisan, a 12st 71b. Dollery 2 Ga.pt..Bs wicke's C'ameronian, a 10-1101b .Owner 3 Mr J. Widger's Musketeer, a list 21b Mr Widger 0 Mr Silvercroft's Veau d'Or, a lOoit 121b McKie 0 Winner trained by Wilson, Shipston-on-Stour. Betting—7 to 4 t 2 to 1 ag" st Partisan, 3 to 1 agst Cameronian, 10 to 1 a:st eau'd'Or. and 100 te 8 agst Musketeer. Partisan showed the way to Veau d'Or and Musketeer, with Cameronian la-st until turning out of tlie straight, where Doge went on second and Veau d'Or next, with- Musketeer now in the rear. About live furlongs from home Doge drew away and, never oeing approitched again, won rather easily by three lengths a bad* bird. Musketeer was last. 2.45-The BOVENY SELLING HURDLE RACE of £3() weijhfc for age winner to be sold for 1;50 seconn receives :L;15. Two miles. Mr S. Woodland's Prince Oscar, 6y list 71b Mr R. Woodland 1 Lord Shrewsbury's Joe Miller, 6y list 7!b Mr W. Woodland 2 Mr Lynham's Scottish Maiden, 4y lOst 41b .Page 3 Mr Gut hrie's Lord Zetland,a list 71b,Lord Molyneux 0 Mr F. V. Gooch's ltobuck, 4y ICst 41b A. Parker 0 Winner trained privately. 13 to 3 agst Scottish Maiden, 2 to 1 ajst Joe Miller, 4 to 1 ajrsc Prince Oscar, 6 to 1 agst Lord Zetlaiid, and 10 to 1 astst Roebuck. Lord Zetland and Scottish Maiden made alternate running to the last hurdle, where Prince Oscar dl-ow out and won by a length a lenth and a half divided second and third. Roebuck was lait. 3.15—The DATCHET HANDIOAP STEEPLECHASE of £100 the second receives £5. Three uiiies. Capt., H. B. Purefoy's Gtijou, a lOst 12.1b Shanahau I Lord Shaftesbury's Carrolistovvn, a list 121b G. Williamson 2 Mr .T. C. Dormer's Neeaosis, a lOst, Porter 3 Mr Thane's Ma,rienbad, 6y lOst 101b .Nir Milne 0 Mr Thompson's Lord of the Vallsy, 5y lOst BlbOwner 0 Mr A. Poole's Pilotell, by lOst 1310 Mr Tippler 0 Mr A. G. Itobson's Tor Gross, 6y lOst 21b Dollery 0 Mr W. If. Mackenzie's Midye, a lOst Hughes 0 Wiuner trained by Shanaban, Everleigh. Betting—6 to 4 agst Giigou, 7 to 2 agst Carrollstown, 4 to 1 &r-t Marienbad, 7 to Tor Cross. and 20 to 1 aijst any other. 3,45-The PARK STEEPLECHASE of £40; weight for ajje, etc. 'iVo miles 00 vards. Mr Striker's Houdan, a 12st Sib '.Mr Bewicke 1 MrS. Woodland's Antiquary, 4y lOst Mr R. Woodland 2 Mr W. B. l'urefoy's Bloater, 5y llsL 51b ..Sbauahln 0 ARRIVALS. Receipt, Forester, Kaikmakan, Alcteus, Mnkeeter, Veau d'Or. 15-lier. Marienbad, Lord of the Valley, Tor Cross, Daffodil, Royal Red, Prince Oscar, Joe Miller, J ord Zetland, The Saxon, Scottish Maiden, Roebuck, Dear Boy, and The Sikh. Latest Arrivals. I Rylstone. Partisan, Doge. Houdan, Athlumney, Mock Orange, Meadow Grass, Boa, Ding Dong, Lady Erne, Cyclops, AthlumHoy, Carrollstown, Rosellen, Philn:o::t, Nailstone, Pliilactery, Giigou, Necrosis, Bloater, Antiquary, Marechal Neil, Prince Edward, Pampero, Cameronian, PilotelL

To-day's Starting Prices. \Y INDsOiL NO. OF nACR. ILUNNKS. WIMNUU. SVORTSNIAN.SRRTHINLIFE Oakeley 4 Forester 5 to 2 ag 5 to 2 a Eton. 5 Doge 7 to 4 ag 7 to 4 ag Bcivcuey «• 4 Prince Oscar 4 to 1 ag 4 to 1 si; 6 to 4 ag Park. 3 Boudan 5 to 4 Or! 5 to 4 on

Newmarket Training Notes. I (FROM OUR NEWMARKKT CORttESI'ONDKNT.l I NEWMARKET, r' rld,y.-A nice mild morning. On the Racecourse side, p. Lambton's Badminton galloped twojmiles at half speed Trouville, Svetlo.Orange Peel, True Kniglit, Gallery, and Mosquito went a. mile and a half Emin, Lotus Eater, Sheridan, Norval. Madame Neruda. II., Juicy, and Belladonna cantered seven furlougs. Muuiford's Hombre. Rattle Cackle, Apostate, Exclsenlan, Bungalow, Don Antonio, and Brush Rose alloped steadily amile. Cannon's Berwick, Stanton Hid, Lumberer, Clansman, and Zoe Mou covered P, mile Lnd a half Benburb, Gnatbrain, and Barcalwhey cantered six furlongs. Hayhoe's Le Nicham. Opoponax, Medicis, Amandier, Styx. All Gay, Macar, Fresca, and La Nevre exercised on the roads. Sadler's The Coroner, Son o' Mine, Bill of Portland, Tremor, Conger, Bon Gaul tier, Newfound- land, Kate Paradise, plutocrat. Evermore. Dulzura, Babylonia, and Tielforfl Abbott were similarly eir. ployed. John Dawson's, jun., Zamiel, La Contessa, Lesba, Gabrielle, Fiorrie, Queen of Navarre, Skopeo, Lower Boy, Beilarnime, Glengall, Castle- wood, Esmond, King Charibert, and King's Evil trotted and hael. cantered. Jarvls sent Astrachan a good exercise gallop "M of and mile and three-quarters Dil-k St. Hilaire, and Basiidon cantered five furlongs. Loader's Newmarket The Rays, Cabin Boy, Versailles, and Pitcher galloped one mile. Waugh's St Dunstati, Chater, Sir Henry James, Star and Garter, WorM!y Wi?e. Brans/hIe, jaine,i, Tyue LHy, and Icen were sent a similar g.U[op. G. Dawson's Simony II., Raeburn, Grey Leg, and Cessnock cantered t!ve furlongs. Jewitt.'s Bill galloped one mile. Sherwood's, JIm., Royal Harry, Sancho Panza, Quickly Wise, Biokerton, Lady Hermit, and Norihshaniptoncantered six funongs. Left for Windsor—Phiiactcry, Prince Edward, Pampero.

