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The folivwmg appeared in our Second Edition of Saturday last. SPEECH DAY AT LLAN- DOVERY SCHOOL. EDUCATION IN WALES. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY DB. HARPER. Tho annual Speech Day at Llandovery School, as It other public schools, is always anticipated with Certain amount of pleasure by the boys, seeing that it immediately precedes the Midsummer vacation. On Thursday the Rev. Hugo Daniel Harper. D.D.. Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, presided, and amongst those present were Archdeacon James, Carmarthen; the Rev. F. J. Jayne, principal of St. David's College, Lampeter: Mr. David Pugh, Manoravon ;Mr. John Jones, Blaenos Mr. Williams, s."cond master Dr. Thomas. Llandovery )11'. A. Morgan, Llwvn Dr. Lewis, Llandovery Mr. G; Jones, Ystrad; and the Rev. Mr. Evans, vicar of LIandoverv. The Yen. Archdeacon Griffiths was unavoidably prevented preaching the sermon at the annual school service. and also from attending the distri- bution ceremony. Dr. HAKPER opened the proceedings by calling unon the head-master and warden to read the various facts which they were all, no doubt, anxious tv hear, The Rev. A. G. EDWARDS said: With your per- mission I will first read the list of those boys to whom prizes have been awarded in the recent They are as follow :— Form V A. Form prize, A. HiU composi- .j .irae, J. fiyton Jones; extra classical prize,D.T. Lewis history prize, A. Hill. Form Vln. Form prize, D. Thomas. Form V. Form prize, C. H. Downs: history and Divinity prize, W. M. Jones. Form IY. Form prize, F. Morgan history pr^ae, A. Lewis French prize, F. Morgan. Form lil. Form prize, A. E. Thomas English prize, C. J. Fott; trench pm: Foot- man. Form IIA. Form prize. T. Price; English prize,!). \V. Evans French prize, Lloyd. Form HE. Form prize, D. \V. Evans: English prize, W. A. Williams. Modern department French prize, A. LI. Lewis. _!Jathè1ltatics.-Div. lA, T. W. Robinson; Div. lB. A. E. Tlloma.s; Diy-, II" T, Price; Div. Ill,. J. II. Griffiths; Div. IV., F. White; Div. V., J. F. Hees; Div. VI., n. H. Browne. Science.—Div. I., T. H. J. Watts; extra prize, E. M. Toxer; Div, 11., H. Hill and Gregory Page Div. III., J. H. Griffiths Div. IV., M. L. Margrave. Archdeacon JAJIKS, in rising to propose a vote of thanks to the examiners, said he felt the deepest interest in the continued success of this scholastic institution. He thought they had every reason to congratulate the warden and ins co-workers on the good results which had attended the examina- tions. The work seemed to have been thoroughly done. and the boys had shown that they were not inferior to the boys of other public schools. He felt proud of the position that this school had attained, for perhaps with but one competitor. they must regard this school as holding the fore- most place al.,ongst all the schools within the Principality. TJ.?y would bear with him while he ventured to make a few remarks upon religious education. At the present time they were consi- dering the relationship in which their grammar schools stood to the Established Church. No doubt everyone of them were looking with considerable anxiety to the Bill which would be brought for- ward based upon the recommendations of the Departmental Committee which was lately ap- pointed to inquire into the condition of inter- mediate and higher education in Wales. He could not refrain on that occasion from drawing their attention to a particular statement, to which he could not for one moment give an v support. It was a statement worth observing—viz.. that the Non- conformists of Wales had not availed themselves of the grammar schools from the great distrust which they had of those institutions owing to the predominance of Church influence in their manage- ment and organisation. He did not for one mo- ment doubt that those who gave their evidence to '.hat effect before the committee believed it them- selves, but he did not allow that they represented the feeling of the Nonconformists of Wales. He was sure that the head-master of Llandovery School had never had a complaint from a parent1 that he felt by sending his boy there he was risk- ing his religious principles as a Nonconformist. While he would be glad to extend every privilege and every advantage which that grammar school might possess, or auy similar institution, to their Nonconformistbrethren, he would not for one moment trespass upon, or try to influence, them as far as their religious opinions were concerned, and he thought they had a perfect right to have their feelings and views considered. But, on the other hand, he put forward a claim on behalf of their Church children He thought they should be trained in accordance with the principles of the Church of England. He hoped that at some future time provision would be made that their children should be trained in religion, )11'. JOHN JONES proposed a vote of thanks to Dr. Harper for presiding. This was seconded by Principal JAYNE, who said that, the presence of Dr. Harper on that occasion implied more interest in Llandovery School on his part than might seem to be the case, but not more interest than ought to be taken by him or any person in his position. The WARDEN also testified to the great sacrifice of time which Dr. Harper had made, and the trouble he had taken in coming from Oxford to Llandovery to preside at their prize giving. He felt that a debt of gratitude was due to him for the great in- terest he always took in that school. Dr. HARPEH returned .thanks, and said all his life hi* work had been educational. In education Jay the only chance he had of doing any good, and he did not mean to leave educational work as long as he v as able to do any work. It was true, as Mr. J. Jo ilea nad stated, that some small things had been offered to him, but. they were not in the line that he couid pursue with advantage to himself and others. Therefore, he kept to the work in which he had had many years' experience. He now genc- rally compared himself to an old horse which had been working an omnibus for something like 30 years. If he did not know his road by this time he should. He thought he was responsible for persuading the warden to adopt the new mode of placing the examination of this school under the Oxford and Cambridge Examination Board, and he did so advisedly. He was one of those who worked very hard to get the board formed, and one who had been working very hard upon the board since it had been formed. There had been very great and good results from board examinations. The masters did not know who was appointed to come down and eX1.tnine the schools, and, therefore, it was a perfectly genuine examination, which wa's a great improvement upon the system that was in vogue fifteen years ago. The men appointed as examiners were men of the highest eminence, and the men sent down to examine Llandovery School were five of the ablest men at the University of Oxford. He then stated that if any boy who was being educated there passed his examination pro- perly in four subjects he got a certificate that was iccepted in various ways. Ifthecertilicate said he had passed in Latin, Greek, Mathematics, and in 3ne such subject as history, or Divinity, it saved him the first examination at Oxford, the first exa- mination for the army, the first for the civil ser- vice, and the first" for the medical and legal societies. A boy might go from that school to Cambridge and pass only one examination, and would have nothing whatever to do except to pass the last examination. He advised all the boys to make use of that certificate of examination which would bring up the laggards. He had done his best to get this system of examination adopted in every school in Wales. Already it had been adopted at Brecon, Swansea, and Cowbridge, and it would be adopted next year at Ruthin. He hoped that in a short time all the schools in Wales would be examined in this wav, and he would like to see some prizes given between the different schools. Allusion had been made to the hopes and expectations from the Par- liamentary grant. He saw that an answer was given a night or two ago in the House of Com- mons to the question as to the action of the Sovernment upon the educational question in Wales. The only two points touched upon were :— First, that they were prepared at once to do all they could for higher elementary schools, and on the other side it was reported that they would pro- pose a grant this year for the college at Aberyst- -with. He was entirely at one with them. He thought that the higher elementary schools weie the very best kind of schools that could be supported in the outlying parts of Wales. Wherever he had the opportunity of speaking about them he had expressed a strong opinion that they should be utilised as far as possible. The reason was that in those schools thsy got Government aid. Government inspection. and thoroughness. Where the schools were well worked he had known many cases where a boy had gone straight from an elementary school and obtained a valuable scholarship at one of the public schools in England. Three years ago there was one school (St. Peter's, Wolverhampton) sent up four boys. and it did not cost their fathers more than 30s. a year for their education. Of these four boys, one earned a schola ship of £60 and two of them earned scholarships of £95 a year; sum- cient to pay for the whole of their education. The whole of these four boys started straight from that elementary school, and paid their way up to the university. Another boy, three or four years before >h18, went, from the same elementary school hrough Clifton College to Cambridge Uni- versity, and he was now talked about .s the probable senior wrangler next Jear, This was forming an educational ladder in way which he thought was extremely good. They were told definitely in Parliament that the question of grammar schools was not under their jnmediate consideration, and that the only two ihings the Government intended doing was to fully establish higher elementary schools with a maximum fee of 9d., and to give a grant this year to Abervstwith. The grant was a conditional one. It was* to last three years, and was a tentative grant. He thought this was very wise. He had very great doubt himself as to these schools being suited to the Principality. What he believed was that >heir great work was to utilise to the Dest of their power every single endow- ment they had to make the most ..r every school they had got, to try to press on sverv existing school, and to back up every school which was doing good educational work. He ventured to say that he thought Llandovery School was doing more towards solving the •durational problem in Wales than any grant Parliament could give. He hoped when the juestion as to the grammar schools came to be considered in Parliament one suggestion that he aad drawn attention to would be considered, that was as to giving exhibitions to meritorious bovs "rorn elementary schools which should carry them HO these higher schools. He thought a large amount if, money might fairly be appropriated to this pur- jose independently of Parliament. He felt ;bankful to say that he saw daylight dawning n that direction. The Charity Commissioners, be knew, had been holding back « great deal, waiting to see what action Parliament would take. 1 They were now proceeding again, and wen | gathering together outlying funds which might otherwise be wasted, as they could not in the pre- sent day be appropriated to the purpose for which they were originally given. The result was that there was a sum of about £2,500 to £3,000 a. year which would be available almost immediately for exhibitions such as he had spoken of, and which would be competed for in various parts of Wales to enable boys to attend schools they cannot afford" to go to without such exhibitions. This was independent of any action of Parliament, and would, no doubt, come to pass very soon. Still he did hope that Parliament would take the matter in hand. He had not seen the Memorandum to the various school boards, which was promised; but he hoped that in the new Memorandum that was promised, and was perhaps issued by this time, there would be something said about giving grants upon results at the various schools in excess of the grants given hitherto to ennbl'» the controllers of such schools to grant exhibitions to meritorious students, that was to say, the grant should be laige enough, not only to assist the elementary schools, but to assist the most meritorious members of those elementary schools to go to the higher schools. He then congratulated them upon the improved state of Llandovery School, and tlrged the boys to renewed exertion after the vacation. He afterwards mentioned that. one alteration had been made at Oxford which those boys ought to think about. One of the schemes put forth by the University Commissioners limited the ago at which scholarships could be competed for to nineteen, which wúuld necessitate parents sending their children to school at an earlier age. He (Dr. Harper) was afraid that the education of to-day was too discursive; boys were ex- pected to know tuo many subjects. He did not think a boy ought to be bothered with more than six subjects at the same time. But he saw in some of the schemes put forward by the Commissioners there were as many as ten and eleven subjects. This, he contended, had an injurious effect upon the students, and they were grumbling now at the uni- versities because they were not getting so good scholars as they had ten or eleven years ago. He was glad to say that various changes had been made in the statutes of Jesus College. Three years ago, they would remember, he spoke upon this subject in that room, and he brought down volumes of abuse on his devoted head from variousquart-crs. He then thought as he still thought, and he believed everything he then proposed had been carried out. His view all along had been that, so long as Wales wanted any specif) 1 help at the university, that help should be given for Welsh education. He did not see any particular merit in being on this side or that side of the river. In conclusion, he referred to the change that had been made in definition of Welsh- manship. In olden times one limitation 91* defini- tion was being born in Wales. He had known a case where a person by the merest chance had been born in Wales, the parents having been staying fit Hhyl, ann was under old limitation considered a Welshman. Yet a. person horn of Welsh parents just over the border, and who was thoroughly Welsh in every respect, was not entitled to tho same definition. They now defined a Welshman for educational purposes to be a man horn in Wales, who can speak Welsh, a man educated for three years, and a man who was living or had been living in Wales for seven years. After a few words from the warden the pro- ceedings terminated.

