South Wales Daily News

THE SWISS PRESIDENT. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] Saturday.—M, Hertenstein, President the Swiss Confederation, underwent a painful "Ration to-day, one of his legs being amputated i the knee. This operation was necessitated ? the careless treatment given to a corn, which (frown on one of his toes. The patient stood j °Peration well and is in good spirits, but it is that at his advanced age—63 years—the must have &u injurious eflecfc on the

OVATION ARMY IN SWIT- ZERLAND. t ['* ol;szRviER TKLKGBAK.] -aJ.J.rfa, Saturday.—" Colonel Clibborn and t4 4 Clibborn to-day visited M. Ruchonnett, a eber of the Federal Council and head of the J*8 Department of Justice, with the object of ^'citing; jjjg intercession on behalf of Miss j lr^Dg, who was recently sentenced to 100 days' Prtgonment for continuing to make proselytes h Minors in favour of the Salvation Army. M. -J^honnett, in reply, declared his inability to PIY with the request, observing that the authoritie8 of Vaud, which resulted 8* Stirling's conviction, was perfectly legal.

ATROCIOUS MURDER AT HAMBURG- W TOKNTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. 1 J "AICBDRG, Sunday Night.—An atrocious mur- jy* w&8 brought to light yesterday at Banker {j k* A box containing the corpse of Herr Q«lseberg, a forwarding agent employed (jj the American Packet Company, was J^overed and handed over to the police. the fact that the body was in a .> there were unmistakable evidences of foul The skull was fractured,and the deceased's together with 3,000 marks which he was have had in his possession, was missing. .^on falls upon a ship's steward named Daw, {j? ^formation has been received that that "idual was arrested at Cologne to-day.

4SCULLING CIPIONSHI J-. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] YORK, Saturday Evening.—A sculling tan *or three mile championship waB rowed y by O'Connor and Teemer, on the Potomac, (wj^hington. It resulted in a victory for l#t*'nor, who passed the winning post six °?Mi8 ahead of his opponent#

PONDERING OF A BRITISH STEAMER. 4. SIXTEEN LIVES LOST. Ingram was received by Messrs R. Mackie ^"opany, shipowners, of Leith, on Saturday jj|" t, informing them that their steamer j**burgh bad foundered in the North Sea on *y *ast" ^0 had a cargo of coal °ttl C0^e *or ■^ar^aus» aa<^ carried a crew of 17, \w 0119 °f whom was saved. He was picked up b barque Orient, and landed at Flekkef jord,

i SHOCKING SUICIDE IN A HOTEL. tb" determinod case of suicide was discovered in Spread Eagle Hotel, Manchester, on Saturday "it! t. A man giving the name of Morris, who is to have had a strange manner, bad been in tbe hotel for over a week. On Saturday ^fcing he was supplied with some refreshment, Nothing more was seen of him until night, his bedroom door was forced open, and he '°Uud dead sitting in an arm chair. He had tbeped himse f and put on his nightdress, and shot himself in the right temple with a Ha r» which he still held in his right hand bfQt? found dead. He had written a letter to his r asking that his wife might be informed of e*ent, thus showiug that the deed was His real name was found from the to be William Morris Pugh.

NEW YORK PRICES. lq [BBUTZB'S TELKOBAM.] OH. YORK, Saturday.—Money easy. Stocks d very strong, and the market afterwards weak, but closed fairly firm. Cotton easy. "be oleum quiet, but steady. Lard dull. declining owing to realisations by specu- Flour heavy. Coru easier. Sugar strong. ee quieter. Tin quiet. Iron firm, but quiet. e°*ERNMKMT BONDS AND RAILWAY SHARES. VW] M Quotations! Nov Nov. 25 vhiH U.S. Gov. Bond«„ 14 pc 2p.c other Securities „ „ „ li P 0 2 pc 0jb7*h<re on London, 60 days'sight 4.84J 4.8S feS?- Cable Transfers 4.89 4.89 k^"ange on Paris, bO days' sight 5.214 5.21 J se on Berlin, Ditto 9t>i S5i Per Cent. U.S. Funded Loan 128i 1284 VS1" Union Telegraph Shares 834 83i ^4da Southern Shares 52i 52i Ce^ian Pacific-. tsii bl C, £ Ct&l of New Jersay 90i 93i Pacific Shares 354 3AA Chi?*0 & North-Westeni, Ord„ 1104 110 C^°&N. Western Preferred 141 141 h^r*go, Milwaukie, and 8t. Paul 63i 63i h**are, Lackawana, & Western 1362 136S & Rio Grande Shares» ig 154 Utl0'* Centra Shares. „ U6i H5i vow "hore & Michigan feouthern i<xu 99a & Nashville Shares „ 55] 64? Central Shares S44 86i O0^1, Kansas, and Texas. 13 I3g V0rk Central & Hudson River 107J io7i ^ittn ork* Erie, <fe Western 2bj 25J Second Mortgage Bonds 100s iQC* C.Y-k.^ioA Western,Ord 144 i b MOrth™ Common.. 24i 245 teW" Preferred 584 bSj ?ruf" Shares.. 42J 43 an(* Mississippi, Ord. Shares 21g 22 '*Kon & Iran scon. Commnn sii 29 894 >n«ylvania and PhiladelnVi^ ^3A ssl Sth,>delphia and Ksading shares 47| 47| jWis& San Francisco Pirstpref m m f'tto San Jb'rancisco Prei^ ltl *557 tjiftto San Francisco Coiam^ 2ii WAK0 Pacific Shares 62i 624 St. lx>uis, & Pacific. ?t* 13 abash, St. Louis, <fc., Pref. srs". 24| COTTON?AKD FROnnCE MARKKA Got^0' day'8 receipts atU^S.porta 40,030 4x900 CotJ0°.day'sexport toQt Brjtn.„ 23.000 18 300 day's expt. to Continent.. 2o,o0e V000 0otT°n futures, Dec delivery • 09.55 OS 59 Co^nfutures, Feb. delivery 3935 Cot^middlingupUid New York Qxiy 1Q1 middling New Orleans- g|?8 crude at Nef York 6.65 -SttQieunj. st»'daid wliite,>.York 7| ?| Kt^eum,st d white,Philadelphia 78 |pitjre«m,PipeLineCertiiicates.. »og 86 Snj «S.f. turpentine 0 00 j^y^Ucoi s Spot S'r(n a a S.11?168.Dec.delivery 9.M 8.fe ^riuie City (air refimntf Muscovados.. Mih,'mixed Western Spot.. 60 C! Utnres. (Dec vfUn tures (May) 47$48A jL* wheat, No. I, spot (Nov). 1QB K3 fe<l winter, otI iho spot 104^ 30j>< KJJ. delivery Dec 102s i05i ^09^ delivery May HOj H2j fair liio 16 16i ^8^' Kood Bio 16i 154 Kio, No. 7.Low Ord. Dec 1.9a 14.30 f'%?' Feb delivery 14.00 14.40 ifOh State Shipping brands 5-55—3-75 3 55—3.75 Jih'fo. 1 Coltness 21.50 /il.60 NL^straUan 22.40 22.50 Grain Liverpool steamers. &4d 6d r*)ij,u: Grain steamer toLondou 61 t>d Cotton ro Ijiverpooi ± i

ltt EW YORK WHEAT MARKET. bcej??*8 Jones, Kennett, and Hopkins, of London, ». }<&rt the following cablegram from New h?' L^^rday The wheat market opened with ^"dency of the previous close, and more {?0(le»rlced. Although receipts were comparatively 1^6 JB^?' there was again no demand for export, and farther weakened owing io a scarcity of r*tWiand the article appeared to be without any friends. Prices declined to 110g for the May r'.being at 2± cents decline below last night's The tone at the close was weak. The •>piv^ fot the next ofticial statement of visible tl "ort- iSJ to a considerable increase. Purchases for ^He<l'7^heat, — qrs; corn, 8,000 qrs. Clearances (as O^QO n_°"dayl from four Atlantic porta:—heat, corn, 6,000 qrs; do. flour, 12,000 II>

GRAVE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT. THE WORST IS FEARED. 5 MR W. L. BRIGHT SUMMONED FROM CARDIFF. On Saturday night Dr Drysdale Haylt again examined Mr Bright, and issued,the follow- ing bulletin One Ash, Saturday, 7 p.m.—The unfavourable condition noticed on the 22nd, dependent upon the constitutional ailments, still continues, and exerts a prejudicial influence on the state of the lungs. On the whole, the general state causes rather more anxiety than hitherto. Signed, T. H. Hayle, J. Drysdale." After the issue of this bulletin Mr John Albert Bright stated that bis father was getting worse. A Rochdale correspondent says s—Mr Bright was reported on Sunday morning to be about the same as on Saturday night. Ha had not bad a very good night. Subsequently, after visiting One Ash, Dr Hayle confirmed this statement, and added that Mr Bright had repeatedly had refreshing sleep during the night. His cough had been rather troublesome daring the night, but is now better. His temperature was rather high on Sunday, but the general condition was no worse than on Saturday night. Mr Bright's condition last evening was reported as unchanged. A Central News correspondent telegraphs:— On Sunday Mr Bright's condition was unaltered from the previous day. The right hon. gentleman passed rather a restless night. Later, Dr Hayle visited his patient and found him still in the same state, and at five o'clock in the afternoon inquirers at One Ash received similar informa- tion. The statements of the doctors and their bulletins are of a discouraging nature, leaving little doubt the patient's case has not hitherto been considered so grave as at present. On inquiring at One Ash at ten o'clock on Sunday night, it was ascertained that Mr Bright's state seemed better than in the morning, but not better compared with Saturday. He generally rallies after tea. He is exceedingly weak, but takes nourishment fairly, and is generally very cheerful, particularly in the evening. Dr Hayle, after seeing the patient, said be was weaker than on Saturday, but as Mr Bright was in a sound sleep, the doctor would not arouse him. A later telegram says:—Mr Bright has grown considerably worse, and absent members of the family have been sent for, including Mr W. Leatham Bright, M. P. Dr Hayle is staying at One Ash all night.

MR W. L. BRIGHT AT CARDIFF. Mr W. Leatham Bright, M.P., who has been on a visit to South Wales iu connection with a commercial enterprise in which he is interested, remained at Cardiff on Sunday. Mr Bright was dining about Beven o'clock at the Park Hotel when a telegram was placed 1D bis bands informing him that his illustrious father was in a dying condition, and asking him to proceed without delay to Rochdale. Mr W. L. Bright immediately communicated with the manager of the Park Hotel (Mr S. P. Hunt), and requested him to send to the Great Western Railway Station and arrange for a special train to convey him (Mr Bright) to Rochdale. Mr Hunt promptly set himself in communication with the Great Western Railway officials. The necessary arrangements were immediately made, and Mr W. L, Bright left Cardiff by the up-mail at nine o'clock as far as Gloucester, where a special train was at his disposal. The melancholy intimation conveyed in the telegram caused a painful impression at the Park Hotel, and the profoundest sympathy was expressed for the eminent statesman. Mr W. L. Bright was deeply affected by the receipt of the message,

DEAN VAUGHAN AT WINDSOR. The Queen and the Empress Frederick, with the Royal family and members of the Royal household, attended Divine service in the private chapel at Windsor on Sunday morning. The Dean of Llandaff preached.

DEATH OF MAJOR p, O'GORMAN. Major Purcell O'Gorman, who represented Waterford City in Parliament M a Home Ruler up to 1879, died at bis residence, Springfield, County Kilkenny, on Saturday night, after a short illness. The gallant major, whose gigantic height made him a remarkable figure in the House, was in his 70th year. He previously served in the 90th Light Infantry, and gained some distinction during the Crimean Campaign. The body will be interred on Tuesday next at Slieverne, Kilkenny.

FATHER MCFADDEN IN LIVERPOOL. Though it was thought the reported prohibition from Rome would prevent Father McFadden's appearance at political meetings in Liverpool, he attended two meetings on Sunday, and met with a most enthusiastic reception. He said that although he had six months' imprisonment under the Coercion Act, bis spirit was unbroken. He denounced the Land Purchase Bill as unjust to the Irish people and the British taxpayers, and defied Lord Claud Hamilton to deny that the Hamilton family would benefit to the amount of £238.000 by it passing.

SIR HENRY BLAKE RESIGNS. Sir H. A. Blake has placed his resignation of the Governorship of Queensland in the bands of Lord Knutsford.

DR DALLINGER AT NEWPORT. Crowded congregations were present at Wesley Churoh, Newport, on Sunday, when Dr Dallinger, F.R.S., occupied the pul- pit. The rev gentleman is almost equally well known at Newport as at Cardiff. The congregations at the principal church of the Newport Wesleyan Connexion contained men gathered from all ranks of Nonconformity. Keither did the Established Church go unrepre- sented. Dr Dallinger's morning sermon was happily conceived. In days when it is usual for the pulpit to mourn week by week over the sin, sorrow, and misery of humanity, and to bewail its lost condition, a fine exposition of the nobility of man, his sympathy with the suffering, together wit h the evidences of bis intellectual sovereignty, was somewhat new, and at the same time helpful and refreshing to minds engtossed the other six days in business affairs. The preacher sought his text from the Apostle's Epistle to the Hebrews, where the question is asked, What is man that thou art mindful of him ? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels."

