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r-. 5,654. Opening of the Jewish Year To-day. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. [BY OUR LADY CORRESPONDENT.] With some anxiety lest I should be refused admittance, I presented myself at the doors of the Jewish Synagogue, in East-terrace, a few minutes before nine o'clock this morning, the occasion being the inaugural services of the Jewish New Year Festivals. 5,654. Yes. I Olight enter, certainly," a gentleman politely informed me; the gallery is reserved for ladies." And I forthwith passed through the entrance room, already full of men wearing quaint silk scarves round their ihoulders, and climbed the narrow stair which led to the ladies' balcony or galtery, which runs round three sides of the building and is supplied with comfortable seats, commanding v a full view of the main body of the hall in which the services take place. In the centre of the synagogue—which is nearly, if not absolutely, square in shape—a square table stood, covered with pure white drapery and illumined by four long white candles, rising from carved brass candlesticks. Before this table, and facing the altar, the Jewish priests read and intoned the chief portion of the service and the whole of the prayers. Immediately in front of this reading-desk, and between it and the altar, the choristers took their seats, and were led by the choirmaster, who faced them, thus standing with his back to the altar. Two large oaken doors,screened by a snowy cur lain, in the centre of the altar open to reveal what to uninitiated eyes appears to be a plain and simple cupboard, in which apparently the various symbols of religions ceremonies are preserved. On one side of the altar is a small carved pulpit, and two stone tablets, on which the Ten Command- ments are engraved in Hebrew, surmount the large doors. A silver and glass lamp .is suspended from the ceiling, with "In Memoriam" in black letters surrounding the globe, and with a name also suspended near the flickering flame, suggesting the idea of the souls of the departed. The gentlemen on enter- ing the synagogue wrap themselves in a silk scarf ("taligh")and do not remove their hats. The priests wear white silk turbans, and at intervals the Baal Tokea" or gentleman who blows the Shophar," or ram's horn, lifts his silver- edged garment over his head. I regret that I am not sufficiently acquainted with Jewish cere- monials to be able to explain the meaning these movements must naturally convey. One important part of the New Year's inaugural address was the notes of the Shophar,this taking place at the lecturn or reading table at which the prayers were read. With the exception of the sermon the whole service was in Hebrew. The sermon delivered by the English minister, was vigorous in intel- lect and practical, and many a Christian minister who Sunday aftier Sunday damp the spirits of his congregation by his drivelling and aimless address would do well to expound as clearly the duty of man to man, or in a word. The common brotherhood of man. For instance, in his reflections for the past year the preacher brought forward such telling questions as only a religion "pure and undefiled" would suggest to the heart of man. "Have you," said he, "been eyes to the blind, feet to the lame, strength to the weak P" Have we, we wonder? Some very big Christians with whom I am acquainted seem to occupy their time in avoid- ing to help their brothers to bear the heat and conflict of the day. Why should I, and you can't expect me to," he says, Such is evidently not the teaching of Jehovah's chosen race, but though given in other words, the one gtand idea ran through the discourse, Bear ye one another'r burdens, and so fulfil the law of God." At the conclusion of the sermon prayers were igain read, but the festival did not conclude Wtil nearly twelve o'clock.

English Coal War. -4-- RESULT OF THE BALLOT. A ballot has been taken in the various dis- tricts within the area of the Midland Federation, which comprises Warwickshire, Pelsall, Blox- wich, Cannock Chase, North Staffordshire. Mon- mouthshire, Bristol, Somerset, and the Forest of Dean, and the delegates will be instructed to support the decisions at the Nottingham Con- ference on Thursday. The results of the voting- have not been tabulated for all the districts, but it is considered certain that a majority of the men have voted against accepting any reduction of wages, and a large majority are in favour of allowing work to be resumed at the old rate of wages, whilst a considerable minority have voted in favour of arbitration. The cold weather of the last few days has largely stimulated the demand for .house coal, and Birmingham merchants have received inti- mation of further advances ranging from Is. to 3s. a ton. Sir Alfred Hickman, M.P., who is a large coalowner in Staffordshire and Warwick- shire and a member of the coalowners' com- mittee, has publicly offered to bring before the coalowners any proposal emanating from the miners' leaders, offering by way of compromise to accept successive reductions of 5 per cent. in lieu of a general reduction of 25 per cent., but without stipulation as to fixed advances of wages. Ten Thousand Men Go In. A telegram from Ha.iley states that 10,000 meners resumed work this morning at the old rate of wages pending the settlement of the dispute between the owners and the Miners' Federation. More Trains Stopped. The Great Northern Railway Company dis- continued running 50 more trains this morning, principally in Yorkshire, because of the scarcity of coal. Further trains will be knocked off next week.

PARDON TO PRISONERS. A Gracious Act Which Causes General Satisfaction. A Dalziel's telegram from Berlin on Saturday says :-The Tayeblatt slates that Duke Alfred of Coburg-Gotha has granted a pardon to the numerous persons sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for stealing wood from the State domains during the last months of his prede- cessor's reign. This gracious act has caused general satisfaction amongst the population of the duclw.

GUTTED BY FIRE. Corn Dealer's Premises Destroyed and Horses Roasted Aiive. The premises of Messrs. Wells and Co., corn and forage dealers, Marylebone, were gutted by fire this morning-, and considerable damage was done to the adjoining proporty. Three horses in Messrs. Wells's stables refused to move, and were roasted alive. v _0.

PRINCE OF WALES. t. The Prince of "YVjjles arrived at Dover this < from the Continent, and proceeded to J k. -=-====-

