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EXPRESS" FARTHING PER WORD ADVERTISEMENT SCALE. Apartments Wanted, Furnished Rooms to be Let and Wanted, Situations Wanted Servants Wanted, Public-houses Wanted and for Sale, Horses and Carriages, Miscel laneous Wants, Personal, Articles Lost or Found, Sale and Exchange, and other Adver fcisement? of a similar character can be inserted in the EVENING EXPRESS for ONE FARTHING- PER WORD. The Name and Address to be Counted. Three in ertions will cost half as much again as One Insertion, and Six insertions twice the price of one. Odd Farthings are not charged. Thus :— ONCE. THFTKE TIMES. SIX TIMES. 12 words 3d. 4 £ d 6d. 18 4^d. 6§d 9d. 2 24 „ 6d. 9d. :e. Is. 30 „ 7jd. lid. Is. 3d. These charges, which must be prepaid, apply only to consecutive insertions. The above scale does not apply to trade advertisements or to announcement manating- from public bodies. Cheques, Postal, and Post-office Orders should be crossed and made payable to Mr D. W. THOMAS. In cases where Postal Orders cannot be obtained advertisers are requested to send halfpenny Stamps. Advertisements may be received at the following places :— CHIEF OFFICE WESTERN MAIL BUILDINGS, CARDIFF. WESTERN MAIL OFFICK Newport. WESTERN MAIL OFFICE Swansea. WESTERN MAIL OFFICE Merthyr. MB. W. H. KEY, Taff-street Pontypridd. MR. C HUTCHIN^S, Queen-street.Neath. .t:- jatrgonau