The illness of Harry Barker. The Pre?s Association state", til-16 this morning's report from Newmarket regarding the condition of Harry Barker, who has remained in a dangerous state during the pa-t MVO <ays,_ is of a more favourable character. The jockey enjoyed some good sleep last night, and a* a consequence is feeling much refreshed this morning. His symptoms are decidedly taory favourable.

A telegram from Newmarket this morning states that Mr Peter Price remains HI Inuen the same condi- tion as yesterday, but Mr James Wapgh is making steady progress towards recovery. The Calendar says the following horses should be omitted from the acceptances for the Derby .—Booby Trap, Squadron, Leader. Van Dyck, Pride, and Pince Louis II. The Ilaiung Calendar says Two of the winners at the Tiiirsk Autumn Meeting having lodged complaints that they had not received the amount cf stakes won by thorn according to rule 27, the stewards of the Jockey Club have Sned the stMehoMer ?50 (it bein" his second offence of tha kind), and ordered that though the stakes have sinee bcui paid, no further advertisement of the meeting bo published in the Racing Calendar, nor should they act as officials until the fine has also been paid.

SPORDNG iTEMS. I SPORTING ITENQS, I Sir Samuel fcsootfc ba3 purchased Philactery from Mr G. Lambton. Tho water rental in Scotland from nets and rods is estimated to reach £ 100,000 per annum. Inconsequence of other meetings clashing, the date for Chepstow Steeplechases has been finally fixed for April 3 and 4. Prince Hampton, the sb:-year-old bay son of Royal Hampton and Pibroch, has taken his leavo of the Turf, and will stand this eeaso. at Howbury. A dead salmon of 301b. ws picked up curii the recent frost near to New Bridge, on thu Trent. It WM a. water-bound fish. Lord Dunraven'a vaeht Valkyrie was docked ?t South Brooklyn b? Wednesday preparatory to being rigged t?d rentted for the early sprin races. To the number of those on the sick E"t has now to be added J. Gat-land, the Alfriston trainer, who is so unwell as to be confined to his house. He trains for Mr Shirley, of the Caira Stud. His Royal Highness the Prince of IVtles It '-t sending to the International Yachting Exhibi. tion, opening at the Royal Aquarium on Feb- ruary 1st, a model of his successful yacht, The Britannia. J. Andrews, the well-known trotting trainer and jockfly, of Ashton-unuer-Lyne, sails for America in the course of A law days-, with a. view "vit ll a vow of purchasing a few native-bred trotters for s o'me of his patrons. Harry Hutchens, who for 16 years has been the champion sprinter of the world, has decided to retire from the running path, and his many friends intend organising a subscription with a, view of presenting him with a handsome teati- inonisli The only woman. trAiner of racehorses in the world is the widow of the late Tom Cbaloner, of Newmarket. Mrs Ch?oncr was the daughter of the old Yorkshire trainer John Oborne, :md and sister to the veteran jockoy of that name. She b?g an ex?Lnsive est?bli?bment at Newmarket, which Dick now manages for her. Mrs Chaioner's six sons have all followed in their parents' foot- steps. George, the light-weight jockey, is her third son, and her two youngsters are tho? pro-\ mising sporters of sdlc, htt!e Phii and 1, r"y Chaloner. Her eldest son is the weU-knowa Newmarket trainer, and another is in South I Africa.

Football Fixtures, W e ixl publish re.u!t! of the follow? matches I to-morrow I LOCAL MATCHES Aberavon—LLANKLLY v. Arril-A-,OI. Abergavenny—Llandaff v. Abergavenny. Argoed B.aekTood A v. Argoed. Abercain—Ebbw Yale v. Aberca.rn. Llama—Blackwood v. Blaina. Bry!nnat»r— Tredegar v. Brynmawr. v. Bri,igenfl. Barry—Cardiff Northern v. Barry. Cavuiit NEAIII V. CARDIFF HARLEQUIN'S,' — ^ewport v. Cardiff Reserves. >• -Canton v Grange Stars. Penarth Windsor A v. Cardiff Albion. II -lviiiteliureli v. Car,]-If Star, ■ • I,. Splot Crusaders Cardiff Fixtures r- n -Universal v. Clarencc. to Roanliy v. Mackintosh. —Grangetown v. Taibacli. —Marlborough v. St. Mary's. — Richmonds v. Roath United. r -Guil(ifor(i Stars v. Railwty Crr-a(ler.% -Wil!te Stii- v. faerphiiiy juniors. ( '—Cathays Unit-ell v. Raglans (Newport). to -St. Vincent's v. Scarlet Runners. r » —Ely Rangers v. St. Peter's. rliii-tlo-itne' wyd(I v. Crumiin. v Cwmbran—Pontpnoile v. Cwmbran. ( Dowlais—Pontymister A v. Dowlais A. Dinas Powis—Llandough A v. Dinax Powis %I EJOW Vale- Ab r,-aril A v. Ebbw Vale A. Llanchff-Canton A v. Llandaff A. LJaneUY-Abemxon A v. LlanelJy A. V Llwynypia—Swansea A v. Llwvnypia. I Morriston—PONTYPRIDD v. MOKRISTON. Mountain Ash-Pontvmister r. Mountain Ash, Mamdee—Dowlais v. Maindee C.L Newport-CARDIFF V. NEWPORT. Neath—Tondu v. Neath A. Penarth-PEXYURAIG v. PEXARTH. Pontypridd-)Iard.v v. Pontypridd Rangers, Penygraig—Penartli A v. Penygraig A i on £ ymoij.s—Cwmbran A r. Pontymoile A. Pontnewycid-Abersychan