ACROSS THE POND. — Letters from Members of the Ladies' Choir. LIFE ON THE PARIS. Our lady correspondent writes :—The Ameri. can mail has brought a letter from Mrs. Clara Novello Davies. in which she speaks in flowing- terms of the pleasures of the sea. I have not suffered at all from the wtot de mer," writes the Welsh conductress, though most of the girls were ill for the first two days. The broad Atlantic has been as calm as a beautiful lake, and everybody is so kind and good to us. We have been singing a great deal, and all the passengers are delighted. We gave a concert last night in the second saloon which was a great success, and at the conclusion zelo was collected towards our expenses. What do you think of the programme ? Here it ia :— GRAND CONCERT TO-NIGHT AT 7.30. SECOND CABIN SALOON. PROGRAMME. PART 1. Quartette "Yeomenof the Guard. Sullivan Misses A. Williams and G. Drinkwater, Messrs. Tom Ward and W. L. Herbert. Pianoforte Solo Fisliermnii Slteaf I Mrs. Clara Novello Davies. Comic Song. Sheeted, Mr. W. Bates. Song' Dearie Lloyd Miss May Johns. Comic Recitation. Jud Browning's Piano," Mr. Frank Schmidt. Song Dear Heart" Mattel, Miss Gertie Drinkwater. Song Bunch of Primroses," Mr. Tom Ward. Pianoforte Duet.Hawthorne Hedge," The Misses Annie Jenkins and Bessie Evans. Song Selected, Mr. W. L. Herbert. Song "Once" Hervey. Miss Medora Henson. Song Selected, Mr. P. J. Webley. PART 2. Song (with Violin Obligate) "In the old, old way," Miss Annie Williams. Roeckel Comic Recitation Vat you please," Mr. Godwin Eil wards. Song Do as they do in England," Rceclcel Miss Annie Jenkins. German Song Lorelei," Professor Kirschbaum. Song "Ye Banks and Braes," Miss Lizzie Davies. Violin Solo. Lelisore de a Mora" Donizetti Miss Gertie Drinkwater. Song Poor Wandering One Sullivan Miss Emily Francis. Song: "Silent Chimes" Cowen Miss Annie Bowen. Song Good-bye Tosti Miss Bessie Evans. Song Selected Mr. P. J. Webley. Song Bid me discourse Bishop Miss Beatrice Edwards. No charge will be made for admittance, but a collec- tion will be taken up on behalf of the Welsh Choir's expenses. I enclose you also a copy of our daily,' the Paris Gazette, printed at sea, Thursday, August 31, 1893, mid-ocean." The items of the Paris Gazette include the outlines of a sermon preached at sea, a descrip tion of the Welsh Ladies' Choir, athletic sports and a few paragraphs from Mrs. Annie Besant's fl uent pen, entitled, "East and West," a. sub- ject likely to present itself to the miud of every American-bound traveller. How rejoiced we all are to know that this dear lady, Mrs. Clara Novello Davies, has succeeded in her under- taking. The decision speaks volumes, I think, for the honourable impartiality of the judges and it is well for us also to bear in mind at this point, with all due affec- tion for dear old Wales and the Welsh, that it was owing to the kindness and generosity of the English in Wales that the Welsh Ladies' Choir were enabled to compete at Chicago and secure the honours which have been showered upon them. And the choir itself, while Welsh in the sense that all are residents of Wales, is com- posed of English, Irish, and, I be- lieve, Scotch, as well as Welsh, ladies. So that, you see, we must temper our Welsh conceit to the acknowledgment tha there are other races actually as great as our own. Indeed, it seems to me that the one great point to be gained by education, and that essen- tial part of education—travel—is to round off the objectionable angularities of nationality, and teach us to regard each other as brothers and friends. A Delightful Voyage. Miss Patty Davies, daughter of Mr. Jacob Davies, is a leading member of the choir, as befits one who was a prizetaker in the duet, trio, and quartette competitions at the Swansea National Eisteddfod and the winner of the soprano solo prize at the Bridgend Eisteddfod Writing to Mrs. Jacob Davies under the date 1st of September, the day before the City of Paris reached New York, she says "Here we are nearly in America. I am sure you will be glad to know that we have had a most delighful voyage—not rough at all, and I have not been sick. Had splendid health all the week. It is a most lovely ship. We have had plenty of rehearsals this week -about two hours every day. All the rest of the time we can do as we like. It is awfully jolly to sit on deck-it is like being in a fair, there are so many people. We are all in a great fuss to-day preparing- for the arrival at New York. We should get there about nine o'clock to-morrow morning. We have had one or two concerts- they went off very well. Miss Medora Henson sang at one of them. She is such a lovely singer. She seems to be quite a favourite. Miss Kathleen Evans (Blaenavon) has been ill all the week. She has not been out of bed, but she is considerably better to-day." Tired of the Water. Dr. John Evans, of Cowbridge-road, Cardiff, received on Saturday a letter from his daughter, Miss Winifred Evans, who acted as accom- panist to the Welsh Ladies' Choir at Chicago. Miss Evans wrote her letter on board the steam- ship Paris on the 1st inst. She states I am sitting on deck writing this. The sea is very calm to-day, and people say it is the calmest voyage they have ever bad. I was very seasick on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. We expect to reach New York to-morrov, and I shall be very glad; I am tired of the water. It is a very nice boat, but 8leepir,¡; is the worst part. I am in a cot with Mrs. Davies, and it is like being in an oven. We have breakfast at eight every morning, dinner at one, tea at 5.30, and supper at nine. We practice a good part of the day. We had a concert in our saloon last night. The people from the first saloon came in, and some of them sang. There is to be a concert in the first saloon to-night, and we are to go in there. None of us were seasick until Sunday, August 27. I had nothing to cut on Sunday and Monday, and vary little on Tuesday. There is a Dr. Williaifis from Merthyr with us. The people on board are very nice to us, and the food is pretty good. They are having sports on deck now." Completely Enjoyable. Miss Nellie Griffiths, step-daughter of Mr. Murta, of the Bristol and South Wales Hotel, in Penarth-road, Cardiff, writing home, describes the trip as being a most pleasant one, without sea-sickness so far as she herself was conccrncd. To use her own words, I have never spent a more enjoyable time in my life," a.nd from the terms of the letter it is quite evident that that was also the experience of every member of the party. On one occasion there was a sacred concert 011 board, in which Miss Griffiths t' ok part, and the hours, which otherwise would ha ve been so monotonous, were passed pleasantly and all too quickly in concerts and sports and amusements of various kinds.

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LEFT INSENSIBLE. Shocking Outrage on a Girl of Nine. CONVEYED HOME DYING. At New Brompton, near Chatham, on Sunday vening, a girl of nine was sent for supper beer and was returning- home when a rvau suddenly pounced vpon and brutally assaulted her. The ruffian dragged her through a fence into a garden and subjected her to shocking illusage and cut her throat. The child was left insensible, but on recovering consciousness she crawled to the fence and was seen and conveyed home. The girl, whose name is Weeks, described her assailant. The child's condition is critical.

