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TEM ANY) IUINKALL. f'tn'mmit. "j Sate. .VIax M In. Mean, j Rad*txc.t,. bundny 8 &7 50 43 5 i 0'20 Mondi^r .J 3 5* 3'i 43-0 0-C8 Tuesday. j 4 '6 '9 42 5 0-0l Wednesday .1 5 t8 2? «1'6 O'OO Tbnrsday ^J 6 57 32 4V6 j i.i 2?> Friday .] 7 62 34 48 0 0 08 i Saturday j 8 55 32 *3'5 Q-Qi L. The Tesaperatura repreeeuts emlmiste venilingsot the m' Qtennomeier for 24 hours t-iv!e:l 9 <i.in.. taken In the v.; ihadtt at Tradolerch, near Cardiff. The Rainfall registered at Tredelercli, near CardLS. f (or the 24 1 tours ended 9 a.m.

I Business Addresses. 0NE jpiACT ^y^ORTH A rjlHOUSAND OPINIONS. THE EBOBHOCS DEMAND tOR L IPTON 's JjlAMOUS rjpBASI Ia exofUng the wonder and eavy of «B Tea Dealers. Tbe PUBIiO APP*BOIATION and increasing popu- larfty of LIPTOITS DiCUOIOUl» TEAS amongst aM dBase* may be fudged by the tm* tbas LIPTON Paaweationahly Days mere Duty to Her 2&ajesty's CuMoas for Tea sapplied direct tr> the Ooosnmers than any other firm In Great Britaixi or Ireland. This undoubtedly U the STRONG EST POSSIBLE PROOF of the Extraordinary yaltte and Sigh-class Quality of T IPTON'S JJliLlCIOUS rjlEAS. NOTE THE PRICES:— MAGNIFICENT BLENDED TEA, Srlooted from the beet teargrowing countries (Ptrss AND PRAGiEAifT). PER 1^8. LB. Specially selected OEYLUN, INDIAN, and GHINA BIjEND. PER T) S. 4u. LB. EXTliA CHOICEST CKILON and INDIAN BLEND, PER JJ3. IjD. LB. TRIS IS THE MOM DSLICIOC8 TEA THFA WORLD OL1>t" PRODUCE. NO HIGHER PRICE. 5, 7. 10, and 20ibs., Packed in Patent Fancy Air-tight Canisters, without extra ehm ge. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Delivered carriage paid for an extra Id. per lb. to any address in Great Britain, on orders of 51bs and npwsrdi. Samples sent free on application. A GCAMANTEK.-Munty returnel in full if Tea does not give perfect satisfaction lu every way. Being Bole Proprietor of several of the ni03t famous Tea and Coffee Estates in Ceylon, including the cele- brated Estates of Dambatenne, Laymastotte, Monora kande, MaiiaMambatcnne. Mousakelle, Pooprassie, Hanagalla, and Gigranella, wbich cover thousands of acres of the best Tea land In Ceyion, I am in a position to supply customers direst at Planter's Prices, thus saving to consumers of the fragrant beverage all inter- mediate profits. I P TON, TEA AND CO.bFKE PLANTER, CEYLON. THE LARGEST TEA, COPPEB, AND PROVISION DEALER IN THE WOULD. Tea and Coffee Shipping Warehouses: Maddetua Mills, Cinnamon Gardens, COLOMBO. Ceylon Office: Upper Chatham-street, COLOMBO. Indian Office and Bhipoing Warehouses: 5, Lyon's Range, CALCUTTA. Tea and Coffee Bale rooms: MINCING-LANE. LONDON, E.C. Wholesale Tea Blending and Duty Paid Stores Bath-street and Cayton-strcel, LONDON, E.C. Coffee Rousting, Blending Stores, and Essence Manufactory OLD STREET, LONDON, E.C. General Oflice3: BATH-STREET, CITY-ROAD, LONDON, E.C. Local liranche$i 7. HIGH-ST AND S'11, MARY-ST. SWANSEA Arcnde Buildings, High-Street LLANELLY 9. Stepney-street. BRISTOL 22, Wine-street. I BRANCHES EVERYWHERE. Purchasers at Lipton's are Supplied First Hand. No Middlemen's Profits to Pay. Over ONE MILLION PACKETS SOLD WEEKLY. Hotels. CARDIFF. WASHINGTON TTOTEL (TEMPERANCE) JLX QARDIFF, 50 BEDS- BILLIARD ROOM, (L. r(;?et in Wales). Six Tables. E. EASTABROOK, PjtOPRIliTOtt. 2386 F. SUM.! I5 US' A LES <fc POKTEKS ii-! 4|-GAM,ON CASKS ANn UPWARDS Forn 10d, per gallon, fUUCYVttliV, HKISTOL. CARDIFF STORES: 9 W °14 K1N G S111E E1