v. Pontnewydd A. Penarth-Dina.s Powis v. Penarth Windsors. Swansea—BRISTOL v. SWANSEA. Treorky—Merthyr v. Treorkv. Treforest—Llwynypia A v. Treforest Wanderers. Irelierbert—GlyntaQ Rovers v. Trcherbert A. ASSOCIATION-. C„ ardiff—NORTH v. SOUTH. Mountain Ash—Rogerstone v. Mountain Ash, RUGBY MATCHES. I Weston—Somerset v. Yorkshire. Hexham-Ncrthumberlancl v. Cumberland. v-. South of Scotland. YORKSHIRE COJIPKTI i ION. B:1.tley-Batley v. Ilunslet. BrigJwuse-Brjhollse Rangers v. Halifax. Leeds—Leeds v. Dewsbury. Liversedge—Liversedge v. Manninghani. LANCASHIRE COMPETITION. Warrington—Warring on r, Lroiiglicoxi Rangers. llochdale—Eoclidale Horuets v. Tyldesley. Brougliton—liroughtoii v. Oldham. B:irrov-LI-trrow v. Swinton Sallord—Salford v. Wiga.'t.j Gr XEPAL MATCHES, jjyad,f, ord—Bradford v. Manchester. Birkenhead—Birkenhead Park v. Liverpool Old Bovs. Ileckmondwikc—Heckmondwike v. Iluddersfield. Manchester—Manchester Rangers v. New Brighton., Uuneorn—Runcorn v. Liverpool. Durton-Burton v. Leicester. Gloucester. Plymouth— Devonport Albion v. null. BlackiieMh—Blackheath v. London Scottish. Richmond—Middlesex Wanderers v. Harlequins. Acton—Rossiyn Park v. Old Merchant Taylors. Richmond—Richmond v. Marlborough Nomads. Stamford Bridge—Old Leysians v. Lennox. Edinburgh—R. H. S. v. Glasgow Academicals. Edinburgh—Edinburgh Wanderers v. Edinburgh Academicals. r ASSOCIATION MATCHES. r LEAGUE—DIVISION 1. Blackburn—Blackburn Rovers v. West Bromwich Albion. Stoke—Stoke v. B .lton Wanderer! Preston—Preston North End v. Everton. Newton Heath—Newton Heath v. Sheffield Wed. nesday. ?ot:)R)t?m—No?? Forest v. Sunderland. bi.efSeld—?heaetd United v. Wolrerbampton Wanderers. LEAGUE—DIVISION 2. Middtcsbrc?h—IronopoHs v. Lincoln City. Grimsby -Grimsby Town v. Ardwick. Garton-Burton Swifts v. JurÛell1 Port Vale, Crewe-Crewe Alexandra v. Small Heath. Liverpool—Liverpool v. Rotherham TowlI. Ne%veas,la-N- ewe-rt,,tio United v. Norlhwicli Victoria. MIDLAND LEAGUE. Mansfield—Mansfield v. Burton Wanderers. Doncaster—Doucaster Rovers v. Newark. Leicester—Fosse v. Gainsborough Trinity. Longeaton—Longeaton Rangers v. Greenhalghs. GENERAL MATCHES. Derby—Derby County v. Notts County. Ley ten— Corinthians v. Aston VilJa. Luton—Luton Town v. Mil: wall Athletic. Ch ¡tham-Ch;¡tham v. Casuals. Hollo way—Ix>ndon Caledonians v. Crusaders. Wembley Park-Old Westminsters v. Old Carthusians. Marlow—Marlow v. Old Harrovians. Cardiff v. Newpert. Expectation is on tiptoe to see how the Usk side men will acquit themselves to-iuorrow, when they meet on (heir own ground the Cardiff premiers, whose has been in the ascendant for some time. This is the third match of the season between the two teams. On October 21, the date of the first meeting, Newport won by a goal and two tries to a try whilst on the 11th of November the record was reversed, and Cardiff won by a goal and a try to a try. The teams will be as follows POSITION. CARDIFF. NOWPORT. E. G. Nicholls T. England Three-quarter..T. W. Pearson A. J. Gould (capt-V Three-quarter..N.MJigjrs W. G. James Tliree-quai-ter..J. E. Elliott. P. H. Danncey Three-quarter..D. Fitzgerald W. L. Thomas Half-back Half-back Biggs M. Hannen Forward .A. F. Hill J. Hannen Forward AV. Cope A. W. Bonrlier Forward W. Davies T. C. Graham Forward .A. Lewis W. H. Watts Forward W. ,T. Elsev H. T. Day Forward S. »vans..T. Pook Forward S. Ramsey H. Packer Forward W. H. Smith W. Groves Penygraig v, PenariSi. These old opponents meet to-morrow at 'Penarth. Te,tni.c; H POSITIONS. PENVGRAIG. PENARTH. Back .D. T. Lloyd .T. H. Hutehings Three-quarter..G. Rowlands .H. G. Alexander Three-quarter .F. Reynolds Mlfcjlariett Three-quarter..R. Stoddart II. icir, Three-quarter..TI. Thomas H. K. Morgan (capO .F.Lewi,; W.G.Lambert Haif-back Granville G. W. shepherd Forward J. T. Davies (capt,)..(}. Brown Forward J. Moyle. E. Ellis Forward S. Moyle Dai Evans i< or ward S. Thomas W. Gibbs I or ward K. Jones Peter Jackson Forward .7. Evan,; T. L. Lawtlay Forward. E. Morns. G. Matthews Forward D.Thomas T. Morris Referee: Mr W. H. Morgan (Cardiff F.C.). I Pontypridd v. Morriston. I The above teams will meet at Morriston. The players will be POSITIONS. MORRI TON. PONTYPRIDD. BacU- J. Thomas Alim Morgau Arnold. A. B. Evans Three-quarter..J. Davies T. Green I Three-quarter..IT. Rees c. Steer Three-quarter..T. White F Barnard Ha'f-b?ck .Ivor Grey liarry Williams Ilalf-bacK .Ross Thomas D. Lewis ;t Forward I. G. I,; (cap t),'?,ek tJf?eUia ? forward R. G. Jones1 E. George «t>" j Forward D.Fisher E. DMie? s. Forward Roberts S. Wilkins Forward.T. r,)-,vler W, Parkins Forward D.^Mainwaring L'. Gay Forward .Deacon .T.Uryfmt Forward Owen. F. Devereaux I Aberavon v. Llanel! < I At Aberavon. Teams;- POSITION. ABl.U^VON. LLANELLY. I Back Rees L Ererv Three-quarter..D. H. James P. Llovd Three-quarter..R. Ilendta B. Davies. Three-quarter..13. •)o:ics j. j,overing Three-qnarter..TlioK. There a,s. R. Lo?ld Haif-h;u'k J Peters. H. Thomas };: :,i.P;h¡; ?