TO-DAY'S SHARE MARKET. CONSOLS 12.10 1.10 CLO AFT Con. Goschens p c Money :17% i ••• Do. do. Account, Oct- 97-'k 97il Local Stock 102^1 New 2J do. do 96% Bank of England Stock. 336-'J India 3| ;10&& Do. 3 do. 97 Met. B'rd of Works, 3J pcill2 Do. do. 3 p c 103 Indian Rupee Paper 4 p c 66 Ins.Canaclian4p Ct. Jan, J 107 Ins.C.GoodHope,4 pr. C't. 108{ £ Ins.NewZealand Cougolid|iC5^> Ins. Wales4 per CI105 Ins.Victoria 4 pr. C,'82-3-4 100 Ins. South Australian .104 Ins. Queensland 4perCts. 100 HUME RAILWAYS. Brighton Railway Ord 166 Do. Deferred 146^|146| Caledonian Consolidated, Do. Preferred Con. Ord. 8.3%; Do. Deferred do 3 Chatham and Dover Ord. 11 Do. Preference 96^j Glasgow and South AVest,. 108 Great Eastern Ordinary 75% Gt.N'thn.Prefd.Con. Ord. ll2'/ £ Do. do. Defd. do. 52 Do. do. A's 54 Great Western 153^ 153J Hull and Barnsley 24. 24% Lancashire and Yorkshire 104%, London and North-Wesfcn 163J London and South-Westn 180 Do. do. Deferred 64 Man., Slief. aud Line. Ord 56 Do. Preferred 85 Do. Deferred Metropolitan Con 84 Do. Land Stock 74 Do. District Ordinary IS 25% Do. Preferred 82 j Midland Ordinary 149% 149 North British Ord. Pref. 72% i Do. Ordinary 33 North-Eastern Ordinary North Staffordshire 121 '"1' South-Eastem Ordinary 116 Do. Deferred 73 East London 6% Taff Vale Ac. 9 76^ Furness 66^ AMERICAN RAILWAYS, &0. Central Pacific 23% I v n Chicago, Milwaukee :.2;^ IJlf-J Denver Ordinary IX 1034 Do. Preferred 50% 30% 30 Erie Shares lofy 15% Do. Preference J2 31- Do. Second Mortgage.. 77 76% Do. Second Mortgage.. 77 76% Illinois Central 96^ Lake Shore 12oJ Louis and Nashville 57^ 57 Missouri, Kansas & Texas 12^112% New York Central New York Ontario 16% !5% Norfolk Preference 74% 23% North Pacific Preference 25 Ohio and Mississippi 17% Do. Preference i"0 Pennsylvania Ordinary. S2-i 52-% Do. Preference iD .I. Pennsylvania Ordina.ry. S2-i 62% Philadelphia & Reading. Do. First Income Bonds 34 » Union Pacific 24% 24% Wabash Preference/ 17-^ 17 Do. General Mortgage.. 28 27^ Atlantic G.W. 1stMort. 24- 23 Atchison 22 121%- 2H. Canadiaa Pacific Grand Trunk Ordinary. 7% Do. Guaranteed | Do. First Preference 50%j49% Do. Second Preference. 34 Do. Third Preference. Mexican Ordinary 14% 14 Do. First Preference Do. Second Preference. i0 r uKKIGN BONDS. Lombards Ordinary 9 Mexican Cen. 4p.c. Bonds 50 Do. do. First Income 12^ Buenos AyresGt. S'thern 102 BneuosAyresandRosariu 53% Central Argentine 57 Chilian 1886 7816 1. Do. 1892 86 Buenos Ayres 1382 27 Do. 1833 27fc A rgeiitiue 1886 63% 6} Do. Funding 66^;66% I' Do. 45 P-c. Sterling 39'M Do. Treasury 40 Argentine Cedulas A 29^J Do. Cedulas B 26-jfcj Bu»nos Avress Ceclulas I.. 8 Do. J. W « Brazilian 1889 Egyptian Unified 100%( Do. Gov. Pref., New 94%- Do. State Domain 102% Do. Daira, Now 101 French 3 per Cent. Rentes 98%' Do. 4J per Cent 103fe Hungarian 4 p.c. Gold 93 Italian 5 per Ceiit 83%;83% 83 Mexican 6 per Cout 08 Peruvian Corporate Ord. 6% J Do. Preference 21 22 Portnguese per Ceut. 1869 21% 21% Greeks 1881 39% Do. 1884 37^ Russian 4 p.c. Conversion !00<<> Spanish A per Cents 63 Turkish 1871 98% Do. Ottoman Defeuce 96% Do. First Group 54^. Do. Second Group 34% Do. Third Group Do. Fourth Group 22-^j Ottoman Bank Shares MISCELLANEOUS. Uruguay 3J perCent 3134: Honduras 4% Paraguay 14% Transvaal Loan 104% London S.lCatherine'sDk 44 East & West India Docks 20 Do. Deferred 182% Gen. Steam Nav., Y,15 pel. 4% Do. 5 per Cent. Pref 5 fa Do. 5 per Cent. 1887 5 Anglo American Tel. Prei ?3. Do. do. Ordinary. Direct United St's Citble, 11% Eastern ditto ijHif EasterJl Extension 15% Brazilian Submarine 11-& National Telephone > Arthur Guinuess Ordin'y 32% Allsopps Ordinary 39 Bryant & May Ordinar* 14% Consett Iron 2g Ebbw Vale St. & Ir'n Co. 6 Hudson's Bay Shares 14 Hotchkiss Deccau Land Suez Canal "~8 Spratt's Patent 8% Hammonds 2 Lister and Co 6 Salt Union Ordinary Elmore Deposit'ng Nitrate Railway 13 Primitive Nitrate 4% San Jorge Nitrate 5% San Pablo Nitrate 3% 3.)f, Dublin Distillers 2& Bell's Asbestos 4% Oceana Land Chartered Africa 18/ United Concessions 3/3 New Exjiloration (Ros.). Cape Copper Mines Rio Tintos Mason and Barry I Tharsis Copper 4% Mysore Gold 3*jfc 3ft Mysore Gold Fields 24'6 P¡;.lllmrejos. 6-1 Indian Consolidated I o Montanas 2/6 De Beers Diamonds 15% South African Kxpl'rati'n New Jagersfontein 14%' 14 js GoldFields S. Africa I ii Salisbury Gold New 2: City and Suburban 9^ Jumpers 2% Ferreiras 7% Jubilee 6% Simmer and Jack Wemmers 4 .( Crownreef 7 6% Langlasgtes 2% 3J Lungiaagte Block B 4/5 Primrose 3% Australian Broken Hill Pigs Peak .'6 Weutworth Priority ft Yankee Girl X> Tai-upaca Water 10% Do. Bank 2 British Water (.MIS North'sNav. Collieries i Coats 1 Pears'Soap Ordinary 6 Do. Preference Do. Debentures Barthoiw ay Brewery Ord. 9% Do. Preference 10-% St. Louis Brewery, Ovd.. Z-'L Do.' Preference 7% -L.—J*

