South Wales Echo

IJapan and the Powers. I England's Less of Authority. I yOLOQNE, Wednesday.—The Cologne Gazette: 181norning denies the views put forward by papers that diplomatic action oil i e Part of England contributed to the peaceful IUhion of the difficulty in the East. On the trary, says the Gazette, the singular attitude aen by the English Press almost prevented a ^isfactory settlement being arrived at. ^Hfland's loss of authority and influeuce in this ^fcfcer fias been caused by her tiarrow-niinded I!!Ilioy, China has benefited by the adhesion of Qertnany to the Triple Alliance, a union which is lofttial to the peaceful progress of European I Witics, —Central News.

VALE OF GLAMORGAN RAILWAY Communication Threugh the Porthkerry Tunnel. On Tuesday the workmen engaged on each Side of the proposed tunnel between Barry and l'orbhkerry met, and communication has since been established through these places. A temporary railway has been constructed on the Sfteensward in Porthkerry Park as far U the proposed viaduct, near Mr John Cory's reeidence, for the purpose of Conveying material used in the construction of the tatter. The heavy traffic upon the roads will therefore be entirely relieved and conveyed through the tunnel. The work of bricking the Interior of the tunnel is rapidly proceeding, and from Barry to Rhoose the greatest progress is being made with the proposed railway.

SCHOOL BOARDS. Conference at Westminster. The second annual meeting ot the Association "School Boards was resumed to-day at West- minster Town Hall. Resolutions were carried 8Xpreseing the opmion that the educational Ikuthoritios should have power to acquire land for Public purposes without an additional allowance being made to owners on account of the purchase being compulsory, and that in chools where efficiency and equipment merited the highest grants no deduction should be made- from the fcrant on account of the amount of money spent Soring the year.

VEST DORSET ELECTION. The Nominations, Colonel R. Williams (Conservative) and Mr G. Elomer (Independent) were to-day nominated as Parliamentary candidates for West Dorset to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Farqubar- 80n. The brewers in the division connected with ttie National Trade Defence Society have agreed to support Colonel Williams, who declines to Inpport the Local Veto Bill.

A GREAT FIRE. 150 Houses and 3 Churches Destroyed. BCDAPBST, Wi'fint-SFINY.—Thf greater part of the village of Galzecz, in the Zemplin district), has been burnt down. No loss of hfe is reported, but 150 bouses and three churches have been re iwned to ashes.

How Jabez was Secured, j I Exciting Chase on An Engine. j HE ASKED FOR A BIBLE. I Only Wsre One Collar All the Way, I A fellow-passenger with Jabez Balfour on the Tartar Prince sends to the Pall Mall Gazette an interesting account of the d(vtce by which the Salta officials were finally outwitted. In consequence," be says, "of the pressure brought to bear by Vice-Consul Gastrell and Mr Froest, of the London Detective Depart- ment, on April 5th, Balfour was placed at the disposal of those officials; but alas no train was running from Salta on that day to Buenos Ayres. This looked disastrous, for fresh bogus charges were being brought against Balfour by his friends with a view to his further deten- tion. But these two British representatives bad anticipated difficulties of this kind, and were not to be outwitted, for about two miles from Salta they had in readiness an engine and car, and immediately the Governor's sanction was g iven for the removal of the prisoner the stationmaster Pettigrew, with Mr Froest, fired up bhe engine themselves and brought it up to Salta. A native driver was engaged, and Balfour and Miss Free- man were hurried into the car, accompanied by the Governor's officials and Mr Gastrell. Mr Froest, armed, jumped on to the engine,evidently to guard against any attack on the way from Bal- four's numerous friends, and away they went, but not a moment too soon, for suddenly a troop of horsemen were seen galloping full speed, shouting at the top of their voices, Borthwick, Balfour's friend, and his lawyer and the criminal judge frantically waving documents for the detention of Balfour, and being followed and supported by the Salta police authorities. But the start had been made, and the engine driver was instructed to push on as fast as possible, leaving the lawyer and police j Gnashing their Teeth with Rfge I at losing Balfour. Never did an engine travel so fast in South America. The furnace door stood open, fuel continually being dashed on, the heat intense, and those on the engine black from head to foot, their clothes scorched and covered in oil but nothing could stop the British detective now from taking his prisoner, unless a rail should be torn up or some of the railway points tampered with. These risks must be run at all hazards. On they rushed, swinging from side to side. A horse and rider were run over and killed on the spot. Here was trouble indeed, for the Argentine law permits the arrest of those on the engine in such a case when resulting in death. They were stopped at Tucuman, some 500 miles from Salta, and the police arrested the enginedriver. An. other engine and car were waiting in readiness to proceed to Buenos Ayres, arriving on the morning of April 7th. The first steamer starting for England was the Tartar Prince, advertised to sail on or about March 29th, which had been detained owing to insufficiency of water in the dock. Pas- sages were immediately taken for Mr Froest and Balfour, the third officer's cabm being fitted up for the latter. These quarters were very warm, being in close proximity to the engine- room. Strong locks, bolts, and bar were fitted in order to make it perfectly secure. The lowness of the water prevented the vessel sailing on April 100h. Two gentlemen, Balfour's lawyer and a Salta official, came on board and demanded to see Balfour. Mr Froest, with me as interpreter, interviewed these gentlemen, and when I translated their errand Mr Froest peremptorily refused to allow them to see Balfour, and in order u To tivoid a Disturbance, I I I I at Mr roess s requesu, x went asnore to bring the Vice, Consul on board. While driving to the Tartar Prince with Mr Gastrell he stopped a messenger and gave instructions to immedin: ely double the police guard provided by the Buenos Ayres Government. On arrival at the ship we were informed that the two gentlemen had by this time worked them. selves into a great rage, and stated that according to Argentine law the British detective officer had no power to detain the prisoner, after 14 hours' detention, without communication, or prevenb him seeing his friends. The inspector abruptly left them and went to his room and secured his revolver, and t hen, through one of the passengers, said the Buenos Government had placed two armed naval seamen at his disposal, and if the Salta gentlemen persisted in carrying out their threats he should give them the order to fire. They immediately left, stating they would bring a means to compel the inspector to give way. Fortunately, the water rose in the afternoon, and we were able to get out to sea." The writer adds that the Liberator was a very pleasant fellow. There were two points of special interest about his demeanour during the voyage. One is that early in the journey he asked for a Bible. The other is that the man of mighty schemes only wore one collar all the way. The collar is to be added to the Scotland Yard museum. Balfour in Prison. On inquiry ab Holloway Prison yesterday it was stated that Jabez Balfour was in a very nervous and depressed state, and had remained in bis cell all day without taking exercise. He has scarcely spoken since his incarceration, bub bis appetite continues good, and his meals are sent in from a restaurant. He had an interview yesterday with the governor of the prison.

LADY FOOTBALLERS. I Proposed Visit to-Card-iff. To the Cardiff Association Football Olub belongs the h,,iiour -if honour there be-of introducing the lady footballers to South Wales. We understand that final arrangements have been made for them to play at the Harlequins' Athletic Ground, Cardiff, on Saturday, the 18th inst. The event is sure to attract a large number of spectators, who will gather together, not in the expectation of ?itnesatn? scientific football, but I to see how the New Woman will comport herself I in the favourite game of the other sex. »

I MONOGLOT WELSH RAILWAY i SERVANTS. Our special London correspondent states.;— There is some likelihood of the adjournment of the House being moved on Thursday, with regard [ to the treatmenb of Welsh railwaymen by the London and North-Western Railway. The decision of the Speaker is that this question cannot be raised on a private Bill, and hence a motion for the adjournment. The Scotch mem- bers are endeavouring to persuade their Welsh colleagues to make their motion on a day when Scotch business is not before the House.

SHORT STO?TES by the Masters of F!ctma I IRppear wceMv in the Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News." Complete stories appearing from 1the pen of Iola, 0. R. Sims, Dick Donovan, 1.. X. Mea.de, John Strange Winter, Dora Russell, Helen [ Mathers, and others. Serials, short stories, special* :nti,,1pq, n nrl tlin v<ws of the week. Oltler Q. ca ilw.

TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNBSBAY. The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past 12. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (IRELAND) ACT 1887 REPEAL BILL. Mr KNOX moved the second reading of this Bill. The Bill has for its object the repeal of the Act popularly known as the Coercion (Ireland) Ac,, ind the hot), member thought it unnecessary to support it by lengthened argument, seeing that only a year ago a similar Bill passed its second reading by the decisive majority of 60 votes. Nothing had occurred in the interval to alter the opinion of the House thus expressed, and in fact the crimelessness of Ireland offered an example to the rest of the kingdom. What might follow upon the return of the Conservative party to power he could not say. It would be possible no doubt to stir up trouble in Ireland and* earn a statesman's reputation by repressing that disorder under a Coercion Act, j but as Lord Henry Loftus suggested in regard to the Russian generals who pursue aggressive policy in Transcaspian provinces, let the decora- tions be bestowed first and then perhaps there would be no temptation to stir up difficulties. If is was conceded that the Conservative party contained many heaven-sent statesmen, let on the other hand this concession be made by repealing the Coercion Act, which was an insult to pacific Ireland. Mr JAMKS O"CONNOR seconded the motion. Mr W. REDMOND, in supporting it, declared that all Coercion Acts had been failures in Ireland. Mr DUNBAR BARTON, arguing against the repeal of the Act, said that by its means boycotting bad been almost, if not entirely, suppressed. Three months and a half had been occupied in passing an Act which they sought to repeal on a Wednes- day afternoon, though it was well known that they were threatened with a revival cf disorderly agitation in Ireland if a Unionist Government got into power. There was hardly anything in this Act which was not already in the law of England and Scotland. (Laughter.) He denied that it was a Coercion Act. It provided secret inquiry, such as existed in Scotland, summary jurisdiction, change of venue, and special juries, which were rendered necessary by the refusal of common juries to do their duty.

