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Cardiff Health Committee. MEETING TO-DAY. The Precautions Against Infection, A special meeting of the Cardiff Health and Port Sanitary Committee of the Cardiff County Council was held at the Town-hall, Cardiff, this morning to consider the precautions taken to guard against the importation of cholesa. Alder- man Dr. E. Jones presided, and there were also present Alderman D. Jones and Councillors Vaughan, Trounce, Brain, Morgan, Hughes, and Dr. James. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said J i a meeting of the committee was held on August 9 I to consider the same matter, bat since then no I meeting bad been beld because it was the corpora- tion holidays. There was, he understood, a report i from the town-cletk as to what bad been done since the meeting. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. The TOWN CLERK'S report, which was read, stated that, in accordance with the resolutions passed on August 9, he wrote to the Board of Customs strongly urging upon them the great } necessity for providing a steamer at this port in a manner similar to that done in years past, as the occasion bad arisen, for the purpose of carrying t out the quarantine regulations and intercepting 'j and boarding all vessels coming from infected perts, with a view to preventing the introduction of cholera into the United Kingdom by vessels coming to the port, and intheinterestof the publijc health, and pointing out that the numerous com- mueications between Cardiff and the ports where f cholera already existed rendered it imperative that all possible precautions should ba taken to prevent the importation of the disease, and that absolute necessity for such safeguard further appeared from ,the fact that the examination of vessels really took place in the dock basin, there being no station for that J purpose similar to that provided at Liverpool and J other important ports. On the same day he also J wrote Sir E. J. Reed. enlosing a copy of the letter i to the Board of Customs, and asking him to use I his best endeavours with the board to bring about J. the desired end. A letter was received from Sir E. J. Reed on the 23rd of August enclosing a tele- 1 gram from the Customs' department stating that f the application had been referred to the Local Government Board, and on the 29th of August the < towa-clerk wrote the Local Government Board i asking them to inform him whether it had been l., decided to comply with the application of the J; Cardiff Port Sanitary Authority, and on the 30th of August the Local Government Board wrote that they were informed that the Cardiff Port Sanitary Authority had engaged a tug for the purpose, and in doing this the Cardiff authority were only adopt- ing the course taken by other authorities. Upon the receipt of that letter the town-clerk had a conference with the deputy-mayor (Mr. Alderman D. Jones) and the medical officer of health, and it was decided to engage a tug for the purpose of Awarding all tessels arriving in the port, such tug to be put on duty during the next tide. The TOWN-CLEBK stated that since the last meet- ing of the committee there had been another order of the Local Government Board, conferring addi- tional powers upon the medical officer of health. On the 28th of August an order was made that all bilge water in steamers from infected ports should be pumped out before the vessels entered the docks or basin, and drinking water might also be ordered to be pumped out provided that the port sanitary authority was prop "red to provide a fresh eupply of water. MEDICAL OFFICER'S BEFOKT. The report of the medical officer of health (Dr Walford) on the precautions against the infection ef the disease was then read, as follows:— I have to report that, in consequence of the rapid extension of cholera to Antwerp. Havre, Hamburg, and the North German ports, I have considered it advisable that additional precautions should be taken with a view of preventing the introduction of this distase into this port; and I have, with THE concurrence of the chairman of your committee, and after a consultation with the deputy-mayor and town-elerk, taken the fol- lowing precautionary measures:- Although in ordinary times I consider that the staff of inspectors is sufficient for the requirements of the district under the control of the port sanitary authority, the present emergency seemed to me one in which addi- tional assistance was needed. I have, therefore, tempo- rarily transferred Inspector Hellem an from the urban to the port district, making altogether three inspectors for this latter district. My instructions to these in- speetorB are that they shall visit, day and night, at each tidr. every vessel from the infected ports immediately on its arrival in dock. No person is allowed to board or » to leave the ship until after the inspection by these officers, whose duty it is to report to your medical officer of health any suspicious case of illness on board. They are also required to pay particular attention to the sanitary condition of the vessel, and, if necessary, to take the proper steps for the abatement of any nuisance. The inconvenience which arises from the position of the Customs Boardi I g Station inside the dock has, to a cer- tain extent, BO far as regards cholera, been overcome by the engagement of a steamer, which is stationed in the Roads outside the docks. This steamer is in charge of your chief port inspector, Iwho, acting unt1er my in- 8tructiOlJs. boards all vessel6 from infected ports at *ome convenient spot" and, in the event of his inquiries lead- ing to the discovery of any suspicious case ot illness, he will CANST? the vessel tCI be Bunhored at 1\ safe place until tbejarrival of the medical officer of health. Th" eighth article of the oholera order of the Local Government Board provides that the medical officer of health, if he have reason to believe that any ship coming or being within the jurisdiction or district of the sani- tary authority, whether examined by the officer of Customs or not, is infected with cholera shall, or if they have come from a plapa infected with cholera, may, visit and examine such ship for the pnrpose of &øcertain- ing whether she is so infected, and the master of such shipshall permitthesame to be so visited and examined." Other articles in this order provide for the method of dealing with vessels and persons infected with cholera. In the case of Cardiff, such vessel weuld be removed to the mooring station near to the rFlnt Holm Island, and •would not be allowed to enter the dock until she was iensidered ffee from infection. It is unnecessary for me to enter into a detaileraccount ef the subsequent proceedings which are taken under the provisions of this order, as they have so frequently been mentioned in the annual and other reports of your medical officer of health. I need only state that, inmycpinion, they give the sanitary authority suffi- cient power for dealing with vessels INFECTED with cholera, and in any case the precautionary measures now adopted far excred any which you considered necessary on the occasion of previous visitations of cholera 10 Europe, and in which the danger to this port was as G; eat as at present. I may add that the hospital on tlie JiatHolin Island has recently been visited, and that, it is ready for immediate use, and thatl have made arrangements for the engagement of a llIlrse should this be necessary. The various orders of the Local Government Board Which relate to the importation of rags from certain eountries alld to thelrestrictious imposed on Ule landing from ships of alien passeugers in It filthy and unwhole- some condition have been duly at tended to. While the 8tt.ention to the above-mentioned points is, I believe, of great importance, it must be borne in mind that the only real safeguard against the invasion of cholera is to be found in the removal of those local unsanitary conditions which favour the development and spread of the disease. I have, therefore, directed a special inspec- tion to be made of all ihnae parts of the town in whieh such eonditiqns are likely to exist, and have caused particular atLelltiou to be paid to all common lodging- and places frequented by tailorll and by the poorer classes of the population, and have given instructions that. disinfectants should be freely used in the. public sewers and private drains. Cholera is a disease which is very slightly contagious in the S'>IIS0 which small-pox and scarlet fever are com- monly called contagious, and when imported into any plane it is not likely to spread unless in proportion as it finds certain facilities for spreading by indirect infec- tion. The dangers which have to be guarded against as favouring this indirect inspection are particularly two. First. the the danger of water supplies becoming in any way contaminate with organic filth; and, secondly, the danger of breathing air contaminated wit-h the EFFLUVIA tmID vadollS impurities. That these dangers have to a great extent been guarded against in INO'I parts of England is evidenced by the facts that in this country chokna has of late years never gained a footing, alld t,hat the prevalence of typhoid fever. a disease the spread of which depends upon similar causes, is also rapidly decreasing. In this town, for Instance, OWIU'4 to the energetic manner In which your tommittee, acting under the advice of your former medical officer d he .It.h, has closeo all the polluted wells in this town, the danger of drinking impure water has heeu to a great extent guarded against. But jt, is, J think a MATTER of the highest satisfaction tbat the district i5 about to be provideod with a most Itmpie supply of water of ths utmost purity. I have the honaur to be, I{entlemen, Your "bedlent servant, EDWARD WAIOFOBD. Town-hall, Cardiff, Sept. ), 1892. The MKDICAL OFFICEE stuted that, with a view to INCREASING the ^igilttnco us to shipping, he had taken Inspector Hurman off the urban and plac«d him on port sanitary duty, AMI vessels were now VI-I'OD (hy find nijjht. I AMernmn D. JONES asked if the medical officer CO.'IHIA'RE;! TLIE accommodntion on the Flat Holm was sufficient in CA*E TIN; disease actually arrived INCMHT. '\1'" MEDICAL OFFICER said LIE CONSIDERED the I accommodation was sufficient. There was room for SIX patients, and AN it was only intended to Bend c««.-s arising from the shipping "to that place tie thought it. was very improbable that they would wlnt more than six beds at one time. COUNCILOR FUF»B«# OSVED V.' t,he preset.T STAFF of 'j,č) inspectors was considered sufficient to deal with the shipping. The MEDICAL OFFICER of Health said he con- sidered it was. Councillor BRAIN said he should be inclined to keep all vessels coming from infected ports out in the roads for two or three days. The MEDICAL OFFICKK >a!<d that was not done at any other home port. It was only done abroad. Mr. BHAIN A man may not develop the cholera until he litis ken in Ihe town two or three dAY", The CHAIRMAN: Bitt if you have no legal power to detain ships, what are you to do? Councillor BRAIN: Get the lsgal power. The TOWN CLKRK thought if a ship cune direct from an infected PORT, and in the opinion of the sanitf-ry authority THERE WAS tlikely to be cholara on board, the medical officer of health was at. liberty to kesp the ship in quarantine for about 48 hours. It was not likely, however, from that that the trade of the whole port would be interfered with, as the rule applied only to ships coming from infected port;?. The CHAIRMAN thought the committee would then like to hear what Mr. Trounce bad lo say. Mr. TROUNCE, referring to what hud been said respecting the employment of a steam-tug in former times, affirmed that a steamer had been employed. On July 8, 1884, there was a special meeting of the health committee, and a deputation was introduced from the Docks, as cholera was spreading in the Mediterranean ports. He (the speaker) was appointed to engage a steamer- Within 24 hours there was another meeting of the health committee, and the corporation engaged the steamer, and it was sent out on duty within 24 hours Sof its engagement, and it was paid for at the rate of JE25 per week. He (the speaker) went out himself on the very first day it was out and boarded a ship from Marseilles. The MEDICAL OFFICKH But you were not an in. spector of nuisances. Mr. TROUNCE But I had taken the steps myself, and at that time we had eight meetings of the health committee within a month. What he con- tended was that the apathy shown at Cardiff during the last fortnight would not have been permitted in any village in the kingdom. Thirteen vessels had within the last six days arrived at Cardiff from infected ports. One was still out in the roads—the Priory, from Hamburg—and he con- tended that-the staff of inspectors was not sufficient. One had already been withdrawn from the towe for the docks, but the men there were considerably overworked, and they were complaining seriously about it. The MEDICAL OFFICER: They have made no complaint to me. Mr. TROUNCE: The complaints have come from various sources. Alderman D. JONES said there was one complaint on Wednesday, and the medical officer was autho- rised, if necessary, to pay for lodgings at Penarth for the inspector, so that he would not be obliged to walk backwards and forwards to Cardiff. Mr. TBOONCK was continuing his speech, when Councillor HOGHKS rose to order, and asked if the matter Councillor Trounce was introdueing was germane to the subject the committee had met to consider. The CHAIRMAN remarked that he bad allowed Mr. Trounce a ereat deal of latitude because he had been airing his grievances in public and did not want to put him down on that account. Councillor TROUNCE, resuming, affirmed that the things which were only done on the previous night ought to have been done a fortnight ago. The CHAIRMAN: A great many things have taken place that you, perhaps, do not know of; and there is the fact that we have had no importation of cholera. Councillor TROUNCE: I thank Providence for the rain which has-coine, and for the fact that there has been no importation, but I don't think the authorities here are to be thanked for anything. The CHAIRMAN I think that remark is very un- called for. I am prepared to move that every pre- caution that could be taken has been taken, and there is no necessity for any alarm ou the part of the public. Councillor HUGHES thought if Mr. Trounce was dissatisfied he should move at the next meeting of the county council a vote of censure on the port sanitary committee. The TOWN-CLKKK said Mr. Trounce had referred to the apathy of the authorities. Did he include himself in the authorities he alluded to ? The fact was that at Cardiff all their precautions were cut and dried long ago. They had a hos- pital on the Flat Holm, where they csuld isolate cases, and if other authorities had been asleep in the past the Cardiff authority had done its work. The difference at present was that, whereas other authorities were now taking steps to isolate cases that might arise, Cardiff had made arrangements long ago. Concillor TROUNCB suggested—he could not, he said, move it because he was not a member of the committee—that a sum of money should be placed in the bands of the medical officer of health in order to engage extra assistance. The CHAIRMAN thought it was quite unnecessary to create a scare. Ultimately Councillor HUOHJBS proposed :— That this m8eting is pleased that the directions issued by the port Sanitary aud health committee, at the meeting on the 9th of August, have been carried out, and that all precautionary measures to prevent the importation of this disease have been carried out satisfactorily. Councillor MORGAN seconded the motion, which was carried. Alderman D. JONES thought Mr. Trounce was right in calliug attention to a condition of things which he did not believe was beet under the cir- cumstances. Councillor BltAIN suggested that the medical officer should be empowered to appoint a deputy to assist him if necessary. If )t ship arrived with cholera on board, and the medical officer went out and inspected the men, he (the speaker) did not think he should like Dr. Walford to come Into his house as a medical practitioner. The matter was left to the medical officer to deal with as he considered best. A letter was read from the clerk to the Barry Local Board, asking permission for that authority, in case cholera patients arrived at Barry, to send them to the Cardiff Hospital on the Fiat Holm, on terms hereafter to be arranged. The matter was left to the town-clerk and medical officer to settle.