ADVSETISEES are Cautioned that Postmasters are Not Allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initi&is or Fictitious Karnes at any Post-office. Letters addressed to initials or fictitious names must bear the address of the advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Hail BEY'S Private Agency, for Secret Watching- and Secret Inquiries, &c., has been successful in all cases entrusted to them, ivhether domestic, financial, or (-ommercial nature.—I 8, Evening Express Office, Car- diff. e5510n27 IGr A- |§T0NE ANr> £ j° I UNDERTAKERS, | I ESTABLISHED OYEE 30 YEASS. | At the Old and Only Address— 1 10, 11, AND 12, WORKING-STREET. 1 CARDIFF, 1 I AND UNDIiK THE MANAGEMENT OF 1 1 MISS STONE, I S Assisted by an Efficient Staff. I P Telegra-nhic Address—" STONE," Undertaker, 1 | CARDIFF. 21505 | '1\1. Canarifs. CANAEIES.—Cocks, in full song, from 6s. hens from 2s. 6d. r>air from 8?.—Baker, Hairdresser Frederick, street, Oi.rdiff. e34%2 Parses,Mock,Carnage FOR Sale, Four-wheeler Gi.tr good condition: snij cob 14 bands; with lamps, £ 6 bargain to any man. —Apply 29, Gower street, Cathay,s, Cardiff. ,IIMY^fOsf;„„ ?V"5r v. "i%/TCIvEY Advanced Daily from £ 2 to £ 500 at a -1. fe; hour" notice—Apply to the Imperial Advance Ban! 9, Senffhenydd-road, and 1, Mundy-place, Cathays, Cardiff. e2983 "SluScal YOTFNG Gentleman, holding good Musical Appoint- L meEt, desires Engagfment as Choirmaster Sunday Evenings and one We«kly Practice,—K 31, ExpressC Office, fcara'K. e5555s5 ^fitsctllaneous* PHOTOGRAPHY.—Amateurs' Plates Printed, Toned, PHOTOGRAPHY.—Amateurs' Plates Printed, Toned, and Mounted, from Is. 9d. per dozen. Satisfaction guaranteed.—Taylor and Co., 220, Bute roati Car- diff. 6J54083 tost, anti jfountu LOST, on Saturday, 24th inst., a Bull Terrier Bitch all white; answers to the name of "Rose., Finder will be well rewarded.-Apply 32, Brook street Canton. e3542s2 LOST, Monday afternoon, _an English Terrier answers name of "Prin."— Finder rewarded return- ing to 36. Talbot street, Cardiff. e3531u30 TVTOTICE.—If you have Houses of Furniture or par*3 F\i to Sell, to save trouble and expense of auction' a] ply Sde's Old Curiolity Shop, Newport. £5 to £ 500' Lash came day. e3557s4 FUitNI'J'UX'.E Bought in Large or Sitaall Lots, and Goods of Every Description Purchased.—Apply R. VToodmff, 12, Cyril crescent, Broadway, Roath, Car- diff e3517n29 ~Wf ANTED, by respectable Person, Family's Washinsr VV or Cleaning, three or fonr days a week good drying ground.—E. L., 59. Minny-street, Woodville-r'oad- Cathavs, Cardiff. e,3519u29 «BM!Mg^isaBBgWBPi«iB^saEBaw!sa>iHi^^»iasa^s!aTOgBSB^Me^ VEKY costly Spanish Mahogany Dining-room suite in Silk Plush, price £ 16 16s., cost £ 45, not soiled also Drawing-room Suite, Solid Walnut, in Silk Frieze Velvet, jE15 15s.—Ede's Old Cariosity Shop, Newport. [s4 ATHLETIC Running Singlets, Is. lid. monev returned if not worth 3s. lid.—Blaiberg'g Arcado", Bute street, Cardiff. e3543s2 TACK for Horses, Rumney Ward, Cardiff 2s. weekly —145, Clifton street, Roath. e3535u31 '1E*OB Sale, Garden-frames, Counters. Dressers JP Ladders, Trucks, Keffliols, &c.-Blake. Cathays Yard, Minister-street, or 31, Llanbleddian-gardeiis, Cardiff. e3522u29 YOUR Name, neatly Engraved on Brass Plate, suitable for door or wall. 4s. 6d., carriage free.—11. Wijjley, General Engraver, 105, Cleveland-road, Crump- Ball, Manchester. e3518u29 DALE'S Gold Medal Dubbin makes Boots andHar ness waterproof, soft, and wear three times longer Allows polishing: 17 highest awards -S0ki bv Boot makers.Leatbersellers, B.-c.. tin;; 2d.. 6:1., and Is. [E COTCH WWsiTyT^A Sample Bottle of Fine Old Craigmore Whisky forwarded, carriage paid, on receipt of postal order 'or 3s. 6rl. "One of the finest| whiskies Scotland produces."—Vide Press.—T. C Boyack, Portobello, N.B. ■iw iiw iMwrrii—wmiiirf*L«"*ittaiMWBgw*J!iaatge^K5ag*gM!B— ^partmerrtsT APARTMENTS for Gentlemen (single) or Friends, with or without board no children bath terms mockrate.-7, De Burgh street, Riverside, Car- diff. e3550s3 TCpUBNISHED Bed and Sitting-room to Let: cooking and attendance if required.— Apply Penrhos Cot- tage, Bridge street, Llan^aff. e3552s4 9 Albany-road, Cardiff.—Apartments for Two Gen- » tlemen; front «iftins:-room, front double-bedded bedroom, bath, and e\ <">* ■< i < e. e3544s3 fflO Let, Comforts. oi lodgings.—Applv JL 16, North Cbni 1 e3539s2 JL 16, North Cbni 1 e3539s2 "PROST Sitting and Beuroom to Let to respectable .5 Young Man, with or withour, board.—Apply 3, Plantagcnct sir ■tt., Biverside, varam. e3537u31 QO Talbot si,reet: six bedrooms, bath (hot and cold *u £ i, water), all conveniences best positiou, good locality immediBte possession.—Apply 136. Xeivnort road, Cardiff. 3023u29 "JTLFRACOBIBE.— Lodgings for Easter Holidays and J. Afterwards grand position near public baths terms moderate.—Miss Moon, 5, Runnacleave cre- eeent. »3516u29 JLFBACOSf BE.- -Lodgings for Easter Holidays fKCirst' prom•■nr.de mamificent sea views from windows and balconies terms moderate.—Mrs. Hanson, Endsleigli lloupe. e3515u29 C( OMFORTABLE Furnished Apartments to Let. in > Dumfries-place, Queell-stroct.-Address K 32, Wes- terr Mail, Cardiff. 1712*4 8 Olive-road. Penurth. — Oomfortably-fnrni'hed a Boo' s ii i 'IT and bed room, bath-room (hot and cold] :Tm". 1714,4 "|7^URNISH'v"'1 li.sto Suit One or Two Gen- JSJ tiemen; (.•< ■joking, &c.; terms moderatc- —Apply Park View, Flint-street, Roath Park. Car- diff. 16351130 4 Kincraig-streot, Castle-jroad, Cardiff.—Well-fnr- c'y, ai-'jlied Af ri' -nts for Two Gentlemen—sitting' aOOll1 and two >oms hot, and cold hath. J527,2 CSOi ylynrbondua-street, Cardiff. — Well-furnished J* 1/ 9 Room••■ to Let near Taff and Rhymney Stations rrioierate terms. 1453n31 T^URNISHED Apartments; two sitting, two bad A' rooms hot and cold baths.—44, Gordon-"oad. Oar- tliff. "f ? URN ISHEI) Apartments sitting am jij rooms; suitable for two gentlemen U eituated no children.—18, Summer Hill-road Newport. 1 9 7 1' Gordon-road, Roath, Cardiff.—Well-furnished Front Sitting-room and Bedroom 1 'broom terms moderate. 82!u31 ==-A premi^eg, TO Let, Jlareh 26, 29, Pa<-k-street, Cardiff rent- 13s. 6d. weekly.—Applv 19, Richmond-road, Car «Sig e3520u29 ABERAVON.—To Let, Spacious Shop and Basement, in very best position • suitable for any business. .—Apply to 0. F. Oliver, Solicitor, 4, Welfonl-ulaee, ,Leicester. e3502u28 TO be Sold, Tobacconist and Stationery Business'in good position stock at valuation.— Apply6, ■Miakin street. Salisbury scmaxa. Cathays, Cardiff. eu22n 1 35i rprles, T- HE JOHN GrRIFFITHS CYCLE T COBBOEATION (LIMITED), (LATE W. H. DAVIES AND CO.), 57, QUEEN- STREET, CARDIFF. Branches in all parts of the world. Largest Retail Cycle Dealers in existence. Superb Stock of magnifi- cent Beeston Humbers for the Season's trade. Call and see the Featherweight Beeston Huniber Racer, a perfect marvel of constructive skill. This machine has and will continue to carry to victory more riders than all other makes put together. We have a large selection of the New Budge Safeties, all of "latest design, anf including the latest innovations in Road Racers and Racers, as ridden by S. F. Edge and other champions of the day A full line of the ever-popular Singer Safeties, including the latest Modele de Luxe," the daintiest light Safety for the road. yet seen. Have you seen the very newest Dunlop Racing Tyre ? A revelation and a revolution in tyres Watch the records go before it at the Serson's' Sports. Quadrant., Rival, Coventry Machinists' Referee, St. George's Eng. Company, Shar- ratt and Lisle, and other celebrated makers' Cycles in profusion. Large Stock of Cycle Accessories at prices that will place riders on the best footing. Jllillel's and Lucas's latest Specialties and Novelties always in is took. Special terms offered to Clubs now being formed. Also to Postmen. Police Forces, &c" &c., and ad\in >us arrangements made as to payment. Largest !> vj.mts g-iven for Cash, or any make supplied on ^as i is Our Special Cash Line, which must be seen to be b lieved, is a Humber Roadster, 1894 Dunlop A J all Improvements, for.B13 12s. cash. Pneumatic T. j res re- paired promptly. Cycle Repairs of all lrinds 'promptly effected, and satisfaction guaranteed. Letters and ucle- grams r^coive iunnccliRt^ atteiitioi». JOHN GRIFK1THS CYCLE CORPORATION (LIMITED), CARDIFF. L11007 BSOLTTIE Clearance Sale.