CHRISTCHURCH COTTAGE GARDEN SOCIETY. The parish of Christchurch, on the east side of the River l-sk. is composed principally of Maindee, a suburb of the borough of Newport. Early this year a number of gentlemen living at Maindee de- termined to try the experiment of a cottage garden society, for the purpose of stimulating the working classes to cultivate window flowers and cottage gardens. An influential committee was formed, with the Rev. F. H. Archer, M.A., vicar ot Christchurch, as the president; Mr. James Baker, Sunnyside, treasurer and Messrs. A. WiIJiams and P. G. Gale. hon. sees. The first show took place on Thursday afternoon, in the Maindee Board Schools. As a first attempt it was most encour- aS'no- Cottagers came out strong, and some capital exhibits in vegetables, window plants, cut flowers, and fruit were the result. Four prizes were also awarded for the best culti- vated cottage garden. There were some very beautiful things in the open and amateur classes. Mr. E. A. Lee, Mr. George Fothergill, Mr. G. I. Jones, Mr. W. Earle (Farm Wood Nursery), and Mr. W.Jones (Fair Oak Nursery) lent a number of valuable plants and cut flowers, which greatly added to the attractiveness of the show. The band from the Caerleon Industrial Schools, under the guidance of Mr. Harding, played a. selection of music in a highly creditable manner. The show was patronised by a large number of ladies and gentlemen living in the neighbourhood. The respective gardeners of Mr. Octavius Morgan (The Friars) and Mr. W. G. Cartwright (Springfield) acted as judges, and their awards are appended:— AWARD OF PRIZES. FOR COTTAOKRS OXLY. Best cultivated cottage garden: 1st, W. Andrews, BislipOol iinil, W. liockey, Koyal Oak j 3rd, II. Antiil, Bummer Hill; 4ih,.J. Collry, Albert -street, CcT FLOWKFTI.—Collection of wild (lowers (1,y Mr. Bl3hop, PO'DENER, Maindee Hall); 1st, Emma Bishop 2nd, Lillie Harris. ROSES: W. Powell. DAHLIAS; \VR. B. Nieholls. Stocks: J. Sims. M-NIGOLDS: J. Sims. Pansics: 1st, \V. B. Xicbolls 2nri, W. POWELL. Basket of cut flowers: 1st, H. Harris; 2nd, Ebene*cr Jones. FRUIT.—Gooseberries 1st, W. D..vies; 2nd, .Joseph Turner 3rd, J.Price. Red currant..q: 1st. \'1..Jenkins; idnd. E. Stevens 3rd, \V. L)avies, lil.IUK currants 1st, J. SLICE; 2n 1, H. Ilaiiis. White currants 1st, W. Ball, Lsswerry. Apples 1st, J. Price, Liswer-v 2nd, AlCre,1 Nieholls, Maindee 3rd, E. Stevens, Ifundee, Pears: 1st, J. Price 2nd, W. n. Nieholls. Raspberries 1st, H. Harris, Christchurch; 2nd, W. Ball. Cherries (extra), E. Stevens. YEGF.T A or. Kidney beans: 1st, James Cox 2nd, H. Uarris 3rd, Ebenezer Jones. Celery: 1st, Cabbie 1st, W. Ball 2nd, W. H. Nieholls 3rd, W. Hockey. Cucumbers: 1st. W. Powell; iind, \V. B. Nieholls; 3rd, Jhs Brown, St. Julian's Inn. Carrots: \V. H. Sicholls. Pot hcrbN H. Harris. Cos lettuce 1st, W. Tanner; 2nd, George Harris. Cabbage lettuce lst, G-. Harris 2nd, Gcorge Dix. Autumn onions 1st, James Cox 2nd, W. Hockey; 3rd, W. B. Niclioils. Spring onions 1st, W. Andrews 2nd, W. B. Nieholls •3rd, J. Co Hey. Parsnips 1st, J. Colley 2nd, Mrs ,,¡mams, Liswerry; 3rd, W. Andrews. Peas: ht, Janws Cox; 2nd, .John L'anucr 3rd, W. Davies 4th, JIrs Williams. Kidney potatoes 1st, E. Stevens 2nd, W. Tanner; 3rd, J. Sims 4TH, V>r. Andrews; extra, W. V.alkle.r. Round potates: 1st, W. Andrews. Rhubarb 1st, W. Jenkins 2nd, W. Hockey; 3rd, Joseph Tanner, Fair Oak. Turnips 1st, John Howeils. Babd: bt. Mr Alker, Maindee. Bafket of vegetables 1st, James Cox 2nd, YY. B. Nieholls 3rd, Mr Alker. Steel spade, by :.11' W. J. Craddoek, for hdt exbibiL of vegetables in cottagers' class W. 13. Nieholls. FLOWKRS TX POTS.—Light fuchsiM 1st, W. Powell; 2nd, Mr. Comley, Crescent-road 3rd, H. Harris. Dark fuchsias 1st, Mrs Oliver; 2nd, j. Price 3rd, J. Bolter, Richmond-terraee. Balsam W. Powell. Single gefaniuIJl 1st, J. Sims; 2u. H. Peck; 3rd, Mrs White, If ash. Double geranium 1st. J. Sims; 2nd, fl. Peck; 3rd, Mrs White. Musk or inimulus 1st. K. Hockey; 2nd. Sophia Sims; 3nl, James Foliage plants: 1st, Mr Comley 2n.d, H. Peck. One-sided plant: 1st, H. Stokes 2nd, George Mondon 3rd, D. pome.-oy. OPEX CLASS. Best collection of plants in pots 1st, Mr E. A. Lee, The Coklra 2nd, Mr W. -Jones, Fair Oak Nursery 3rd, Mr G. 1. Jones, Maindee Park. Best collection OF fruit 1st, Mr R. Searle, The Lawn 2nd, Mr G. Fothergill; 3rd, :\fr Lee, OU1:lmental centre-piece of cut flowers: 1st, :\11' W. Jones 2nd, Alice Evans. Hand bouquet: 1st, Mr W. Jones 2nd, Mr G. Fothergill. Best twelve roses, cut blooms (by Mr W. Earle): 1st, Mr G.I. Jones; 2nd, .\£1' W. B. Gmham. Best eoHcction of vegetables bt. Mr G. 1. Jones; 2nd, Mr G. Fothergin 3rd, Mr. E. A. Lee. AirATECRS. Six greenhouse plants: 1st, Mr Piekford 2nd, Mr W. Davies; 3rd, Mr J. Craddoek. Collection of vegetables: 1st, Mr James Baker, Sunnyside; 2nd, W. B. Nieholls; 3rd, \V. Davies. MR. MULLOCK'S PRIZES.—Best collection of wild flowers, to children from fourteen years and under Edith Maud Bishop and William Dixon. each a book. MISCELLANEOUS.—Best frame or comb of honey (bv Mr W. Gough) Robert Giddings, The Coldra. Best kept frpnt garden (by Mr J. Sims): 1st, Mr Sims; 2nd, Mr W. Davies.

LLANWYN0 SCHOOL BOARD. On Wednesday the usual monthly meeting of the above board was held at the Llanwyno Yestrv- 1-ooiH, Mr. Thos. Edwards, Mountain Ash, in the chair. The clerk Tend the following statement, being an analysis of the accounts for the year ending May 31, 1882, showing the results of the recent Government examinations of the various schools. The number of children on the books of the schools of the board is 2,820, and the number in average attendance is 2,128 the percentage of attendance is 754 the percentage of children pre- sented for Government examination on the average attendance is 981 the number of children examined in the standards, 1,4-58 the number of infants presented 64-3. Total num- ber of children examined, 2,099. The report called the attention of thc mombers to the out- break of scarlet fever at Ferndale which influenced the school for five months. The report then went on to state the expenditure in the maintenance of the schools for the year had been £3.563 4s. 3d., or £1138. 6d. per head on the average attendance, as compared with £ 3,260 14s. 10Jd., or £ 1 14s. per head, in the previous year. The cost pur head in other school boards in England and Wales was £2 Is. ll|d. per head. The amount drawn from the rates towards tho cost of maintenance of schools was £685 5s. 3,1., or 6s. 4d. per head. The figures showed a reduction of £ 30 12s. and if calculated on the average attendance of last year amounted to £115 5s. 4d. This reduction had been effected in the face of an increased attendance of 207 children, or 10'7 per cent. The board had during the year opened two new departments, viz., at Peurhiwceiber and Mountain Ash, and, although the expenditure of tfiese departments had been added thereto, there was a decrease from the rates of Is. Id. per head on the average attendance. The board would receive from the contributory districts the sum of £142 towards the cost of maintenance, leaving a balance of jE543 to be drawn from the rates of Llanwvno, being a sum equal to Is. 2d. in the £ .— At Hafod Boys' School the number of scholars had increased, and the proportion examined in the upper standards was much more satisfac- tory than in previous vears. In the girls' school the level of attendance-had been raised during the last year, and the examination was highly suc- cessful.—The Navigation Mixed School had made most satisfactory progress.—At Ynysybwl Mixed School the result, of the examination had been fair. —Porth Boys' School: The examination in the elementary subjects was highly creditable, the proportion of failures being small.—Girls' School: The examination was again highly satisfactory.— The report of the Ferndale Schools could not be presented, owing to the neglect of a gentleman at that place to return it to the clerk. But the Clerk (Mr. Shipton) said that the school in ques- tion had done well in all subjects.—Mr. Jones, Mountain Ash, called attention to the fact that many parents expected their sons to have the necessary certificate to enable them to put them to work as soon as they reached twelve years of age. It was important that parents should be made aware that unless their sons had passed the fifth standard in all its subjects the certificate could not be obtained.—The clerk was directed to communicate with the parents of children twelve years of age who: had<Pbt passed successfully in every subject of the said standard d" „ <L .1.