¡:S Forward J. A. Ifarries(capt. )!)..T.D?n?e!8 :? Forward Ivor OrSfiifljs stove Thomas Forward .C. lUnsev W. A] orris Forward W. Howells ,T. Owen Forward T. Jones M. Thomas Forward A. Williams J. Jones Forward D. William* J. Lewis Forward Evan Evans J3. Thomas I Neath v. Cardiff Ha. I Tiie Neath players appear in Cardiff to-mWvow for I the iirst time this season, when they oppose the Harle- quins at Roath. Kick-off at three o'clock. The fol- lowing will be the team? IM- I POSITiON. HAHLEQtJINS. NEATII. Back. W. Davies j. p.?i<? L;iree-quarter..J. P. Jago 1,1 Morris Three-quarter..J. B. Smithson J Forbes Three quarter..E. Spillane w. Jones J uree-quarter.. W. W. T. Morgan Half-back JJ. Bellamy Wat Thomas (capt.) Halt-back .H.Marks A.Cross W. Phillips (capt.)F. Hutchinson forward G. Abbott.A. Hutchinson F,)i,warCt *J. Reynolds f. T Walker K. Lewis Fortvai-t l forward W. Wal-l, J.Thomas I Forward G.afhths M. Reynolds I orward W. Roberts j, Edwards ROMILLY v. MACKINTOSH JUNIORS.— At Cardiff. Roinill'i—Bnck. P. W. Evans; three-nuarter backs, L. Davies, T. Rees, Bickley, and C. Thomas half- backs, S. \aujEjh<ui 3011<1 T. Hopkins; forwards, R, Hill. W. Hart (capt,), F. Hart, 'J'. Baker, J. Gay, A. Barrir.gton, D. England, and E. Vile. FERNDALE V. MOUNTAIN ASH.—At Mountain Ash. Fenulale-Back. W. J. Davies three quarter backs, Jenkins, Lydiiey, and Brothers Langley half-backs, Thomas and tffarcomhe forwards, Green (capt.), Davies, B. Joues, G. Smith, T. Smith, W. idewellylb, J. Pearce, and Alexander. TREDF.UAR v. VICTORIA.—At Victoria. Tredegsr- ,Back, J. Davies three-quarttr backs, George Thomas, Jack Davies. H, Fleet, and J. H. Johns ¡ (capt.) half-backs, Sid Burr and W. Brovne for- wards W. it. Biggs, W. Robins, D. Morris, D. Phillips, C. Hughes, J. Rees A. Browne, and W. George. CATHAYS RICHMONDS v. ROATH tJNITED. At Cathays. Ricfonon<h;—T.ack, D. W. Davies three- quarter backs, A. Hawker, W. Lewis. S. Williams, and M. Vevsey; half-backs, J. Ford ,,?d C. Wynde forwards, 6. Greenslade, J. Veysey, E. Ashfleld, F. Streeter, Dan Evaus, W. Price, T. Harding &ad T. Davies. D't;DForm ST,\R!; v. E\!LWAYCRUSAPERS.—At the Sophia Gardens. Guildford Stars—Back, T. Butt three-quarterbacks, T. Davies, C, It.Steplie,US (capt.), D. Jones, and J. Brian half-backs, J. Clark and J. Heed!: forwards, J. Hobbs, J. lilateblorti, F. Clark, W. Davies, H. Stanmore, C. Wiggins, F, hoare, and G. Payne. BRIDGEND V. TREHERBERT.—At Bridgend. Bridgend -U,tck, Ivor Thomas three-quarter backs, W. M. Jones, Ivor James, E. Deere and T. Emery; half, backs, Hardwlck and Morris forwards, T. HaytDR*. ,T. Luke, E. Williams, H. Thomas, W. Goulder. E. Davies, D. Mahoney and W. Deere. BARRT V. CARDIFF NORTHERN.—At Barry. Barry— Back, G. Clemence three-quarters, A. J. Medcroft J. Jones, G. Gig and J. Evans; hilf-ba?ks j Davies (capt.) and T. Davies forwards, T. Wilijams' A. Williams, W. Rees, J. H. Porter. J. Doo!? 'f Hughes, T. J. )vans and E. FhiHips. Northern— Back, 0. W. Sheere; th'ee-qnMtcr bucks T Morgan, C. WiUiams, R. R. Davies, and A. M*. Rickety; h?f-b?cks. F. K. Wheeler and W. T. Lewis • forwards, 1). Morgan (capt.), T. Boase, 31. Carthv s' Tarr, F. P. Williams, T. Leary, J. Childs. and T. Gun- stone. CATHAYS V. CARDIFF RANGERS. This match which was to have been played on Saturday, have been cancelled owing to the Rangers having disbanded. GRANGE-TOWN V. TAIBACII.— At Grangetown. Kick- off at 3.15. Gi-a;tqetotv)t-Pack B. Smith three- quarter backs, J. Evans (capt,), W. Flynn, W. Howells and P. B. House; half-backs, A. McCarthy and L. Smith forwards, 'i'. M'Cartby, T. Partridge, J. Sent!) forward: Spavin, G. Woodman, W. James, J. Smith, C. Harrison, aud J. Taylor. MARLBOROUGH V. ST. ATARyl-C.-At Cardiff. Marl- ecro'-iqh—JJjck. 1I. P. Evans three-quarter backs, il. 1. James (capt.), P. Wenslsy, A. Gedrick, and t. Arkeli ImJf-b:teks, H. HYl!(! and A. Saunders forxrards* A. A. Waterman. F. Waterman, G. Murray, W. Stone, C. Hill, and A.JShepherd. CANTON V. URANGETOWN STARS.— At the Gardens Ca)uoi;-Back, T. Sullivan three-quarter backs, T. A. Jones, Keeping, W. Bickford, and M. Check ha.1;-jacks, II..Tones (capt) and T. Seeley forwards, C. R. Hardirg. Bartlett, D. J. Evans, D. C. Evans, F. E-r3,n, F. Thomas, W. Gale, and J. Davey. Stars-Back, H. Young three-quarter ba,eks,G. Dunn (captain), A. Jones, A. liichanis, and A. Dunu Iwlf- backs, H. Prole and R. Norman forwards, F. Peak W. Cornish, J. Cravos, C. Spackrnan, E. Long, J. Bat- stone, J. It. Jones, and F. Cornish. CARDIFF HORNETS V. SPLOTT CRUSADF.RS.—At the Sophia Gardens. C?