PRECAUTIONS AT CADOXTON- BARRY. A special meeting of the health committee of the local hoard was held on Wednesday evening at Cadoxton for the purpose of considering the best means to adopt incase thechotera epidemic should make its appaarance in the district, and to receive a special report, in accordance with the request of the Local Government Board, from the medical officer (Dr. Neale). The latter gentleman, in presenting a report of the different nuisances at present prevailing in the Barry district, mentioned that at Barry Har- bour, in which the Barry sewer was discharged, a sewage nuisance was caused for a great dis- tance also the brook in old Cadoxton village, into which drains still emptied.—Tlie Surveyor was asked to connect the drains.—The drains near the Witchell Hotel, Cadoxton, ran over the road in a field, and the inspector of nuisancer (Mr. Leyshon) was requested to see to the matter.—With regard to the stagnant pools in Sydenbam-street aDd Dock View-road, Barry Dock, it was resolved to instruct Mr. G. llutter, contractor, to put in a drain. Nuisances were caused by private improvements not being completed and through refuse being deposited by occupiers. Continuing, Dr. Neale said the scavenging of the district was being carried out satisfactorily. Ho had had all wells in the district examined, and orders had been served upon owners to close them. The water supplied by 'he Barry and Cadoxton Gas and Water Com- pany had been analysed by Mr. Thomas Hughes, public analyst, Cardiff, five times since April 23rd, 1891, the last analysis being made on March 18 this year. The water was quite safe for drinking purposes. The private slaughter- house in Court-road was in a clean condition, but the sooner the public-slaughter-house was opened the betler. The common lodging-houses, dairies, cowshed & bad been examined and found in a cltillll condition. He had seen Mr. B. EVAn". general manager of the Barry Railway, and bad requested him to keep the buildings, ka., of the company in a cleaner condition. He (Dr. Neale) bad examined them aud had found them in a healthy state. Every vessel on arriving in Barry Dock was care- fully examined, and any vessel arriving from infected ports was specially examined. Two vessels had arrived from infected port", but were found in a healthy state. The dock officials gave every possible aid to himself aud the inspector. Orders had been given to pilots when boarding a vessel to inquire of the captain if sickness of any kind existed on board, and if so to acquaint the medical officer of the same as soon as possible. Circulars in all mercantile languages had been printed to distribute on board the ships, requesting the captain to call the attention of the medical officer to any case of sickness on board; also with refe- rence to clean water being used, the same to be kept in clean tanks; and that no berth be over- crowded. Inasmuch as. he (Dr. Neale) and the inspector of nuisances could only board vessels which were in the basin, when two or three vessels arrived at the same time delay in boarding all was necessarily paused. He would suggest that a steam launch be engaged, so as to board every vessel before she entered the basin. It was resolved to approach the board of direc- tors of the Barry Company, at their meeting on Friday next, with regard to the hiring of a steam launch or tug. With regard to the isolation of any case of cholera which might possibly occur, the chairman, clerk, and medical officer were appointed a deputation to meet to-day (Thursday), the mayor, town clerk, and medical officer ut Cardiff, with the view of obtaining permission to remove such cases to the Flat Holm.