CARDII-F'S FINANCE. I Letter from Alderman Sanders, J.P, i It is well understood in Cardiff that the simula- tion of deep interest in the condition of Corpora- tion finance is a mere pre-election dodge on the part of certain Conservative members. It is not so well understood that the crreat result of their labour, thus far, is to merely postpone payments, so that whilst escape from the present outlay is procured, the total of future liabilities is being steadily increased. We showed last week that Liberal members of the Council have all along been earnest in endeavour to reduce expenditure, and to bring due oversight to bear upon the financial work of the Corporation but we were unable to elicit an opinion from Alderman Sanders, chairman of the Finance Committee, who has been conspicuous tor his protests against the present system. The esteemed alderman is away from home, recruiting his health; but, although unable to get from him a direct expression of opinion, we have obtained copy of correspondence which has passed between him and the Mayor in reference to the appoint- ment of the new committee. All that this new committee has done would have been done by the Finance Committee if the power had not been taken from them and until, as the Chairman of the Finance Committee has re- peatedly urged, that body has power to control expenditure or to throw responsibility on the whole Corporation, irregularities and growth of outlay must prevail. The Mayor's letter is dated April 9th, and is a notification of the appointment of the new special committee, and a consultation of Alder- man Sanders as to date for calling a special meeting of the Finance Committee. To thai the Alderman replied :— Dencaster Villa, Canton, Card iff. 10 th April, 1895. Your Worship, -Alloirw me to tbltnk you for your courtesy in writing to me respecting the arrange- ments following on Monday's vote respecting the Finance Committee. Will you permit me to remind you that in November last, when the Finance Committee was formed, I specially asked to be relieved from duty on that committee, giving as my reason that I was so out of accord with the action of the spend- ing committee in the pa", and even more as to the proposed expenditure, that I could not accept the responsibility resting on a committee which had no power to, in any degree, control the expenditure, and yet was expected to find the means of meeting all payments for current expenditure, dividends, sinking fllnd, ace" and that I foresaw a rise in the district rate to at least 2s in the £ No importance was at the time attached to these remarks but now, when a rate of 8d is proposed because necessary, the Council with most unbecoming discourtesy take the matter out of the hands of the committee and take the onus of settling the rate themselves, a proceeding for which, in my own experience, I remember no preoedent. With the decision of the Council before me I have no voice but think that as Mayor the matter is entirely in your hands. I exceedingly regret that" La Grippe" pre- vented mo from being present at the meeting on I Monday.—I am, my dear, Mr Mayor, yours sincere!y, W. SANDERS, I P. W. Carey, Esq., Mayor.

A BIGAMIST'S APOLOGY. I Claiming the Sympathy of the Court. J At the Yorkshire Assizes yesterday William Shanks (41), labourer, was charged with bigamy at Kirklevington on the 20th of November last. Mr Yarboroug Anderson appeared for the prose- cution, and prisoner was defended by Mr Law. Prisoner, on being charged, said, I must plead not guilty," Prisoner, it was stated on behalf of the prosecution, was married in June, 1885, to Catharine McLean, at Lowick, in Northumber- land. In autumn last he separated from his wife, and afterwards came to Hornby, in the North Riding, where be was employed as a farm labourer, when he made the acquaintance of the woman Finney, who resided at Picton, and went through the form of marriage with her. The parties shortly sfterwards separated, and on it being discovered that prisoner's wife was alive the present proceedings was instituted. There was practically no defence to the charge, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Prisoner afterwards addressed the Court on his own behalf. He created some amusement by stating that after he was found out he had done his utmost to conciliate both parties, and that on a curtain occasion he had the two woman in his company, and endeavoured to come to an arrangement that might suit all parties. He had not, he said, been unkind to either party. Under the circumstances he considered he was entitled to the sympathy of the Court. (Laughter.)—The Judge You talk about sympathy If there is anyone deserving sympathy it is the two unfor- tunate women who have gone through the cere- mony of marriage with you. By the speech you have just made you have made the case very much worse than it was before. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 calendar months.

CARDIFF. A JUBILEE OINOSB AT CARDIFF.—An advul- tisemQnt in another column announces that the Rev. J. P. Dickers,)ii, "II ex-slave and onE of the" Jubilc-e Sitigeia," will dehver a temperance address and will also sine at the Young Women's Christian Amocia. tiolliail, Charles-street, to-morrow (Thursday) evening at eight o'clock. Mr Dickerson (who is of course a coloured gentleman) has come to England at the invitation of Lady Henry Somerset, and has already arranged to hold meetings in many parts of the country before bis return home, and this will possibly be his only visit to Cardiff, The an-ittirsion to the meeting to- inorrow will be free, but a collection will be made to defray expanses.

I SIXTH EDITION of the SOUTH WALES ECHO' is Published at 7 p.m. 8nd contains the. LA TEST Foreign,, General, _d Sport,,iity Telegrami up to the TIME OF GOING TO PRESS. I

I A London Fire. I a I Seventeen Steamers and fWI Escapes I on the Scene. Serious fire broke out early this morning on lie premises of Messrs Greenwood and Sons ^c kmakers, Farringdon-road, and aftet burning jjtoot two hours totally destroyed the premises. be outbreak was first observed by a police- 16fleant, but by the time the alarm had been 11.6n and the engines had arrived the flames were ^tsting from the windows. Seventeen steamers and o fireescapes were soon on thescelle from all parts f London, but the building was doomed, and lIttle could be done except to protect adjoining ^operties. The lossof stock will be considerable.

Lord Selborne's FLineral. i A special train left Waterloo this morning con. ning passengers to Blackmoor, Hants, to attend ill, funeral of Earl Selborne. Among the ^sengers were the Archbishop of Canterbury, "s Bishop of St. Asapli, the Mitquis of Salis- ttry, with his three suns, Loid Stanmore, Mr tistice North, Sir Stafford Nortlicote, and Mr ^netruther, M.P., Liberal Unionist Whip. A j^iDorial service to be held in London has been 6J[ed for the late hour of 4.15. so as to suit the ^Ivenience of Judges and members of the legal frofession, who will not be able to leave the courts 14til 4 p.m.

I RAID ON NEWPORT DOG OWNEkS, That's the Wrong Paper, Sir." The Newport Inland Revenue officers have Oef,n active in their inquiries as to she owners of ogs who had not taken out licences for Ibe present year. One of the results Of the vigilance was shown at the New- Borough Police Conrb to-day, when 13 o"ners of dogs either appeared or sent their houses for not having taken out; the licences The Magistrates' Clerk painted out 'hat If people indulged in the luxury of keeping 40gs they must pay the duty. The cases dis- used a variety of excuses. One defendant sent %is mother to say that he had been out of work ai, the winter. A dairyman claimed that he was rnpt from duty, but the officer pointed out that there were two dogs. Defendant protested that the second dog was not six months old. It appeared that no application had beem made for Recaption for three years. William Buckler, the long-distance walker, was among 4h6 defendants. He produced a small bundle Ðf papers to show that he bad taken f¡ a licence each year for ten years, bQtJ owing to the depression in trade he had not been able to take out a licence this year. One jfofftndant declared that he had a licence, and handed on to the Magistrates' Clerk a paper J'hich that official proceeded to read, Received good condItion one gallon of rum." "This is not plloenoe," said the Clerk, amid the laughter of Court. No," said the Mayor, that's a rum tOOnm" (Laiigiater.) Defendant said that he 1-id given the wrong paper, and handed up the licence. The whole of the thirteen defendants were fed 7s 6d each.

THE POOR CLERGY. In the Westminster County Court yesterday Abveral applications In reference to clergymen -ere made, and in one case where the plaintiff Ifroved that the defendant was in receipt of £190 year, and that he had a bill of sale on his tqrniture, an order for committal for 12 days, Upended for a month, was made, but. subse- quently Judge Smith said he hardly liked to Commit a clergyman, remarking that clergymen ^ere all very poor. -Pitintiff's Representative Ilh.are very bad payers. -Judge Smith They have very little to pay with. They are exceed- i ill;tly poor. -Pl,-ti ntiff 's Representative We never Press unless we are sure they can pay. The %raount is only 30s.—Judge Smith I do not like t" commit a clergyman his parish suffers.—The fc# nesentative We are suffering by being kept °ot of our money.—The order was allowed to ter4ain.

GALLANT RESCUE AT NEWPORT Last evening a little fellow named Reginald Charles, four years of age, son of a member of the Newport Fire Brigade, and residing at 53, Lyne- road, Newport, was playing on the ballast at the back of the house when he accidentally fell over the embankment and went into the water of the Orindau Pill, which at this point (it being high tide) was 12 or 15 feet in depth. A neighbour named Frank Gale, living at 48, Lyne-street, saw the boy fall and ran to the spot, but did not reach It until the child was smking for the third time. Gale, without hesitating, dived into the water ^ith his clothes on, and was successful in bringing the child to the surface. Several companions of Dhe child took it home, and it was given restora- tives. This morning the little fellow was none Nle worse for his narrow escape.

COGAN ALLOTMENT HOLDERS. There appears to be a rather strained relation- ship between the Bute Estate and the Cogan allotment holders. The latter wrote through their secretary, Mr Jeffs, to Mr Corbett, asking for land for allotment purposes. Mr Corbett replied that as Cogan was built entirely on the Windsor Estate, and suitable land could thereon be easily secured, he did not feel called upon to accede to their request. Mr Jeffs then wrote to Sir William Thomas Lewis, admitting that whilst the Windsor Estate had granted land the site was inconvenient and unsuitable, and taking advantage of the Parish Councils Act, they desired contiguous land for reasons which they could better assign if an audience were given a deputation of the holders. The gist of Sir William Lewis's answer was similar to that of Mr Corbett's, added to which was his inability to grant an interview. Immediately upon the receipt of this letter the Allotment Association held an extraordinary meeting, Mr F. W. Ensor, B.A., in the chair. when it was decided to invoke the assistance of the Penarth District Council. At this authority's monthly meeting on Monday, Mr W. L. Morris, J.P., presiding, a deputation of Cogan allotment holdert4 stated their grievance, adding that there were between 50 and 60 applicants for small holdings. Councillor H. Snell mentioned, on behalf of Lord Windsor, that he had offered what land there was available in that part 00 the holders, but it had been con- sidered unsuitable. It would seem, however, that the only suitable place was a portion of the brick fields, belonging to the Bute Estate. After some discussion, upon the motion of Mr R. Guy, seconded by Mr John Pavey, the clerk (Mr J, W. Morris) was instructed to negotiate with Sir Wm. Lewis for the acquisition of the desired piece of land.

