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BIRT28. JIABBlAaHS, BEATH8. Notices of Birttia, Starr's ars, and Deaths are charged 1.. tach if not (xcsetlinff 30 words, and Id for each additional Vicfd. In all cases the notice must be authenticated by the signature and address of the Sender; MARRIAGES. MULLEN—DAVIES.—On the 15th inst,. at the Con- sr;eg,afcion'il Chuicb., Walters-road, Swanffa, by the ltev. E. 'enkins, assisted by the Rev. Wni. Emlvn Jones, Jno. W. Mullen, eldest son of Benjamin Mi Mullen. of Clontarf. County Dublin, to Marv, eldest d&ujfhter of W. A. Davieg, of Iscoed, Swansea. DEATHS ADAMS.—On the 11 th inst., at 5 West Mall, Ciiftou, Sivrah Ann (Nannie), the tfeu^liier of the late tleorge Adams, of T)-dra\v, Aberdare, Olamor^anshlre. ASTON.—On Wednesday, October 14, 18G6, at her nv.;denre, Coedpcinnaon. l^mtvpridd, Margaret Aston, the beloved widow of the iatc Thomas 4«tofi asted 68 years Public funeral m Moivlay, October 19, 18%, at 2.30 p.m.. fcr Olyntaff Cemetery. HALL.1—At 3, Man^licsJer-street, JIaimheeter-sqtiare, London, W.. on the lith ¡nllt.. cf ccnvul«'.oiu-, John Kenneth, infant M"'U ■c-f-ro?ifi W. and Jc-Mie M. Hail, 6f 2b, OakfieM-iitr^et, tSvrciiff, aged two months. Interred in Cardiff Cemetery. BV.\XS>— 8th inst., Robert Willimn ITrnrv, d«arlv- bp!ove<l son of the late Rer. Henry Jones Evan's, Rector of Llanlawer, FMiffuard. rmLUPS.-Oftobef 14th, 1856, William Phillips, The Bell, Glan#rr\vcney (late Pi-iory Mills, Abergavenny), aged 36. Deeply resetted. AJ; J'fr resKlent'c, 42, I»clia!\cf-te.rmoe, Wednowlay, 14th inst,, Anne Spear, a-ed 79, avlow of the lata Mr. Jos. Speur, n" Iltivin iey. OPriwte) Ve 0,1' SatunUy, Cardiff Cemetery

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Bill Banter's Budget We see in very many ways That history repeats itself; We find. examining Cathays, It actually beats itself. Tha Feudal Bubble burst becau«e The workman kicked at Serfdom—onw He's seriier than ho ever was To Liberal factions, anyhow. A h, no! They arc- coming as ili- swallows homeward fly. They have sojourned upon in- hospitable shores. beneath a worm-eaten flag, where moth and rust doth corrupt and the current payment for support is an I.O.U. in vanishing ink. "Strong langwidge, Banter, but I not a bit too sram°y!" you observe. Many a Cathays elector has made a similar observation after a long experience of "Aroused Liberal- ism," which the nanio the Radical Organs love to give the evidencec of faction fighting and the periodical issue of I.O.U's. "Bill" they have been saying, "If we are to be tricked under the patronage of our Liberal Association, it's time we stopped this voting for cheap stuff to please them. The electors' thanks are due to Dr. Pritchard for giving us the chance to choose the real article." It strikes me forcibly, ri¡;M upon the highly- developed Banter bump of logic that the in- telligent working-men of Cathays Ward are setting more sick of injudicious Liberalism the more they see of it. The Liberal ways are anything but Liberal there. The Aesocia- tion wishes to hop right back to the feudal days—with the intellectual stamina of the man who broke hie leg. "Ah! What about him. Bill?" you enquire. Well this particular man was prejudiced against doctors. He was of the quality who contend that all the working bloke ren aires is a spavined labour leader, to dispense with per- 1 sonal knowledge of any kind. He trusted to I the intelligence allowed him by his ijiberal Association, and broke the other leg, expect- ing ho could get about as long as both legs < matched. j A working man who in the old dark days associated Liberalism with freedom, generosity and fraternity has forwarded four little liues expressive of a new birth "I'd rather be a Tory And earn my honest bread, 1 Than roll around for glory In a bally nettle-bed." A homely, horny-handed verselet which con- veys the fact that his street's going to the noil ( for Dr. Pritchard. There is more nineteenth-1 1 century reason in it tie more the meditative J g 1 --?? mind examines it. Banter Will read1 the for, tune of Cathays by