I THE CHOLERA, j — ^— — | Spread of the Epidemic in England. AN OFFICIAL RETURN. The Press Association states that the officia return issued by the Local Government Boird on Saturday regarding the prevalence of I cholera in Great Britain on Friday night, the 3^ inst., shows that at Hull there was one cholera death, eighteen cases of choleraic diarrhoea, and four patients in the hospital. At Grimsby there were two cases of cholera, twelve cases of' choleraic diarrhoea, 114 cases of diarrhoea, 49 cases of infantile diarrhoea, and five cases of typhoid fever. The latter disease appears to somewhat prevalent in the district. The Press Association Grimsby correspondent telegraphs on Sunday night :-The medical bul letin issued to-day was very favourable, no cases of Asiatic cholera having been reported, and only two deaths from choleraic diarrhoea having occurred. Fourteen cases are under treatment j at the hospital. There is a clean bill of health at Cleethorpes. English Cholera at Leeds. A Leeds correspondent, telegraphing on Sun- day, says :—The Leeds authorities have been inl vestigating a case of supposed cholera, but it has proved to be one only of a severe English type. Suspected Case at Leicester. The Central News Leicester correspondent says that a case of suspected cholera was re- ported to the Leicester medical officer of health on Sunday morning. A woman, living at a small fish and oyster shop, was seized with illness during the night, and succumbed within a few hours. It has not transpired whether the disease was of the Asiatic type. ^Supposed Case at Glasgow. The Central News Glasgow correspondent, telegraphing on Sunday, says :—Robert Godfrey, 39, a travelling china mender, living in a common lodging-house in Glasgow, was to-day sent to the Roval Infirmary where, it was th ought he was suffering from Asiatic cholera. The Epidemic Abroad. One fresh case of cholera was reported from Rotterdam on Saturday, and eight cases remain under treatment. There have been fresh cases and one death at Naples, and five cases and three deaths at Palermo. From the 27th ult. to the 2nd inst. there were 248 cases and 99 deaths in the province of Moscow, and thirteen cases and five deaths in the province of St. Petersburg. A Reuter's telegram from Copenhagen on Saturday says :-The Minister of Justice to-day issued a decrce announcing that travellers from all places which, according to previous decrees, are suspected as being infected with cholera will be subjected to fivee ays' medical observa- tion, although no qi; antine will be imposed. The decree further odds Grimsby and Hull to the lists of places already notified as suspected. A Reuter's telegram from Madrid on Sunday says:—The Gazette to-day states that arrivals from London will for the present be subjected to quarantine. Supposed Outbreak in Spain. A Central News telegram from Madrid says —Several cases of illness, closely resembling I cholera, have occurred at the small town of Belchite, near Zaragoza. A colonel in the Spanish Army, his wife, and a judge were all suddenly seized with an acute attack of diarrhoea, accompanied with all the symptoms of cholera, and died within a very brief time. The priest, who was called in to administer the last Sacrament, soon afterwards developed similar symptoms, and now lies dangerously ill. The medical report states that the illnesses were due to drinking unpure water, but whether the latter was infected with cholera germs has yet to be ascertained. An examina- tion of the water is to be made. Death at Retford. Mr. William Goodliffe, a publican, died at Retford on Sunday, after a few hours' illness. Death is attributed to Asiatic cholera, and the Local Government Board has been communicated with.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Interesting Facts About Interesting People. Princess Louise and the Marquess of Lorne have gone to Germany, and they are staying at the baths of Schwalbach in Nassau for three weeks. Sir John Gilloifc, R.A., has just received from Liverpool photographs of the pictures recently presented by him to that city as they appear on the wall assigned to them. The ex-Viceroy of Canada has not yet been permitted to take his seat as an earl in suc- cession to his brother, the late Lord Derby. He sits as Lord Stanley of Preston, and will con- tinue to do so till, in accordance with ancient usage, the period has elapsed which precludes the possibility of a posthumous son being born to the late earl. A communication was received at the Mansion House, London, on Saturday, announcing the death of Captain William Richey, the City Marshal. The late officer, who ha.d served in the Royal Horse Artillery, had seen considerable service in different parts of the globe, and was present at the capture of the Taku Forte in China, for which he received a medal. Captain Riche was appointed City Marshal a few years ago. Mr. Elliot Stock will publish shortly a. fac- simile of the first edition of the Imitation of Christ," printed by Zainer in 1470-71. Thecopy from which the re-print has been photographed was originally in the library of St. Peter's Monastery at Salisbury. It will be accompanied by an introduction by Canon Knox Little. The aged Duchess of Cleveland, the mother of Lord Roseuery, who is one of the last, if not the last, of the surviving ladies who officiated as bridesmaids to the Queen at her Majesty's mar- y riage over 53 years ago, is a lady of great activity of mind and body. She is just about to set out on a journey to South Africa. The Hungarian National Gallery at Pesth has just acquired an important picture representing Sultan Soliman, which was reputed to be the work of Titian. M. Karl Pulsky, howeyer. the director of the gallery, now declares that it is doubtful whether this particular portrait is by the master himself, or only a copy. Titian painted two portraits of Soliman, one of which wp" in Urbino, and the other in Mantua.

HOME RULE. -7'- Irish-Americans Think the Time Has Come for One Grand Movement. A Reuter's telegram from New York says :— The Irish National League of America has issued a manifesto, which, after complaining that Mr. Gladstone's Bill is ren- dered practically worthless, and declaring that Home Rule will never be given to Ireland by the English, concludes as followsIt nppears to us that the time has come when Irishmen all the world over should be enlisted in one grand movement for the liberation of Ireland. A great convention of Irishmen from all countries should be called, and a plan for united action should be adopted." The docu- ment is signed by President Gannon, Secretary Sutton, and Treasurer Lyman.

Licences Transferred. At Llandaff Police-court this morning (before Sir E. Hill and Mr. John Gunn) Mr. J. H. Jones applied for the transfer of the licence of the Masons' Arms from Daniel Thomas to Thomas Thomas. As no objection was raised the appli- cation was allowed.— The transfer of the licence of the Cardiff Castle, Tongwynlais. from Fran- cis felole to Herbert Nott was also granted.

Fell off the Plank. At Stockport on Sunday night a lad named Prij^e was ^vosHng- a. plank to wiiucis a fight

[ CITY FATHERS. i — I Members of the Cardiff Council Meet. LOCAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSED. The monthly meeting of the Cardiff County Council was Izad :i hLe Town-hall this morning, under the presidency of Alderman D. Lewis, deputy-mayor. There were also present— Aldermen T W Jacobs, P. W. Carey, R, Cory, D. Jonws. and W. Sanders; Councillors W. J. Trounce, S. A. Brain, J. Comley, W. Crossman, F. L. Short, H. White, W. Evans, E. Thomas, J. Munn, B. John, F J. Beavan, J. Jenkins, T. Andrews, R Johnson, E. W. Shackell, M.Morgan, Messrs. F. C. Lloyd (deputy-town-clerk), W. Harpur (borough engineer), F. R. Greenhill (borough treasurer), Dr. Walford (medical officer), W. McKenzie (hcad-constable), and J. Woosey (superintendent health department). Intermediate Education Scheme. Mr. S. A. Brain called attention the fact that, of the new governors appointed under the Intermediate Education scheme, ten were Liberals and only two Cohservativee.— Aldermen Sanders said he hoped that question would not be raised, for the election was one of the most representative that had ever taken place. The council voted without recommenda- tions or speeches in any form.—Alderman Carey reminded Mr. Brain that the governors were appointed for educational not political purposes. (Laughter.)—Mr. Jenkins said he found there was no representative for Grangetown on the scheme, and so long as they had members for each ward he thought there should be one from each. (Hear, hear.)-The matter then dropped.—The election of two lady governors was postponed.

A SMART CAPTURE. Alleged Robbery From on Board Ship at Cardiff. Early on Sunday morning Bute Dock .Con- stable Kinsman, while on duty at the West Bute Dock, Cardiff, arrested a man named Lorenzo Oliver, who had in his possession a cabin clock, a pair of trousers, in the pockets of which was a purse containing 15s. 4id., and other articles. Subsequent inquiries elicited the information that the property in question had been stolen from the cabin of the brig Albion, now lying in the West Bute Dock. The prisoner was accor- dingly taken to the central police-station. He will be brought before the magistrates this (Monday) morning, and will probably be re- manded for further inquiries as to several rob- beries of a similar nature which have recently taken place on board ships at Cardiff Docks.

LOOKING AT THE CLOCK. Learned the Time of Day and Some- thing Else Besides. Mary Ann M'Namara seems to have a penchant for whisky, and on Saturday last this desire for "rye-juice" led her into trouble. Mary Ann went to the Vulcan Inn, Adam-street, Cardiff, and climbed on to the counter. Whilst there she annexed a bottle of whisky, but not before a lad who opened the door to look at the clock saw her. Mary, however, stuck to the whisky, and fell from the counter to the floor, where the landlady found her. She was <yiven into custody, and this morning appeared at Cardiff Police-court (before Dr. H. J. Paine and Mr. F. J. Beavan). In answer to the charge Mary Ann said she was very sorry.—She was committed for trial to the next quarter sessions.

