South Wales Echo

Horrible Discovery. I 26 DEAD BODIES IN A CHURCH. I MADRID, Thursday.—A horrifying and mys- terious discovery has just been made in the Church of St. Peter at Seville. A choir boy Shanoed to find open the door of a disused room fa the tower of the church, and entering saw protruding from ander a pile of straw the end of a Wooden box. At the same time he was Almost overcome by a dreadful stench, Rd. afraid of what he might discover tf he searched further, he immediately went nd communicated to the warden what be iad seen. The latter was much annoyed at the boy, and forbade him to again enter the room or to mention the subject to anyone. Some days afterwards, however, in the absence of the warden, the boy again made his way to the room and succeeded in dragging out one of the boxes, of which he found there were 16, and forcing off the top, discovered the body of a male child of about five years of age. The terrified boy went and informed the rector, who communicated with the police, and a search party visited the scene and unearthed the bodies of no fewer than twenty-six ohildren of different ages, some of them in an advanoed state of decomposition, and others which appeared to have been dead only a few months. Suspicion bad fallen upon the churchwarden and his wife, both elderly persons, bub up to the present it is not known what explanation can be given of the affair. None of the bodies show signs of violence, and it is thought possible that they had tooen previously buried and afterwards transported to the vaulted room in the tower of the church. Meanwhile the churchwarden, Jose Orellana, and his wife have been arrested, and the public, who are greatly excited over the occurrence, Impatientiy await the unravelling of the mystery. -Centrci I News.

A NEWPORT MARINE STORE DEALER'S TROUBLES. Thomas Jones, marine store dealer, of 27. lilanarth-street, Newport, appeared before the Newport borough magistrates to-day because he had infringed the bye laws of Newport Corporation, and bad also committed in offence against the Newport Gas Company. Mr Jones, the Borough Surveyor said, had Ignored two notices served upon him to have the water put on in a place of convenience at his itores. Mr Jones now blamed the plumber because he had not carried oub the ivork after an order had been given. The Bench imposed a penalty of 20s; and A continuing penalty of 5s per day after Monday fcext if the work is not then completed. Mr THarfleeb, on behalf of the Newport Gas Com- pany, then explained that the company out off IHr Jones's gas supply because the account for the previous quarter had not been paid. Four Vheques were received in payment, bub wen# returned from the bank dishonoured, and bu £3 was paid on account of £10 due. After e gas was cut off the defendant connected the pipes himself without giving the company any o loe of his intention. A letter was written to *e rL*ant *or an explanation, bub was nob jjr *°* summons was then issued, bub iefendantidnObapperon Wednesday. Mr Jones *efcnrnXP ame>t* his wife was ill, and that on stores in the evening of the day aess °Uli °ff* be feuml the P!>«" in dark- the. L mnter bad been and all the call conllmed WaS registered. He was out of »rT.W I beginning of the week, and aot able to mum until aft„ the Court on WedDesdY.-Tbe magistrates filled the de. Ifendan 10-,

THE ALPS AND THEIR VICTIMS. A holiday coulributor to the Lancet, waking horn Andermatt, Switzerland, remarks that the Wide term of Alpine misadventure is made to nolude victims to pathological conditions 4nrecognia4d by the victims themselves, whose sodden fall into a crevasse or mountain torrent « set down to loss of balance," misplaced ootlDg," or one or oihar of the many mishaps Jeaotttag the mountaineer, when syncope due to cardiac lesion was the real cause. To point his statement, the correspondent relates the circum- stances under which the burgomeister of a West- phalian town recently met his death on the Fartra Pass. This gentleman, with his wife and » young Italian offioer, left Andermatt for the Shone Glacier. In sight of the object of their journey the barsjomeister, rising in the carriage So get a better view, had barely uttered, Oh Vast magnifique when be dropped down dead. The great altitude, the rarefied air, the high tension-condibionei inseparable from Alpine loftats-were too much for a chronic sufferer -irom weak heart," and he collapsed accordingly. the warning to be derived from this tragic oident the correspondent applies, especially to ihe English, who, after the exhaustion of the iiondon season or a nine months' spell of work, Us found thronging every Swiss mountain inn, 9Dd in sheer holiday exultation qualifying by "Wery kind of imprudence for some such fate as -Jmee under the all too elastio heading of Alpine misadventure."

REPOR-RED DEBPAICH OF TUUKI8H TROOPS TO CRETE. —A telegram to the iTetw ™te "rets states that the Porto is preparing for oi 32 battalions of Turkish troops -rom Ravalla to Vrete.-Central Nern, -:7-

sJF OCTENOK." — Fergus Hnti^e ?e c £ rdi» For ^e Defence," commence* m £ turday n SOWTH WEDCLY °° IN &" di""esminenb BPOCIS 'at Bri all diseases CODSulb the eminent Ipecla7J9b 3 Briajrwater, MD..U.S.A., Owstoa.JI.reet

Talk on 'Change. I HEARD BY THE MAN UNDER THE CLO. i(. CARDIFF, 1.30 P.M. New Dividends. 1 "Barry dividend j, 10 per cenb." "Nonews only what was expected." And a carry-over of about £ 6,800, with L7,000 to reserve. That's more than 2% per cent, additional- For the half-yea'- you mean ?» Yes £5 000 is that per cent. on the half-year. So that's equivalent to 12% p6r centM although there's so much capital earning nothing." Well, that low water entrance will soon be earning now. The first cargo stumer was passed through all right on Wednesday." Is that the first. First cargo vessel. A tug or something has gone through before tbat's all. » Wonder what Tan will pay ? Rhymney's 11 ppr cent, will help to keep things quiet there, When do the Taff directors meet y. "Next Friday, Oh, they'll make it 3%. Their stock is a bib firiner this morning." Bute New Offices. I "By the way. when will Bute new offices be opened ? Fine building that is; quito an ornament to the town. When do they open ?" Never." Ell, what? They re not g,inl; to_ Whab d'you meaD 1" I don't believo t')&t place will ever be opened as Bute Company'8 office." Why, the name s up. It'll have to come down again." El, ? Why?" BLcgusg the Bute Company is nearly at an end. The day the Royal assent is given to the Bill, the name is Cardiff Railway Company." I thought you meant that the office wouldn't be occupied, that they d s°ld it, or something." No it's only YOU that was sold. They'll go into occupation in about a fortnight." --0_- Rbymney Iron Co. What we shall do is this-Thab meeting ev, lied in Cardiff for uext Wednesday will arrange to have an extraordinary meeting of the coinpany called- Then a committee of investigation will have to be appointed." Provided the directors and their friends don't out-vote you.. They can t- TheIr holding isn't so very large. We mustered over 12,000 shares last Wednesday and the direotors haven't 80 muoh as that—not by haifk„ you'll Tylor." Fi gh, anybody. lierbli the finest property in the district; and we can't get dividend. Time to fight, I think don't you ? One or two local men on the board would make a vast alteration." -v- What ill- the Colliers Do P I think the first thing the men will (,(,) will b,- t) stop ft (lay a week." And work all the harder the other five. Where'rf the good of a play Saturday 1 The out. pub will be as as ever." Tjltiniately, 1)erliaps but not at first. wh,%L,s Your idea, the,, Spot the men who wouldn't come in and make all the reduction Oil thein Ona I heard this morning was that the men should decitle on control, and then hould invite the assistance of a Masters' C who would advise them as to what amount of restriction wag desirable, That would make a pretty combination, for the advising colnmittee would be juab those who want restriction-" Never do. "Î don't say it would. I,L-r o.Iy repeating the suggestion to you." «< Well, the Met, hilvo the matter in their own hands. If lii's restriotion they want, they oan bring it abùut themselves, without seeking the masters' help at all." In my opinion they,li go for something else now they won't be s&t)„ge(j witl restriction." If they want something else, then they bad better say 9° » and it can be dealt with. What they have "aid is. that they want reabriction of output, so as to raise prioes and what I say on that is that they can settle it themselves-it's in their own bands. They're more likety to go for a minimum wage, and that would cause a big sbrike." We've been a, very long time without a strike. No district I know of has been anything like so long. These men, the greater part of them, don't know the misery of a strike. But if they strike, we shall have to meet them." And lose the trade in the end." The masters will not be making a strike." They'll be heavy losers none the less. Any- how, standing off and telling the men, Make your own reabriabioim,s does uo good. The time to prerent trouble ja Dovy. »

I TELEGRAPH CLERKS. I What the TELEGRAPH Clerks Want. I The following is the programme of the Postal le I I Telegraph Clerks' Association After one ana a naif yeat's service £ 50 per ann, Increasing by annual increments of .67 10s until after five years' servioe LBO per ann. Increasing by annual increments of £ 7 10. »o. £ 140 por ann. Increasing by anual increments of £10 to a malrnUtn of JE230 per ann. No technical eXrninaliion until 2190 a year b No technical eXHijiina{,jon until £ 190 a year has been reached. Novenabor, December, January, and February to bs taken oub the list of holiday •MR>NTHB. •MR>NTHB. I p Date of Conference Fixed. As a result ot last evening's conference at the House of Commons, an interview has been arranged to take place on Wednesday nexb at 3 o'clock, at Mr lianbury's private room at the House of Common^ between the Duke of Norfolk and Mr Hanhury, and Sir Alberb Rollib and other members of Parliament and various representa tives of the telegra>hjst8t I

NEWPOR r MAGISTRATES AND THE SHOEMAKER. Henry ls on ft shoemaker, did nob respond when oalled at T0.day's Newport Borough Polioe Court, and hIs Vife, Mrs Georgina Bishop, steppe into the wi nes» stand holding to the right side of her f«oJ> a which on being removed expose o vieiv an Ugjy WOund near the eye.— ^rs1 Js. e*plained that on Tuesday she ^sband to the public-house and desired that he ahoold go to work to RefJ food for their childreti, but be refused and struck her in the face, causing the wound. She wished for a rr-: 8 9 and the court record showing 'K^OUS complaints of a similar T aIi* n3ado against Bishop, the Benoh decided toab a compel his abte JMraaVi°UIf b\™aed 80 M to ^Bt)dance at the Court.

suNDAY STEAMERS. I The Board of T J „ J-rade have now conSrmed a new h- h will • ^an°°n Harbour Commissioners BtJr ? f«ture prevent the landing of «aS ri r0rn 8teamers at Dunoon Pier on I wiu be remembered that a riot D(iay at Dunoon on acoonnt ottbe m.0U 'l! Angers o» th. Clyde steamers lumbers at Dunoon.

MR (IEOFIGE IDIXON, M.P. I The rt t ^cciation nnderj>tanu8 tuere is uo the mmour that Mr George Dixon Division of jyr*8i6n'»& his se*t for Ed&ba3ton 'GINGHAM.