STABBING CASE AT NEWPORT.! At the Newport Town Hall to-day Robert Crowe, a labourer, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for assaulting and wounding an- other labourer, named George Price, with whom be lived in apartments. The men had a quarrel on Saturday night, Crowe being the worse for drink, and it was alleged that the prisoner stabbed Price in the neck, inflicting a wound two inches long and haifin inch deep, from which Price bled profusely. Both prisoner and the prosecutor have been convicted on several occa- j sions. j

THE WORKHOUSE DRINK BILL. I A Parliamentary return has been issued of the quantity of spirits, wines, and man liquors con- sumed in each Workhouse in the United King- dom during the years 1892 ai d 1893, together with the expenditure in each imtitution, and setting forth the daily average number of inmates Tin each union. There was a considerable decrease Sin the consumption in 1893, and with it alcorres- ponding decrease of expenditure. Although the number of paupers had greatly increased in 1893, the expenditure on spirits was £ 20,576, representing 178,491 pints. During the year 1893 the spirit bill amounted to £ 18,735, the quantity consumed being 163,460 pints. In 1892 the wine bill amounted to £ 6,040, representing 35,180 pints. In 1803 the number of pints fell to 76,168, and the cost was £ 5,493. Of malt liquors consumed during 1892 the figures show 491,115 gallons, the cost being £ 19,182 for the year 1893 the cost was £ 18,071, representing 463,418 gallons. The total expenditure in alcohol in 1792 was 245,778 in 1893 it was £ 4?,299. The total daily averago of the workhouses was during the year 1892, 231,880, and in 1893 the number is given as 241,04L

ANOTHER OF THE QUEENFS FRIENDS DEAU. I Tho Dowager Duch ess of Roxburgbe dfed on Tuesday morning at Hereford-gardens, London, from acute bronchitis. She was one of her Majesty's dearest and mosb valued as well as most devoted friends, and had been for 30 years Lady of the Bedchamber, being greaily beloved aud respected by the Royal family;

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TO-DAY'S CRICKET. I Warwickshire v. Essix. BIRMINGHAM, Wednesday.-Play was resumed in fine wether this morning, and before a small attend- ance. Bainbritige and Quaife continued their innings, but at 48 Quaife was bowled, and Law came In, Bainbridge batted in splendid form, his playing too being exceptionally Sue. A double bowling change was tried at 85, but Bainbridge attained his 50 after an hour ami 50 minutes' batting. Bainbridge and Law played a splendid game for their side, batting with great caution, but never letting any loose balls off. The bowling was repeatedly changed, but the baosmen remained together until three minutes to 2, when Law unfortunately played on. 1st Iounius. WARWICKSHIRE. 2nd Innings. I Walter Quaife, b Mead 91 not out 17 j n. w. Bainbride, c Russell, b Kortright ? 24 not out. 87 WLLmm Q.?ife.b Kortright 23 bMead???.???. 19; L&w.bKortri?ht. 1 b Kortnght W Liliey, 1 b W, b Kortright e2 J. E. Hill. b Kortright 0 A. C. S. Glover, b Kortright 0 San til I, not. out 12 a Carpenter, b Mead 19 Wbit,ehead. b K,;ti-ight 4 Pallets, b Kortright 7 Barton, c Burns, b Mead. i — 9 Extras ..w..v.v. 2 Total 259 Totat. 176 ESSEX.—1st Tunings. H. G. Owen, cHIli b Barton 64 Carpenter, c W. Quaife, b Santall 29 C. J. Kortright, lbw, b Barton 1 G. F. Higgins, c W. Quaife, b Barton 118 BUrn, c W. Qu:dfe. b Pallett. 114 Russell, b Santall 16 H. Kailev, not out 21 R. J. Burrell, b Pallett. t F. a Bull, b Pailett I I. 0 Mead, b Barton I. 33 Pickett, b Barton 0 I Extras 10 Total 410 Write for 36-page illustrated catalogue, pos- free. -An dersons, Limited, The Waterproofers (only Welsh address). 8, Queen-street, Cardiff. 142e SEPTIMUS CHAMBERS, the South Wales and West f England Athletic Outfitter, 21, Castle-street, Cardiff. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, post free. 80 WHITCHURCH 1ST XI. hav, the following open dates :-July 13, Aug. 3rd (home), Aug. 31st (away). The 2nd XI. have several open dates.-A ply Secre- tary. 985e

BAZAAR AT CARDIFF. I HAPPY REPRESENTATION OF THE SEASONS. The Evangelisation ofSalunead. j There was opened at the iown Hall, Carnitt, f this afternoon, a bazaar, in which are introduced numerous pleasing and novel features, many of them being locally unique. The object ot the affair is to raise money to pay off a sum of £100 outstanding in connection with the Clare-roid Mission established by the members of Charles street Congregational Church, and to enable the committee to undertake the evangelising of a j wider area—a much needed work in the Saltmoa.d (iistriet-and possibly to form the nucleus of a fund for the erection of a church in place of the present building, which has fo- some time past proved far too small for the conduct of the various services and meetings of the several organizations initiated. The title chosen—The Seasons Bazaar I —was appropriate, the stalls having been taste- fully designed to give a happy representation of the four seasons, and the articles displayed on them were in evry case fittingly chosen, while ttie drawback to the majority of such events in the crowding of purely ornamental articles to the disadvantage of the realty useful was strictly and fortunately avoided by the promoters. Spring" was the "arts" stall, and on it was displayed paintings (in oils and water colours), often of real merit, photographs, carved wvod work, tapestry, china ware, furniture, and brass work the prices asked at this, as at all the other stalls, being extremely moderate. Its main contributors and managers were Miss Atinie Evans (secreaary), Miss Stallybrass, the Misses M. Lipscomb, P. Hailey, and A. Davies, Mrs E. C. Cooper, and Miss Holder, Prof. Conway, Capt. Price, Mr S. G. Fiioot, and Mr F. Ware. Then came the Sunday School stall, the varied furnishing of "SLilyirer" being given by the scholars and officers of the Charles-road and Clare- road mission. Direct supervision of the exhibits was undertaken by Mrs Hardie, Mrs P. Lewis, Miss M. Lewis, Miss Leslie, Miss Cook, Miss Ridler, Miss Hardie, Miss E. Jenkins, Miss George, Miss Faulke, Messrs W. H. Elliott, J. G. Murychurch, W. Broben, G. B. Calway, and Miss Hardie and Mr M. Roberts (combined secretaries). Best of the supporters of the mission since its establishment have been the members of the Charles-street Sewing Society, whose contri- bution has reached JE50 a year, and they have admirably clothed the 3tall woll representing the autumnal season. All the ladies of the society merit thanks for their efforts, as all have given assistance in the making, though the selling is being conducted mostly by Mrs Barter, Mrs Blrt, Mrs H. P. Verney, Mrs Williamson, Mrs D. Roberts, Mrs Lipscomb, and Mrs Price. Winter," the stall of the gentlemen from Charles-street, is a distinct success. It is a typical Whitelev's," fancy and handy articles of almost every conceivable size crowding what is not inappropriately termed an emporium." The direct manag?nent is in the hands of Messrs W. Hall, T. F. Williams, S. M. Wilkin. son, G. S. Ware, W. J. Rigby, J. F. Kemp, W. H. Maton, and A. Lewis, the stall secretary. One of the prettiest features is the flower stall, which has been fitted up delightfully as a fairy bower. It is constructed of trellis work, covered with variegated and entwining ivy leaves, with pretty gabled roof, and is superintended by Mr and Mrs T. J. Williams. Mrs Fifoot, Miss M. Jones, Miss K. D,tvi eT, Miss Hughes, Mr A. Montgomery, Miss Johnstone, Miss H. C. Cooper, and Miss Ldith Cooper (secretary). An instance of the practical charactet of the saleable goods is giue-n by the presence of a dairy stall, at which Miss Beatrice M. Baxter, Miss Ida Daw, and Mrs F. C. Verney preside. Eggs, butter, cheese, cream, junket, poultry may all be obtained from here. A cafe and refretiimenb stall is amply stocked and looked after bv Mrs Turner. Mrs David, Mrs D. Lewis, Mrs Hall, Mrs M. Roberts, Miss K. Lipscomb, Miss J. Waite (secretary), assisted by the Misses Ada Evans, Violet Hailey, and Mabel Seward. There are also to be found the attractions common to all bazaars, such as the galvanic battery, weighing maohines, parcel offices, &c., but mention is deserved of a capitally constructed fish pond," the water bailiffs" being the Misses Lilian Cooper, Madge Lewis, Hilda Seward, and Lily Banting. Prof. Newton is in charge of the palmistry tent, and from the start was kept fully occupied. The hon. seoretnries are Mr S. M. Wilkinson and the Misses B. M. Barter and A. Davies, and they discharged their multifarious duties in admirable j fashion. An Interesting brochure prepared by Mr Wilkinson is on sale at a modest price, and it sketches the history of the growth of the Congre- gational cause in Cardiff, as well as being a com- plete guide to the bazaar. The opening ceremony was to-day performed by Mr Sidney Robinson, with whom were the Revs. J. Williamson (pastor of Charles-street Congregational Church), John Morris (Star- street), and Daniel Lewis. This evening popular entertainments will be given at intervals, includ- ing the playing of a farce entitled, "Peculiar Proposals," and a performance by St. Catherine's Lady Minstrels. To-morrow the opening will be performed by Councillor J. Ramsdale, J.P., at 2 o'clock.