MR. WINTERBOTHAM'8 CONDITION Mr. Winlei botham, M.P., had another fairly good night's lest, but, there is practically no change in his condition.

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I THE WORLD'S NEWS. (BY SPECIAL CABLWHAMS THROUGH DALZIKUS, JtLWrm'S, ANJ) C1CXTIUL NEWS AGENCIES.) Afghanistan. BOMBAY, Thursday (Beuter).—A mountain battery, the 5th and 22nd Panjaob Infantry, the 2nd Sikhs, and wings of the 2nd and 3rd Punjaub Cavalry have been warned to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Wana to reinforce the troops in that region in case the Ameer fails to comply with the Indian Government's request that he shonld re-call bis agents, who are exercising a disturbing influence over the natives.

SCULLING MATCH. TRENTON (ONTARIO), Thursday (Dalsiel). —The two mile sculling match of yesterday between Hanlon and Charley Stephenson, the ohampion of New Zealand, was won by Hanlon.

A Girl's Escapade, CURIOUS ADVENTURE OF A GAIETY DANCER. Claiming to be Amy Augat'de She Goes to Kent Fruit Picking. Miss Amy Augarde, late of the Gaiety Theatre is fruit picking in Kent. Another lady of the same name, and also late of the Gaiety," is travelling with Van Biene's Cinder-Ellen Company in the provinces- Both are burlesque actresses. One is well-known, the other not. The question to be decided is which of the two ladies is the popular actress. From inqniuas made by a Morning reporter, the fruit-picker, although she has undoubtedly been lately performing at the Gaiety Theatre, and knows all the ins and outs of the theatrical profession, is not the genuine Amy Augarde. On Saturday evening, August 13, arrived at Bath's Farm, North Cray, near Bexley, Kent, a fair-haired, young, and pretty girl. She applied to the overseer of the fruit plantation for employment, and was told to turn into oue of the buts and wait until Sunday, when he would start her on a job." She was sent to a hut occupied by a married woman and her two daughters, and next morning provided by her newly-made com- panions with breakfast. On the afternoon of Sunday the girl left the hut with the ostensible purpose of going for a walk. THE PARSON AND THE DANCES. This she did, but when she was clearly out of sight of the pickers' camp she pulled the skirts of ber dress over her head and began to dance and high-kick, humming at the same time a well-known music-hall soug. The Rev, Mr. Bryant, representing the Church of England Fruit-pickers' Mission, accompanied by some ladies, now came upon the scene. Directly the girl saw the clergyman and his party she ceased dancing. Mr. Bryant called her to him, and asked when she arrived in the district. "Oh, I only came last night, and I am going to start work this evening," was the answer. There was something in the girl's manner that attracted Mr. Bryant's attention, and he asked her to see him when the service he was about to hold amongst the pickers was concluded. Directly evensong was finished the .clergyman found the girl and conducted her to the vicar of North Gray, the Rev. Johnstoue, who severely cross- examined her as to her past life and doings. In reply to the reverehd gentleman's ques- tions she said ber name was Amy Augarde, and that she had lately been performing at the Gaiety Theatre, London. At the con- clusion of the season at that place of amusement sho went to live with her aunt, a Miss Wise, of Currisbrook Villa, Fulham-road. The aunt ill- treated her the second day after her arrival, and she wrote to her sister (also an actress) who had married a popular actor at Chatham some ten months ago, telhng her of the cruelty she was ex- periencing. The letter was returned through the Dead Letter Office. DSTSBLDLNKD TO RUN AWAY. As the sister was the only relative beside the aunt the girl had, she determined to run away from her home, walk to Chatham, and find her sitter. After wandering for throe days she arrived at North Cray penniless, and was, as already stated, provided with work by the overseer of Mr. Bath's larm. She acknowledged to Mr. Johnson that she had been on the stage of the Gaiety Theatre, and that she was well known by name in the theatrical profession. She did not, however, wish to return to tt, but would be content to either go into domestic service or enter a home. She abso- lutely refused to return to her aunt's, as she was frightened she would kill her. She had no money or clean clothes, andshe asked Mr. Johnston if he would lend her a "change "whilst she washed the things she was wearing. The girl's story so interested the vicar that he at once took the girl under his care. He refused to allow her to return to the fruit-pickers' camp, but made arrangements for the ex-actress to sleep in a farm labourer's house until such time as he should be able to find her a situation. Some philanthropic ladies provided the girl with a com- plete new outfit, and her old linen had to be burnt, as it was in such a filthy condition. Mr. Johnston, who is a. very kindly disposed man, wrote to the supposed Miss Augarde's aunt to acquaint her with the fact that he had taken her niece under his charge. The letter was returned through the post marked Not known in Fulham." Inquiry in the district elucidated the fact that neither a Miss Wise nor a Carrisbrook Villa existed in Fulham-road. This latter fact was only ascer- tained late last night, and the reply the girl will make when she is confronted with this will be interesting to liear. It is believed in theatrical circles that the girl is a sister of Miss Angarde'a, and that she has adopted the surname of Amy. That she has been on the Gaiety stage, and that she is well posted up in all matters theatrical there is not a shadow of a doubt. Mr. Johnson says he has in this girl a soul to save, and that he means to do by her as he would by one of his own daughters, and put her at least in the right road to earn an honest living, nnd take her mind off all matters connected with the stage.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT CARMARTHEN. A Merthyr Landlord Seriously Injured. [SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE EVENING ËXPRESS." J A very -unfortunate mishap befell Mr. Sarvis, of the Castle Hotel, Merthyr, at Carmarthen on Wednesday evening. Mr. Sarvis was staying at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, and it seems he was hastening to the railway station through the back part of the premises. He hurried down some steps, and turning a corner too sharply was precipitated to the road below, falling a depth of about eleven feet, and was picked up in an uncon- scious state. He was carried back to the-hotel, where he was attended to by Dr. Harries, R.N., and where every care was bestowed on him. Later in the evening Mr. Sarvis regained consciousness, but is still in a critical condition.