— NOTES. —« (By "OBSERVER") CARDIFF, SATURDAY MORNING. Mr. H. H. Morell, Miss Fortescue's manager, admits the resemblance of the Theatre Royal to a ohesa dab, but his reaoona are entirely different to those stated in this column yester- day. He says it is because draws are so fre- quent, and instances Mr. Wilson Barrett and Miss Fortescue. He further adds that "checks are invariably used in the front of the house, but that even a pawn would not be allowed to "pass" another without the usual pecuniary ceremony at the money box.. The, Theatre Royal has the advantage over the chess olub in that most engagements include six nights instead of four "knifhts," but it must, be admitted that there are not four "bishops" at every performance, though it would not be surprising to see them there neit week. TO Ttjue KUIXOU. Siu,—Will any of the csUja committelt kindly inform me why the Cardiff Tramways Company (Limited) should uot run 'cusses in opposition to Maws. Bavan, Jenkins, Gardner. Thomas, and Norman ? Who pays for the trarDway line jI Who has the most expanse to bear? It there is a shilling to be enrned have not the tramway com- pany as much right to take it from Meeers. Bevan, Jenkins, and Co. us the latter have to take it from the tramways company ? In putting on the extra cms tliis company is meeting a distinct and prtss- iug want. of the public, for which reason they re- ceived th^ faucttoM of the head-coustab'e to run the™. H the cabs commit; ee want to be so very gtneroua, why, in the otoae of coaoaon sense, did they allow the oppolition 'busKss to start in Cardiff at all and havo the use of the tram- way iinta ? Because by so doing tijoy have ccrtainly helped to rob the working man, as Lbe opposition company (which includes many of the much iujurad sons of toil) have since the start lost something like £ 1,500? Look: nt the rent the Cardiff company have to pay ior the lines, and I ennnot but believe that if the Grangetown account sheets were accesaiblo they would show that the extra cars didn't even pay expanse*. Where itre the opposition 'bussea for the working man, now ? It they had depended on the opposition to take them to and from their work they woo Id have had to walk, whilst the Cardiff Tramways Company liberally providod them, at a fare of ld. each way, with the travelling sccommtxlauon they so much nsaded, and which every right-minded working roan cannot r.. it 1:1 appreciate. -1 am. ftv., PAttt Plat. Cardiff. It is difficult to condemn to language too strong the disteminatore of rasooara at a time of financial depression. Names of lead- ing firms are freely bandied about in Cardiff, and when one desires data none are forth- coming. These rumours many of them have a malicious origin-of that I have no doubt whatever; and the press should exercise the greatest care ere giving them recognition. Give » dog a bad name and hang him" is a Mntanent perfeoUy understood in business circles, w Of the merooriaro odes I have eeen so far Lewis Morris's ia, to my mind, the best. It is more understandable than Austin's, though the latter simply put Lewis in the shade over the Doke of Clareoce. By the way, why is the Chronicle so wroth to the Carmarthen- shire bard? Are there, here again, wheels within wheels? More than likely. How these Radicals love one another. » [ have maoh pleasure in calling attention to Page Wood's South Wales Football Hand- book for 1892-3, which has just been issued, and the historical pari of whioh has already appeared in the columns of the Evening Express. 1 know nothing about sport, but the name of the editor, well-known to Welsh athletes, is sufficient guarantee alike for the interest and accuracy of the little manual, whioh at 2d. is dirt cheap. Furnished with this handbook, a man, whether on the foot- ban field or off, will be thrice armed," and its extreme portability is an advantage. They say the best things are often paokable in the tiniest parcels: this is, at any rate, the case with the little book under notice. It de- mands, and will enjoy, an immense circula- tion. » A meeting in connection with the local branch of the excellent Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children is announced for Monday afternoon, when the Marchioness of Bute will preside. Recent revelations show that the amount of ill-treatment of helpless little ones in our midst is simply appalling, and the efforts of the society call for the practical sympathy of every bnnnno spirit. Cardiff Radicals had a gastronomio display last evening, when a vast deal of the usual clap trap was indulged in. Our" Sir Edward was absent through illness, but he and his distinguished son drank in camera the health of the guest of the evening, Mr. Hall. Barry people are forging ahead; they are strongly in favour of the purchase of the gas and waterworks by the local board. If they are able to carry the movement through they will leave in the lurch towns considerably more important than Barry. The fatal accident at our contemporary's printing works last night has snatched away a fine young fellow, well known and esteemed by comrades at both offices. He was a volunteer, and a capital ehot, and bad thoughts of distinguishing himself at a competition to be held to-day. And now he is no more. A more distressing case has not for a long- lime oome within my knowledge. it I am sure all my readers, whether teeto- tallers or not, will read with curiosity the following which I clip from a bright little paper—the Licensing World '—According to a return, just issued from the Home Ofibe, by order of the House of Commons, showing the names of such persons who are on the register as owners of two or any greater number of premises in respect of which on- licences have been granted, it appears that, apart from brewers, members of the trade, and private individuals, her Majesty the Queen owns two public-houses at Faversham and one in Holborn. The Crown" is also returned as owning four public-houses at Devizes. Lady Henry Somerset, who identifies herself so conspicuously with the teetotal movement, is officially stated to own twelve houses in St. Pancras and two in Reigate. Amongst the nobility the following are returned as owners:— Dvkea.—Beaufort, Bedford, Buccleuch,Clev«iand, Devonshire, Grafton, Leeds, Manchester, Marl- borough, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Portland. Richmond and Gordon, Rutland. Suther- land, Wellington, and Westminster. Marquesses.— Abergavenny, iilosbury, Augksey, Bntli, Bute, Camden, Exeter, Huntley, Lansdowue, Lothian, Nurroauby, Northampton, Ripon, and Salisbury. Earls—Abingdon, Amherst, Ashburnham, Aylea- fortf, Ba<,hur»t, Beauchamp, Bective, Brownlow, Carnarvon, Carrysfoot, Cawdor, Coventry. Cowiey, Cowper, Craven, Dartmouth, De In Warr, Djnbigi), Derby, Devon, Docie, Dudley, D«nra»*-n, Durham, Dyaurt, Effingham, Euinont, Fer- rers, Feverehain. Fitawilliaui, Gainsborough, Haddington, tlarewcod, Harrington, Howe, Ilches- ter, Jersey, Kimberley, Lathom, Lonsdale, Love- lace, MAnnrs, Mexborough, Morley, Mount. gdg- cumbe, Mowbray and Stourtoo, Powis. Kadnor, Raveneworih, Rosebery, Sefton, Sheffield, Shrews- bury, Spe«c*r, Strathmore, Tankerrille, Templa, Warwick, Westmoreland,Wharncliffe,Y»rborough, and Zetlnnrf. Fiico«7!/i-Batring!Oii,Boy ne,Cobhana, Foluiouth, Portroun, St. Vincent, and Torrington. Lords—Aiington, Beiper, Bolton, Cnlthorpe, C»r- rington, Chaehaw, Clinton, Crewe, Dclatncre, De Tabiey, Donirgton, Kgorf on,Forester,Gort,Grant ley, HuBtiiigs, Hatharton, Himilip, Hot ham, Hothtield, Houghton, Huntiujjficld, Hyiton, Kesteven, I.econ. iiald, Masiiati, Massey, Moslyn, Muncasuir, Norton, Penrliyn, Poltiunorc, Ribblesdalc, Sr. Johu, Sandy.«, Sayille, Scarsdole, Stafford, Stfilbridge, Thuriow, TollemKche, Trodegur, Vernon, Wenlock, Wiinborne, and Windsor. Owing to their great nuoober.it, is impossible to supply the names of baronets and members of Parliament mentioned in the return as ownors. Hut of the dignitaries and others of the Church, the Bishop of Llandaff owns two house.* in Narbertii; Dean and Chapter of Durham, two in Stockton; Dean and Chapter, Ciiristcliurch, Oxford, two in Alierton«hire:Rev. Canon Svmonds two in Stockport Rev. George Koowling, ten in Devonport: Rev. C. Gillow, t wo in Lanchsster and ConsnU IleV. George Horatio Davenport, t.wo in Weoblay; the Rector of Winwick, t.wo Rev. Humphrey F. Hall, two in Kilmecsdon Rev. W. L. Cotter, three in Yocvit R»v. C. Hoydll., three in Stafford Rev. J. n, W. Digby, two in Solihull; Rov, Sir J. H. Fladyer, Barf", four in Chippenham; Rev. Benjamin Eletnsworth, two in Lower Barkston Ash Rev. Thorneley Taylor, six in Staincross Rev. Garnons Williams, two in Devynnock; Rev, Thoiiwa Edmonde*, three in Cowhridpe; Rev. Henry Herbert Herbert, two in Upper Newtown Rev. J. W. Crooke, two in Kames; liuv. G. G. Wis*, two in Leamington Rev. H. P. Rokeby, two in Margate; and the Rev. C. Greenway, three in Over Darwen. The F.cclesiastical Commissioners for England aud Wnles own two in Durham, two in Stanhope, two in Market Boswortb, 22 in Finsbury, nine in Newington, yeven in Westminster, nine in tho Tower Hamlets, two in Highgate, and three in Willesden. Most of the Metro- politan Hospitals, and the City of London companies own houses, as do tho Univer- sities of Oxford and Cambridge and Eton College. The London County Council ara retumedas the owners of nine iiouses; and the following town councils or corporations are like- wise owners of public-houses:—The City of London, Barnstable, Bath, Birmingham, fllnckburn, BoHon, Bradford, Bridgwater, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Derby, Doncaster, Eii.st Retford, Exeter, Halifax, Haverfordwest, Hereford, Huddtrsfield, Hull, Ridderminster, Lin- caster, Langharue, Leeds, Liverpool, Macclesfield, Manchester, Newcastle-under-Lyne, Newcastle- upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Plymouth, i'oo'e, Preston, St. Clears, Salfoid, Stmtford-upoti-Avon, Swanaea, Tffihy. WaKnil. VV.'in-^Rtr<r, i\nd York. ——iiiiiii — ■■■m.mmtrm——■