Story, by Fergus'^ For the Defence, » New Times and ^owt* Sn.me. wiU commence to tbe Cardxj 1T«UM Wtekly Newt Saturday next.

I The North Pole. I Another Reported Message. COBENHAGEN, Thursday. Another carrier pigeon has been caught in the vicinity of- Tromsoe. The wing of the bird is stamped, North Pole p&sse& 15. "-Central News. What Geographers Say. Reuber's Agency learns on inquiry in well- informed quarbers that no anxiety is yet felt among geographers and Arctic experts regarding [■the safety of M. Andree and his ccimpaniou. f With rega.rdi to the pigeons thab have latelybeen caught, although there is no special reason for believing that any of them came from Andree's balloon, there is a certain significance in the case of the bird caught at Sbavanger. With the wind that was reported to have been prevailing when the ascent was made the balloon would be carried right across the Polar basin and in the direction of the Behring Straits. If the inscription "142 W." on the ring attached to the Stavanger pigeon meant 142 west longitude, which might indicate some point on the coast of Alaska where Andree might be expected to be heard of, and it came from the expedition, that would mean that M. Andree had gone right across the Polar region. Taking these facts into account, and considering that with a southerly wind which was blowing at the time of the ascent, the balloon would probably be seen in this region, some :importaO'y'" may be abtached to the arrival oE the pigeon. On ;he other hand, it is pointed out that Andree's pigeons might be expected to return either to Gothenburg or Stock- holm, whereas the bird bearing the inscription 142 W." was caught at Stavangor. An eminent geographer said to Renter's repre- sentative, It we don't hear by pigeon, and if Andree succeeds in gettiog across to the North American or Sib -rian coasts, we cannot expect news fur some days yet." If the mysterious figures on the pigeon mean that he has reached 142 west, and supposing such a course were necessary, Andree and his companions could go up the Mackenzie rivor and so reaoh the Hudson Bay settlement, but if the balloon were all right, it is not to be supposed that the ex- plorers would come down just because they reached the coast. Under such circumstances they would just despatch their pigeons and remain in the balloon until they reached a con- venient place to descend. They certainly would not descend on the Arctic Coast unless compelled to do so. We are not anxious yeb. The expedi- tion is of course more risky than Nansen's, but at the same time if the balloon came to grief its occupants would be no worse off than Nansen was after leaving the Fram. Andree and his companions are men of the same calibre as Nansen end his co-explorers. Andree has studied every possible difficulty, and all geographers have the greatest confidence in his abihty. The one un- certainty is the wind. If the balloon came to grief in the Arctic Ocean the explorers would 'simply take to their boats, and, like the Jeannette expedition, would make for the Siberian 2 coast. It was 1 quite expected that the expedition would first be heard of along the Siberian or American coasts, and arrange- ments were made accordingly. The Royal Geographical Society and other bodies and Governments issued circulars in various languages languages all over the lands to the North, with pictures of the balloon, so that the natives might not be surprised and might not among other things fire at it. Every place that could be reached was supplied. The Canadian Governmeut distributed such inÍormatiùniall over Northern Canada, as did the United States Government in Alaska. With such an^expedition predictions are not much valued, but at presenb there is certainly no cause for alarm. I Are the Messages Genuine ? STOCKHOLM, Thursday.—In answer to inquiries made by a Press representative. Dr. Ekholm, who accompanied Herr Andrea on his last year's expedition, expressed the belief that the pigeon caught near Stavanger was not sent off by Herr Andreo. One reason given by Dr. Ekholm for this opinion was that he did not think that Herr Andree ever put silver rings on the legs of his pigeons. Moreover, Herr Andrea's name wa, not on the bird's wing. and, finally, the obscurity of the indications inscribed on the ring threw doubb on their having come from the eminent explorer. -Reuter. STOCKHOLM, Thursday.-The Journal Afton Bladet, which has close relations with M. Andres, states the carrier pigeon caught near Stavanger, could not have been despatched by the explorer as it was arranged his pigeons should be marked with the words 44 Andrea oxpedition, A.D. 1897." -Bout,er, I One of a Thousand. I BERLIN, Friday.—The Hamburgisehe corre. spondent states that on the 13tb instant a thousand carrier pigeons were released at a point) about 280 kilometers norbh.west of Heligoland. Each pigeon bore an aluminium ring with a number or letter indicating the year of its acquisition. The journal believes that the pigeon captured at Stavanger, and believed to have been despatched by Herr Andree, is one of the carriers in qusstion.-Bettter. I A Warning. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News, in a message dated Berlin, Thursday night, says The carrier pigeon with silver ring attached to its foot, and the imprint North Pole, 142 W., 47.62 on its wings, which a Stavanger telegram describes as having been caught in the neighbourhood of Soevda, in the southof Norway, must be regarded with suspicion. In Christiania, where the excitement as to the fate of the ex- plorers naturally confuses the judgment, it is taken for granted that the bird was sent up by Andres. The name ofj Andree, however, is not attached to the piaeon, and the figures on the wing do not admit of interpretation by the Inter- national Meteorologists' telegraphic code. More- over, as Dr. Ekholm, who accompanied Andree last year, has stated to a Press representative ab Stockholm this afternoon, the birds taken along in the balloon were unprovided with silver rings. It appears probable, according to the judgment of specialists here, that the inscription upon the pigeon is the off-spring of a bad practical joke upon the part of one of the numerous tourists in the north. At any rate. Professor Neumeyer. director of the Hamburg Observatory, has con- sidered it well this afternoon to warn inquirers against placing any faith in such tnessengesa.

Bisley Meeting, _n_ fie>- 1 O-DA V'S SHOOTING. The last of the big Volunbeer competi tions was entered upon this morning, when the first range (seven shots at 500 yards) in the Alexandra was commenced. The other important events are the inter-couiii,y contest for the China Cup and the Duke of Cambridge Prize—10 shots at 900 yards. The weather this morning is bright and pleasant, though a stiff breeze is blowing and the light varies considerably. BISLKY* 12 o'clock.—The first range of the Alexandra has not yet concluded. When the first men commenced firing several possibles were pub on, but the wind has increased considerably, and it is now very difficult to gauge. Sergeant Sooti^ the winner of the ailver medal. soored 34, and only dropped the one point on his sixth shot In the Duke of Cambridge oompetitionton- shottl at 900 yards—-Lieutenant Varley, H.A.C., leads at present with a total of 47. ThejjYeoinanry Regimental Cup has been won by the Ayrshire team with a total of 249. The West Kent team equalled this total, but by the rules of scoring the oup goes to the team who had the least number of oubers or magpies.

SMOKE F-RQM THE MUMBLES ENGINES. Mr W. Wabkins, in the course of a speech to the Swansea County Council, of which he is a member, complained of the steam and smoke emitted from the engines on the Mumbles Railway, saying the way it was now worked was a disgrace and a souroe of great danger to those who happened to drive over the Mumbles-road. Alderman Tutbon said an arrangement was pend- ing between the Harbour lrust and the Railway Company, which would very considerably lessen the nuisanoe. Mr Wabkins said before Sir John Jones Jenkins took an interest in the railway the nuisance was prevented. The matter was referred to a comm i ttee. ———

SWANSEA ASSIZE COURT ACCOMMODATION, The Swansea Corporation has decided to have convened a special meeting of the General Purposes Committee, at which the surveyor shall submit plans and estimates for increasing the Assize Court accommodation, ±he Recorder and -the Judge of the Court are to be consulted in the matter.

I RHYMNEY RAILWAY. I The Dividend. The directors of the above company ricoffimsnd thab a dividend at the rate of 11 per cent. per annum be paid on the Ordinary Stock for the half-year ending 30th June, leaving a balance of £ 1,642 to be carried to next account.

I. Deal Carriers' Strike. I MORE FREE LABOUR. 3 The ShippingjFederation brought another batch of free labourers to Cardiff early this morning. They number about 50. and on their arrival from Hull they undertook the work of discharging the San Domingo, which lies in the East Dock.

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN CARDIFFIAN. We regret toannoulice the deatb, which occurred at his residence, 16. Ryder-street, Canton, on Thursday evening of Mr A. M. Hussoy, colliery stores merchant, formerly in business in West Bute-street, Cardiff Dock?. The deceased gentle- man, who bad attained the age of 56, was a brother of the late Mr H. A. Hussey, J.P., of Newport, had been seriously ill for a long time past. He was a native of Pembroke Dock, but bad resided at Cardiff for over 30 years. He leaves a widow and five children, happily all grown up, amonK them being Mr Vivian Hussey, the well-known Cardiff football player. A

Gatwick Summer Meeting. I GATWICK, FRIDAY. Though clashing with Newton, which claimed the support of many of those who had assisted)ilLiverpool, the fixtures at Gatwick are now so popular with the Metropolitan division that it was quite in accordance with expectations that there was a good attendance. The weather was of a glorious character, and the band of the Royal Marines played on the club lawn. The course was somewhat hard, but a fair afternoon's sport was provided. Details 2.0-The DOHKING WELTln (handicap) of £ 100 winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr T Cannon's Melanie, by 8ST 51b M Cannon 1 Mr T L Cambie'S Telesinus, 6y 9st Ailsopp 0 Sir R Griffith's The Dowager,4y 8st 121b ..Bumbold 0 Mr Knight's Loyalty, iL 8st lib H Toon 0 Mr lr R Hunt's Bridle Path, 3y 7st 101b Purkiss 0 Mr W Marshall's Refined Gold, 3y 7st lOlbJRobiuson 0 Mr E C Turner's Outpost, 3y 7st 101b Trundlev 0 H R H the Prince of Wales's St Nicholas, 3y 7st 9lb ,.T „ „ Madden 2 H B Lebaudy's Javelin, 3y 7st 81b S Loates 3 Winner trained by T Cannon, jun, Stockbridge- Betting-9 to 4 agst St Nicholas, 3 to 1 agst Melanie, 5 to 1 agst The Dowager, and 100 to 8 agst"otliers. Loyalty on the rails led from Bridle Path, St Nicholas, and The Dowager, with Melanie well up, until a quarter of a mile from home', where St Nicholas assumed the command from The Dowager, but the pair gave way inside the distance to Melanie, who won cleverly by a length half a length dividing second and third. The Dowager was fourth. Outpost {fifth, Refined Gold sixth, and Tele- sinns last. 2 30-Tlie CROW PLATE of 9200, for two year olds selling allowance second to receive S5 out of the race. Five furlongs. Mr W Sibary's Kitty Grey, 8st 111b Ailsopp 1 Mr T Jennings's, jun, Vervaiu. 8st, 41b ..Bradford 2 Lord Ellesmere's Ultimatum, 8st 71b T Loates 3 Mr A Beade's Mighty King, 8ST 7LBS Loates 0 Mr C A Smith-By land's Huckleberry, Bst 71b Toon 0 Mr Garrett Moore's Buckfcread, 8st 41B.. Freeman tie 0 Winner trained by Morton, Wantage Betting—11 to 8 agst Kitty Grey, 9 to 2 agst Ultimatum, 5 to 1 agst Buckbread, and 8 to 1 each agst Vervain and others. Kitty Grey made all the running and won by two lengths a neck divided second and third. Kitty Grey was bought in for 280gs. ,3.0-The STRAIGHT HANDICAP of 2300 second to receive £20, and the third B10 out of the race. One mile: Mr J Wallace's Spook, 4y 9st 91b M Cannon 1 Capt Baird's Teredo, 4y 6st lllb „ .H Toon 2 Mr W M G Singer's La Rosee, 3y6st 61b.H Jones 3 Mr F Luscombe's King's House. 5y 6st 121B.. Barlow 0 Mr FR Hunt's Coastguard, 4y 6st 12ib Purkiss 0 Sir R W Griffith's Mintfield, 4y 6st 161b Maxey 0 Winner trained by Hyan, Newmarket.5 N Betting-2 to 1 agst Spook, 5 to 2 agst Teredo, 9 to 2 agst Coastguard, 7 to 1 agst Mintfield, 100 to 12 against La Rosee; and 10 to 1 agst King's House. 3.30.-The PURLEYPLATE of £100; weight for age the winner to be sold for £100. Five furlongs. ARRIVALS. King's House, St Regulus, Dyke, Spook, Manager, Teredo, Ultimatum, Huckleberry, Telesinus, Javelin, Outpost, St Nicholas, Kitty Grey, Literature, and all the horses entered for the Purley Plate. I Latest Arrivals at Gatwick. Uiikid, Loyalty, Refined Gold, St Nicholas, Javelin, Huckleberry, Simonwick, Cloon, Pretty Correct, Up Guards, Cappoquin, St Regulus, Southmoor, litera- ture, Margaret of Branksome, No Thank You, Morton, Softwater, Acmena, Pitcroy, Dancing Wave, Mystic Maiden, Mintfield, Holy Pilgrim, The Dowager, St la, Battersea.