ACCIDENT TO THE LADY MARGARET. While the passenger steamer. Lady Margaret, was crossing from Cardiff to Weston on Wmlnos- day aiternooa one of the vessel's paddles suuck •> piece of floating timber with such force as to bond J 8;-v*ral of the iron bars. After landing the pas- fiong.ii"-> »t Weston the vessel was at once brought back to Cardiff, the Earl of Jersey later being sent over to convey the excursionists home* over to convey the excursionists home*

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Social and Personal. COLONEL J. T. NORTIT. Colonel J. T. North, the "Nitrate King" (whose portrait we re-produce from the Daily Graphic), COLONEL NORTH. is a native of Leeds, and owes his sobriquet to the fact of his having accu- mulated immense wealth by his speculations in nitrate mines in South America. In Julv, 1889, he presented Etrkstall Abbey and grounds to his native town, and also made handsome contributions to the funds of the Leeds Infirmary and the York- shire College of Science. He received the honorary freedom of the borough on Janunry 25. The colonel has built for himself a very fine palace at Eltham, in Kent. A PRINCE OF PRINT SELLERS. Mr. Henry Graves, the great print publisher, who recently died at his house in Pall Mntll, was one of the men whose life history was a thing of years ago, and of whom it is usual to speak as a "link with the past." He was the "middleman" between the artist and the great middle-class public, which began to have artistic leanings, or a. working substitute for such, some 40 years ago. Mr. Graves was 86 when he died—he began busi- ness 70 years ago. The times of TiiomasLa wrence, David Wilkie, Turner, MR, H. ORAVRIS. Landseer, Constable, were the time of his activity. He it was who placed the work of these artists within the appreciation of the public; perhaps it would be juster to say that when the public had shown an appreciation of these nrtists, Mr. Graves was always first to supply re-productions of their works. If he had done no more it would have been a great doal; but it may be further said of him that the plates which he published of the principal artists of the past seventy years were the finest plates that have been issued. Many of the proofs be published he lived to see realise very high prices. "The Monarch of the Glen," after Landseer, was originally pub- lished at ten guineas. This year a proof fetched seventy guineas. Salis- bury Cathedral," by Lucas, after Constable, which he published, is now worth nearly 100 guineas. The most, distinctive featuras of his business were the works of Sir Edwin Landseer, of which Mr. Graves issued more than three-fourths. These plates were engraved by the leading men of the day-Sam Cousins, R.A., Thomas Landseer. A.R.A., J. H. Robinson, R.A., Robert Graves, A.H.A., and John Burnet. It was characteristic of all work issued from his house that it was commis- sioned, as one may say, en prince. The initials at the end of the names of the men who engraved for him prove it; and they exhibit also, rather curiously, the difference between those times, when a Royal Academician was an engraver, and the present one, when engraving seems likely to be superseded by process. But perhaps the greatest service Mr. Graves rendered to art was not his reproductions of Landseer, but certain illustra- tions by Turner, made at his suggestion. At the time that Sir Walter Scott was in difficul- ties Mr. Graves was sent for to Edinburgh by Mr. "Caddl to advise about the publica- tion of the Abbotsford edition of Scott's works. He strongly advised the employment of Turner to do a series of illustrations, and after some demur Mr. Graves was instructed to carry out his idea, which resulted in the splendid and famous series of seventy plates. It is perhaps a. fact of some interest that the shop in Pall Mall which had pub- lished the most famous plates of half a century, and which has often seen Lawrence, Constable, Landseer, and Turner within its door, never altered its old-fashioned and somewhat mustv appearance.—The accompanying portrait is re- produced from the Daily Graphic.

A MAD DOCTOR OF MAD PATIENTS. A remarkable catastrophe has befallen the great lunatic ssylum in Austria. The physicians of that institution, writes a correspondent of the Vienna A bendblatt, were not a little astonished the other morning when they made their customary round of the different rooms with the director at their head. Ho suddenly called upon one of the atten- dants to bring him a pair of scissors. It was his intention, he said, to open the skulls of some of the patients, in order to make an exact observa- tion of the condition of their brains. The doctors perceived, with alarm, that their chief, who is a man of considerable scientific gifts, had himself become insane. Some of the keepers were at once ordered to carry the director to an isolated room, where he was examined by his sorrowful col- leagues, who came to the conclusion that he must for some time himself be a patient in the institu- tion over which he has ably and humanely pre- sided.

Trout as Mice Exterminators. During the plst f<*w davs (writes a. correspon- dent of the Dumfries Courier) trout have been caught in tho Upper Annanaale streams which have been fee n the mice, or field voles, with which our i" are plagued. A Moffat larly, who had got "sent of trout from a friend living near Evan Water, was tho other day sur- prised to beftr her domestic scream, and on inquiring the cause found it was due to the presence of a vole in the stomach of a half-pound trout. A gentieman angling in Moffat Water caught a pound trout near Bodesbeck, and on cutting up the fish found a whole vola in its stomach. The voles run to the streams in dry weather, and many of them are drowned. It will be strange if the trout has to be classed with the hawk, the owl. and the weasel as a natural enemy."

An Ingenious Idea. Tlie Accountant states that a new industry has been invented by a clever girl. She c-'lis herself an accountant and auditor for large households. She finds plenty of employment in looking after jjhe business of a few families of large expendi- Luras, whose heada-be^a no taste for the work.