A ILAXELLY LIBEL CASE. A.CTION BY A METHODIST MINISTER. At the Glamorgan Assizes on Wednesday the case of James r. Williams and Son came on for hearing. Mr. Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., and Mr. Brvnmor Jones appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M-Intyre, Q.C., and Mr. Abel Thomas for the de- fendants. This was an action to recover damages for a libel on the plaintiff, a Calvinistic Methodist minister at Llanelly, published in the Llanelly and County Guardian, of which the defendants are pro- prietors. Mr. Jones, in opening the pleadings, said the publication was admitted, and the defen- dants said it was true in substance and in fact. Mr. Bowen Rowlands said that the plaintiff, the Rev. Thomas James, was the minister in charge of a congregation of Calvinistic Methodists at Danclly, and had occupied that position for 25 years. He had acted as moderator of the Calvinis- tic 1),,(1\. in Sonth Wales. and had c:)'fln'1nded the universal respect and esteem, not only of those with whom he had been brought into intimate relations, but also of the public at large. The jury might, therefore, judge of the astonishment and surprise that was created when, in the Llanelli/ Guardian, on the 30th of March, 1882. a letter signed "GJan Dubis" appeared, which referred to Mr. James. A day or two before the publication one of the editors—Williams or his son —met a gentle- man, whom he (the learned counsel) would call before them, and advised him to be Darticularly attentive to the issue of the Guardian next day, inas- much as there would appear in it something highly entertaining with regard to his neighbour, Mr. James. The libel, which was in Welsh, was a letter supposed to have been written from Pontar- dulais. The defendants would not give up the name of the writer, and who the cowardly anony- mous scribbler was the plaintiff had been unable to discover. The letter was as follows:— There is a strange story circulated here now re- specting one of the ministers of LI i. It Is said that he was coming duwn from the neighbourhood of Hendre and Tyeross, where hi; i, in business on S0me work, and he. with three otho>rs, called at the Black Horse for something to drink. The bndlord of the public-house fedi greatly," he said, when he saw him entering, but he did not get any- thing intoxicating from him, as he was drunk when he came in. Several saw him, namely, a tn.eller, a brewer, and a station-master, and all testified that he was hlind drunk. There is no concealing this story, or r1w name of the person. Prohablr those who were with him will not admit that he was drunk, but the persons n !jjm, it.. What business !m911 minister of the GÔ3pel to go to a pub1ic,holl'e ai all to drink ? "-e. the common people, are now rotalal.stainers, and ought not ministers of the Gospel to be so ? When it came to Mr. James's knowledge that this letter, which could mean nobody else, because he and the Rev. William Howell, "Lower Chapel, a clergyman of the Church of England, were carrying on the business of Rhoes Colliery as executors for the late proprietor, and were at the Black Horse. Pontardulais. that day—when he saw this letter in the Guardian he went to his solicitor. Mr. S. Home, who wrote to the defendants, demanding the name and address of the writer of the letter in question, and stating that unless it were given up an action would be entered against the pro- prietors of the journal. The defendants replied:- Guardian Office, April 3, 1882. ToS. Home, Esq., solicitor, Llanelly. Sir,—In reply to yours of the 1st inst., we beg to say we are much astoni9heù at its contents. We certainly do not feel justified in supplying you with the name and address oî tl1e writer of the letter signed" G Ian Dulais for several reasons. First, yon give no reasons for asking 3ame. Secondly, you do not say to whom the letter is applicable except by inference. Thirdly, if, a3 your letter seems to indicate, Mr. James is alluded to, you do not state upon what grounùs sueh is justifiable. Fourthly, in the letter m minister's name is mentioned, neither the denomination to which he belongs, nor tbe town or village in which he lives, so that it is not applicable to any except they who designedly wear the cap. Fifthly, there are in this county at least four places which commence aud end with LI i viz., Llanymddiffri, Llanedi, Llanelli, Llan- ybri, and the letter may be equally applicable to any minister in either or those places who fdt disposed to wear tlw cap. In fact, we see no reason whatever assirrlled why we should furnish you sueh information for Mr. James, and if under the circumstances he feels anxious to spend money in fight v. e are quite prepared to defend an action.—Yours very truly, I). WILLIAMS AYD Sox. Mr. Rowlands characterised this letter as un- worthv quibbling. "Observe," he went on, the sneaking ambuscade behind which these wretched peoplé, who tried to deprive a man of the good esteem of his fellow creatures, wished to shelter themselves. They referred to their large circula- tion. If the circulation were obtained by pandering to the worst desires of human nature—the desire to learn the worst of those among whom they lived and moved and had their being—the sooner the better the defendants were deprived of it." The plaintiff, some years ago, unfortunately had occasion to state his belief that one of the de- fendants had said what was untrue, and if the jury were of opinion that it was for the purpose of wreaking vengeance upon him that the de- fendants inserted this letter in their newspaper, that would enable them to give larger damages than they would otherwise give. Witnesses were then called. The Hev. John Evan Davies, M.A., examined by Mr. l'r ynmor Jones, said he was minister of Siloh Chapel, Llanellv. He remembered the letter in question being published in the Guardian. He was at tho Guardian Office the day before the publica- tion, anclhadsome conversation with John Williams, tho son. Williams asked him if lie had heard the rumours about his neighbour. Witness asked him who was his neighbour. Williams re- plied, Mr. James, Capel Newydd. The plaintiff was minister of that chapel. Witness asked What about him." Williams said, "He has been seen drunk up at Pontardulais." Witness said, I cannot believe it." Next day he saw the Guardian and read the letter signed "Ülan Dulais." The Rev. John Lewis, minister of Water-street Chapel, Carmarthen, and chairman of the Car- marthen School Board, said ha met tho junior defendant two or three weeks after the publica- tion of the letter in question. Defendant asked him if ho had seen the Guardian. Witness replied, When I am at lioine I see the Guardian every week." Williams said, flic Guardian I refer to is the one published two or three weeks ago, in which a letter appeared with regard to the Rev. Thomas James, Capel Newydd." Witness said he had seen it. Defendant then inquired what was his opinion of it, and he replied that he considered it contained the most serious charge that could possibly be preferred against a minister. llut," the defendant said, •' we have from eighteen to two dozen respectable witnesses who will come on to prove the charge any day. Thero can be no doubt of his drunkenness. He has been too fond of the cup these many years. I was glad of the opportunity of exposing him, and he ought to have been exposed long ago." The Rev. Thomas James, M.A., the plaintiff, was then called. He said he was the minister of Capel Newj-dd, and had been a Calvinistic minister for many years. Cross-examined by Mr. M'lntyre: In March he went up to the Rhoes Colliery with the Rev. Wm. Howell, vicar of Lower Chapel, Breconshire, and Mr. Powell, auctioneer, Llanellv. They took provisions with them, which included a bottle of brandy and a bottle of sherry, The colliery was fourteen or fifteen miles from Handily, they left about quarter to four, and re- turned through Pontardulais. They stopped before the Royal Oak, which was between the colliery and Pontardulais, and each of them had a glass of ale there. He could not say whether the brandy and sherrv had then been consumed or not. There was a party of seven or eight at the colliery who shared the provisions which witness and his com- panions had brought. Witness did not take a con- siderable quantity of brandy. They pulled up at the Black Horse on business. Witness and the Rev. William Howell were the executors of the late pro- prietor of the colliery. Mr. Christopher, the secre- tary of the collierv, came back with them to Pontardulais. He "wanted to speak with witness and his co-executor privately on business. Witness attended a sale of tinwork shares, which belonged to the late proprietor of the Rhoes Colliery, at the Stepney Arms Hotel, Llanelly, on the previous day. He did not take any refresh- ments during the sale, but he had one glass of whisky afterwards. He got in and out of the trap at the Black Horse on the day in question quite steadily. He did not stagger against the wall in endeavouring to sit down "in the private room of the Black Horse, nor did he fall against some cases in the back kitchen. He saw the station- master when he came out to go away. He was not helped into the trap by anyone. He saw a woman named Anthony at his house when he got home that evening. He was not in such a state as to be unable to speak to her. He remembered being with John Davies, Llwydcoed, about six months ago at Pontardulais Station. He was not drunk on that occasion. He was never drunk in his life. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. M'lntyre, for the defence, said he would place before the court an ample justification of the statement made in the letter. He would, in short, call witnesses before them who would prove that on the occasion referred to plaintiff was intoxi- cated. William Davis, landlord of the Black Horse Inn, Pontardulais, SReid he was a deacon of an Indepen- dent chapel. He remembered the 15th of March last. He was sitting in the house with Mr. Rees, a brewer's traveller, when the plaintiff, Mr. Howell, Mr. Powell. and Mr. Christopher drove up to the house in a trap. Witness noticed that the plaintiff was staggering drunk when he came into the house. He knocked against the settle, and then against a table on the other side of the room. He then sat down on the settle with his chin on his breast, without saying a word. Witness saw him when he was going out. He was still stagger- ing drunk. He got into the trap with great diffi- culty. Witness watched him getting in, fearing that he would fall over the horse. In cross-examination witness said he sent people to the door to look at the plaintiff. William Rees, a brewer's traveller, who was in the Black Horse at the time in question, said that in his opinion the plaintiff was drunk. Cross-examined: He drank to excess sometimes, but when he got drunk he did not get incapably drunk, like Mr. James. The case had not finished when the court ad- journed.

BANKRUPTS, LIQUIDATIONS, &0. (From Friday night's London Gazette.) LIQUIDATIONS. David Davies, 6, High-street, and 18, Picton •treet, both in Merthyr Tydfil, grocer. Diomas Morgan, Main-street, Pembroke, grocer and a er. John Evans, Main-street, Pembroke, grocer. John Drinkwater, Eveswell Cottage, Eveswell- street, Maindee, near Newport, Mon., lime mer- chant. Margaret Brettell, Prince of Wales Inn, St. oollos-road, Newport, Mon., licensed victualler. (From Tuesday night's London Gazette.) LIQUIDATIONS. John Evans, late of the Railwav Hotel Nant- laredig, but now of 17, Wood's-row, Ca^Sen, igent. Henry Collins, 10, Upper Cross-street, Newport, Mon., baker and grocer.

The annual licensing day for the Brynmawr Petty Sessional Division is fixed for- Septembqf (j, ;o that the Act comes into force:, la this d'strtcft on, Sunday, September 10s 1882. K ..1: ¡;' J