EXCI S ING SCENE NEAR LYONEY. 11 Narrow Escape of Three Lyney Ladies. Particulars of a most exciting incident which occurred on Irhe river Severn at a pomli imme- diately below the Severn Railway Bridge, which crosses the river between Sharpness and Purton, were reported m Blakeney this morning. It appears that three Lydney young ladies went for an evening's outing to Purton, and its there was a big tide expected, they got on the Wheel" Rock to watch it flow it. The tide fllowed rapidly, and whilst they watched it coming up the channel it did not occur to them to look behind, where the tide bad begun to flow up the saddle of the rock and thus to cub them off from the mainland. However, they did at length discover their position, but escape Was then absolutely impossible, and they gave vent to the most vehement cries for help. Nr Henry Inman, who is the bridge keeper, took them a rope, which he threw over towards them, but the width of water was so considerable that it proved unequal to the requirements of the case. Mr Inman then ran to the Severn Bridge Hotel in order to get Mr Franklin's boat, but this proved fruitless, and he started to Gatcombe, a mile away for a boat from there. He was now sue- cessful, and he made back down the Channel with all the speed he could make, though, as the tide was rnshing so rapidly, progress was slow. Meanwhile the position the young ladies wolre in atbracted the attention of some men from the iSharpness Old Dock, and these valiantly put off inabomb and started across the river to their rescue, and, it is stated, reached them jusb in time. The water had covered the rock, and the poor young ladies, huddled together, and in water up to their waists, were taken off. As the train was in the station immediately above them it was decided to send them on home just as they were, and this was done. Mr Inman and his boat arrived on the scene just afterwards. It was conceded that had assistance not been afforded as it was the lives of the unfortunate ladies must been sacrificed.

Emawom of tihe Death -rate. -Keep aliveancri Oatmeal, 98 f

TO-DAY'S SPORTING, j Chester Meeting. CHESTER. WEDNESDAY. For many years past this meeting has been fortunate in fine weather, especially on the Cup day, and on the present occasion it will be almost a record. Since a very early hour the sun has shone out gloriously, but there is a nice breeze across Wi> low lands, otherwise the Roodee would be indeed a hot position. A heaTy stream of visitors has poured down on to the well known place for hours and the attendance wiil prove an enormous one. With so many horses on the spot real good sport was assured, and interest in the Cup was quitt1 up to previous years, the "lols" being quite enthusiastic over the great ClJeshire annual bal tie, All 16 candidates for the chief event are reported well, and at the time of wiring the race was looked forward to with great interest. "B of a Gun was a strong favourite, but the supporters of the NOt them trained candidates, New court and Tiiton, were numerous. Details:, 2.0—'The COMBERMERE HANDICAP STAliiJ-o ot S5 for each starter, with E200 added; the second receives £20. One mile Mr Weever's La Belle Sarah 4y 7st 71b .Allsopp 1 M. R. Lebaudy's Bach, 6y 7st 111b _S. Loates 2 Mr DobellV Uncle Peter, 3y 6>t 71b Grimshaw 3 Mr G. Moore's A Triangle, sy 6st 101b Toon 0 Winner trained by owner. Betting—Evens La Belle Sarah, 7 to 4 agst Bach, 8 to 1 agst Uncle Peter, and ;0 to 1 agst A Triangle. Bach held a slight lead of L" Belle Sarah to the straight, where the latter took tin the running and won a good race by a head two lengths divided second and third.

Gold Belt 1 GoJd Belt 11 Tyrrany 2 Lord of the Manor 3 1 I =='J:: ,r- I:=: :=-

I Te-day's Starting Prices. I CHESTER. PRICES. Net. 8F RACE. UUNNKS WINNER Spertsnmn.Sp'rtinqTAfe. Combmere.. 4 La B. 8araii Evens Evens Badminton. 7 The Qu vck 9 to 2 ag 9 to 2 ag Cup 16 Kilsallaghan. 20 to 1 ag 20 to 1 ag ( KilsaJla'han. 5t.o?g Placebet'ng Son of a Gun 6 to 4 ag Pla.cebet'u? ? ? Theseu% 5 to lag

I ABCEPTANCES. Newmarket Second Spring Westing. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. (One mile 245 yards. Run on Tuesday, May 14th.) y st lb y st Ib Barbary. 49 0 I, Pevel 4 8 0 Phocion 3 8 13 Low Moor. 5 7 12 Opera, Glass 4 8 11 I Legal Tender 4 7 11 The Millenium 3 7 8 Rodomont 4 8 6 Panas Athene 5 7 5 Concealment 68 4 Astrocope 57 4 Weights raised lllb. FLYING HANDICAP PLATE. (Five furlongs. Run Taurspay, May 16th.) y st lb y St. lb Don Alonzo 59 0 Izates 4 7 3 Shemer. 6 8 11 Oris 3 7 0 6 8 10 Philanthropist 5 6 12 Banquet II 4 8 6 Farnd:1.e. 4 6 10 Ingeborg 58 1 B.ue Mark .3 6 8 j Go Lightly 4 7 12 Potboy 5 6 5 Mountain Chief.. 5 7 9 Blarney 3 6 4 Beggar's Opera' 4 7 8 j Benson 3 6 2 Speed 4 7 6 Solendour 3 6 G Hazy 37 3 York Spring Meeting, GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP PLATE. (One mile and a half. Run Tuesday, May 21.) ys st lb ya lit in Kilsallaghan 5 9 0 I Cytherean 5 7 6 Peigam.is .5812 Auroscope 3 7 6 Spindle Leg 5 7 9 Campanajo .37 5 Seville 58 4 St Mark 4 7 4 Theseus 48 0 I Halef J 7 4 Sweden 57 13 Mandragora 3 7 0 Indian Chief 6 7 12 J! nIl Blown. 3 6 12 Low Moor 5 7 9 Weights raised 121b. Sandown Park May Meeting. MAY HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. (Two miles. Run Monday, May 20th.) ys st Ib ys stlb Royal Bed 6 12 121 WiU o' the Wish 5 10 10 Field Marshal 4 12 5, Chair of KiJdare.. 4 10 9 Swanshoi gu 6 1 P. ? tt-y .510 8 LadyPf?t a 11 21 RockSeld 5 10 7 Lady Pat aa u 0 | Roland Grseme 4 10 4 O,vick a 10 13  Brave Chance a 1) 0 Kieton 4 10 12 ) Pii"y 6 10 0 MAY HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. (Two miles. Run Monday, May 20th.) ys st lb ys st lb 5 12 7 De Beers all 6 Prince Frederick., a 12 1 Lumberer 6 n 5 Caevlaverock a 12 0 I Lord Percy 4 11 2 President 6 11 13 St.roBer. 4 10 11 Uncle Joe, 6 11 11 Y, liow Girl 4 10 10 Charles III 511 8 CoUege Green. 4 1'' 10 POY,?L Harry 511 1 Lev?,l lon 4 10 6 4 10 3 Loyalty 5 1111 67 6 1FFatiilrl y ltetm 4 10 6 Gnmpo 6 11 6 Fairy Ring 6 10 3 Rieton 4 11 6 Weights raised 3)b.

Official Scratching. ISUKPLIKrc In MKSSKS WEATHEKnr.J Chester Cup-Ellen Bean. Jubilee Stakes—Gangway. Kempton Park May Handicap—'spoil. Maiden Plate, Kempton—Royal MiustreL Newmarket Stakes—Le Var. All handicaps for which the weights have appeared —Cestus. All engomenls-All Mr Crcket's horses (except Mouta.uk), Miss Betty.

Newmarket Training Notes. [FROM OUR NEWMARKET C»RRK.SPONI)KNT.) NEWMARKET, Wednesday.—On the Bury &ide,Archer's i Le Dauphin and Golden Slipper galloped a mile Cannon's Melton Prior going a mile and a quarter St. Antoine, Stowmarket, Boxer, and Marble went a mile. M. Dawson's Chad, Sir Visto, and Vinery were ghen a similar gallop. J. Day's Royal Hazel, Kirkcounel, and Royal ictoriit went a mile and a quarter. J. Dawson's, sen., Weymouth, Best Man, Chromatic, and Roval Mask went six furlongs. J. Dawson's, jun., King's Evil, Glengall, Phocion, Gallowglass, Bolton, Head Lad, Gabriefle, Rincvata colt, and Lady Nor. manton went a mile Enoch's, sen., First, Consul and Houndsditch going a similar gallop. Golding's Bar. bary, Newsmonger, and John 0' Seaham went a mile and a quarter La Turbie and Prince Simon negotiated a mile. Jennings's, sen., Kibris, Luniineuse, and Conquerant covered a mile and a quarter. Jewitt's Wliisper r, Hebron, Ravensbury, Irish Car, Erin, Pet of the Chase, Priestholine, and Raconteur negotiated a mile. Jarvis's Saltator, Drosera, and Mena went six fu rlollgs Peck's Pot Luck &nd Spindle Leggoin?a mtle and a quarter. Ryan's Matabele, Solaro, Rockery, ?L%Ieottia, and Hazy g!?"oped a mile. Shet- Choice, Toreador, Nfarth?h mpM". ?e)e?tnua, Cold Steel, Hawkesbury, Rabicauo, and Stockboy going a similar gallop.