TONDU EXPLOSION. LATEST PARTICULARS. ABEREEiNFIC, THUHSDAT. This morning Mr. Robson, her Majesty's in- spector, received from the Home Secretary the intimation that he had instructed Mr. Alexander Young, 11, Old-square, Lincoln's Inn, to attend the inquest and watch the proceedings with him (Mr. Robson). It has been ascertained that the total number in the Park Slip Colliery at the time of the explosion was 151. Of these, down to 8.30 this morning, 100 had come to bank in various condi- tions, leaving 51 more to be accounted for. LATER, J6500 From the Lord Mayor of London. A communication has been received at the Park Slip Colliery from Sir David Evans, Lord Mayor of London, to the effect that he contributes £ 500 to the fund for the relief of the widows and orphans The news is only beginning to spread in the dis- trict, and is hailed with the deepest gratitude and enthusiasm. Da y w Dai is in the mouth of all.

Cardiff Building Strike. PARTIAL SETTLEMENT. The Masons Still Firm. Following the resolution pessed on Tuesday night by the Cardiff Master Builders' Association, a letter was received from the men stating that on the consideration of the matter, they could not sepa- rate themselves from the federated trades. Mr. W, Mr. Shepherd, secretary of the Masters' Associa- tion, declined to accept this, and wrote and said so. This (Thursday) morning Mr. Shepherd received the following letter from Mr. Hall, secre- tary of the Cardiff Branch of the, Operative Brick- layers' Association September 1, 1892. To Mr. W. M. Shepherd, hon. secretary of the Master Builders' Association. Dear Sir,-With reference to my letter of the united trades I am instructed to say that my committee are willing to agree to the terms of the resolution therein, and are prepared to meet your committee and arrange.— I am, &c., ALFRED HALL. The barracks on the East Wharf will be reserved for imported masons, the masons on strike in Cardiff being still unitedly firm. This afternoon the Masters' Association will meet the allied trades at separate meetings.

To-day's Cricket. SCARBOKOUGH FESTIVAL. GENTLEMEN V. PLAYERS. PLATBRS. First Innings. Second Innings. Abel, c De Trafford, b Ferris 3 Chatterton, not ont 1 Gunn. not out 9 Extras 0 Extras Total 13 Total SUSSEX V. SOMERSET. SOMERSET. First Innings. decond Inoin, Palairet, c Butt. bute 0 Hewett" not out. 16 Coallen, not Out 12 Extras Q Extras Total 1S Total. THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Three first-class counties—Nottingham, Kent, and Gloucester — finished their programme on Monday and only one more game, the return between Sussex and Somerset, at Brighton, to- day, remains to be played. A defeat for the Western county would cause a tie for third place, but the final positions will probably be as under Played. Won. Lost. Drawn. Pta. 8urrev 16 13 2 1 11 Notts 16 10 2 4 3 Somersetshire 15 8 5 .2.3 Lancashire 16 7. 5 4 2 Middlesex. 16 7 6 3 1 Yorkshire 16 5 5 6 0 Kent 16 2 9 5 -7 Gloucestershire 16 1 8 7 -7 Sussex 15 1 .12 2 -LL Losses are deducted from wins, IFID drawn GAMES ignored.

THE TAILORING DISPUTE. The secretary of the Cardiff BranchTof the Amnlgamated Society of Tailors has received the following telegram from the general secretary of the society at Manchester:— Scot.ch employers absolutely refuse to lock out. This is their filld decision. Two firms in Manchester and three largest employers in Sheffield withdrawn lock- out.

PERSONAL MAGNETISM." A Remarkable Enstanoe. It has been asserted that the personal magnetism of the wearer has an influence upon the running of a watch. In support of the assertion a case is cited, says the Electrical Revieta, of an emptoye of a watch company, a man of strong personal mag- netism, who has had many peculiar experiences with watches. After he had carried a watch for any time it began to run in the most erratic man- ner. It would not gain or lose so many seconds a day, as an imperfect watch generally does, but it would run ahead one hour and behind the next, without moving the regulator. Even the most costly chronometer would become untrustworthy after being in contact with his person for some time, although it would not vary a second after beiii" removed from hia influence.