THE TREDEGAR RIOTS. I TRIAL OF THE PRISONERS. 8 DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED. THE RINGLEADERS PLEAD GUILTY, SENTENCE DEFERRED. The only remaining bus-iness in the Crown Court of the Monmouthshire Summer Assizes on Wednesday was the trial of the fourteen men committed for participation in the disgraceful riots which oc- curred at Tredegar on the 8th and 9th of July. Lord Justice Bowen took'his seat at ten o'clock, and the accused were placed in the dock, the five who had been on bail surrendering to their recog- nisances. Mr. Powell, Q.C., and Mr. James ap- peared, by direction of the Public Prosecutor, for the prosecution; Mr. Matthews, Q.C., and Mr. Lawrence for all the prisoners, except Long and Marah, who were defended by Mr. A. M. Sullivan. The prisoners Reece Thomas, 22, collier; Thomas Prosser, 21, labourer William Turner, 30, labourer; George Crompton. 24, labourer; John Marah, 25, labourer; and Richard Long, 35, puddler, were then arraigned for joining, with certain others, to the number of twenty and more, on the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th of July, and committing a riot and tumult at Tredegar; also damaging a house on the 8th, and doing grievous bodily harm to James Evans, John Phillips, Richard Williams, John Driscoll, Patrick Fitzgerald, Edward Woods, Philip O'Grady, Jeremiah Callaghan, and others on the 8th and 9th of July. In reply to the challenge by the clerk of arraigns the six prisoners pleaded guilty to the minor offence of riot. Mr. Powell, Q.C., said that unless the six pri- soners had adopted the very wise course they had it would have been his duty, with the assistance of Mr. James, to have la'd before the court in detail the circumstances of a very painful case indeed, which now he would only mention gene- rally. At Tredegar there were several iron- works and a large number of men were em- ployed at them. These persons were English, Irish, and Welsh men—all subjects of the Queen, and equally entitled to the protection of the laws of the land and amenable to those laws for any breach of them. Unfortunately, for some time past there had been amongst these men a con- siderable amount of ill-feeling-whether personal, religious, or political he did not stop to inquire. Quarrels had taken place, and stones had been re- sorted to, but nothing worthy of particular notice occurred until Saturday, the 8th of July, when a number of persons assembled in a thoroughfare known as Red Lion-square. The mob divided itself into two parties, and a quarrel began, and some stones were thrown at the windows of the house occupied by the prisoner Marah. He, it appeared, was under the influence of drink at the tiiiie, and became very angry at the attack made on his dwelling. Marah was an old soldier, and had in his possession a cutlass or sword. He armed himself with this weapon, and rushing out he used it as a soldier would on several of the mob, and inflicted considerable injury. Seeingbtood flow not unnaturally excited the mob opposed to him, and, being the larger party, they made a rush upon him and his friends, and a scene of great riot, dis- order and violence ensued. The learned counsel said he could not but regard Marah as the originator of what afterwards occurred. The Welsh rushed into the houses of persons belonging to Marah's party, broke down the doors and win- dows, and threw the furniture into the street, and it was considerably damaged. The result was that Marah, who had provoked the disturbance, was himself attacked and very considerably injured, but he could not fairly complain of that, because ho hart provoked the at- tack, and his party being the weaker got the worst of the conflict. For several days previously, he might add, Mn rah had been seen in the Ftrepts challenging those of the opposite party to figU. and in other ways creating a feeling against him and his friends. With regard to Reece Thomas the learned counsel said he was one of the ring- leaders on the opposite side. "Whether he was excited by the proceedings of Murah lie could not say, but he took a very active part in attacking Marah's house and Marah's party, and was to a great extent responsible for the damage done to property. Crompton, too, was another pri- soner who took a prominent part in the transac- tions. He was shown to have incited the Welsh on Saturday, and also Sunday, and to have broken into one of the houses on the first-named day. Turner and Prosser, likewise, were foremost in encouraging the disturbers. With regard to tho prisoner Long there was a peculiar circumstance, and it was this He and a man named Lewis West met at a public-house, and Long invited him to drink. Whilst in the house some colliers of the samo nationality as West abused Long, and Wcat interfered on his behalf. Long afterwards invited West to go to his house, and they went towards it with a. third man named Quarrie, The third man left them at the door, and the two went inside. Long left West for a, minute or two, and West, hearing a noise in tho street, went to the door to see what was the mat- ter. Whilst I10 was standing at the door, someone, who it was was a matter of contradictory evidence, "Struck him, and he became insensible. When he recovered consciousness he found himself in Long's house, with a severe evt on the face, in- flicted by some instrument. One witness asserted that he saw Long knock West down, others con- tradicted this but all agreed, with respect to the wound on the fae. that it was inflicted by Long. Generally speaking, on the Saturday night there \as a great riot and disturbance, and great injury was done to persons and damage to pro- perty. On Sunday, again, in consequence of the action of a man who was not then present, but who came out of his house and tired a gun, another severe riot took place, and a great attack was made on house property, and windows were demolished. Although the evidence against the prisoners was very clear and complete;, all that the Public Prosecutor desired was that public justice should be done. The learned counsel hoped justice had been done, because, as his lord- ¡ ship would observe, the charges preferred were not against one party only, but against both; and,who- ever investigated these disturbances, certainly there was on the part of both sides great and un- necessary violence used, for which each party, and especially those who had pleaded guilty, were liable to the law. To the law he would leave them, feel- ing sure that the interests of public justice would be abundantly satisfied, and in this way that the end sought by the prosecution would be attained. Mr. A. M. Sullivan, in addressing the court on behalf of Marah and Long, said that he had taken upon himself the responsibility of advising the prisoners to plead guilty on two grounds, one per- sonal to the prisoners and the other of a wider nature. His learned friend (Mr. Powell), who had met their common efforts to throw oil upon the troubled waters in a spirit which he fully appre- ciated, in the course of his observations had felt it right from a sense of duty to state evidence against his clients upon the graver charge to which they had not pleaded guilty. He, there- fore, felt it his duty to say that that graver charge he was prepared to contest to the utmost, and that in one case at least to that graver charge, had it been pressed, he was prepared with a perfect answer. But, seeing the course which had been taken, not one word should be uttered which might tend to inflame feelings which all were anxious should be buried for ever. He could not refrain from referring to the painful position in which Marah found himself. A flight in' in terror of the Irish inhabitants of the town had deprived him of the chance of producing even a single witness to speak to the state of feeling which prevailed, and to the provocation which he no doubt received, and, therefore, he thought the wisest course which could be pursued was that which had been taken. As to Long, he was instructed to say that no punishment which could possibly await him would touch, and hurt, and wound him more than the idea of the base and treacherous conduct charged upon him in inviting a long-time friend into his house to do him harm; and which, if that charge had been on, he should have been able to repudiate triumphantly, and to say that, however guilty in other senses, he was not guilty of the base perfidy of inviting his Welsh friend into a trap to assault and wound him. No matter what deplorable circumstances occurred previous to the acts of Marah and Long; no matter how dreadful the condition of things prevailing in the town when these scenes of disorder happened, the graver circumstance mentioned by the police officers, that it was hinted abroad and announced in the town two days before that there was to be a wholesale attack on the homes of these men, would account, and, he hoped, satisfactorily, for their coming out into the-open to meet any fate which might be in stone for them. These dreadful provocations, although mitigating the character of the unlawful fray and fiot, could not afford a complete legal justification to the acts charged, and so, whatever the provocation might have been-however terri- fying and maddening the rumour was—he still felt that he could not stand before a jury and boldly justify their course of conduct. His lord- ship would see from the depositions that the police confessed themselves unable to afford them protection either in their homes or in the streets. They had no adequate force at command to do so, and he asked his lordship to consider the scenes which took place on the even- mg previous to the alleged acts of these men, and to weigh whether they were aggressors or defen- ders. Nearly every house of the Irish inhabitants was wrecked, and the furniture thrown out into the streets. He said not a syllable to join the Welshmen in these acts; for them he joined his voice in leniency, but merely in explanation of his clients' conduct. The number of men and women struggling in the streets was so great as to render almost absurd a defensive actior. on the part of this miserable minority of men. It was clear that in the unhappy town there were ele- ments of danger to the common peace; and because of this, and also that the question of nationality had been raised, he had thought it his duty to come there and do what he could to allay those feelings, not because he could defend them better than his learned friends, but because he might as their own countryman with a little more authority indulge the hope that, whoever had suffered most or suffered least, this evil might not spread; that this hurtful spirit of antagonism between men belonging to one Empire might be put an end to; and that the fires of this unhappy town might not be reflected in civil commotion elsewhere. He would not blame the Welsh people, he would not allow even a word to fall from his lips casting blame on the people of Wales, whose virtues he cheerfully proclaimed. Human nature was the same on each side of the Channel and in every quarter of the globe; and if passion and prejudice and anger be roused the populace in the most virtuous communities would do deeds they would afterwards blush with shame to remember. If the prisoners had given cause, by disturbing the abour market, to excite jealousy amongst their Welsh fellow-citizens, he trusted the kindly people of South Wales, and North Wales, too, would re- member in calmer times that they had not willingly left their huts on the lonely mountain side to go forth amongst strangers and compete with them and injure them, but that it was not choice, but dire fate, which had driven these unlettered Irishmen forth, and that they were, therefore, deserving to some extent of kindly feel- ing from those Englishmen and Welshmen who had received them. Hu had come there that day in order that he might do what he could to get these horrible exceptions wiped out and the kindlier rule restored to the districts affected; and that after measures, not of severity but of leniency, had been taken for the future peace of the district, these men might go home again and forget as soon as they could that they had ever turned out into the streets to war against each other and spill their neighbour's blood. He was also there because he had given some years of his life in the endea- vour to bring about a better understanding be- tween the people of this country, and because his heart bled to find a feud and hatred arising between the land of Llewellyn and his own countrymen. Mr. Powell said with reference to the other pri- soners he did not propose to offer any evidence. His Lordship: I do not understand. Mr. Powell explained that he had no specific charge to make against the other prisoners, and that on their undertaking there should be no re- petition of the conduct alleged against them, he would, with his lordship's permission, offer no evidence against the other eight men included in the indictment. A formal verdict of not guilty was then entered against Morgan Jones, Alfred Marsden, Evan Owen, John Price, Pendre Williams, Joseph Twigg. William Greenland, and William Rees, and they were discharged. Marah and Long were also in- dicted for wounding with intent to maim Lewis West and Richard Williams respectively, and a similar legal form of finding them not guilty was gone through. Mr. Matthews, Q.C., then addressed the court on behalf of the four Welsh prisoners who had pleaded guilty. For all those who had been acquitted he could have set up satisfactory alibis, and shown that the police were mistaken. He regarded the quarrel between the Welsh and Irish as being caused by exceptional circumstances—whether from processions going through the town or other reasons he did not think well to specify. He did not blame the police. They appeared to have acted with great discretion and judgment; but looking closely at the depo- sitions, it was not difficult to see that if a few arrests had been made on the evenings of the 5th and 6th, and a little firmness shown generally by the force, they might have prevented the whole of the scenes which afterwards followed on the 7th, 8th, and 9th. On the latter days the mob pro- bably lost their head, probably on account of the rumours which had been circulated, and not un- naturally on the 8th, after they had seen their countrymen bleeding from wounds inflicted by a sword or scythe. Referring to the acts of the four men who had thrown themselves on the mei-eilof the court, the learned counsel pointed out that they appeared to have been prompted more by the spirit of mischief, which always got abroad when a beginning had been made in the work of destruc- tion, and could not, therefore, be said to have acted with a fixed and determined intention to destroy property. On Sunday, too, the conduct of Fitzgerald, the contractor, in firing the gun, whilst it did not excuse, in a great degree extenuated the conduct of the mob. It was creditable to the accused men to observe that, although they appeared to commit acts in respect to the persons and property of Irishmen which all deplored, they did not molest the women or children who happened to be in the houses at the time, all of whom were uninjured. Mr. Powell said Mrs. Fitzgerald was an excep- tion. Some of the police, too, were severely injured by stones. Mr. Matthews replied that what he meant to convey was that none but the men were inten- tionally hurt. The police were struck owing to going amongst the crowd whilst stones were flying about. The learned gentleman then addressed himself to the general aspect of the question, and appealed to his lordship by leniensy of sen- tence to aid in restoring harmony and goodwill to the inhabitants of the district. His 7>'rdship said he would defer sentence on the men until the following morning. On resuming his seat on Thursday, his lordship sentenced the six prisoners who pleaded guilty, viz., Thomas Rees, Thomas Prosser, William Turner, George Crompton, John Marah, and Richard Long, to three months' imprisonment with hard labour at Usk.

