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STILL AT PLAY. But the Outlook is a Little More Hopeful. FAMILIES IN DISTRESS. 'the position in the present South Wales joal struggle looks decidedly more hopeful to-day. It is true there were more than the usual crop of alarming rumours yesterday, I and the military in the Rhondda were kept on the move all day watching the proceed- ings of a procession of strikers (which- according to official" estimates—was of the usual phenomenal dimensions). A serious collision between the strikers and thb police at Porth was only averted by the firmness of the latter, and actual intimidation, resulting in the arrest of a striker, did take place at Llantwit Vardre, but, notwithstanding all this, the position has immensely improved. To begin with, the Ferndale men, who have been sitting on the fence for some time, yesterday decided almost unanimously to resume work last evening. The Glamorgan Coal Company's pits at Llwynpia, with an output :.f three-quarter of a million tons per annum, were re-started yesterday, both these important decisions follow- ing in the wake of this action taken by the men of Tylorstown, who went to work yesterday morning. More than this, the men who went in previously are sticking to work, while their numbers in the respective pits are daily increased, despite votes of censure passed at mass meetings, demon- strations in force, or the more delicate attentions of canvassers who, as in the Aberdare Valley, are alleged during the last few days to have visited the houses of hauliers to "persuade them not to continue at work. The action of the police and military in intercepting the procession to Pentre yes- terday and constraining the strikers to take the nearest route from Porth to Pentre rather than the road which led by Peny- graig, where the men are at work, has, it is alleged by the strikers, caused a very bitter feeling to obtain amongst the men, and threats, not loud, but deep, were uttered as to the result of continued interference of that kind. It was claimed, of course, that yesterday's proces- sion to Penygraig was intended to be entirely peaceful, but the attitude of the crowd when they found their plains frustrated by the authorities, with a force at hand adequate to resist all attempts to "capture Cymmer Bridge, together with the clubs carried by the men, greatly belie those professions. At any rate, the action of In- spector Davies greatly expedited the progress of the processio^ to Pentre, and saved the strikers a weJ jnroiftd of several miles. A great aeai 01 aiswess prevails amungsii families of the men on strike in many places, and there is little doubt that the pinch of hunger has had a good deal to do with the resumption of work in many cases. No financial aid for the strikers seems to have been forthcoming from any quarter, unless, indeed, there is any foundation for certain mysterious hints dropped after the Pentre mass meeting yesterday. In conver- sation with a representative of the Western Mail after the meeting, a strike leader stated he was going to Cardiff on important business—not a meeting, he added, in reply to a question, but to receive aid for the strikers. No less than £1,000 had (he said) been promised, but from whom or from where or for what purpose he declined to impart. Time will show whether this is a will-o'-the-wisp." Even if true, £1,000 would prove a mere trifle distributed amongst the thousands of men now on strike. COLLIERS EARNINGS. An Explanation from Sir William Lewis. Much discussion having been caused by the statement made by Sir W. T. Lewis that some colliers with large families of sons earned about 950 a month, a representative of the Western Mail on Tuesday waited upon Sir William with the view of obtaining an explanation of the state- ment. Sir William, with his usual courtesy, at once stated that he had a conversation with the special correspondent of the Times in a Taff Vale train on Saturday last, and the statement be made was in reply to a remark of the news- paper correspondent that the earnings ef Nome colliers were extremely low. What he (Sir William) really said was, that it would be as unfair to draw conclu- sions from extremely low earnings of colliers, who may or may not work full time during a depressed state of the coal trade, as to argue upon exceptionally high earnings in good times of the best colliers, who may have large families of three or four sons, who between them might earn £ 50 a month." Sir William added that the argument was not in any way intended to indicate present earnings even of exceptionally good men. There were many other points in the conversation which were not recorded. For instance, he (Sir WilHam) observed that many of the men's representatives on the sliding-scale were thoughtful, astute men, who thoroughly watohed the men's interests, and, in fact, under- stood the whole question even better than some of the owners' representatives. Asked as to th probable duration of the strike, Sir William stated that there were indications in many directions that it was going to break up. The Llwynypia hauliers had waited upon the manager of the Glamorgan Coal Company, and asked that they might return. Even if they had not done so, the colliers were prepared to go in and do the hauliers' work, but this had, fortunately, been avoided. This was the beginning of the end. The Llwynypia Collieries were among the principal steam coal collieries, and the example set in this instance would soon be followed by others. U. ISAAC EVANS. He Makes a Vigorous Reply to the Charges of Mr. D. Rees. TO THE EDITOR. BIB,—I see that Mr. D. Rees has again taken Wp his pen to pour out his wrath upon me. If he had exercised a little more patience and had awaited my reply it would have spared him the trouble of writing his last epistle. Inasmuch as he could not afford to wait, I must ask him to either prove his assertions or withdraw them, and if he has any honour left in him I feel assured he will do so He asserts that I have done my uttermost to sever the peaceable connections between em- ployer and employed (this I say is a barefaced untruth) and by so doing brought poverty into families of willing workers. Sir, let me say here that not only have I refused to interfere where work is going on, but have begged of our people from the commencement not to intimidate or molest in any way. If my advice is not accepted why should I be held responsible fo. what takes place in my district more than other agents in other districts ? Have not processions taken place in every district in South Wales and Monmouthshire, and has not the strike taken place more or less in every dis- trict ? Then why, in the name of common sense, does Mr. Rees try to blacken my character by such unbecoming remarks, which I will venture to say is as good and as consistent as Mr., Rees's any day. I say, sir, if you had read care- fully the report of the first meeting held at our place you could have seen there for yourself my advice < it was reported most distinctly in the Western Mail, that I not only advised the men, but implored them, not to strike. This appeal was rejected. After that I again entreated the men that, if they would strike, to be sure and not violate the law, but give in the legal month's notice before leaving. This, again, was rejected by a very large majority. I am sure the reporters who were present at the meeting will bear me out in this. Therefore, I leave Mr. Rees and your readers now to judge for themselves whether the remarks of Mr. Rees art justifiable. I may say, further, that on the first day after the strike I again advised the men to return to work, inasmuch as they had not made their demands known to the em- ployers. These are the facts, and may be con- firmed by hundreds, if necessary, including the reporters who were present at the meeting.-I am, &c., ISAAC EVANS. Skewen, Aug. 29.