HARD UP AND WANTED THEM. A Ticket of Leave Man Will Go for Trial on a Charge of Stealing Boots. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Dr. Paine and Councillor F. J. Beavan) Thomas M'Carthy, aged 64, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 6s. lid., from the shop of Messrs. Boyle and Co., 11, Church-street.— Police-constable Rowse, 85, said that on Satur- day he noticed prisoner carrying the boots, and after questioning him he locked him up. He went to make inquiries, and found that the boots had been missed from the shop of Messrs. Boyle and Co.—Prisoner said he was hard up, and took the boots. — Prisoner was a returned convict, and serving out his ticket-of-leave.—He was committed for trial at the next, quarter sessions.

LEFT SUDDENLY. But Has Had to Postpone His Trip to Sunny Italy. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Dr. II. J. Paine and F. J. Beavan) Guiseppi Janso, an Italian, was charged with stealing S2 10s, a razor, a, cap, and a pipe, the property of John Casite, a baker, of 25. Eveline-street, Docks. Prisoner had been working for Casite, about two weeks, but left suddenly, taking with him the money and articles mentioned in the charge.—Bute Dock-constable Hurley arrested prisoner this morning and charged him with the theft. He found the cap, pipe, and razor on prisoner.—Prisoner pleaded guilty and said he stole it because he was desirous of going back to Italy.—He was sent to gaol for one month with hard lalour.

SENT FOR A MONTH. Margaret Jones Makes her 98th Bow to the Cardiff Magistrates. The familiar face and figure of Margaret Jones appeared for the 98teh time in the dock of Cardiff Police-court this morning. Flo had been out on Saturday and the sun had such an effect on her that at 10.30 in the evening she appeared to be drunk, and Police-constable Frank Evans took charge of her and presented her with lodgings at the Roath Police-station. A big crowd was collected round her in Clifton- street, and that Florence averred was caused by two men forcibly taking away from her a jug containing beer. Here Inspector Haywood casually remarked that Miss Jones had during her 30 years' life visited the Cardiff magistrates 97 times, and Dr. Paine sent her down for a month.

Welsh Athletes at Exeter Sports. There were 322 entries for the Exeter amateur athletic sports, held on a five laps to the mile grass track on Saturday, and prize-winning took some doing. B. M. Rowland, Narberth F.C., won his heat in the open 100 from the five yard mark, but was unplaced in the final. He had exactly the same luck in the footballers' 220 from the 12yds. chalk. J. W. S. Toms, Bristol (29yds.), took secondinthe quartermile flat race. A, J. Sheen, Cardiff, was a good third in the five miles scratch bicycle race, which was won by F. G. Bradbury, London, in 14min. 25sec" N. Craig, Devonport Albion, being second. The quarter mile hurdle handicap was won easily from scratch by A. Trafford, Birmingham, in Imin. 2§scc. Clarke. Exeter (21yds.), was second, and J. Kibblewhite, Essex Beagles (6yds.), third.

Funeral of "Farmer" Harry. The funeral of Mr. Wm. Harry, or, as he was popularly called, Farmer Harry, of Canton, took place on Saturday at the New Cemetery, Cardiff, amidst every manifestation of sympathy and regret, deceased being one of the oldest and most respected inhabitants. In the first coach that preceded the hearse were Dr. Pearse and the Rev. A. Hug'hes, vicar of Llancai-van; first coach behind the hearse, Mrs. Harry (widow), Mr. Henry Jenkins, Mr. Tom Jenkins, and Mrs. Hughes second coach Mrs Preece, Mr. E. Jenkins, and Mr. Tom Preece third coach, Mrs. Thomas, Master Thomas, Miss Mabel Preece, and Mr. H. Rupert: fourth coach, Mr. M. John, Mrs. John, Mr. W. Thomas, and Mrs. Knight; fifth coach, Mr. George Thomas (Ely Farm), Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, and Mr. and Mrs. jairos Thomas. A large number of friends assem' '<:d and walked in front of the cortege. The 1 uiflal arranaemciiU were carried out by Stono Bros., 5, Wording-street. _a_

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SPORTING. — — Venator's Weekly Notes and Anticipations. The vexed question of Isinglass's staying powers was definitely settled on Wednesday last, and once again the brok worked out to the letter uticn Isinglass, Ravensbury, and Le Nreham fought their Middle Park Plate battle ever again, and with exactly the same result. Although the verdict was but half a length, j.his must not be taken as showing the difference between Mr. M:Calmont's colt and, Ravensbury. Khartoum made the pace in2 a way that exactly suited the son of Isonomy, and when Loates brought him to the front just after passing the rifle butts he came striding along magnificently, and won with the greatest of ease by a distance that could have been increased at Loaces's pleasure. It is stated that, in all probability, Isinglass will now meet La Fleche in the Lancashire Plate, in the event of which Mr. M'Calmont's colt will probably find equally as great a number of supporters as Baron Hirsch's mare, whilst should it be decided to start him for the Cambridgeshire his position at the head of the list of quotations wonld be an assured tact. The field for the Champagne Stakes was reduced to a match between Lord Rosebery's colt and Sempronius, which ended, as was generally anticipated, in an easy win for the Illuminata colt. The winner, by the way, has now been named Ladas, which reminds one of a similarly named horse which represented Lord Rosebery in the Derby of year. It is to be hoped that tha present Ladas will be a moi worthy representative than his predecessor, for, undoubtedly, he was an arch rogue, and after he came into Lord Rosebery's possession he never did anything more than win a match at New- market against Badsworth, a horse that bore equally as bad a character as did Lord Rosebery's representative. Ladas, by the way, is sure to be a strong winter fancy for the Derby, although whether he will, like the Greek after whom he is named, obtain a crown of of victory is a matter open to doubt. As was to be expected, the running on the Town Moor provided us with some insight into the chances of several of the candidates for the back-end handicaps. Prisoner, for example, after his victory in the Cup, naturally became a hot favourite for the Cesarewitch. To my readers, however, I should point out that his vic- tory is not so important as it seems by reason of the Cup having been a very slow run race, whereas the Cesarewitch is invariably a din^- dong race from start to finish. However, his connections evidently fancy him, for be has been supported to good money for the Newmarket event. Brandy, as I indicated some time ago, is worth looking after, and certainly her position as second favourite is justified, for she has none the worst of the weights. Ragimunde's declin- ing was somewhat of a surprise, for with 7st. 101b. he certainly looked to have a great chance. However, we may take it that Taylor has a better one, and I should not be surprised if that were Son of a Gun, despite the fact that Madame d'Albany is at present the better favourite. A candidate that looks sound business at present is Castleblaney, who has been already supported by his owner for a good snm. He is a known and tried stayer, and I know his con- nections have a very high opinion of his ability. Then, again, Chesterfield's victory points towards the chances of Senaputty, but I must stick to my previous contention that Self Sacri- fice may reverse the placings if the pair meet again, whilst Newcourt is another that certainly have to be reckoned with if he sees the post. Taking half a dozen, I should think the winner is likely to spring from Biandy, Castleblaney, Newcourt, Self-sacrifice, Van- guard, and Son of a, Gun. A more definite selection, however, can be left for a few weeks, during which we shall be afforded opportunities of learning more of the chances of some of those engaged.