PEMBROKESHIRE DOG SHOW. The following is a list of the awards of prizes at the Pembrokeshire Dog Show, held at Pembroke on Tuesday:- Foxhounds, tvFocouple?: Prize, a cnp of the value of twe giu'ieas, Lieutenant-Colonel Leach, CorsLon, master of Soutn Pemoroi;r;siiire Foxhounds, "Seque1." Pointers 1st, Mr J- IS. Hughes, Vine Cottage, Johu's-town, Car- marthen, JJostell" 2nd, Mr J. BilUic Hughes, Cobourg Hotel, Tenby, "Ponto" v ], c, Messrs H. I\ and P. J. Charles, solicitors, Neath, "Cora." Setters, black and tau: DrJ. W. rison, Hamilton House, Pembroke, "Drag." Setters, any other breed: 1st, Mr James Frctne, Wepre Hall, Flint, "Young Rock"; 2nd, Mr J. R. Hushes," Hex Canls"; 3rd, Mr John William Crookes. Neeiton Hall, Milford Haven, Cash Box vll c, Mr W. H, I'raneis, T.V.ii., Aberdare, Don." Retrievers, curly coated; 1st. Mr James Freme, Wepre Hall, Flint. Voung King Koffee"; 2nd, Mr Samuel Darbey, Gold-street, Tiverton, Devon, "Que'ii". Re- trievers, any otller variety: 1st, Mr James Freme, '• Ben' 2nd, MrJ. E. Gunn, Tredegar Villa, Newport- road, Cardiff, "Tuft". Greyhounds. Dog: 2nd, Mr GeorgeD. Parcell, Lyd-tep, "Spring". G-reyhoun,is: 1st, Mr llichard MiMer, Ksrat Gute Hotel, Pembroke, Nell" 2nd, Mr <3-. LI. Griffiths, Pembroke, Queen of the Fairies". Spaniels (Clumber): 1st, Messrs H. and P. J. Charles, Neath, B ichelor". Spaniels, black 1st, Mr James Freme, Kaffir" 2nd, Mr. James Freme, "Young nub IlL"; v h c, Mr. George Morgan, 27, Alfred-street, Neath, "Prince Imperial". Spaniels, any other breed except black 1st, Mr James Frema, Wopre Hall, Flint, Gw)n.)ys" 2nd, Mr George Parsons, Beach HOHse. Saundersfoot, li Fan" v he inir Maurice G. Davies, Upton, Pembroke, "Dash". Fox ten lei's, rough orsrnGJtfi (dogs); 1st, Mr Samuel Evans, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Pembroke Dock," Despot" 2nd, Mr Gilbert D. Harris, Llanunwas, Solva, R.S.O., Nimble Jim". Fox terriers, rough or smooth (bitches) 1st, Mr D. N. Jenkins, '• Cricket"; 2nd, Mr J. II. Davies, Carmarthen, "Sunbeam". Fox-terriers, within the county: 1st, Mr G. Wakeman, 3, Queen-street, Pembroke Dock, liattler Morgan" 2nd, Mr tMVnuel Evans, Koyal Welsh Fusiliera, Pembroke Dock, "Despot." Fox-terrier puppies: 1st. Dr J. W. Morison, Pembroke, "Gipscy"; 2nd, Mr James Phillips, Great Western Railway Station, Haverfordwest, Vie." 'tVirc-haired terriers 1st, Mr W. Roberts, High-street, Haverfordwest, Young Crib" 2nd, Mr W. Roberts's Turk." Black and tail terriers (except toys): 1st, MrJ. Tucker, Pembroke Dock, Duchess of Edinburgh"; 2nd, MrF. Lewis, Bell and Lion, Pembroke Deck. "Btueher." Terriers, 3kye, dandie, and Dedlington 1st, the Rev.C. G. Hilbers, Haverfordwest, 6am 2nd, Mr \V. j. M. Herbert, 21, Oaklield-road, Cardiff, "Donald III." Terriers, any other breed, except toys: 1st, Mr Fred Lewis, Bell and Lion, Pembroke Dock, Victor 2nd, Mr D. Parry Thomas, Pontypridd, Billy." Sheepdogs, collies: 1st, Mr W. Buckle}', "l'enyfai, Llanelly,"Tramp"; 2nd, Mr W. J. Tred«nnick, Mount Charles, St. Austells, Cornwall, "Hobill." Sheep dogs, any other breed 1st, Mr D. Parry Thomas, Pontypridd, "Lizzie"; 2nd, Mr D. Parry Thomas, Mayor of Cardiff." Pugs: Mr Joseph Tucker, Commercial-row, Pembroke Dock, Bosco." No other entry. Toy dogs, anv bived 1st, Mr D. Parry Thomas, Pontypridd, Jessie" 2nd, Mr James Phillips, Great Western Railway Station, Haverfordwest, Nellie." St. Bernard 1st, Messrs 11. P. and P. J. Charles, Neith. Mont Leo" 2nd, Mr W. Vaughan, King-street, Pembroke Dock, Nestor." New- foundland 1st, Mr A. Stevens, Penlnll, Cardiff, Nell" 2nd, Mrs Marshall Kennedy, Tenby, Sailor v h C Rev. David Edwards. Nash Rectory, Pembroke, Lion". Mastiff, bloodhound, deerhound, &c.: 1st. Mr D. Parry Thomas," Heather" 2nd, Mr G. R. Summers, Glen- owen, Neyland, Boss." Any other breed not men- tioned in the above list: 1st, Mr D. Parry Thomas, Champion Morgan"; 2nd, Mr D. Parry Thomas, "Nigger." Selling Class: 1st, Messrs D. M. Davies and David, Neath 2nd, Mr E. Thomas, Pembroke, Swift." Messrs Baker's silver cup for the best non-sporting dog in the show, fed on their biscuits Messrs H. P. and J. P. Charles, solicitors, Neath, Mont Leo." A silver cup, value 4L3 3s., given by Mr James Freme, for the best small Cocker spaniel", under 281bs., the property of a resident within the county Mr George Parsons, Beach House, Saunderâoot, "Fan." A special prize of one guinea, given by Mr James Beddoe, ironmonger, &c., for the best sheep dog or collie, owned by a resident in Pembrokeshire Mr John Tod, Fynone, Boncath, Laird." A special prize of one guinea, given by Messrs Warlow and Sons, ironmongers, &c., to the best dog or bitch within the county, not having won a first prize previous to the day of show Mr Joseph Tucker, Pembroke Dock," Duchess ti [Edinb;jro' A si «c!ial prize of one guinea (given by Mr T. Ward Davies, Pembroke), tor the best Landsee 's" Newfoundland in the show: Mr A. Stevens, Penhill, Cardiff, "Nell." Special prizes of £1 1, and IDs Bd (given by Mr William Bishop) to the keepers, &c., of dogs shown in the best working condition 1st, Mr Jas. Fremes, Wepre Hall, Fiint, Youtte; Rock 2nd. Mr J. Bilbie Hughes, ColxmYg Hotel, Tenby, "Ponto," A silver cup, or t3 3s. for the best sporting dog in the South Pembrokeshire Hunt: Mr Richard Miller, East Gate Hotel, Pembroke, "Nell." Best pointer or setter in the county of Pembroke 1st, Mr J. W. Crookes, Xeeston Hall, Milford Haven, 2nd, Mr J. B. Hughes, Cobourg Hotel, Tenbv, Ponto.' Asilver cup, value £ 3 3s (given by the society for the best dog in the yard: winners of first prizes only) Mr Fremes Kaffir."

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. THE NEATH CORPS. The fourth competition for the Gardner Cup came off at tiie Neath Range on Saturday. The weather was all that could be desired for good shooting, conse- quently some fair scores were made. Appended are a few of them :— 200 500 600 Totals. Yds. Yds. Yds. Corporal A. Munro 27 25 30 82 Private J. D. Porter 30 24 26 8J Captain H. P. Charles. 24 23 15 62 Sergeant R. Gregory. 24 24 13 61 Private J. Arnold 27 20 14 61 MATCH BETWEEN SWANSEA AND TAIBACH. A return match between the Swilnsea and Taibach Detachments of the 1st Glamorgan Rifle Corps took place on Saturday at the Cwmdonkin Range, Swansea, Cant. Trick and Lieut. Bray directing the respective te->ms. Conditions: Ten aside; seven shots at 200 yards (knee), and seven shots at 500 yards, prone position. Subjoined are the scores made by each side :— SWANSEA. Pts. TAIBACH. Pts. Sergeant G. Smith 68 Sergeant T. Jenkips 53 Corporal T. Puxley 56 Private T. Evans 52 Private T. Roberts 54 Sergeant E. Davies 49 Lieut. A. Knight 53 Lieut. W. S. Bray 47 Capt. W. D. Trick 50 Corporal James 47 Private J. Fisher 50 Corporal Hunt 44 Sergeant G. Williams. 49 Private Ililditch 43 Lieut. E. Davies 47 Corporal L. Williams 42 Corporal Milne 45 Lieut. Cound 35 Private M. Williams 44 Corporal Sutton 34 506 446

LOCAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, The London Gazette of Friday night contains the following announcements :— War Office, Pall Mall, July 28. llNE BATTALIONS. ESSEX REGIMENT.—Lieutenant Herbert Frederick Northey Hopkins, from Royal Monmouthshire Engineer Mihtia, to be lieutenant, on augmenta- tion dated 29th inst. VOLUNTEER RIFLES. SECOND GLAMORGAN. — Acting-Surgeon John Lindsey Leckie to be surgeon dated 29th inst. FIBST MONMOUTlt.-Charles Ernest Page, gentle- man, to be lieutenant; dated 29th inst. COMMISSION. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN.—Mr. Frederick Arthur Gerwyn Jones to be deputv-lieutenant; dated 29th mat. >.

SAD OCCURRENCE AT CARDIFF. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. J. W. PIPE. On Wednesday Mr. J. W. Pipe, of King's-road Canton, died suddenly at his residence, under sad and somewhat singular circumstances. It appears that the deceased had been absent from his em- ploy for several days, owing to apparently slight indisposition. On Monday he went to the shop of Mr. J. Munday, chemist, High-street, and there obtained what iscommonly called a Pick-me-up." The drink was, we are informed, of an ordi- nary character, and consisted simply of a little carbonate of ammonia and bitters. Directly after the deceased partook of it, however, he began to vomit, and his face assumed a red and rather swollen appearance. The sickness continued for some time, and deceased subse- quently sought the advice of Mr. Granger, sur- geon, St. Mary-street, under whose care his condi- tion seemed to improve. He told Mr. Granger that he had been poisoned, and it was suggested that the chemist had in mistake administered in- jurious ingredients. There is, however, no ground for this statement,'and the probability is that the effects which followed the drinking of the "Pick- me-up were the ordinary effects of the medicine upon a weak and disordered stomach. The same Pick-me-up" has since been supplied to several other persons who have not complained of any unpleasant results. As we have stated, Mr. Pipe improved under Mr. Granger's care, and on Wednesday afternoon he was out in his garden in the company of a neighbour of the name of Heath. He then seemed to be free from any serious ailment, but after a while Mr. Heath stooped down to pull a cucumber. When he raised his head he missed Mr. Pipe, who was no longer standing near him, and on looking around he saw him lying on a bed of lettuce on which he had fallen. He was carried into the house, and medical assistance obtained, but death appears to have been almost instantaneous. Heart disease may have been the cause; Mr. Granger and Mr. J. Evans, the medical gentlemen who attended deceased, are not satisfied as to the cause, and it is, therefore, ex- pected that the coroner will order a post-mortem examination to be made. An inquest will after- wards be held. Deceased was the head clerk of Messrs. Morgan and Scott, solicitors, Cardiff. He was very well known in the town, and his death will be much regretted. He leaves a widow and family. On Tuesday our advertisement columns contained an announcement that Mrs. Pipe had given birth to a son. Her case is, therefore, a very sad one.