CARDIFF VICTUALLERS* Half-yearly Meeting of the District Association. The half-yearly meeting of the Cardiff and District Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Victoria Hotel. Queen-street, Cardiff, on Tuesday afternoon. Councillor J. M. Gerhold (president) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS (secretary to the asso- ciation) read the committee's half-yearly report, which, after dealing with the political work in which the association had been engaged during the six months, ran as follows :— We with pleasure remind you of the successful gathering which took place upon the occasion of the annual banquet held in March last, presided over by Mr. K. K. Pritchard, chairman of the Ely Brewery Company (Limited), and of the handsome donation of 50 guineas given by that gentleman towards the funds of the association, which substantial support, your committee feel sure, will be fully appreciated by every member of the association. We also point with plea- sure to the fact that we had once again the distin- guished honour of the presence of the Right Hon. Lord Tredegar and other influential gentlemen. Ad- vantage was taken of this opportunity of presenting Mr. Lascelles Carr with the testimonial which had been subscribed for by the trade generally of the United Kingdom for the great and untiring interest he has always taken in defending our cause against our teetotal opponents. In view of the forthcoming brewster sessions, should you receive any notice to the effect that an objection will be made to the renewal of your licence, you are earnestly requested to put yourself in communication with either the president or myself immediately you receive it. The committee also trust that you will at once (if you have not already done so) forward the subscription which is due from you to the association. We earnestly make this appeal, as, without the necessary funds, we cannot possibly adequately look after your interests. • The report was adopted. The CHAIRMAN said he was glad to be in a position to state that the objections to the renewal of licences in the town were very few, and it was particularly gratifying to learn that the objections did not apply to the licences of any of the members of that association. (Applause.) The meeting then proceeded to consider trade matters, and arrangements were made for the safeguarding of the interests of the Cardiff and district licensed victuallers at the Cardiff Brewster Sessions, which will be held on Mon- day next.

A CARDIFF POLICEMAN SUSPENDED. A Case for the Watch Committee. At Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday (before Mr. T. W. Lewis, stipendiary; Dr. Paine, and Alderman D. E. Jones) Charles Fisher, a re- spectably-dressed young man of 23, was brought up charged with being disorderly and assaulting Police-constable George Thompson (134), in St. Mary-street, about 10.15 on Monday night, the 28th of August. Police-constable Thompson said the prisoner, with a couple of other men, was annoying an old man in St. Mary-street on Monday night. Witness told them to desist when prisoner came up and put himself in witness's way. He asked prisoner to move, but he refused, and then he kicked witness down. The officer afterwards succeeded in arresting prisoner. Detective Stephens said he saw the prisoner deliberately kick the previous witness, causing him to fall. Police-constable 114 gave corroborative evi- dence. Mr. Daniel Radcliffe, shipowner, of Cardiff, said he saw a group of men and two policemen outside the door of the Queen's Hotel about 10.10 on Monday night. The prisoner was in the middle of the road. He heard Police-constable Thompson call out to prisoner to go away in a very violent manner. The young man re- plied, What for? I have done nothing." The constable again called out to the prisoner asking him to go away, but received the same reply. He then rushed to where the prisoner was stand- ing and deliberately butted him with his shoulder, nearly knocking him down. There was then a scuffle in which both went to the ground. The prisoner was then taken into custody. Mr. Radcliffe's evidence was corroborated by two other independent witnesses who saw it all, and now gave evidence of their own free will. Fisher was ordered to be discharged,and Police- constable George Thompson was suspended, pending the inquiry into the matter by the watch committee.

THE LOSS OF THE VICTORIA. Payment of Insurance Claims. No fewer than 94 claims, arising out of the loss of H.M.S. Victoria, have been paid by the Prudential Assurance Company. Of this num- ber nearly one-half came from Portsmouth; there were five from Devonport, three from Ply- mouth, and one from Bristol, Brixham, and Torquay. One of the Devonport claims was recognised and paid under somewhat exceptional circumstances. Mrs. Dawes, of 29, St. John- street^ Devonport, made out a proposal on the life of her husband, who was a sick berth steward in the Victoria, and the papers were sent out to the ship to be filled up in the usual way. Mr. Dawes wrote home to his wife in- forming her that he had filled up the papers, but expressing a hope that the time was far distaJJ1 when she would have need to look for the pay- ment of the insurance. The disaster happened very soon afterwards, and Mr. Dawes was drowned, apparently before he had the oppor- tunity of returning the proposal forms, as the papers never reached the insurance company.

POLICEMEN AND POCKET TELEPHONES. An Ingenious Contrivance. An adaptation of portable electric appliances, analagous to the electric light worn in the button- hole of a 'bus inspector, is a pocket telephone which has been supplied to some policemen in the North. It is a light and handy appliance, being a combined mouthpiece and earpiece, with a short length of wire, a pin, and a key. It is to be used in connection with fire alarms, which are placed at various parts of the policeman's beats. Instead of breaking the glass the constable opens the case with a key, fixes with the pin the wire, and is then enabled to speak with the fire-station. This is only the precursor of stations at which policemen will be able to re- port themselves by word. -ç month from fixed points to a central station.