PROPHECIES. WARWICK. Leamington Handicap.—Sportsman—Ellerton or Good Boy. Sporting Life—Ellerton. Field-Tudor or Crab Apple. Land and Water--Crab Apple. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Castle Espie or RQw- ing-ton. Sporting Times —Ellerton or Sprightly. Spfl. Welter.—Sportsman—Zeolite. Sporting Life- Toy. Field-Toy or Miss Lilian. Land aud Water- Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Zeo- lite. Sporting Times-Emu. Cliarleeote Plate.—Sportsman—Polyglot. Sporting Life-Quarry. Field-Quarry or Polyglot. Land and Water—Polyglot. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette- White Path. Sporting Times-Polyglot. e Wellesbourne Nursery.—Sportsman—Tbroatlash. or Old Pensioner. Sporting Life-Ayr. Field-Throat. lash or Be Can iiip.. Land and Water—Lively Seedling. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Austral or Old Pensioner. Sporting Times-Be Cannie or Lively Seedling. Warwick Handicap.—Sportsman—Crystabelle or Braemar. Sporting Life—Golden Crown. Field- Ellerton or Braemar. Laad and Water—Golden Crown. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Golden Crown or Varangian. Sporting Times-Ellerton or Mr. Chaddleworth's selected. Stonleigli Plate.—Sjx>rtsmau-Milford or Quebec. Sporting Life-Maffio. Field-Qlleùec. Land and Water-Milford. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette- Lumberer or Milford. Sporting Times; -Maffio or Lumberer. or Sally Brass II. Sporting Life FitzWf r.eit. Field-Vetch or Irisli Air. Land and Water—Sally Brass II. Licensed Victuallers' GazettB-Yetch or Kaboonga. Sporting Thnes-Moonfiower or Sally Brass II. LICHFIELD. BEAUD-KSJ-IIJ WELTEB PIATE.—Sportsman—Tour- niquet or Hear Hear. Sporting Life-Belle Winnie. Fiehl-Vetch. Land and Water-Oof. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Hear Hear or Erskine. Sporting Times-Noverre or Vetch. WELTER HANDICAP. Sportsman PantagTuel. Sporting Life-Silver Brook. Field -Pantagruel or Sweet Music. Land and Water-Shulah. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Golden Oriole or The Mute. Sporting Times-Pantagruel or Slmlah. Ingestre Welter Plate,-Sportsman-Irish Jig. Sporting Life—Orford. Field— Orford. Land and Water—Orford. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette— Lord Munden. Sporting Times-Irish Jig. Staffordshire Handicap.—Sportsman—Mr. Chaddle- wortU's selected. Sporting Life-Lady Halle. Field—Braemar or Crab Apple. Land and Water- MOUP<eagle. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Brae- mar or Good Boy. Sporting Times—Old Hoppy or Mr. Ciiaddh.worth's selected. Ta-i worth Two-year-old Plate. Sportsman Pins. Sporting Life Fragosa. Field Fragosa. Land and Water-Fragosa. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette FJorentia or Pins. Sporting Times- Fragosa. County Plate.—Sportsman—Lady Campbell. Sport- ing Life--Starlight II. Field-Pythia. Land and Water Lady Campbell. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Lady Campbell. Sporting Tiines-Pythia. Burton Welter Handicap.—Sportsman—Good Boy. Sporting Life-Good Boy. Field- -Braemar or Gold Hackle. Land and Water-Braemar. Licensed Vic- tuallers' Gazette-Cachuca. Sporting Times-Brae- mar or Donna Maria. AYR. Stewards' Plate.—-Sportsman—Rouge Dragon or Pot Luck. Sporting Life-Rouge Dragon. Field- Lumberer or Cumbushinnie. Land and Water- Rouge Dragon. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette- Upsilon or Borbcrto. Sporting Times—Braemar or Rouge Dragon. Nursery Handicap. Sliortrsman-Ada or Pimpa. Sporting Life—Hall's best. lield-Pimpa or Nobility. Land and Water-La Poorbeak. Licensed Vic- tuallers' Gazette-Ada or Donova. Sporting Times- Timoroso or Rose of Lancaster filly. Ayrshire Handicap. — Sportsman — Shancrotba. Sporting Life—Quickfoot. Field— Slmncrotha or Pro- gression. Land and Water-Quickfoot. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Rock Pigeon. Sporting Times -Progression or Quickfoot. Juvenile Handicap.—Sportsman—Ada or Donova. Sporting Lifc-Timoroso. Field-Lady Hungerford or Nobility. Land and Water-Highland Maid. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Nobility or La Poor- beak. Sporting Times—Rose of Lancaster filly or Timoroso. County Cup. Satis. Sporting Life-Jeanne. Field—Weltondale or Highland Maid. Land and Water-Weltondale. Licensed Victuallers Gazettc- W eltondale. Sporting Times-Highland Mairl or Weltondale. Ayr Gold Cup.—Sportsman—Mrs Butterwick Sporting Life-Carrick. Field—Horton or Progres- sion. Land and Water—Star and Garter. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Vanguard or Mrs Butterwick. Sx>orting Times—Progression or Quickfoot. Land of Burns Two-year-old Plate.—Sportsman— Demo:Ùan. Sporting Life-Demonian. Land and NV-iter-La Poorbeak. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette —Demonian, Sporting Tinies-Deiiioniaii. ARRAN WEI/TER HANDICAP.—Sportsman—Rogue Dragon or Golden Gate. Sporting Life-Cardrons. Field—Rogue Dragon or Crab Apple. Land and Water—Golden Gate. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette —Arizona or Barcalwhey. Sporting Times-Rouge Dragon or Golden Gate. GREAT YARMOUTH. NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK HANDICAP.—Sportsman— Florrie. Sporting Life—Concealment. Field—Mr. Ellis's best. Land and "Water—Cyprla. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Scotch Broth or Weymouth. Sporting Times—Concealment or President. GREAT YARMOUTH WELTER HANDICAP.—Sportsman —Mr Ellis's selected or Miss Stratford. Sporting Life-Mortlligne. Fichl-Gamboge or Rock Pigeon. Lund and Water—Hawkesbury. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Rosebery Despatch or Magellan. Sporting Times—Mouton or Hawkesbury. HASTINGS NURSERY.—Sportsman—Little Gipsy. Sporting Life—Cambus o' May. Field—Seafarer or Ascot. Laud and )1' ..tcr-Se.'I.ffl-rer. Licc¡¡seti Vic- tuallers' ü.z,¡¡te- Parliament or Ascot. Sporting Times—Pomade Divine or Cambus o' May. NELSON PLATE.—Sportsman -Flare Up. Sporting Life-Conccn.1mellt. Field—Flare Up. Laud and Water-Flire Up. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-- Studley Royal. Sporting Times—Dead Letter or Concealment. YARE HANDICAP.—Sportsman—Mfcs Sykes or SvuUo. Sporting I,ü. Toreador. Fièld--BoHl\Ï< ftl* JUiaa., ,L0u.4.. —Swatlfl OUR FANCY PORTRAIT GALLERY. r MR. J. L. WHEATLEY/TOWN CLERK. M • M 'V 'V Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Bungalow or Torea dor. Sporting Times-Biingulow or Bonnie Queen. GORLESTON TWO-YEAR-OLD Plate.—Sportsman— Marguerite II. Sporting Life—Margueri te II. Field -Marguerite II. Land and Water-Marguerite II. Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Wild Victress. Sporting Times-Scotch Plaid.