OuniDBB's pODH-c, b, g, a. Price 6d.—I Cardiff agent :!<5ulliford, Newsagent; etc< St. Mary* | street. RACING HERALD HAS obtained some onarreHotis news for Newton and Gatwick to-morrow (Saturday)*' equal to Molda Tgelding, Laurium, Meta XL, AND, Cyllene (all winners) last Saturday, so send P.O.s 2s to-night for to-morrow's extra nap fear nothing telegram to Publisher, Racing Herold, Newington^J Causeway, London, S.E. 913 RKAD THIS. Something special, TF-yon want?? a real good starting price nap for the Summer IT&ndi- cap at Gatwick to-morrow (Saturday) send Is for my special telegram. I guarantee everyone a splendid winner, or you can have your money returned.- Address S. England, Upton Park, Essex. No tele- -grams answered. 914 CAERPHILLY ANNUAL RACES, Bank Holiday, Tuesday, August, 3rd, 1897. Trotting handicap, £6; galloway race, E5 pony rajce, S5 130 yards open handicap, £ 5 440 yards open handicap, £ 5; local novice and boys' races, Entries close July SQth. 957e

THE MARCH OF THE 24th. Tuesday's march of the South Wales Borderers from Iilandilo to Carmarthen was about the longest they have yet covered, but the road along the whole of the 16 miles was splendid for walking, the late rains having laid the dusk as well as cooled the air. The regiment started from Llandilo at 7.15 a.m., and arrived via Golden Grove at the beautiful residence of the Misses Saunders, Court Henry, at 9,15. The morning was observed by the inhabitants of the neighbourhood as a half-holiday. Ab the entrance to Court Henry a triumphal arch was erected, bearing the words, Welcome to the Gallant 24th," Isandhwala." and Rorke's Drift." The gate was hidden with a profusion of evergreens and fluttering pennants, with the words, Welcome, Comrades," and Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot," the latter having reference to the expected retirement of Major Lloyd, Brecon, who, with Mrs Lloyd, enteibaiaed the men on their arrival at the mansion. At 9.15 o'clock the regiment entered the Court Henry grounds at a swinging pace and amidst the welcoming cheers of the crowds. In a few moments arms were piled and each man served with a paper bag containing a Melton Mowbray pie and half a pound of cake, together with a plentiful supply of tea, which was greatly relished. The non-commissioned officers wer accommodated at tables on the lawn with colcl meat, fruit. &c., whilst the officers were entertained to a sumptuous breakfast in the mansion. Afterwards the combined bands formed into line in front of the residence, and played and sang Hen Wiad fy Nhadau." The whole regiment then formed into marching order, and left the grounds to the strains of Tho Men of Harlecb,"and cheering loudly their entertainers. It was now 10 o'clock that the men settled down for another solid 10 miles. Abergwili was reached in about two hours. The little village was gaily decorated. In another quarter of an hour Carmarthen was entered, and a most truly hearty welcome awaited them. Colonel Clements was heard to observe that it was the most gaily decorated of all tho towns the regiment had passed through. The Carmarthen Volunteer Band met them in Priory-street, and three bands accompanied them to the Morgan Arms' camping ground. On arrival at the field each man was served with refreshments and an ounce of tobacco and a pint of beer, subscribed for by the townspeople. Look here," said a private, I don't call this a march. I call it a blooming fine tramp, because we are continually getting treats with the people." Hundreds of civilians kept Tommy company in the camp throughout the day. The march is now drawing to a close, and, notwithstanding the splendid receptions everywhere experienced, the men will be very glad to settle down in the Pembroke Dock hubs. In connection with the visit of the 24bh to Llandilo, a, football match was played in the eveuiug between a team of the 24th and an improvised team from Llandilo. Amongst the latter was Mr Christopher Thomas, the youne man who recently roscued a youth from drowning. He had a fall, and the result was a fractured ankle-bone.

FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT MALPAS. I DON ISTHORPE—STEER. I The marriage of Miss Bridget Lucy Steer, eldest daughter of Mr Edward Steer, J.P., of the Woodlands, Malpas (managing director of Nettlefolds, Limited, Tydu), took place at Malpas Parish Church on Thursday, the bridegroom being Mr Fred. Russell Donisthorpe, son of Mr A. R. Donisthorpe, of Cole Orton Hall, Ashby. de-la-Ziuche. Leicestershire. The bride wolle ivory satin chiffon, with court train, and wore her mother's bridal veil, trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of stepbanotis, gardenias, and orango blossoms. The brides- maids wereMissesLouise and Mildred Steer, sisters of the bride; Norah Macdona, Dorothy Stedali, and May Pwmbertou, cousins of the bride, and Madeline Howard, nieoe of the bridegroom. These were attired in white muslin, with lace insertion, pink sashes, and large Leghorn hats, trimmed with pink roses. They carried bouquets of carnations, and wore—the four elder gold brooches, and the younger bracelets, the gifts of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr Sawrey Cooksou, of Broughton Towers, Barrow- in- Fumess. The officiciating clergy were the Rev. F. A. Macdona, M.A., rector of Cheadle, Cheshire, and uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev. E. Jenkins, vicar of Malpas, and the Rev. E. M. Protbero, vicar of Llantarnam. The ser- vice was choral, and the hymns The Voice that breathed o'er Eden and How welcome was the call." The bride was given away by her father. The village was daily decorated in honour of the event, the church was alsto tastefully decorated, and at the entrance to the churchyard an arch- way of evergreens and flowers was erected bearing the motto, Long Life aud Happiness." Subse- quently the newly-wedded couple left for Scot- land, where the lioneymoon will be spent,

AfiiiEXATION OF HAWAII. j NRW YORK, Thursday. -According to advioea received by the mail steamer at Vanoouver to-day, Mr Buck, the United States Minister at Tokio, has received instructions from the Depart- ment of State to maintain a pacific attitude Jin connection with the dispute arising out of the Hawaiian question. The Japanese Foreign Minister is said to have declared that the importance of Hawaii would be very greatly increased by the completion of the Panama and Nicaragua oaHftls. atid its aflnertation by the United States would ottioutly involve international interests ib She Pacific. Conse- quently Japan would oppose øaohI. Stlep to the utmost of b power. The Senate's Foreign Committee at Washington to-day discussed Senator Morgan's annexation resolution, bat took no action thereon. The Committee before rising appointed a sub-colu. millliee to inquire into the Clayton Bulwer treaty between Great Britain and the United State*, as it affects the existing condition of international I policy. -Central News,

Dtvorce Suit. » THREE CO-RESPONDENTS. In the Divorce Division to-day Mr Frederick Augustus Balmer, warehouseman and traveller foe a London firm, sued for divorce from his Wif% Mrs Elizabeth Annie Balmer, against whom be alleged adultery with three oo-respondenft-Nlc George Douglas Phillips, estate agent. Dr.. Charles Louis Lumley, and Mr H. Castro Fernando Rohe. According to the case for the petitioner the marriage took place in November, 1888, bn.,tbeyeepttorated in 1894, and the wife went to live in Wellington-square, Chelan, where. i6 was alleged. she had been visited by co- respondent.—A servant Esaid she had seen Mr Phillips and Mrs Balmer kisa each other, and that she had heard Dr. Lumley, who lived in the Neighbourhood, say Mrs Balmer was a,dear little -lady.—For the defence the adultery was denied by all the parties accused, and the wife pleaded neglect and desertion on the part of her husband, which he denied. Mrs Balmer, in her evidence, stated that Me Phillips had visited the house for basinen purposes. She denied that she had eommibtv miscondnot with the, co-respondents.

SOUTH OF IRELAND ANDSOUTM WALES TRADE. The Irish Times, Dublin, publishes the fol. lowing complaint from a Waterford shipper, whioh is of interest to Welsh importers of Irish Eroduce All interested in the prosperity of reland must rejoice at bhe improved mail servioe between London and Dublin, but here in the South (Waterford) we suffer from an extremely inadequate service fmm this port to South Wales and English towns. The Great Western Railway of England having no competitors, the rates are excessive and the present steamers slow and uncertain, often arriving at New Milford too late for the 5.15 a.m. train. This is of very serious consequence to shippers of perishable goods. All protests are ignored by the Great Western Company, they. having the traffic in. their own hands. Perishable goods suited for Sooth Wales and other markets very often cannot besontas the risk of injury through delay is sp great. Competition is needed, which would lead increased speed and fair ratee."

American iron in England, American tiftplato in Wales, and now American butter in Australia t Truly (says the New York Tribune), coals may yet be carried to Newcastle. FOR THE DEFENCE." Fergus HcpneV Thrilling Story, For The Defence," commences in 1 the Cardif Timet and Sowth Wales Weekly New OE Saturday next.