the start to any of Bis friends who care to enclose a stamped enve- lope for The feeling in Grangetown against the half- hearted r Mentation the Labour party find in the Sitting member, Mr. John Jenkins grows more rapidly as the end of October approaches. "Dear William" writes a cheerful Grangetown bloke, "Leaders of the Irish party have, I ilotice, smitten their allies, the Liberals with a political poker. Only the other day I read, in the account of the Parnellite Convention, the Irishmen denounced the Alliance as a degrading and a useless one an alliance obtained under false pretences, and, as usual, being brought to a close by Bhat>tere<i promises. Aiid tlur ISSbOVir tnfember for Grangetown, elected by the labour vote, and sent there to throw his heart and soul into the Labour interests, has proved more of a Liberal than a Labour representative. He wisely closed his head as to his intentions in this direction when we first rerturned lum, but after the manner of every Liberal we have known, he only remembered his isolation in so iar as they suited him. A man with the motto, "Libera 1 isfk--fir.t and Labour after- wards," ie clearly not a bona-Me Labour mem- ber. I am an independent working man; acknowledging no abject alliance to either party, and on that ground I'm wading in for Tucker. He is oandid, anyhow—Yours, IRISH ELECTOR." My Grangetown pal's epistle comes in appro- priately. First time I've met him, but the Banter principle, "Fraternity before politics seems to be strong in him, and in the spirit our hearts have met. This letter is rtne only out of very many similar expressions heard by Yours Lovingly, Banter.

TO-DAY. 1896.—October 16, Friday. Su-n rises 6.28, sete 5.2. High water:- Cardiff. 2.40, 3.26. Swansea, 1.40, 2.17. Newpdrt, 2.34, 3.11. 1 Wealther forecast: —N<«;H5i-^aNearly mradWy or strong; cloudy; some showers. To-day's events: — Banikr<uptoy court, 10.0. Kxhrfciticnn, 10.10-10. IO, Quarter Sessions. 10.30. Police-court, 11.0. Waterworks Committee, 10.0. TEN YEARS AGO. 1886.—Saturktay, October 16. The Batchelor statue unveiled en the Hayes by Mr. L-?\vis Davis, Femdale. The Mullaiy, of Glasgow, wrecked on the Tuskar rock during gale this morning; all the hands drowned. The Teviofcdale, of Glaggok:, wrecked in Carmarthen Bay all hands drowned. TWEKTY-FIVJi YEARJ AGO. 1371.—'Monday. Oetdber 16. Mass meeting c'f fc-omkorkers Monmouthshire, resolution to demand 10 per cent, advance in wagas. Notices to be sent to the masters.

COAL IN RENT. The coal syndicate is making such rapid and uninterrupted progress with its shaft near Dover that preparations have bean made for sinking another shaft. ?——R'jSLLJLjJ. ?L"-

LIBERAL GAIN IN THE CITY. For the first tiem for n any years—indeed, since the Conservative re-action set m—the "Suit of the revision of votes in the City shows a gain for the Liberals. It may be well, how- ever, to add (says the "City Press") that this is Que, not to any sudden revulsion of feeling but to the fact that the revision has been un- usually severe, and that as the Conservatives enjoy an overwhelming majority they have necessarily suffered the greater numbpr of losses. The net gain to the Liberals is 45 upon a total decline of about 1,000 votes.

-?-?- CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE. r ,0nJSlinfa.v next the Cardiff Battalion of the Llandan Regiment of the Church Lads Brigade wtll attend to div.ine service at St. Andrew's Church, Cardiff, and the following order has l« £ .u issued by 'Mr. ,S. A. Brain, the colonel commanding. AM members are requested to wea,r crape on their badges ae a mark of sym- piuny w tU the late Arc-iibishop of Canterbary, wlio d-ispilayed an active interest in the move- ment throughout the country. The companies ri w"iH meet in the rear of the Cardiff ,1 own-hall at 3 p.m., mid maivli from tnence to St .Andrews Chun-ii for divine ser- v ce. 8t, Andrew's Band will, on this occa- sion, act as battalion band. All other bands- men will faill in with their respective wm- lianies. Br iordier, F. GOTTEHELL. Tr Captain and Adjutaint, Headquarter.?, Oct. 10, 1896.