THE ENGLISH COAL WAR. 'FROM OUR MINING CORRESPONDENT. I LONDON, TUESDAY. A meeting of the Federated Coalowners Asso- ciation was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel, London, to-day, to consider the decisions arrived at by the recent conference of the Miners' Federation on the wage question and the general stoppage in the coal trade. Mr. A. M. Chambers (South Yorkshire) presided, and there was a very large attendance of owners. Prior to the general meeting a special meeting of the committee of the owners' federation was held The proceedings of both the committee and the general meeting were private, but the decision of the owners was supplied to the press in the form of a very long and comprehensive resolu- tion. The decision of the owners as stated in that resolution, like the decision of the Miners' Federation a week ago, will be received with very general regret, as affording no basis for an early settlement of the dispute. The repudia- tion by the owners of the men's proposal for a. combination of employers and employed to maintain selling prices and wages was antici- pated, and will occasion very little, if any, sur- prise in trading circles. Mr. Ellis (secretary to the federated owners) supplied the following official report of the pro- ceedings to the press :— At a largely-attended meeting of federated coaJowners the following letter, which had been received from Mr. Thomas Ashton, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, was read Miners' Federation, 925, Ashton-road, Fairfield, Manchester. August 25th, 1893. Gentlemen,—I am instructed to send on to you a copy of the resolution passed at a con- ference of the above federation, held at St. Martin's Town-hall, London, on Wednesday last, the 23rd of August. That this conference hereby agrées. that, subject to the coalowners withdrawing the notices for a 25 per cent. reduction in wages, we pledge ourselves to resume work at once, and not to ask for an advance of wages until prices reach the 1890 level; and that this resolution be forwarded to the coalowners' secretaries." Yours truly, "THOMAS ASHTON." It was unanimously resolved as follows 1. That the federated coalowners ask for a reduction in wages, on the ground that the selling prices of coal had very largely decreased, the rates of wages having been formerly ad- vanced because the selling prices had increased; that, notwithstanding that the giiput in the Midlands had been almost entirewatopped for a month, the comparatively small demand fer coal still further emphasises the very great de- pression in trade. 2. That the facts that the selling price has largely decreased, and that trade generally is depressed, are admitted. The proposal now made on behalf of the Miners' Federation is in effect that the advances in wages conceded in the years 1888 to 1890, at a time when the selling prices of coal were higher than they have been at any time in recent years, should be continued, notwithstanding such heavy fall in prices. 3. From a resolution passed at the Miners' Conference on the 23rd inst., and published in the press, it appears to be contemplated by them (the miners) that in order to raise selling prices to a point which would justify the payment of the rate of wages prevailing before the stop- page, that a combination between employers and workmen should be established for the purpose of placing an artificial value on coal. The coalowners cannot accept such a combina- tion as being to the advantage of the trade, the miners, or the public, and believe it would result in disaster to both employers and employed. 4. The coalowners regret that this proposal for wages to remain as they were when the notices were given cannot be entertained. 5. The, coalowners regret that.their original offer to submit the whole dispute to arbitration, which is still open, has not been accepted, and that the attitude taken up by the Miners' Federation affords no basis for a settlement. 6. That a copy of this resolution be for- warded to Mr. T. Ashton, general secretary of the Miners' Federation and the press. MINERS AND NAVVIES IN CONFLICT AT CHESTERFIELD The Press Association Chesterfield correspon- dent telegraphs :—The miners of Killamarsh created such a disturbance on Monday that the police were on the scene early on Tuesday to prevent any recurrence of the rioting. It ap- pears that on Monday a number of men, chiefly navvies, were loading stock coal into trucks at Holbrook Colliery when the miners, several hundred strong, assailed the loaders with stones, causing them to beat a hasty retreat. Some policemen were soon on the scene, but they, too, were received with volley after volley of large stones, and several were injured. The rioting did not cease until midnight, by which time the colliery offices had been almost demolished. WORDS FROM THE MINERS' SECRETARY. Mr. Ashton, the secretary of the Miners' Federation, addressing the South Lancashire miners at Ashton on Tuesday, said the men themselves and not the leaders objected to the proposed reduction of wages. Arbitrations bad never had satisfactory results, though mine- owners might desire it. The battle would in- volve miners in sacrifice and suffering. The speaker concluded by moving a resolution pledging resistance to arbitration and demand- ing the abolition of Royalty rents. Mr. WOODS, M.P., in supporting the resolution, said there was a masters' meeting in London that afternoon to decide to starve a million persons into submission, and no civilised Government should allow such a state of things as that. The men only demanded a living wage, and he con- sidered the proposal to defer the application for a further advance till the coal prices improved was unfair. The resolution was adopted. THE BALLOT OF THE DURHAM MEN, The Press Association Durham correspondent telegraphs :-The official return of the miners' ballot issued on Tuesday shows that 20,872 votes were recorded in favour of striking and 19,704 for continuing at work, giving a majority of 1,078 for a strike. This, however, being below the two-thirds majority is insufficient to carry the vote, and the men will, therefore, continue at work. The Durham miners' executive have asked the owners for an advance of wages. OPINIONS OF A COLLIERY OWNER. In an interview with a leading colliery owner after the conference our mining correspondent was informed that the decision arrived at by the owners was the only possible decision after the uncompromising attitude adopted by the federa- tion last week on the wage question. Owners were still willing and desirous of meeting the men to consider what reduction in wage should take place either at a joint conference or by arbitration, but, so long as the men adopted the uncompromising attitude of no reduction what- ever, any attempt to negotiate a settlement would be futile. If the men would only show a reasonable spirit in meeting the employers on the wage questions he was assured that the em- ployers on their part would be equally reason- able. THE POSITION IN THE MIDLANDS. The decision of the Coalowners' Federation rejecting the proposals of the miners' conference was generally approved by colliery owners and merchants in Birmingham a.nd the Black Country on Tuesday, out was viewed with alarm by the ironmasters who are not also coalmasters. It was pointed out that the stocks of fuel at the works and the railway and canal depots are being rapidly exhausted, coke having almost ceased to be a marketable commodity. In another fortnight pig iron stocks will be cleared off and all the furnaces in the Midlands outside South Staffordshire will be damped down. The most sanguine do not anticipate a resumption of work at the pits before October. SCOTCH MINERS WILL ACCEPT A REDUCTION. At a meeting of the executive board of the Fife and Kinross Miners' Association on Tues- day night, the secretary was instructed to write the secretary of the Coalowners' Association informing him that the board were prepared to recommend the miners to accept a 121 per cent, advance in wages as the basis of a compromise. The coalowners are to meet to consider the pro- pose.