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT ABER- YSTWITH. FALL OF A VISITOR FROM A OLIFF. A WARNING TO RECKLESS CLIMBERS. Visitors at Abervstwith are acquainted with the precipitous cliffs which terminate Constitutional- hill on the north of the town. Craiglas is well- known as one of the most dangerous. Another precipice, known as Cormorant Rock, has just now been the scene of a terrible accident. About four o'clock on Wednesday a visitor on the beach heard a cry above him, and, on looking upwards, saw a man's body rolling from point to point, and finally bounding at last over twenty feet to the beach. Some children near ran with the information, and Drs.Rice Williams and Morris Jones were soon in attendance, but life was already extinct. The body was conveyed to the Welsh Harp to await an inquest. The "unfor- tunate youth, whose name is W. E. Page, of Wol- verhampton, had only arrived on Monday with his brother and four sisters. One version of the acci- dent is that the deceased, with his younger brother, was climbing up from the beach. The brother soon returned, but the deceased expressed his intention to reach the top. The loose shingle gave way, he lost his footing, and, rebounding from rock to rock, the sharp point of a stone entered the back of his neck, causing almost in- stant death.

THE OLDE ENGLISHE FAYRE AT BRIDGEN^' 4 At noon on Tuesday that resuscitation of a bygone age, the olde fay re on the village green, was opened with much eclat at the Town-hall, ISridgond. The fay re was under the distinguished patronage of the Countess of Dun raven, Lady Spearman, Lady Vivian, Mrs. Lynch Blosse, Mrs. Jamc(I llrogdcn, Mrs. Emerson, Bryngarw; Mrs. Flowor, Ilaglan Lodge; Mrs. T. Mansel Franklen, St. Hilary; Mrs. Hovvel Gwyn, Duffryn, Neath Mrs. Horn fray, Penllyn Castle; Mrs. Hughes, The Palace, St. Asaph Mrs. Knight, Tythegston Court; Mrs. Llewellyn, Baglan Hall; Mrs. Llewellyn, Court Colman Mrs. G. Byng Morris, Danygraig; Mrs. Morse, Glanogwr; Mrs. Nicholl, Merthyr- Mawr; Mrs. Nicholl, The Ham; Mrs. Ollivant, Bishop's Court; Mrs. Daniel Owen, Ash Hall; Mrs. Prichavd, Bryntivion •, Mrs. Richards, Bellevuo. Swansea; Mrs. Stacey, Llandough Castle; Miss Talbot, Margam; Mrs. Picton Turbervill, and the ladies of the parish of Newcastle. It was hold for the purpose of raising a fund to ercct a school- room for Sunday School and other parochial purposes for Newcastle, one of the two town parishes. The interior of the hall presented a com- plete transformation. The front of the galleiy had been turned into an old Elizabethan house,: just such a house as one would see in the old town of Shrewsbury, and at the further end was Ye Maypole Inn" for refreshments, and on either side were old antique English houses, with the shops underneath. Shortly after twelve the hall was filled with a distinguished company, amongst whom we noticed the Archdeacon of LIandaff and Mrs. Griffiths, the worthy vicar of the parish, the Rev. J. p. Hughes, and the Misses Hughes, The Palace, St. Asaph, and Miss Sterling the Rev. C. R. Knight, Mrs. and the Misses Knight, Tythegston Court; the Rev. W. F. Edmondes, rector of Coity, and Mrs. Edmondes; the Rev. J. Williams, Lnleston; the Rev. n. Lewis, St. Bride's Minor; the Rev. D. Pugh, liettws; the Rev. J. L. Clougher, Pontypool Mrs. lilandy Jenkins, Llanharran Mrs. and Miss Ollivant, Llandaff; Mrs. Nicholl, The Ham; Mrs. Nicholl, Merthyr Mawr, and family; Colonel and Mrs. Morse, Mrs. and the Misses Blosse, Mrs. Emerson, Bryngarw Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Brogden, Porthcawl; Mr. Spencer Nicholl, Dr. and Mrs. Franklen Evans, Mrs. T. M. Franklen, Clemonston; Mrs. Griffith Llewellyn, Baglan Hall; the Misses Hayes, the ladies who undertook the supervision of the stalls, and others. The Countess of Dun- raven, attended by Mr. H. J. Randall, J.P., on arriving, was received by the Archdeacon of Llandaff. Tha Archdeacon said his duty was a very pleasant one; it was to formally announce that the Countess of Dunraven would open the fayre. Apart from the direct object, bazaars served a high social purpose in bringing the edges of society together. He had no doubt a handsome sum would be realised. The Countess of Dunraven said it was impossible for his lordship to be present on account of the Irish Bill in the House of Lords. Had he be6n at home she would have gladly taken a stall. She hoped the sum wished for, and which was for such a good object, would be realised at the end of the three days' sale. Her ladyship then declared the fayre duly opened. The first stall on the left hand side on entering was Ye Crown and Patten," superintended by Miss Talbot, Margam, and assisted by Mrs. Nicholl. The costume worn by the ladies of this stall was that of waiting-women at the time of Charles II. The stall contained old china, Japanese goods, glass, and a choice selection of other articles. The next stall was Ye Leek and Shamrock." The ladies in charge of this stall were the Misses Hughes, The Palace, St. Asaph, assisted by Miss Stirling and the Misses Deacon. The costumes worn were those of Cinderella and of the time of George III. This stall contained a, great quantity of ware, terra-cotta, children's under-clothing, warm shawls, a large stock of chair bigs, and two Jumbos. The articles on this stall were remarkablv cheap. "Ye Maypole Inn," under the direction of Mrs. G. Byng Morris, Danygraig, is fast earning a reputation for its luncheons and teas. Ye Boar's Head," under the care of Mrs. Llewellyn, Court Colman, had a fine and varied collection of terra- cotta, American cloth, hand-painted china, dolls, needlework, fans, &c. The costumes worn by the ladies were those of the Eighteenth Century. "Ye Noah's Ark" well bore out its name, for here were articles from donkey panniers to musical boxes. It was undi>r the. supervision of Mrs. T. Tamplin Lewis, Cefn GHs. assisted by Mrs. P. W. Flower, the Misses Richards, and Miss Veal. The costumes, too, were varied, one iady being attired as "Patience," another as "Dolly Varden," &c. Ye Rose and Thistle" was superin- tended by the Misses Stockwood, Cae Derwen. The costumes worn were the Puritan, Huguenot, late Eighteenth Century, and Dolly Varden." On the stall were fine art needlework, terra-cotta, handsomely painted dolls, and numerous other articles and flowers. "Ye Olden Towers," super- vised by Mrs. T. Picton Turbervill, Ewenny Priory, assisted by Mrs. J. Brogden and Miss Biandy, might well have been called an Oriental one, as the Turkish articles formed an attractive fenture. In addition, there were Italian and English painted articles, work of all sorts, hand- some tables and boxes, and flowers. The ladies wore the Early George II. style. In the room were a weighing machine, height standard, and a fine art exhibition on the gallery. The Asiatic Auto- maton Conjurer and Miss Beckwith, the swimming doll, were much appreciated, especially by the youngsters. A string band still further enli- vened the scene, and there were organ and piano recitals during the day. The whole arrangement of the room must have cost a large amount of work, and the artistic way in which the articles on the stalls were placed showed that the ladies who have taken an interest in the affair have deftly plied their fingers in .arranging everything to 11 the best advantage. The fayre" was con- tinued on Wednesday, and was well attended throughout the day. The receipts on Tuesday amounted to £263. The fayre" will be open again on Saturday next.

THE MAGNETAIRF.More local testimonials are to be seen in our advertising columns in re- ference to Mr. Lonsdale's Magnetaire." The value of these testimonials rests upon the fact that there are people from this neighbourhood who can be found to speak most highly of the appliances in the event of their being waited upon. Mr. Lonsdale can be consulted daily At 56, Crockherb- town, Cardiify dnft Albert-hall. Stow-hill, Newport. Mor