Cardiff Horse Show, SECOND DAY. f^The weather looked a trifle more propitious this morning for the second day of the Cardiff Horse Show, and up to noon the attendance was markedly in excess of what it was at the same time the previous day. A gloomy sky doubtless has kept many away, and as the weather promisee to hold up there is every prospect of a good gate this afternoon. The following is the PRIZE LIST. HARNESS HORSES. CLASS 15,-8ingle harness horse (mare or gelding), ex- ceeding 15 bands 1st prize, £10, "Princess." Walter Waterhouse, Starborough Castle, Edenbridge, Kent; 2nd, JB5, "Bay Jlhum," J: B. Clifton, ICeynshano, Bristol; 3rd, L'2, Black Diamond." Wru. King, 58, Southside-street, Plvmouth; r, Sir Robert," S. P. Budd. 8, Gay-street, Bath; h c, Scots Grey," Alfred Stevens, Penhill, Cardiff. CLASS 16.—Single harness cob (mare or gelding), ex- ceeding 13.2 hands and not above 15.0: ist prize, £10, "Lord Bute," T. D.John, Corporation Hotel, Cardiff; 2nd, iC5, Duchess of Portland," Sir H. de Trafford, Bart., Trafford Park, Patricroft, Manchester; 3rd, £ 2, Moonlight," Sir H. de Trafford, Bart. r, •' Sweet- heart," Sidney Robinson, Wenvoe, Cardiff, and Sir Hubert." M. P. Budd, 8, Gray-street, Bath h c, Young Pomfret," David Evans, Ffrwydgrech, Brecon; c, "The Duke," J. Stuckey, Circus Mews, Bath. CLASS 17.-Single harness pony (mare or gelding), not above 13.2 hands 1st prize, £ 8."Afovement."G.H. G. Ar- den, Boutham.Heavitree,Exeter 2nd,£6, "Lady Mona," G. E. Frankleu, 6t Leonard's House, Osmaston-road, Derby 3rd, jE2. Arthur Jones, Penax Court, Tenbury r, Princess May," 8. Evans, Penygraig, POlltypridd; he, "Tjtffy." Henry Oakden Fisher.Tv Mynydd, Hadyr; c, Queen Mab," David Will am Da vies, Maesyffrwd, Tonypandy. CLASS 18.— Single harness horse (mare or gelding), exceeding 15 hands, the property of a resident in Soulh Wales or Mon- mouthshire: ist prize, 2140, Lord Windsor," T. D. John, Corporation Hotel, Cardiff; 2nd, £ 5, Stray Shot," James Howell, Green Farw. Cardiff; 3rd, JE2, "Elegance," T. D. John; r,'• Coquette," F. L. Davis, Biynderwen, Ferndale; he," EMi," J. P. Hacquoii, Bumney-hill, Cardiff. CLASS 19.—tingle harness horse (mare or gelding) exceeding 13.2 and not above 15 hands, the property ofa resident in South Wales or Monmouthshire: 1st prize; £ 10, "Monarch," J. M. Lewis, 16, Castie-road, Cardiff, 2nd, £ 5," Marquess," David Evans, Ffrwdgrech, Brecon; 6rC, 92, "Minnie," James Howell. Green Farm, Cardiff; r." Lady Bute," T. D. John. Corporation Hotel. Car- diff; c, ■" Fanny," E. P. Evans, M.K.C.V.S.L, 106, Frederick street. Cardiff; and 11 Welsh Lion," B. Bruke- wich, St. Fagan's. CLASS 20.—Single harness pony (mare or gelding),-not above 13.2, the property of a resident in South Wales or Monmouthshire: 1st prize, JES, "The Bai-on," David Bvans. Ffrwdgrech, Brecon; 2nd, £ 4, "Brown Velvet," T. D. John, Corporation Hotel, Cardiff; 3rd, £ 2, "Jaek." T. E. Thomas, J.P., C.C,, Trehale, Panycwm, R.S,O.. Pembrokeshire r, "Princess May," S. Bvans, Peny- graig, Pontypridd; he," Queen Mab," David William Davies, Maesyffrwd, Tenypandy; c, Lily," Â. G. Fenuell, 114, Queen-street, Cardiff. Champion prize, JB21, Lady Bute," T. Di John, Corporation Hotel, Cardiff; r, "Frincess," Walter Waterhouse, Starborough Castle, Edenbridge, Kent; h c, "Duchessof Portland," Sir H. de Trafford, Bart., Trafford Park Patricroft, Manchester; c, Moonlight," Sir H. de Trafford. CARRIAGES, HARNESS, &c. For the best collection of carriages 1st prize, JE3, S. and A. lruller, Bath, collection of carriages; 2nd, M, Fuller, Bin ill, and Co., Cardiff, collection of carriages; h c, Alfred Miles, Cheltenham collection of carriages; c, The Bristol Wagon and Carriage Co., collection of carriage?, wagons, and farming implements; J. man, Canton, collection of carriages. HACKS OR RIDING HORSES. Champion Prize (open to the world), exceeding 14 hands £ 21, Country Gentleman," Mr. J. Robinson. Cleveland Honse, Coltman-street, Hull; r."Moonlight," Sir H. de Trafford, Bart.. Trafford Park, Manchester. CLASS 22.—Harness double (inare or gelding), exceed- ing 14 hands 1st prize, and 'Brunette," MrJWaltor Waterhouse, Starborough Castle, Edenbridge, Kent; 2nd, 45, 11 Lord Bute and "Lord Windsor," Mr. T. D. John, Corporation Hotel. Cardiff; 3rd. £ 2, "Moon- light" and "Duchess of Portland," Sir Humphrey de Trafford, Bart., Trafford Park, Patricroft, Manchester. CLASS 23.—Special Tradesmen's Prize.-Single harness horse (mare or gelding), the property of a tradesman residing in Bouth Wales or Monmouthshire suitable for trade purposes and exhibited in trade cart and harness: 1st prize, jBlO, Polly." John O'Neill, Roath Castle Hot,el, Castle-road, Cardiff 2nd. jBo." Fanny," James Howetl. Green Farm, Cardiff 3rd, £ 3, Bess." Messrs. Wm. Hellier and Co., 187, Bute-street, Cardiff; r. Lily," A. G. Fennell, 114, Queen-sweet, Cardiff; h c, "Farmer Boy," G. Hopkins. Lower Weddal Farm, Cardiff. |

To-day's Racing. Paddock Finals. Derby. Tiio following are my selections:— Belper Plate-BALSBURY or GOOD BOY. Qnorndon Nursery—ROCGE. Devonshire Nursory—MRS BCTTERWICK. Rangemore Plate—CONCRETE. Derwent Stakes- PHI LLNTHROPIST. Queen's Plate-COLLINA. VENATOR. Thursday Morning.

Derby Meeting. 1.45—The BELPER PLATE, a high-weight handicap of 150 IIOYl; winners extra. The Straight MILE. Mr Abington's Halsburv. 3yrs, 8,t 12tb J Watts 1 Mr E Weever's Good Boy, 3yre, 8st 9ib. Holbeech 2 Lord Penrhyn's Red Palmer, aged, 8st 121b.Weldon 3 Mrs Ghaloner'S Senga, 3yrs. 8st 61b R Chaloner 0 Winner trained by J Cannon, Newmarket, v Bettillg-6 to 4 agst Halsbury, 7 to 4 agst Red Palmer, 5 to 1 agat, Good Boy, and 100 to 14 agst Seuga. Red Palmer led to the distance, where Halsbury drew out, followed by Good Boy, and won by half a length three lengths between the second and third. 2.15—The QUORNDON SELLING NURSERY HANDICAP of 106 sovs, for two year olds; the winner to be sold for 50sovs. About five furlongs. Mr Oukeley's Ebor, Set 7lb .M Cannon 1 Mr Eyres's Snow Queen, 8st 71b C Loates t Lord Ross yn's Hedge Sparrow. 8st 71b G Barrett t Mr J Hammond's Rouge, 9st Rickaby 0 Mr Eastwood's White Frost, 8st 121b Colling 0 Mr Brvdges Willyams's Miss Hussey, Sat lllb Woodburn 0 Mr G Meadows's Xettes, 8st 51b Finlay 0 Mr T Jennings, jun's Plush, 8st 51b Bradford 0 Winner trained by J Cannon, Newmarket. Winner trained by J Cannon, Newmarket.

SPORTING CHAT. The stallion Fetterlock, by Parmesan ort of Silverhair, was sold at Derby on Wednesday lo Lord Harrington for 50 guineas, and Lord Kose- bery, 3yrs, by Rosebery—Lidy Raglan, to Mr. Jesson for 20 guineas. C. Gregor, the well-known cross-country rider in the West of England, was not seen in the saddle at the Totnes Meeting, which concluded on Wednes- day, in consequence of the sad bereavement he sustained by the death of his daughter, who met with a fatal accident a day or two ago. Last year the Breeders' St. Leger was associated with the overthrow of Bumptious by the out- siders, Dorice and Grammont. On Wednesday backers made no mistake when selecting Golden Drop, who represented the ail-power Spigot Lodge establishment. Kyle, who has not had the best of luck, finished second to the son of Tertius and Golden Fringe, with Llanfchony third. Llanthony was giving a lot of weight away to both first and second horses. The stakes were worth JE965. Messrs. Weatherby supply the information thst Exwick and Canary Bird have been struck out of the St. Leger. A fresh cricket record was established at East- bourne on Wednesday, in a match between Devon- shire Park and Mr. G. W. Morrison's eleven. For the former, 8. Coleman and P. Coles, both well known sportsmen, scored 472 for the first wicket, the former being bowled for 209, while the Black- heath footballer took out his bat for 247. The former previous highest score was 470 by L. Wilson and W. G. Wyld. Experts who witnessed the exhibitions given by Jim Corbett at Madison-square Gardens and J. L. Sullivan at Brooklyn consider Corbett's to have been a phenomenal performance, and that he is as near perfect in physical condition as it is possible for a man to be, while he is one of the greatest bitters that ever lived. He weighs 1121b. Corbett has been giving attention to the neck lock, which consists of hugging his opponent, and thus pre- venting him from doing anything. This will be Corbett's method of defence wiieu Sullivan begins fighting. If Sullivan should be unable to get in short-range blows he will be at a disadvantage. A Herald reporter says:—" There can be only one conclusion arrived at, and it is that Corbett, as far as condition is concerned, is the better man. He has proved that he has endurance to fight for hours, and strength to fight with effect. Sullivan, who weighs 2041b?, looks unlike a man trained for such a battle as is approaching. Summed up, Corbett has youth, agility, and endurance. Sulli- van's only advantage, so far as I can see, lies in his superior strength.