—Lease Having E.-ipired we Must Dispose of Our Stock at Wh O1 os Enonnous sacrifice of 60 New and SecsHd Hand saleties by the Best Makers. Lamps, Bellf and Ac About Half Usnal Prices. Screwcuttine L;ti-e, Mecs, Forge Bellows, and Tools, Bargains to Immediate Pur- chasers. Inspection Invited.—Ptm.v, 'W C#»K»IB itieui, Cardiff. LOO34U.J1 TJVOR Sale, a Tandem Ft c I 11 ( nn Jsj Cvcle Latest improve t 1 t e f l d i r ing parcel-. Price low to immediate ptuchaser.—K <■, Western 3Iau, Cardiff. eo^«. PRINTERS.-Wanted, Boys for Cropper ,'1. n v. P thoroughly used to the work need apply. -Uoadby Corporation-road, Grange, Cardiff. e3501u24 BOOKBINDING.—Apprentice Wanted; small pre- B mium. Bussell, Lower Cathedral road, Car- diff. e3498u26 AS Coachman, single-handed, pair reliable driver; strictly sober, willing age 27 indoors or out two years and four months' good character.—Arthur Lane, Fairfield House, Plassey street, Peuarth. e3486u WANTED, a good Farm Labourer wages, 17s. a week, with house, garden, and potato ground. A. Blake, Swanbridge, Lavernock. 1750s4 gardener, experienced in all branches v v single man preferred.—Apply, with references and salary required, K 35, Western Mail, Cardiff. [84 WANTED, Plain Gardener, Able to LookiAfter One iY Horse and Kill-—State wages required t..). F 34, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1765s4 WANTED, Two Young Men to Plough and Live In; must have references.—Apply R. E. 31:u-e)ulaa, Port Talbot. I720s4 I E' WANTED, a good, practical Shepherd: .ble to do 't' fencing. Also Cowman: good milker; two good cottages and gardens wages 18s. per week.—Apply W. Blake, Hall Farm, Penarth. 1679s3 WANTED, Waggoner good ploughman indoors WANTED, Waggoner good ploughman indoors with good reference.—John RadcliSe, Nantbrane, Saintwoll. Cardiff. 1616s3 WANTED, steady Young Man as Groom-Coach man good character indispensable.—Apply K 19, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 1623u30 Y&7ANTED, as Groom and Gardener, a Married Man t V who can be well recommended. —Mr. Domford, Li;;uda:ff. 1570s3 —-— —G ELECTRICAL Engineering—Messrs. Sydney F. ..u¡ Walker and Co., Cardiff Electrical Works, Cardiff, have a Vacancy for an Articled Pupil. 1701s4 WANTED, a Man to Superintend the Making, Sampling, Delivering on Rail at Newport Rail- way Station, &c., of a Large Quantity of Artificial" Manure good testimonials or references will be re- quired.—Apply R. W. Mfllington, Sluaford. 1592s5 W~ HITE SMITH, Locksmith, Bell-hanger, and i't' General Jobbing Hand; permanent situation. —Bunnir.q', Ironmonger, L'sk or 114, Miskin-street, Car- dill 26590 WANTED, Boll-turner for Tinworks three mills and cold rolls.—Address K 1, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 1432u3i C10ACHSMITH Wanted at once. Also Wheeler and > Wheelwright used to light business traps and cr,¡t.s.-Rosser, Carriage Builder, Herbert-street, New- port. 1485u31 WrANTF,TV TTsr-ful Boy to Look after Horse and Assist in hbon. -Apply, personally, Ilezekiah i Aberdare. 1498u31 4 )'i ■ -,v anted to the Photography Pro, J;'1. i<Hum required.—Apply J. H. Goldie 7 1 ] »i sea. 1438u30 {10-tt P,' >sfi'OR (News or Jobbing- Hand) Seek., Re X./ t» «• in t •* ili> od notation, plafcin. — \Y. B 1 r ien. 1774s4 r o ii c' Joiners. —Wanted, .1 ctnt it her Df above Ti —Wo r P it 1726s4 rflO P f s i <<n ct > s—Wanted, Plastering -I- by '■ Jonfswt: labour only, or labour and materials. —Apply G..fames, Plasterer, Abemillery, Mon. fn30 PORK Butchers.—Youna- Man Requires Situation good small goods maker and slaughterman.—T M., 50, Strathnairn-street, Roath, Cardiff. 1646u30 BAKER.—Young Man Seeks Situation as Baker, single or second used to a few smalls—Address W. Phillips, Aberdare Mills, Pontrilas, Hereford. [u30 LL Kinds of Jobbing and Repairs Done, estimate il given, by C. Rook,' 214, Cowbridge-road, Cantou Cardiff, ° 1463u31 TO Plumbers and Builders.—Wanted, a Situation as Improver to the Above; three years' experience. -Perry. Locomotive Inn, Broadway, Cardiff. 1363u29 WANTED, any Position of Trust, Storekeeper, &c., with plenty of work attached.—Apply, first nstanee, X., Gay, Ystrad Khondda. 284/9 AS Improver in the (.frocery.—Apply, first instance, wmÜnw. Wrexham House, Tonypandy. [1.130 DRAPERY.—Wanted iJ.è once, good Saleswoman for Branch, with Knowledge of Millinery.—Apply, with full particulars, Williams, Draper, Pontypool. [s4 LEWIS LEWIS and CO., Drapers, Swansea, have a Vaoancy for a thoroughly experienced Young Man Welsh. 1783u31 DRAPERY.—Wanted, good Junior Young Man, Able to Dress Windows; steady habits; Welsh.— Apply, stating full particulars, J'. Anthony, Pen- tre. 1777u31 WANTED immediately, a Young Lady for the Con- fectionery Business willing to make herself use- ful live out.—State full particulars K26, Western Mail, Cardiff. 28599 DRAPERY.—Wanted, thoroughly good Hand for Manchester Department; eight to ten years' expe- rience permanent situation.—D. H. Lewis and Co., Neath. 1653s3 DRAPERY.—Wanted, smart Young Man for Hosiery Department; Welsh.—Full particulars to J. E. Davies, Merthyr. 1683s3 DRAPERY.—Wanted, tall, stylish, experienced -1-P Youcg Lady for Mantle Department: Welsh; good window dresser.—Apply, full particulars, Davies, Temple, Merthyr. 1689s3 WANTED, Several Young Ladies for the Fancy (Welsh) also for Millinery Improvers and Apprentices.—Apply Tucker, 82, Oxford-street,, Swan- D>i A I-, i: .-Wanted, an experienced Young Lady w nerve principally millinery and fancy rn'ist speak 'Welsh.—Applv Thomas Yorath, Draper, Swan- sea, 1440u30 nOCERY and Provision Trade.-Wanted, a-n 1m- "X- prover, Willing to Do Warehouse Work must know Welsh.—Apply Wm. Harris, 144, Hiifh-street. Merthyr. Li55u;i9 DRAPERY.-Wanted at once, Third ^al I i j i I' -1 Manchester Department; aeeust.oInecl. iio (nick and good-class trade personal application 11 f u, I, 0i photo.—Evans and Allen, London House, New- port. 1356u29 GROCERY and Provisions.—Young Man Seeks X Situation as Assistant nine years' experience good references; aged 27 married quick, obliging family or R. M.—Apply Putt, 6, Croft-street, Car- diff. 1747u31 L@,flv iii Tloot and Slioe YOUNG Lady Seeks Re-engagement in Boot and Shoe Trade: six years' experience, highest references. —Address K 21, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1631s3 MANTLES, Millinery Sales, or Fancies.—Young J..t Lady iwl 24, good appeamnco and address City experience) Seeks Engagement.—I 26, West, vn Mail, Cardiff. 1311u29 I rr-MI—IM-PR —NR IIIIWUMIWIII _QQMI[ wmmmiw WM—IHIIIM HM I III I IIIMHIHI Srrsismaiters!, &c. ~\T\J liui'i of Jf-ouioval.—Miss Edwards, Dress and r.tantel Maker, has Removed from 33, Eiste<'ni\>d ?lantagenet-street, near Tudor-road, tilwsr Ci H c353Sn5'. Mi C/I.i N ER.—Wanted immediately, First Hand; i-o take own orders.—Apply, stating salary, Vc oevnon, Ystalvfera. 1696n30 M1LL.INEKY. —Wanted at once, good Second-hand Milium-.—J £ Fowler, 1'ontvpool. 1720u31 MILLINER Wanted accustomed to Serve Through 11A.. also Youth as Apprentice to the General Drapèry, -Apply, run part,icn1::rr. Isaac James, Swansea. [1691s3 TX7ANTED, an experienced Milliner able to serve ▼ end take own orders.—Applv to Walter Edwards, Emporium, Bridgend. 1449n30 .,61. Cleric' anS ADVERTISERS are Cautioner! rin" •. -re Not Allowed to Deliver L., .•, Lnit.uOs or licbitious Name" at anv .'•••• .••• -iv i II 1 t > initials or fietltiutls naiiu's mtt^t bt-ar the i of tJ18 advertiser or one ot the offices of th I Ai aiJ WA1S i i' D. a Young Lady as Book-keeper for the l' Jjianelly Steam Laundry.—Apply to Miss Jrmw", ;r:,cam Laundry, Llaiieliv. e3324 WANTED, a Junior Clerk knowledge of short- hand required.—Apply No. 6,812, "Locke and Offices, 3, Commercial-street, it, VIon. "!7;>nn~i WANTED, a Young Lady as Book-kee for I/lauelly Steam Lanndry.-Apply to v i ■, J t s, keam Laundry, T,lanelly. 28613 imnieilia'ely, Junior Clerk who can Write v » Snorthund and Work Typewriter.—Apply 13. (L, are of James Wood an-1 Sen, Docks. Cardiff 2c6'5 r MPORTA N, T T 0 M E N ALL 1/ r\rh QUICKLY "V 7 <.1 J if K. > 39, Bute-streot (iet'b hind il i (_r.ro in a Few Days' ALL )i il A ilUl ei'1! Constitutional or Acquired. Liuoey J.ronwes, Pains in the Back Without IMur ;iu-y. Consultations Daily, Jro,\A. r^eo till Til ren p.m. Advice Fr<—- «54488u GREAT