(too irale tor CCiassUicatiou. HAIRDRESSER.-Wanted. steady Young May- good 1-1 haircutter and shaver live indoors half holiday.- Apply. stating age, wage, and reference, Taylor, Aber- sychan. 970 WANTRD at onoe, good General Servant must be trustworthy salary from 1H0 to £ 12 por annum.— Apply personally, if possible, Windsor Coffee Tavern, Windsor road, SenehecithJ near Caerphilly. 871 PERAMBULATOR for Sale electric Rreen: in splendid condition, to seat one or two child'en.—Apply 25. Woodville road. 944 LOST Oil Friday moraine, in or near St. Mary street.. L Antique Seal attached to two rings. Finder rewarded. Apply PerLwee. 4, Oakfield street, Cardiff. 974 V\J ANTKD, Smart Lad, 19 to 20. accuHomed to horse* VV and to dcliver.-Aptily Canton Fruit and Potato Stores, Oowbridge road. QITTING Mtd One Or Two Bedrooms to Let unfurnished] S hot am"; jold battv—38. Strathnairn street. 944 A Genuine Bargain,—Lady's er Gent's Chase Safetf Bicycle Dunlop tyres, double hollow Westwood nm3> dust-proof, tall bearings throughout, quite new and up-to- date, guaranteed also Second-hand Safety, fit for learner, £ 3.—Apply 6f>. Upper Kincraig street. Roath. Cardiff. 949 WANTED, good Engine Dnver to attend mortar mill.- W Apply T. K. Waterman, Contractor, 63, Plaaturtos avenue. 948 TO Pawnbrokers and Outfitters.—Experienced Man require Situation ass Manaver well up in the shippiug trade A1 salesman.—Apply 144, Bute read, Cardiff. 947 AIRDRUSSERS.-Wan-ed. a good, quick Haircutter H and Shaver; to live out; permanency to suitable person.-Dayleos, Post Office, Britannia, Porth. 94S WAS TEH, by July 28. Fte-engagemcnt as Barmaid in WAS TEH, by July 28. Fte-engagemcnt as Barmaid ia bote! <tr smoking bar, by a superior young lady.— C 184, Echo, Cardiff. 184 56, Broadway, to Let; suitable for jobbing mason BUail Stock ana Plant for Sale satisfactory reasons fof leaving.— Apply on premises. 969 ClKESCENT Safety Pneumatic listed 917 17a new few J weeks ago perfect cash £ 8.-16. High lit., Newport COLLECTORS and Salesmen wanted (experienced): C rood references also Commissen Agents.— Bradbury and Co.. Limited, Sewing Machine Manufacturers, Dock street, Newport. Vfie rpo Let, 73, Elm street, thoroughly done up, large garden, X an4 gas tbroagh, rent 10s weekly.—Apply 71. 950 LOST, Sable Coule Dog, answers to Jaok. Is being detained, detainee iiroaecuted.—Jones, 87, Cowbridge road, 951 TAILORING.-Young Man of character. IS to M, good JL penman, one who has been in the trade preferred.— Write L 552, Echo Office, Cardiff, 952 V\7 ANTED immediately. Two smart Junior Assistants, v v outdoor full particulars first letter—John William*, Argyll Stores, Cardiff. 964 *1X> Let, two or three Unfurnished Rooms with respect- X able married couple with one child terms moderate. -31, R()lIé street. Canton. S53 r|X> Let, Stable or Warehouse in Trade lane, Penarth X road, Cardiff.—Apply D. D&ries, Trade st.,Cardiff. 9SS BAKER'S Trough, 9ft. long, for Sale cheap also Cart JO Scales.-Tunks. 3 Mill lane. Cardiff. 957 PORK Bucohers.—For Sale, Gas Oven, 3ft. by 2ft. alse scales, Weights, and Knives. -Tunks, '3, Mill lane, Cardiff. s56 HOUSE and S bop to Let, £ 8, Dorset street, Saltmead I in good position suit any business.—Apply Jonea, Pendoylan street. Newtown. 958 FOR Sale, four-wheel Phaeton, good as new suit ponyl or will exobange for wagonette.—145, Clifton street* Cardiff. PAPER Bag Makers.—Wanted, experienced hands f« patent work.—Jenkins, Paper Merchant, John St. 921 RESPECTABLE Oirl, abont 17, wanted for Paokfnf Paper Bags. *o.—Jenkins, Paper Merchant, John str VOUND, two Bheeg.—Apply Pencapel Farm, Caerphilly. gig 'T'RAVELLER wanted for Credit Drapery.—Appl*, X stating all parttoulari, K 932, Echo Office, Cardiff. 9St ELLFIELD road.—No. 12 for Bale, four bedrooaw v v back entrauae newly papered and decorate* throughout.—Apply 1, Pitman street, Canton. 9*5 '|X> Let, double-fronted Sbop suit grocer, 14, Wyndhatv X crescent. Canton.—Apply 34, Neville street, Riverside LOST, on Wednesday,between l.landaff Yard Bridge an4 Police Station, IJuudaff, Lady's Gold Watch aud Albert, initials X.M.C.K. on watch.-Fiuder rewarded returning rame 31, King's road. 924 ARGAIN.-Horse, IS. sun cab, brake: also Cob, ( 13 years, 14 hands good Pony, cbap.-Appl1 23, lseb with mail, Canton, Cardiff. 991 CIOOD strong Pneumatic for three guineas Wadele] T light Roadster, Fleus's tyres, for nine guineas.—Applv 107, Woodville road, Cathays. 934 I7»OR Sale, two useful Counters, 8 feet and 9 feet 6ia.— ? Apply 15, Castle road. 926 riX) Farmers, Coal Dealerb, Jtc.—For Sale, several u»«ta X Horses: to be seen at Sea Bank Farm, Rumney.— Particulars m»v be had at IS, Castle road. 927 BARGAIN.— TWO Business Traps also 3 GigS.snitcot pony several sets Harness cheap.—Apply 23, iberla with road, Canton. Cardiff 931 rl",0 Let, Shop. 14, Wharton street.-Apply No. 10 X Wharton street. 95s 13RISTOL, £ 185.—Old-established Beerbouse. taki s £46 monthly, profitable trade, leading brewers, rent £ 25; chance seldom offered.—Smith. Frieudshic Temnla Bristol. 911 WANTED, smart Boy to Deliver Newspapers must be early riger.-Apply Mumford, 152. Castle road. 101 A House to Let, 25, Louisa street. Docks 12* clear i immediate possession.—Jones ana Owen, Auctioneer^ St. John's pquare, Cardiff. 916 OSMOND Road Raoer, Dunlop tyres, weight 261bs oul( 0 ridden 50 miles bargain to immediate purchaser.- Parry. Mill lane, Cardiff. 915 EXCKL&IOR Racer, Fairbank's rims, Duulop tyres, weight 231bs, gear 73 condition as new beat cast otfcr.-Parry, Blill lane, Cardiff. 911 Bandsmen Soloists.—Baritone (4 pistons), Bassoons X nrst-olas:> Euphonium (Distia's first class): no reasoa able offer refused -Pims, Chemist, Chepstow. 910 HUMBER Cycles.—Special line of this well-known maki for August Bank Holidays at reduced prioes abw Special Clearance Sale of Singer Cyoles (Dunlop tyreth complete stuck of aooessories, including Dunlop Puncture Stop. 5a per tube wards off 98 per oent. of the effects 01 Puncture& -Griffi ths Cycle Corp-watton, 57. Queen street Cardiff. 956e GROCERY and Provisions.—Wanted immediately, gooC Hand, used to soliciting sprak Welsh indoors preference given to one used to the distric-Term. and references to Pavies, 2. Cannon street, Aberdare. Øe WIRE Hair Fox Terrier Puppies for Sale, by Buuyar Premier reasonable prices.—J. F. Grainger, Junior, 8, Woiking street, Cardiff. 819 II*Oi; Sale, good all-round smart Moving Pony. IS hands v trial allowed.—Apply Taylor, Milkman, 19, Kdttundi buildings, Canton, Cardiff. 9J9 FOUND, Sable Collie Dog not claimed in thrae dajr will be sold to pay expenses.—Apply ». Commercial street, Canton. 940 tJTIlONG Girl, aooat 14, ~AS General: early riser foud a( children.—Mrs Powell. 4. Pyls street. Barry Dock, 931 V ANTED, good Shoeing Smith at once constant wort VV to competent man.—Apply W. Davies, 44, Harriet street, Cathays. 935 LOST, on the 15th inst, between bop of TeaaDcrauoctowe and Wyndham Hotel, Canton, a Lady's Gold Wafcct aud Albert number known.—Finder rewarded on return ing same to Canton Police Station. 937 ri^EA Trade.—Wanted at onoe. a smart, active Senior" X age about 25 shortest hours in South Wales.—Appl* between 10 and 12 *.m„ Phillips and Oo., Tea Specialists 74, Queen street, Cardiff. 83t B oys wauted.-AI)ply 114, Misktn Itnet. 941 ANTED, goad Bathstone Masons.-Appl* Ylototf Park Hotel. Canton.$$ PONY.—Wanted, to Hire Pon, br the week.-Ap. f P Park place, at 9 a jn. stf SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT. g O 1 p H I L L I P 8, "THE OLD FIRM," PAWNBROKER & JEWELLER, 43, (JAltOLINE-8T., CARDIBr IS NOW OFFERING SOME VERY SPECIAL I K K f ts GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, CHAINS. LADIES* AND GENts' RINGS, PINS, BROOCH &C. FIELD, MARINE, AND OPKaA QLASSBS. ALSO A GRAND ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' AND GENTS' SILVElit MOUNTXI STICKS AND UMBKBLLAS. Undoubted Saving of 40 ItoIf Cent. Note the only Address 43 CAROLINE'6T" (jAuDrKf SEE WINDOWS K*

the SIXTH EDITION of the" SOUTH. Wales ECHO is Published at 7 p.m. and contains the LATEST Foreign., General, and Sporting Telegrams up to the TIME OF GOING TO PRESS.

r BLACKPOOL EIFFEL TOWER ON FIKE, I A startling and most extraordinary fire broke out at Blackpool at about 11.30 tost night. Residents and visitors had Itboxib all retired, when a tremeudotis crash Saused the streets in the vicinity of the cont.re Df the promenade to be crowded with hundreds of people in night apparel, The cause of the panic was immediately apparent. The top of the new Eiffel Tower had caught fire, and, fanned by a strong bre^zs from the sea, v/assoon one mass of Same. Burning pieces of timber and detached masses of iron fell on to the buildings below with tremendous crashes, and people for hundreds of yards round fled from the homws. Practically ail the visitors turned out to witness the conflagra- tion. The tower, which stands 350 feet high, was erected four years ago, and an immense capital has been expended on pleasure buildings at the foot. At midnight the scene was a remarkable one. Thousands of people thronged the promenade at safe distances, and now and again, as great masses of burning debris, brushed on to the roofs below, there was a general stampede. At midnight the fire was at its HEIGHT. Additional Details, A Blackpool correspondent telegraphs :-The Ire on the 400 feet level of the Blackpool Tower, "bicb aroused the Fylde district at midnight, 'burnt itself out early this morning. The flare "&8 tremendous while ib lasted, and the crashing flown of the balance-weights, weighing 11 tons Uch, through the elevator hall into the circus terrified the crowd. Ten men ascen- ded the tower this morning, and it fras found that although the steelwork had Ibeen red hot it had retained its shape and was not distorted. Great daniago had however been done ftn the top balconies, but the tower itself is 'perfectly safe. The lifts will not be available for tome time to come, but the entertainments in the circus will not be interfered with. The immense balance weights have embedded themselves in an obscure corner.