Too Late for Cln-sification. WAJNTKl). Kutineas fVopIo "JO Mnd Oufcssaudiue I>ebta 'T lor Recovery, home or abroad. N'l immediate expense If ucsnctcsaful vo comuiinslon charged satisfaction guaranteed.—Address 0 Ii. IZxpresy OD\(;o, Cud", frH SACKS.—Wanted «) Purchase, Seooud-hanrt SacW, in Larje or Small (juautities.—'TIH>b»rt j>nd Son. W.t Uock, C^riltlf. __t<M3r9 KXOKLSlOlt tSALfc: ROOMS, 60, BROADW"ay7 KOATH, CARDIFF. MICSyRS. WOODRUFF BHOS. will SELL \>y AUCTION MONDAY, Odoiwi 10, at 'I wo o'clock sharp, a large quantity of superior HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS (Riinived frnHI Nev,-port.-ro'>d for convenience of *ale), Cf«iJ>|>jising vetr liandsonie carved WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, in saddlebags; Dining- room ditto, in leather; Overmantles, fn walnut am3 bevelled plates; ditto wall brackets, hand- ¡ some Bur Walnut octagon-*hapo Centre Table, beautifully inlaid; mahogany Centre ditto, with I carved pillar and claws; haudfomo mahogany Dudteese Stand and Table, with tnarbleelab; ditto I Sideboard, with collarettes; Brussels and otlier Carpeta, Chests of Drawer#, Brass and other Bed- steads, Feather Beds, Spring Mattresses, Wool j Overlays, Occasional Tables, &c., &c. 1051r8 j

Our Chief on his New Preserves. FROM AN INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPH.