~!wode?s—Back, T. Whitnev turee-quarter backs, T. Brady (captain), T. Powell, W. H. Williams, and A. llouseley; half. backs, F Newton and P. Brady forwards, W. John, F. Strurt, Ivor James, T. Davies, S. Hill, A. Mitchell, G. Bowler, and G. Rich. Hornets—Back, J. E. Jones three quarterbacks, H. P. Gunstone, W. R. Jenkins, Price, and Leary half-backs, E. B. Morgan, and D. Bowen forwards, A. Owen (cant.), D. Rees, J« Adams, A. Jukes, W. Union, D. Willia,nis, W. Jeo- kins, A. Ridout, and W. Roval. Jg CATHAYS CNITED V. RAGLAN (NKWPORT).—At the Barracks Field. Cathays ITiitto-d-black, W. G.Thomas three quarter backs. E. R. Evans (cantain), J. Rees, Ike Bright, and A. It. Smith half-backs, W. G. Rees and D. T. Russell forwards, J. Satton, J. Harris. F. Downing, G. Berry, W. Greenslade, X. Phillips, U. Matthews, and A. James. WHITE STARS v. CAERPHILLY Junops -At Splott. Sid Hartley; three-aaarter backs, C. Holiday, 1. North, T. Griffiths, and W. Evens; half- backs, G. Grindle (captain) and D. Warner for- wards, W. Lloyd, W. Davies, T. Wat kins, G. Burgess, it Davies, W. Kennedy. J. Warner, mid F. Ridout. NEW IREDEGAR V. ABERGAVENNY (Association).—At New Ireoegar. New Tredegar-Gosxl, F. Turner; back! f. Davies and F. Moss half-backs. J. Price, .T. Adams and W. Moss; forwards, L. WMkim, B. Turner, A. Turner (capt,), T. Jones, and J. Havward. OApjFF RESERVES v. J\"F.wPORT 2D,-At the Car. (viit Arms Park. liestvvc-s — I>ck, W. Ashton; 'three- Uite ?ck$, E. J. Rooney(capt.). E. G. NichoMs, A. ?: Hill, and R. ho?M half-backs, J. Francis and J. Eo forwards, J. Murray, J. Smith, H Palmer, W, Wynde, E. Emery. T. Dobsou, R. Davies. and J. He*,ms ot-th. Newport—Back, W. Needs three-ouar- ters, E. Webb, A. \V. Bennett, Gus Gould, and A. H. Jones halves, P. Glynn and T. Morris forwards, n. C. Creighton, W. Parsons, T. S&under*. J. Jenkins, A. VM; 1 urnock, Newcombe, G. W. Porter and J J. Edmond". ST. VINCENTS V. SCARLET RUNNERS. — At. the Barracks Iield. St. Vincent-Buck. G. Lee; three- quarter backs. W. Williams, R. Williams, E. Pevry (cpt.). and W. Ploughman half-back", E. Cording ami A. B?wermaa forwards, J. u!!h-an, A. Coles F. Hyde. A. Codd, S. Harvey, C. Harvey, C. Gilligan, and W. Hughes. ELY RÁ;GEI V. ST. PETER'S. At Ely. Erj Back, W. Barnes three-quarter backs, 1.' lull (captaiwX G. A. Webber, J. Coleman, r.nd J. Marsh half-backs, G. Osborne and 8. Willians forwards, T. Murphy, D. Woods, J. Powns. T. Davies, 1'. Gilligan, A Matthews, and T. L. Wmiurns. LNI VERSALS V. CLARENCE.—At Grange. Universals —back, J. Kavanagh tliree-quar;er backs, '1'. Hedges (captain), Gomm. A. Scantlebury, and J. Tawton halfbacks, J. Williams and W. Tawton forwards, I. l/avies, A. lawton. G. Jackson, T. Lawrence, C. Harris, J. Casper. R. Robson, and another. Clarence —-Ba k, T. Tarrjnjton three-quarter backs, W. Chris- topher, W. Lewi?, T. Grant, and F. Salamonia half- backs, W. Card and T. Jones forwards, G. Hill (captain). G. Daa.us, F. Gtmn, D. Evans, W. Ilellier, G. Grifiillis, W. Lovell, and J. Lee. PONTNEWYDD v. CRUMLIN.—At Crumlin. Pont- tocw'/fid Back, J. Daniels three-quarter backs, F. Whecler, D. Francis, C. Brown, and W. Wells; balf- hæcks. F. Phelps, and Tom Hodges forwards, G. Evanis (captain), J. Fielding, R. Rogers, Tom Slade, \>. Hodges, C. Jenkins, J. Powell, and M. Fielding. Crnmlin—Back, A. Hey ward three-quarirr backs, J. Boothman, W. James (capt.), F. W. Griffith- and J. Lows half-backs, D. Lewis and L. Lewis forwards, J. Grilhtli,, T. B. Martindale, G. Gower, J. West, J. I ivees, r. iticnmonci. A. u llhams, and another. B UFA" A VON WANDERERS V. ABERTILLICRT. At Aberlillery. B?,ieiiallon lFa?t(lercj*s Bkck, Leii-,ii three-quarters, T. Jones, A. C. Evans, II. Manley, and f. Davies half-backs, J. Corcoran and J. Davu-s forwards, J. Lewis, A. Winstoue, It. J enkius, D. ThomM..T. Evans, P. Dowden, H. Williams, and E. A-Iiin-iii GREAT WESTERN (PONTYPRIDD) v. BIACKWEIR.— At Pontypridd. Great Wentjrn—Eaek, E. Thomas; three-quarter backs, Eli Joseph, E. Thomas, W. Williams, and W Martin; half-backs, J. Doran and D. Palmer; forwards, B. Jones, W.Watkins, T. Territt, A. Jenkins, D. Evans, A. Richards, W. Guliiiord, and J. Manney. ABERAMAN V. PORTH HARLEQUINS. At Porth. Portti Back, R. Collins three-quarter backs, W. Ventin. E. M. Jenkins, A. Barge, and D. Jenkins: half-oaeks, J. Griffiths and W. Evans forwards, W. J. Avans, D. L. Jones, J. JI organ, A. Ellis, J. Wil- liams, G. Jenkins, S. Johns, a:Hl it. James. ABERCARN v. EBBW VALE.—At Abercarn. Aber- carn—Back, W. E. three-quarter backs, J. Gaines (capt.), W. Ford, W. Evans, and E. Davies; half-backs, jT. Games and F. Svrett forwards, W. I Payne. T. Lawis, J. Jone*. T. Davies, J. Elscy, W. Morgan. W. Morgan, and K. Beard. PENTYRCH v. LOUDOUNS.—At Pentyreh. Penhjrch —Back, H. Llewellyn three-qua'ter backs, A. E. Jonii, T. Kemp, J. E. Thomas, and J. Llewellyn hali-backs, T. Lee Llewellyn and W. Matthews forwards, D. Thomas, F. Llewellyn, S. Llewellyn, W. John, G. Brewer, W. Gardner, J. Bright, and F. W. Derham. Loudottng—Back, D. Collins ;three-quarter li,i,eks, J. Williams, J. Driscoll, .J. Jenkin" and D v.uighiui lialf-backs, V. Pafei>o;i and F. Pierce fo-,wards, F. Cravoa, 11. Hall, B. Jukes, T. White, M. .Sullivan, W. Williams, W. Cuiliraore. and E, J olin-ton. NEWPORT ITNITED v CROr-SYCrTLOG.