MINERS' PROVIDENT SOCIETY. QUARTERLY MEETING AT CARDIFF. Ttie ordinary quarterly meeting of the board of management was held attbeAngel Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday. There were present Messrs Louis Tylor (in the chair), W. Jenkwi (Ocean), G. W. Wilkinson, W. Thomas, Dr Parry, D. Williams, D. Bowen, D. R. Lewis, J. Prosser, A. Richards, J. T. Davies, W. H. Magor, J. Sage, E. Richards, J. Jones, Steadman, Mr Owen, general secretary, and Mr Campbeil, consulting secrstary. A letter was read from Sir W T. Lewis expressing regret at his inability to attend. The quarterly statement of accounts showed that members' contributions for the quarter were £4.611, owners' neicentages were interest ou investments £520. The funeral allowances paid amounted to £285, widows' allowances £793, children's allowances £830, disablement pay £3.169. The sum of £2,692 was invested during ill" q n,1 rter. The statistics showed an increase of 1,368 in the number of members 24 fatal accidents, causing 24 deaths, occutred 258 widows, 5GB children, aud 2,601 cases of disablement were relieved. One widow died during the quarter, nine re-married, and 14 children attained age. There were on the funds at 30th September 248 widows and 514 children. A large numbsr of special oases were taken into consideration, and orders made thereon.

TIlE UEEN OF BRITISH BEXBS. — at Golden Ale. Pale gold, pleasant flavour, wonderful valua. Gold Medal awarded for great excellence of quality. Mr Rowland Cox, Coun- cilJor-at-Law, Broadway, New York, writes July «*y neighbours pronounce it by very macn the hghitest and most delicate ale they have iTf11! ob?rles Cameron, M.D. (President ° Royal College Of Surgeons), Ireland, says .L resembles in appearance blight sherry.' Dr Wallace states j—.»«jt re8embles in composition the Lager beer of Germany." Golden Sunlight, 9 gallons, 10s 6d 18 gallons 21s delivered to your bouse or Station. It is a.lst» sold in bottles by ths leading bottlers and hotel-keepers. Insist on haying the Golden Sunlight," as worthless imitations may be offered you. Watkins and Sons Gold Medal Ales and Stout (lOd to Is bd per gallon) are delivered, carriage free by the district agents through, out the country. Oarditl. W. and A. Holder, 35, St. Mary-street Neath, Stone 6: Kappel Newport, Watkins and Williams Merth/r, Gun- son; Swansea, Gordon, Brydone, and Co. Llan- elly, Davies & Co. Abergavenny, W. PhiUjps; Monmouth, Poole Chepstow, Ellis; Usk, Rivers; Pontypridd, Smythe; Pembroke, Ormond; Brecon, Meredith Risca. J J. Hames; Ponty. poo], H. Peach; New Tredegar, J. B. Jones Milford Haven, D. Lloyd Davies Teoby, J. Merriam and Son; and numerous other pbtcea^ XbeJiereford Brewery. BstotiUsbed lSS* -0-

,ALARMING RAILWAY COLLI-, SION. | R MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF PAS. SENGERS. A collision between a passenger and a goods Sixain took place in Salford on Saturday night, and was as remarkable for th& damage it caused „as for the marvellous escape of the passengers. „A pilot engine and five goods wagons were n shunted on to the down main line in the cutting near Oldfieid-road Bridge, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, with the object of Bhunting them elsewhere. The pointsman, having put the train in the cutting, apparently forgot all about it, for on the approach of the 7.10 passenger train from Manchester to Preston he signalled that the line was elear,, and the train ran OD. The driver of the pilot engine,seeing the danger,at oncestarted his engine so as to run ahead of the passenger train,, but he was too late, and the engine of the latter dashed into the rear of the goods train with great force, completely wrecking the rear wagon, upsetting the next, and knocking the wheels off several of the wagons. The engine of the passenger train, with its front wheels lifted off the line, was j embedded in the wreck of the wagons which blocked both up and down lines. The weight of the passenger train and the lightness of the goode; train saved the passengers, and, except for a rude shaking and great alarm, no one complained of injury, and the drivers of both trains escaped. Traffic on the lines was greatly impeded, and several hours elapsed before it could be worked- regularly.

THE CLIFTON BRIDGE. YET ANOTHER SUICIDE FROM THE STRUCTURE. On Friday night some person unknown committed suicide by jumping off the^Cliftou Suspension Bridge, and this makes the 27th on the list of self destructions from that structure. It appears that P.C. Robert Shorter, 61 C, was on duty at the telephone station, Clifton Down, about eight o'clock, when he received information that there had been a suicide from the bridge. He at once proceeded to the place, and was informed by the toll keeper, Edward Curtis, that five minutes previously he had found a, bowler hat and an overcoat upon the footway- of the structure. Subsequently a sailor, named William Thompson, living at 124, Hotwell- road, told the constable that about the time mentioned by the toll keeper ha was walking in the road near the railway station, when he saw a. body drop from the Suspension Bridge into the river. It was very dark at the time, and he could not eay whether it was a man or a woman. It was nearly high tide, and he noticed that the body, after floating a few yards, sank out of sight. Another man, who- was in a boat, rowed into the centre of the. river and tried to effect a rescue, but be was unable to do so. The hat which was discovered on the footway was one of Christy's make, was a 6b size, and had a mourning band around it. Upon the leather lining was the name H. Riordan," written in ink. The overcoat was made of blue pilot cloth, with a velvet collar, and was in very good condition. It bore the makers' name on the lining, J.'E. Bloom and Co., 314 and 317, Hoi born, London, W.C." In the pockets were a woollen glove, a new mapot Bristol, Lavar'splan, enclosed in an envelope, bearing the name, W. D. Buckle, Corn-street." There was also a copy of Friday's Tit Bits, and a pocket map of London, a piece of which, however, bad been torn off, and on it written, 78, Holydale- road, Westmoreland-road school." On the back of the same map was the address, 10, Queen's- place. South Town, Great Yarmouth." In addition to this, there wore two copies of a paper, called Answers to Correspondents, and a hospital card ot the Central London Throat and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn-road, with the number 64,757, but unfortunately no date was written on it.

ACCIDENT TO THE AMERICAN PRIMA DONNA. Miss Geraldine Ulmer, the American prima donna at the Savoy, met with an alarming accident on Saturday afternoon. Miss Ulmer was riding in Rotten-row, when she was thrown from her horse, sustaining injuries which will cause her to be confined to her room for a week.

SUDDEN DEATH INA COURT OF LAW. In the Queen's Bench Court, No. 4, on Saturday, during the hearing of an action against the North London Railway Company for personal injuries, a respectably dressed elderly man, who had been sitting in the body of the court, suddenly dropped dead, it is believed, from heart disease. His name is believed to be James.

SIR CHARLES WARREN'S SUCCESSOR. The Press Association says it was reported at Scotland-yard ou Sunday that Mr Monro bad been appointed Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF ttORSKS, On November 28ch, an officer of the Army Remount Departmen t will attend at the Barracks, Newport, between 10,30 and 1 o'clock, to inspect any horses that may be sent from the neighbour- hood for purchase by the Government within their stated prices. Further particulars will be found in our advertisement columns.

THE LOSS OF THE BLACK WATCH. In a letter dated the 18th inst., which has just been received at Cardiff, the captain of the s.s. Wynnstay (Messrs Evan Thomas, Radcliffe, and Co.) writes: We saw the Black Watch sink, about 220 miles east of Malta. She was lying on her beam ends when we saw her, and just as we approached her she sank."

THE POET LAUREATE. Lord Tennyson was safely moved from Hasle- mere to the Isle of Wight on Wednesday. It is stated that be is still very ill and prostrate, but relapses are now, it is hoped, at an end.

PARNELL INDEMNITY FUND. The Irish Parnell Indemnity Fund now amounts to nearly 220,000.