JUBILEE STAKES !-A DEAD CRRTAINTT !-8. Johnson (Turf Agent), who sent Kirkconnel nap for 2,OOOgs, guarantees to send the absolute winner of the Jubilee Stakes, to all sending 2s and stamped address, or in default will send you neX, \\ek's Final:; free. No presents accepted.—Address quick, S. Johnson, 19, Raglan-street, Lower Broughton, Manchester. 137 STOLL'S PANOPTICON. It M^SNR.S Saunders and Paul have heard of me challenge all 1 comers, either they or the Woods, Langleys, or Venetians can come forward and compete with me in every description of glass work. for six days' competition, for all I am worth. The Judges to be combined of Practical Glass Workers of the Flint Glass Makers' Union of Great Britain and Ireland. Compe- tition to commence as early -possible. -yours always, Prof. ROUGHLEY, Practical Glass Worker. 125

SPORTING ITEMS. 1 Victor Wild will be ridden by Bradford in the Jubilee Stakes. The new Earl of Pembroke, is a fin" cricket j player. The colt by Juggler-St. Mary has b?en nam^d Barney Hill. Watts will ride Kirkconnel for Sir Blundell Mitple in the Derby, Lo-.d Ro,;ob-i-yigreeing that he should do so. i Dick Marsh's tip for the Cheater Cup is Son of a Gun. lvhile the Oity and Suburban was being run the worthy trainer was heard to remark that "the running of the Kingrolere horse wae good enough for hi- Euclid, who galloped one mile and a quarter at Alfriston on Monday, was in the evening found to be lame, a leg having filled. Victor Wild has finished up a really good pre- paration for the Jubilee, and as this will be bis first appearance this year it is rather a difficult thing to say whether he is improved from last year or not, but he fifoes in grand style in his gaiiops. Mr Leopold de Rothschild hopes (Bays" Abl. in the World) to win the Great Two Year Old Stakes ar. KFTI;pton Park on Fnday wirh his dark colt St. Frusquin (a son of St. Simon), who is believed to be the most highly-tried youngster at Newmarket. COIISJ»;C- ..u'.jug the liorses at exercise on the Roodee yesterdav morning was the Irish three year old Portmarnock, who appears to have had an excellent preparation for the Jubilee Stakes. He was given a smart mile gallop in company with Gazeteer, who runs in the Great Cheshire Handicap to-morrow. The Prince of Wales is to give a dinner to about 50 'nembers of the Jockey Club at Marl- borough House on Wednesday, t/1P 29th, being the evening of the Derby Day. H.R.H. intends to be at Kempton Park races both on Friday and Saturday, and in the Royal Stakes his colours will probably be carried by Thais, a br f by St. Serf—Poetry, who is expected to turn out a very smart two year old. A portion of the spoil awaiting the winner of the Chester Cup to-day will be a massive punch bowl and a pair of double-handled vases, both of antique silver. As a Cheshire cheese also enters into the gams of the victor, the Chester Cup of 1895 may fairly be described as ab-)ut the most mixed stake of which turf story makes mention. Such combtnations as money and plate and money and claret are familiar enough as rewarding the prowess of a racehorse. At Catterick Bridfco many a year ago there were 12 subscribers at 12 guinsas each to a two miles race for a pipe of old port," and the Yorkshire favourite, Sir Tatton Sykes, owned the five year old that won it. A few days ago Mr Arthur Roberts afforded another illustration of his fertility in the produc- tion of hmrol'ou;; mcident. The Prince of Wales's tion of hnn.orou-! incident. in which the emInent comedian took part. When caHed upon to take part in defence he produced his own special bat, which proved to be just wide enough to cover the wickets, but was allowed to pass. A straight ball was sent, which Arthur blocked, and to the amazement of his partner proceeded to run, and continued to run until the iidders declared "Iot ball," when" Gentleman Joe" produced the ball from a receptacle in his bat fitted with a trap door. The Heathen Chinee must look to his laurels when he proposes to play with Mr Roberts.

TO-DAY'8 MONEY. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] S'i'SOK FI.KOHANGR, ),*NDCN, OPENING, 11.29 A.M. I "The genera! f.wtnightl^settlement on the Stock Exchange began this morning, and is engagiugthe i chief attention of dealers, and prices snow firm- ness. Consols steady. Rupee Paper firm and higher. Foreign Government Bonds firm at a general improvement, butBr?zntau and Egyptian Unified weak and lower. Hou? Railways Srn) at a general advance, on continued fine weather, and on Board of Trade return- for Aunl being re- garded favourably. American Railways sU^ug at a further advance, on preponderance of purchases and on New York advices; Canadian Pacific Shares easier on realisations. Grand Trunk Stocks firm und b M^x'c.r, Railway, con- tinue firm. Noow—On the Stock Exchange, Foreign Bonds show firmness at further general im- provement, but Uruguay easier. Home Railways strong at further fair advance, in which Hull and* Barnsley and Districts take the leaj. American Railways Very firm at further general improvement. Grand Trunk Stocks easier. Mexican Railways Jfirm and higher. AHgoppa higher. South African Mines firm. 1.10 P.M — On the Stock j xchange Mc-xicau and Peruvian Preference firm and higher. Chinese Silver Loan quoted *<■ 109. Horn" Rail- ways show increased firmness at further general improvement on p eponderance of purchases. American Railways in request at further ad. vance. Grand Trunk and Mexican Railways steady. Mining Shares somewhat, irregular, aud business is on a more reduced scale. Money in very limited demand at to per cent. for shor loans. Discounts qu;et at to ii per cent for three month*' bills. Bombay Exchange, Is 1 5-32d Calcutta, 1.1.2.: Singapore, 2s 2Ysd.

I IN CH!CAGO. I STH)KE !N CHICAGO. A Serious Confliot with the Police. I CHICAGO, Wednesday.—Two thousand em- ployees of the Illinois Steel Company, in South Chicago, struck work yesterday. They held a meeting in the afternoon, and at 5 o'oc'ock in the evening a mob of about 1,000, the majority of II them being Poles, attacked the works, smashing the plant with stones and crowbars and generally wrecking the building. The police were called up in large numbers, when an un- usually bitter fight took place. The police finally succeeded in driving off the mob. Ten policemen and a large number of the strikers were I badly injured. Twenty eight arrests wsre made. -Cnntral News.

FOOT RACE AT CARDIFF. I This morning at the Sophia Gardens Park, C?rd'ff, a 120 yards handicap foot race, in which much mterost; was centred, was decided betwi»en seven of the employees of Mr HOWPII, the local Whiteley. The competitors were j Price and Cain, ISyd-5 Johns, 13yds Dale, 9yds Lohr, 8%yds D vtn, 4%yds and Fraser, scratch. A good race resulted in the scratch man winning by two yards from Dean, Dale (the third man) being close up. j

STOLEN OR MISLAID. I X40 Missing from a Cardiff Scheol. A large sum of money disappeared by some mysterious means from the Higher Grade School, Cardiff, during the nner hour on Tuesday. Whether the money w stolen or mislaid is not known, but it was deposited in a bag in the schoolroom, and, on the resumption of school after the dinner recess, it could nowhere be found. The head master gave information to the police, whe are now prosecuting inquiries.

COAL ORDERFORSOUTH WALES' It) was reported on the Cardiff Exchange on Tuesday that the Ebbw Vale Steel, lion, and Coal Company, Limited, had s-cured a contracti for the supply of 20,000 to 30.000 tons of theîr coal for shipment over the remainder of the year at 8i 6d per ton, lass 2% per cent. f.o.b.

GWAELODYGARTH (PENTYRO?H). | ? 1 ANNIVERSARY OKRVICRS, UTL ounuay a-ua Monday the anniversary services III connection with Salem Welsh Baptist Church, Gwaelody- garth, were held, when powerful sermons were preached by the RHVS. D. C. Jones, Cwmpark, and T. Morgan, Cardiff (formerly of Dowlais). Parts were taken in the devotional introduction j by the Revs. Arnot James, Tongwynlais W. Evans, P"tyroh; T. P. Phillim Pontyrhyt(?te j pastor of Salem Church); and Mr MiHwMd if (Congregational), Gwa*»lodygarth. --+-

BARRY AND CADOXTON. I INQCBST—An inquest was held at the Polioe Station, Barry Dock. on Wednesday morning- before Mr E. B. Reece (coroner) and a local jury —•respecting the death of James McGIinch^-y, who died at the Cottage Hospital, Barry Dock, the previous morning from ncute bronchitis, conse- qu«nt upon his immersion In the dock when going on board the ship Munificent on Thursday last, j The cause of death was certified by Dr. P. J. O'Donnel', and » was returned ac fi't — r- 'v.