ROYAL VISIT TO GLASGOW. The Lord Provost intimates to-d&y that the 1-rince and Princess of Wales, who were asked to 7isit Glasgow on the 9th of September to lay the inundation etone of the Art Gallery and to «ormally open the Cessnock Dock, cannot find it convenient to do so. However, the Duke and Duchess of York will travel to Glasgow and rfor the double oeremony. Tha Owanock Dock is t,he largest in Scotland, and took twelve years to construct.

I CALLED BACK AT NEWPORT. Theresa Jfl">6eon, a residenb of Fotheigill- street, Newport, appeared in the dock at the Newport Borough Police Qourt to-day to answer a charge of assaulting and wounding her younger sister on Wednesday evening last. Miss Theresa objected to the company that her sister Sarah Was in on \V dnel!dl\.Y evening and threatened to knife her. Vordg were exchanged between the couple. and 10 the end Miss Theresa drew the knife aoross her silltet's hand, inflicting a wound which was dressy ah the Infirmary. The woman now assumed a defiant attnude, and on being fined 201 or 14 days' imprisonment, descended the steps leading to the cells, declaring th., her sister would bave to suffer When she returned. The Magis- trates thereupon had the WOman called back into the dock, but IIbe declined to apologise to the Bunch, »n^ t e punishment was doubled—40s, or or 2R days' imPtillonment. Even this failed to have the desire(I pfioot, for the woman thanked their Worahtp, and then otgain disappeared below,

I ENGINEERBY LOOK-OUT. At the headquarters of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers a Central News reporter was informed on Thursday evening that there bad been practically no change in the situation since the issue of the society's last manifesto on Monday. One or two small firms not belonging to the Federation had conceded the demands of the man. It is reported that some of the Clyde firms will yield after the holidays there. LEEDS EMPLOYERS STILL FIRM. At Leeds there have been no further accessions to the ranks of the strikers, nor have any of the masters exhibited the least signs of breaking away from the Federation. The masters' officials are engaged in collecting statistics as to the number of men out, and as the returns are prepared they are being sent on to the bead- quarters at Glasgow. The Federation, It is rumoured, are proposing another manifesto in reply to that issued by the men. The strike pay is to be given to non-Unionists, commencing on Saturday next. A correspondenbwrites "The engineers are at present commanding the atbention of Devonport, as on Monday morning early all preparations •were made to ruu bhe important trials of H.M.S. Arrogant, whose engines were built by Messrs Earl and Company, of Hull. Mr Jenkin Jones, of Cardiff, the district delegate, beiug aware of the company at Hull having locked out all the gngineer, appeared at the last moment and in- structed the men not to proceed to sea to make the trial. A conference of the representatives of the firm and the men ensued, but the men remained firm to their orders. It is believed that efforts were made to induce the Government to supply men, but this attempt was unsuccessful as the huge ship has been taken back to its original berth, which indicates that the trials have been indefinitely postponed. With the view of preventing any of our Government service engineers running these trials the engineers will wait on the Admiralty. This prompb and deoisive step has caused the company great inconvenience and annoyance, but those who sought the quarrel musb not complain. Before the beginning of next week there will be an increase in tbo dimensions of the dispute at Devonport, and probably next week it will extend to South Wales." -————- lit

I WESTON HORSE SHOW. A first-class show was held in the Recreation Grounds on Thursday, and several noted looa animals occupied good positions in the prize lisb. Seakale, a bay gelding, owned by Mr John, of Cardiff, book the first prize of 10 guineas in the hunter weight-carrier class, and the same gentleman's brown gelding Rock- ville received the second prize of JE5. In the class for hunters not required to jump Mr John's Gendarme took the blue ribbon with a £10 prizq, and the second p. izi of £ 5 tell to the same owner's bay gelding Thorney. Mr John's Rockville was also first as best four-year-old hunter, the prize being 25. In the class for hacks Mr J, Trenchard, Pontypridd, took second prize of £210s with Pete, and in the harness class Mr Dvie, of Ferndale, took second prize of JB5 with Go Bang, and the same gentleman's cob was awarded first prize of J55 for the best cob in saddle.

I ALLEGED WORD-PUZZLE PRAUDS. At the Westminster Police Court on Thursday, Walter King, late of Bartholomew Close, London, was summoned on a charge of obtaining money by alleged false pretences. The Treasury pro. secuted. Defendant advertised word puzzles offering big prizes, and in one case it was stated 34,000 persons had solved puzzles, the winners' shares amounting to %d each. The fiase was adjourned.

-zr TO-DAY'S MONEY. I LSPECIAL TELEGRAM.] T.ONDON STOOK KXOHANOJC, OPENING, 11.20 < K. -Very moderate business doing in the St ck Markets and prices show general firmness on favourable news from Constantinople respecting peace negotiations. Consols steady^ Foreign Bonds firm on purchases—French higher • Turkish Group 2, and Russian higher. Home Railways i nae 1,i ve-South,Wes tern Deferred lower on sales North Western steady, in spitovot favourable dividend announcement; Hull and Burnsley better. American Railways stion" on New. York advices—Union Pacific and Erie Pre- ference, 1 higher Illinois and Lake Shore, 1 most others to 5 Grand Trunk Stocks firm at to advance on purchases Mexican Railway First Preference flab, being lower on sales. Suez Canal Shares firm, being 1 higher on purchases. South African Mines quiet, without material change in values. NOON. Consols firm, being fg better for tnoney. Rnpee Paper weak at decline on sales. Foreign Bouds steady—Argentine 1886 Loan lower. Home Railways firm on purchases — South-Eastern Deferred higher few others to American Railways continuo firn-i-Deuvoc PreterenoeHhipher fewot>hers% to Allsopps dull, being lower. Mining Shares steady. Buenos Ayrea Gold Premium advanced to 184% per cent. 1.5 P.M.—Money is plentiful, and loans for short periods rule at to per cent. Discounts quiet at H per cent, for hrf' months' billis. Both Ino Ian Exchanges Is 3 5-32d Hong Kong. Is 11 %d Shanghai, 2* 7%d Singapore, Is ll%d Yokoliamit, Is 11 %d. Valparaiso Exchange better ab 17^|d, Paris Bonrsa quiet. 1.10 P.M.—Censols firm, being fa better for account. Foreign Bonds firm. Argentine 1386 Loan higher Turkish Group 2 is better. Home Railways inactive; Groat Eastern and North-Eastern lower; Great Western betker. American Railways irregular on realisa- tions Illinois lower other changes of to evenly balanced. Kfffirs firm on purcli»,sos, being occasionally fa to better. Suez Canal traffic receipts yesterday, 34,000fcs.

I TO DAY'S MARKETS. conn. Wlle' LivKRPOor,, Friday.—Wheat moderate trade Id to 2d over Tuesday—No. 1 Califr»rnian,6s ll^d to 7s OVsjd Chicago and Northern, 6s 6%d to 6s 7d. Beans— Saidi, 25s 6d to 25n 9d. Peas Id over Tuesday—4s 4d. Oats steady and unchanged—white, 2s 7d to 2s 10d. Maize quiet—fair liberal quantify offering at barely Tuesdays rates—old mixed, 2s lOd to 2s 10%d new, 2s 9d to 2s 9%d. Flour, 6d over Tuesday. Weather very fine, S.S.W. GLASGOW, Friday.—Wheat 6d to 9d per 240lbs dearer since Wednesday. Flour 6d to 9d up per 2801bs demand fair. Indian corn firmly held for prime quality pr/te, 8s l%d to 84 3d per 2801bs secondary irreguliw. Barley; oats, and beans steady. WAKEFIELD, Friday.—A moderate attendance. The wheat trade has shown a strong upward tendency during the week, and to-day a good business was done at an advance of from 2s to 2s 6d per quarter on the week. Beans, oats, and maize firm. Weather charming. BUTTER. CORK, Friday.—Primest, 74s; prime, 71s. Ordinary -firsts, 73s seconds. 71s thirds, 67s; fourths, 60S. Kegs—seconds, 70s. Mild-cured—choicest, 76s choice, 67s. Superfine, 76s; One tniid, 67s; mild, 65s. Choicest boxes, 75s. In maiket-457 firkins, 289 miM, 4Z boxes. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Friday.—Market steady with a good demand. Tile otlicia.1 report states Market steady; more business done. DEAD MEAT. LONOON, Friday.—Large supplies, and trade more cheerful. English boef, Ss 4d to 3s 8d Scotch sid«s, 3s6d i<> 3s lOd shorts, 4s 2d to 4^ 4d Ameri.-jMi, Is 8<1 to3s 4d British muUon. 4s 2d to4s 8d foreign 2s 6d to 3s lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 4d veal, 2s 8d to 3s 8d pork, 2s 8d to 2s 4d per nii>s. PROVISIONS. LONDON, Friday —But ter meets rather a slow sale —Danish, 76s to 98s; Friesland, 82s to 86s French, 74s to 98s Irish, 76s to 8is Canadian and Ameri- can, 56s to 869. Bacon quiet, but stea.dy-Irish, 50s to 68q Danish 46s to 68s. Hams quiet. Lard remains firm. Cheese quiet, but firm-American and Canadian new, Z9s to 43s, according to quality. ftSH. GRIMSBY. Fri if,,Y.-Tl)trty steamers and 10 amllrkll brought fair supply brisk demand. Seles, Is lOd to 2s tnrhot, lOd to li ln-ills, 8d to lOd: lobsters. Is 6d salmon. Is 6d per lb plaice, 4s to 5s lemon soles, 5 i 6d to 6s 6d whitings, 3s to 4s wliitches, 4s 6d Hve halibut, 5s 6d dead, 4s 6d per stone live ling, 39 to 4s dead, Is to Is 6d live cod, 3s to 4s dead. Is to 2s live skate, 4s to 58 each kit haddocks, 5s to 7s per box. POTATO BS. LONDON, Pridr-Y.-GoOd supplies and trade very slow at the following prices :—Beauty of hebron, 80s to 90s snowdrops, 90s to 100s early puritans, 80s to 90s per ton Jersey kidneys, 4s per cwt. HOPS. LONDON, Friday.-There is the small, steady trade doing In hops that is usual at this time of year, and with an entire absence ot speculation prices keep moderately firm. The reports from the plantations are of a more favourable character, but do not point to .more than anarerage crop under the most favourable circumstances. Continental reports have also im- ?roved, bat those from America are not quite so avourable.