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IRON SHIP REPAIRING AT CARDIFF. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—Under the above heading in to-day's issue I notice an article written by one signing himself Shipbnilder," who I regret did not dispense with the nom de plume in this instance, and attach bis real namtJ. I would not trouble replying thus early to his letter bad be confined himself to the facta as they already exist, but unfortunately, be has either wilfully or un- intentionally misrepresented some portions of the case, and fearing lest a too credulous public might be misled to judge too harshly a society that i, entirely free from responsibility in the matter, I consider it my dutyto-offer a correction. Shipbuilder says— Early in :the spring of this, year thel workmen, through their secretary, prepared a revised schedule of piece-work rates, which they submitted to the em- ployers for acceptance, and as the rates were about 30 per cent. above the existing ones, the masters refused to accede to the demand, and have for some time past employed the workmen on time rate only. The work- men, therefore, in order to enable them to still earn something approaching the amount of their former wages. demanded that all overtime worked after 6 p.m. should be counted as double time (the italics are mme), with the natural result that as little overtime as pos- sible has been worked. "fis true that a revised.list of prices was sub- mitted to the employers by the Cardiff members of our society, but if that list meant an advance of 3C per cent., it was unknown to, and without the consent of, the executive council of the Boiler Makers' Society. It is well understood by shipbuilders that we, as a society, always "give notice (generally one month) of any advance. • of wages required, and we expect to receive, and usually have done, a similar notice from the employers in casa of reductions. The., wisdom of this course must be apparent to all, as the time between the period when the notice is given and that 00 which it expires can and. ought to be used for the purpose of effecting a. settlement of the changes desired by either i party, and thus avert all disputes and cessations of work. In the present instance all our society approved of was that it might be .advantageous to all parties if the masters aud men could arrange prices applicable to all the shops, yards, and docks in the port, but how far this cau be done with success, under such very different circumstances, appliances, and facilities, we leave to the better judgment of the experienced. In the last sentence of" 3hipoailderVJ letter, which I have here paraphrased,it ismadetoappear that it is only since the time system has been adopted that our men have asked for double time for all hours worked after five p.m. This is au illusion, which any of the Cardiff employers could. dispel had U ShIpbuilder" taken the trouble to inquire before putting pen to paper. Our men have not demanded that alteverthne worked after 5 p.m. should be counted as double time nor have they asked for any new privuege that they were not in receipt of previously under the time system of working. Had" Shipbuilder" stated that under the piece system all work done after 5 p.m. was-counted and paid for at the rate of double price,-or two for cue, by three-fourths of the employees, .he would have truthfully stated tbe-case; but even then men working on the time rate did not come under this heading, as be would make the public believe, and the authenticity of which I now challenge him to verify. Further, I aID not aware of one instance in which any of the masters or managers demurred from paying double price on piece for working all night, although they did object to pay similarly for the first three hours after five p.m. "Shipbuilder" then refers to- measures that have been adopted unworthy of the Boilermakers' Society, but again he betrays that prudence which it is so necessary to exercise before casting astigina upon an organisation that always endeavours by fair and honourable dealing to cultivate a cordial and friendly feeling between its members and their employers. It is more particularly upon this latter point that I wish to meet Ship- builder," and disabuse his mind from the wanton manner in which he confounds the actions of a few misguided, though possibly well meaning men, with the policy and administration of an association numbering nearly 26,000 members. Let me ioform Shipbuilder that the society, as it is understood iu common parlance, is not at all responsible for the present state of affairs in Cardiff. I have already pointed out that our central governing authority, or executive council, has not supported or empowered the Cardiff members in asking 30 per cent. upon the old piece rates, neither have they nor the district committee countenanced or approved of the abolition of piece-work in the local ports. The stoppage of piece-work pending a re-adjustment of piece prices has alone led up to the very unsatisfactory condition of things now under discussion. But why this stoppage of piece work at all ? Why not adopt the customs of other and better managed districts ?—i.e., continue to work upon the old prices until masteisandmeucan mutually arrange upon better and more suitable conditions. We have instances of this kind in our midst, when piece-work holds the same undisturbed control as formerly, for, happily, all our members have not been influenced by the action taken in the Cardiff branches. I am convinced that it was a mistake in preventing piece-work in the first instance, but I am still further convinced that a greater and more serious mistake will be made if the Cardiff masters allow "Shipbuilder" or underwriter's surveyor—although I have yet to learu that any of the Cardiff shipbuilders are surveyors tor the underwriters—to espouse their cause, and by that means foment disaffection, instead of smoothing the way to conciliation. He laments the prospects of trade being driven to the Tyne or elsewhere, on account of the much longer time taken to complete the work here but it is only in the absence of piece-work that such an argument can hold good. His professed anxiety for the well-being, both of employers and work- men, may well be ganged by the efforts he is now using to prevent owners sending their vessels here for repairs, while the inducements and alterna- tives offered in the shape of non-society men are unworthy the cause he has espoused. If the Cardiff shipbuilders make known their wishes to have piece-work again re-established upon the old lines pending a further consideration of the new prices, we, as a society, are prepared to co- operate with them for that purpose, It is not to our advantage, neither is it our wish, to drive trade away from this flourishing com- mercial centre. The masters' interests are identical with our own, and if in the past any misunuerstanding has arisen which had a tendency to retard the trade and progress of the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry here, none shall uow (not even underwriters' surveyor) be more ready to remove those obstacles and prepare the way to a more friendly, generous, and equitable jnderstanding for our future guidauce than the Boilermakers' and Iron Shipbuilders' Society. Hoping you will excuse my lengthy reply, and afford a. space in your valnable journal, -I am, &c., F. A. FOX, District Secretary for South Wales, MOD., and Bristol. Penarth, Nov. 24, 1888. TO THE KDITOB. SIR,—Having read "Shipbuilder's statement in your issue of the 24tb inst., in which he makes serious complaints in respect to the members of the Boilermakers Society, will you kindiy allow me to contradict the mis-statements made by him, which have evidently been manufactured with the intention of damaging the reputation of our members in the eyes of the public also with the view of creating discord between a body of workmen and their employers who have hitherto worked in harmony with each other. To attempt to follow Shipbuilder" in his various innuendoes is not my intention the gross exaggerations contained in his letter need no comment from me, sutiice to say that he must think that you have a chlls of readers who are easily misled. I trust the public will withhold their judgment until, if needs be, a fal statement of facts are before them. While admitting that our members in some respects may have erred in regard to the method of settling any "difference that my have arisen in respect of an arrangement of, piece pncea for repairing, we maintain that we have honestly endeavoured to treat our employers fairly. Having submitted our list,which is now under their consideration, we are awaiting their reply. We do not thank" Shipbuilder" for his inter- ference, but recommend bun, if be finds that bis commission is falling off in respect of surveying at Cardiff, to once more resume the trade that he professes to have learnt, and then, when he- has experienced some of the difficulties with which we have to contend in respect to our employment, we feel he will not be so ready to rush into print to, vilify the character of men whose only ambition is to get a fair remuneration for their labour, and to work amicably with their employers,—I am &c., J H- JOSE, Secretary, Cardiff II! Angusfca-street, Cardiff. No, 1 Branch. TO THE EDITOR. SiRi—Having carefully read the letter from a Shipbuilder in your Saturday's issue, I beg: to state that there is much in the same that ia.sub- stantially correct, and that requires very earnest consideration from those materially interested. There are three important interests to be kept in viow in connection with ship-repairing- work, viz., the shipowner, the employer, and the workmen; and however much theorists may moralise, practically their interests are non-ideutical. (1): The shipowner requires his ship repaired promptly, cheaply, and efficiently. That be should require the same done promptly no one can blame him, as the delay of a steamer for one day means a lessening of profit. That be should require thesame done cheaply and efficiently many can blame him, as these are two expressions that never agree, and nowhere is this more' forcibly seen than in connection with shipbuilding and repairing, (2) The employer has the most difficult part of the three to perform. In the first place he has to provide expensive buildinga,plant, and machinery to do the repairs required on; steamships. Secondly, hs bas^to enter into keen competition with other ship-repairers,for a share- of the work Koin and Jastly but not leastty, he has to contend with the in many cases ex- travagant demands of the workmen to-execute the work when he has got it. (3) Working men have efficiently solved the problem that umon is strength,;and have made their interests identical.. They have made themselves masters of the- situation, and therein lies their power >to do much good or to allow ranch evil to be done. The threat that the work may leave this port of any other port has no- terror for them individually. All iSi to apply for their travelling-card and shift their scanty belongings to fresh fields and pastures new. or, to put it mortrplatnly, iollow tha work but although this applies to tbemigra. section, to the great body it should not apply they are bound to be more or less interested in the welfare and prosperity of the port they may have been born, brought BP, or served their time in. Social ties, financial ttes, and even political ties ought to impel them as a body to have a feeling that their interests may be served to some extent by doing to those who employ tbepi TO tbey: woul^ ^iketabf4ioo9tfc»iv < ,7 While admitting that working men in this or any other simply repairing port should be more liberally paid than on, say, the Tyne, the Wear, or the Tees (the uncertain nature of the work demands it), I bold that this liberal payment should be for actual work done, whether on time or piece, not for mere representations or skulking, and herein is where societies have power to do good, as a veto going forth from, say, the boilermakers' lodges that-tbeir body shall not rest under the imputa- tion of being skulkers or scampers would have more power than all the decrees in creation from employers, managers, or foremen. Further, piece -rates should be arranged by each repairing firm to suit their individual case. Some firms have > better facilities than others in machinery, plant, sand tools. The interest on the cost of these and the expense of keeping them in good order and i condition ought to be compensated to them to some extent by having the work done on more favourable terms than for -firms who have not the- same appliances. Even the most bigoted of skilful workmen will admit this fact. Employers may find it an impossible task to combine to arrange piece rates to suit the whole port, but they should find no difficulty in com- bining to bnng the rules that regulate their various establishments into unison for the different classes of working man they employ, viz., in the matter of starting times, meal hours, overtime, and allowances, and undoubtedly they ought to combine to prevent insane competition in taking work at less prices than experience tells them will pay, simply to prevent another firm from getting the work. It tuey do, they must expect no pity from the average British workman, who has not and cannot be expected to have the slightest.. consideratronfor that eort of thing.—I am, &c.t EXPERIENCE.

CWM BOARD SCHOOL AND SWANSEA SCHOOL BOARD. TO THE EDITOR. SIR.-I beg to lay before the readers of your valuable paper the following statements, VIZ, On the 24-th of April last, at a school manage- ment committee of the Swansea School Board, when Mr W. F. Richards was in the chair, appli- cations were read for the post of bead master to the Terrace-road school from the following teachers under the board: W. O. Williams, Cwm W. H. Davies, Danygraig; David Davies, Trinity-place John Thomas, St Halen's F. C. Way, Rutland-street Walter Shepherd, Sr.. Helen's and Arthur Jones, Pentrepoth. All the names were put to the meecing and voted upon, when Mr Way. received the most votes, Mr Williams coming second. Then the two were submitted to the meeting, but before the voting took place some remarks were made respecting Mr Williams' qualifications being superior, he being a trained man and first-class master. It was then recommended that the boad appoint Mr Williams to terrace-road. It was then resolved that if Mr Williams be appointed to Terrace-road, the board be recommended to appoint Mr Way to Cwm. Hearing that Mr Way had been recommended to succeed Mr Williams at Cwm, and knowing that he could not speak Welsh, we called a managers' meeting on the 29th of April, when the managers authorized the secretary to write to the board, which was to meet on the 2nd ol May, praying them to send us a man who could speak both languages. The secretary did so, and also waited upon the board. You will thus see that this was done before the board confirmed the appointment of Mr Way to Cwm. At a board meeting on the 6th of June, a deputation, sent by a public meeting of the neighbourhood, waited upon the board, still asking them to send a Welshman. Mr Fred Richards was in the chair. After the discussion on the question, and just before the vote was taken, he (Mr Richards) said that he knew the need of Cwm people well," and immediately after voted against tbe. wishes of the deputation. On the 8th of November a letter of mine appeared in the South, Wales Daily News, where Istated that Mr Fred Richards said that he knew the need of Cwm people better than they did themselves," and on the 13th instant, at a public meeting at Cwm, he denied in toto the statement of my letter. What reasona- ble man, after kuowing that Mr Richards stated that he knew the need of Cwm people well, and then voted against the earnest wishes of the deputation, would but conclude that "he knew their needs better than they did themselves?'' It is stated by their works ye shall know them," and here we have both Mr Richards' words and works. I publish this for the following reasons :-lst, Mr Richards' supporters have said that no one applied for Terrace-road but Mr Williams, and Mr Richards hunself has said that there was no contest between Mr Williams and Mr Way for that school. On his statetueut,his friends have put it about the neighbourhood that I have misled them. You will see from the extracts from the management committee minutes. that there were seven applicants for the post, and they were voted upon twice. 2nd, Mr Richards and his friends are putting about that I withdrew the state- ment in my letter of the 8th inst. at Cwm. I did no such thing, and how could I do so when Mr Richard's acts apenk for themselves ? 3rd. Some of the members are stating in public meetings that only two candidates applied for Cwm, one a Liberal and the other a Conservative, and they being Liberals, could not support a Conservative even if he was a Welshman, when thre were really thrive others applying who .;oul< speak the Welsh language and were trained men, viz., David I)avies, W. H. Davies, and John Thomas. I am quite ready to prove the above statements at any time and anywhere.—I am, &c., J. D. HARRIES. Bonymaen, Swansea, November 221ld, 1888.

THE GRAND THEATRE, This week Mr Harry Monkhouse and his own original company will appear at the Grand Theatre in the farcical comedy, Larki. On the first visit of the great comedian to the town in that clever and laughable brochurc be met with unusnai success, and it is admitted that Larks is one of the funniest burlesques that have been staged for many years. Miss Maud Branscombe will appear as Kate Prosper, and her advent will be regarded with considerable interest.

EDMUNDE TEARLE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. During the present week Cardiff playgoers who delight in witnessing those tragedies which rank among the masterpieces of the English stage will have an opportunity of renewing their acquaint- ance therewith at the Theatre Royal with the advantage of an excellent interpretation at the hands of Mr Edmund Tearle, supported by an able company. Mr Tearle is already well known to the theatre-going public, and his great abilities are always accorded that recognition which is their due. Few actors can via with him In tbe lnu which he has made so peculiarly his own. Gifted with a splendid physique, and a voice of wonderful flexibility, he will during the forthcoming week appear in a series of characters well calculated to exhibit to the full his rare histrionic powers. To-night Virginius is pro- duced, and this majestic, and touching tragedy, from the pen of Sheridan Kuowles, should attract a orowded audience. On Tuesday Macbeth will be staged, and as locally Shakespeare's great piay has not been witnessed for many years, the opportunity will probably be seized with avidity. The following evening Mr Edward Fletcher takes his annual benefit, and, as usual, a very large and varied programme has been arranged. The piece de resistance of the night will be Pichclicu, Mr Fietcher playing the title-rdlo, and Mr Edmund Tearle appears in the strong character of Baradas. Miss Nellie Fletcher and Miss Kate Clinton also take part in the performance. The Cardiff Histrionic Club, of great renown, assisted by Miss Ada Fletcher, will play To Oblige Fletcher, tho amnsing comedietta usually associated with a gentleman named Benson. The Cardiff Police Bauci will contribute a selection of music, and the entire pe.formance is under the patronage of all the chapters and lodges of Freemasons in the district. Naturally, the occasion will be utilized by Mr Fletcher's many friends to give him a bumper hoose, such as he fully deserves. During the remainder of the week, HzmletlJidius Casar, and Rcihard III. will be staged, Mr Fietcher appear- ing in his favourite part of Marc Autony on Friday evening.

"SAD FATALITY AT CARDIFF. On Saturday evening a shocking fatality occurred at the Great Western Station, Cardiff. About 5.45 a man was seeu to cross the main line at a-poiut near the signal box below the station at the moment when the Bristol train was being shunted into the aiding. He was shouted alter, and it appeared as if he had cleared the line. When the train bad passed, however, it was seen- that he bad been run over, and rhatbi,,4 limbs wore badly mutilated. Life had evidently left the body, but in the slight hope, that he had not actually expired, the unfortunate mau was con. veyed to the Infirmary. It waw-there fouud that he bad been dead for some little time, and the body was consequently taken to the mortuary. On examination of tna deceased's garments a pa-v a ticket, made, on in the na.me of Nelson, and a £ 5 note were found in his possession. This was- tho only clue to the man's identity.