SINGULAR INCIDENT IN A POLICE-COURT. I A MONMOUTH CROSS-SUMMONS CASE. A singular noiden-b occurred during the liearincr of a cross-sumnions ctwe at the Shire- hall, Jiloi'inouth, 011 Thursday, whe.i George Martin ww charped with stopping a horse a.nd trap driven by Margaret George at id iWttulting her by forcibly putting her out of the trap, and James Wilce with causing damage to the harnes.s of the horse to the ex- tent of IDs., the <1'0"8 oununons being by Wilce for driving without lights, with the result that be was struck by the shaft and thrown into the ditch.—Mr. James, the chair- man, said the bench was satisfied, and would hear '10 more evidence.—Mr. Williams (for complainant) said he had not proved Hie damage to the harness.—Mr. James I won't hear one word more evidence. A woman ia stopped, assaulted on the highway, and de- tailed for nearly an hour. It's simply a ques- tion of sending defendants to prison or not.- The Town-clerk: Wilce is not charged with assault--Mr. Jame^: He took hold of the rem?.—The Town-clerk He is not charged with it: only damage to the harness. —There was a brief consultation, after which the Chairman said (aloud): I will leave this bench if there iN any more objection to my viewi=.— The defendant Wilce here produced his sum- mor-s, and, holding it up, said (excitedly): on are trving me on the tame charge as Martin. ou have no evidence of damage. r wish to appeal in a higher court. I wiJl have i'utiee if I am sent to gaol or not. (The lR.st words were aeewnpanied by a heavy blow with his tint on the dock raiL)—Mr. James at once left the chair, remarking to the bencn that h-1 would take no more part in the awe.— Ths other two magistrate. continued the invea- tr gation and dismissed the case against Wilce for damage and that of assault against Martin. -?- _.?

PONTYPRIDD DISTRICT COUNCIL. A meeting of the urban district coun- cil was held at Pontypridd on Thursday, Mr. James Roberts, J.P., occupying the cnair.—Mr. Grover (the clerk) read a letter from the district auditor, complimenting the officials of the council on the way they had kept the books, special mention being made of the work performed by the council's rate collector (Mr. Parry).- Sir William Thomas Lewis wrote stating that he would give the council's letter re alleged encroa.chment by the Marquess of Bute on the Portypridd Common, whereon is situate the ancient rooking-stone, an answer in the course of a week.—It was stated that further en- croachment had been recently made on the common by working the quarry near the rocking-stone.—The Clerk was instructed by the council to take counsel's opinion as to whether the council was to interfere in the natter or the overseers.—The Cardiff Corpora- tion wrote in reference to the Cilfvnydd land- slip, and pointed out to the council the danger the Cardiff water main and the local water and sewerage pipes were exposed to by the occurrence of the landslip. The corporation suggested that the council should co-operate with them in getting the county council to take measures to prevent the chance of any iamage being done to the pipes.—The Clerk was instructed to reply, stating that the council were aware of the facts mentioned, md that they understood the county council were now giving the matter their confiidera- ;ion.

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!{ Deep-diving for Gold < .? a cabdiff Saw engineMs A FEAT. How Captain ball's Divers Broke the Record and Recovéred 5,000 Sovereigns from the Sea'. The record of a, wonderful example of human determination and skill is filling the columns of the Sydney rtevrttpapers. Five thousand1 sovereigns of the Catterthun gold have been recovered, under the guidance of Captain John Hall, a gentleman well known to many in Cardiff, and the brother of Cswptain Edward Hall, of Bute-crescent, Cardiff, steamship. broker attd Surveyor. It mJiy be mnembered That the E. and A. Company's Steamer Cntter- thun, while oil A voyage frcm Sydney to China, struck a. ronk off Seil Reeks last October, and sank, with great lost of life. She carried down a strong box containing 5,000 Sovereigns. At j that time it was doubtful whether the ship had not foundered in 100 fathoms instead of SO nls fathoms, ajtd a,t the official inquiry held little was elucidated as to the exact position in which the ship really saink. It wias this uncertainty that led the underwriters to send their repre- sentative, Captain Hall, to the scene to see vVhfether any attempt could T>e made to recover the gold. The Dangers Even some of the otd divers said it could not be got, and many a Well seasoned "shell- back" declared that "round those Seal Rocks there ran '8'ucll 11, sltiae of current that it was a very dangerous thing for a mail to attempt to go down to those depths." So many peftrlshell divers had been killed in twenty fathoms that "it was tempting Provi- dence for men to attempt it," was a common remark. Others said, "It frill cost more to get it than it's worth," and "It is better