| TO-DAY'S CRICKET, I Surrey v. Kent. OVAL; Friday.-On Thursday some interesting cncket was witnessed in this match Kent completing a first innings for 217 and Surrey scoring 118 for four wickets. The weather to-day was bright and pleasant, and there was a fair attendance when at half-past 11 Baldwin (not out 3) and Jephson went on with Surrey's innings. Shine and Wright bowled, and runs came steadily, Jephson got five for a straight drive; while Baldwin hit 2 fours. At 146 Mason relieved Wright, but 150 went up at 12 o'clock. The score still rose, and at 172 Shine gave way to Martin, who very nearly bowled Baldwin. An hour's play produced 68 runs. Baldwin completed his 50 in an hour and three- quarters, and Jephson in an hour and a half. Kent's total was passed before 1 with six wickets in hand, and at one period 100 runs were scored in less than 7Gminutes. „ KENT.—i8t inam»s. J B Mason c Baldwin b Richardson 65 A Ilearne c and c .Tepheon. 1 60 F Marchant b liichardsoa 0 J N Tonge b Lees 1 H OLiveeay c Brockwell b Lees '1! 0 Martin e Baldwin b Richardson 1 H O Stewart c Wood b JLees .r. 5 G J Mordaunt not out Wright c Brockwell b JephVon 1 E H Shine c Holland b Richardson" 0 Huish c Lees b Richardson 2 KXTRAS 6 KXTRAS 5 Total 217 Abelb W,I(!HT8UEIIEY-~LST ^NI,VGS-' 6 Brockwell c Huish b Shine 62 Hayward c Wrieht b Hearna 47 Baldwin not out 142 Holland 1) Shine 0 D L A Jephson c Mordauut b Shine 1°2 Hayesuotout 2< Kxtras Total 390 Lancashira v. Somersetshire. I MANCHESTER, Fridzy.-Play in this match waa I resumed to-day under charming conditions and in the presence of about 2,000 spectators. Overnight Lan- cashire. in reply to Somerset's innings of 140, had scored 239 for the loss of 3 wickets. Sugg (69) and Tyldesley (50) resumed their innings this morning to the bowling of Woods and Tyler. Both batsmen scored freely, but with the total at 272 Sueg was caught at slip for an innings of 93, which included 16 fours. At 235 Tyldesley fell in the same manner after scoring 68. The batsmen were together 1% hours and added 147. O ». T W 5°M*R^B1'SHIKK.-Ist Innings S M J Woods c Tyldesley b HalUm 29 11 C N Paiairet c Paul b Hallam 6 H T Stanley b Mold 3 Nichols c Maclaren b Mold' 36 Tyler c Smith b Hallum 1! 6 A E Newton c Smith b Mold. I ..I. 16 R B Porch c Smith b Mold. 4 H M Toller Ft Smith b Hallam 11 ltobsou b Cuttell JJ GFowler bCuttell 0 Smith not out in Extras 4 Tota! 140 LANCASHIRE.—1st Inniugs. AC Maclareu c Stanley b NichoU Ward c Woods b Tyler 40 Paul b Tyler 3 Suu £ c Nichols b Tyler 93 Tyldesley c Nichols b Tyler' 68 Bukerc Wood* b Tyler 37 Brians lbw b Fowler 28 Smith c Woods b Tyler. 3 Cuttell notfout 2 Hallam net out 1 Kxtras 2 Total 563 I Essex v. Yorkshire. HUDDERSFIELD, Friday.—The curiously even state in which the position ladbeen left overnight at Huddersfleld when Essex with a wicket down for no runs in their second innings were four ahead only, caused a large company to assemble on the Fartown ground this morning, when Bull and Carpenter resumed the visitors' batting at 20 ''minutes to 12 in beautiful fine weather. The bowling was shared by Hirst and Jackson. There was some free hitting for the first 20 minutes, but at 36 Carpenter wa.s caught at alip, and then Bull was bowled and PClTin caught at the wicket at 41 and 45 respectively. YORKSHIRE—1st innings. TunmcKffe lbw b Bull 1 Brown b Bull .I'.U Jacksco c Russell b Kortright"7,! 20 Dentou c Russell b Kortright 1 Moorhouse c MeGahey b Kortri|?ht' 12 Wainwright run out 1U Hirst c Kortright b Bull .] 41 Milligun st Uusssll b Bull |*„. 5 Ifawke b Kortright ..V. 0 Haigh notout- 24 tiairstow b Pickett 'J' 12 Kxtras 5 Total' 135 IfitTohmz". ESSEX. 2nd Innings. F L Fane b Hirst 24 nofc 39 Carpentet b Hirst 5 0 Xunuicliffe b Hirst 22 P Perrin c Brown b Hirst 10 c llairstow bJackson 9 G McGahey o Waiuwrightb Hirst 0 0 TunnicUffeb Hiret 5 Turner c Brown b Jackson 40 not out 41 Bussell st Bairstowb Hirst.. 5 H G Owen b Jackson 23 Tli.•••»•••• C JKortrisht b Hirst n Mead c Bairstow b Jackson 12 F Bull c Bairstow b Jaokson, 1 b Htat 14 Pickett not out o o Jackson b Hirst.. 0 Extras. s Extr -17 Total J39 Total I 147 I Notts v. Gloucestershire. NOTTINGHAM, Friday.-In the face of the Notts total of 311 Gloucestershire had, at the drawing of stumps yesterday, scored 49 without the loss of a wicket. In lovely weather this morning Wrathall and Board, the not outs, went on batting against Gutt- ridge and J. Gunn, but neither stayed very long. At 69 Wrathall was caught at extra mid-off, and at 70 Board was out l.b.w. Grace was then joined by Champaiu, who, after one or two lucky escapes, played in capital style- The first change waa Henson for Guttridge at' 91. NOXTS.—1st innings. Shrewsbury run out »4 Meson run out.n.. 24 W Gunn st Bo&rd bTownsend.?. 4 J A Dixon c Jessop b TonrnBemL 1". I A O Jones c Champam b Grace 43 Dench lbw b Town send .1 5 D:ift c Roberts b Grace 25 J Gunn c Chaoipain b Townsnnd I Pike not out 14 Guttridge c Champain b Townsend 73 Heoson o Richardson b Townsend. 3 Krtras 11 Total 3)1 OLOtrcBSTEnsnrEE.—1st Innings. Wrathall c W Gunn b Guttridge 32 Board lbw b Guttridge 37 W G Gracc not out 51 H B Champain c Jones b Henson 27 (' L Townsend c Pike b ReniOn 0 G L Jeasop c Jones b J Gunn 14 W McG Hemingway c Jones b He»san 2 A U Richardson not out 14 Extras 1 Total 171 I Derbyshire v. Leicestershire. LEICESTER, Friday.—This match was continued to- day in brilliant. weather before a good attendance of spectators. Overnight the home team had scored 187 for seven wickets, so that they were 62 runs on wiLh three wickets to fall. Stocks (not out, 13) and White- side (not out, 3) resumed to Cross and Hancock, but with only 10 runs added Whiteside was caught and Woodcock run out The innings closed for 213, or 88 on. LEICESTERSHIRE.—1st xnniugs. C J Wood b t'ross 31 Knight c Walter b Cross 3 H H Marriott o Bagshaw b Hancock 43 Kins b Gould 27 Coe b Cross 27 Tomlin o Wright b Hancock. 14 Geeson c Davidson b Hnncock.. 15 CEde Trafford retired hurt. 6 F W Stocks not out — 30 Whiteside c Gould b Crow 3 Woodcock run out 8 De Trafford b Hancock, 14 Extras 0 Total 213 1st Innings, DERBYSHIRE. 2nd Innings. S H Kvershed b Stocks 12 bGeeson 30 Wright c Whiteside b Stocks 20 c Whiteside b Wood- cock 47 Bagshaw b Woodcock 22 47 Davidson b Woodcock 4 Storer c Marriott b Stocks 4 not out 55 H G Curgenvenb Woodcock 26 Gould run out 3 G G Walker b Woodcock. 14 Cross not out 2 b Woodcock 0 Warren lbw b Stoc' 9 Hancock c Marriott b Stocks 6 Extras 3 Kxtras 7 Total 125 Total ~117 8- .1. I suasex v. nainpsmre. I BRIGHTON, Friday.—In the three hours and three quarters' cricket that WM possible yesterday Sussex scored 293 for two wickets. Ranjitsinhji and murdoch (129 and 36 respectively) resumed this morning in flue weather before a fair company to the bowling of Soar and Baldwin. Runs came steadily, but. on Hill and Andrew's bowling wickets fell fast. Ranji" stayed stayed till 3.35, when he was bowled by Hill for a grand 149. lIe was batting two hours and forty-nine minutes, and hit 20 fours. The wicket had realised 163 in two hours. Murdoch was batting two hours and a. quarter for a faultless 70. 13U rx lnt innings, G Brann b Andrews 77 Mil rJow c UenDAtt b Andrews 4S K S llai'jitsinhji b Hill 149 W L Murdoch c Robson b Andrews 70 W Newliam c and b Heseltine 61 Bean b Hill 0 Pmrrin lbw b Hill 0 J C Hartley c Hill b Andrews 3 Butt Ibw b Andrewa 24 Bland b Atcele 1 Ttkte notout 0 Extras 5 Total 438 I M.O.O. v. Philadelpbiana. I LORDS, Friday.—Glorious weather prevailed to-day when the match between the warylebonc Club and Philadelphians was continued at half past ll. Patterson (14) and KING (4) went on batting for the Americans against Hearne and Trott. The Phila- delphians farect exceedingly well, Patterson and King by canital cricket raising the score to 119 before King -was bowled. The partnership FOR the fifth wicket lasting 55 minutes had Produced 71 runs. Biddle, who came in, stayerl untIl 146. when he was taken at short-leg. Patterson completed his 50, but soon lost Cregar. Still the follow on W averted with tbree,wit-ket.,s in hand. PHILATOELPHIANS.—LSO INIUOGS. H O Tbayer b Hearne 1 Wood lbw b Trott 0 J A Lester b Hearne 33 G S Pnttereon c H awl in b Trott £ 4 F H Bohlan b Trott 8 J B King b Maudo 31 Biddle c Hearne b Trott 15 Oreg»r b Trott 1 Bates b Trott 10 Clark b Trott. 0 Balaton not out 3 F,3ttras I. ToM 173 1st Tnninps. M C.C. 2nd Innings. O W Wright b Bate* 19 not out 9 F Mitchf II c Olark b Cregar 133 not out 14 Ilawli 11 b Clark 6 Trott b King 18 JLy? Maude run out 34 W S Hale b Clnrk 9 P Fitzgerald b Clark 4 J Gilford not out 21 Captgi,, Charles b Clark 0 Lees Whitehead b Clark. 8, Hearne run out 12 Kxtras 22 Extras 0 Total 278 Total. ~23 I Glamorganshire v. Cornwall. SWANSEA, Friday.—A misty rain falling, this match was not resumed until five minutes after noon, when the not outs, Letcher and Brain, faced the bowling of Hoskin and Hide. After a few overs Blight, a medium round-arm trundler, replaced Iloskin and at 114 the captain was caught by CORde, who was keep- ing wicket in place of Mitchell, the latter not having fully recovered from his accident of the previous day. Two wickets had thus fallen for seven more runs than Cornwall had made altogether. Amid general cheering the younger Lowe then re- sumed his innings, stopped by accident when he had made 33 in brilliant style. Both batsmen were in good form, and the score reached 119, when an adjournment was rendered neo essary through A heavy shower. After a ten minutes' adjournment. play wq. resumed. The third wicket had put on 29 runs, and the total was 143 when Lowe played Hide hard to the Cornish captain standing at short mid-on. Five.runs- only were produced by the fourth and the next wicket, Letcher, the TOP corer. to date, being taken taken at third man, HlIlp, securing his fourth consecu- tive wicket. With such hard bitters as Bancroft and H. B. Morgan together speedy scoring Wall antici- pated, and the first five minutes of the paife* nership promised the spectators a rare trettti. Bancroft had driven Hide to the boundary, and nicely placed him to leg for 3. when Morgan, for the flrst time in his history in a class game. was given a pair of specs, the Penarth man being caught in the long-field also off Hide—5 for 155. When W. H. Brain, the next man, had been in 10 minutes, and his score was 4, he was dropped behind the wicket byCoade. Bancroft sent up the total to 184, when Brain bad a second life, Hoskin catching the ball two-thirds of the way up the wickets, but slipping on the wet turf and dropping it. Luncheon was announced at 1.30, and at this time Glamorganshire had, with their lead of 19 on .the first innings, lost half ) their wickets for 194 runs, so at this stage Cornwall needed 214 runs to win. CORNWALL.—IST xnnmga. I T G Tyacke b Lambert 21 W Coade c and b Lambert 39 W H Treweek st Brain b Lambert .r. 19 Hosking c Morgan b S Lowe 1 Hide u R Lowe b Lambert. 4 Rev W W Pickford b Lambert. 7 P C Smith b S Lowe 0 C Trevarthen b 8 Lowe 0 W E Oates b Lambert Blight not out 6 R T Mitchell b Lambert .,I 1 Extras 9 Total 107 1st Innings. GLAMORGAN SHIR*. 2nd Innings. E W Joes c Bligbt b Hide. 6 b Hide 17 Bancroft b Hide. 9 c Trelvarthen b Hide 71 H B Letcher b Hide 10 c Hoskin b Hide 67 J H Brain c Smith b Hide 48 c (Joade b Hide 16 HEM organ cUoade bHoakiu 0 c Trevarthen b Hide 0 K U David b Hide 6 b Hoskin 7 W H Brain lbw b Hide 5 c Hoskin b Hide 12 11 Lowe net out 30 c Smith b Hide 44 S Sweet-Kucott b Trevarthen 7 c Trevarthen b Hide 4 8 Lowe cTyacke b Trevarthen 0 not out 4 B Lam Uert c Treeweek b Tre- varthen 6 bHoskin 1 lixtras 5 Extras 17 Total 126 Total. 247 BOWLING ANALYSIS. GLAMORGANSIDRR-lst Innings. 0. M. R. W. Hoskins 16 4 50 1 Hide. 24 8 51 6 Blight 5 2 9 0 Trevarthen 3'2 0 11 3 CORNWALL—1st Innings. 0. M. R. W. S Lowe 18.3 10 27 4 RLowe 9 1 21 0 JH Brain 7 2 21 0 BLambert. 16 6 29 6 CARDIFF AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. I Welsh Regiment Win the Cup. I The competition for the possession of the Challenge Cup, offered by the Cardiff and District League, is practically finished, inasmuch as the Welsh Regiment XI., who have pJayed (all it,heir ^matches, hold a lead of three points over their nearest opponents, the Canton Wesleyans and the Cardiff 2nd XI., neither of whom, even if they win their remaining matches, can score as many points as the Regiment. The table up to date is Pl'y'd: Won. Lost. Dra wn. Pts. Depot Welsh 8 6 1 1 13 Caliton Wesleyan 7 5 2 0 10 Cardiff 2nd XI 6 4 2 0 8 St. Mary's. 6 2 2 2 6 St. James's 5 2 3 0 4 Spillers 4 „. 1 2 1 3 Alpha 5 1 3 1 3 3 1 2 0 2 Broadway Wesleyan.. 6..0..5..1..1 TO-MORROW'S MATCHES. I The matches for decision on Saturday are CARDIFF 2ND V. PENARTH 2ND .—Penarth (selected from)—J J Purnell; A'], Pnrnell, W T Llewellyn, W L Norris. CPA Stranaghan.W R Rawle, W E Williams, W Gibbs, L Gibsou. H H Bishop, A H I-eei C 0 Thomas,Jand C P Speree. Umpires to be provided by Spiller's and Alpha. SPILLERS v. BROADWAY WESLEYANS.—Umpires to be provided by Cardiff and Canton.