-At Newport Aeu'port. United—Back, F. Pull in three-quarter backs, n. Bale, B. Welsh, W. II. Lewi, and F. iyiike half-haciis, F. Osmond and F. Stnders forwards, C. Hockey, (captain), C. Haines, C. Paul, F. Jones, 1". Jones, H. Higgins, C. James, and G. Reardon. ENIIW VALE V. ABERCARN.T.bbic Vale-Back, D. J. Richards three-quarters, F. Daviep, E. Giles, W. Gameson and F. Bayton half-backs, C. Marciiar.t (capt.) rnd T. Jones; forwards, W. James, J Water-- .r. Meredith, E. Owens, 11. Keato, W. Jones, Charles Ihoinas, and J. Doughtou. To be plaved at Auercarn. EnBW V ALE A V. ABERCARN A.-At Ebbw Vale. Ebbw Vale-Back, W. A. Henry (capt.); three- quarters, T. Mai-chant, B. J. Svmmonds, H. Nott and T. Giles half-backs, W. James and J. Griffiths forwards, E. T. Jones, H. Jones, Eo Davies. M. Price, D. Jones, T. Warnes, J. Lewis and W. Geary. ST. MARGARET S V. llARitT (ASSOCIATION). -At Larry. St. A. A. Gerrish baeks, F. Cook and M. J. Rowlands; halfbacks, G. Han- coc:" T. Holtham, and P. Becker; forward?, opurries. Bain, Rev. Crichion (centre), Q. Willir-uis (captain), and C. Herbert. CARMFF STAR V. WHITCHURCH.—At the Sophia. Gardens. Stare-Back, C. Holloway three-q¡¡¡¡r. tev backs, L. Spillane, W. Oliver, T. Adamsa-id W. Gardner halj-backs. G.Marks and S. Davies; for- wards. J. Cniplaiii, M Learv, W. Chiplain, N. Tier- liay, W. Norris, E. Jones, A. tiih, and Williams I YORKSHIRE v. GLAMORGANSHIRE. 1 J. ins lniportant contest, which is to bo played under the auspices of the Glamorganshire County Football Club at Swansea on Monday next, is ex- citing considerable interpst in SouthWa!es football circles. The playeis' saloon will leave Cardiff at 10.13 a.m., while evcursion trains will be run from Newport, Cardiff, and o tli(-r towns en route. Tim teams will be as originally selected, and 1 from the names given below it will be seen that both sides are strongly represented, nearly a dozen international players being amongst their ranks. The champion county will be represented by Mack, A. Ward (Bradford); three-quarter backs, i'R. E. Lockwood (Heckmondwike), *F. Firth (Halifax), A. Davey (Normanton), and 15. Sharpe, (Liversedge) half-backs, R, Wood (Ltversedge) and A. Rigg (Halifax); forwards, -1-1. Bradshaw (Dramlcy), *H. Speed (Castleioid), *J. Toothi'l ¡ (Bradford), *T. i> road ley (B:ng]ey), F. (Manningliam), O. Walsh (Hunslet). J. Nowell (Castlelord), and W. Walton (Castleford). Glamorganshire Back. *W. J. Bancroit (Svva:ist|): three-quarter backs wT. W. P"ar«on (C;trdlfff, J. E. 1;iott (GardifV), D. Fitzgerald (Oardiff) N. W. Biggs (Cardiff) • balf-fcscks, G. (Penanh) and \V. T It oi n a, forwards, F. Mills (Swansea), A. 31. Ilill (Car- diff), F. Hutchinson (Neath), R. G. Edwards (JfornfSton). Phillips (Cardiff Harlequins), W Howells (Aberavon), W. E. Gibbs (Penarth), and 8. Ramsay Signifies an inter- liHoionsl playul". The kick-oil is announced to take piaca at 2,15. NORTH WALES v. SOUTH WALES. I ihi?m?tch, by far the most jmport:lllt yeb I ?..?€d under the Asscci?Hr.n code in South n3S!' wiJI be ?;,vcJ on tie St. Andrew's Parle, I C()rlHtt.rod, o??at?rday aftcrcoo: D?tit teams will be well represented, and a close tussle for supremacy is anticipated. The elevens selected are .-—North IFrtfVs-Goal, It. Herseo (L.:mdu'?no Swjít); bnek?. 0. D. S. T?vior (Newtown) and Sam Jones (Caerwr] Wan- derers) half-backs, W. Dav;<? (?rymbo lu- stUute), E. Carty (Druids), ?nd Abd M?-p? (?rex!)ani); for??rds. J. Evans (Oswestry) nglit outside, T. H. Owen (Llandudno) righc t n?tdt', H. Trainer (Vvestmins?r Rover.s) n?ttf, j G. F. Kelly (Brymbo) left In¡de, and Edwin I James (Chirk) left outside. G(>al, C. J. Morgan (Brecon) backs. v\.(x. Evans (Builth), and Jest.WilJiams (Cardiff), half-backs, F. Evans (Builth), F. Farthing (Cardiff), and H. A. Tapsfi-Id (Fairwatei); lorwards, J. Woodfi^ld (Cardiff), R. A. Jona., (^'■ar.sea), E. Gwynne Howell (Builth), Joe codfie.ld (Cardilf), and F. Morris (Fairwater). I KOTT CCtiNTY v, ROTHEUHAM TOWN.—Played j at Nott". Result: Notts, 4 goals liotherham, 2 goals. Notts, who had not nearly a representa- tive team, nevertheless had nearly the whole of tho play in the first half, the forwards continually hovering round the Rotherham goal, and before the interval registered three goals through Kerr, Donelly, and Brnce. In the second" half the visitors displayed better combination, and put on two goals through M^Cormick and out of a scrimmage. Notts still bad the best of the play, and Bruce scored the fourth goal. CAERAU HARRIERS r. match wos played on the Newport oil Thurs- day. T. Thomas scored under the bar J;ui)es kickpt? a goal. Aftor the re-start Phillips made a grand ran.and I' scored a corner try. James failed with the kick. Half. tone score :-C-,terati Harriers, I goal, 1 try Maindee Thursdays, nil. Warrior restarted for the Thursdays. Thomas returned to touch. Phillips handed to Thomas, who scored a.nd placed a goal himself. Pictou also .ore<1, but failed with the kic,z.1 TAIBACH v. GRANGE.OWN, Saturday next, at Grange. Kick off at 3.15. Admission, 3d. 314 GRAND ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL MATCH at Cardilf, North v. South, at St. Andrew's Park, North- road, Saturday zic-x-t, January 13th, 1894. Kick-off 2.30 p.m. Admission 6d. 3753-5769 YORKSHIRE (THE CHAMITONS) V. GLAMORGAN.— At Swansea, next Monday 2.45 p.m. Cheap trains, ÁtlmLsioll, 6d. Stand extra. 3767 5:6a