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SWANSEA. SUCCESSFUL EXAMINATION.—Mr David Seline, son of Mr Isaac Saline, of High-street, has just passed his final examination as a solicitor. Mr D. Seline was articled to Mr J. Moy Evans, solicitor, of Swansea. ALLKGBD ASSAULT BY A HUSBAND.—AT the Swansea county police-court on Saturday—before Messrs J. G. Hall, James Jones, W, Williams, F. S. Bishop, T. Davies, and E. R. Daniel—a man named Thomas Jones, of Morriston, was summoned for assaulting his wife on the 10th unst. The parties had been married two years and a half, and complainant alleged that on tho day in question defendant struck her in the face so "severely that she became insensible. Defendant -said be had been badly treated by. his wife, who was of a quarrelsome disposition. The bench dismissed the case, and advised tho parties to :Come to an amicable settlement. TRESPASSING ON THE RAILWAY.—William Lewis, a labourer, of Gowerton, was summoned for trespassing on tbe Great Western Railway at Gowerton, and with refusing to leave the station when requested to do so, on the 30th inst. Mr Carlyle prosecuted.—A fine of 10-i was imposed. ALLEGED THEBT OF WRECKAGE. John Hawkins, labourer, of Newton, was charged with stealing 198ibs of brass, worth £5 15s, the property of Messrs T. Baker and (1)., of Cardiff, from the ss Agnes, which was wrecked two years ago near Whiteshell Point, Gower. Mr Woodward defended.—Prisoner was committed for trial. VISITORS to Swansea will do well to visit Mr Chapman's High-street Studio. The Best Photographs in Wales are taken there, at prices to suit all classes. PHOTOGRAPHY.—Siedle Bros, (from London), Ii Heathtteld-street, Swausea, turn out the best work in the principality5 lUO

LLANELLY. THE LATE MR H. THOMAS.—The fuoflralof 1 tbe late Mr Henry Thomas. Brynmeir, took place on Saturday afternoon at the Llanelly Cemetery. An immense concourse came together to pay a last tribute of respect, including m-embers of the public boards, proprietors of works, leading mer- chants, tradesmen, and the general public. Not- withstanding the business of the afternoon, many establishments were partially and some entirely closed, and the streets presented a mournful aspect. In the procession, which was of unusual length, were uo less than sixteen coaches, includ- ing those of Sir A. Stepney, M.P., Mr Richard Nevill, Mr James Buckley, and other leading residents. The service (conducted by the Rev Richard Evans) was of the simplest description, so also were the coffin, grave, and funeral arrangements, in harmony with the expressed wish of the deceased. The bearers were Mr Thomas's nephews.