Social and Personal. — el BISHOP SMITHIES. Bishop Smythies, now Lord Bishop of Central Africa, was for many yenrs I BISHOP SMI I HIES. vicar of Roath, Cardiff, where he laboured with untiring zeal and devo- tion. Although some years have passed since the Bishop entered upou his wider sphere of work, i he still cherishes kimily memories of his former parishioners, and when- evi-r in England has always made Cardiff his home. The Bishop is an excellent speakei, and on Thursday, at fthe Church Congress, sitting at Folkestone, delivered an eloquent address on foreign missions. We are indebted to the Daily I Graphic for our portrait. M. CHA11LF.S GIILAVD. Charles Giraud, whose death has just been an- !«mnoed from Paris, was a well known landscape painter. In 1844 he Look part in the French Exhibition to Tahiti, which gavo rise to the famous Pritchard affair. A v.ross indignity was offered by t.lia F.-cl)cll to Mr. Pritchard, ;who was English Cononl at Tahiti, bot the Government of King Louis Philippe dis- o vowed tiie conduct of its agents. M. Giraud was attached to this expedition in the capacity of pointer. Hiaot-rviuos earned him II. CHARLES GIRAUD. knighthood of I he L"giou of Honour at 231 years of age, He likewise accompanied Prince Napoleon in his expedition to the Arctic regions, and on that occasion met Lord Dufforin, now Hriiish Ambassador in Paris. M. Giraud was an artist of voniaikablo ability, and some of his interiors have been purchased by public insti- tutions. His "Jeu do Boulte," which has found a place in the Luxembourg, is perhaps his best- known work. In society M. Giraud was frequently seen, and in the salon of the Princess Mathiide, at Saint Gratien, he was the most familiar and wet- come of guests. He died on his estate at Sunnnis, aged 73. MB. GKOKGK MEREDITH. Mr. George Meredith seemed in the beht of spirits at his son's wedding with Sir George Elliot's granddaughter. While Mr. Meredith looked in good health, he walked with evident, difficulty, although, leaning on a friendly arm. he afterwurds wrnt on toot to Qutien Anne's Mansions, where the wedding reception was held. A number of the outsiders in the church attended for the pur pose of seeing tho famous novelist, who sat in the front pew, a very striking figure with a bright salmon-pink tie and violet and pink buttonhole. ItIJSS MONUOK. Mins Harriet Monroe, the author of the Chicago World's Fair dedicatory ode-to be sung and recited at the opening of the exhibision —is on the right side of 25. Until her present effort she has had but a local reputation. She is described 9,9 "a woman of charming personality, as beautiful as eheis accomplished." She i3 1101. compelled to culti- vate literature on a little oatmeal. She is wealthy, and lives luxuriously on the borders of Lake Michigan, amid scenery calculated to inspire romantic emotions. She is a relation of the late Mr. John W. Rool, who designed the plolii of the World's Fair. Through him she became acquainted with the members of the directory who assigned her the task of writing the ode, dellpite the fact that many of the directors favoured the selection of Whittier or Holmes. Miss Monroe has a mind of her own, and has wri.teu her own ode, ignoring the sugges- tions of a thousand-and-one leader writers. It is alitgorical, and begins with a description of Columbia welcoming the nations of the earth to witness the climax of her greatness as repi-esented in the completed Kair biiiiiiinrf. HALLAM TBNNYSON. The Hon. Hailam Tennyson, who by the death of the Poat Laureate succeeds to the peerage title of Baron Tennyson, is in his forty-first year. About eight years ago he married Miss Audrey Florence Boyle, daughtor of Mr. Charles Boylo, who was a member of tho fainiiy of Lord Cork. He was educated lit Marlborough Collage and Trinity Co!le;;(», Cambridge. His heir is an infant son. The heir presumptivo to the peerage is his nephew, Alfred Hr >wuing Stanley Tennyson, son of the present pe; r'a late brother Lionel and the lady who is now the wife of Mr. Augustine Birred, M.P. Lord Tennyeou has been for many years his father's favourite male companion, the relation existing between tbeui being ever more that of brothers than of fat her and son.

AN M.P. ON VACCINATION. At llo I fast meatincof the Rochdale Board of Guardians Mr. John Albert Bright, M.P., a momber of tho Royal Commission on Vaccinatio: attended to explain why he hud neglected to have two of i his children v-IIcci w.: I ed, and snid tilat, having read and heard a good deal about the quest ion of vacci- nation, ho had come to tho conclusion that there was a great danger attending it. Ho belirved there was more danger to the child from vaccination than there was from small-pox. By the Viiccination Acts thuy compelled a father to commit an assault upon his own child if through vsccination a child sustained injury, and some public institution ought to bs supported by tho Government in which the children could be taken care of until they fully recovered from the results of the operation. He strongly advised the board to postpone all prosecutions until tho roport of thl) Koyal Commission was issued, ami, judging ftom the amount of evidence, it would not be long before the report was bffore the public. The guardians decided not to prosecute until after the defaulter had had an opportunity of stating his objection.

The Morning Papers. THE DEAD LAUXUSATB. The papers continue to devote many column!! 'o the late Lord Tennyson. Tennyson (says the Times) will be buried in Westminster Abbey. There could be no doubt that the distinction would be offered him which has been accorded to mesner men. It was not equally certain that it would be accepted on his account. The question, however, has been left by Lady Tennyson in the Dean's hands, and he has settled it rightly. There are many passages in Tennyson's own Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington which will have a fresh appiopi iateness now. Different as huv< been the lives and the career of the two men, there is much, also, which they have had in common. Not once or twice in our rough island story, Tiie path of duty was the way to glory." For the poet, not less than for the warrior, these words will hold good. Wellington lies beside Nelson. Tennyson's tomb will have its appropriate place between the busts of Milton and of Dryden. It is a. noble company, but he will be admitted to it with unquestionable right. Th,p. question ot the Lauteateship (obieives the Chromcle) is clearly going to be a burning one, judging from the acrobatic alacrity with which the candidates have dashed into the arena and have btfguu to show off their poetic paces. On one day we have Mr. Alfred Austin, Mr. Lewis Morris, Sir Edwin Arnold, and Mr. Austin Dobson, though we do not suppose that Mr. Dobson aeaociates himself with the shining company of prospective, or should we say prospecting bards to the British nation. Nor are these unpremeditated strains so entirely hearse-like as may be imagined. Mr. Austin even goes so far as to hint that When iresli renown prolongs Victoria's reigu Home p:Lt,ri't> hand will sweep the Jiving lyre. And prore. with native notes, that Merlin was his sire. Surely whan these stirring lines are recited by Home "Victorian" rhapsodist, some" p,\triot" voice will point their moral to Mr. Austin's emire !\ath;fl\cl,Ï,m. "GOD1A1SS KD0CATION." Whether we look at home or abroad, in Europe or America, or our Coiouies, in our great towns or in the country, there is everywhere to he heard the Stime sad tale of a rapid increase in juvenile depravity and criuie as tho inevitable concomitant of the secularisation ot the schools. It is for our statesmen to ponder whether an educational cy^tem so prejudicial to the kpirituul and mornl welfare of the children brought up in it is not likely to constitute a source of grave danger to civil society. It would be madness fur Churchmen, at any rute, to ignore this lesson of warning. No effort musi be spared to maintain our existing schools, and to render the religious instruction Riveii in them as efficient, as possible. Duriug the debate 011 this subject it was stated that of about ninety school hoards which forbid any rftligious teaching whatever in the schools under their control no less than seventy are in Wales. Yet it is in Wales that Parliament is to be incited to cripple the resources of the one religious body which strivex to bring tha blessings of Ciiristiazi duration within the reach of every child—Morning Post. TIlK GLUT OF TRAOMRS. At preseui. there are day training colleges fit Aberystwith, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Chichester, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Sheffield, Why are there none at Bath, Bradford, Readiiig, Maccles- field, Derby, Plymouth, and other towns of similar size and importance ? Meantime the fact remains that of over 7,000 candidates qualified this vear for normal training, not one-third will be "able to obtain it. Last year there were 23,508 assis- tant teachers" serving in the public elementary schools of England and Wake. A very small per- centage of this number has been trained. Surely the teaching must remain very imperfect until every such teacher has had the inestimable advan- tage of a regular course of such flS will make them experts in f ie gr»at and am art of teaching.— Chronicle. THIS MINISTRY. It is to the Irish party that Ministers have to looli first of all for permission to exist. But out- siders limy be permitt ed, perhaps, tc speculate on this deiicale subject, and already tsia proofs multiply that ihe rank and file of the Liberals in Great Britain are not in the best ol tempore. Each group has its own pet policy, and naturally wants too see precedence best ol tempore. Each group has its own pet policy, and naturally wants too seeptecedencf given to the thing on which its heart is sot ov.;r the other things about which it does not caro a button. Thus, Mr. Gladstone has been solicited to give a definite promise that a measure for the Disestablishment aud Disendowoient of the Church in Wales" shall be promptly brought forward, and has returned the not quite re- us-mring rcplythat beis unable to make any explicit statement at present. Tito stress of the difficulty will be fait, we need hardly siy, only when a pro- fession of inability to say Yes" gives place to a something which, even in Mr. Gladstone's diplo- matic phraseology, will mean an inexorable No." Rut we have to remember that he is a master of Parliamentary craft and electioneering tact; and it would be premature to assume that the Cabinet and its proposals are bound to suffer shipwreck in the House of Commons. Standard.