LLANELLY AGRICULTURAL SOOIETY. Glorious weather favoured the third annual show, held on Tuesday,under the auspices of the Llanelly Agricultural Society, of which Mr. W. J. Buckley, the popular M.F.H., is the energetic president. The exhibition was held in the pic- turesque grounds of Stradey Castle, and this was in part responsible for the exceedingly large attendance. The entries were far above the average in quality, but rather less numerous than those of last year. The judging com- menced at ten o'clock, and the awards gave general satisfaction. The decrease in the exhibits was most apparent in cattle, accounted for, doubtless, by the recent drought, farmers being unable to get their cattle into show con- dition. The horses were a splendid lot, and excited much admiration. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. W. Buckley Roderick, who performed the secretarial duties. The other officials were:- Cattle: Mr. R. Stratton, Duffryn, Newport, and Mr. John Davies, ijfynongain, Narberth. Jersey: Mr. G. H. de la Perrelle, Southampton. Horses (heavy): Mr. R. Bridgwater, Por- thamel, Talgarth, and Mr. R. 0. Rees. Bronllys Court, Brecon. Hackneys, hunters, jumping, &c.: Mr Charles Goldsmith, Byfield, and Mr. F. E. Gough, Leo- minster. Sheep and pigs Mr. W. Thomas, The Hayes, Sully, and Mr. E. Evans, Llanybyther. Butter and cheese The HOLt. Mrs. Campbell, Clynderwen; Mr. F. Weate, St. Clears; and Mr. H. Evans, Caerleon. Seeds: Mr. Thomas Jenkins, Carmarthen; Mr. David Evans, Llangennech; and Mr. J. LI. Thomas, Llanelly. Ring steward Mr. F. R. Nevill. The following is the PRIZE LIST. HORSES (OPEN). Class 23.—Cart brood mare with foal at foot: 1st, Lord Llangattock, The Hendre, Monmouth, Duns- more Bridemaid 2nd, Mr David Evans, Llwyn- cadfor, Newcastle-Emlyn, "Emlyn Agnes." Class 24.-Cart gelding or mare, any age: 1st, Mr Henry Osmond, Caerau, near Cardiff; 2nd, Messrs Buckley Bros., Llanelly, Champion 3rd, Mr W. J. Buckler, Penyfai, Llanelly. Class 25.—Three-year-old cart gelding or filly 1st, Mr David Morris, Penhen, Llangain; 2nd, Mr W. Evan Thomas, Maesgwynne Arms, Llanboidy. Class 26.-Two-year-old cart gelding or illy 1st, Mr W. J. Buckley, Penyfai, Llanelly, "Dunsmore Coral"; 2nd, Mr Wm. Emerson, Sweldon Farm, Caerau, near Cardiff; r, Mr. W. J. Buckley, Penyfai, Llanelly, "Marguerite." Class 27.—Yearling cart colt or filly: 1st and 2nd, Mr W. J. Buckley, Penyfai, Llanelly, "Buckthorn" Mid "Horbling Pearl." Class 27.—Suckling cart colt or Slly 1st, Mr David Evans, Llwyncadfor, Newcastle-Emlyn, "Emlyn Countess"; 2nd, Lord Llangattock, The Hendre, Monmouth; r, Mr David Evans, Llwyncadfor, New- castle-Emlyn, "Emlyn Admiral." Class 29.-Hackney brood mare and foal, any age 1st, Mr William Bowen Davies, Broad Oak House, Golden Grove, Llandilo; 2nd, Mr Thomas Williams, Gletwyn, Kidwelly; r, Mr S. Evans, Penygraig, Ponty- pridd, Lady Class 30.—Hackney gelding or mare, any age, 15 hands and over (to be ridden): 1st, Mr W. J. Buck- ley, Penyfai, Llanelly, The Baby 2nd, Mr Gilbert Greenall, Walton Hall, Warrington, "His Lord- ship r, Mr Thomas D. John, Corporation Hotel, Cardiff, "Lady Windsor." Class 31.-Hackney gelding or mare, any age, under 15 hands (to be ridden): 1st, Mr Gilbert Greenall, Warrington, "Lady Alice II. 2nd, Mr W. J. Buckley, "Malony"; r, Mrs John, Corporation Hotel, Cardiff, Brown Velvet." Class 32.-Pony under 14 hands (to be ridden) 1st, Mr Albert Mason, North Hill, Swansea, Lady Gladys 2nd, Mr A. L. Barnett, Thompson's Hotel, Bridge-street, Bristol, "Bantam"; r, Mr Gilbert Greenall's Brown Lady Rosebery." Class 33. — Three-year-old, or under, hackney, gelding, or Ally 2nd, Mr T. Bees, Union-hall Hotel, Llanstephan, "Helina." Class 34.-Gelding or mare, under 15 hands, suitable for underground colliery purposes: 1st, Messrs J. and D. Davies; 2nd, Messrs G. and Alfred Thomas, Glanrynis, Kidwelly; r, K: John R. Thomas, Towyn, Burry Port. TENANT FARMERS' (Prizes open to the County of Carmarthen). Class 35.-Cart gelding or mare, any age: 1st, Messrs J. and D. Davies, Machynis, Llanelly," Darby" 2nd Mr Benjamin Sutherland. Parkwillws, Pembrey 3rd Messrs J. and D. Davies, Madam. Class 36.-Two-year-old cart gelding or mare 1st, Mr H. Morgan, Llwyn, Llandovery, "Dinga" 2nd, Mr W. S. Marsh, Penybedd, Pembrey; r, Messrs J. and D. Davies, Machynis, Llanellv. Class 37.—Cart yearling gelding or filly Mr John Richards, Gellywernen, Llannon. Class 38.-Cart mare with foal at foot (mare only to be judged): 1st, Messrs J. and D. Davies, Machynis, Llanelly; 2nd, Mr "John Richards, Gelly- wernen, Llannon. TURN-OUTS. Class 50.—Horse, trap, and harness, tor hackneys 15 hands and over: 1st, Mr Gilbert Greenall, War- rington, His Highness" 2nd, Mr T. D. John, Cor- poration Hotel, Cardiff, "Lady Windsor"; r, Mr Holmes Stead, Broomhill, Kidwelly, Charlie." Class 51.—Horse, trap, and harness for hackneys under 15 hands 1st, Mr Gilbert Greenall, Warring- ton, Lady Alice II." 2nd, Mr John, Corporation Hotel, Cardiff, Brown Velvet"; r, Mr Albert Mason, North-hill, Swansea., "Lady Gladys." Class 52.-Horse, trap, and harness, the property of a tenant farmer in the county of Carmarthen 1st (equal), Mr W. Williams, Eithinduonissa, Mydrim, and Mr W. S. Marsh, Penybedd, Pembrey; 3rd, Messrs G. and A. Thomas, Glanrynis, Kidwelly, Deryn Du r, Messrs Thomas, Derllys Court, Car- marthen, Phoebe." Class 53.-Tradesman's turn-out (pair of horses) used in the usual course of business 1st, Mr H. Studt, Strand, Swansea, "Duke" and "Bowler"; 2nd, Messrs D. Davies and Sons, Tyissa, Llanelly, "Railway" and "Duke"; r, Mr Thomas Jones, Greenfields, Llanelly, "Bob" and "Bowler." Class 54.—Tradesman's turn-out (single horse) used in the usual course of business: 1st and 2nd, Messrs. D. Davies and Sons' "Sam" and" Railway"; r, Mr N. Keenan, 2, Upper Water-street, Llanelly. Class 55.—Haulier's turn-out, tub cart, horse and harness: 1st and 2nd, Messrs. J. and D. Davies, Machynis, Llanelly r, Captain Henry Bees, Mina- street, Llanelly, Bounty." HUNTERS. Class 56.—For the best hunter, up to 14st. (to jump gorsed hurdles): 1st and r, Mr John Anthony, Cfl- veithy, Kidwelly, Dun 2nd, Mr W. J. Buckley's Tipperary." Class 57.-Hunter, up to 12 stone (to jump gorsed hurdles): 1st, Mr John Anthony, Cilveithy, Kid- welly 2nd, Mr W. J. Buckley, Penyfai, Llanelly, Tralee r, Mr W. J. Buckley, Kildare." JUMPING. Class 38.—Best jumper: 1st, Mr W. Dodsworth, Birkin-avenue, Nottingham; 2nd, Mr E. T. Williams, Tenbury, Worcestershire, "Whistling Coon." Class 59.-Best jumper: Tie between Lincolnshire Lass" and "Comet." In the evening the annual dinner was held, when Mr. W. J. Buckley presided.

TERRIBLE TALE OF THE SEA. A Dalziel's telegram from Charleston says:- The Clyde steamship Seminole, bound from New York to Florida, met with a frightful experience during a gale on Wednesday night last. She carried 94 passengers. The hurricane struck the vessel off Cape Delaware at eight o'clock on Wednesday night. The wind was blowing at the rate of 80 miles an hour from the north- east, and so continued for five hours, the sea running mountains high, and the barometer falling from 30 32 to 29'16. Oil in bags was hung out, but it seemed to have little effect upon the raging waters. The man at the wheel for a moment lost control of the vessel, when a huge wave struck her just abaft the purser's state- room, liftingthe lifeboat off the davits,and crushing in its iron sides. In smashing in the port rail the entire side of the cabin went by the board with a crash. The wave then continued its way aft, sweeping the steamer's chairs overboard and smashing the after railing. The saloon was flooded with water and the furniture nearly destroyed. All the passengers' staterooms were deluged with water, as were the first and second cabins. The scene was one of frightful con- fusion. Amid the shrieks of the women, cries were heard of "The ship is sinking." | All the passengers hurried out in their night clothes, and a mad rush was made for the life- preservers. The Rev. Mr. Weissman, a Jewish rabbi, was kept in his state room by pressure of the water, which reached up to hie neck. A young woman was washed under the lower berth of her state room and bad a narrow escape of drowning. When the storm abated the passen- gers held a meeting in the cabin, and passed re- solutions complimenting Captain Robinson, of the Seminole, on the coolness and courage he had displayed in this trying emergency. They also subscribed a sum of money to be expended in the purchase of a gold cup to be presented to him.