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SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL. NEWPORT v. CARDIFF These old rivals met at the Cardiff Arms Park. The meeting had been looked forward to with absorbing interest, and notwithstanding that the game was played in a storm of wind and rain, its incidents were eagerly followed by nearly 5,000 spectators. Hill started the ball for Cardiff against the wind, and it at once found its way into touch at the Newport 25. After the throw out the visitors brought the ball aown to the Cardiff end. Kedzlie then brought off a grand dribble right up the ground, and being well- supported took the ball close to the Newport line. Webb relieved by dribbling out the ball, eventually getting into touch at mid-distance. Biggs got the ball after the line-out, and ruu across from one touch line to the other, but was tackled and thrown in good style by- George Thomas. Nicholls :again dribbled up to near the Newport line, George Thomas relieving with a kick. The Newport men then took tbe ball to the Cardiff 25, where some tackling which verged on the "rough" was in evidence. Biggs relieved by a run to the centre. Newport bringing oti a ush, a long kick sent the bad to Kosser Evans, who failed to secure it. aud Fotbergill, coming on with a rush, had dribbled to within a few yards of the line, and looked a scorer all over, when Hughes contrived to intercept him and turn the ball into touch. After a scrimmage or two, Biggs brought off a run to beyond the 25, and the ball in the ensuing play was removed to the Newport end. The front contingent of the visitors gradually brought the leather out to mid-Held, where a series of very evenly-fought loose scrimmage occurred. Charley Arthur put in a short punt, which Downe returned, and the game was brought into the home 25. Hughes relieved with a fine kick, and Biggs prevented George Thomas from returning at the centre. After the throw-out ltosser Evans put in a kick, but a long kick from one of the Newport backs, aided by the wind, sent the ball over the home line, and Cardiff touched in defence. This operation they were presently called upon to respect. Then followed some remarkably fast and exciting play in the centre of the ground, in which Rosser Evans distin- guished himself for a plucky save. Biggs got a pass and ran from the centre to within five yards of the Newport Ime, and thereafter followed two or three exciting scrimmages right on the line. Loud cheers hailed the fact that in one of these the ball had been pushed across, and Hill, the home captain, had scared a try. The ball was placed for Hughes a yard from the touch-line, and from this angle, mid against the wind, he put in a grand shot, the ball falling just in front of the near post. Fol- lowing the kick-out, the first scrummage was in Newport territory. Hiil coming through gained a few yards, and Jarman obtained a free kick, but nothing noteworthy transpired, the ball continuing to occupy the ground intervening between the half flag and the Newport 25. Cardiff bringing off a rush were stopped by George Thomas, who put in a short kick, and half- time was then calleti, with the score reading Cardiff 1 try Newport, 2 minors. After the customary interval, which was a welcome break alike to spectators and players, the rival com- binations again faced each other. Cardiff now had the wind in their favour. The kick-off by Newport was succeeded by a number of scrimmages midway. Driven into the visitors* quarters, the ball got into the possession of Fothergill, who was cleverly tackled by C. S. Arthur before he could utilise the advantage. A useful kick by C. D-wne sent the oval back to the centre. Loose play barren of interest supervened. Theo. Harding was awarded a free kick; and a, similar privilege fell to the lot of the Cardiff captain. Thereafter Webb ran back to the centre. Fred Jones sent the ball into touch, and scrimmaging again took place. The venue of the struggle was now well within the Newport, 25. Cardiff, to the delight of their partisans. more than held their own in the scrums. The oval was heeled out to Chariie Thomas, who, however, was promptly brought to earth by the vigilant Rome, Newport defended their goal with all their gallantry and skdi. A little episode, in which Jarman and the Newport halves wer, participants, caused no little amusement at this juneture. Matters now looked ominous for the bold amber and black lads. A kick by Harding served to relieve the pressure temporarily. C. S. Arthur, obtaining the leather, made off, and passed to ltosser Evans. The latter player slipped, but contrived to hitain possession. Immediately afterwards Arthur again was conspicuous, and by a judicious kick he landed the oval in perilous proximity to the visitors' line. A subsequent scrum resulted in all advantage for Newport, but this was neutralised by a kick on the part of Nornun Biggs. Cardiff now made a vigorous attack on the Newport line. Their efforts were eventually rewarded, the leather being driven over the line, and Sidney Nicholls promptly touching it down, loud and long- continued cheers hailed the scoring of the try. The angle was again an awkward one, but Hughes madts a really superb kick. It was, However, not successful, the ball coming into com act with one of the posts. After the kick-out N. Biggs made his mark. Fast and louse play succeeded, in >viiich the home team derive i the advantage. A pa^s fiom Rome gave the ball to Biggs, but he was splendidly collared by Charlie Thomas. A kick by G. Thomas was instrumental in transferring the scene of operations to mid-way. A monotonous series of scrimmages tnsued, in the course of which Newport weie driven back some distance, though they stubbornly resisted every inch. Several attempts by the Cardiff backs to get away weie prevented through the smartness of the Newport tackling. The ball being driven down. came into the hands of Fothergill. tie put in a high kick, but so strong was the wind that the ball made scarcely any head- way, and BIggs" picking it up as it fell, almost succeeded in getting ov^r. Newport now pulled themselves together in a wonderful manner, and. by a combined effort, succeeded in forcing their opponents back to the centre. In fact, for a moment, it seemed as if they would score in the last minute of play. But it was not to be. Emerging iro." a scrim- mage near the Cardiff 25 flag the ball was rushed down. Repeated efforts to stop the progress of the rush were in vain, and Norman Biggs and W. E. O. Williams carried it by a well-sustained dribble to within a dozen yards ot the line. Just a-, this point time was called, amid a scene of great enthusiasm. Result :— CARDIFF 2 tries. NEWPORT 2 miuois. The f llowing were the teams Pisitio.is. Cardiy. Newport. H. HUL Back H. Huehes T. England Tkieu-quarter..N. Biggs G. Thomas 'l'htee-quarter..C. S. Arthur .J. E. Webb Three-quarter ,.F. N. Jones W, Fothergill Three-quarter G. Ross>=r Evans ..Pollock Half-hack- W. E. J..rrnati c. J. Thomas Half-back C. V. Home T. Dov/ne Forward A. F. Hiil (eapt.) ..T. Harding (capt.) Forward ?■ H. Nichoiis J. Hann-n F,rward I). Kedzlie li. T. J)u), Forward 3, M. Glubb E. J. Wiiiiams < Forward J. Mahoney T. H. Griffiths Forward W E.G. Williams..T. C. Graham Forward W. T. Morgan T. Edwards Forward R. T. Duncan T. Newcombe Umoires—Messrs G. A. Young and J. Young. Referee—Mr E. S Richards, Swansea, GLOUCESTER v. SWANSEA. Much interest was attached to this match, which wasplayed at Swansea. A well-contested game was won by the home team by 1 try, 10 minors to 1 minor. Cromwell kicked off about 3.1a ngainst the wind, and by a good rush the visitors at unceworkedtht: ballover. W. H. Jones was only just in time to touch down. The Swansea men now rallied and soon forced the scene of operations to the centre, where tight packs were formed. Swansea soon assumed the aggressive. D. Gwynn and Bishop worked together effectively, and. breaking through their 0: ponents defence, carried the ball over the goal.line. Gloucester had to touch down. Almost as soon as the had was re-started McCutcheon, who was playing a1- three-quarter back. landed the ball over, aDd Swansea nearly scoi-ed a try. The Gloucester men now resorted to rushes and dribblinp, and for a few minutes Swansea hid to offer a stubborn defence in their 25. The visitors were ultimately driven back into neutral ground. Towers camo off with a grand dribble, and completely altered the aspect of the game. D. Gwynn followed up by a kici;, arid Gloucester had to act strictly on the ueiensive till a touch-down brought relief. McCutcheon well replied to the kick-out. Several tight packs were formed in the open, and :vhn the ball had air Gloucester ost ground by itidifferent Passin. T. Owens headed a rapid advance by his mon. Gloucester failed to check it, and had a minor registered against them. Not to b« denied, the home team renewed the attack Coates a ml Gnst saved in capital style. D. Gwynn mads a good shot for goal, and the visitors for some few minutes wero forced to defend their goal line against repeated attacks but Swansea failea to score anything except a few minors. Eventually Cobnur, by a good bit of "head" play, grounded down behind the goal 1,ue and secured a try amidst a hurricane of applause. The place kick failed. This virtually settled the match. Gloucester then made strenuous efforts to ore, and once got the ball opposite the goal posts in the home 25. The excite- ment was intense. By dint of bard play Swansea carried the oval back to neutral ground. Hughes, the Gloucester full-back, by a flying kick sent the ball to the half-way post. The visitors now rallied in good style and nlayed on the aggressive for some minutes very near th« goal line. The borne ups, however, were equal to the occasion, and worked the ball out. Nothing of note occurred during the remainder of the same. Result: SWANSBA 1 try, 10 minors. GLOUCESTER I minor. Teams: Position £ • Gloucester. Swansea. Back A. F. klugiies.Wbat)llalll Three-quarter..T. Bagwell (capt.).V. H. Jones Three-quarter..G. W. Coates D. Gwyrtn Three-quarter..R. Grist.McCutcheon Three-quarter..K. C. JenL-in.g. Bishop Half-back A. Bali George James Half-back « ««orge .Orrin Forward Crn well W. Towers (capt.) Forward Collins x. Williams Forward H. I-rown .W. Williams Forward H- G. Brown -Cobner Ft)rward .J, 'Y.iJIhms. .T. Morgan Forward laylor „W. Bowen Forward £ ;• H. Bevan. Forward tandy ..Another LLANELLY Y. NEATH. This match was played at Neath. The weather was- very unpropitious, and the att-endance was not large. At 3.30 Neath kicked olt, and after a good return the game soon settled m neutral ground. The Llanelly foi wards then by some pretty play worked the leather to the Neath 25, where some loose nlay ensued. Bowen (Llanelly) here picked up and made ■>, fine sprint, but Georgy Trick, one of the home three-quarters, was on the alert, and tackled him very effectively. From a licrum which followed Bowen again picked up, and wss making away at good speed when he was brought to earth once more by Trick. From a line-out J. Williams got possession and put in a good kick, Llanelly being compelled to touch down in self- defence. Pearce on ncrwards got hold of the oval aod kicked, McCraith picking up at the 25 flag, and by a really grand run around obtained a try amid loud cheering, Broskhana could not improve the point. After the ki-JK out,D. R. Williams made a vood ran.and kicked over t he line, compelling Broskhauj, the Neatb full back, to touchdown. The game by some loose play was then carried to the visitors'quarters. J. Williams picked up and passed to H. J ones, the latter running across the line and claiming a try. The ball had, however, to be brought back, and a scrimmage took plaae dangerously near the visitors hue. This resulted in the ball being rushed over, and Llanelly was again forced to touch down, After the kick-off the play was carried w the Neath 2o, and after a series of scrums ensued. From a throw out Bowen took possession and kicked, Broskham relieving the pressure by returning the compliment. The Llanelly full back then picked up and kicked over the line, Bropkham touching down. The play now waxed fast and furious. From a kick by McOrai th, R. Jones picked up, made a good run, afterwards kicking into touch in the visitors' 25. The home forwards now worked with great spirit, Dr Pegge shewing splendid form. The visitors had all their work cut out to defend i their lint1. Eventually J. Williams getting pos- session, made a neat pass to Pearce, who, by a plucky and dogdy run, evaded the visitors' backs. and placed theball behind the goal posts, adding another try to the credit of the home team. Broskham again essayed tne kick for goal, but was again unsuc- cessful, there being a strong wind blowing, Nothing further resnlted up to the call of half-time, After the change of ends, it was seen that the: visitors were determined, if possible, to regain their lost ground. and for a time it appeared as though their efforts would be successful. By some really good play and grand passing they worked the ball to the Neath 25, where one of the backs got po-seision and scored the first try for his team amid shouts of Well done, Llanelly." Bowen attempted the major point, but failed. Neath set the ball rolling, and Pearce securing the leather, invaded the visitors' 2o. From a throw out McCraith passed to Jones, who, after eva.ding the Llanelly backs, kicked into touch. Gitto picked up and made a grand run. but was stopped within a few yards of tbe goal line. This was followed by some loose play in the Neath ground, both teams working with great animation. From a scrum Bowen picked up and put in a good run. He was, however, brought down by Pegge. Georgy "Trick, who deserves a word of praise for his good all. round play, then secured the oval and pnt in & good kick, sending the ball up to the visitors' goal line, xbe Llanelly back hel".3 picked up, but before he could, avail himself of tiiis opportunity ho was collared within a loot of tbe line, The referee ordered -th^ ø,OS where" a,- took place, Dr. Pegpe eventually rushing over and scoring a try. Jones failed to convert it. The Llanelly men now made a grind final effort to avoid defeat, aiid rushed the ball in grand style to the Neath 25, where Pearce saved what would undoubtedly have been a try. A scrimmage followed. and from a heel-out J. G. Lewis got possession, made a short run, and passed to Richards, the latter transferring to Bowen, who took to his heels at a flying speed. It was thought his run would bo unbroken, but his namesake, the Neath captain, was on his track, and in the inevitable collision which ensued the biggest man came to the ground first. The referee's whistle soon afterwards terminated one of the most exciting games played on the Neath ground this season. Result;— EATH 3 goals, 1 try, and 3 minors. LLANELLY 1 try and 2 minors. Tha following were the teams :— Positions, A" eath. Llanelly. Back Broskham Thomas Ttire"uarter-H. Jones -Bowen Three-quarter.F. Pearce —D. Richards Three-quarter.G- D. Trick G. Griffiths Three-quarter F. McCraith J. Mutin Half-back T. Evans .D. R. Williams Half-back.- -J. Williams -J. G. Lewis Forward .Bowen (ca.pt.) .D Jones Forward Dr & V. Pegge .T.Jones Forward E Hughes S. Thomas Forward D.Jones W.Thomas j Forward ..It. Jones E. Jones Forward H. Evans. T. Spencer 'j Forward -.F. Steer -J. Rees Forward Evans -.J. James Umpire-E. Gwyn Jones. Referee—Mr Good. PENARTH v, PENYGRKIG. This match was played at Penygraig in the presence of a goodly number of spectators. Great interest was felt in it, the Penarth team .being the cupholders. Penarth won the toss-a. great advantage, as this enable,i them to play with the wind, which was blow ing furiously. A scrum was soon formed in the home 25. Morgan Rees picked the ball from line-out, and Penarth were closely besieged for a few minates. Harding cleverly ?aved by kicking into touch. A maul in goal resulted in a claim for a try by Penarth, which was allowed. A poor attempt to convert by Morgans followed. Shortly after the klck-oflt, Penarth had to touch down. A. E. Williams kicked well out, favoured by the wind, but Harding promptly returned. Play, however, continued in the home 25. D. Lloyd saved well from a rush by kicking up the field, Garrett, however, succeeded in planting the ball behind the line. E. C. Morgan made a splendid kick, landing a beautiful goal. Phillips kicked off. Play of an even character followed until half-time was called. In the second half the game was uninteresting. Penygraig had hard luck, being on the point of scoring several time,. Penarth won a ha.d-contested game by 1 goal, 1 try, and 1 minor to 6 minors. CARDIFF HARLEQUINS V. MERTHYR. Played at Merthyr in wet weather. Merthyr kicked off, and played for a time one man short The first try tor the Harlequins was obtained by O. Lewis, which T. II. Emery failed to convert. A try for the Harlequins was next got by Roderick, and converted by Emery. Merthyr touched down in self-defence, and the full back of the same teilm kicked a ball dead. In the next half Lewis obtained a try, which Emery converted. Nicholls dropped a goad, wbich was disallowed by the referee. Nichoiis soon afterwards kicked another dropped goal. Result :— HARLEQUINS. 3 goais, 1 try, 3 minors. 1\1E.RTH¥B Nil. MARITIXE v, (PONTYPRIDD) PENIBE. Played at Pentre. Score: J'entre 2 minors to Maritime nil. PONTARDUL AIS AND AMMANFORD.—Played at Amman- ford on Saturday. Scores;—Pontardulais,one goal, one try, and seven iuinors; Ammanford, nil. TRBFOREST V. MOUNTAIN ASH.-Played on Treforest Grounds, and ended in a draw, each team scoring a minor. BLAINA V. MACHEN.— Played at Blaina, resulting in a win for the home team by 1 try, 2 disputed tries, b minor-, wi try. and 1 minor. NEWPORT HARLEQUINS V. PONTNEWYDD ROVERS. -Pl>tyed at Newport. and. ended in victory for the Harlequins by 1 try an,i 0 minors to 2 minors. PRIMROSE V. ROYAL OAIL-PI-yed at Newport. Resulted in a win for the Primrose by 1 try to 4 minors. LLANELLY A TEAM v. NEATH SECOND.-Played on the Stradey Grounds, and ended in a victory for the home team by 1 goal, 5 tries, '0 minors, to nil. NARBERTH V. NEYJL-AND RANGERS —Played at Nar- berth in rougli weather, and resulted in a draw in favour of Narberth by 2 minors to nil. SKF.wt.v V. SWANSEA CRUSADERS. Played at Skewen, resulting in a draw in favour of the home team by 7 minors to 1 minor. ADAMSDOWN GRUSA DERS V. RICHMOND-ROAD J UNIORS. —Played at the Roath Park, and euded in a victory for the Crusaders by 1 try and 3 minors to nil. SILVER STARS 1ST XV. V. ST. JAMESS "A" TEAM. —Plajvd at St. James's ground, and resulted in a win for the tltrs by 2 goals, 1 try, and 3 minors to nil. VICTORIAS V. ROATH ALBIONS.—Played on the ground of the latter, and euded in a draw, three minors being scored each side. WATERLOO RANGERS V. VALE OF THE VALLEY.— Played at the .^opnia Gardens, and resulted in a win for the Rangers by 3 g-ofll. 1 try to nii. PONTYMISTER V. NEWPORT ROVERS.—Played a Newport, and resulted in a draw, each side being- credited with two minor. PENARTH WINDSOR V. ST. JAMES—Played at Penarth, on the ground of the former, in great pools of water, and resulted in a victory for St. James's (who only played 11 men) by one try and a minor to nil. SWANSEA "All TEAM V. LLANELLY WA>DERERS.— These teams met on the Swansea-road ground, ilatielly, the match ending in a victory for Swansea A" by one goal and three tries to nil. ALBION F.C. V. SEVERN-ROAD.BOARD SCHOOL. Played at Sophia Gardens Park. At half-time the School left the field because of the rain, and the Albion claimed the match. PRIMROSE V. STAR 2ND,-Played at the So phia Gar- dens, and ended in a win for the former by 1 goad 3 tries, 6 minors to 2 minors. The goal was dropped by H. Davies. CARDIFF VICTORIAS V. GRANGE CRUSADERS.- Played at Grange, and resulted in a win for the latter hy 1 try and three minors to nil. The Victorias played three men short. OAK FIELDS 2ND V. CAERLEON ENDOWED SCHOOLS. -Playe,. at Caerleon, and resulted in a win for the Oaktields. the score standing Oakflelds, 2 tries, 4 minors; Caerleon, 2 urn -rs. ST. DAVID'S V. PONTYPRIDD JUNIORS.—Played at Pontypridd in miserable weather, and resulted in t win for St. Davids by 2 goals, 2 tries, 4 minors, to 1 try. 1 minor. BRIDGEND V. COWBRIDGE.— Played at Cowbridge in wretched weather. Bridgeud had the bet of tile game throughout, and won by 1 goal and 2 tries to nil. Underhill. James, and Davies obcai*ed the tries, and Emery placed the goals. MORRISTON HARLEQUINS AND LLANELLY HARRIERS. -Played on the People's Park, Lianelly, the game re- sulting in a win for the Llanelly Harriers by one goal and two minors to one try. The try for the Harriers was got by J. Rees early in the game. LLANDAFF V. PONTYPRIDD.—Played in boisterous weather at Pontypridd. The game throughout was stubbornly fought. On both sides play was princi- pally forward. Some passing was attempted, out, owing to the high wind prevailing, with but verv indifferent result. Wales, captain of the home team was absent, Pontypridd, therefore, playing one short, while the visitors put only 13 on the field. The only approach to scoring was a minor point obtained by Llandaff during the first half, and the game; which was pleasantly contested on both sides, ended in a draw in favour of the visitors. CARDIFF A v. NEWPORT A.—Played at Newport in miserable weather, which, together with the factlthat the premiers of the two teams were play- ing at Cardiff. combined to lessen the attendance. The game was a forward one throughout, and the backs, owing to the general slipperiness of everything, got little to do. Newport played four three-quarters, and were weakened in the forward section. Kingscote got over the line for the visitors, and iu tbe second half Hill performed a like service, Powell, the Newport back, being unable to tackle him successfully. A minor was added to the Cardiff score before time was called, and the visitrs were thus the winners by two tries and a minor to nil. WEST OF SCOTLAND V. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL.— Wet, 2 goals, 1 try School, 1 goal. RUNCDRN V. ROCHTIALK.—A draw, Runcorn scoring 3 minor" to nil. COVENTRY V. LEICESTER,—A drawn game, the former obtaining 1 minor to tÍie latter's 3 minors. WAKEFIELD TRINITY V. MANNINGHAM. -Played at Wakefield. Score :—Trinity, 1 try, 2 minors. Manning- ham, 2 minors. Played in a perfect gale of wind. HULL V. LANSDOWNE.—Played at Hull. Play was influenced by the wind. Hull won by 2 goals, 1 try, and 5 minors, to nil. MIDDLESEX WANDERERS v. R.I.E. COLLEGE. Played at Cooper's Hill, and terminated in a draw after a fine forwaru game evenly contested. OLD BoySV. FREE WANDKR T RS. —Played at Liver- pool. Old Boys, 3 goals, 2 min -rs Free Wanderers, 2 goals, ?. minors. HARLEQUINS V. BIRKENHEAD PARK.—Played at Chiswick in fine, but stormy, weather. Final score: Harlequins, 1 goal. 1 try; Birkenhead, nil. BURTON V MANCHESTER.—Played at Burton. Re- I goal, 3 tries, 4 minors; Manchester, 3 minors. ^HALIFAX V. BRIGHOUSE RANGERS.—Score >-Halifax, 1 goal. 1 try, and 3 minors Brighouse, 2 minors. A gale of wind interlereii irreatly with the game. LIVERPOOL v. NEW BRIGHTON.—Played at Aigburth Result --Liverpool, 1 goal, 3 minors New Brighton, 1 goal, 3 minors. MAORIS V. WESTMORELAND.—The Mayor of Kendal kicked off, Westmoreland playing against a terrific wind. The Maoris won by ] goal (dropped) and 2 minors to 1 try and 2 minors. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V. BLACKHEATH.—Played on Corpus Ground. Cambridge, and was largely patronised. The game ended in a win for Blackheath by 1 goal to nil. LANCASHIRE V. YORKSHIRE.—Played at Whalley orange, beforefrom twelve to fifteen thousand spectators, in dull and threatening weather. Yorkshire won by 4 -goal". 2 tries and 14 minors to 3 minors. HUDDERSFIELD V. CASTLEFORD.— Played atJHudders- field. Score—Huddersfield 2 goals, 2 tries, 8 mikors Castleford, 1 goal, 3 minors. The game was played in a hurricane of wind. SALFORD V. OLDHAM.—Played at Oldham in the presence of about 5,000 spectators. Four quarters were played, owing to the wind. Oldham won by 1 goal and 2 minors to 1 try and 2 minors. MOSSLEY V. LEEDS PARISH CHURCH.-Played at Mossley. Four qua ters were played. A good game r esulted, but neither side scored, Mossley getting 3 minors, and Leeds seven. NORTHERN v. YORK.—Played at Newcastle ill wretched weather and on a soft ound. lie game was of a one-sided character, and York won by a goal.ja try, and 2 minors, to a minor. BRADFORD V KENSINGTON.—Played at Park Avenue, BradforJ. Kensington played a man short, and Brad for,i were without several good men. who were playing with the County. Bradford were 13ft victors by 2 goals 1 try, and 5 minors to 3 miDors. BATLEY V. BROUGHTOM.—Played at Batley, in four quarters. Naylor obtained a try for the home team, which Iveson improved, Prince secured a try for Broughton, and llaslam dropped a goal. Batley were victors by 2 goals and 4 minors to a try and 2 minors. MIRFIKLDV DEWSBCTRY.—Played at Crown Fiat. Owinj; to the strong wind there was a poor exhibition of the game. Graham got three tries for Dewsbury; I Heeley and Dyson played well for the visitors. Dews- bury won by 1 goal, 3 tries, 4 minors to 1 goal, 1 try, and 2 minors. LONDON SCOTTISH V. SOMERSET.—-Played at Queen's Club. In the rirst half the Scottish played with a strong wind, and pressed.* From a free kick for off side Macfarlane placed a goal f of the Scottish. Afterwards the game, which was chiefly among the forwards, pro- ceeded very evenly, Somerset playing a gooo defensive game and keeping the ball close. At half-time the score stood --Scot-tish. 1 goal Somerset, nothing. ResultScottish. 2 goals; Somerset, nothing. OXFORD UNIVERSITY v. RICHMOND —Played in the Park, Oxford, a gale of wind quite spoiling the game. Richmond pressed at the onset, their forwards having distinctly the best of it. The game was, however, carried on with varying success until a few minutes before half-time, when some good passing amongst the Richmond backs enabled Mitchell to get a try, which he converted into a goal. On changing ends, Oxford were the aggressors for a time, but the better play of the Richmond forwards quickly worked the ball out ci danger. Play was then of a very even character, but just before the finish, Oxford made a bold effort to sore, and when the whistle sounded, the ball was close to the Richmond line. Richmond won by a goal to love. ASSOCIATION MATCHES. ASTon VILLA V. WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS.— This league match was played at Parry Barr before 4,000 persons. Final result: Aston Villa, 2 goals Wanderers, 1 goal ACCRINGTON V. WEST BROMWICH ALBION.—Played at Accrington in boisterous weather, and with a high wind. Result: Accrington, 2 goals; Albion, 1. CORINTHIANS V. SHEPFIELD. The vorintbia.o. played their first match in London this season at Kennington Oval, having Sheffield Club for opponents. The Corintbiar won by 3 goals to 2 goals. PRESTON NORTH END BOLTON WANDERRS.— played at Bolton, in the presence of 10.000 spectators, urinal score Preston North End, 5 goals Wanderer* 2 goal?. FOOTBALL.-Match balls, 7e 61;' best match balls, 10s 6d.-T. Page Wood and Co., Practical Gun- makers, Athletic Outfitter, &c., 21, Castle-street Cardiff..