FOOTBALL COMPETITION. I PRIZE OF ONE GUINEA. We invite our readers to state on the following- Coupon what in their opinion the result will be of the following ^IX FOOTBALL MATCHES, fixed for SATURDAY NEXT :— | COUPON. I | WINNER. I LOSER. 1 i I MATCH. WINNING CLUB. ————-—-—— ——————-——— j G. T. PTS. G. T. PTS. jAbevavon v. Swansea IPemygraig" v. Morriston Llanelly v. M oseley Cardiff v. Neath I Penarth v. G loucester Salferd v. Newport Matches played in each case on ground of first-mentioned Club. Name of Sender f Address. f March 29, 1894, CONDITIONS

1. Each competitor must write his selection on the appended Coupon, and sign the same with his name and address. I 2. Envelopes must be marked outside "Football Competition." Any number ef Coupons may be enclosed in one envelope. 3. Competitors' selections must reach this office before noon on Saturday, March 31. 4. The prize will be awarded to the Competitor whose forecast approaches most nearly to the actual result of the matches, If more than one competitor is successful, then the total amount will be equally divided amongst the successful competitors. 5. The announcement of the name or names of the winner or winners will be made in the Evening Express of Wednesday, April 4th. The Editor's decision to be final. |)nl)lir ilotirrs. CARDIFF" RJACES. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, APRIL 4 AND 5. 1894. STAKES Xilooo. THE RACES CLOSED HAVE THE FOLLOWING ENTRIES :— FIRST DAY. j SECOND DAY. The Cardiff Grand Steeplechase, 35. I The Penllyn Handicap Hurdle Race, The Tredegar Steeplechase, 12. I The Cardiff Open Steeplechase, 17. The St. Nicholas Hurdle Eace Plate, 10. The Ca.erau Handicap Steeplechase, 16. The Glamorganshire Hurdle Handicap, 10. The Glamorgan Hunt Hurdle Kace Plate, 16. The Ladies' Flat Race Plate. 8. j TheUmtedHunt 15. 285SS -1- RESPECTABLE -Boy Required for a Life Assu. r rance Office in Cardiff.—Apply, in own handwriting, aire, ftc., I 45, Western Mail, Cardiff. 28567 rilBL.KGRAPHIST Wanted, with Knowledge of Single JL Needle and Postal Duties; state salary.—Apply Postmaster, Penclawdd. 1601s3 ACTIVE (Married) Man Desires Situation as Time- keeper, Watres Clerk. Book-keeper, or Works Stoektakor; good character; salary moderate.— Williams, 6, Prospect-place, Pontnewvdd. I'791s4 Architects.—Appointment Wanted as Cierk of 1 Works take oft tracings, ke.-K,TO, Western Mail, Cardiff. 17Slu31 A CTIVE, well-educated Man Seeks Employment; of y Any Kind good book-keeper and correspondent excellent" references; guarantee bond.—Address K 39, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1739s4 TIXPERIENCED Shorthand, Typewriting, and General Clerk (knowledge book-keeping, French, &c.) Wants Situation salary 20s.-K 22, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1633s3 FRENCHMAN (22), at Cardiff over one year, Wants F Situation French Correspondent and Clerk in Shipping Office; best references salary £1 week.— Address K 17, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1619u30 C1L11RK, middle-aured, married. Seeks Situation as J General Clerk or Collector (Rents or Otherwise) nine years in last situation satisfactory references security if required.—IC 12, Western Mail, Cardiff. SECRETARY and Book-keeper to Public Company Disengaged March 31st salary £ 100.—I 43, Western Mail, Cardiff. 1473u31 -YOUNGiM-,tn (22), experienced, Seeks Permanent Jl Appointment as General Clerk; shorthand; good writer highest references.—Apply 1 31, Western J\I:1il, Cardiff. 1318u29 WANTED, Position Manager, Cashier, or Book- keeper fifteen years with last firm first-class references disengaged 1st April.-I 22, Western Mail, Ca,rdiff. 1308u29 SgfurifS Cral}dlrrs, ^r. A GENT Wanted, calling on Grocers, Provision ii. Dealers. Grindery Shops, &c.; salary and commi sion.—Apply Worrell, 52, Queensbury street. New North road, Islington, London. 3497u23 "TTTANTED, an Old Established Firm to represcnt- VS on Commission, a first-class House in the Belt, ing. Indiiv-rubber, and Steam Packings .Trade.—Address K 10, Evening Express. Cardiff. e3323 f OCAL Brewery Company Requires immediately ex- jLi viericiiced Traveller, Represent Pxhon/lda, Merthyr, e Valkys only those in the trade need apply i it'itraiive salary and expenses.—Address K 28, W extern Mail, Cardiff. 1693u30 TAILORING, Outiftting.—Wanted, ?ood Man to T Travel must measure well small salary, com- mission must have good references.—Hawkins, Clothier, Aberavon. 1758u31 JEWELLERY, Watches, Pipes, Toys, Hardware, i Furniture, Wringers. Agents Wanted. Buyer's Wholesale Guide Free.—Write Henry May mingham. 1719sll WANTED, a Gentleman Used to Buying Green Fruit from English Growers.—State salary, age, exoerienee, and references K 29, Western Mail, Car- diff. 170 6s4 A GENT Wanted; £ 26 per quarter, paid weekly splen- oL did opening experience unnecessary specimens -free.—Address Compo Works, Farnworth, Bolton. [84 _1- F you have Spare Time, send at once for particular- of First-class Agency to Superintendent, 1. Ivy street, Penarth. 1645s3 rSTHIRTY Pounds a Month can be Mads with Ten X Pounds.—For particulars address Cansig, 89, Lon- don Wall, London. lb30,9 &c. WANTED, April 13th, a good Plain Cook assistance given in the kitchen.—Apply, stating particulars to Mrs. Grovcr, Clydach Court, Pontypridd. e3514u28 WANTED at once, good General three in family. t l' —Mrs. Duncan, Dynas Powis. e3553ujl WJANTED, General Servant, aged 17.—Apply to Mrs. » V Thomas, Pentwyn. Llundaff. e3551s3 WANTED, a clean. active Girl, about 17; must hay- i't been out before.-Apply, stating references, Mis «Tones, Haindy, Ynishir, near Pontypridd. e354733 BEQDIRED at once, Re-engagement as Working Housekeeper, by respectable Young Person; good' reference: Newport or Penarth preferred.—Address Housekeeper, care of Mr. Key, Taff street, Ponty- pridd. e352Su31 WANTED at once, General Servant and House- maid.—Apply 1 Kensington-place, Maindee, Mon. 1789s4 WANTED, a trustworthy, clean, active Girl as General Servant.—Apply 36, Thomas-street, Mer- thyr, between four and seven lun. 1552n29 WANTED, a strong, tidy Girl as Wardmaid wages, R12 and all found.—Apply, personally, Rm1 bring- references, any morning this weak to the Matron, Car- diff Infirmary 28534 WANTED, a thorough Laundress must be strong w and able to do ail kinds of laundry work wages, and all found.—Apply, personally, any morning be- fore ten o'clock, and bring references from last situa- tion, to the Matron, Cardiff Infirmary. 