) CRICKET, M.C.C. AND GROUND V. SOUTH WALES. In fine, though windy, weather, at Lord's on Wednesday, the South Wales commenced the first of their annual matches in the Metropolis against a team of the Marylebone Club and Ground. The home side won the toss, and shortly after noon began batting with G. G. Hearne and Mr. W. H. Fowler, to the bowling of Messrs. C. P. Lewis and H. E. Lewis. Principally by the amateur's hitting the total was steadily taken to thirteen, when the Kentish professional was caught in the slips by Mr. Paravicini, who was fielding as substitute for Mr. Riley. Mr. Sainsbury came in, but at 21 Mr. Fowler was bowled. Mr. O'Brien followed, but quickly lost Mr. Sainsbury,whowas badly run out in attempting a second run at 32. Mr. Foley was bowled at 42, and, without a run being added, Mr. Hotham was dismissed. With five wickets down for 42 matters looked far from promising for the M.C.C., but on Mr. do Paravicini joining Mr. O'Brien, a complete change came over the game. Both batsmen hit vigorously and with the greatest determination. Steadily the record was carried to 74, when Mr. Riley dis- placed Mr. H. E. Lewis, and nine runs later Mr. C. P. Lewis was superseded by Mr. Morgan. At half-past one the 100 went up amidst applause, and just afterwards Mr. O'Brien offered a difficult chance to short leg, which the fieldsman could not quite reach. Mr. H. E. Lewis resumed bowling at his old end at 125, but Mr. O'Brien drove him finely for four nearly straight. Mr. Paravicini then drove a ball hotlv back to Mr. Morgan, who, however, failed to hold it. As asepurationcould not be effected, Mr. Carver was tried instead of Mr. Morgan at 136. The Cantab drove him to the on for 4, and to the off for 4 and 3, while his partner played him on the on side for 2, making in all 13 from four balls. This caused Mr. C. P. Lewis to resume. Still runs came fast, Mr. Paravicini driving the new bowler to the on, the ball pitching on the balcony of the hotel. At 159, however, the old Etonian was bowled leg stump for a well-hit 51, in which were seven 4's, three 3's, and five 2's. At this juncture luncheon was taken. On re-commencing, Mr. O'Brien was partnered by Mr. Robertson, Messrs. C. P. Lewis and Riley sharing the attack. At 171 the last comer was bowled, and four runs later Mr. Wilde returned a ball to the bowler. Mr. Russel joined Mr. O'Brien, and again the score advanced at a rapid pace. The last-named made an on drive for four. At three o'clock the score was sent up to the second hundred. Air. O'Brien made two more on drives for four, and completed his hundred amidst cheering. At five minutes past three, at 212, however, ho was well caught at long on for a brilliantly hit 113, in which the chief figures were sixteen 4's, two 3's, and twelve 2's. Rylott came to Mr. Russel's assistance, and Mr. Curre, who had taken Mr. Riley's place just previously, again gave way to the bowler. The professional hit freely for a time, but at 236 he was bowled and the innings closed at 3.35 p.m., Mr. Russel carrying out his bat, for a useful 20. Against their opponents' formidable total the visitors began batting with Messrs. G. S. Davies and G. Carver, to the bowling of Rylott and Mr. Robertson. The start was most disastrous, as before a run was made Mr. Carver played a ball on to his wicket and Mr. C. P. Lewis was bowled leg stump. Mr. Jones joined Mr. Davies, but still no runs had been scored when a heavy shower of rain drove the players to shelter. At ten minutes past four, after an absence of 40 minutes, the game was resumed. Eight maiden overs were sent down before Mr. Davies scored a single, and Mr. Jones a couple of 2's off Rylott. Mr. Davies was then dismissed by a bailer, and directly afterwards Mr. Jones was caught at the wicket. Messrs. Riley and Morgan somewhat improved matters, the former hitting Mr. Robertson grandly to square leg for four, the ball falling on to the roof of the tennis court. He was, however, easily taken at 26, and Mr. E. G. Davies followed, and by free batting the record reached 44, when the last was bowled. Mr. Curre partnered Mr. Morgan, who was batting confidently and well, and at times hitting with great freedom. Mr. Curre played a ball high UD in the slips, and was easily caught by Sturdman at 61, and with only five added Mr. Morgan was ?clean bowled for an invaluable 26. After this the end soon came, Mr. Dickinson being bowled and Mr. Lewis stumped. The innings terminated at a quarter-past six for 88. BOWUNG ANALYSIS. Overs. Maidens. Huns. Wickets. Rylott 24-1 12 27 6 Robertson 24 10 53 4 In delightfully nnc weather, at Lords, on Thursday, the South Wales team, who, being 148 behind on the first innings, had to follow on, commenced their second attempt shortly after eleven. As in their first, Messrs. G. S. Davies and Carver opened the batting, the attack being shared by Rylott and Mr. Robertson. Runs came slowly at first, only ten being made from as many overs, but as no wicket fell, G. G. Hearne took the ball at Rylott's end, and after three byes had been added Mr. do Paravicini superseded the amateur. Mr. Davies cut the Kentish professional over the point's head for 4, but at 33 Mr. Carver was easily caught at slip. Mr. Tuck well followed on, and aided by four byes, which came from the old Etonian's bowling, and an off drive for a couple by Mr. Davies, the 50 was put up at five minutes past twelve. Two runs later the amateur clean bowled Mr, Tttckwoll. Mr. Riley was the next comer, and a bye from Mr. Paravicini was converted into three by some loose fielding. Mr. Davies then drove Hearne finely to the off for four. Mr. Riloy, how- ever, after being given in on an appeal for leg- beforc-wickct, was bowled by the following ball, and three were down for 59. Mr. C. P. Lewis came in, and after a time drove the old Etonian to the off for two, Mr. Davies having just previously played him in the same direction for three. Again tho last-named made an off drive for two, and consequently Mr. Robert- son superseded last year's Eton captain at 76, In his first over Mr. Davies snicked him flukily to leg for a couple, the ball just pnssing out of the wicket-keeper's reach, and then drove him to the on for two more. At 80 Hylott bowled again, and Mr. Lewis, after playing him prettily to leg for three, was caught from a lofty hit at mid off. In the Leicestershire bowler's second over, Mr. Morgan made a single, and then, in attempting to drive Mr. Robertson, skied the ball a terrific height, which Mr. de Paravicini, running from short leg, secured between the wickets-four for 85, five for 37. Mr. Jones joined Mr. Davies, who was batting steadily and well. Almost directly the new comer offered a fairly easy catch to Rylott at short-slip, but the chance was not accepted. Both batsmen then hit frooly, bringing up the 100 at one o'clock amidst loud cheering. Three runs later Hearne resumed, but Jones immediately drove him finely to the off for four. Mr. Paravicini displaced Mr. Robert- son once more at 111, and Mr. Davies, after driving him on either sido of the wicket for twos, cut Hearne twice in the fol- lowing over for three. This brought on Mr. Fowler for Mr. Paravicini at 128, and in his second over this long stand was terminated by his bowling Mr. Jones for an invaluable 22. Forty- eight had been put on since the previous wicket fell-six for 135. Mr. E. G. Davies joined his name- sake, but after making a single was bowled, and Mr. Curre was dismissed just afterwards—seven for 136, and eight for 139. With nine runs still wanting to save the single innings defeat, and only two bats- men to go in, it appeared highly improbable that the visitors would save it. Mr. Dickinson partnered Mr. Davies, who drove Mr. Fowler to the on for a couple. Mr. Dickinson scored 3 for a hit through a piece of bad fielding, and then Mr. Davies drove the amateur grandly to the pavilion boundary for 4, thus saving the innings at fourteen minutes to two. As a separation was not effected, Rylott superseded Hearne at 150, and with the fourth ball of his first over clean bowled Mr. Dickinson without adding to the record. Mr. H. E. Lewis, the last batsman, followed, and after 3 byes Mr. Davies, who now appeared anxious to hit, cut Mr. Fowler for 2, and drove him to the on for 4. This, how- ever, was his last effort, as he was out just after- wards to Mr. Fowler leg before wicket, the innings concluding at five minutes to two for 160. Mr. Davies, who had gone in first, had been at the wicket for two hours and three-quarters, and during that time had scored 85 almost without a mistake before he was out tenth and last. Most of the time he played steadily, but now and again hit out with great confidence and effect. It was almost entirely due to him that the visitors made so creditable a total in their second innings. His figures were six 4's, five 3's, and twelve 2's. BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wkts. Rvlott 21 13 13 2 Robertson 21 6 36 1 Hearne. 26 6 46 3 Paravicini 18 6 27 1 Fowler 7-3 3 16 3 Instead of adjourning for luncheon, the Maryle- bon-e team, who only required 13 to win, sent in Messrs. O'Brien and Fowler at eight minutes past, two. Messrs. C. P. Lewis and Riley bowled. The Middlesex batsman scored a single and then drove Mr. Riley to the on for 3. In the same over Mr. Fowler cut him for 4, and drove him to the off for 4. The required single was made from the ninth ball, and at a quarter past two the M.C.C. had won the match by 10 wickets. ANALYSIS. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. C.P. Lewis 1-1 0 2 0 Riley 1 0 11 0 The following is the score :— SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Second Innings. G. S. Davies, b Robertson 1 1 b w, b Fowler 85 J. Carver, u Robertsoll 0 c ]¡OÙäti3VII, b Hearne 11 C. P. Lewis, b Robertson 0 e Itunsel, b Hylott 7 E. W. Jones, e Foley, b Rylott 4 b Fowler 22 M. Riley, c Sainsbury, b Rylott 8 b Hearne 0 Morgan, b Rylott 26 b Robertsou 1 E. Gr. Davies, b Rylott 8 b Hearne I E. Curre, c Sainsbury, b Robertson 11 b Fowler 1 A. J. Tuekwell, not out 17 b Paravicini 7 F. Dickinson, b Rylott 5 b Itylott 3 H. E. Lewis, st Foley, b Rylott 0 not out 0 Extras 8 Extras 22 Total 88 Total ..160 M.C.C. AND GROUND. First Innings. Second Innings. G. G. Hearne, c sub, b H. E. Lewis 3 W. H. Fowler, b C. P. Lewis 10 not out 8 E. Sainsbury, run out 5 T. C. O'Brien, e G. 3. Davies, b C. F. Lewis 113 not out. 5 C. W. Folev, b C. P. Lewis 0 F. W. Hotllam, c Carver, b C. P. Lewis 0 P. J. de Paravicini, b C. P. Lewis 51 J. Robertson, b C. P. Lewis. 6 M. Wilde, e and b Riley 1 J. S. Russel, not out 20 Rylott, b Riley 13 Extras 14 Extras 0 Total .236 Total 13 SOUTH WALES CHALLENGE CUP. SWANSEA V. SWANSEA WORKING MEN'S CLUB.—This match was played at Swansea on Saturday. The weather was most favourable. Appended are the scores:- SWANSEA WOKKIK& MEN'S CLUB. First Innings. Second Innings. George Beavan, b L. Harrop 0 b Harrop 0 T. Kneath, b E. M.Jones 17 b Harrop 10 J. Doggett, c F. Perkins, b Harrop 3 b Llewelyn 16 I-bitoaakw. 1 c Chambers, b Jtich&rds 1 ,'K r :>■■■ £ v- yrt" ■■ 1 F. Nieholls, c Perkins, b Harrop 1 absent 0 F. Lawrence, b Jones 0 bLl nvel.vn 0 B. Williams, b Jones 0 c Llewelyn, b Harrop 0 A. Way, c L. M. Richards, b Harrop 5 absent 0 E. Poole, c and b Harrop 0 c Llewelyn, b Harrop 8 L. Hawken, c Richards, b Harrop 0 not out 9 M. Grant, not out 1 c and b Harrop 2 Extras 0 Extras 0 Total 23 Total 46 SWANSEA. If. H. Gwynn.c Nit-holls, b Way 14 F. Perkins, b D. GwynnH 6 S. Thomas, not out 61 C. C. Chambers, b Gvvynn 1 L. Harrop, c E. Poole, b J. Doggett. 26 L. M. Richards, b Kneath 1 J. T. D. Llewelyn, c Grant, b Lawrence. 12 C. Farr, c Williams, b Lawrence 0 W. Hunting, e Way, bGwynn 14 E. M. Jones, b Gwynn 8 T. Smith, e Kneath, b Doggett 29 Extras 8 v Total 180

REPOHT ON THE LONDON METAL TRADE. The uncertainty of the political outlook is having a depressing effect all round upon the iron and metal trades. New orders are scarce, and prices, as a conse- quence, are rather inclined to be easier. Tin-plates.—Inquiry is slow, and but few purchases have been lately made, and those only at lowest rates. Makers are firm at 16s. 3d. to 16s. 6d. for cokes; second- hand parcels are obtainable at about 3d. less. In tinned sheet iron prices are steady and unchanged. Tin.-Foreign tin shows a decline on the week of about 95 per ton, and looks like going down still lower. Demand has fallen off very much, and the principal holders appear anxious to realise. To-day's cash price isJBlOl 10s.; forward, £ 10210: English is in fair demand at £107; bars, £ 108.—ARTHUR BIRD, Metal Broker, Gracechurch-street, London.—August 2.

THE IRON AND COAL TRADES OF SOUTH WALES. During the week now ending more pressure has been apparent in our steam coal market. The approach of Bank Holiday and a better supply of tonnage has tended to this result, and the consequence is that quotations for immediate delivery are a trifle firmer. Small steam coals remain in very active request, and prices are hardening we-k by week. House coals are steady, and there is a good demand for coke. The shipments from the various Bristol Channel ports last week were:- Foreign: Cardiff, 108,325; Newport, 20,374; Swansea, 18,986 tons. Coastwise, Cardiff, 18,656; Newport, 14,894 Swansea, 7,901 tons. Of iron, &c., some fair quantities have been got away. The metal markets are rather firmer. Imports have proceeded in average proportions; iron ore shows no movement for the better as stocks are heavy, and buyers are indisposed to operate for large quantities. A brisker demand exists for heavier classes of timber, and pitprops are likewise in good inquiry, with a tendency on the part of sellers abroad to seek higher prices. The state of affairs in Egypt continues to affect chartering business, and rates for the Mediter- ranean and Black Sea are stiffening. Homeward busi- ness from the States shows a considerable improvement. CYFARTHFA IRONWORKS.—Mr, Crawshav has made an excellent selection of a manager in the" person of Mr. William Evans, who was for some years in an important post at Dowlais, after that in charge of the steelworks at Rhymney, and lately in a similar position at Stockton- on-Tees. Under his management a good deal of impor- t-ant-work was done at Rhymney, and he may fairly be credited as well versed in all the latest appliances of steel making. Quiet but regular progress continues to be shown at Cyfarthfa. Mr. Crawshay has sold the whole of the ironwork, iron-plates, &c. All that can be utilised will be, and it speaks highly for the excellence of the old engines that most of those erected by Mr. William Williams and Mr. Pearce will be retained.