FOOTBALL NOTES. £ BY OLD STAGER.] A wet, stormy, and altogether unpleasant da,1-a day for mackintoshes ann umbrellas, and a leetle, just a leetle, of mine host Bland's famous Scotch whiskey. Such a. day was Saturday, and it was on this particular day an event which had occupied public attention in Cardiff for a. week previous, to the exclusion of the latest Whifcechapel atrocity, and affairs of State generally. was set down for decision, Cardiff were to meet Newport at the Park. and, as supporters of the home team confidently hoped, wipe out the defeat inflicted on them by the Uskside lads at the com- mencement of tbe saasoa. A match of less importance would probably, in view of the weather, have been abandoned, but he would have been a bold man who would have dared to sug- fest the adoption of such a course on Saturday. No. Iveryone, players and their supporters aiike, were eager for the fray, aud the match was bound to go on, as go on it did. How it ended is now a matter of history. The foot. ball edition of the Echo and the telegraph wires have ton.; sinee carried tne news far and nar. The Cardiff team, suffice it to say, fully just;fled the confidence reposed in {.hem by t,heir &Ckers, who. having replenished their pnrses; have since been rejoicing and making exceeding merry. That the better team won is a fact it would be simply ioLie to deny. No one averred that more freely than the losers themselves. They won, too, under conditions supposed to be adverse. The the rain. the slushygoing, it was anticipated, and rightly So, would efftually hinder Catdiff fwm playing their ordinary game. and 1Ivpular expectation pointed to a forward tight. Newport forwards usually play so well and determinedly tha.t many, reaóiy enough during the week to back Cardiff, hesitated on the threshold of the match about laying their money and in the ellfi decided to keep it in tueir pocket!>, To put it mildly, tile idea. was generally prevalent that if the backs were powerless, Cardiff would in all probability lose. Comparatively speaking, the backs -were powerless, or rather t.be conditions were such that they could not well be dangerous. So far prediction is fairly borne out, But the prophets came a cropper when they gave Newport, in anticipation, the best of it forward, for Just hereabruts Cardiff had a decided pull. Fully ahve to the fact that on their exertions the result mainly depended, the home scrummagers played a grand game throughout, and astonished even their warmest supporters. They had the advantage of weight, but they showed they possessed pace and stay- ing power and skul as well, and fairly beat the men opposed to them. Never, I think, have I seen a Cardiff pack play so well. Another department in which Cardiff were supposed to be outclassed was at half. Charley Thomas and Downs, it was said, were better together than Jarman and ROlLe, If they are, they show it by any means. Rather the reverse. At starting, the re- doubtable Charley played in front of Rome, with whom he had none the best of it, and afterwards faced Jarman, where he fared worse. The little teiT-or" indeed was in grand form, and played with all the dash and brlliancy of those days of old when be had the snpport of Bailer Stadden. At three-quarters Cardiff were admittedly strong than their opponents, but they derived little advantage from that because of the strong wind blowing, which rendered anything like accurate passing impossible, Biggs brought off a few good runs, and one would have scored had it not been for George Thomas, but other- wise be and the rest had to content themselves with occassional punts, stopping rushes, and generally sup- porting the men in front. Whatever they found to do, however, they did thoroughly well, and certainly made no blunders, which is more then could be said of their play at Newport. Hughes, at full back, did all that was asked of him, than which no man could be expected to do more. His two place kicks were phenomenally good shoots, and over his second he had uncommon hard lines in rwt scoring. If Hughes were only half *s cool and col- lected in front of a rush as he is at a place kick. he would be a prince of barks. Take that second kick of his on Saturday. Although Cardiff had established a decent lead. the game could not be considered safe for them unless Hughes landed a oal. and Hughes there- for" became the cynosure of the thousands of optics looking eagerly on The knowledge of this would have unnerved many a stout-hearted player, but it eeemed to exercise DC. sort of influence over "good old Sawdust," as the boys, for a reason re- quiring no explanation, have dubbed him. He was not to be flurried or hurrie t over a difficult kick. First of all the mud must be removed from the toe of his boot, then the s8.Íd toe had to be carefully S&wrlusted Why. heaveD-and Hurhes, only know. Then Jannan had. to be directed ablJUt the proper placing of the ball, and a deliberate suney made of the impatient Newportonians lined up in <roal, all ready to chare out before the kick was taken. I hold that k-ck, and the preparation attending it, to have been one of the features of the match. Another feature was the splendid dribble bronght by Hiil, XV. E. O. Williams, Bob Duncan, Nichoiis, and Biggs, in conjunction just at the close. It starte i well in the Cardiff 25, and did not terminate till the ball had found a resting-place near the Newport Well might the spectators cheer over it, for un- doubtedly nothing better was ever seen in a football field. From what I have already written, the character of the game will be readily gathered It only remains to say that, aided by the wind, Newport had a bit the best of the earlier part of the first half, after which, up to breathing time, the ball visited both ends of the ground with the utmost impartiality, Cardiff, however, conniving to put on a try as against two touchdowns. The touchdowns, by the way, were the outcome of long kicks, and not by any means near things for tries. In the second half Cardiff had much the beat of the piay, and that they only increased their score by one other try speaks volumes for the Newport defence. Towards the end the visitors made a piucky attempt to pull the match out of the tire, and actually sneceected for the first (and only) time following th" change of ends in getting into the Cardiff 25. Then occurred t,) dril.oi;>lo;. to whjcb I have alrOMdy referred. The visitors' forwards were beaten, M I before sa d, and Deed not be further alluded to. The hH.1vtis, too, were not up to par, Downe, if anything, being the better of the twain. the three-quarters Webb aad George Thomas tackled seiviceably, but Fother- gill, of whom I ha.d hoped oetter things, made more than one mistake. Pollock I scarceiy saw at all. With England, the full back, no fault could be found. The Cardiff people were jubilant over the result, and seeing that it places their team once more in the running, that is not to be wondered at, It ill only fair to Newport, however, to point out that the tean beaten on :O:;atnrday Wit, not in one important respect the team that defeated Carciff earlier in th" season. George Morgan was absent from the three-qu>J.rter, and although it was not the best day for back; I fancy his kicking would have been found useful. Then It may be aSSUlnen that the elling atlminÍJ3tered to tbe team at West Kensington in the middle of the week did them no good. How- ever, taking the game as it stood, Cardiff muse be credited with having scored a well-deserved victory, from which it would be unkind to detract. My Swansea correspondent informs me that the match between the" all whitd" -who are not co all white" because most of them fail to array their ex- tremities in a garment of the same hue as their jerseys —und Gloucester brought out one of the best contested games ever seen on the Sc. Helen's Field. Draw it mild, my nut trusty Swansea correspondent., or, a.& least, cow a new phrase. Every gU1e nowadays seems to be "one ûf tbe bes t con tes&ed," aud the rest of iC. This particular game, howe»er,appears to have been a real good "up. I always expect a good game frOln Gloucester, and on Saturday they appear tu have put their best loot foremost. Had they not uoue so would Swansea hare won by a try only 1 Perish the thought t Let my Swansea correspondent say his say. Tha result, he says, hung :11, the halance till the call of "no side," at which time Gloucester were making it warm for the home lot, and looked like getting on a level with them. The Swansea men, it remains to be stated, gained a try in the initial half. Playing with the wind in their favour, Swansea in the first half put on not only the try referred to above, but no fewer than ten minors, several of which would have been tries but for sound defensive work from Coates-when doell tbat man mean to retire 1- Bagwell, Grist, and Hughes. After crossing over they had to mind their and Q'. but looked after them so well that the enemy conic, do nothing. As at Cardiff the wind and rain spoiled the passing, and the back play was more prosaically useful than showily effective. The home side beat their opponents forward, and behind the removal of McCutcheon to three-quarters and the entrusting of the goal defence to Whapham vastly improved the strength of the fifteen, both men in their new positions doiug uncommonly well. W. H. Jones kicked effectively, but D. GwynD was a bit off colour. Towers, the Swansea captain, was the most conspi- cuous forward on the ground, and fairly excelled him- self in the dribbiing line—a phase of the game in which he is always there or thereabouts. If space permitted, a good deil might be said about the bearing of the result of this and the Cardiff and Newport match on paper form. Fortunatoly for me space does not permit. And why fortunately I Because to go into paper form" and try to work it out is to involve one s self in a black, blinding, be- wiidering, and altogether Ballybooley fog. Tbe result of the game between Neath and Llanelly was ab I what a surprise Most people, myelf among them, had anticipated a walk-over for Llanelly, but contry to expectation Neath won hands down. Good old Neath 1 Take courage from the result and endeavour to in a few more 1&urels. You must not. however, relax your efforts, otherwise your glory will once more depart, and that speedily. Llanelly did not put its best team in the field, K. J. Roberts and Morgan, ot the backs, and Griffiths, one of their best forwards, being absent. On the tither hand it should be remembered that the Neath team was IJy no means fully representative. Walter Eans. their best forward, was away. as well as a few other good men, includiug Walter Phillips, so that,a.1I things considered, the competing teams were circumstanced much alike. Harry Bowen, of Llanel y WM. I hear, certainly not in his old form. and Jost a few ood chances. It was really amusing, my iuformant tells me. to see a player rf his huge proportions brought to earth so often by little Geoigy Trick. It looked like a contest between a giant and a dwarf in which the former always got the worst of it.. The visitors' forwards appeared to be much weaker than usual, being overmatcned in the scrums. This is enerally the most vnlndrabie poin. in the Neath team, but on this occasion the conditions were reo versed. For the winners Dr Pegge, F. McCraith, George Trick and Pence were most prominent. Bowen, the captain, did good service. as did Broskham, but the letter was not always reliable. Next Saturday Cardiff and Llanelly meet at Llanelly The tin platers have not been very successful of late, but 1 a.m inclined, despite the Neath surprise, to think that they will render a good account of themselves, and that the match will be well worth seeing. To gauge the merits of the team by the result of the Neath match would be ioolish, as I am told for a fact that Llanelly bad to pick up a few players on the railway platform who have not donned the jersey for sometime. At all events, Lianelly have always given Cardiff a good game, and it says something for them that their friends by no means regard their chance of winning as a bad one. Remember, too, that they did infinitely better against Swansea than did Cardiff. I understand that arrangements are being made to run a special train at a cheap rate from Cardiff on Saturday, to Llanelly, calling at all intermediate stations. « i The Swansea and Uanelly "A" still continue tbeir unbeaten records. On Saturday both teams were at Uanelly, the former scoring a complete victory over the Llanelly Wondere, whilst the Llanelly A" some. what atoned for the defeat of their first team by gaining a decisive victory over the Neath 2nd. 011 tbe 18th prox. these two unbeaten teams will fa.çQ.e other ontto SCKelen's ground, .1 "V-_i,Â_