STEALING POTATOES AT CARDIFF. At Cardiff Police-court this morning (before Sir Morgan Morgan, and Messrs. Gooch and Spencer) David Jenkins and George Llewellyn, two young men, were convicteù: of stealing a quantity of potatoes, vulue 2f., the property of Samui'l Addt- cott, from a garden at Penylau. TIk- prisoners were seen coming from the direction of the garden, carrying the bag of potatoes, and admitted tho "ffence when apprehended—Futed 10s, wid costs.

THE BLESSINGS" OF SUNDAY CLOSING. Providing for the <J Bona Fide/1 At Newport County Petty Sessions this after- noon a hawker, namad John Tracey, of 8*K- raead, Cardiff, was charged with obstructing the. highway at Ramsey on Sunday evening, October 2, with a hawker's brack.—Police-aeffteant Pask said people were in ths habit of going out with thsir trucks from Cardiff soiling fruit during the opening time of the public-houses. Crowds of people got around there and blocked iho highway. — Mr. Mord",y (magistrate) tie assists the peoploin their debauchery.— Defen- dant, who said be was bound to do somet bing, as iie was in straitened circumstances, was warned m this occasion and ordered to pay the costs.— nle Clerk; He committed another offence by sell- ing on Sunday.—Mr. Mordeyt But the beer is sold I on Sunday, or he wouldn't be there. I Another case attributable to the operation of I Sunday closing was that arising oat of a charge against Richard Welsby, alias Wr*xhai», a sweep, of Canton-Square, Cardiff, of driving a horse and T rap furiously at Rumrlcy on the same evening. Defendants, who had about four or five other men in the trap with him, said he had gone out to see about a pony on tack. The police, twwever, stated that all the men were tho worse for drink,and that defendant gave a wrong name when stopped.— The Bench thereupon arrived at the conclusion ibat the occasion was a rather fast spree, and fined i lie defendant 209.

THE WiRRAL RAILWAY. Mr. Gtadstone to Cut the First Sod. The ceremony of cutiing the first sod of the Wirral Railway between Deo Bridge and Birken- head will be performed on the 21st inst. by the Premier, not, as lias been stated, by Mr. Herbert Gladstone. Mr. Gladstone will deliver an address at the ceremony and also at the luncheon ^>ffor- wards.

STRANGE ADVENTURE WITH A GOOSE. A Birmingham Family Poisoned. On Thursday a. most painful accident befet the family and servants of Clarke's Temperance Hotel. It seems that when the late Mr. CUrke was alive he suffered from the distressing effects of asthma, and for the relief of his sufferings he often smoked a mixture of stramonium and bdladonnn. This was kept in a jar, and through some oversight was net destroyed. Yesterday a goose was prepared for dinner. Someone, by a terrible mistake, went to the jar of stramonium and belladonna, thinking it was sage, got a sufficient quantity out, chopped it up, and stuffed the gooae with it. there was no unpleasant smell andthegoosa was cooked, carved, and consumed in due form. About an hour afterwards Mrs. Clarke, the two Misses Clarke, and the six servants were seized with strange symptoms. They feit as though they were intoxicated, had a strange burning and dryness in the throat, and the pupils of their eyes were dilated. They went to Mr. Jones, a neigh- bouring chemist. He thought at first they had eaten too much stuffing; but thuy informed him that everyone who had been at dinner was sufferiug in the same way. Then, by a happy thought, he a1!ked to see what it had been stuffed with, and found that, instead of using sage, they had used poisonous herbs. Dr. Flewitt. was sent for and administered emetics. They soon got better. But great alarm was felt on behalf of a gentleman friend who had also been at dinner, and had gone out on business. Happily he returned at night. He said he hardly knew what he had beeu doing, but be had been asleep somewhere for two hours, and he got an emetic and was soon all right. It is needless to say that the contents of the offending jar have been sum- marily destroyed, and every precaution taken that such an accident shall never happen again.