28585 WANTED, Mrs. Pe<Mer'7~lTeRistry, 22, CharioT- street, Cardiff, experienced Cooks, House- ] Parlourmaids, strong Generals, Nurses, Waitresses (Hotels, Private Families), immediately. 1545s2 WANTED, a ;?-ood Cook in a Small Family.— Mrs Dornrorn. Llandaft. I56^x,s \\7A1S j*. j•••• Plain Cook for Bnsin H H. Uew < h ii.;v. ,v person.—Apply mrs. D SCIJLLLKyMAID Wanted no fringe nor curnn? oi hair.- Address Mrs. Lindsav, Dvnevor CasMe LlawJiJc RS.O. 1603s3 a steady General Servant, middle-aged v » prefm red, for Two in Family.—Apply to the MissesJ-TocigKou, Bridge Cottage, Chepstow. 1577u30 ~\&TANTED, a good General Servant.—Lochbroom » V House, Senghennydd road, Ofttliaya. Car- dii'f. 1617II30 ESPEOTABL'n General Wrmtec1 at once; country AV girl preferred good character; obliging; ir,vo in filmil;Dr. Stead, Clive-street, Gi"al1gétm',n. Car- cliff. 1621u30 "'fTT 4.NTED, a Maid to Take Charge of Little Boy, VV aged six; must understand dressmaking, ajidbe able to take long WKiks,—ftLrie. Bieiijt, 19, Pftrk-place, •' Cardiff — <c WANTED, capable General Servant for Small Family (Threel; plain cooking and washing, part put out; good references required housemaid kept.—Apply 5, Westbourne-road, Penarth. 163^s3 ANTED, an experienced General Servant: able to fy do plain cooking. Also TIO to j Mrs. Jones, Tan-y-bryn, Penrhiwceiber. 16S5s3 WANTED, good Plain Cook and experienced House- Parlourmaid.—Apply Mrs. Pain, Gianwern. New- port. 168C's3 1 ENERAh Seiwant vV'an^eri.; good plain cook w^ges VJT £ 20; house-parlourmaid kept.—State ag?, ex- perience, reference, K 4, Western Mail Office, Car- diff. lol7n31 WANTED, a good, strong Servant Girl.—Apply Mrs. T. V. Evans, Manse, Clydaeh, Swansea Val- ley. 1450u30 WANTED, a good General Servant for a Small ,t' Family; good reference required.—Apply 7, Courtland-terrace, Merthyr.. 1501u31 WANTED, good Plain Cook; small dairy: on baking no kitchenmaid; assistance given good wag.es.-AddresB Castleford, Chepstow. 1393u30 WANTED, after Easter, Housemaid or good General.—Apply i&8, Newport-road, Cardiff, or write fullest particulars. 1376u30 "VI7 ANTED, by_April 16th, Plain Cook who Would ?V Not Object to Little Housework.—Apply 166, Newport-road, Cardiff. 1390u30 WANTED ire mediately, clean, respectable Genera Servant: wages, X12 yearly; three in family.— Mig. Hart, Outfitter, 139, Bute-road, Cardiff. [1416u30 WANTED immediately, General Servant, Able to Do Plain Cooking; good character; good wages givcll.-Mrs. Williams, 5, De-la-Beche-street, Swan- sea. 1367u29 LADIES Suited with all classes of Servants; Parlour- maid and Generals Disengaged.—Apply Mrs. Thomas, Registry, 101, Frederick-street, Cardiff. [s4 WANTED, by Person, 24, Situation as Nurse, one Baby; two not objected; Cardiff preferred.—11, Inverness-place, Roath, Cardiff. 1634s3 "VST ANTED, Situation as Sewing or Children's T V Maid, or Nurse one child good fneedlewsman. —R. B., 28, Wine-street, Hafod, Pontypridd. 1597s3 A Respectable Young Girl Wants Situation as Under- Nurse or Under-Housemaid.— Thomas, 3, Morley- street, Carmarthen. 1518u31 COOK Disengaged April 2nd, £ 15. Wanted, Cook ( £ 20), Working Housekeepers, Housemaids, General Servants.—Lowther Registry, Cranbrook- streefc, Richmond-road, Cardiff. 1454u31 JADIES Suited with All Classes of Servants. Situa J tions Secured for Servants. Fee Is.—Miss Waltere- 30, Page-street, Swansea. 1481a51 WANTED, General Servant.-Apply Cornish Liic WANTED, a General Servant.—Applv Cornish Mount Hotel, Patrick-street, Docks, Cardiff. [u31 WANTED, good Cook, Waitress, and Chambermaids all must be experienced servants, abstainers, and have good characters for first-class Boarding-house.— Apply Mrs. Evans, Post-office, Llandrindod Wells, Rad- norshire. 1698s3 WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply King's ArmJ, Commercial-road, Newport, Mon. 16S4s3 WANTED, a good General Servant, about 20 to 25 v T years of age.-Apply Mrs. Williams, Royal Hotel, Cadoxton-Barry. iSSSso WANTED, a good General Servant, also to Assist in Bar; country.—Apply, with reference, Mrs. Jones, Tredegar Arms, Cwmtaf, Merthyr. 1686<5 AL^MS5A^HSSJG8SEG5BAAA^3)!K3MEBAIS3BIEAK»G»!E8^33AESAI»«.HTO'; :t1ubhr ^mudfmentsi» CARDIFF. FJPHEATRE ROYAL. LKSSKK ANI. MANAGKR. Mr. EDWARD FI/ETCHER. TO-NIGHT and During the Week, Engagement of the Popular Actor, Mr W. H. HALLATT, and his Powerful Company, Speciallyorganised for the produc- tion of one of the most successful Dramas of the day, the DANGERS OF LONDON. Charming- Scenery. The Bait Becalmed. The Storm at Sea. The Ocean Steamer. The Cutting on the Great E¡¡,st8rn Railway. The Fast Ex vires i An Attractive Feature in this Prod uction is the Marvellous Invention—THE PHONOGRAPH. Prices, 6d. to £2 2s. Doors Open at Seven. Com- mence nv 7.30. Half Price at Nine. 1300buR Ofiiees at Messrs. Thompson and Sliackell's (Limited), Queen-street. Telephone No. 521. Monday, April 2nd, Return Visit of the most successful Gaiety Burlesque, IN TOlvN, from the Gaiety Theatre, London. 23552 RJNHE jj M p i B S MAnager OSWALD STOLL TO-NIGHT THE nnwo ROSSOvYS, -B- From THE TIVOLI, LONDON. Marvellous little Manikins. The Pigmy Prodigies. Great > eats of Strength and Bouts of Wresdings -3 between Two Athletes two feet. hig-h. A sight that has never been seen before, and as interesting and pleasing as it is novel. BEADY and JOHNSON'S SKETCH COMBINA- TION in Little Bull Pup." AG GIE BLOMFIELD, axl AGREES hie Vocalist and Dancer. THE TWO si I CATILOW, Clever c t-s. FEANK L-HON. •••'utv Artiste. FRASKS and M C t i Comedy Team. FLORENCE WOOD, beno-Gomedv Songstress. PROFESSOR JOSH PARKER'S AMERICAN DOG CIRCUS. No advance in the prices, though the programme is equal to the best that could be seen at the high-priced London Variety Theatres. AL PI A M B R "A WESTG-ATE-STREET, CARDIFF. ONE PERFORMANCE NIGHTLY. First Appearance of the Original BABOON and DONKEY, PAT and MIKE, London's greatest sensation. ONZALO, Demon of the Air, and Gigantic, Pro- gramme. See Bills for Particulars. Popular prices, Is., fid., 4d., 2d. 27503 Managing Director Mr. Geo. Harrington. CYCLES.—SEASON 1894.—CYCLES. THE NEW HOWE MACHINE CO., LIMITED. The fibot e Company beg to intimate that they have opened a Depot at 3. CRURCH-STBEET, CARDIFF, with, a. solution of the Newest Pat- terns of First-class Safeties, at moderate prices. Early inspection invited; large discount for cash. T. H. MKAiiftRj Depot Manager. 'B Wanted. e3286