MANCHESTER NOVEMBER MEETING t MANCHESTER, SATURDAY. 11230-Ite STAND SELLING PLATH. of 100 ¡ guineas weight for aye; maiden allowances the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Maxwell's Prince William, aged 9st 51b.. Wame 1 I Mr Crest's Jacobite, 5y 9t, 81b Weou 2 Baron C ds Tuyli's Partisan, 2" 8st 41b Rickaby 3 I Mr Swanwick's Blitz, 6y 10st Sib Rruckshaw 0 Mr Nickson's Beilby, 6y 9sr, 121b Armstrong 0 Mr W Burton's M'Leod, 4y 9t olb Robinson 0 Mr Howett's Scotch Monk, 3y 9st isil) (allowed 51b) Snodin 0 Mr Macksev's Cyanite, 3y 9st lib F Barrett 0 Mr Haughton's Blood Hoyal, 2y 8st 7 b K Martin 0 Watts weighed for Master Albert, but a cei titicite as to a.-e not having been lodged the horse ould not start. Betting-9 to 4 agst M'Leod, 5 to 1 agst Blitz, 6 to 1 each agst Blood Royal and Cyanite, 7 to 1 ag..L Par-' tisau, 8 to I agst Prince Williaua, and 10 to 1 agst Jacobite. Jacobite cut out the work from Blitz, Prince Wil- liam, and Partisan, with Cyanite lyint-I next for half the journey, when Prince William took second nlace, and, heading Jacobite at the half-distance, wou by two lengths; a length and a halt between the 8econd and third. Cyanite was fourth, M'Leod fifth, and Blood Royal iast The winner was bought in for 160 guineas. I'.arou de Tuyll claimed Jac,bite for Mr T. Leader aud M. Crest claimed Blitz t'n Mr Kenvon. 10- A SELLING NURSERY HANDICAP PLATE of 100 guineas, for two year olds the winner to be old for 50 sovs. i-lve furlongs. Mr T Cannon's Scylla, 8st lib T Cannon, juu 1 Geo O Williams's c by Reveller—May, 7st 121b S Loates 9, Mr Hudson's Exertion, 7t ?lb. ,Wl\.rJ:e ;) Mr B. lit Italian Girl, 9st E Martin 0 Mr Dickson's Lidy Miles, 3st lllb Johnson 0 Mr A Day's Hagio;, 84 81b G Barrett0 Mr Jennings's, jun, Buvcr.se, 88t 71b obinson 0 Lord Cholmondelny's SOluh Bank, 8st 71b..Li<tdiard 0 Mr Bleackley's Abaddo:1, Sst bib Rickal)v0 Mr Stevenson's Cadet, 8st:21b. Fag&it 0 Mr Mart n g Lady Kllen, Bar Piatt 0 Mr Sherrard s Al Meh, by Muncister—Allegro, 8st 21b fr Barrett 0 Mr Lawson's Elixir, 7st 91b Oaldf-r 0 Mr 8 Plot's Tbe olent, 7st 91b Alis pp 0 etting-4 to 1 agst Cadet. 11 to 2 each ags: Hagios and Abaddon 8 to 1 eai-h agst Scylla an,i Exertion, 10 to 1 each ag-1 South Bank and The Solent, and 100 to 8 each agst May colt and It ilian Girl. Lady Ellen made the running from The Solent, Exertion, and Scyiia, then followed Cadet and the May colt, with Abaddon lying af the heaot of the others to the distance, where Scylla drew to the front, and, stalling off in turn resolute challenges from the May colt and Exertion in the last hundred yaws, won cleverly by a length three-quarter^ ol a length sepa- rated the second and third. Abaddon was fourt The Solent fifth, Cadet next, and At Meh last. The winner was sold to Mr Gurry for liO guineas. Elixir to Mr Barnes for 50 guineas, and Lady Kllen to Mr Lojko for 60 guineas. 1 30 The EGLLNTON" NURSKKY HANDIC AP of 200 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 7 sovs each for starters, for two year olds winners extra; the second receives 50 sovs out of the stakes. ix furlongs. Lord Cholmondeley's Screech Owl, 7st 131b Rickaby 1 Mr Sadler's Lenwade, 6st 71b Riake2 Mr Buchauan's The Governor, 7st lib (oar 7st21i>) Like 3 Mr E Lawson's Bridlemere, Sst 121b .J Osborne I Mr Hammond's Crimea, 7-t 121b G Barrett 0 Mr Macksey's Gaillarde. 7s' 81b Liddiat-d 0 Mr Sassoon's Tremolo, 7st Sib S Loates 0 Mr Weever's Catterina, 7st 41b Cildor (j Mr Weever's Catterina, 7st 41b Cildor (j Mr Aluworth's Brink, 7sc 4ib White o Sir C Hartopps Madcap. 6st 121b G Chiioner 0 Mr Russell's Reefer. 6stlllb Wall 0 Mr Robson's Sly Fellow, 6st 31b (all Mb) S'lbin 0 Mr Orossley's Roburite, 6st 21b W Wood 0 MrJame.-ou's lord cf the Isles, Sst 9fb (allwa olb) (car 5st 101b) R W iaiing 0 Mr Lowtber's Whiteboy, 6st Peaka 0 Baron de Tuyli's Trundle Hill, 5st 101b (all bib (car 5st 121b) Joue> 0 Betting—fc to 1 agst Crimea, 8 to 1 each ,L Tho Governor and Madcap. 10 to 1 each agst Screec Owl. Catterina, Brink, and Lenwadf. I to 1 NN-t ito'tfer, 100 to 8 each agst Gailiarde and Siy Fellow, 100 to 7 agst Treiuoio, and 20 to 1 al;SI any other After several breaks a^ay Guliarde jumped off in front and ma le the running from Cattemia, screech Owl, and Madcap, with The Governor, ""ly Fellow, 1.en- wade, Whiteboy, and Trundle Hill lying at the bead of the others for about a quarter of a mile, whtm VI~<icap took second place, but she ran wide on enturin^ t Id straight, and Gaillarde came on in front of Catt'Tuia, Screech Owl, Lv.uwade and Tha GOVCIKOI until a quarter of a mile from home, when Screech Owl drew away and won evsiiy by a leug li three 1. >ig-tJis .»pp-i- rated the second and third. Whiteboy wao fourth, Reefer fifth, Brink sixth, Ga.iflar,¡e seventh, and Sly Keilow next, the last of ail being Bridlemere. 20 The FAREWELL HANDICAP of OO guineas winner to be sold for 5U sovs. Six furlong;. Mr Peck's Ambush, 3y 9t 41b Webb 1 Mr Perkins's Beau Prince, ov 8*i 71b White 2 Mr Howett's Bcilms, 3y &st 121b Loa;o* ;'Í Baron C de Tuyil's Pelhani, 5y list bib Rick«by 0 Mr Barnard's Antler, aged, 3it 41 Í) Rawlineon 0 Mr Armstrong's Wedlock Edg, 4y 8st 91b G Bai reti II Mr Perkins's UoUy oak, 3y Sst 91h Kagah 0 Mr Shepherd'* Matrimony, 5y 8-t 7ih J Joues0 Mr Abbott's Kimmersione, 3y Sst, 7lh Johnstone 0 Mr Manser's Yorkshire La i. aged 8st 51 h.. I" .Brr.t C Betting—7 to 2 agst HoUyo,K. 4 to 1 eaoli agst, ..m. bush and Bacillus, 7 to 1 each agst Peinam an<l antler, 10 to 1 a."t Mauri mon y, 100 to ii agst Beau I'rince. Mr Perkins declared to win «itb I'-diyoak, Beau Prince siiowed the way from Wedlock Edue and Matrimony, with Ambush and Kimiuersione lyitig well up for half the journey, wh-n .\mbii*h closed with the leadens, and, taking up the rU.1 "in¡: insioe tho dis- tance, won very easily by two lenjltûs: ;.hri-«>-qu ii i.er-. of a length separated the second and third. Wen lack Edge was fourth. Kimmerstone afili, Pelham &1,1 Antler next, and Yorkshire Lad iast. The winner was sold to Mr Macksey. 2 50 The MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANOI- CAP of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, with 1003 sovs added the second receives 100 sovs out of the stake-j. Cup Course (I mile 6 furionps ]96 yards). Lord Howe's CLAYMORE, by Camballo — Setapore, 4y 6st 111b AJlsopp 1 Mr Fenwick's PHIL, by Philamon—Phoebe, 4y 8st Rickaby 2 Mr Yyners rALLOW CHAT, lIy Hajnseo<4t- Stone Chat, 3y bst 101b B.:dce J Duke of Beaufort's Button Park, 5y 8!1t 81h G. Rarrett e Mr Milner's Eiridspord, 4y S.t lib (car. Sst 21b) F. Barrett 0 Mr Milner's Zanzibar, 3v 7st 131b Niartill0 Mr Sanderson's Naupa, 4v 7t 121b Fagan 0 Mr I'Alison's Kenilworth, 3.. 7, t 71h Luke 0 Lord Caithorpe's Zama, 3v 7t ólb G Chalonor 0 Mr Jennings's, jun, Manila, 4y 7st 41b Calder 0 Mr Winn's Lady Rosebery 3y7st 4io W Wood 0 Mr Evans's Tonans, aged 7t 31b M. Cannon 0 Mr Jousitt'e's Rhythm,4y 7st 31b (car7st 51b) Liddiam 0 Lord Gerrard's Montd'Or, 3y 7st Wall 0 Mr Fairie's Sorrento, 4y 6st 51 b (all 51b) Fadoon 0 Lord Cholmondeley's Polvdor, 3y óst 81b oullen 0 Duke of Beaufort's Fealty, 4y óst 7ju R. Chaloner 0 Sir R. Jardine's Mosspaul, 3y fat 71h Clianriley 0 Betting—7 to 1 agst Kenilworth, 10 to 1 each ajjst Phil, Sorrento, and Fallow Coat, 100 to 9 gst Nappa, 100 to 8 each agst Button Park auy Rosobery, and Mosspaul, 100 to 7 each agst M <mia and Fea tr, 100 to 6 agst Mont d Ot-, 20 to leach agst Claymore and Zam-<, 33 to 1 each aost Zanzibar, Tonans. and Rhjtbm and 5 i to 1 each agst Eiridspord and Polydor Place hettin-7 to 4 agst Keniiworth, 5 to 2 each agst Phil, Zama, Sorrento, and Fallow Chat, 3 to each agst Mosspaul, Nappa, anil Lady Ro-ebery. 7 to 2 west Fealty, 4 to 1 eicn agst Button Park, Manna, and Montd'Ur,5 till agst Claymore, 6w> lairst Rhythm. 8 to 1 agst Za. zibar, and 10 to 1 each agst Eiridspord, Tonans, and Polydor. THE RACE. Mr Brown had the eighteen runners weighed out in good time. The first to leave the paddock was M-unia, who was followed by Zama. Rhythm, and Lady Rose- bery then came Mont c'Or, Mosspaul, and Fullow Chat, with Claymore next, the last pair to appear on the course being Nanpa and Button Park. Msinia led the canter, attended by Button Park and JSama, and on assembling at the post only two slight breaks away occurred before the flag fell to a capital start, ltliythm was first away, closely followed by Kenilworth, .Mont d'Or, and Tonans, but when they had settled down Tonans crossed over to the inside, aad went on from Sorrento, the pair being clear of Mont d'Or, Mmnia, Fealty, Phil, and Rhythm, with Z nua in the rear. Passing the stand, Tonans was showing the way rom Sorrento, Mont d'Or, Mamia, and Phil then followed Passing the stand, Tonans was showing the way rom Sorrento, Mont d'Or, Mamia, an,1 Phil then followed Mosspaul, Fealty, Po ydor, Rhythm, and CI lymore, with Eiridspord lying next, the last three now being Fallow Chat, Kenilworth, and Zxina. After turning out of the straight Sorrento drew to the ,rollt and went on closely followed by Rhythm, at whos# quarters hy Tonans; then came Mosspaul, while Polydor, (lisiv. more, Lady Rosebery, aud Eiridspord lay next, with Fealty last, behind Fallow Chat and Kenilworth. There was little alteration in this order until six fur- longs from home, whe;i Sorrento was still showing th* way from Rhythm, while Napi a now drew int-o thirli place, and the t 1, roe went on from Zama, Vim Kenil- worth and Mosspaul lyin.: next, just in front of Clay, more and Phil, with Fallow (Jhat lying at the lietd of the ot-he, s. Sorrento held the lead round the henrt from Zama, Phil, aud Claymore, au i these formed the front rank until fairly in the 1<trai;ht, when Claymore,, wide oil the outside, drew to the front and went on from; Phil, Sorrento, and Kenilworth, with Fllow Chat, drawing up, next. A quarter of a mile from home Sorrento was beateu, and C'.aymoi e, coming out with the race in hand, drew away from his field outside the distance and won in a canter by six lengths a length and a half between the second and third. Sorrento was a very bad fourth, clear of Button Park fifth, and Mosspaul sixth then c me Tonans, Kenil- worth, Lady Rosebery, Zama, Mamia, Nappa, Mont d'Or, Zanzibar, and Rhythm, who finished in the order named, the last three being Polydor, Eiridspord, and Fealty. Time, 3 miu 16 3 3 sec. The SATURDAY SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs weight for age the winner to be sold ior 60 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr T Green's Leute, 2 yrs 7st 91b WhiteI Lord Cholmondeley's Master Patrick, 2y 7st 121b Rickaby ? Mr Dooley's D nlat, 2y 7gt 91b V brtin I Mr Howett's Monkshood, 4y 9st 8io (all bIb) Snodin 0 Mr Sibary's Tally-ho, 2y 7st 121b .G Barrett a Mr lApidus s Balronev, 2y 7st 121b Caller 0 Bettitig-b to 4 agst Ta!ly-ho, 4 to 1 agst Lf nre» b to 1 agst Master Patrick, 11 to 2 agst 1)otlet,. and 10 to 1 ag-it Monkshood. Monkshood shewed the way from Balronev and Dot- let, with Tally-ho lying next., until half-way .Up tbe straight, where the three placed drew awai, L.-nte, who stayed the longest, winning a very fine race by a head a bad third. Monkshood was fourth, and kal. roney last. The winner w^s bought in for loO guineas. 3 50-Tlie FINAL PLATE of lt>n guinea-, fo: horses that have not won 300 sovs in 1887 or lisSis; we ght for age maiden allowance. One mile. Mr Allen's Aoeyance. 3y 9st 101b MrThiriwell 1 Mr Can's Wynyard, 2y 7,t 121b Fsgan i Lord Zetland s Grey Fnars, by 10st 71b Watts 3 Mr Lee s Sand beck; 4y 10ft 71b Robinson 0 Mr R Osborne's Countess Lilian, Zy 9st 101b J Oshorl ft Mr Jameson's Assiduity, 3y 9st 10lb Bruckibaw 4 Mr R Gladstone's Tynessil, 2y 7s! 111b Piatt$ Betting—5 to 4 on Gr, y Friars, 5 to 1 a;;si Ab -yano« 8 to 1 agst Wynyard, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Wynyard niaae play from S indbeck ana Oountena Lilian, with Abeyance last. and so they ran until aquarter of a mile frolll home, when Abeyance ai:d Grey Pirars took second and third place", and Abeyance, heading Wynyard a few strides from home, won by a neck; three lengths separated the second anil third. Assi- duity was fourth. Sandbeck next, and Tynesail last.

THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. ("SPOKTINQ LIKE" TKLKGHAM.j MANCHESTER MEETING. RACK HOR.SK pair I Stand Stakes Prince William. 8 to 1 agst Selling Nursery Scylli 8 1 agst Kglinton Nnrsery. Scr echOwl 10 to 1 ,-igst Farewell Handicap Ambu-h .JcS. 4 to l ag^fc ( Claymore ) 20 to 1 agst November Handicaps Phil V 10 to 1 agst ( Fallow Chat 10 to 1 agst Saturday Plate. I.ente 4 to 1 a«st Final Piate Abeyance 6 to 1 The above prices are identical with those officially published in the RACING CALENDAR.

1>0 THEY MEDITATE A COUP ? BOULANGER IN dangek OF ASSASSINATION. [" OBSXBYKB TKLSQBAM.] ™AEig, Saturday.—The Republican journals morning declare the story of the Boulangist IIId Conservative papers that the Government planning a coup d'etat to be a mere mven- intended to divert attention from the scheming^ of these parties. M. de ^ssagnac, however, maintains that he and saeral Boulanger have incontestable proofs of existence of such a plot. [OHNTBAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] ÄlUS, Sunday.- W ell-iriformed men do not .eve the accounts of the projected coup ddat Jteinst General Boulanger and the Reactionists; Itt there is a widespread feeling that the General Wrsonally is in some danger of assassination. There j agrowing feeling, too, that M. Floquet may be as parous to the Republic in the end by reason of to the Hotel de| Ville and the ^^icaJs in Paris as Boulanger can be. Even if 8 project of revision should the Assembly, ,g practically certain that the Senate will never adopt it, and this may bring about a collision Iooner or later of a very serious character.

THE STATE OF AMERICAN PARTIES. [BRCTBR'S TELEGRAM.1 • A8HINQTON, Saturday. —There are now ^'cations that the Democrats will have a v, j°rity of one or two in the new House of keprueutatives.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT SHEFFIELD. A shocking tragedy was enacted in Sheffield on Saturday night. A labourer at one of the large works, named Thomas Walker, came home early in the evening under the influence of liquor. His wife, who was nursing the baby, remonstrated with him, when he raised the poker and flung it towards her. It struck the baby near the temple, some of the brains being forced out. The infant died soon afterwards, and Walker is now in custody on a charge of manslaughter. ————

ANOTHER TRAMCAR ACCI- DENT IN STAFFORDSHIRE. At Dudley, on Saturday nigbt, a South Staffordshire tramcar ran off the metals, and after knocking over a lamp-post fell on its side, injuring fifteen passengers, who were removed to the Guest Hospital. Only two wore detained, and they were very seriously injured. Their names are Thomas Mills and George Smith.

BRIDGEND. PETfV SESSIONS (Saturday).-—Maria Kelly, of the Railway Iniij Pwllandrew, was summoned for permitting drunkenness in her bouse ou Sunday. Fined 4C, and the license to be endorsed.—John Morgan, of Nantymoel, labourer, was charged with stealing coal, the property of the Ocean Colliery Company, at Nantymoel. Fined 20s.— Edward Coleman, for nigbt poaching on lands of Lord Dunraven, was sent to gaol for three months, and ordered to find peace sureties on his release. BRIBGEND CHRISTMAS FAT STOCK, Poultry, Honey, and Root Show will be held on Thursday next, the 29i,h of November, when Iare entnes frOUl son16 of the best feeders in the county will be exhibited. 3188

PONTY POOL. MARBIAGE A FAILURE.—At the petty sessions on Saturday —before Colonel Byrde, Mr E. J. Ph;iiip«, and Dr Da vies—John Puce, a mason an.i cofttr^jWJor, c* was dhargeri with breaking the window of his wife's house and causing damages to the amount of 12s on the night of the 27tb of last month. He was further charged with deserting his wife and neglecting to contri- bute towards the maintenance of her and the four children. Mr Lewis E. Webb appeared for complainant and Mr Thomas Watkins for defendant, who was not present.—Mr Webb said that three weeks ago the bench had a case brought before them by the defendant, who charged a man named Williams with an assault on the same night as when he broke the window. Defendant made imputations against his wife in court on that occasion, and she came there that day to deny them entirely, and also to ask for an order for her maintenance.—- Evidence having been taken, a long legal argu- ment followed.—The bench retired, and on returning the chairman said they were of opinion that it was a ca"e of desertion, and were prepared to make an order.—Mr Watkins then said if that were so he wished the case to be adjourned in order to disprove the wife's evidence that day. He bad relied upon the cases he quoted, and did not call his witnesses. The case was accordingly adjourned. A FATHER AND SON CHARGED WITH THEST,— Charles Baker was brought up "M remand and charged with stealing two oak ooards, value lis, on the 11th inst., at Blaeiiavon, the property of John Burgoyne, and William Baker, his father, was charged with receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen.—From the evidence of persons living in the elder prisoner's house it appeared that on the night in question be was overheard telling his two sons (one of whom has since absconded) to fetch the timber from prose- cutor's yard. The timber was afterwards made into a table.—William Baker was given a bad character by the police. The boy (who was believed to have acted under the influence of his father) was fined 20" or 14 hard labour, the elder prisoner boiul7 sent to gaol for three calendar months.

CARDIFF. THE MOORE AND BURGESS MINSTRELS.—As will be seen fr --m our advertisement columns, this famous troupe of minstrels will visit the town early in December. Their booking office is at Mr William Lewis's establishment in Duke- street, where seats may now be taken. THE CALEDONIAN DINNER.—Mr John Tod ("John Strathesk"), author of Bits from Blink- bODny" and other tales, has intimated his intention of being present at the banquet on St Andrew's Day at the Park Hotel. Mr Tod will be the guest of Mr Archibald Hood, who is to preside. "John Strathesk" is so well known to Scotchmen that the mention of his name is in itself sufficient to ensure a large gathering of the clans. CEUELTT TO AN ASS.—At the police-court on Saturday—before the M;»yor(Oouncillor D. Jones) Mr P. Price, and MrJ. W. Vacbel-a boy named Noah Hayward was charged with cruelly ill- treating and beating a donkey in High street. Superintendent Price stated that ha Raw the prisoner strike the poor animal some 20 times with a long ash stick, wielded with all his might.—The prisoner had been in custody all night, and he was discharged with a caution. STEALING A SEAMAN'S CLOTHES.—Two decent looking men, named Thos. Meehan (27) and James Burns (25), were charged with stealing a bag of seaman's clothes, value JB5, the property of a fireman named John Rush. Prisoners were sent to prison for a month with hard labour. LIBERAL MEETING TO-NIGHT (Monday), at 8 p.m., in the Colonial Hall, Tne Hector of Stockton wiil lecture on Working Men's Ptli'icr, Liberal Brass Baud in attendance. Liberal songs. Galleryand Pbdorm Tickets,One Shilling at the Liberal Clubs or at ihe Liberal Association Offices, b3. Queen-street. CARDIFF CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY.— The annual meeting will he held in the Grand Jury Boom, Town Hall, on Monday, November 26th, at 4,0 o'clock p.m. his Worship the Mayor in the chair. The attendance of tho public will oblige. 3167 FANCY DRESS BALL.—Every description of Fancy Costumes tor ladies and gentlemen on hire. Cheapest and best house in the trade, Samuel Bros., Universal Outfitters, St Mary-street, Cardiff. 2496 A CARD.—Mr Bert Harris, Portrait Painter, 23, Dumfries-place, Cardiff 1043 SEE Carriage Lamps, 10s 3d pair Cardiff Exhibition. Ship. hotel, street lamps. 2171 PHELPS & Co., Fruiterers and Florists, Qllepn street, Cardiff. 2006

CHESS. CARDIFF v. NEWPORT. i Tharetum to tha match piayed between these fclObS last April took place at the Westgate Hotel, Newport, on Saturday last, with eleven players vou each-side. The games were well-contested throughout, and as will be seen from the score appended, the result favour of Cardiff by two games..Score:— CARD'FK. NEWPORT. Won. Won Mr George W. Lennox 1 1 Rev C. T. Salusbury_^ 0.0 Mr W. 1 Mr A. Hobbs 0 Mr Gforge W. Lennox 1 1 Rev C. T. Salusbury- 0.0 Mr W. Pothybridge 1 Mr A. Hobbs 0 Mr W. Cedervall i Mr J. Hutcbins i MrjJ. L. Cooke 01 Mr J. F. Rainforth ..10 Rev Dr Gibbings 1 11 Mr J. Colborne 0 0 Dr Arthur .„*1 1 Mr WUHams —0 0 Mr F. P. Down i Mr F. Gardner Mr A. Sessions g 0 Mr R Weights 11 Mr T. B. I'earson 1 0 Mr Taylor 0 1 Mr K. Bpeyeon "J, 0 j Rev W. Wilkins—4 1 Mr E. N. Biagood 0 0 J Mr Woodcock 11 Total 10i J -"Total. Ti The asterisks denote adjudjcatectfjames, ana at boards 2, 3, and 7, only one game was played. The visitors were hospitably entertained to tea I i by the members of the Newport Chess-Club.

1- FJSNNMX'S for Sausages Newpnt and Cardiff. LOOKS WKLL, FITS WELL, VVKAKS BK-H-KK.— Parry and Rocke's Hosiery. 1109 SOUP, 11 am. hot luncheons, 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. cold luncheons all hours jJolphin Church-street, Cardiff. 19J6 SERGES, DCNGABKES, PIKITH, Ac., Ini ail kind of INDIGO DYED GARMENTS. ROYAL NAVY SERGES as supplied to HEB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. —Jotham and Scus, Woollen and Manchester M.er- fChuita 26 and 27, SL Mary-street, Cardiff.. 778 '.1