to write it off as a bad debt." When the first- party of salvage men left for the scene there were not a few who declared that they would not find the Catterthun, let alone the gold, and if an ordinary landsman saw the place where the wreck was found h6 would marvel, "Why," sa.id one, "have you ever seen anybody that knew where that :errible calamity occurred? Was it outside or inside Big Seal?" But. Captain Jlell determined it was worth a trial. It was at least an opportunity of dis- covering whether it was possible for hifu to work in such a depth and under such (.feunvjiantfeis. He begam op2rait-iciis in Mtiv last, but the current cut t'teir search-lines, and they had to wait for a more favourable opportunity. They were foiled many times throughout June, but, even- tually, returning time and again to the attack, began to ice success. A Desperate Task. It must have taken 1,000 soundings to strike the ship. Eventually, however, it was located, and a plu-mb-iine made fast. Subsequently the scene was visited by more bad weather and strong currents, and the divers could not work there. The party had again to leave the wreck, and this time they anchored in the bay. They had no less than five buoys down to make sure they would not lose the position of the Catterthun, so that one can imagine the difficulty there was in finding the vessel once they had lost her. On the severity of the weather abating they went back to their labours, found the ship without difficulty this time, made a line fast, and the divers went down and found the chart-room and tank. The hatch had been washed off the top. They put in a charge of o ght plugs of dynamite to open the locker. It was in the morning the divers went down, but in the evening there was a high wind and a strong sea, and I I CAPTAIN HALL. I I they were unable to go down and see what was I the effect of the explosion. Next day he (Captain Hall) waa able to go down himself, when he found the discharge had shifted the lock and slipped the locks back The diver could open the lid about 4in., but part of the chartroom floor, consisting of four or five planks, had been blown on the lid and they could not get the tank right open. Having done so much, Captain Hall remarked that in spite of themselves they had to suspend operations at the most interesting moment, and With the Gold in View. Still, they took their reverses with a good deal of consolation. They had only tc bide their time. It was twenty-eight days before the divers had a chance to go down again. There had been bad weather and srtrong currents all the time. When the weather became fair and calm, Captain Hall found all their lines were gone, and they had first of all to commence to find the position of the vessel once more. Eventually they found her, made all the neces- sary arrangements, and got the divers down during lulls in the usual boisterous weather. When the divers came up they said they could see the boxes of gold. This, of course, put them in high glee. The vessel, the divers said, was all covered in cobra, and everything was hidden in shells and barnacles. Success at Last. And after months of short successes and tedious failures they conquered wind and wave and current and the ocean depths. Then came the welcome telegram from the Seal .Rocks: — "The box containing 5,000 sovereigns has IRcit recovered to-day in 262 fathoms, and four other boxes were hauled up out of the gold tank, are now in the chart-room, and only want popping in the net and hauling up." And that was the most extraordinary diving report ever Hashed along the wires in any country. The message further rai :—"It took three divers to fix the plumb-line on to the ring-bolt at the entrance to the gold tank, after which May (diver) went down five times and Briggs (diver) four." "It was an awful time; I would not under- take the job again for 50 time. the money," said Captain Hall. Exoiting Experiences. Had the vessel been sunk in the 60 fathoms close handy to where she was found the record of recovering salvage at the depth of nearly 160ft. would have had to remain for some future generation perhaps. Connected with the diving there were several exciting experiences. On one occasion the man who went down was suddenly swept itway off the steamer's deck, end before he, so to speak, knew where he was he found himself on the bottom of the ocean at 30 fathoms, the depth in which the Catter. thun was lying. His life-line quickly told those above what had happened, but with all the promptitude that they could prudently exert at the moment to brin" him up h,. was hauled on deck in an exhausted state, but recovered after a good sleep. The- way these bmve divers worked undei a terrible stress of circumstances was remarkable. At the depth they went to day after day they were subjected to a pressure of frow 701b. to 751b. to the square inch, and, though specially imported, dresses and gear had been provided, the men suffered teiribly during the ten or eleven minutes they W>ve down.