THE TREFOREST DISASTER. We hear that Durston, the driver of the train which met with so terrible a disaster at Treforest, has instructed Mr. J. H. Jones, Cardiff, to commence proceedings against the Daily Chronicle for comments published in its issue of the 14th of August. It is held that the article alleged that the accident was due to the shortness of the curve and excessive speed, and that the excessive speed was attributable to the anxiety of the driver to make up lost time at Treforest. This was absolutely disproved by the evidence taken at the inquest, and it is contended that the purport of the article was calculated to do the driver an injury before the inquiry and in the eyes of his employers. Should adequate apology not be forthcoming, and the case be taken into court, the action may come on at Swansea in November, or, if not, then at the assizes in Cardiff next March.

Blanche Rooseveldt, the authoress of the Life of Sardou," has been a familiar figure at first nights at London theatres. Miss Rooseveldt is fair and good-looking, and never wears any (in'mr hut blue. Her fair hair is arranged in a ca*»lest knot at the back, and confined by a J, diamond arrow, and obA never vmpxo gloves- t

SPORTING CHAT. Gossipy Paragraghs of the Turf and the Field. Derby and iDoncaster-Trials at New- market-Sir J. B. Maple may Sell his Horses. Harry Suitable, who rode Medora to victory in the Royal Hunt Cup, was fifteen on Monday. Tiny White celebrated his 24th birthiay on Tuesday. He WM bom at Chertsey. An effort will be made to get Bird of Pasaage in condition for the St. Leger. In the event o her starting, Calder will in all probability be seen at the post. Watte has the beat watting Average for the season up to now, his Jlrwes being 28 88s T. Loates comes next witbJpr?l, and M. Cannon third with 25' 57. W On the strength of htBaTinr twioe finished in front of Ravenebury, Spocion has been in good demand lately for the. ter event. Although Medicis mawxot be worth consider. ing in connection with the big event on the Town Moors, he will very likely win one or two races before the end of the season. Lord Cadogan was at ijftwmarket on Tuesday, and watched a trial in which some of his two year olds were ridden by Bradford, F. Webb, J, Watts, and R. Chaloner. After this we shall begin to doubt the Nitrate King's" veracity. A few months ago he declared he would not have his horses tried. On Monday close on thirty of the colonel's horses were put through their paces in the pre- sence of Mr. R. Moncreiffe. May Duke has been a tembly unlucky horse for backers so far, but the Wroughton people are about to make an effort to get back the money lost on the son of Muncaster by heavily supporting him for the Cesarewitch. Leader will especially prepare him for this race. There are rumours to the effect that Sir J. B. Maple is not unlikely to sell his horses in train- ing. The gravity of his recent illness could not be overstated, and though I am glad to hear, says Mr. John Corlett, t^at he is making satis- factory progress, it yvui be some time before he will be able to see a racecourse again. We should greatly miss him from the list of winning owners," and as the names of Mr. Abington and Lord Calthorpe will not again appear in that gallery, it will be seen how the turf is being weakened. More than this, I hear of one very great and staunch owner who is one of the seniors of the turf, who has been so hard hit in his commercial transactions that he will very materially reduce his stud, and the same is said of another of our merchant princes. From this it will be gathered that the outlook is far from bright, and selling rather than buying is the ovder of the day. Derby, My selections for to-day ace as follows Chatswowfc Loudoun Plate- WBITTL:aBURY. Breeders' St. Leger-Lz NICHAM. Devonshire Stakes-MJss STRATFOBD. Shipley Hall Plate—DAT DAWN. Harrington Stakes—POUT'S CORNER. VENATOR.

Yesterday's Starting Prices. SPORTSMAN AND SPORTING LIFE AUTHENTIC PRICES. DERBY MEETING. HORSE. EIDER. Sportsman. HIGHFIELD PLATE. Glenloch | Nightingall. 5 to 2 ag | 5 to 2 ag FOAL STAKES (dead heat). Xury IS Chandley. I 5 to 1 ag | 11 to 2 ag Springray. | F Pratt 10 to 1 ag 100 to 9 ag MAIDEN PLATE. Flare Up I Rickaby 5 to 2 ag 5 to 2 ag FaIABY PLATE. Prnce Milan T Loates 5 to 2 ag 3 to lag PEVEB.IL OF THE PEAK PLATE. Esmond | J Watt« | 4 to lagl 4 to 1 ag PORTLAND PLATE. Clog Dance I J Watts.) 5 to 2 ag I 5 to 2 ag The above prices are identical with those published in the Racing Calendar.

TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF BUNNINS.—Chatsworth Stakes, 2.10; Loudoun Plate, 2.40; Breeders' St. Leger, 3.15; Devonshire Stakes, 3.50; Shipley Hall Plate, 4.20; Harrington Stakes, 4.50. ENTRIES. Shipley Hall Plate-Little Chris, 2yrs; Plant, 2yrs Eyrefield, 5yrs Beaping, 2yrsj Queen's Arms, 4yrs.: Day Dawn, 6yrs; and Safe Cure, 3yrs. Loudoun Plate-Little Chris, Plant, Valere, Mon- goose, Maid of the Mill, Whittlebury, and Kiteee. OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. The Sportsman has been officially informed by the Messrs. Weatberby of the following scratchings Breeders' St Leger, Derby-Colt by Bend Or— Yashmak. Sandown engagements—Hugh Boberts. Howard Plate, SMidown—BaKour II, and Fitz- Jeairie. Donoaster engagements-Hugh Roberts. All engapmeute--Bay colt by Cylinder—Chevrette and L'Estrelles.

NO STABLE IS COMPLETE WITHOUT QELUMASSg sonbni Indispensable in any stable, but especially in the stable of a Master of Hounds."—HAD- DIGTONN, Master of Berwickshire Hounds. ELLIMAN'S ROYAL EMBROCATION. Sold by all Chemists and Saddlers. Price, 2s., 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d. Prepared only by ELLIMAN, SONS, and CO., W.S., Slough, Engla 31E35. IMPORTANT TO BACKERS OF HORSES. T Mr. ALFRED CROOK, Turf Commission Agent, Ostende. The advantage in sending to Mr. Crook is you may rely on receiving full market prices. Letters posted by night mail arrive following day, and are replied to by Return.—Address: ALFRED CROOK, Ostende. Postage, 2Jd. Doncaster, St. Leger, Cesarewitch, and Cambridge- shire. All other events throughout the year. DOUBLE EVENTS AND STABTING PRICES. JUIIES AND FI<OOK.—Sole Representative, J. Mat. ews, Cardiff.

DISTRICT NEWS. CARDIFF. SFECIAI. NoTtCt.—New Goods for the Present Season in Ladies' Skirts and Blouses. White and Coloured Skirts, Corsets, Fancy and Plain Hosiery Fabric and Kid Gloves, White and Fancy Aprons Mob Caps, Laces. Frillings and Fall Nets, Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, Large Assortment of Children's Pinafores, Frocks, Costumes and Millinery in all its Newest Styles.-W. Lates, Ladies' and Children's Underclothier. 28 and 30, Royal Arcade, Cardiff. TOOLS Toots !!—For all kinds of Carpen ters', Masons', and Smiths' Tools, warranted by best English makers and cheapest in Wales, go to John Williams. Ironmonger, 289, Bute-street, Cardiff. JERSEYS, Knickers, Footballs Shin and Ear Quards, kc.—New designs; special quotations for clubs; sole agent for Gradidye's celebrated Foot- balls.—E. Roberts, 30, Duke-street, Cardiff. E2986 PENARTH FOR Brushes, Baths, Mats, Cutlery, Sauce pans, Kettles, Fenders, Fireirons, Fire Brasseis, Lamp Mill Puff, Furnishing Ironmongery, &c.,best value a ohn Williams, 289. Bute-street. Cardiff.