Here and There. I 4- In France there are far more female than male bicyclists. Golf is now getting quite as popular in America as in this country. There have been ueuiiy 100 deaths through the Liberator smash. None of the Parliamentary s¡,alS now vacant will be filled this week. China raises and consumes mote uixlit lua ú. y other country in the world. The custom of baving surpliced choirs of ladies is beginning to spread in the North. Mrs Pleilowes, a daughter of Sir Rowland Hill, is now at work on a life of her btber. When first taken from irine-9 ovals are so tender that they can be picked to pieces with the fidg-,r nail. It is reported that 1,000 head of eatde perished in Stanton County, Kansas, in a great storm recently. Little oak trees an inch and a half high are grown by Chinese gardeners. They will take root in thimbles. Baron von Vrevsky, Governor of Turkestan, has resigued, and will shortly proceed to St. Petersburg. The largest mammoth found in Siberia measured 17 feet loner and 10 feet in height. The tusks weighed 3601bs. There are 10 "fruit schools" in France, where pupils are instructed practically bow to cultivate and husband fruits. It is proposed to place a memorial to the late Lord Tennyson at Soircersby, Lincolnshire, the birthplace of the Poet Laureate. The German Emperor's Northern trip this summer wiil probably not be to Norway, but to Stockholm and the Swedish coast. The Rev. J. D. Jones, of Lincoln, has been nominated as president of the Council of Oon- gregational Guilds for the ensuing year. ) The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam- ship Caledonia has sailed from Bombay with gold bullion for London to the value of 38,750 rupees. Sheep farming is an industry of great im. portance in Australasia, In Victoria alone there is pasturage for something like 25,000,000 shpep. Official estimates place the value of farm animal-horses, cattle, mules. and hogs and shepp- in the United States at no less than $1,819,4-46,306. The tine weather of the latter end of April hAs been continued into ALy, and vegetation is making rapid progress in catcbicg up the arrears or a late spring. Morocco leather is so called because it first came from Morocco. The best qualities are made from goats' skins, but the cheaper grades from sheep skins. Compressed oil is used in glass-blowing by French manufacturers. Watch crystals are made by blowing a sphere as nearly perfect as possible, and then cutting flaws from it. The late Sir Rob Hamilton was an nrdent angl. r, and killed on one occasion in New Z-aland the heaviest trout-29%:bs.-that has ever been taken fairly with rod and line. Orleanist agents spent Saturday night in cover. iug- the walls of public buddings and dead walls I. Paris with small portraits of Philippe VIII, The police had a busy time removing them. Sir Henry James was confined to his r .om through illness on Tuesday, and was accordingly unable to attend the Grand Committee on the Factory Bill, in which he has taken special interest. Lord and Lady Llangattock, with their daughters, have arrived at their house in Rutland Gate for the season from The Hendre, Mon- mouthshire. Lr(I Llangattock's yacht is fitting out at Shoreham, Lord Halsbury has promised to visit Pembroke. shire and speak in favour Of the Conservative candidate for the county, Mr launders Davies, and the Conservative candidate for the borough, General Lawrie. The annual conference of the National Union of Conservative Associations will be held at Brighton on the 18th, 19th, and 20th, and on the second day the delegates will be addressed by the Marquis of Salisbury. Lord and Lady Jet sey and their daughters, who have arrived in Grosvenor place for the season from Middleton Pari-, Oxfordshire, will go to Oiterley at Whitsuntide, and four garden parties will be given there in July. It is said that since the introduction of the electric lip-ht public performers are able to pre- serve their voices in better condition, being 50 per cent. more often in good voice. They are cooler, do not perspire, and do not get husky. Byron's household, according to Shelley, con. sisted, besides servants, of ten horses, eight enormous dogs, three monkeys, five cats, an eagle, a crow, and a falcon, and all except the horses went to and fro in the house at their pleasure. The Queen left Buckingham Palaoe on Tuesday evening And went for a drive in an open carriage, accompanied by Princess Christian and Princess Beatrice. Her Majesty looked well, and there was a large crowd of spectators to witness her dri ve out. An unpublished letter ot CoJnmbns, aJdresgoed to two oiffcers of the King of Aragon in 1493, was read at the last session of the Academy of Moral and Political Science in Paris. It sheds new light on the first voyage of the Genoese discoverer. It is worth noting that the Bltnk of Enghtnd hall fewer notes in circulation than it had 15 years ago, and the total active note circulation of England is hardly greater than when the Act of 1884 was passed. Bank uotes are much less used in business than formerly. One of the cleverest inventions ever patented is the n.achtne for sticking common pins in the papers in which they are sold. The contrivance brings up the pins in rows, draws the paper in position, crimps it in two lines, then at a single push passes the pins through the paper, and sets theta in position. Sir Robert Ball, the Astronomer Roval for Ireland, is said to believe that the time is approaching when posterity will be able to to construct machinery that wiil be operated by means of glasses, with heat obtained by the direct action of the sun's rays. At a meeting of the Joint Parliamantary Com- mittee of the Central and Associated Chambers of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Union, held in the Conference Room of the House of Commons of Tuesday, it was resolved that the proposal in the Budget to continue the extra beer duty is prejudicial to the interest of agriculture and should be opposed. The Queen and Queen Regent of the Nether- lands lunched with the Prince and Princess of AVales at Marlborough House on Tuesday. Subsequently they returned to Brown's Hotel, where they were visited during the afttrn, on by Princess Christian and Princess Henry of Batten- berg, who had travelled with Q leen Victoria from Windsor. They conclude their visit to London on Thursday. Dr. Arabella Kenealy, daughter of the famous roundel in the Tiehborne case and author of a cuupie of novels, the latest bearing the strange heading, Some Men Are Such Gentlemen," has resolved to abandon medicine for literature. She finds that a combination of the two professions proves too great a tax upon her, and medicine, though it won for her in Dublin and London her first renown, is not likely to prove so successful for her as the career of a novelist. She has on the stocks, and almost completed, a new novel, dealing of course with the woman question. To whatever party in the Church a clergyman belongs, aaye the World, he clings to the firm- rooted belief that the squeezability of th laity is unlimited. At the recent London Diocesan Conference a motion was passed in favour of the formatson of a new clerical susten- tation fund. It is hard to convince oneself of the desirability of a new Eleemosynary Society, and the wiser course for bishops would surely be to recommend increased support to existing societies, or, better still, to give their coun ten "nee to the agitation in favour of celibacy among the clergy. Mr H. M. Stanley has made a somewhat novel suggestion to the management of the Royal Hospital for Children and Women, London. He told how in the Great Forest some 50 Darkest African mothers deposited their howl- ing babies round the door of his tent in the hop^ that the sight of the helpless Plccaniunie8 would melt the heart of the terrible white men to mercy. His suggestion to the governors of the Hospital was that they should seleot a vvaggonload of the little ones under their care and exhibit them in the fashionable and wealthy streets of the West End. If this were done he thought the Hospital would have little difficulty in raising the £2,000 a year necessary for its maintenance. Lord Abergavenny (says the World) is now taying at Nevile Court, Abergavenny, and in his usual quiet way is working hard for the Con- stitutional cause in Monmouthshire and Wales as he has done formerly in Kent and Sussex, and ab Brighton. Lord Abergavenny does not patronise 44 stores" of any kind, but makes his purchases of what he wants from shops in the neighbourhood where he resides, and this fact, m addition to his genial manners and the atten- tion he pays to all th?se about him, renders him }>t'onalli very popular; and Mr Hume Vi li&ms' jun.' who is the candidate for the div!sion in wbiob Lord Abergavenny's Welsh property is situated, f^»twate in having

Professor Rhys. The New Principal ef Jesus College. Sir John Williams, Bart., presided on Tuesday evening over a banquet, held at the Grand Hotel, London, to congratulate Professor John Rhys on his appointment as principal of Jesus College, Oxford. There was a large attendance of representative Welshmen. After dinner the toest of The Queen was duly honoured, and then Mi Vincent Evans, the honorary secretary, read letters from many friends of Professor Rhys, who were unable to be present. The writers included Lords Mostyn, j Kenyon, Powis, Etnlyn, and Reiidel, the Bishop j of Bangor, Priieipai Edwards, of Bangor Theo- logical College, SirGt-o. Osborne Morgan, Sir John Pulestou, Prof. McKiunon, Celtic Professor at Edinburgh, Hon. G. T. Kenyon, and Professor Palgrave. The Chairn.au proposed the toast of the evening, Our Guest.' He said they were met that evening not so mueu to do honour to Professor Rhys as to rejoice with him upon his success and to show the high value they placed upon him aDd upou bis work for Waies and Welsh ib?rmu? They had made his ?ieotion as Pnucip.? of Jesua College, Oxford, the occasion of their rejoicing, because that was a kind of mark or stamp placid upon his work. But it was Professor Rby;) they congratulated and not the Principal of Jesus. Professor Kliys's success was the resuit of a life of toil and struggle. He (the speaker) was not going to give them a history of Professor Rhys, but a portion of it which was of paramount value to him and to them was the same as that of every man who attained to great eminence, a life of toil, of energetic sirnprr!^ with difficulties, of extraordinary persevere. of indomitable will, of fearless hones.y, OL -t, -ig mind and well- balanced powers plao-d in a ic)ut,d and heaithy j frame, (Hear, hear.) These were the quali'ie^ which go to make a scholar, and enable hun to do good work and to command success. (Ap- plause.) What had Professor Rhys done ? He had devoted himself ia various ways to the service ot his country. He had served on various COIDUJissions in connection with Wales—the Sunday-olosing Commission, of which Lord Bal- four of Burieigh was president, and the Education Com wise ion, and now he was serving on the Welsh Land Coiauns- sion. He had earned European tame as a Celtic scholar by his work-, on Celtic mytho- logy, Celtic antiquities, and Celtic folk lore. (Applause.) Scholars sometimes became fossilised. Ttias was n t the case with Professor Rhys. The more learned iif, became the more interesting be became, and the inoreattaehed the peuple of Wales became to him. He now dwelt in the affections of tne people of Wales, and his uame was better known perhaps than that of any otner Welsiiti.an. (Hear, hear.) His popularity was due, no double in a great degree, to tiie warmth of his patriotism. He was a piilar of the Eisteddfod, and be (the chairman) was sure that that evening there were hundreds of hearts in W. es beating in uuison with those in that room, and congratulat- ing Professor Riiys. Lie hoptd that Jesus College, under Professor Rtiys'« leadership, would be the home of Welsh eoncatiou and ciliture in it way it had never been before. (Applause.) The Maiquis of BUTE said it g.¡VtJ him the greatest pi- <ure to support the toast. Years bad now passes since he had bad the happiness of regarding Professor Rhys with respect. They were just brought into contact with each other in literary work, and after that he was so for- tunate as to have Mrs Rhys and the Professor quartered in his house during the meeting of the British A-sociation at Cardiff Happy the house to entertain such guests. It was the greatest pleasure to him (the speaker) to hear of Professor Riiys's appointment to the Principalship of the Na tional College of Wales at Oxford, and most heartily did he congratulate tite professor aud the college. It was an appoint- ment which inspired great hopes for the tULure of philological scifuceand the cause vi Welsh learning and culture. (App;aue.)-Lord Balfour of Bur. leigh, who also supported the toast, saia his acquaintance with PIUt. Rhys began in an official i capacity, when lie was commissioned by the lata Government to go down into Wales upon a com- mission vvuich he thougnt of considerable impor- tauce. He found it would lIe of extreme advantage I to the Commission to hRve someone intimately acqua\lltd with Waies. Professor Ruys was su??ested, and he (Lord Balfour) was CùuvlDced I that nobody more s utable could have been found. The Ri?oi Hon. ARTHUR ACLAND, M.P., who followed, alluded to the difficulty of his position. He was not a Welshman, and I had not even been connected wi, ii ¡ I their friend on any of those Commissions But he was we'll acquainted with Professor I Rhys's history, and had often profited by his I work. Professor Rhys was a member of that I most iuiportant Departmental Committee which I wheeled the way towards Intermediate bduca- tion and Universities for Wales. At every stage those who were concerned in working out that problem were indebted to that com- mittee for their report. He was one of those engaged in working out that schem and one of his .Host interesting experiences was that when he came into office he found on the office table the I very scheme iit-, bad previously been instrumental in framing for Carnarvonshire. He Deed not tell then, he approved of that scheme. (Laughter.) As an Oxiord man he congratulated Professor Rhys oil tb Lt position he now held. (Applause.) The new Principal was already tenacious in the interest of bis oollege. He had I been trying to do a deal with him (Mr Aciaud) about the Meyrick Exhibition. There was an old story current at Oxford of Professor Riiys's early days there. It was said that when he came to the viva voce stage in his examination, the intercourse between him and the examiners was so close that one oould hardiy distinguish between the examined and the examiner. He (Mr Acland) could quite believe that it was so, for the days when Professor Rhys was a distiu- gu *bed scholar begau very long ago. One more honour was open to him. As the head of a I house, he must some day be Vice-Chancellor of the University. He (-the speaker) would venture to suggest that when that day arrived they should all meet again. (Applause.) In conclusion he tendered Professor Rhys the heartiest good wishes for his future. (Hear, hear.) I Professor RHYS, who was loudly applauded on I rising to reply, said he must confess to being utterly overwhelme d by the kindly words which had been uttered in reference to himself, and by the whole attitude of that numerous gathering, so I' he gave it up as a hopeless task to find words which would adequately express his feelings of pleasure and gratification. He could not look in any direction without beholding a face which recalled some pleasant memory or other. In one part of the room be saw a companion of his boy- hood, whose presence reminded him of the scenes of his earlier days. In another he descried i friends of his undergraduate days, and not far off one or two of the dons, who tried to oheck his thoughtlessness and lead nim in the way recom- mended by an indulgent Alma. Mater. He could not help seeing here also several of the able men with whom it had been his privilege to work on Commissions having as their object the welfare of Wales in one respect or another. The first of those commissions was the Departmental Com- mittee of 1880. to inquire into the state of luter- meoiatl." and Higher Education in Wales, and be believed that no Commission had ever had more remarkable results, viewed from the educational standpoint. It might. be said to have changed the entire landscape. But among other things which made that Commission pleasant to re- member was the fact that it first gave him the opportunity of knowing ir-s noble chairman. Had I Lord Aberdare been all ve he (the speaker) thought he would have been there that night but their I loss was not worth mentioning as compared with that which the whole Welsh people were now deploring. There was, however, one consoling thought, namely, that even as it was, he lived to see most of the work completed on which he had set his heart. H.. (Professor Rhys) was delighted to see around him so many pol ticians of both parties, including a goodly number of members of Parltamfnt, past, present and potential. It was particularly gratifying to | see present members there, becnuse it was a guarantee of peace in another place as well as a proof of their combined interest in everythmg connected, however feebly, with Welsh educa- tion. He would only repeat what he said at the beginning, namely, that he thanked them ail, especially Sir John W)Hiams and Mr Vince,??? Evans, with all his heart for that magnificent t display of friendliness and good fellov.hip. Loud applause.) I Other toasts followed.