MR. GLADSTONE AND WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. The Rev. W. Thomas, of Whitland, having written to Mr. Gladstone to ask him whether his reference at Carnarvon to Welsh Disestablishment meant" that the Government has resolvad to bring in a measure to disiistublish and disendow the English Church in Wales during the next session of Parliament," has received the foliowing>eply:— "10. Downing-street. Whitehall, October 3, 1892. Sir,—I am desired by Mr. Gladstone to acknow- ledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd ultimo, in reply to which ho desires me to say that he is unxble to make any definite statement at present, with reference to the legislation of next session.— I am, sir, your obedient servant, H. StrtND." The Rev. W. Thomas-"

VALUABLE GREYHOUNDS ROASTED TO DEATH. On Thursday night a disastrous fire occurred at the stables attached to Snigbrook Brewery, Black- burn, belonging to Mr. WiUiani Ward, a not<id breeder of greyhounds. A valuable bitch, named Glen, half sister to Fulierton, and two of her pups (by Lord Herschell, the famous racing dog) were litordly roasted alive, being afraid to face tiie flames when the door was opened for them. A third whelp, the most valuable of the lister, was found twenty yards away from the stable, near the gates, although the door was shut when the fire was discovered. This circumstance, coupled with marks apparently mads by meu scrambling over the roif of the building, convinced the polico that the lire W38 caused tJY dog-stealern trying to carry off the whelps.

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE FREEDOM OF LIVERPOOL. The Press Association Liverpool correspondent says:—The Mayor of Liverpool this morning re- ceived a letter from Mr. Gladstone, in reply to one from his worship conveying the decision of the council to confer the freedom of tbe city on the Premier. Mr. Gladstone says he cannot hesi- tate to at, once accept so gratifying an offer with all desires for tho welfare and greatness of Liver- pool.

A JOURNALISTIC CURIOSITY. A recent issue of one of the daiiies published in Mexico City is somewhat of a journalistic curiosity Tho firsi page contains the name of the news- paper, uumber, d tt.e, and price, and the rastof tl-e 6ht;et. ISlwrfectly blank, with the exception of tI,e words—"This forme was 'pied. There is an editorial note insido head ad "Half Shell." ftnd running as follows:—" The Daily Anglo-American is playing to-day at what gamblers would ter:n •hard h1Ck.' The intelligent composing-room assistant fell down a flight of stairs and pied the first page. According to his own account h, slipped and sat down suddenly upon the type, and the only existing copy of that page is imprintf J not upon the hearts of his countrymen, but upon the seat of his ice-cream pan b» loons, which will 'e place < on the file in the editorial rooms of this jour n til."

MOVEMENTS OF ROYALTY. The Press Association Windsor correspondent states that, accordilll: to present arrangements, the Quoen and Court. will leave Scotland for Windsor On November 23, The Prince of Wales who has been on a visit to the Dukeof Fife for some weeks past at Mar Lodge, arrived in London this morn- ing from Scotland.

THE FAILURE OF A LONDON BANK, Under a. winding-up order agninstthe Mercantile Bank of Australia the accounts issued this morn- ing show liabilities £ 1,039,353; assuts, £56,904, The London manager attributes the failurn to the run caused by the chairman's connections with other companies.

NEWPORT BOARD OF GUAR- DIANS. The usual weekiy meeting of the Newport Board of Guardians wne held at the workhouse, Stow-hill, this morning—A letter was road from the Hackney Board of Guardians asking the Newport Board to support, a memorial to the Local Govern- ment Board re the emigration of destitute aliens. —The Chairman said the matter was a most im- portant one, and suggested that the matter be de- ferred.—Mr. L. B. Moore stated that some months ago a committee was appointed to consider tbe question of representation. He wanted to know what had been done.—It was decided to postpone the matter until aftor November 1st.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. |UL.Ori>'S TBLE6UAMS.J The British schooner Rosa Harriett put back to Cuxhaven in tow of the tug Borkum, with her maidmast sprung. The steamer Havana from Hahfnx for Havauu, put into Bermuda with her machinery disabled, but not seriously four feet of water in the hold. The breakdown occurred during the lv;rrirnr.« in the Gulf Stream on the 2nd inst. The Nova ftyotian schooner Maola dragged her anch"r and groiw-ded opposite the steamboat quiy, i.Grccneck. but is expectsd off at hi«h water. -nH