f The Thin End of the Wedge. DOWLAIS CHILD MISSING. An Eleven Year Old Boy Mysteriously Disappears. Mrs. Martha Owen, of 22, Cross-street, Dow- lais, applied to the Merthyr magistrates on Wednesday for assistance in endeavouring to discover the whereabouts of her child, William James Owen, aged eleven, who had been missing from home since the 19th inst. She said that the boy left the house at 8.30 on the morning of the date mentioned with the ostensible intention of going to school, and it was afterwards found that he had taken away his best clothes, and pawned them at the shop of Mr. Joseph Harpur. The stipendiary referred the applicant to the members of the press. The child has light hair and dark eyes, and when he disappeared he was wearing a dark plaid cloth coat, corduroy knickerbockers, a dark cap, and brown woollen stockings.

BRISTOL THEATRE ROBBED. Thieves are Smartly Captured by Cardiff Detectives. An exceptionally smart capture was made by Detectives Stephens and Davey, of the Cardiff Police-force, on Wednesday morning. The officers were at the Great Western Railway Station meeting the ten o'clock train from Bristol, when they noticed two men carrying bundles and who seemed to be acting rather suspiciously. They followed, and took the men into custody and escorted them to the Central Police-station. There they gave the names of John Blake and Thomas Smith, and said they were Bristol men, who had come to Cardiff to find work. Their bundles, they averred, con- tained their working clothes. On being searched, one man was found to be wearing a couple of pairs of trousers, in the pockets of which were some stage trinkets, &c., whilst both bundles contained a varied assortment of ladies' clothes and new boots. The Bristol police were telephoned to, but had not received a report as to the loss of the property described, but the men were detained, and about an hour later a message was received from Bristol to the effect that the Old Theatre, King's-road, had been broken into during the night, and the articles found on the men taken away. Later in the day the Bristol police received the prisoners, who will be taken before the magistrates in due course.

RETURN TICKETS. An Important Private Bill Introduced in Parliament. A Bill has been prepared and brought into the House of Commons by Ilifr. Alpheus Morton, Mr. Bousfield, Mr. John Burns, Dr. Clark, Sir John Leng, Mr. Lloyd Morgan, Mr. Picton, Mr. Provand, Sir Albert Rollit. and Dr. Tanner for the purpose of enabling passengers in railway trains and on steamboats, &c., to make use of return tickets at any time after the date of issue. The Bill, which is a short one, enacts that (1) this Act may be cited for all purposes as the Railways and Steamboats Return Tickets Act, 1894 and (2) from iwia after a date to be fixed by order of the Beard of Trade, and sub- ject to such exceptions, if any, as may be allowed by such order, every passenger ticket issued within the United Kingdom by any railway company or by any steamboat company or pro- prietor running boats in connection with railway trains for a return journey by such trains or boats shall be available at any time after the date of issue.

GALLANT SWANSEA BOY. He Rescues a Drowning Lad at Rosario Harbour. News has just reached Swansea of the gallant conduct of Charles S. Whyatt, second mate of the barque Foxhound. It appears that whilst the Foxhound was being loaded at Rosario, for Swansea, a little boy fell into the dock, when young Whyatt nobly dashed after him, and after considerable difficulty, when both their lives were endangered, he succeeded in rescuing the drowning lad. Whyatt deserves every praise for the true British pluck he displayed.

IN BARRY ROADS." TO THR EDITOR OF THE EVENING EXPRESS.' Sir.—Snrelv, the fate of the Vanduara must re-call that of the gallant four-master, the Drumblair, which blew ashore on the rocks at Sully Point a few years ago. In this case alto it was reported that ;-he her in Barry Roads." The fact is, "Barry Roads" is a misnomer. Until the influence of mighty ealitalists dubbed it "Barry Roads." thus in- timating that vessels might ride at anchor there safely, no seaman who knew this coast would have anchored a little ketch in such an unsafe ground, and now, forsooth, to bolster up the Barry Dock and Railway, there are Barry pilots who run the risk of losing human lives and thousands of pounds of underwriters' money by anchoring bigvvessels in Parry's so- called "roads." How many vessels whiofi drag their anchors there are saved ir. the nick of time, I wonder?—I am. &c., CALL A SPADE A SPADE.