Alarming Accident at Merthyr, Tiiyre was a somewhat alarming occurrence this morning about 9 o'clock at No. 2 South Pit, Plymouth Collieries, Merthyr. Robert Cole, a collier, and a boy, John Thomas, were at work in their stall, when a charge of gunpowder used for blasting exploded, and they were burnt severely. The boy was more particularly injured. The workmen engaged in the district observing indications of an unusual ocourrence, went to the stall, and upon finding what had occurred removed the two injured workers to to their homes. Cole to 12, Mardy-tierrace, and Thomas to 8, Clare-street.

I CARDIFF NEW TOWN HALL. The Competitive Designs. I Mr A. Waterhouse, R.A., to bo Assessor. 1 Alderman P W. Carey presided over a meeting of the Cardiff Town Hall Committee to. day, when a letter was read from Mr Alfred Waterhouse, R.A., expressing his willingness to act as architectural assessor in the competition for the new Town Hall for a fee of 300 guineas. Mr Waterhouse suggested that it was undesirable that the proposed 5 per cent, commission to be received by the successful competitor should include travelling expanses. Every inducement, he said, should be offered to the architect to devote all much personal supervision to the building operations as possible, and nothing should be done to handicap the ablest arohi- tects obtainable in the country. It was agreed to recommend the acceptance of Mr Waterhouse's services at a remuneration of 300 guineas, on the motion of Councillor S. Robinson, seconded br Councillor Buist. The suggestion of Mr Waterhouse that the successful architect's commission of 5 per cent. should not niolude travelling expenses was adopted. The latest timo for the delivery of competitive drawings was fixed for December 4. The Chairman said he had asked theMayor to convene special meeting of the Council to be held on Thursday next, in order to afford opporbunity architect's commission of 5 per cent, should not niolude travelling expenses was adopted. The latest time for the delivery of competitive drawings was fixed for December 4. The Chairman said he had asked theMayor to convene speoial meeting of the Council to be held on Thursday next, in order to afford opportunity for consideration of the scheme in its present stage of development.

DAMAGES FOR A FAULTY BICYCLE. A case affecting reliability of bicycle tubing came up at Sunderland County Court yesterday. Ernest William Longdeu, iron manufacturer, Sheffield, sued William Newton and Co., cycle salesmen, Sunderland, for damages. The plaintiff hired from the defendant an American bicycle scaling about 241b. As he weighed 12st. he 3sked whether the machine was sufficiently strong, and was assured that it was. He rode about 10 miles when the top of the fork broke, and he was thrown, being rendered insensible. Plaintiff was under medical treatment for several wtseks. The tubiug of the broken machine was'produced in court, and plaintiff's witnesses deposed that it had been drilled with two boles where ib should have been strongest, and bad been burned by being over-exposed to the fire, thus spoiling the fibre of the sleet. Oue witness said in reply to the Junge that the makers must have known it was faulty. Defendant stated thab the machine was one of 70 which he had imported from America. He oalled witnesses to prove that the tubing was not defective, and that the breakage must have been due to a rut in the road or a wren jh of the handles. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for £ 40.

LAWN TENNIS, This tournament was continued on Thursday in fine weather, and before a large attendance. Good progress was made, the championship event being moved along another stage, R, Williams, G. W. Ilillyard, and F. C. P. Forster going into the second round. Subsequently Hillyard and Forster met in the third round, the match being an easy one for Hillyard, who, playing in fine style, came out with the score 6.1, 6-2. In the open singles Hillyard went into the fourth round by the retirement in the third round of F. H. Pearce. After deciding one set by 6-1, S. H. Smith, the cup holder. and C. H. Ridding also got into a similar position, Smith beating A. H. Greening repeatedly with his celebrated fore-hand stroke. Ridding also dis- posed of B. L. Burgess in the open doubles. The probable rivals for championship were together against E. V. Jones and Pickering, and came out easy viotora. There was also a stiff fight between Smith and R. Williams in opposition to the Brothers Burgsss, but the latter, though wihning tht first set, were ultimately worn down. The Riseleys also disposed of Kingsley and Greening, and got into the fourth round.

CARDIFF TRADES COUNCIL. Mr Sidney Walker delivered a lecture on Bimetallism before the Cardiff Trades Council at the Grand Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr W. R. Thomas occupying the chair. Mr Walker combattcd the pell theories of bimetaJlists that the present gold standard produces fluctuation in the prices of commodities, that silver. tising countries are able to uudersell the gold using, and that an appreoiahon in the value of gold on tbe Cotitineut has occurred since the adoption of the gold standard. Fluctuation in the price of commodities was rather attributable to the introduction of machinery, to increased facilities of transport, to the increased population, and to foreign com- petition unfairly ooudttoted. The tendency of all countries was towards monometallism at present they were only hypothetically so, aad by the adoption of monometallism alone would the pciMon of the workers be permanently benefited.

A LONDON MYSTERY. A middlc-a £ ed woman named Allen was found dead on Thursday in her bedroom in St. Luke's, London, with marks of violence upon her. The death, it is reported, waa due to loss of blood, and an arrest has been mado in connec- | tion with tbe myeterious affair.