IMPORTANT TO BACKERS OF HORSES. Mr. ALFRED CROOK, Turf Commission Agent, Ostende. The advantage in sending to Mr. Crook is you may rely on receiving full market prices. Letters posted by night mail arrive following day, and are replied to by Return.—Address: ALFRED CKOOK^X^tcnd,. Postage, 24d. Cesarewitch, and Cambridgeshire. All other events throughout the year. DOUBLE EVENTS AND STARTING PRICES. JUKES AND FLOOx.-Sole Representative, J. Mat- thews, Cardiff.

FOOTBALL. BOROUGH Football Club want Fixtures with Junior Teams, average age 16.—F. V. Squire, 38, Harold-street, Cardiff. E119al3 JERSEYS, Knickers, Footballs, Shin and Ear Guards, Ac.—New designs; special quotations for clubs; sole agent for Gradidve's celebrated Foot- balls.—E. Roberts, 30, Duke-street, Cardiff. E2985

AFFAIRS IN THE COUNTY. Meeting of the Glamorgan Standing Joint Committee. The quarterly meeting of the standing joint committee of the Glamorganshire Quarter Ses- sions and County Council was held to-day at noon at the County Offices, Cardiff. Mr. Oliver H. Jones occupied the chair, and the other members present were Aldermen Meggitt, Jones, Griffiths, John Williams, W. H. Mathias, and Christopher James, and Councillors Martin, H. S. Davies, W. Williams, D. Davies, J. Arnold, Sims, Jot-ham, and Biandy Jenkins, and the following justices :—Colonel Franklen, General Lee, and Messrs. James, Lewis, Lloyd, M. B. Williams, and North. The Late Strike. The report of the chief-constable contained a, paragraph to the effect that during the recent strike he had found the six sets of saddlery in- valuable, and strongly recomm°ndcd the com- mittee to purchase six more. Alderman MEGGITT availed himself of the opportunity presented by this item to thank the chief-constable and others connected with him for acting during the strike with such admirable tact and judgment. (Hear, hear.) He thought they should not allow the occasion to pass without giving expression to their opinion to that effect. True, the county had been put to great expense-and the bills would come in later on—but they had been saved any serious collision between the police, the military, and the public, and through the action taken they had avoided such lamentable scenes as had been enacted in the North of England. He formally moved a reso- lution thanking the chief-constable and those connected with him. Councillor WILLIAM WILLIAMS objected strongly to the use of the word strike, and asked the mover of the resolution to substitute labour troubles instead. In a strike men and masters disagreed in this case the men dis- agreed among themselves. Alderman MEGGITT I have no objection to the proposal; it is only a difference in terms. The resolution was then put and carried nem. con. The committee agreed to purchase the sets of saddlery, as recommended. V'-

MISSING FROM THE ALBION. A Malay Found in Possession of Articles Claimed by the Captain. At Cardiff Police-court this afternoon (before Dr. Paine and Mr. F. J. Beavan) Florencio Olivera, a Malay seaman, was charged with stealing a clock, a pair of trousers, two vests, a pipe, and a knife from the steamship Albion, lying in the West Dock, the property of Chas. Harrison.—Bute Dock-constable Kingsman said he saw prisoner on Sunday in Collingdon-road, West Dock. He was carrying some of the articles, and tdinking something was wrong- he took prisoner into custody. A purse and half a sovereign were missing. — Chas. Harrison, master of the Albion, identified the articles as the property belonging to him, and which he had left in his cabin.—Prisoner pleaded that lie found the articles in the dock, and he was com- mitted for trial at the quarter sessions.

TO-DA Y'S MARKETS. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Monday.- The official report says :—The market opened with a slow but steady tone, and a moderate business was done. The private report says:A quiet market, and a fair business was done at steady prices. BUTTER. OORK, Monday. — Ordinary Firsts, 105s Seconds, 100s ^Thirds, 95s Fourths, 79s. Mild Cured Firkins Superfine, 118s Fine, 112s Mild, 103s. In market 537 firkins and 252 mild. PRODUCE. LONDON, Monday.—Sugar: Refined, good inquiry Tate's cubes 6d higher; No. 1, 22s 6d crystals partially 3d up beet firm, produce clearing house—September, 14s 9d sellers, 14s 6^d buyers November and December, 14s 3!d aud 14s combined sellers, 13s lljd buyers later open market—September, 14s 9d sellers, 14s 7 £ d less jjd per cent, buyers November and December. 14s plus id seliers, less id buyers. Coffee firm Rio, Septembe5%S^^ San to a. 76» .IAWG*a.-b t ad" -1i I

BOOKIES BEWAIL. Punters Have Twisted the S.P. Men a Bit. BENT-WTNOT-BROKtW. It is getting close on the end of the racing season now, so an Express man had a chat the other day with one or two of the ieading South Wales layers," with the object of, if possible, learning how things had gone with them this season. The first question put was What sort of a season has it beenv fo u taken all through?" '<- Bad blarmed bad!" camethe answer like a shot. "Indeed!" I said. "Why, ^tei-e has been a few turn-ups for you, hasn't thej^f* A few mightily few. Why^ook how the beggars began the season at ijKcoln. Wolf's Crag was backed all ends up, He was absolute favourite, until two days before .the race, and they backed him hot and strong right up to the finish. Of course, one or two had the worst of the price, but, then, they had the best of the result. Next came the Grand National, in which Cloister and Æesop were' the only pair backed, and they finished first and second. Dare Devil for the Chester Cup, Orvieto for the Jubilee, Amandier and Medora, Isinglass for the Guinea^ Derby, and Leger.^hey were all public horaes. I give you my word they have bent' us a bit this year." What were your best big races ?" "Oh, the City and Suburban, which King Charles won, that was in reality the only 'facer' backers have received this year." And the victory of Siflieuee in the One Thousand Guineas did not do you any harm, I suppose?" No but then it did not do us a lot of good. You see, the event was a post betting one. and there was very little speculation on it before the day of the race, consequently we had no money On our books for any of the horses." "Ah, well, you've got the back end handicaps to make your winter's keep over." Yes, true; we have got the back end handi- caps but if we are going to depend on them for our winter's keep I am afraid we shall starve." Still, I suppoae you'll keep up the motto?" What's that?" Often bent but never broke." Well, we'll try, although they're twisting us a bit at present, I promise you."