CRICKET. DOINGS OF THE WILLOW WI ELDERS RECORDED. SURREY F. DERBYSHIRE. SURREY. OUAAfiXt First innings. Second innings. ulnmp ATie), b Hulme 14 b Walker 16 Hayward, c Davidson, b Porter 49 c Wright,b Porter 0 Street, b Hulme 31 b Hulme 8 M. Read, c Davidson, b Porter 108 not out 4 W. W. Read, b Hulme 0 not out 4 Brockwell, c Wright, b Porter 72 Baldwin, c Storer, b Walker 20 Henderson, c Wright, b Walker 4 Wood, b Walker 9 Smith, not out 6 Richardson, b Porter 12 Extras 10 Extras 3 Total 334 Total 35 DERBYSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. S. H. Evershed, b Smith 3 b Richardson 7 Wright, c Wood, b Abel 12 c Street, b H&y- ward 45 Bagshaw, c Brockwell, b Abel 16 c Brockwell, b Richardson. 8 Davidson, c Wood, b Richardson 10 run out 4 Hulme, b Richardson 12 b Richardson 20 Chatterton, b Hayward 59 b Hayward 10 Storer, c Wood, b Brock- well 57 cWood,bHayward 5 Malthouse, c Baldwin, b Richardson 10 not out 25 E. Evershed, b Richard- son 14 c W. W. Read, b Hayward 1 G. G. Walker, c M. Read, b Richardson 22 c M. Bead, b Richardson 5 Porter, not out 11 c Wood, b Smith 17 Extras 8 Extras 15 Total 232 Total. 162 SUSSEX V. KENT. bn. First innings. Second innings. J. R. Mason, c Bean, b Humphreys 48 not out "h.. 24 Alec Hearne, c Bean, b Humphreys 34 not out 18 Geo. Hearne, b Brann 29 Rev. W. Rashleigh, run out 33 H. C. Stewart, c Butt, b Brand. 13 L. Wilson, st Butt, b Humphreys 63 J. Le Fleming, bKillick. 39 Marchant, c Newhaiu, b Humphreys. 44 Martin, c Wilson, b Hum- phreys 12 Wright, not out 18 Maiden, b Wilson 13 Extras 7 Extras Total. 353 Total 42 SUSSEX. First innings. Second innings. Bean, c Wilson, b Martin 89 Marlow, c A. Hearne, b Mason 13 Murdoch, c Wilson, b Mason 54 G. L. Wilson, run out 15 G. Brann, b Alec Hearne. 44 W. Newham, c Wilson, b Geo. Hearne 97 Love, c Mason, b Geo. Heamie 17 Killick, b A. Hearne 11 Butt, b Geo. Hearne 6 Lowe, run out 3 Humphreys, not out 12 Extras 7 Extras Total 368 Total. THE SCARBOROUGH FESTIVAL. YORKSHIRE V. M.C.C. AND GROUND. M.C.C. AND GROUND. First innings. Second innings. Thornton, b Smith 10 c Jackson, b Hirst 2 Stoddart, c Hawke, b Wainwright 19 c Smith, b Hirst.. 11 O'Brien, b Wainwright 25 c Sellers, b Hirst 28 Wright, b Smith 42 c Hunter, b Smith 3 Davenport, c Tunnicliffe, b Hirst 20 b Hirst 15 Ford, b Smith 12 b Hirst 0 Fry, c Hunter, b Smith. 2 c Hawke, b Smith 18 Rawlin, c Tummclitfe, b Smith 4 c Hunter, b Hirst 24 Spofforth, not out 20 c Sellers, b Hirst 0 Hornsby, c Hirst,b Smith 0 not out 9 J. T. Hearne, b Smith 1 c and b Smith 1 Extras 5 Extras 7 Total. 162 Total. 118 YORKSHIRE. First innings. Second innings. Jackson, c Hornsby, b Hearne 0 not out 111 Sellers,c O'Brien,bHearne 3 c Ford, b Spof- forth 7 Brown, b Hearne, b Spof- forth 26 cO'Brien,bBawlin 7 Tunnicliffe, b Hearne 11 c Hornsby, b Stoddart 21 Peel, c and b Hearne 12 Lord Hawke, b Spofforth 9 Wainwright,bHearne 2 Hirst,c O'Brien, b Hearne 0 Smith, b Spofforth 21 not out 40 Moorhouse, c Davenport, b Spofforth 0 Hunter, not out 0 Extras 2 Extras 10 Total 86 Total 195 AUSTRALIANS V. BLACKPOOL AND DISTRICT. AUSTRALIANS. First Linings. Second innings. Bruce, b Hall b Brown 0 Lyons, c Yates, b Hall 62 c Yates, b Bartow 16 Glffen, c Yates, b Barlow 38 b Brown 22 Trott, c Haslewood, b Higson 14 not out 11 Graham, c Best, b Brown 26 not out 16 Gregory,c Yates,b Hallam 31 Trumble, b Barlow 0 W. Giffen, c Brown, b Barlow 3 Coningham, c Barlow, b Brown 3 M'Leod, b Barlow 2 Jarvis, not out 17 Turner, b Hallam 5 Extras 1 Extras Total. 205 Total 65 BLACKPOOL DISTRICT. First innings. Second innings. Ward, b Giffen 0 Best, b Turner 0 Yatss, b Turner 3 Paul, c and b Giffen 15 Barlow, b Giffen 1 Brown, b Turner 0 Sankey, b Bruce 24 Haslewood, b Trumble 29 Kershaw, c Trott, b Trumble 7 Carter, b Turner 6 Higson, lbw, bTrumble. 2 Barlow, b Coninghani 15 Wade, not out 46 Hall,cLyons,b Coningham 0 Pilling, b M'Leod 10 Hallam, c and b Giffen 8 Extras 8 Extras Total. 174 Toud LANCASHIRE V. NOTTS. NOTTS. First inmngs. Second innings. J. A. Dixon, b Mold 8 Shrewsbury, at Kemble, bBriggs .I. 101 Gunn, b Mold 45 Barnes, b Mold 0 Flowers, c M'Laren, b Mold .107 Attewell 1 Daft, b Briggs 4 Jenes, not out 7 Wilkinson, b Mold 1 Mee, b Mold 0 Sherwin, b Mold 0 "I" Extras 15 Extras Total 289 Total LANCASHIRE. First innings. Second innings. A. C. M'Laren, b Mee 14 c Shrewsbury, b Mee 10 A. Ward, 1 b w, b Flowers 82 bMee 8 Sugg, c Sherwin, b Mee 0 b FJowers 9 Briggs, b llowers 32 b Flowers. 9 Tinsley, c Barnes, b Flowers. 17 not out 43 S. M. Crosfleld, c Shrews- bury, b Mee 13 st Sherwin, b Flowers 3 Baker, c Mee, b Flowers 2 b Mee 1 A. N. Hornby, b Flowers 10 b Mee 19 A. T. Kemble, c Dixon, b Mee 7 c Jones,b Flowers 15 Oakley, b Flowers. 1 b Wilkinson 24 Mold, not out 0 Extras 5 Extras 4 Total 183 Total 145