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Welsh Football Reminis- cences. [By "WELSH ATHLETE,"] IALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1 No. ♦.—NEWPORT. It was ia the autumn of 1874 that a meeting was held in the town on the Usk, the result of which was the establishment of the nucleus of the present Newport football team. Amongst these who were associated with the club thus earlv-who, in fact, were practically responsible for its origination—were such well- known gentlemen as Messrs. W. Phillips (captain for six years), W. Clifford Phillips (hon. sec. for many years), A. A. Newman, C. B. Newman, F. A. Goss, J. A. T. Gos", Tom Spittle, T. C. Cross, T. M. Phillips, Herbert Lyne, T. B. Jones, and H.Gething. These gentlemen may, therefore, be looked upon as the founders of the now world-famous team residing on the banks of the Usk. It appears that the game was first played under Association rules, only, however, for a brief period, as in March, 1875, a match, under Rugby rulen, was played against Cardiff on the Cardiff Arms Park, Leonard captaining the Newport men. At this time Newport were playing on the Marshes, and were having a large amount of success. Unfortunately, up to the 20th of January, 1876, no record exists to show their actual per- formance, but up to that period I believe they had not been beaten. On the above mentioned date the Newportonians met Cardiff on the Cardiff Aruis Park, but the game appears to have been decidedly in favour of Newport, their score reading—two goals and five towch-downa to Cardiff a one try. From this until April 20. when the season closed, the team bad an uninterrupted run of success, beating Cardiff on March 4 at Newport by one goal, one try, and four touch-downs to nil; South Wales by a goel, three tries, and several touch- downs; and Swansea by a try and one touch-down to two touch-downs. In the following year a move was made to the new ground, the same as now occupied by the club, but which has of late been considerably en- larged and vastly improved. Even in those early days Newport evinced that speculative and energetic spirit that has so wet! repaid them of late years. Messrs. Clifford Phillips, Gould, Bellerby, and Mullock were the gentlemen who, 'at the cost of —for those days—a rather substantial sum, decided to lay out their newly-acquired ground. They were not long about the matter, either, as only a few weeks later matches were being played on the ground. W. Phillips captained the team at this period, and they had a wonderfully successful season. Cardiff was the first big match, and this took place on the 2nd of December at Newport, the homa club winning, their score being two tries and fourteen touch-downs. On this occasion the club made a new departure, and, evidently with an eye to the main chance, for the first time ventured on charging the modest sum of sixpence admission,a venture that met'with more than a moderate amount of success. Twenty-two matches were played, including Pontypool (the, opening match), Hereford, Cardiff, Roath, Monmouth, and Rockleys (the closing match), of which the Usksiders did not lose a single match. R'>sser and Cross arrived this year, and played with the team from the commencement of October. The following year W. Phillips was again elected captain, and their success was equal to the previous year, not a single match being lost, and, meeting Llandovery at Brecon for the final tie of the challenge cup, Newport won by two goals to love. Llanelly, Carmarthen, Swansea, Cardiff, and such like teams were met, the Newportonians playing magnificently all through. In the season 1879-80 the fixture list was considerably extended, and included such teams as South of Ireland, Swiadon, Weston-super- Mare, Blackheath, Cardiff, and Swansea, but still a large amount of success was met with. It was in this year they met with their first reverse in the cup ties- When meeting Swansea at Bridgend for the final tie the Usksiders were beaten after a hard struggle. Great dissatisfaction was expressed on this occasion, the referee's decisions being made the subject for some severe criticism. The record for the season stood—sixteen matches played; twelve won and four lost. In 1880-81 the fixture list was again extended) and included matches wish tbe Irish Wanderers, Cardiff, Manchester Rangers, Gloucester, Clifton, Weston, Monmouth Grammar School, Pontypool, and Biaina Ironsides. Twenty-five matches were played this year, of which fourteen were won, eight lost (three 1st and five 2nd fifteen), and three drawn. The winter, many will remember, was a terribly hard one, and several good fixtures had to be abandoned on account of the frost. The commencement of the cup tie matches augured well for Newport's success, as on November 4th, meeting Pontypool, Newport won by the gigantic score of nine goals, nine tries, and twenty-two minors to nil. The next round, however, saw them meet foe- men much worthier of their steel, and after a grand gameJaWSewport tbe home team had to retire from the competition, beaten by a goal and two tries by Cardiff. Some satisfaction, however, was derived later on in the season, when Cardiff was visited, as on this occasion Cardiff was defeated by two goals and one try to a try. In 1881-2 football was fixed on a much firmer basis by the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union, the first International match taking place in Ire- land, on which occasion the Welshmen were vic- torious. Six members of the Newport team represented their country on this occasion, viz., C. H. Newman, (now the Rev.), R. Gould (brother to Arthur), F. T. Purdon, T. J. S. Clttpp, G. T. Harding, and T. B. Jones, During this season Cardiff, Gloucester, Swansea, Irish Wanderers, Worcester Artillery, Llanelly, Aberavoo, Kidderminster, Neath, and other good teams were met. Twenty-four matches were played by the team,the result being—eighteen won, three lost, and three drawn. This year, too, the club again asserted their superiority in the cup competition, which they managed to win for the third year. This year Mr. Phillips, who bad held the cap- taincy with marked success for six years, resigned this position to the universal regret of all con- nected with the club. His captaincy had been marked by some brilliant successes, and the high position then held by the Newport team was undoubtedly due to the energetic interest taken in the club by this geBtleman. Mr. C. Newman was elected Mr. Phillips's suc- cessor, and his captaincy was marked by some grand successes. In the cup competitions the Newport Crusaders were first met and disposed of to the tune of six goals, five tries, and nine minors to nil. Oakfield, on the 10th of the same month (February), Jwere treated in a somewhat similar fashion, Newport's score being five goalu, six tries, and ten minors to nil. Abergavenny a fortnight later being beaten by seven tries and fourteen minors to nil. There was no doubt as to the team's abilities at this period, and they closed their cup matches by meeting Swansea at Swansea, and defeating the all whites by 28 points to 12. Some grand matches were played in this season, such clubs being met as Halifax, Cardiff, Swansea, Neath, and Blackheath, the record standing- twenty matches won, seven lost, and one drawn. Biackheath was one of the matebes lost, the Heathens scoring two tries to Newport's one. A desperate, hard game-tlqp was, too, and Newport had none the best of the luck. Of international honours tlie team had a fair share this season, six men being selected. These were C. H. Newman, T. J. S. Clapp, G. T. Harding, T. B. Jones, R. Gould, and H. S. Lrne. (To be continued.)