I Gossip and Incidents. I [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE ECHO."] GATWICK, Friday. — The Prince of Wales arrived at Gatwick in good time to see St. Nioholas run for the Dorking Welter, but his Royal Highness had not the satisfaction of seeing his two year eld successful, as after atrharp set- to with Melanie the mare won rather readily. Melanie requires careful handling, but as was, seen at Sandown Moray Gannon know-how to. humour her and educe the besb work possible where others wouldrfail. This was not a very Batisfaotcry display by St. Nicholas, and the son of St. Serf is undoubtedly much fallen away from the promise given in his two year old career. He was backed to-day at very short prices, and among the runners were Loyalty and The Dowager, a pair who like this, course exceedingly well. The Dowager had:* bit too much weight, but, she ran, creditably,, and finished close i ip fonrth. I i: K I F f I Mr Sibary seldom tfiakes a mistake in placing his horses in selling "races, though be has a long way to go before attaining the cleverness of Wm. Stevens in that art. Kitty Grey was the medium of a big plunge in the Crow Plate, and she easily landed the prize, making all the running, and then got bought in for 280gs.—a fact mentioned for the guidance of future backers.

Newton Meeting. I NEWTON, FRIDAY. Pleasant weather favoured the opening day of what looks like being the last meeting which will ever be held over the old Newton Course, is racing is to be transferred to the picturesque Haydock Park next year. Though entries were on the small side, the arrival list was almost up to the avernge, and racing was fairly interesting of its class, while the company was of the usual holiday dimensions. Details 2.0-The COPELAND PLATE of -9103; „ weight for age, etc. One mile. Sir J Thursby's Worst horne, 3y 9st 31b Mr J Thursbv 1 Lord Newton's Patio, 3y 8st 21B. Calder 2 \?NIP^'S ,L°NKTST 3Y 8ST 71b Fagan 3 Mr W Wis ton's Archangel, 3y 8st 101b ..3 Chandley 0 „ Winner trained by Peace, Lambourn. Betting-—11 to 8 agst Worsfcliorne, 9 co 4 ac3t Longest Reign, H to 1 agst Patio, and 7 to 1 agst Arch- angel. Worsthorne made the whole of the rnnning, and, resisting the attentions of Patio in the run home, won by naif a length; two lengths divided second and third. 2.30-The ALL-AGED SELLING PLATE ofBlOO; weight for age, etc; the winner to be sold for £ 50. Five furlongs. Jackson's Bouthillier, a lOst Colling 1 Mr T Stevens's Hope On, 5y 9st 91b Finlay 2 HS:R?U^,9 S"PERB. 2Y 7st 91b ..S Chandley 3 MV ? AJLIE.DON- 10ST Mr J Thnrbby 0 ViR Dudley s Robing Room, 3y 9st 71b Calder 0 YIK Hawkstone—Lady Hester, 5y 9st A VI'LL' MA\ — Fagau 0 Mr Ashley's Clairvoyant, 4y 9ST 91b A Ashley 0 Winner trained by Armstrong, Penrith. Betting—5 to 4 agst Superb, 4 to 1 each agst The Don and Bouthillier, 6 to 1 agst Robing Room, and 10 to 1 each agst Hope On and others. [Hope On showed the way, followed by Bouthillier till inside the distance, where the latter challenged and won by three lengths. The Don was fourth. Robing Room nft-H, and Clairvoyante last. The winner was bought in for 90gs. 3.0-The MANOR HANDICAP of j3200 the second to receive £10. One mile and a quarter. WIr A knowles's True Art, 3y 8ST 41B Calder 1 Mr I Weldon'a Tliirlstane, 4y 7st 81b Finlay 2 Mr G W Bland's Enthusiasm, 4y 7st.- „ Vasev 3 Mr W Brechin's Laurium, 4y 8st 121b.V. "Fagan 0 Mr JVasey's Spitalfields, 3y 7st 91b Harrison 0 Mr WE Elsey's Vexil. 4Y 7st 7!b Matthews 0 Mr G Maclachlan's Martha III., 4y 7St 61b S Chandley 0 Mr J V Taylor's Antonio Pierri, 4y7st 61b.Lofthouse 0 Winner trained by Peace, Lambourne. Betting—2 to 1 agst True Art, 5 to agst Laurium 5 to 1 agst Thirlstane, 7 to 1 agst Spitalfields, and LJ to 1 each agst Enthusiasm and Antonio Pierri. 3.30-The HIGH WEIGHT SELLING HANDICAP PLATE of £ 100 the winner to be sold for £ 50. One mile. ARRIVALS. Arline, Archangel, Alas, Bit o'FIuff, Bouthillier lily th and Tyne, Chance Medley, Calista, Englishman' Hope On. Friar Ben, The Don, Superb, Clairvoyant* Lliulley, Lottie's Girl, Lady Hester filly, Lord of the Manor, Laurium, Longest Reign, Mareca, Martha II., Norby, Pickled Berry, Palmy. Patio, Roughborongh Robing Room, Sobieski, Spitalfields, '1 hirlstaiio' Thorngill, Trevor, Valsewood filly, Vexil, and Wors. thome. Latest Arrivals at Newton. True ART; Antonio Pierri, Ballistlte, Limerick Lass

I To. day's- Starting Prices. I GATWICK. PRICES. rfo. OF RACE. RUNNHS. WINNBR. Sportsman. Sp'rtinaIAf? Dorking. 9 Melanie 3 to 1 ag 3 TCT TV, Crow 6 Kitty Grey.. 11 to 8 ag 11 to 8AJ Straight 6 Spook 2 to 1 AG 2 to L NEWTON. W 1 AG Copeland 4 Warsthorne. 11 to 8ag 11 TO RA» Selling 1 Bouthillier.. 4 to lag f Manor 9 True Art. 2 to L £ | 2 to lag

I Newmarkat Trainine. Netès. I (BV EUW NBWHA.RKJBT COHRKSPONlilCNr 1 NewHARKBT, Friday.—On the Bnry side, Jewitt's Devil-may-Care, Snowy Corrie, and Knight of the Thistle galloped six furlongs Amphora, Altesse, and AR|J ,VI.S*N >«„, 2& ,*r. SK? AND Lowly went A mile. I;F!!RL raiigler AND Omladina gallopod T^NNL T W S' SEN- LE Dauphin, Ardeshir, CIA N ■J1-'R?LE covered six furlongs. Sher- FNRLONFFS i?A» and Asterie went seven WHIFTSPTNN^M, ? Peppercorn, Silver Fox, Dick WIINL. U Y :E?.OR! AND Successful galloped six Iaveno AIUW^TFJ18 A"D Rapallo went a mile IT^UEM^ W?DFC SETEN FUR,°»G9- Watson's S HUU^LI PED RJLUE and a quarter. G.PlaWs Red I • 1 ^11 Mather Clarke went five furlongs, I" Herminius. Lord Hervev, and Miss SSSCT .?• MUE- G- ^haloner's Easter Gift, TS Hattie went a mile. Gibbons's Lysander R».FN?EE^EIGE galloped a mile and a quarter. R_,„' ■! .E "■acecourse side, Hayhoe'S Sanglamore and FFNLLOPED six furlongs at top speed. Gatwick—Acmena, Pitcroy, Dancing Wave, T2 i £ ? EN' Mintfield, Holy Pilgrim, The Dowager, St. Ia, Marton, Softwater. ■»

I Official Scratching. I .TSTJPPLIBL) BY MESSRS WKA.THERBV.1 .engagements—Hall Caine, Hampton PAUFLVENDALTLTU L' BARNDOOR> MOTLEY, Gold Mine, PE^CE.NTHIAN WELFCER Handicap, Goodwood-General Lawes engagements-Stop, Ben Alder. VAN JOHN PS where the wejhts have appeared- John AU ellpagements-Yearling colt byTheophilus out of Zehca

SPORTING ITEMS. I Kettel Hall has left Newmarket for Belgium. Mr Calvert evidently meant to bring off another of his popular victories with Clwyd. Lesterlin crossed the St. George's Channel yesterday, it having been decided to run bimllor1, the Stewards' Cap. L Cannon, F. Rickaby, and H. Jones each rode two winners at Liverpool yesterday. The scratching of Persimmon for the Goodwood Cup confirms the report after the Eclipse Stakes that the Prince of Wales's good horse is to have a I rest until the autumu. The Marquis of Zetland will sell without reserve bis entire stud of brood mares and horses in training at the Second October Meeting, Newmarket, and the yearlings at Doncaster. The bookmakers must have done well from first to last over the Liverpool Cup, beginning with the scratching of the eariy favourite, Bradwar- dine, and ending with the victory of a complete outsider, Omladina's weight in the Stewards' Cup is a a mere nothing for a filly of the class to which she once belonged, and if she faile to make a big bid for victory the sooner she is turned out of training the better. If we could shut our eyes to his two races this year, Brigg is the best handicapped horse in the Stewards' Cup, but ho seems to Iiaro wintered very badly, and may not regain his form yet awhile, if he ever does at all. The value of the principal events at Gatwick has been reduced, which is a most injudicious step, considering the frantic competition which now prevails. The Crabbet Stakes, for two year olds, has been cut down from LI,000 to 2300. ElIoa, the own sister to Ladas, who ran Cyllene to a head at Sandown Park last Saturday, will start for the Prince of Wales's Sweepstakes of £ 3,000 at Goodwood next Thursday, but she will huve 5lb the worst of the weights with Champ de Mars. On form it appeared good business to lay odds on Devon for the Mersey Stakes yesterday, but backers were once more at fault, as; after waiting to the distance, Cannon shot out Morning Dew and floored the odds in ruthless fashion. For the Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood Bray- head has incurred a 101b penalty, raising his impost to 6t 121b, with which be seems to have a great chance of completing for Mr Jersey a double which in 1889 Veracity scored for Lord Lagb, and the following year Father Confeseor won for the late Mr Abington Baird. The entries for the Derby and Oaks of 1899 are published in the current issue of the Calendar, The Derby has closed with 275 subscribers, and the Oaks with 227. Ttit value of the Derby Stakes is L- 6,000, and of the Oaks £ 4,500 and the subscription to each race is 50 sovs., half forfeit, or 5 sovs. only if declared by the first Tuesday in January, 1898. Velasquez will not start ngain until the St. Leger, and, after Doncaster, it is improbable that he will run agaiu as a three year old, for Chelandry will represent Lord Ro-ebery in the Jockey Oltib Stakes of £ 10.000. V»'ifqaez has incurred the extreme penally of 12111. for this race, whereas Chelandry's penalty of 9!b. is reduced to 3'b. by a breeding allowance. The filly will undergo a speoial preparation for the Jockey Club Stakes.