... — —  Free Education. 2 OPERATION OF THE ACT IS CARDIFF. September let, 1391, will be remembered it history as the Free Schools DAY, and henoe. forward children between the ages of 3 and 15 may receive free tuition in an elementary school, It may not be claimed as a right uutd'twelv-e- month has passed, during which time It expected that existing schools will have accns- tomed themselves to ...

... London Betting, I SATURDAY NIGHT. Owing to the meeting at, Kempron Park the London clubs v.er.' poorly attended, and speculation upon future events was not. at all brisk. Pensioner fell back slightly in the quotations for the Lincoln Handicap, as to 100 was offered, but there were only a few backers present. Acrobat was supported whenever 20 to 1 was obtainable, but 1000 to CO was declined in ...

... Mr Henry Arthur Jones has left town for the Riviera, where he will be engaged in writing a new play for Mr Beerbohm Tree and the Hay- market Company. ...

... I ) A JUMP FROM CANTON BR!DGE. I Strange Freak. On Tilurzii 'ay evening, between se\'en and e'glT-t o'clock, z4 Yc)uiif,, inin named John Sulh- yan. apparently about 26 yeara of age, and tivmg in Mary Ann-strset, Cardin', while in a state of semi-:ntoxication. v/as seen by the pedestrians parsing over Canton fridge to suddenly mount the iron balustrade on the south side and plunge headionEr ...

... TO-DAY'S MARKETS. con: GLASGOW, Monday.—Market was generally quiec, buyer., bomg few, and to promote sales less money had to be accepted. Maize was 2d cheaper, at 13s 6d on the spot. Wheat was dull, at 17s for Scotch. Fionr and peas unchanged. Beans were little asked for. Oats were difficult to sell, and lower quality were clieLi,er-i)rice, 16] to 23s. LosnOK. Monday.*—Market flat and inactive ...

... .1 SELLING PLATE £ Agathos Robert Burns Harrier 6 ran ...

... King's Cross left New York for Ma.ta.nza.s 6th Restorme: left St. Lucil1, fc.t- Ma.t&nza.a 6th Labarrouere left Tyne fof Ureat 7th Lesrea.uJx left JEicelva. for Glasgow oth Ca,itanos,irvd Bilbao ' ...

... DowbUs arvd Ba.yonne 8th Treg,ul)c :'rvd Newp.-rt 9th Niina,tiS6ua.rtaLr!'doR' Poi!iaron9th CoUiva.ud left TerneuzR for Cardiff 9th Rhvmnev [trvd Leith 8th AI)erdp..r left Gibraltar for Hamburg 7th Treherbert trvd Waterford Tttt HMt arvd Sa.vona.7th FernciiSe left A!giei-s for Poma.ron 7th CMdcHee left V Jt)a. Gareit for Bi!ba,o 8th Bougemont left Carloforte for Bordeaux 9th Ikgl.'1.n a ...

... DERBV, Saturday; In weather more like the middle of July rather than Apnl this popular wMlaiul meeLin? was brought to a close this afternoon. There was another very large company to witness the sport, and if the ields have not been quite so large as usual, the meeting financially must have been a success. Racing commenced with the Abbotts Hill Hurdle Race, which fell to Red Eyes. Details 1 ...

... SOUTH WALES TIDE TABLE. CAHMFF* SWANSEA.! .N W .P OIn¡ ¡ Mar- —————————   1-Ij:ilor.?}I2tlor.)1V1I !t. 13 ;M 2 24? 3 19 24 0 1 26 2 2125 10 2 37 ] 3 32 24 5 14 T 4 3 13726 6 3 5 3 4225 8 4 16 4 5026 11 15 W 5 8i 5 33'29 8 4 n 4 37 27 8 5 2U 5 46 30 1 16 T ? 5 58 6 2032 7 5 2! 5 2430 0 6 Hi 6 33 33 0 17 F 6 40 7 2 35 1 5 45 6 6 32 06 53 7 15 35 6 ) 18 S 7 20 7 39 37 0 6 24i 6 4133 3 7 33 7 62 ...

... Funera! of Mr W. D. Llewelyn. AN AFFECTING CEREMONY. The remains ofMr W.D.L!&we]yn, the ;ate hfjir of. PenI!ergare,took place at Penllergre, near Swan;;ea, on Tuesday. It had been arranged that the attendance at the funeral should be confined to the members of the family and persoQa.1 friends, but so great was the respect in which the departed was held that it was found impossible to carry out ...

... > Doncaster Spring Meeting. I T> ON CASTER, FRIDAY. A stormy night wa.? A stormy nighr was succeeded by a showerymornin, and it was raining heavily, and the heat was intense when a commencement was made with the second day's programme, the ground, of course, being very soft. The attendance was surprisingly good considering the wretched outlook. I)et,,tils lAS-The PORTLAND STAKES of BSeach, ...