BANK FORQERIES. Exemplary Sentences. George Norton, a dcaler with several aliases, and Edward Fisher, dealer, were brought up for sentence, to-day, at the Old Bailey, they having beer, convicted of forging a cheque for £ 575 on the Naeioual Piovincial Bank. Mr Besley, for the prosecution, applied for an order that Norton should pay SlOOa.s compensa.tion and costs of the prosecution out of the money found on him. This application was granted. Inspector Marsha! said Norton was an expert forger, and Fisher had been convicted of robbery. The prisoners' method was to foriza cheques and get others, n.ostly females, to present them. Norton was sentenced to ten and Fisber to five years' penal servitude, five years' police supervision to follow in Norton's case. Reginald Bleunt, stockbroker's clerk, admitted being an accessory to the forgery, was ordered to surrender for judgment if required.

Another Cardiff Failures HEAVY LIABILITIES. Considerable talk was occasioned in Cardiff commercial circl-ea yesterday when it was i rmllom-ed that tbs cheques of Messrs Fry and Company, Exchar.-gt Building.?, had been re- turned by the ban fee rs; and it soon became known that the iii-ac intendeo, issuing a circular announcing suspensie n ot payment. Originally established about 20 j "ears ago as Fry, Holman, I and Fry, the f.rm I sas throughout held high reputation for business probity and for honourable dealing in all respet ;ts; and the intelligence which leaked out wi s at first received with incredulity, and latea on, upon confirmation, i expression of regret wa» t universal, mingled with declarations of esteem 6 ir the principal. Mr Fry, senior, died soxne time i -go Mr Hohnan retired about three years since; and Mr E. Fry has since conducted tiie business The final occasion of suspension was the in iners' strike, which, by derangement of the norit ial course of the market upset calculations basec upon past experience. Messrs Fry and Compat y have for many years made contracts" with the same foiei.;n houses, realising a fair pro -fit on the transactions and, so far as can )e gathe red, no departure from ordinary practice has occt irred. In addition to the strike, however, two a r three disputes, occa- sioning legal proof ledinga abroad, have had adverse cScct upon the lipa nccs of the concern— one with an Italic in firn 1, for instance, which locked up £7,000, ml mey di le to Fry and Co., and has necessitated an outla y of pending in the for; n of arbitratIOn; another, with a Portuguese cus tomer., involved £6,0:;0; :J. third for over so on tt least £ 20,000 in round fi gures stood out on these I accounts. Up till the time of t ihe strike Messrs '-ry and Company were, so it' is ocderslood, doing a profitable business 1 Hit tho sudden and great ] upward movement in c ial values which soon took place, coming upop the m when they were under contract to supply large quantities, was the mora onerous because of the Jock-tp of resources just referred to and with the continuance of such values and the prospeci i that high prices would rule for some time, suspc msiou became inevitable. The Ci rculai*. I A circular, which was posted to creditors last evening, announced that the firm had been com- pelled, owiDt; to the strike* and consequent losses on contracts, to suspend payment and added that a meeting cf the cred, tors would be called at an early date. Owing to t ;h8 chin:s which may be made under contracts t&ev regretted to say I that they could not n.-jne a date for the meeting, but it would be as soost ItS jtossibie. The circular also expresses hope thw no- individual creditors I will take action tending tio entail increase of expense. £ 20,000 Owing: at "The Docks." A larg-e number of fir ins at Cardiff Docks are concerned, tho claims ranging, v/s boar, from £2,000 downwards and the whole totalling some- where about £ 20,000. Ilie confidence reposed in Messrs Fry and Go. w: e so complete that en 'Change yesterday, when the rumour first began to circulate, not a tew of these creditors were dis- posed to regard it as quiiie unfounded, although it was eoon remarked that accounts bad not of late bceu met with tiie promptitude that formerly characteirsed Mescrs Fry's dealings. The T elal Liab, ies