LOCAL VITAL STATISTICS. During the week ending the 24th inst. there were 111 births and 52 deaths in Cardiff. The deaths included 16 infants under one year and 14 persons aged 60 and upwards. There were 3. deaths from whoopin-r cough, 1 from violence, 4 inquest cases. 13 deaths in public institutions, and 1 from uncertified cause. In Swansea, there were 50 births and 26 deaths, the latter including 3 infants and 6 persons over 60. There were 2 from measles, 1 from fever, and 1 death in a publio institution.

SUNDAY GOLFING AT PENARTH Father D'Huist of Barry Champions the New Movement. Perceiving- in the "Evening Express'" on Wednesday that some of the Sunday goif- players at Penarth were described to be Roman Ct-haolics, and indulged in the game after attending morning' service, a reporter of t-he Evening Express called upon the Rev. Father Em. D'Huist, the new clergyman of the Barry Dock Roman Catholic Church, at the Presbytery, Cadoxton, during the day for the purpose of ascertaining his views with reward to the new Sunday move- ment. In the course of conversation, Father D'Huist, who is a native of Belgium, and, therefore, fully accustomed to Continental life, said he would* be sorry to encourage indulgence in anything that was bad on the Lord s Day, but who was to determine what was good and what was bad? Who was to say whether golf- playing and such innocent games were sinful or not on the Sabbath? Personalty, he saw^no harm whatever in games of the kind, whether played on week days or on Sunday. The gentlemen at Penarth attended Divine Service in the morning, and he certainly questioned the right of a few individuals to set themselves up as censors, and to say that it was a sin to indulge in a game of golf on Sunday afternoon. He (Father D'Huist) was, no doubt, imbued to some extent with Continental customs, but he very much doubted the courage of those who ventured to say the Continental conscience was altogether bad so far as the observance of the Sabbath was concerned, and that the English conscience was altogether good. At the same time, he would not care to introduce practices into this country which were contrary to the customs of the people.

TO-NIGHT'S MASS MEETING. The Address by Sir John Gorst at Cardiff Park-hall. Sir John E. Goret, M.P., who will address a mass meeting of working men to-night (Thurs- day) at the Park-hall, will arrive in Cardiff to-day (Thursday) at the Great Western Rail- way Station at 2.20 p.m. Sir John will imme- diately upon arrival drive to Rookwood, where he will be the guest of Sir E. S. Hill, MVP. The arrangements for to-night's meeting are now complete, and a successful gathering is assured. It should be borne in mind that the balcony will be strictly reserved for ladies also that the entrance for platform ticket-holders will be from Park-lane. The doors will be open at seven o'clock, and from that hour until eight o'clock a programme of music will be rendered, Mr. G. F. Cole, F.C.O., presiding at the grand organ.

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I GLAMORGAN MAGISTRATES. The Qualifications of the New J.P.'s to be Tested. It is stated that the qualifications of the new magistrates of Glamorganshire are to be tested. The intention is that a barrister shall appear at the sessions to challenge each magistrate before he is sworn to produce evidence that he pos- sesses the necessary ql<itlificê"tions.

CARMEN SYLVA ILL. The health of Queen Elizabeth of Roumania, better known under her nom de plume of Càr- men Sylva. has recently taken a change for the worse. Her medical advisers declare that she is unable to undertake a journey to Palianza. where she purposed to pass the spring, and must remain at Wied on the Rhine, whe2'" lie lS under the wa tchful care of Ler mother, the widowed Princess Marie.

NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL- Her Majesty lias been pi ease i to approve, on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor, of the names of the following gentlemen for appointment to the rank of Queen's counsel, viz., Mr. Frederick Clifford fend Mr. Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett.

FANCY DRESS BALL On Wednesday eVel1illg, a,t, Andrews's large haJl, Penarth, a fancy dress ball was given by Mrs. Mathews, of Albert-trescent. There was a large attendance. The Penarth Quadrille Band, under Mr. W. Mersey, discoursed the music, and Mr. David Reess catered in his usual excellent style. i Minn ■mil Bun IIII ■■■! ■mm MI HH imnnw

Bailiffs in a Town-hall. f As the Holywell Local Board have refused to pay the Income-tax demanded by the commis- sioners, the bailiffs have taken possession of the Town-hall, where tiiej have fiistwue# oft.200 ihairs.

¡ MAY BE HEARD NEXT WEEK. I The Actions Against Ex-Mayor and Councillors at Cardiff. The action brought by Messrs. Jenkins, Thomas, and Short against the mayor, ex- mayor, and councillors of Cardiff fer the recovery of £650 voted, as increase of the mayor's salary, towards the expenses ef the ocal celebratien of the Duke of York's wedding s in the list of the High Court of Justice, which resumes after the Easter vacation on the 3rd iprox., and it is possible this action may be reached seme time next week. We understand the plaintiffs intend to subpoena the Cardiff tewn-clerk. deputy town-clerk, and the borough treasurer, and that the defendants will have about half the council there as witnesses. The prospect. therefore, is of a stubborn, costly, fight. In this connection it may be interesting to our readers if w give a list of former grants made by the corpo- ration in the form of increases of iJhe mayor's salary. The following are items obtained by examination of such of the corporation minutes as are available:— 1880-81.—Salary voted to the mayor in November, £ 300 increase of £ 200 in connection with visit of Bath and West of England Show to Cardiff, and of £10 voted as a contribution to Mr. James Brown towards his expenses in fighting the Great Western Railway over railway passenger fares. 1881-2— Salary, £ 300. 3882-3.—Salary J5300 increase of £ 200 to be paid the town-clerk for his services in the matter of securing the location of the South I Wales University College at Cardiff, and of £ 500 towards National Eisteddfod expenses. 1883-4.—Salary. £ 300. 1884-5.-Salary, £ 300. In June, 1885, application having' been made (so the record runs) by the University CoUege of South Wales and MOllillonthshire for the interest on the proposed contribution by the corporation of £10,000 towards the rent of the I premises now occupied by the college," it was resolved to add £ 400 to the salary of the mayor, 1885-6.—Salary, £300. Increase of £ 50 voted as a contribution towards the Glamorg-an- shire Agricultural Society's Show held at Car- diff in 1886. Further increase of zC400 for university college. 1886-7.-Sala.ry. £ 300 increase, £ 400, voted January. 1887, for University College. Another increase of zE500 was voted March. 1887, as the subscription of the corporation towards the expenses of the pub lie illuminations, decora- tions, &c. in connection with her Majesty's Jubilee. In October, 1887, 25 guineas were voted to the mayor" for the purpose of a prize or prizes at the fat stock show in December, 1887, at the Roath Cattle Market, in connection with the Incorporated Cardiff and District Butchers' and Cattle Dealers' Association and in November. 1887. it was resolved that an amount be added to the mayor's salary equal to six months' wages of the late Mr. Bernard Parkyn, to be paid to the widow of the deceased." 1887-8.-Salarv £ 300. Increase of £ 250 voted May. 1888. in connection with the visit of the Associated Chambers of Commerce to Cardiff. For university college, -0400. 1888-9.—Salary £ 300. voted at the November meeting. At the same meeting 25 guineas were added to the salary to be offered in prizes at the Fat Stock Show-" fifteen guineas for the best beast in the show. and ten guineas for the best beast bred and reared within twelve miles' radius of Cardiff." Further increase of X400 for the University College £10 towards the expenses of the Mansion House Committee on Railway Rates and £ 100 for the entertainment of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union at Cardiff in October, 1888. 0' 1889-90.—Salary, £ 300; increase of £ 400 for the college. 1890-1.—Salary. £ 400. Increase of L20 voted May, 1891: towards the expenses fund of the Kvgienic Congress and further increase of £ 175 voted July, 1891, in connection with the death of two sewer men, this sum to be "paid to the deputy-mayor and the borough engineer" for distribution to the survivors. For the university college, £ 400. 1891-2.—Salary. £ 350 increase of £ 700 voted June, 1892, for expenses in connection with the visit of the Lord Mayor. 1892-3.—Salary, JE:350 increase of zC650 for Royal marriage celebrations, and of ten guineas subscription towards the National Workmen's Exhibition in London."

