... I Conference at Aberdare. 011 Monday a geueral meeting of miners' delegates, representing nearly every pit 111 South Wales and Monmouthshire, was held at the But'3 Arms Hotel, Aberdare, the object of the gathering being to receive and discuss the report of the committee which bad been appointed to consider the revision of the slidmg scale governing wages at the Associated Coalowners' pits, and ...

... I This space is left for an# special erent arrivina: *i>iie this 1—off. I SELLIN* I Traviata | Sunny Clime o Sweetmeat j- 3 ran ...

... Ascot Meeting. ASCOT, THURSDAY. The charming weather that had characterised the two preceding days on the Royal Heath again prevailed to-day. The outlook in the early morning was far from assuring, and general feeling prevailed, that the afternoon would prove very disagreeable. Such, however, was fortunately not the case, the sun broke through the leaden clouds shoruly after two. 1 60-The ...

... ROATH DOCK, June 23-Rapid ss, 731, Bilbao, iron ore. ROATH DOCK, June 24.-Rhosina ss, 1774 Hull light. Planet ss, 261, Decido, iron ore. Germania ss* 1947, Lon on, light. St Donat's ss, 1019, Marvnorfc' li^ht. Florida, 1281, Pensacola, timber and deals EAST HUTE DOCK. June 23.—shamrockss, 316 Havre light. Zakvuthos ss, 973, Portishsa' light. Zeta, 640* Swansea, baliast. Piinee Soltysoff gg, ...

... MIDDLESEX v. SURREY. There was a wonderfully good attendance at Lord's yesterday for the Middlesex and Surrey match, the company being by far the largest that has yet been seen this season a.t St. John's Wood. Fortunately the weather proved all that could be wished, and conse- quently there was nothing to interfere with the enjoy- ment of the cricket. The heavy rain of Saturday might had to ...

... LONDON BETTING. MONDAY NIGIIT Donovan opened at 13 to 8 on for the Derby. later on the bookmakers took b to 4. This price again upset by the backers offering to bet it, which met with ofiers to take 65 to 40. Pioneer was opp0'*? atl00to8; lifteri2 to i had been laid, and yet &W, was taken lor a place. Offers of 1000 to 70 ags^jjl Laureate came to nothing as 100 to 6 seemed to be W* limit on ...

... EEW YORK PRICES. NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Money easy. Stocks opened firm, became active, and generally strong; market closed quiet, but firm. Cotton steady. Petroleum, firmer tendency. Lard quiet, but weatc. 2iour declined owing to realisation speculators, flour, buyers operating more freely. Corn firm snd active. Sugar firm, but quiet. Coffee easier. Tin dull. Iron firm and active. (U)VKHNMKNT ...

... Thes? races, in connection with the celebration of Coronation Day, came off yesterday in the presence of about a thousand spectators. Everything passed off most satisfactorily, far exceeding the expectations of the promoters considering there was a counter-attrac- tion in the town. The proceedings were enlivened by the Newtown Band, under the conductorshin of Mr Mr Stephen James. The ...

... ASCOT. Wednesday. The meetinc on tbe Royal Heath advanced another stage this afternoon. the weather remaining beauti- fully tine throughout the proceedings. His Royal Highness the Pnjjce of Wales was again present, together with oLher members of the Royal Family) but there was no semi-state procession as on Tuesday. There was very general attendance. and the Royal enclosure w&s a, usual ...

... Betting at NeWeastle.-Yesterday. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. I 7 to 1 agst King amies (t f) 9 to 1 — Lily of Lumley it) 12 to 1 — Millstream (t) ...

... TO-DAY'S SHIPPING. Lloyd's Casualty Telegrams. The steadier Engineer, of London for Porto Praya, via leith, has auchored off Gravesend, ivith steam tube damag. d. Will probably return to London for repairs. A tdegram from Copenhagen, dated 22nd, states that ths British steamer Vindoiuara, has grounded, but floated after lightening. Ship quite tight. A report received at Lowestofr states that ...

... WINDSOR MEETING. j RACK. W1.N.N1.K. FitlCE. Both cliiitl Plate. Whistki Jacket 4 to I agst Two ear Old Plate.. Pick .We Up 6 to 4 agst Thames Handicap The Gloamin GOSFOltl H PARK MKlSTlNG. Arcot Plate xeve Evens Stewards' PlatdSB. The Governor 3 to 1 agst Nortu IJerby.. ,v3R. Boiidager 7 to 4 agst Blagdon Handicap.. Cleasb. j The above prices are identical with thoss published n the Racing ...