THE CHAMPION SPRINTER. What C. A. Bradley Has Won at-Sports This Season. j The Athletic News contains the following par- 1 ticulars of C. A. Bradley's successes in sprint- ing this season :— Date. Sports. Race. Posit'n. April 15 South London Harriers 1008 First May 10 Huddersfield C & A C (even- ing) 100H First „ 20 Ashton Harriers. 120H Second „ 23..Sport and Play (Birmingham) 1COH First „ 23. Sport and Play (Birmingham) 120S First 27 Manllingham F C IOCS. First „ 27 Armley C and F C 100S First June 3 Halifax C and F C 120H Third 10 ..Acerington C C 100S First 10 ..Accrington C C 128H Second „ 14 Bradford Charity 120S First 17 Huddersileld C aud A C 120H Second „ 17. Huddemield C and A C 100S First ,iield C 24 Crewe Alexandra 100S First July 1 English Championship. 100YD First 8 St. Bernard's, Edinburgh. 120H First 10.North Durham C C 100LHFirst, J5 Salfovd Harriers 1008 First „ 22 ..Bradford C and FC 100S First „ 22 ..Wortley C and F C 1008 First „ 29. JiihgIeyFS 120S First Aug. 5.RqytouCC 100S First „ 7.. Stoke Victoria 120H Third „ 7.Stoke Victoria (N C Cham- pionship) 100yd First „ 8 ..Sport & Play (Birmingham) 100S First „ 12. Cardiff Harlequins tOOS First „ 12 Cardiff Harlequins 120S First „ 16.Hi.dd4rsfield (Evening) 100H First „ 19.. Celtic F C (Glasgow) 120H First „ 19 Celtic FC (Glasgow) 100LH Second „ 21.Celtic F C (Glasgow) 110H First 1st 2nd 3rd Scratch races 17 0 0 Handicaps 8 4 2 Value of prizes won in 1893, dE244 7s.; cups, &c., now won twice, and which will become Bradley's pro- perty sifier another win; total, £414"178.

Shebeen Raids at Cardiff. During Sunday the Cardiff police effected four beer seizures at houses where an illicit trade in intoxicants was alleged to have been carried on. The raided houses are located in Nelswn-street, Peel-street, Gqugh-street, and Ordell-street, and the officers engaged were Constables Davies, «»—i—^—- firwraiii nBri V'Ewfc A .v ■ 'J.x -■

T ROUGH ONTHEG.O.M A Scotch Cleric Preaches at Him. WOULDN'T SHAKE HIS HAND, 'Neither Would the Premier be Receive( at the Rectory. The Blairgowrie correspondent of the Centra News telegraphs :—Mr. Gladstone attended morning service in the Episcopal Church at Blairgowrie on Sunday morning. The officiat- ing clergyman, the H-ev. F. W. Davis, in the course of his sermon, made a somewhat unusual allusion to the conduct of men who, being ser- vants of mammon, strove only for worldly plaC6 and power. These words were taken to consti- tute an insulting allusion to Mr. Gladstone and during the day they were excitedly dis< cussed bý the local Liberals. Mr. Davis, how. ever, in an interview with the Central New. .representative, disclaimed any intention of referring directly to the Premier, but the rev. gentleman added that he was so bitterly opposed to Mr. Gladstone's policy that on Sunday he refused to shake hands with him, and that if the Premier should call at the rectory h( would not be received.

BURIED TREASURE. "The "Spanish Colonel" Tries the Trick, on in Scotland. The North British Daily Mail says :-—The"it. prisoned Spanish Colonel has not yet got that treasure of his that is buried somewhere in Scotland. His trick of writing to people in various parts of the country offering a share of a treasure buried in their neighbourhood has been so recently exposed that it is astonishing he makes anything of it. He has recently triea the "plant" in Moffat, Kilbirnie, Millport, Dairy, and other places, at each of which an in- < dividual was selected to find the treasure. The j idea of his being imprisoned in Spain, and; unable to get to this country, is, of course, very ingeniously put, and no doubt he has made, something out of unwary individuals who have taken the bait. One person to whom he wrote from Malaga called on the Spanish Consul on. Saturday, and was of course informed that he knew nothing of the colonel's cruel situation and wisely refrained from sending him any help.' The Glasgow directory which the colonel uses in his Spanish retreat must be an old one. as he has tried his trick at addresses of people who- have been dead for some years.

SERVICE WAS ABAN00NED. Panic Created in a Chapel by an Explosion of Gas. At Stoke Wesleyan Chapel, Devonport. on Sunday night an explosion occurred. The chapel had been duly lighted up and service had com- menced when the deputy-caretaker proceeded to1 light the gas in the vestry. An explosion imme- diately took place, the window was blown out,; and the man was badly burned. The congrega- tion was momentarily panic-stricken, women fainting and children ecreammg; but calm was soon restored and all got out safely. The servic« was abandoned

STRUCK BY A SQUALL A Saltash Man Drowned by the Cap.. sizing of a Boat. I l ive Saltash men went out for a sail on the; River Tamar. near Plymouth, on Sunday. Alt were more or less novices, and after proceeding a couple of miles the sail was caught by a sudden gust of wind and the boat upset. Four of the occupants were rescued, but the fifth, a labourer named Pean. sank before he could be reachfd.

YACHT RACE. International Race Between the Britannia v. the Navahoe. A Dalziel's telegram from Ryde.Isle of Wight, on Sunday says -The third international race between the Prince of Wales's cutter Britannia and Mr. Phelps Carroll's American cutter Nava- hoe has been definitely fixed for to-morrow (Monday). The damage sustained in Friday's gale by the Navahoe and the Britannia lias been made good. Instead of taking place in the English Channel, as was the case on Wednes- day and Thursday last, to-morrow s race will be over the Royal Victoria Long Course in the day and Thursday last, to-morrow s race will be over the Royal Victoria Long Course in the Solent. The distance is lully 60 miles, and both vessels will, therefore, have a fair chance on. every point of sailing.

AMERICAN CUP. Result of the Second Trial Race at New York. A Dalziel's telegram from New York on Saturday says The second trial race forsth# honour of defending the America Cup against Lord Dnnraven's yacht, the Valkyrie, took place in New York to-day. The competition was keen and the weather was excellent. The four yachts started in good form. When they passed tht Highlands the Vigilant was first, Jubilee second, and Colonia third. At six o clock, Greenwich time, the Vigilant was a cable's length ahead of the Jubilee and the Pilgrim, which were sailing to the windward. The Colonia was half a mils to leeward. The Vigilant beat the Jubilee by five minutes, the Pilgrim by eight minutes, ami? the Colonia by twelve minutes. A Reuter's telegram from New York on Satur-. day says The America Cup Committee has decided to allow the result of the first of the trial races to stand as announced, viz., Colonia, winner by six seconds.

CHARGED WITH THEFT. A Woman Under Remand at Swansea Died in Prison. A woman named Eiizabetli Thomas, under remand on a charge of stealing a bottle of runt from the Brewer s Arms, was reported afc Swansea Police-court this morning to have died in prison. She was brought up on Saturday last, but appeared so ill that the magistrates re- manded her till this mornu.i'. in the interim, sbe got worse aud

Worcester Three L vit's Festival. The programme of the Three Choirs Festival at Worcester, which commences to-morrow (Tuesday), will include the Elijah," Israel ic Egypt." and Beethoven's Symphony No.7, Bach's Mass in B minor. Parry's "Job' and Spohr's Last Judgment," Braiims* Requiem," and The Messiah." Tie band and chorus will number nearly 400 pcrfet-mers.

Prince of Waies. A Reuter's telegram from Hombmg cui Suiv day says :—'The Prince of Wales left at nT< o'clock* this afternoon for London.

50,000 Putrid Herrings. Mr. Slade, a London ma:Irate, has made ai order for the destruction ol uj.QOO putrid herringi which had been seized at a iish-curer's in tin Borough. ,£J.le hearings had Wfftn fl-