The Amateur Question A REPLY TO MR. LIVING. STONE, OF SWANSEA. Not Called Upon To Do the Dirty Work of the Welsh Governing Body. I must confess to a slight amusement when in Thursday's "Evening Express" I read the statement of Mr. Livingstone, of Swansea, which was to the effect that if I wis in the possession of information relating to the pfofecsionalism of Welsh clubs, I ought, if I had the interest of the game at heart, to" forward that information for investigation to the Welsh Union Committee. I have the Utiriofit respect for the vice-president from the West, but I quite fail to see what grounds he has for supposing that I ajn called upon to do the dirty work 'of the Welsh governing body. I am interested as much as most people in the welfare of Welsh football, but, at the same time, I am not disposed to constitute myself a Mentor over our local organisations. I have very distinct recollection" of a couple of Western players who used to refuse to get into the saloon when their team went oh tour before being paid. Even now such things are said to occur, and surely those gentle- men who are elected as the rulers of Western football are not so blind as to be utterly in the dark as to what takes place under their very noses. At the meeting of the committee on Thurs- day night the matter was, of course, studiously avoided. 1 notice unpleasant matters usually are, and yet a member of the committee went so far during the week as to admit to me that he quite believed semi- professionalism was rampant in South Wales. I can't quite understand what Mr. Livingstone would like me to do. Does he suggest that I shall bring up a player and a committee- man of his club, tied hand in hand. and pose them at the meeting in the act of paying and receiving money? Or does he suggest that I shall forward the committer's letters I have in iny possession from c^ibs to players offerinc to find them good situations ? Or what ? Why, only so recently as Thursday night, I heard a prominent Welsh footballer quote a case within his knowledge of an English a.mateitr club offering a Welsh player a weekly salary to play for them. The redress in this case was easy, for the club in question was under the Rugby Union rules, and one would have thought that a palpable knowledge in the possession of a gentleman not unconnected officially with the Welsh Union would have caused him, if he has the interests -of Welsh football at heart that Mr. Livingstone talks about, to bring the matter before the Welsh and English Unions. However, there are none so blind as those who do not wish to see. I don't quite understand a letter that reaches me from a correspondent who adopts the non;-(le-phime of "An Old Neatliite." He laments the display of the Neath Club againsl Cardiff, and suggests that, unless a number of men in the Neath Club are left out, the ultimate result wil' be that the club will surely suffer financially. So far as I can make out, his letter is aimed at one player in the Neath Club. Personally, I cannot, under the circumstances, publish his communication. What I can dp, however, is to deplore the fact that he shows ir his letter so unsports- manlike a spirit as to suggest that, to use his own words, "owing to the very poor repre- sentation of the team, a large number of members who hold season tickets have decided to absent themselves from all future matches, and also to adviee Neath's supporters not to waste their time at the Bird-in-Hand Field in witnessing a display of football which only approaches that of a second-ra.te organisation. The "poor display" of football is based upon tlhi display of the Westerners in the match with Cardiff. Now. 1 don't think the Neath performance on that occasion was quite up t. the mirk, but I do contend that, taking into consideration the severe internal dissensions that so seriously jeopardise the prospects of the club, they made a brave show against the Welsh Metropolitans. Apart from this, however, one would have supposed that a correspondent who, from his signature, has at some time 01 other evidently been in- terested in the fortunes of the Neath Club, wj-uld have at least refrained from twitting them in their trouble if he found that he could not manage to give them a little encouragement. I should suggest that those people, presumably patrons of the club, who do not care to bear up for them in their present trouble oan very well be done without. J. Mills, who, it will be remembered, was by force of circumstances compelled to join the professional ranks a season of two ago, is wishful to get on a match with Edwards, the unknown. who, a week or so ago, at the Harlequins' ground, defeated the old Welsh champion, Sam Meredith, Mills called upon me on Thursday, and stated that lie is wilL'ng to run Edwards 300 yards, in which distance he will concede fifteen yards start, for a tenner a side up- wards. Professional running is getting quite a "slump" in South Wales just now, and