PONTYPRIDD SCHOOL BOARD. I At the Pontypridd School Board on Tuesday, Mr James Rehards presiding, a deputation I attended lion, the certificated assistant teachers with a petition asking the Board to permit corporal punishment to be inflicted upon ohildren by the certificated assistants, where necessary. The petitioners pointed out that head teachers were favourable to this, and th-it this principle had been adopted by most of tbe larger School BOllnis of the country, who recoguisp.d that the certificated assistants were trained, experienced iiinii, qualified to take charge of any elementary school, and therefore some discretionary authority should be vested in them. Mr Phillip Jones notified that at the next meeting he would move that the resolution now on the books, confining the infliction ot punishment to hnad teachers only, be rescinded.—Mr McClune intimated that he would oppose the motion to ■ "scind.—Mr J. D Jones, head master of the Mill-street School, wrote strongly complaining ot being subjected to intolerable worry and ''badger- ing" at the tiandi- og Mr Mc-Clnne, a member of the board, who, as manager of Md'-street School, interrupted the work by the frequency of his visits and his interior uce with tbe internal arrangements.—Mr McClune, in reply, produced a letter from the Department stating that there was no restriction on the number of the visits which any manager might pay, and that such manager oould enter the fact of his attesation of the registers in the logbook N" resolution was passed, the Chairman expressing a hope that ic future matters would proceed more amicably.

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THE LAW AS 10 DOGS. The drafi, of the Bill to consolidate and amer, the enactments relating to dogs has been issued The Bill is in the charge of Lord Carrington, anc it is proposed that it shall come into operation or January 1st next. The Bill applies to Scotland and Ireland also, and provides that all dogs shall wear collars with the name and addrefs of then owner inscribed, and that persons seeking tc recover damages for injury done bv any canint need not prove a previous mischievous propenatty on the part of the animal.

BIRl HS, MARRIAGES, K DEATHS. THOMAS. -At Crumlin. on the bth. Katie, wife of John Thomas, Argoed, and second daughter of Mr William Blow, King's-road, Cardiff (t;,e result o an accident) aged 23 Funeral 3 p.ni Thursday, at Argoed. Train leave Great Western Railway at 1.1:.J. 26