P A R LIAMENT-" RE~- ASSE MBLV. An Urgent Whip Sent Out to Govern- ment Supporters. I Mr. Ellis, Chief Government Whip, has sent out a three-lined whip to the members of the Liberal party in the House of Commons requir- ing their attendanco to-day (Thursday), when measures of. all impertant character will be iutroduced by the Government, and the Civil Service Estimates will came on for considera- tion. Mr. Akcrs-Deuglas has issued an ordi- nary whip requesting the members of the Con- servative party to be in their places to-day without fail, when important business will be proceeded with. It is not expected, however, that there will be a large attendance of members before Monday next.

'E. VVELL-MERITED SENTENCE. { Six Months fop a Brutal Assault on a! Gloucester Constable. At Gloucester on Wednesday William Woods, H.M. Customs timber measurer, and Annie Davies, a woman with whom he cohabits, ustall were charged with assaulting Police-constable Swallow, and also damaging his uniform. The officer was called into a, lodging-house late on Saturday by the woman, who said Wood was assaulting her. On endeavouring to arrest W ood assaulting her. On endeavouring to arrest Wood both prisoners set on the ofHcer. brutally assaulting him. the female hitting him with a steel instrument.—Ea?U was sentenced t8 six months' hard labour, 1

-L. The "Connecting Link." í SOMETHING VERY MUCH LIKE HERE. Landor s Description of the Ugly Hairy Ainus the Oldest Race in the Northern Hemsphere. Some new light on the most primitive of primitive races in the northern half of the earth has been given to the world by A. H. Savage Landor, an Englishman who made a visit to Hakodate, which is on the island of Yezo, and is the northern treaty port of the Japanese islands. There he found borne. queer specimens of semi-human kind known ae the Hairy Ainu. The Ainus are probably the 'lowest down" in the scale of hnima-nity of aaiy living race. Mr. Landor had heard that no solitary traveller could possibly make a t<v«r of the island, but be succeeded in doing so, and gives some interesting ethnological facte in a narrati ve pu blished by him en trued, | "Alone with the Hairy Ainu. The Aim is described as having no similarity whatever to the Japanese and Chinese type of mca. The oo-laur of the 8kin is light red di sh thrown. The eye is particularly contrasted to the Mon- golian eye, having a similar form and setting to that of North Europeans. The haarv skm is supposed to indicate a uortmern origin. The eyes are very impressive and show the < emotion's in a.n interesting- way. In adults AS AINtF MAN. the hair is black, wa.vy, and inclined to form large curls. The emotions are expressed by slight changes of posture or gesture, but the Ainus do not care to show their feelings they have no senæ of shame, and even fear arppeajg hardly known to them. Their history for the last 2,500 years is to a certain exteoi known. They were supposed at one time to have occupied the Japanese archipelagoes to have been driven to Yezo, when they main- tained their independence until the ninth oen. tury, then besoming subject to .Japan. Taea fierceness gradually left them, and they aj-s nuw among the most peaceable and submissive of the earth's inhabitants ait Yezo. It. ileir number is estimated to be about 17.000. The women do most of the hard work, but the men when hunting can walk forty miles a day with. out fatigue, although they usually prefer to ride. ponies being plentiful and of a good breed. In moving a load or heavy object the Ainus never push, but always pull towards them. They appear to use the feet and toes very freely to help their hands and fingers, and they readily employ their teeth, preferring to pull with the teeth than the hand when an unusually heavy haul is necessary. Their appearance struck Mr. Landor as exactly like AN AINU WOMAIf. the re-constructions of the primitive man at Northern Europe, and many of their move- ments re-called those of the anthropoid apes, which are the only creatures that have been thought of as the possible "connecting link" between men and their fellow animals of a lower grade. They are an extremely Slthy people, both in their persons and huts. They seem to have an acute sense of smell, dis- tinguishing between the odour of an English- man and a Japanese, but oblivious to their own very marked perfume-an intensified form of the "peculiar odour of an uncleaned monkeys cage." The sense of touch is singularly dev fective, and even when the extremes are painful they cannot distinguish the sensation of heat from that of cold. Their hearing is very acute. They are small in stature, although larger that the Japanese. >■■————I LLLL'IHMIII II MM—

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TiN-PLATE TRADE. The dispute at the Western Tin-plate Works, Llanelly. on the question of make still eors and the mill-men are out of employ- ment. Unless some settlement is arrived at within a short time, the entire establishment must close its doors, and over 600 people will be thrown out. The men want to rpd-uce the make to 36 boxes per shift of eight hours, while the management insists on 38.

Fancy Dress Bali at Gtyn-Neath, The annual fancy dress ball was beM at Glyn- Neath Board Schools on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. &nd seme of the costumes were exceptionally pretty. Mr. W, Davies efficiently discharged the duties of M.C., while Messrs. J. G. Isaac (Neath). L. Davies, and E. Jones, and Dr. Dykes made excellent stewards. Mr. B- M. Davies was the secretary*. Dancing continued well into the rooming, Hutchins's String Band providing appropriate music.

South African letters from Swansea-: tine -no longer to be sent to Cardiff, and so delayed. Mr. Arnold Motley announces that; in ftttmJe a separate maii-bag for Swansea will be dia-, patched with Jttbfse ■ letiere ifrpp* foo maetk -<