THE CHOLERA. CASE AT MALTA. A Renter's telegram from Malta on Tuesday says :—The steamship Manar has arrived here from Ibrail with a case of cholera. on board. The vessel is coaling outside the harbour under strict quarantine rules. SPREAD IN HUNGARY. A Dalziel's telegram from Budapest on Tuesday says — The proportion of fresh cases of cholera remains the same as during the last week. A further spreading of the disease is reported from 45 districts. REVOLT AT BRAILS. A Dalziel's telegram from Bucharest on Tues-, day says :—At Altarnazi, a suburb of Braila, a popular revolt has broken out, the inhabitants seeking to prevent the police from conveying cholera patients to the hospital, in the belief that on arriving there they are poisoned by the doctors. There was a serious conflict between he police and the mob, in the course of which majiy persons were grievously injured.

I TO-DAY'S SHARE MARKET. I COKSOLS OPIG 12.10 1.10 CLO A; COR. GoschenspcMoneyi 98&-j Do. do. Account, Sept. 98\ Local Stock 103% New2i do. do 97 Bank of England Stock. 337 India 3% 107% Do. 3 do 97^i Met. B'rd of Works, 3$pc 113 Do. do. 3yc 102 Indian Rupee Paper 4 p c tA-% Ias.Canadi&n 4 p Ct.Jan, J 107 Ins.C.Gooi Hope,4 pr. Ct. 108^ Ins.NewZealaad Censolid 104^, Ins. NewS. Wales 4 per C 104 Ins.Victoria 4 pr. C,'82-3-4 99 Ins. South Australian 104 Ins. Queensland 4x>er Cfcs. 99 HOME RAILAVAlb. Brighton Railway Orel i!65 D». Deferred 146< £ Caledonian Consolidated. 114 Do. Preferred Con. Ord. 83^> Do. Deferred do 3lXj Chatham and Dover Ord. Do. Preference 98% Glasgow and .Sen th West. 1109 Great Eastern Ordinary | 75$j Ord. jU2& Do. do. Defd. do. j 50 I' Do.. do.. A's .1 51 Great Western 154% Hull and Barnsley 22 Lancashire and Yorkshire K)3 London and North-Westn 163 Loudon and Sout.h-Westn 182 Do. do. Deferred 64 Man., Shef. and Line. Ord 58 Do. Preferred 90 Do. Deferred 23% Metropolitan Con 84 Do. Land Stock 75 Do. District Ordinary 22% Do. Preferred 82 Midland Ordinary 7. 149'/0 North British Ord. Pref. ll'Z Do. Ordinary 32% North-Eastern Ordinary 152% North Staffordshire 124 South-Eastern Ordinary 116 Do. Deferred 72ife East London 7 Taff Vale Ac. 9 ",V/2 Furness 57#?! FOREIGN BONDS. Lombards Ordinary i 8% Mexican Cen. 4p.c. Boads 49 De. do. First Income] 12% Bueuws Ayres Gt. S'thern! 98 Bueaos Ayres and Rosario! 49 Central Argentine j 53 Chilian 1886 | 78 Do. 1892 85 Buenos Ayres 1882 25 Do. 1883. 25 Argentine 1886 60 Do. Funding 60 Do. 44 p.c. Sterling. 37 Do. 44 p.c. Sterling 37 Do. Treasury 37 Argentine Cedillas A 27% I Do. Cedulas B 24% Buenos Avres Cednlas I.. 7 Do. J. 7 Brazilian 1889 63% Egyptian Unified 99^ Do. Gov. Pref., New °3^ Do. State Domain 102«^> D». Daira, New 101 French 3 per Cent. Rentes 98 Do. 4J per Cent 102>& Hungarian 4 p.c. Gold. 92% Italian 5 per Cent S3ri Mexican 6 per Cent 57% Peruvian Corporat'n Ord. 5* £ Do. Preference 18 Portuguese per Cent. 1869 21% Greeks 1831 37 Do. 1884 35 Russian 4 p.c. Conversion '99% Spanish 4 per Cents 41f| Turkish 1871 97% Do. Ottoman Defence '35% Do. First Group 54 Do. Second Group 3o% Do. Third Group 23% Do. Fourth Group ottonian Bank Slaaxes

Gladstonian lawyers in Parliament are having an unfruitful season. All the appointments are ,going past them to out- siders. Happily for the Government, the changes announced to-day are so obvious that criticism is disarmed. It is as fitting that Sir Horace Davey should succeed Lord Justice Bowen as that the latter should take the part of Lord of Appeal, vacated by Lord Hannen. All three are excellent lawyers; Sir Horace is, indeed, so good a lawyer that he has been a Parliamentary failure. He is the author of a varied assort- ment of rejected addresses, and it lias been his fate to lose at the next ensuing election every seat lie lias held. But. although he will adorn the bench, it is undeniably hard on M.P. lawyers that they should be passed by every time. The Government dare not risk bye-elections, and their lawyer friends, who have got into Parliament ior their own good, have to remain there for the good of the party. Three men, named Pridur, Tewkesbury, and Hodges, were drowned on Monday night on the east coast of Guernsey by the capsizing of a punt in which they were proceeding to a sailing j boat moored a short distance from the shore.