no doubt a match between the vanquisher of the old Welsh champion, Meredith, and the erstwhile favourite. Mills, would attract considerable notice. If Edwards thinks any- thing of the matter, he can arrange a match by calling at this office. I am glad to see that the sport of cross- country running is making headway in South Wales just now. I publish each week a few notes upon the doings of the two principal clubs in Cardiff, hut should like to make the sport more general. Hence, any local harrier clubs that care to send in a notice of their runs can be assured of recognition in this column. The St. Anne's Harriers, I see, opened their season on Saturday last with a cross-country handicap race, over the club course, distance about five m'.Ies. The time occupied by the winner was 29 min. 40 sec., an excellent performance for a junior club, especially considering the fact that cross- country running just now takes place under the most adverse circumstances. The first three men home were E. Couch, J. Elliott, < and F. Harwood, who finished in the order their names are written. The Canton Football Club is getting quite famous for the capi tal little gatherings they have at their smoking concerts. On Thurs- day night they held their second for the I season at their headquarters, the King's Castle Hotel, Cowbridge-road. Fortunately for them, mine host Frank Seeley enters into the spirit of the thing j with a zest that few landlords do. The decorations of the room on Thursday night were really more suitable to a tip-top dinner than a smoking concert. This, by the 1 way, was the opinion of Councillor Gerhold, who was in the chair for the occasion. The talent for these gatherings does not cry second 1 to that heard at any smoker in Cardiff, whilst, when it comes to reciting, the elo- cution of "Topper" is simply stupendous. I « hear on excellent authority, too, that mine host of the King's Castle ie striving to obtain < an engagement for "Topper" on the 'boards ot the London theatres. It Kaa several times been pointed out dh fifii column that tHe moment a record iis set up ø any part of the country, Dowlais does jita levèJJi best to beat it straight away. It is fid once- more. A couple Of weeks ago„we drew atten- tion to the fact that ft North Wales Associa- tion club, Rhoellanerchrugog to wit, pos- sessed the extraordinary record of having had! 27 gioa-ls scored aga-inst them, whBst they them- selves had not notched a solitary point. Dow- lais, it would seem, want to change places with Rhosllanerchrugog, for a day or two ago the newly-formed Association team, playing be it refrieihbered, on their own ground, allowed Nel- son to pile up eight goals whilst their own score was a blank! Hope on, good friends; you will yet lower the record of the North Wallas. And then possibly you will begin to score lot yourself es. When the Dowlais footballers (Rugby, thr time, mark you) engage in friendly matches they can generally be relied upon to selee* names that are at least dietinguishifig if they are mot distinguished. Here are a few of them, viz, the Jersey Rippers, the Waistcoat Teaters, the Nine of Diamonds (flack diamonds it is to be presumed, for the men are colliers), the Feeding Rods (mechanics), the Stack Warmers (ironworkers), the Penýdarren Rat Traps (the meaning and appropriateness of which no man knoweth), tMagg a Murphy's Pals (all striot teetotalers and Sunday School teachers), and Paynter's Pups, none of whom however have more than two legs. Besides the above there are the usual number of Excelsiors, Grass- hoppers, and other birds of prey. Mr. Edgar E. Cox, the captain of the Porth- cawl Football and Cricket C'lubs for feome years, ,was mattled on WTednesday morning at St. Bride's to Mies Hopkins, daughter of theIat9 Mr. Jenkin Hopkin. of the Assembly- rooms, Porthcawl. Mr. Cox is a genial fellow, and is an excellent footballer, and, indeed, IUI alll round athlete. WELSH ATHLETE.

WELSH RUGBY UNiON. MEETING OF THE GENEEAL COMMITTEE. Migrations to the Northern Union,— A Warning to Welsh Players. The meeting of the Welsh Rugby Union Committee, which had to be postponed from last week owing to the floods in Llaiielly and the neighbourhood preventing some of the j> bers from attending, was held on Thursday evening at the Queen's Hotel, Cardiff. Mr. Horace Lyne presided, and the only absentees were Messrs. W. Wiikins (hon. treasurer), T. C. Graham, Gavin Henry, and Dr. Living- s'tan e. Tlie following is the official report supplied a.t the close of the meeting by Mr. Walter Rees PONTNEWYDD AND MERTHYR DISPUTE. With reference to the above dispute, occa- sioned by the latter club failing to fulfil their engagement with PontneWydd last season, it was decided that the Merthyr Club be ordered to pay the sum of £3 to the Pontnewydd Club, or that a match be played in lieu of the one last season, upon a date satisfactory to Pont- newydd, before the end of December. TRANSFER OF A PONTYMISTER PLA YER. John Williams, the Poatymister player who was suspended at the last meeting for playing for Risca without first obtaining his transfer, attended and gave an explanation of his con- duct, after hearing which the committee granted his transfer i-nd re-iiistatemenr. TRIAL MATCHES. The locale of the trial matches was discussed. and it was decided that the West Mid District) trial take place at Penygraig, and the Eastern trial at Peuart-h, and that the arrangement for the gams be left respectively in the hand- of Mr. Walter Rees and Mr. A. J. Davies. A PLAYER SUSPENDED. A letter was read from the Clayton CluJ objecting to Dan. Davit, a. late member of the; olub, playing for Swaiwea, Second without firt obtaining hM transfer.