LOCAL SPORT; ^>.sr 1 Mr. Mullock awakens—The Glamorgan- j shire F.C.—The Old Wandererst FC.— ^J Football Prospects in Gloucester. Pro- bable Team — The Horse Show — A I í Grand Half-back-A Typical Cricket 1 ¡ Team for Penarth — A BenefU for tha í ,'j Professional Sparkes. Dr. Robertson, of the Moaeley team, wM (ina of t" the smartest half-backs who ever appeared on the "1 Cardiff Arms Park. Those who remember the match at the end of the season "90-91 will not easily forget the way in which he, time after time. J. simply waltzed round both H. M. Ingledewancl j R. B. Sweei-Escott, only the splendid defence of i the Cardiff backs preventing him getting across^ repeatedly. .t The Penarth folks are hoping that Penarth resi. t dents will rally round their football club this season. What a team might represent Penarth f were all true to their "village on the "ill." Here 1 is a typical cricket teamH. E. Morgan, F. W. j Morgan, R. B. Sweet-Escott, S. Sweet-Escott, G..A» I Young, K. B. Marley, S, Biggs, N. Biggs, J. G. > Llewellyn, Ù. Sparks (pro.), and D. Davies. An opening football match is being arranged in t Penarth for the benefit of George Sparkes. the pro- fessional of the cricket club. The teams will be selected by Messrs. Tom Hutchings and R. A. Lewis. The former will select practically the Penarth team, while Mr. Lewis will draw largely J upon the boys of his old brigade—they who stuck ) shoulder to shoulder with him and Garrett a 1 couple of years ago, but have since joined the I army of the old crocks." t Mr. Mullock has awakened from his lethargy,and informs me that the annual meeting of the Welsh Rugby Union will be held at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday, September 10. A committee meeting of the union will be held on SaturdoYf next. ¡ Amongst the list of principal Rugby fixtures 1 appears, on October 24, Glamorgan v. Lancashire, at Manchester, from which I presume that the J Glamorganshire Club is M fait accompli. Bravo, ..1 Mr. A. J. Davies 1 T I see that the Cardiff Football Club appears at i last to be waking up to the necessity of providing ■?' its members with a gymnasium, and from an ad>< vertisement in another column it wiil be seen that ? the club are advertising for a room near Queen- street or St. Mary-Street for gymnastic purposes. This is a start in the right direction, anyway. r" A correspondent writes.-—Dear Sir,—It may ? interest some of tbe younger generation of foot- ball players to know that the following well-known s athletes were members of the Wanderers' FootbaU Team (mentioned in your notes last week):— Cuthbert Riches (now abroad), Alf Lewis (now of Bridgwater), W. H. Williams and E. T. Rees (now of Newport), M. L. Lewis (now plaping for s the Mackintosh Cricket Club), Charles Riches (of > the St. Andrew's Cricket Club), and the evergreen W. D. Phillips as captain. I may also mention,/ that their ground was under the wall in th« j Cardiff Arms Park, from the gate to the lawn- I tennis ground.—I am, &c., NEKe. As last season considerable discussion tools place at tbe committee meetings of the GloueesU&? Football Club as to the prices to be charged feC4 admission to the matches, and although it wa&' pretty conclusively proved at the end of las^ season that the number of spectators bad decreased at the matches at which double the < ordinary admission was charged—on the contrary, I the amount received at the special matches, to which the charge was double, was more than j double tbe sum received at the ordinary matches J —it is a fact that a uniform gate of I 6d. and 3d. has been decided upoo. l The motion was passed at a meeting at j which there was anything but a full attendance, { and an effort is to be made to upset such a suicida 4 proposal. j The latest rumour in connection with Gloucester football is that Bagwell, although now settled in Swindon, will continue to play for his old club • j that is, whenever he is able to get away from f business. This is good news tor his comrades, but • it is a moot question as to whether or not f "Tommy''would not be consulting his bestiatereett i by leaving well alone and remaining firm to his determination to definitely retire. The following is a pretty accurate forecast as to the composition of the team next season T. Eagles, back; Vi. S. Taylor, A. C. James, W. [ Gough. and W. H. Jackson (after Christmas quitt possibly P. R. Clause, the Scottish International). three-quarters; Walter George (captain) and H. Goodman (late Old Edwardians), halves; A. j Collins, H. V. Page, A. Cromwell, R. C. Jenkins, C. Williams. R. Jones, D. Pbelps, and H. G. Brown, < forwards. A meeting of the Porthcawl Football Club was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of re- j forming the club, which a few years ago could a hold its own with nearly all the local talent. ? There was a large attendance at the headquarters i (the Brogden Hotel), and the following officers were elected President, Mr. H. J. Simpson vice- j, presidents, Revs. R. W. Gordon and Southwell i captain first fifteen. Mr. W. S. Vivian; vice-captain, Mr. W. Burnell; hon. secretary, Mr. D. Hntchinson; and hon. treasurer, Mr. J. Grace. A capital field, I understand, has been secured, and the prospects of a good season are anticipated. Clubs wishing < to arrange fixtures will kindly communicats with the hon. sec. With a large addition in the prize money thia year and an exceptionally good list of entries only fine" weather was needed to make the CardHIHora Show a distinct success. Despite tberaintbat fell, i however, a capital attendance, comprising many of the county gentry, was present yesterday, and everything went off in a very satisfactory manner- > I was not, however, favourably impressed with i some of the jumping I witnessed. I am not speaking detrimentally of the cattle present, bat rather of some of the riding displayed, which, to my mind, was far from doing justice to several of the competitors. Why a rider should see fit to rush his mount at the fence like a bull at a gate post, then emit a wild yell, and give a slash with the whip acrosa tbe horse's flanks quite passes my understanding. I should have imagined that it were better Mf take the leap quietly, steady your horse at the fence, and help him over a little; but the wild rush and Indian-like yell seems to be most ia favour. So, possibly, it is a modern improvement. A correspondent writes me from Porthcawl pointing ut the entire lack of dressing accommo- dation for bathers. Some 200 yards, he says, divide the two places for males and females, and both sexes have to undress on the open sands. Here is a chance for an enterprising bathing x machine man! WELSH ATHLETE.

The Newcastle Chess Contest. In tbe third game played yesterday at the New- j castle Chess Club Lasker had the first move, and j commenced with the customary pawn to king's i fourth. Bird replied with pawn to queen bishop's | fourth, forming the Sicilian defence. Oonfwiing bis game generally, he did DOt succeed in eetab- lishing a firm portion, and Lasker was enabled to initiate an I\t t, k upon the king's wing. He secured an entry vtitu his queen at king's rook's sixth upon the twe^y-fourth, practically leaving his opponent hslplest, and forcing a win wit hin a few moves. The score is now three wino for Lasker, who requires only two more games to j detpde the match, f