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN. GLOUCESTER, Saturday. — The supply of English wheat was so trilling that it is difficult to quote values foreign samples offered at fully Is per qr. de- cline, but only a small business resulted. Grinding barley and maize 6d per qr. cheaper. Oats without change. CHESTER, Saturday.-Fine weather militated against the attendance. Prices for grain of all sorts were firm. Quotations :—White wheat, 7s 2d, and red kinds, 7s Id per 751bs. Oats, 4s to 4s 3d per 461bs. B ans, 7a per SOlbs. Indian corn, feeding. 7s 9d per lOOibs. LUDLOW, Monday.—The attendance at market to-day was small. Corn trade quiet, and steady. Transactions in grain limited. The following are tl)e quotitions:- English wheat per busbel of Y61bs., wliite, 7s 9d to 8s Od; red, 7s 6d to 7s lOd. Barley, 32s per qr. Beans, 38s to 40s per qr. Oats, 24s to 27s per qr. Flour, per sack of five bushels, or 280lbs., best, 40s 6d; seconds, 38s 6d. COWBRIDGE, Tuesday.—Prospects are more favourable this week, and if line weather continues corn is expected to be cut next Monday on land near the sea. Best wheat, if it were offered, might command 65 6d per bushel. HEREFORD, Wednesday. — There was a very small attendance to-day, and very little English wheat on offer, the trade for which was quiet at last week's prices; foreign Is 2d per qr. lower. Flour drooping. Beans) peas, and oats firm. Bariey and maize the turn lower, CATTLE. CowmuDOTt, Tuesday.—The market was not, a large one, but business was brisk. Prices as follow :-Best fat cattle, 9,1 per lb.; second ditto, 8d to 8td. Cows and calves, £ 15 to JE22. Fat calves, 8d to S}d per lb. Best fat wethers, 10d per lb second ditto and others from 8jd to 9d fat lambs, lid. Sows and pigs met with a slow sale at t5 to £7. Pigs, off the sow, 10s to 13s two months old, 13s to 13s; three months ditto, 18s to 22s six months ditto, 22s to 34s. ILKRKFOKD, Wednesday. — A small supply of stock on offer, and prices were therefore in favour of buyers. Fill, cattle, in very small supply, made good prices. Grazing beasts very dear. Sheep, in small supply, sold briskly for all kinds. Calves, moderate in supplv, sold at higher prices. Pigs made about late prices. Quota- tions as tbttow ;—Beet, 8 £ d to 9jd per Ib; mutton, 9d to lOd veal, 8d to 9d; and pork, 6d to 6jd. LONDON, Thursday. —There was much less demand for beasts than on Monday, very choicest making only 63 perSlbs; middling qualities also share in the decline and a clearance not expected. Notwithstanding a. slow trade in the shoep market, prices have btsen fully main- txiued. A good &upply of calves, conpled W"i"t.h less ae- maud, has reduced prices by 2d per 3lbs. Pigs have also made rather less money. The following are the quota- tions :-TIeef, 4s Od to 03 Oil per ,81b3 mutton, 5s Od to 7s Od veal, 4s 4d to 5s 81: pork, 4s 4d to 5s Od lamb, 7s Od to 8s Od. Arrivals .—Beasts, 740 sheep and lambs, 6,270 calves, 240; pigs, 10; including foreign beasts, 20 calves, 10. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—The following are to-day's prices:—Beef, 8tel to 9d per lb. Mutton, 8 £ d to 10d per lb. lamb, Utd to lid. Pigs Bnconers, lis od to lis 8d per score; sows, 9s bd to 10s 3d; porkers, lis 9d to 12s 3d. DUBLIN, Thursday.—The following are the arrivals .— Beasts, 2,728 sheen and lambs, 7,098; veal calves, 9G. Quotations:-Prhne heifer beef, 62s 6d to 67s 6d per ewt. extreme, 70s; second quality, 50s 6d to 60s. Mutton, prime wether, 8yd to 9il per lb.; ditto ewe, 8d. Grass lambs, 25s to 45s. Veal, choice, 8d per lb. middling and coarse, 6d to 7kd. MEAT. LONDON, Thursday. Moderate supplies on offer, and trade slow. The following are the ruling quota- tions :—Beef, 3iI 4d to 5i 9d per 81bs; prime bcotch ditto, 5s 2d to 5s 4d; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s 4d; lamb, 68 4d to 7a veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d; large pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; small ditto. 4s 8d to 5s Od. PROVISIONS. CARDIFF, Saturday.—(Messrs. Johnston, Miles, and Co.'s Report.)—Extra India Mess Beef Owing to the war preparations any beef that has been on the market has been bought up at an advance of 5s to 10s per tierce. The stocks in first hands are now practically nil. Porlc has also participated in an advance of 2s 6d per barrel. Bacon: The trade in the early part of the week was sluggish, but closed firm. Hams dull, owing to the bad weather we have been having, but the return of hot weather will Certainly improve the demand. Lard: The market closed weak. Cheese Perfectly clear flavoured commands extreme prices, while those out of condition are forced on the market at Is decline. Butter: Little or nothing doing in American or Canadian. MGX.MOUIH, Saturday.—There was a fair attendance at mart(f, to-day, and a good supply. Prices ranged as follow :—Prime frejh butter, Is 2d to Is 3cl per lb. second quality, Is Id to Is l-]d per lb. Hen eggs, Id each; turkey and duck eggs, ljd each. Dressed poul- try Ducks varied, according to size and quality, from 5s to 7s 6d per couple chickens, 3s 9d to 4s 6d per couple fowls from 4s 6d to 5s 6d per couple. Live poultry Fowls from 2s 6d to 5s per couple ducks, 4s to 6s per couple. Butcher's meat (prime joints only quo- ted) :-Beef, 9d to 10d per lb. Veal, 9d to lOd per lb. Mntton, wether, 10d per lb.; lamb, lOd. Pork, 7d to 8d per lb. Fruit Cherries 4d to 5d per lb. wiin- berries, 7d raspberries, 6d per quart black and red currants, 3d to 4d per lb.; pears, 8d per gallon apples, Is per quarter. Vegetables Kidney beans, 3d to 4d per lb.; broad beaii3, 5d per quarter; marrows from 2d to 3d each cauliflowers from Id to 3 i per hfad cabbages. Is per dozen cucumbers varied according to size from 3d to 6d each. JJLAXDlLO, Saturday. — The market to-day was very thinly attended, in consequence of the hay harvest. The quotations were therefore higher. Prices —Best prime butter, Is 3d per lb.; in tubs, 19 Id to Is (Hd Eggs, 16 for Is. Live poultry: Chickens, 3s to 3s 6d per couple fowls, 4s 3d to 5s per couple ducks, 4s Gd to 4s 9d per couple. Poultry, trussed Chickens, 48 per couple; fowls, 4s 10dto5s6dper couple; ducks, 8s to 6s 6d per couple. Vegetables Potatoes, I'd per lb.; carrots, 2s per dozen bundles; peas, Gd per quart broad beans, 3d per quart. Fruit Black plums, 6d per lb. red ditto, 8il; strawberries, 7d per b. raspberries, 7(1 per lb. 6<1 per lb. apples, 3s per cwt, Butcher's meat (prirn-^ joints only): Beef, 9d to lid per lb.; real, 6dto7jd; mutton, lOil; lain!). lOd; and pork, 8d. COWBRIDGE, Tuesday.—To day's prices :-Best fresh butter, Is 1d per lb. Is per dozen. Fowls, 3s 6d to 4s Gd per couple. Ducks, 6s to 7s per couple. Cheese, new milk, 7d to 8d. BRISTOL, Wednesday. — (From Mr. Francis Bar- nard's Circular.) P icon: There is no change worthy of remark since last week. American prices still main- tain a higher level than our English markets. Cheese: A fair amount of business has been transacted both in States and Canadian produce in consequence of sellers having yielded somewhat to buyers'views. Lard After a small concession the market is firm at the decline, and all best brands stifiiy held American c.i.f. prices are still above our local values. Butter Finest qualities are in good demand; some of the lower descriptions of Brittany are rather lower. Flour quiet, and slow of sale in consequence of improved harvest prospects. BUTTER. CARMARTHEN, Saturday.—There was a thin atten- danoc at market to-day, and a small supply of butter, owing to farmers being busy hay making, consequently there was an advance in the price of butter, the quota- tions being lljdto Is per lb. .'JCORK, Thursday.—Firsts, 102s; seconds, 9o3; thirds, 89s fourths, 83s fifths, 69s. Salt kegs Firsts, 1033; seconds, 93s thirds, 89s; fourths, 82s; fifths, —s. Mild cured firkins Superfine, 114s; fine mild. 104s mild, 97s ditto kegs, superfine, —s fine mild, —s mild, 97s. Firkins in market, 2,312 kegs, 8; mild, 125. HAI. LONDON, Thursday.—Fair supplies on offer at market, LONDON, Thursday.-Fair supplies on offer at market, and trade dull at about previous rates. The follow- ing are the quotations — Inferior to good old hay, 55s to 90s; best ditto, 100s to 127s new hav, 70ato 9Ss inferior to good old clover, 75s to 105s best, ditto, 120s to KOs; new clover, 90s to 110s per ton straw, 30s to 63s per load. HOPS. WORCESTER, Saturday.—(From Messrs. Piercy, Long- bottom, and Faram's Report.)—The planters at mar- ket to-day say the hops have. in many instances, gone from bad to worse, and only a few report an improve- ment, so that, on the whole, we can scarcely call the prospects better than they have been lately. With more favourable weather the result remains to be seen, but can only show a very .small crop at best. Prices are firmer, and stocks of all sorts are very small. WOOL. COWBRIDGE, Tuesday.—Prices:—Teg, 9,}d per lb.; fleece, 9M lamb. 8d, and short, lid. D HIDES AMD SKINS. BRISTOL, Saturday. — Hides Spanish, 4Jd to 5d per Ib; 931bs and upwards, 4id to Od per lb; 831bs to 921bs, 4^d to 4J1 per lb; 73lb3 to 821bs, 4gd to 4Jd per lb; 63!bs to 721bo, 4d to Od per lb; 541bs to 621bs, 4d to 4^1 per lb 53tbs and under, 4d to I Od per lb; cows, 63Jbs and above, 3td to Od per lb; light 321rl to Od per lb bulls, -3|d to Od per lb heavy cuts, 3 £ d to Od per lb ligli: and irregular, 3gd to Od per lb. Calf skins 171bS and upwards, ojil to 0d per lb 121bs to lGlbs, 6Jd to Od per lb 91bs to llJbs, 7d to Od per lb under 91bs, 6Jd to 0d per lb cut and irregular, 4jd to Od per lb; chance, Od per lb. Horse hides, 10s 3d to 14s Gd 1st kips, 3 £ d to Od per lb 2nd ditto, 2^1 to Odperlb. Fat Mutton, 3M; beef, 3 £ d; rough, 2d. Pelts C, Is 9d B, 3s 6d A, 4s 2d. Lambs, D, 2s Od C, 3s Id B, 4S 3d A, 5s 3d. Forward prices to Thursday.—Pel* s C, Is 8d B, 3s 4d A, 4s 4d. Lambs D. 2s 7d C,3s 61; B, 4s 5d; A, 5s 3d. Pat, 2d, 3N, to 4d.

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