—The committee upiiet' the objection, and suxpended Davis until lu transfer is granted. A WARNING TO WELSHMEN. Ar-other communication was received fror the Ebbw Vale club re the re-mstatment oi Jameson, but the request was not acceded to as Jameson by playing for the Northern UnitM had made him-elf a professional. This subject led the committee into pacing a resolutiou m- structing the secretary of the Union to write to the secretaries of all clubs in the Union asking them to .send in the names of all players who had left Wales for clubs in the Northern Union. Tins action is intended to bring before all piaYtn-" 11l South Wales the fact that once having played for a Northern Union club they can never entertain any hope of returning to the Principality and resuming their aanateur status with their old club. TRANSFERS GRANTED. Transfers were sanctioned to George Davis, from Llandilo to Swansea; to Luke, from Bridgend to Aberavon and to Collins, horn Fernrlale to Pontypridd.. COMPLAINT FROM A REFEREE. The referee in the recent match between Pontypridd and Treherbert (Mr. Tom Williams' con-plained of the conduct of two players named Kirkhouse, of Treherbert, and Ryan, of Panty, pridd, whom he had had to order off the field. It «as resolved to suspend both players for th next two Saturdays. A SECRETARY'S COMPLAINT. Mr. Moses Jenkins, secretary to the Peny gran's Club, attended to support the objectio' raited with reference to the transfer of Aiexai der and Jones to Llwynypia. The piayti last year were members of the Ferudale Clul and a.t the commencement of the present sea.se v they obtained their transfers to Penygraig. Th, had rot played with the latter club, ho we vg, before they joined Llwynypia, and Mr. Jet kins s complaint was that they had not com* to him for their transfer but gone to the sec retary of the Ferndale Club.—The committee after hearing Mr. Jenkins s case, refused alter their former decision sanctioning tfr transfers from Ferndale to Llwynypia.

CONSERVATISM IN MID- GLAMORGAN. About three months ago a Conservative cli was opened in very suitable premises at Ab' kenfig, and there are already about 150 memlx ou the roll. The privileges offered by t institution are highly appreciated by the me- tiers, and, notwithstanding the fiercest oppo tiion from outside, there is a steady increa of candidates for membership reported to tt, weekly committee. The formal opening of tit club will be celebrated at an early date, ane several leading Conservatives in the divi.io' are expected on the occasion. A very successful concert was held at tIll Church Institute, Spelter, Maesteg, on Wed ne-<day evening, the chair being occupied b Mr. A. Lloyd-Evans, the Conservative agen for M.id-Glamorgan. The concert was helc under the auspices of the Caerau and Spelte- Conservative Association, the secretary being Mr. Robert Morgan, who was well supported by a most active committee. Conservatism has made wonderful progress in this district, and the local associations both in the town a.nd Spelter are fuHv alive to the importance of disseminating Constitutional principles by meanf of smoking concerts, lectures, Ac., which will be held at rearular intervals during the coming months.

LOCAL WEDDING. HOPKIN-OWEN. At Hebron Congregational Chapel, Clydach. Swansea Valley, en Wednesday, the marriagi took place of Dr. Richard Hopkin. of Llan gadock, late of Clvdaoh, and Miss Edith Agnea, the only daughter of the Rev. Esav Owen, tht popular minister of Hebron Chapel. The tacred building wm handsomely decorated in honour of the occasion, and was well filled with a. large number of friends to witness the cere- mony. The officiating ministers were the Rev. E. Owen, father of the bride, and the Rev. T. Thomas, Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, md the bridemaids were the sisters of the bridegroom, the Mirtses Maggie and Mary Hopkin, while the bridegroom was attended JY his brother, Mr. Geo. Hopkin, best nan. The wedding breakfast wa.¡; laid at the iride's parents' house, Disgwylfa, Clydach, where a largo number of invited guests sat icwn. Later in the day the happy couple lefj for Hath, where the honeymoon :s to b tpent. The wedding presents were both nume- rous and cost*