LOCAL SPORT. .n i Mr. Gwynn Promotes a 41 Referee's Schenw.—Scotland Talks About Rugby Professionalism.—An Interesting Foot- baii Match. The Roath Harriers. Behold again arrive the day so fuU of fata When eager thousands on the ground await The advent of the teams to try conclusions, Acd brave ao cud of scratches and contusions. First on the list, at Newport Swansea see, Both ugcr to achieve the victory. Stoutly they wrestle, till like lightning-flash Forth for the homesters gallant Gould doth dash. Great is his effort, and tho linal will Disclose twe goals at le'18t to Swansea nil. The scene is changed: bold Cardiff to the fort Encounter Moseley on their native shore. A* leaves the express that bears the gallant team, Behold a tear upon my eye-lid gleam— A tremulous tear of hope that, ere the end, Fortune to Cardiff may some blessing send. 0, shade of Bancocld be thou presenthere To o;reet the boys with an iuspiring chew. Hal the result—Cardiff one goal one try, Moseley a goal-a narrow shave: my eye! Last come Llanelly and the Oldham boys, Tasting together rare old football's joys; Gwyn and M'Cutclieon to tbe front there be, And vast the crowd to cheer the lads we see. Oldham, one goal; a try the Welshmen gain. Truth I must tell, although it gives me pain. So ends my list, let cautious sportsmen read, Muse on the points, and of these "tips" take heed. I mentioned a few days ago that Mr. Gwynn had broken out in a new place. The latest move of this indefatigable gentleman is a scheme for the appointment of referees to officiate in matches played by clubs belonging to the Welsh Football Union. To the secretaries of each of the affiliated clubs, Mr. Gwynn-has sent the following circular Dear Sir,—Tho present method of obtaining referees frequently entails considerable incon- venience and expense, and often results in the appointment, nt the last moment, of someone closely connected with the home club, and thus hostile criticism is invited and bid feeling engen- dered. It has been suggested that the secretary of the Welsh Union should formulate and work a scheme for the supply of referees, at the request of any clnb in the union. In order to introduce a scheme, I submit the tnnin provisions of a plan for your consideration: — The secretary of any club belonging to the Welsh Football Union, re- quiring a releree for any match, may communi- ctttethis dohiretothe lion, secretary, with parti- culars as to title and date of such match, at IttRSt ten days before the date of the fixture. 2. The hon. sec. will then obtain a referee from the official list, such person to be entirely disinte- rested and independent of the clubs between whom the match is to be played. 3. The name and address of the referee thus appointed will ba forwarded to tho secretary of the club on whose ground the match is to be played, who should, without delay, dend to the person consenting to act, particulars concerning the train service, dress- ing-room, and time of kick-off. The above system will possess many advantages over the haphazard procedure now in vogue. The clerical work wiil be greatly lessened. Officially appointed referees will take a. keener interest in their onerous duties. The appointment being made outside either club will tend to prevent and allay that irritability which so frequently occurs between players and spectators over the decisions of referees. There is no reason for me to dilate on the merits of Mr. Gwynn's scheme, as such merits must be palpable to every club interested. I will, therefore, finish by lifting my hat to Mr. Gwynn. Talking of affairs in the west calls to mind the Hrothers James. I have not as yet heard that any move has been made in this matter, but I presume that we sllallllear something of it shortly. Even up in "cannie" Scotland they seem to have got hold of the news, and the following paragraphs have appeared in the Seattink Referee:— "The brothers E. and P. Ja.mes havo not yet appeared for gwausea.. and it i" stated they iut6uù joining another club. "Some lime ago an official in South Wales was asked if £259 would secure their transfer to some- where in the North of England. Yet Rugby does not know professionalism 1" The first paragraph- I need hardly state is in- correct, but what amuses me mostly is the idea of ''Scotch Amateurs" (?) having a fling at our liUl>> peccadiioee. Tho saying that one living in glass houses should not throw stones" is but a very faint way of expressing my notion of the writer's Scotch modesty. Truly, they are very peculiar in their ideas are those self-same Scotchmen. A decidedly interesting match will be played on tho Park on Wednesday next, when a Fifteen of tho "Old Brigade" will meet the Cardiff Club. t' will be a match worth seeing, and 1 anticipata a tare good gate. In the Cardiff team that meet Moseley to-dav one other alteration takes place from the adver- tised fifteen, Norman Biggs re-placing his brother R. P. Biggs. One of the principal items of interest in the Clifton and Bristol Swimming Club Sports, held at the RoyulKingsdown Bathe, Bristol, during the week was the polo match—Clifton and Bristol v Gloucester. The game was a fast one, and from the commencement Gloucester showed tlioir superiority, scoring three times during the first half. After changing ends the game was more open, but. although several good shots were put in by the visitors, neither side managed to score, am) the game ended in favour of the visitors by three goatatonil. In the ladies'100 yards open bandi cap, Miss Minuio Wookey. of Bristol, succeeded ill lowering the lucty amateurs'record of the world to lmln. 39sec. To-day (Saturday) takes place the opening run of the Roath (Cardiff) Harriers. The start takes place from the Claude Hotel^it 3..20 sharp,Messrs. Duulop and Fox being tho hares. The club will bo glad to see on this occasion any intending members. On the 29th inst. a run takes place to the Walnut Tree Inn and back, on which occasion the captain will present the first novice home with a medal- apropos of running, Mills has intimated to me a wish to run Wilding, of Cardiff, 120 yards over hurdles for a £5 or JE10 prize. Perhaps Wilding will communicate. Forward," in the London Star, points out that Middlesex probably mean business so far as the county championship is concerned. The County Union have appointed M'MiUan capttiu, and some of the men available are Johnstone at back, Mar- shall, Rolhorham, and D'Arcy Anderson at half, M'Gregor, Hooper, Stoddart, and Campbell at three qunrier. The forwards may not, be quite so powerful, hut the Star man would back the mon behind the scrimmage against any other combination in England. I recommend Middle- sex county to the tender mercies of Mr. A. J. Davies. The latest advices from the big city are to the effect, that the Corinthians ara about to form a Rugby team. M'yes. Mr. Jackson will not then be brought into contact with the common associa- tion professionals, will he? WELSH ATHLETE.