and Assets. It is impracticable to-arrive at an estimate of tha total liabilities. The sum of £ 40,000 has been mentioned: but this is an estimate independent of any claims which will astfiredly be lodgild for failure to ca.ny outconft-acts for delivery of coal, claims likely to run to large amounts. As to the assets, too, these caisl,tiot be stated, because debtors to the firm who may be in the position to make claims will retaiTx the sums due imm them as a partial set-off, acid so reduce th assets. Messrs Ingledew and Sons are acting as legal advisers, and the books ot the firm have been placed in the hands of Messrs D. Roberts and Sons, accountants, Cardiff. Arrow Patent Fuel. J It should be added hsiat although Messrs Fry were agents for the Arrow Patent Fuel, the fuel company are not involved and we are informed that a circular stating ti. I., fact is to be issued.

I PRINCE OF WALES. I Tiie Priucs of Wales left BeIvoir Castle to-day for London. During his visit over 1,400 head of game were shot.

I TO-DAY'S MONEY. I I (SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] I STOCK EXCHANGE, LONDON, OPENING, 11.20 A.M. —Business quiet in the Stook Market.?, and prict s show irregular tendency. Consols steady. Rupee Paper tinn and higher. Foreign Bonds irregular Argentine and Portuguese Bonds weak and lower Uruguay, Italian, and Spanish firii and higher. Home Railways dull, and occasionally lower on unfavourable dividend rumours; "Brighton Deferred slightly better in expectation of dividend being onnounced to-day at 5*4 to 51/ per cent. on tt 51/. '(' t,?- i ce t. n this stock. American Railways fiat, at substan- tial decline following yesterday's fall at New 1 York, and on unfavourable impression produce by the statement made in connection with the passing of dividend on Louisville shares. Grand Trunk Stocks fiat and lower. Mexican Railways dull. NCON\—On the Stock Exchange, Argent ill's and Uruguay Bonds weak and lowc,, Italian better. Keme Railways continue weak and lower South-Eastern Deferred better. American Railways show a better tendency at :m occasional slight advance. Grand Trunk and Mexican Railways steady. South African Mines weak and lowpr. 1.5 P.M.—Short loan almost unlendable at 1 per cent., and discounts quid, at Ijg per c"nt. for three months'bills. Accounts of the Sheffild Railway Company sor the past half q* uarter will admit of p?ym?rt of dividend ?n Prefers ce Stocks down to 1865 Brightoa RaHw?v Com- p?ny ?nnounfe a dividend at the (if 71: per  cent, on the Ordinary Stock for the past half-year. 1.10 F.y.—On the Stock E':chan?, Home Railway; ?at at a (?enor?! decline, inl which many h'?s t?ke !?d Sheffield Ordinary flat cn divi- dend statement, but d:tto Def^tred better ;Brigh- ton Deferred ai-o firm and hi?hfr on dividend being per cent, better than expected. Ameii- can Railways weak at further decline. Grand J-o,>l .n. v"-< t:V L '-II j Trunk and Mexican Railways steady. Frankfort Bourse firm Vienna weak- i

AN ORIGINAL NOVF L- li I u 11 LAN 1) COUSTNS" by Mr William Clack, is now appearing in the Cardijf + imcs aid South Wales Weekly js'etc^

THE:NCRE?SE!NTHENA? I The Central News learns that ififliieattal tapT porters are urging upon the Government to ) thecmtof increasing the Navy by selling pa, the shares held by this country in the Suez Cu. Some Liberal tnembers, however, object to such a scheme on the ground that while we hold It fourth of tlio capita!, we have only 10 votes itt connection with the whole, and that our only friends on the directorate are the De Lesseps, j whose death or removal would leave our representa. tivos in sn important minority. Objectors to the ale schema therefore urge that we ought to in- crease it. Nevertheless, the proposal is that the Cuanceibr of the Exchequer should sell five null ions worth of stock, or less if less would suffice. Beyond this suggestion, which un- doubtoaiy is favourably entertained by prominent supporters of the Government, nothing can with certainty be stated. Although the Cabinet has not decided upon the new nava! programme, the programme exists, and it j not LO be put into a Naval Defence Act; as was done by the late Ministry. — ■■IHLNANUI MEN. UIM1L_|U__U_J

SAD DROWNING FATALITY. At sis o clock on Thursday evening, at Haul. bowiine, Cork Harbour, Henry C. Jenkins, ù'is- trict paymaster of coastg-uatds at Queens- town, lost his life by drowning in endeavouring to save a Miss Martin, of Middleton Pavb, Queenstown, who acci* aentaby full into the sea. from off tha coaung wharf at Haulbo.vlinc. Miss Martin and several other ladies and gentlemen were waiting fOt, th Government steam ferry when, owing to shortsightedness, Miss Martin stepped into the water. Jenkins at once plunged into the water, but was seen to disappear almost immediately- Miss Martin was rescued by a ferryman, Jeiittiu.'j boav was discovered half-an-hour later.