too Irate for (rtits s iticattoll wANTED, a good strons Girl as Ueoeral. —Apply Pnevillv Hotel. Clare-road, Saltmead, Cardiff. 234 "DANAETH.-Plymouth-road, Two Villas: 2 reception ~z rooms, 5 bedrooms Clive-cresceut, Vtilit 3 receptiod, to bedrooms Windsor-road, t wo Houses 2 sitting, 6 bed- roumt.-W. H. Harris, Augustine-piace. PeLar ii.ZiJ /'lEXERAI, S»r»»Dt tobwk, trustworthy, age about ii G-Aliply 21, Vale-strect. Barry. 2ù YY AP;DesperienCcd Runner for Seamen's Lodt.io«- » hous" exceptiocal terms, for pushing man.—Artnly perROualiy, G<?o. Dane, 10, Churobill-terrace., Cadoxton. Barry. 1 4 Edward-terrace.—Superiouiy Furnished Front Apart- ments, bot and cold bath, close Tatf and Rbyiiiuay St.ations: terms moderate highly recommended. 38 ^JPECIA.1. Sacrifice.—Sunbeam Diamond Frame Safety, k llin, beR cui?hion tyres, d: 1st proof, all 1895 iabem im provements bills everywhere not beeu ridden 20 miiia list £!8 ISs lowest for cash £915,36, Strand, (near Bridgend). 239 TO l/et, two Three-Stall Stables e*ery convenience.— Apply Salutaiioi) Hotel. Newport. 9S?e A NTEJ-), good General Servant, with good refew-uces Y*V » one from the country preferred—Apply Salutation Hotel, N f'Wport We MATRIMONY—Lady, possessing larce means and reci. drnce. desires marriage. Only bona-fide applicant* need reply -Box 16, Advertiser Office, Urissoi. 98Se '7 ANTED, all Carpenters. Wagon BuildeM and-Litten, 7 » betoi e accepunc employment at auv wagon tho in I\ ewporplIf' e;i:t D:id=:,ho Dis pule pendmg 991e rpO Investors.—Canton, close to tmms, several compact JL compact, wel'-built Villas, with baths. £180. 1.200. £250: without batb. C150 all well let.—Uoeeett, 63. Kep poeh-street. Roath. Cardiff. 2J9 APAKTMENTS, furnished or unfurnished. The best Amedium for letting. — Apply, particulars, Edward Pe ney. House Agenu 19. Duke-street, Cardiff. 243 PlANOFOKTE Tuning.—W. F. Kidgwuy. from the cele- brated firm of Bord's, Paris terras 3.s 6d.—Addrnt 90, Castle-road, Roath. 217 \\7 ANTKD at nice, a pood General Servant: sood home. Apiiy MrsWitcheli. 42, Elm-street, Roatb. 2Hi ':IT ANTED at once, a good General.—Apply Munkley, M Angus-street Post Office. 203 SITUATION" wanUd L?y r at?.bl?, widow as Manager- I': e??? of temperance hotel 0" restaurant; aboti. refereoc!'6 -31, BLiå¡><e.street. Cardiff. 212 r{10 Lei, House (No. 2 £ Arihur-street, Broadway).—Apptf 1 Miss Thomas. 109, Newport-road, Cardiff. 215 3\ harles-street,—First-class "prtontsp sitting-room, one or more bedrooms) bath room ea c"¡ient attendance and references. 210 HOUSE to Let (No. 7, PenarthAerraoe) good sea view: long garden suit -yoe engaged at Docks.—&0, James-sfrre*t. 209 \TA:N'YLD to¿-ce. a Plain Úouer.-9. JKock Roue. T v Clarence-road. G''&nd.o''I. C?rditT. FOR Sale, cheap, neatly uew single Mall Cart: Perambu- lator in fair condition: Boys Safety Bicycle.—141, liichmond-road, Cardiff. its A PARTMENTS b.).,d or otherwise single or double 1)?.cLr?)om piano bath; term? moderate: near Taff Station.—b, Llantwit-street. 185 MACHINE Kuliug.—W. nted, ;;n experienced Woman at ;L once: state wages required uperienoe, and refer- -Mullook £ Sons, Printers, S eWlJOrt- 195 EXPERIE: (TD General Servant over 22.-Apply Mrs EYat-es, 24 .1 (,ir. -e, C-diff. 'R2 1*7 AN 1 ED. smart, respt ctahle Boy, about 15.—Apply T. » v Yates, Box Manufacturer, Moira-terrace. IS1 A^'T'7- by he(i,ooxu with the uw of ?litting-ro,?ru, near town state terms.—V 188, Echo Office, Cardiff. 188 DK £ SSMAKJIVG.—Wanted, clever Bodiee Hands first- D class trade best wages given.—Sharpley -,e Piitcbard, 88 and 90, Queen street. Cardiff. 189 \K7 ANT-elD, Three ROdD1o (unfuruiahed). with use of v v kitchen, or Half House, near Senfheoydd-road.— 8 68S. Echo Office, Cardiff. 6BJ I 1H AKLES-street..—First-class Unfnrnisiied Rooms it V well-arrant'ed house, every convenience, near stations -Y 211, Echo Office. Cardiff. 211 DRAPERY.—Warjted immediately Young Lady foi DeounLer; close 2 Wednesdays.—Apply person&Uy, J. 0 R ich, 2D and 22, Bruad?ay, Cardiff. 21 r 17 0 Let. that splendid House and Shop known as Mail J. Chester House, near the Square, suitable for draper outfitter, chemist, or any other business well fitted.—W H. Woodyatt, Brynteg, Treharris 201 1- Xi Let, Front Sitting-room and Bedroom, suit oue 01 X two gentlemen terms moderate no childrea.—Appl; 46. De Burgh-street. Canton. 204 1 Ir(;r¡tëo::èle8=u tc .1% lm pruvc,m -Morris and Co., Clifton-street, CardiC261,* DIAMOND frame Ptic-2jchtr;, bAU through Dout. brake, mudguards, Kareely ridden. genome bar gain, £7 -Owen. Noah', Ark, Bnte-stieeu 2(J6 rpO Let. Nos. 6 and S, Turner-road, Canton, near to Pad X and close to -.ra.m." hot and cold water to bath and scullery rent. &0 6d.—Apply Corner House. 197 r|X) Let. House and Shop, with fixtures for ftrooery: at J- incoming, immediate possession —Apply 28, Kinqr. street. Calhays. 199 M, -Before -I>-empfJDent in the Tm X of Cardiff, please Call on tbe Secretary, Muon' Society. 198 BANKER Masons. 3d per hour for food men.—Applj Dun man. Church-road, 0adoxo-Brry, 200 DRESSMAKING.—Wanted &?, ouoe. Apprentice&-Mi&, DPbilliyjs. 15, GI".r.t!oY.rditf. M)7 154. Severn-rond. Cardiff.—Convenient Dwelling-bowe tc Let immediate possession rent £2Ii per annual and rates.-Apply Hern and Perlwee, Cardiff. 22.S 2-BedfMd..¡¡treet, lltabi at ?r, tv l?t? nit _b }of' /W. priewr: rent low —Apply Hern and Pertw?e, Cardi? r| iWO Houses for Sale in Albany-rvad, *aitabie for ceavt-r- X sion into shops: Castle-road end.—Write W 22.). fleb, Office, Can1tff. rn HAlHDfiESSING and Tobacconist Business for Sale, first-class position, doing good tr dr stock, ttxcarv* and goodwill, a,ltX).—V 224. Efho Office. Cardiff. 124 FOR Sale a- ;tiong Set of full size Mauling -Be-= FAppl.V 24 ,Hillide-terrac;e,W&Ltstowu, near Ynishir.22? SOUI) Tyre Safety, ball be"inJC5, in splendid condition, 35s.—Apply 10, Loucloni.-square, Docks, Cardiff ZZ2 ASTONISHING Value.—Waluut trichord, cheok action iron framed, 15 guineas.—Can only be purchased Rid;' ways Show Eoom-, 1C9, Castle-road. ;,1:> riX) Let.ciceiy F;;r;;¡sd kro.L B?d?oom and Back iLÚ X room terms, & eekly.-Apply 72, P,mbrok,?-= Canton. 220 FOR Sale. Hand Truck, nearly new, inciuavoc cuk i Fmear.urL-s made expresslv for j?rattin oil batiDe8L- "Pply Eildngton and Sons, 144A, Cairns-street, Catbays it,ü Let, two Unfurnished l?(?om? to rPect&W;-pî. Twith no children.—Apply 90, Diana-street. 231 'I"O-'l'a.ilo;cœ.t Makers wat.'L- ;-n'¡; bw X d bfor men need apply. —J. I Thomas. Castle-rd BARKY. -Man and wife and two young c"Ddreu re quire Furni hed Apartments ith ?tt??.d.,we per mane>it.—Write Z 226, Echo Office, Cardiff 226 il7 ANTED strong Girl to look after children and he)) il in housework.—Mrs Colman. 39, Sydeuham-streer Barry Dock. 23U HIROKA! HTIOKA THE GREAT AFGHAN REMEDY. FAILURE UNKNOWN. Testimonials received daily of wonderful curer. HIROKA OINTMENT is the Greatest Di" OOFery of the present oe-ntur" for ALL SKIN DISEASES. A Positive Cure for ECZEMA. PILES. FISTULA. RINGWORM.. OLD SORE* RHEUMATISM, GOUT. ULCERATED LEGS. BURNS, OALO HEADS, CHILBLAINS, BLOTCHES ON THE FACE, &c.. Slc. Invaluable for tht Complexion and Sun Burt. Price, 1« lVad per box. Cardtff—Duck and S >n, Jwse Williams anc Co., D. Anthony ana Co., and ail pnncipa chemists, or post free for value HIROKA Co., 53 Queen-street, Cardiff. 881e fILITARY BAND CONCERT THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF CONCERTS will b-F- given in THE SOPHIA GARDENS THIS EVENING THE FULL BAND OF THE SEVERN VOLUNTEER DIVISION ILIL will attend, and a popular programme has beei arranged. A Charge of Twopence, Children One Penny, is tuad. to defray expenses. Commence at 7 p.rn. 177 Y. W.C. A7 HALL CHAKLES-STREKT REV. J. P. DICKERSON. Ex-Plantation Slave and Singer, Will zi,, a TEMPERANCE ADDRESS AND SUiO On THURSDAY, MAY t'th. at 8 p.m. Mr n.10 'TlFl'Htr.Rn *re; ide. 205

2^0—'The BADMINTON TWO Vf-Vi! Oi.l) PLATE | z.!Q-The g,\f);lHXTON TWO 'i: OI,D PLATE: of B2?.t?.c<eco?'i?c<at5. Tnefu'tone?. Sir li. Fiii-qu),,I"" ?l),- ? .11k 1 Dnke?fWestmm-'tet'sCnmpi?n.8-2thM.Cnnnon2 Mr J. 0. ii,a ,Ifor?l 3, Col. FOJe,:er'sAldic, 8st iOb. AUsopp 0 Mr JM.JoiceysQn en of the Belies,3st 71bT.Loates 0 Mr J, I'owson's c by Florentine—Loch Silver, 8st 31b Fagan 0 Mr E. Weever's f by Veracity-Pales-, 8"t. Calder 0 Wiiiiiertraineft by Lamb!on, Newmarket. Belting—6 to 4 agst .Seaport, 9 to 2 agst 'J'he Quack. 6 to 1 agst Campion, 8 to 1 agst Arctic, and 100 to 8 agst others. After ,om,- de.av Ar(,tic on the inside jumped off in front, of Seaport, Campion, and Loch Silver colt, with Queen of the Belles next anl1 Pde< I ¡¡,st. Arctic con- tinued to show the way into the straight, here Seaport was lying second, with The Quack drawing up. At. the dietance Arctic was beaten, and The Quack taking np j' the running won by tli, ee lengths a neck dividing second and third. Arctic was fourth, Pales filly fifth, and Loch Silver colt last. I Chester Cup. 3.15—The CHESTER CUP (handicap) of £2000., ( £ 200 in plate, and the remainder in specie), added to a sweepstakes of £ 25 eaehii'the owner of thesecond leceives £2<O. and the third pioo out of the stakes, i Nearly two miles and a quarter. Captain Machell's KO>ALLAGHAN, by Brown Prince—Giosv, 5y 7st 91l> Finlay l Mr F. Alexander's SON OF A GUN, 5y 8st 101b (car. Bst Illb J. WAtt-s 2 Lord Penrhyn's THE^F.US, 4y 6<t 4!b .C. Ward 3 j M r P. Kucliman's Newcourt, a 8-ifc 71b Colling 0 Mr J. h',3 6y Sst M. Cannon 0 Mr J. Houldsworth's Busliey Park, 6y 8st 31b Mr C. J. F. Fawcett's Pitcher, 5y 3st Bradford 0 M. R. Lebaudy's Qnilon, 5v7stl01b S. Loates 0 Mr Barnatn'-i Contract, 4y 7st 61b NV. Pratt 0 Mr C. P. Slirubb's Insurance, a 7t 51b Allsopp 0 Mr E. Bonner's Merry wise, 5y 7st 5]b 0, Madden 0 Mr C..T. Blake's Rockdove 4y 6st 131b W. Clayton 0 Mr J. W. Churton's Pennyl«ss, 5v 6st 101b J. Wall 0 Mr n. S. Wilson's Tiiton, 5y 6st 81b H. Chaloner 0 Mr Dartmoor's Glentilt, 4;, 6st 51b K. Cannon 0 Sir J. B. Maple's Seville, vy 6 t (car. 6st 61b).. Toon 0 Mr Dobell's The Rush, 3y 6st lib. Grimshaw 0 Winner trained by Jeivitt, Newmarket. COURSE BETTING BEFOFE RACING. CHESTER CUP. 3 to 1 agst Son of a Gun, 5y 8t 101b (t) 6 to IT Newcourt, a 8st 'lb (t) 8 to 1 Rock Dove lIy 6st 13lb (t) 8 to 1 — Seville, 5y 6st lib (t) H to 1 — Pitclisr, 5v 8st (t) 10 to 1 — Bushey Park, 6v 8st 31b (t) 100 to 7 Glentin, 4y 6t 51b (I) 100 to 6 — Kilsallaphan, 5y 7st 91b (t) 100 to 20 to I — Tiiton, 5y 6st 81b (t) LATEK COURSE RETTING. CHESTER CUP. 4 to 1 agst Newcourt, a 8st 71b (t) 9 to 2 Son of a Gun, 5y 8st 101b (t) Latest ArrivaK Black and White, Gripfast filly, Scotland, Robes- pierre, Nenemoosha.