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—— -c; r Welsh Fool ball Remini- scences. 8Y "WELSH ATHLETE." ARTICLE 13.—PONTYPRIDD (MARITIME.) The Pontypridd club was fonned in the season of 1890-91, when the Treforest club was joined by Pontypridd player?, and converted into a town team. ThePontypridd team has always borne agood reputation,jind great things may be expected of it inthefuture. In tha season 1891-92 the team made satisfactory progress, although their play was not of an even character throughout-tile combination sometimes exhibiting excellent form, and at other times falling comptetaty away. On the whole, however, the club carried itself through the season very creditably. Its chief exploit was vanquishing Cardiff by one goal and two tries to one try. Thirty-one matches were played during the season; sixteen of these wera won, twelve lost, and three drawn. The question of amalgamation with the Maritime Football Club has now beeu settled, and henceforth Poutv- pridd will present formidable combination of players to do battle in the football field for the honour of the metropolis of the East Glamorgan coalfield. The combined teams have already acquired a hall, and it is rumoured that as soon as they have got into working order they will acquire a portion of the Yuysyugh&rad meadows for the purpose of converting it into a fully equipped athletic ground with cycling track, gymnasium, and the other concomitants of a sporting rendezvous. Maritime. The careot- of the Maritime FOOIDJII Club though short, has beeu brilliant. It was ostabhsh d during 1888-89. In the season 1892-93, it will bf absorbed in the Pontypridd town football club. The team owes its origin to the enterprise of a few enthusiastic followers of football at tho Maritime Colliery, Pontypridd, promineut among whom were Mr. M. Hague, the agent of the company; Mr. Holmes, cashier, and Mr. Humphrey, who acted as hon. secretary of the club. Therie j gentlemen secured the Mill Field, Pontypridd, but had not occupied it more than three months when it was taken away from them. The Muritimern then approached Mr. White, the prin- cipal director of the colliery, and succeeded in obtaining from him the use of tha colliery field, which they levelled, and at some expense put into a fit condition for playing on. Tom Hemaworth wM the club's first captain, and a genial fellow and stalwart player was" TOlu." In their first season the modest little team took on the principal clubs of the season. They played one match with Ponygraig, and got knocked out to tbe tune of two goals and five tries. Such a thorough "dusting down" would have damped the ardour of a less plucky contingent of players than the colliery boys but the ignoble defeat only made them feel the more dctc-raiiucd to improve. Last season the tables were carefully turned, the Maritimers winning three matches out of the four played with Penygraig, the points being—Maritime, fourteen Penygraig, four. In the second season Ben Dickenson captained the team, and as centre throe-quarter he now has few equals. Stephen SuUivau succeeded to the c iptaincy in the third season, and he was probably the most successful and most popular captain the Maritiineis ever had. Steve threw aU his energy into the duties of his position, and succeeded in effecting a rapid improvement in the team. Last season Ben Dickenson took the reins, aud the record of that period speaks for itself, it being as follows c 24 wins, six draws, and seven losses. Among the drawn games were those with LlnueUy and Glou- cester. At Christmas, 1891, the team allowed it* ambition to vault by touring Yorkshire. The wisdom of so young a team marching into the very hot bed of Rugby football was much ques- tioned at the time, but the Mantuaers struck oat boldly, and returned with three matches out of four to their credit. The one they lost was with Wakefield Trinity, wbo bad playing for them Fred Lowrie, whose splendid goal kick- ing really won the game. The visi- tors, however, scored threo trios. Two of them Vickers "putted off," and in one of the loa stances he traversed half the length of the field. The club has establisiied its reputation in York- shire. Dickenson, Sullivan, Parkin, Williams, Foster, Vickers, Murray, Stead, Gay, Hemsworth, Hope, Connelly, Murray. Devereux, and Spencer have frolO the first been the most. prominent players in the team. The record for 1891 92 was as follows:—36 matches played 24 won, seven !o-»t, five drawn. Total points for 280; itgninst 88.

CLAIM FOR PERSONAL INJURIES At Ciiidift Couniy-court this morning (bt.-ioro his Honour Judge Owen) a case was heard in which Police-constable Water?, a member of the Oirdifl Borough Police Force, claimed £ 18 2*. 6d. from Mr. William Norris, a milk seller, liviog at Edward-street, Canton, as colli- pensation for personal injuries sustained hy iiis son, a little boy ot three, who wa? kicked in the head by one of Mr. Norris's horses on C-mton Common in July la«v.. Mr. Goorgo D.iviti appeared for tha plaintiff; Mr. Nicholson (from the office of Mr. Harry Cousins) defended. — The claim wis made up of three items; £10 in consideration of the injuries, £5 3s. 6d. lor doctor's bills, and £3 for extra attendance.—Dr. Gorc-Sellan wf,s callod to describe tho injuriM which consisted, of n cut. on 11m eye and a wound on tho wide of the face, and fever followed.—For the defence. Mr. Nicholson called witnesses, who alleged thai, tho child first hit, the horse with n stick.—His Hououi thought the case would turn upon the point whether the horse was trespassing or nOlo-Mr. David said this was not a common at all, bur. waste ground.—Ili3 Honour theu nsked if defendant had any right to put tali horse there. — Mr. David explained that the common rights had all boon extinguished, and that ihe land now belonged to the corporation.—' Defendant admitted t.hat ho iiad received no per* mission to use it from the coporation.—Mr> Nicliol- son then pleaded contribut-ory negifgenco, but his Honour decided that the defence had failed uDder the circumstances, and gave judgment for the plaintiC for the amount claimed.

TWO MONTHS FOR INDECENCY. At Cardiff Polic>court this morning (before Sir Morgan Morgan and Messrs. Spencer and GUQCh, t youth, who described himself as John Thomas, but whose real name, it trantpired subsequently, waf John Frost, aged twenty, a mineral water munU" fucturer, of Glebe-street, Ponarth, was charged wn II indecently exposing liimaelf at tlie back of Newport-road, on tho 5th iost.—Tbe case having been proved, prisoner was sentenced to two monthr imprisonment.

QUININE A DANGEROUS DRUG. An Amel'lc,1U sea captain bus offered a ddcllce in a law court which is not without scientific ha- terast. Having driven his vessel on a dangerous 1 dgp, rejecting, with some extremely strong language, the warnings addressed to him, he pleads that a heavy dose of quinine which he had swallowed had so effected him that he did not know what he was saying or dning. As quinine i. now one of the most popular of medicines, it may I concern some of its patrons to hear from the modicsl evidence adduced that it is a v,.r1 dange ous if V<.TV valuable drug. On many people I it acts as an irritant, endangering homicidal tendencies. Others, after swallowing ten grainc, did not know whether it was morning or evening. I Epileptic fits are intensified by it, and a very common effect is to render the paiiont. who takes quinine habitnally •• quarrelsome and pugilistic."

I A NOVEL INVENTION. To press one's hat to one's bosom lias long been regarded on the stage as a reepectful act in ap" I I proaching a superior, and one that is espccia"/ l| appropriate to young lovers when declaring th^ passion. Who would imagine that this simple »«'" spontaneous movement could be turned to tbj purpose of obtaining a surreptitious portrait ? firm of opticians have devised what tlisy call a spontaneous movement could be turned to tb. purpose of obtaining a surreptitious portrait ? firm of opticians have devised what tlisy call a i" hat det.ect.ive camera," which is craftily CuO" structed with this object. It is provided with a complete appaiatns weighing only 26(Js., which ellll be; fitted into a hat, the operation being conducted through the ventilating hole. The moral for tboØf j who do not, desire to be photographed ii-be" i of hata with holes in the crown.