WELSH ATHLETE. Matters of Interest to Local Sports. VLover of Animals" writes me respecting rabbit coursing as follows Sir,-It was with much regret that I read an advertisement in your contemporary from a Caerphilly butche offering wild rabbits for sale for coursing pur- poses.' One would have thought that after the very humane letters which appeared in your paper some time ago, and the shocking dis- closures which were then made respecting this brutal practice, that no one in this district, a any rate, would dare to encourage such a bar barous custom, especially for the sake of'gain." My correspondent adds other remarks, which, however, are of a personal nature, and I am, therefore, compelled to omit them. Sir,—In the Weste m Mail of Tuesday re th Australian Cricket Club's visit to South Wales, you state that Eldridge is the only first-class bowler we have here. What about E. L. Rees Cardiff ? I am sure he has been bowling well lately he had five wickets for 9 runs against Newport Cricket Club six wickets for 29 runs against Glamorgan for Cardiff district, and he also bowled well against Devonshire for Glamor ganshire. His average reads better than Eld ridge. Should the Australian cricketers come here there should be no doubt about his finding a place in the team opposed to the Australians —I am, &c., FAIBPLAY. Mr. G. Smith Marriott, Llanelly, asks me to inform other secretaries of Association Foot- ball Clubs in South Wales that, owing to his leaving Llanelly, the club will have a new secre- tary, whose name is Mr. G. Bond, Goung-road, Llanelly, and with whom all fixtures are to be made. I have this morning received the fixture list of the Neath Cluq, which I reproduce herewith:— FIXTURES. Date. Team. Place. 1893. Sept. 16 Bristol Horn „ 23 Pontypridd Awa 30 Pontardawe Horn Oct. 2 Cardiff Horn „ 7 „ 14 Llanelly Away „ 21 Penygraig Home 26 Aberavon Away Nov. 4 Bridgend Away 6 "W est Trial Match Aberavon 18 Pontypi-idd Home DJ;- 11 Morriston Away „ 23 Llanelly Home Dec. 2 Trial Match Home l( 9 Penarth Away (( 16 Swansea Home >f 23 Kent Wanderers Home Jf 26 London Welsh Home >f 30 Morriston Home 1894 Jan. 6 England v Wales „ 13 Cardiff 'Quins Away J 15 Glamorgan v Yorkshire "t 20 Swansea Away 27 Llwynypia Home Feb. 3 Scotland v. Wales Newpgrt 10 Cardiff Harlequins Home !t 17 Aberavon Home >f 24 Penygraig- Away Mar. 3 Penarth Home „ 15 Ireland v. Wales )f 24 Treorky Home *() 17 Bristol Away 26 Tydesley Home 31 Cardiff Away The following letter was received by me this morning from the poor old "Pote" from Stead's Home for Blind Drunks, where, it will be re- membered, we despatched him in a flour barrel some few days ago Dear "Athlete," you will recollect, How as you naively said, To win me over from the "booze" You packed me off to Stead. And when I reached him, and he glimpsed My shapeless, ruddy nose, He tL^jped his hand upon his knee And yelled as you'd suppose. Said he, By all that spookish I Have got him safe at last! I wanted a bright specimen, And now I have him fast ;1 And if my treatment can but cure This boozer, well it may Be reckoned good and no mistake, And also made to pay. And now I'm going through the cure, And tho' a paintul process, 'Tis taking all the colour out Of my once famed proboscis. And when to Cardiff I return (If not transferred to heaven), 'Twill be to join the banner of FrieilS Ebenezer Beaven So don't you ask me what I'll take For I would have you know it, I'm not the boozer that you knew Bat your teetotal Poet.

THE FATALITY TO A FAR- MER NEAR USK. Mr. B. H. Deakin (distriot coroner) and a jury held an inquest on the body of Mr. Charles Herbert, at the residence of the deceased, the Mardy Farm, Llangeview, on Monday.—Mr. Thomas Herbert, brother of deceased, gave formal evidence of identification.—Trevor Tudor Williams, son of the Rector of Wolvesnewton, said deceased was at tea at the Rectory on Fri- day evening, and remained there till about 12.30 a.m. He left on horseback, and witness, follow- ing two or three minutes after, met deceased's horse riderless, returning, and about 30 yards from the bottom of the hill came across Herbert. Witness sent his groom to Usk for Dr. Boulton, and nursed the deceased ab°nt an hour and a half before he expired. He was of opinion that the horse fell back over the deceased.—Dr. Boulton said he took the body home in his carriage, and subsequently made an examination, when he found a wound at the back of the head and the right side of the front part of the pelvis smashed completely, involving, as far as he could see, the rupture of two large blood vessels, and causing death by internal haemorrhage.—The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and passed a vote of condolence with the family of the deceased.

The Northumberland miners on Tuesday, by a 1* rge majority, voted against any levy being made in aid of the federation colliers on strike. The proposals to grant a donation were also vetoed.

1'; l CYCLISTS ON FOOTPATHS.! j 4m A Wheelman Takes Up the Cudgelstonn Their Behalf. ¡:J' TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXPRESS. SIR,—I should be glad if you would allow uf&T a little space in your columns with regard tx v the charges brought against several 'cycliste to-day for riding on the footway. In nearli every case, I believe, the point at which the road was left for the foot- way is situated in Corporation-road, 200 yards of which is in a deplorable condition. For some: time after the opening the road was the finest, in Cardiff. To-day, through the recent altera*^ tion of the drainage, it is «ne of the worst. At £ the point referred to, two-thirds of the width of^ the road is covered with stones. The otherl; third is a bad, uneven bit of road containing two deep and dangerous ruts. If a cyoliabri rides his machine over the stones, he will, ntj nine times out of ten, stab and tear the tyres if,; on the other hand, he resorts to the piece of' rough road, he will in all probability dip ÏDt.o(; one of the dangerous ruts, damage his mae and be thrown off. Last week two riders wer#* t thrown from their bicycles at this particular: spot. In the one case the machine was greatly damaged; in the other the result was more serious, the rider being thrown, and thereby sustaining a dislocated shoulder. Even this morning, whilst walking to the Docks, I noticed five cyclists deviating from this dangerous s portion of the road 200 yards rather. than run the risk of meeting with an accident. Considering, therefore, the dangerous and rough state of the road, I think the magistrates might have taken this into account. In its present state the road is a disgrace. Where are tha, municipal authorities ? I would caution all cyclists riding from the Docks to avoid Corporation-road at present. As: a local representative of the National Cyclists' Union, no one condemns footpath riding more than myself, but I do feel strongly that in a case of this kind the charges brought against the various riders to-day should hava been looked upon as aggravated and provoked offences.-I am, &c., W. T. BEAVAN. Bute Docks, Aug. 29.

FEATS OF CYCLISTS. A Hull Rider Beats the World's Record for 25 Miles. a J. W. Stocks, of Hull, the N.C.TJ. chaimuou of twenty-five miles, on the Heme Hill track oa Monday evening rode 25 miles 360 yards in one hour, doing a twenty-five miles in 59min, 31 3-5sec. This beats both G. E. Osmond's records for twenty-five miles and for an hour's ride, the latter having taken 4sec. over the hour in his world's record ride last July. He and several other prominent cyclists paced Stocks on Monday night. Stocks began record-breaking at the fifth mile, and with the exception of the twelfth mile set up fresh figures all the wae.

A FARMER'S MISTATE. Went Out for Sport with Deer &n< £ Fatally Shot a Man, j At Kingstone, a small village near Uttoxetttfc on Tuesday afternoon, a party of tenant farmer! were having a day's sport m a wood amongst the deer, when one of the party, mistaking rustic in the thicket for a deer, fired. To the horror of all present it was discovered that » man had been shot, the unfortunate victim being Mr. Johnston, brother of a farmer in the village who was on a visit there. The poor fellow, it appears, had been shooting in the woods, and; had fallen asleep. Dr. Bamford found life extinct. Deceased's head was completely riddled with shot. Mr. Johnston, who was 72 years of age, was formerly gamekeeper in the! employ of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot,

No Shop." A general election always produces a plentiful, supply of amusing anecdotes. During the con- test last year a leviathan picture-dealer was the Liberal candidate in one of the county divisions of Lancashire. He was engaged at a crowded gathering comparing Tory promises with Liberal performances, and to clench the matter cried out, Look on this picture and on this," when immediately a stentorian voice from the gallery, in a tone of command, called out, No shop. The effect was instantaneous and disastrous. This Napoleon amongst dealers in art collapsed utterly. The retreat from Moscow or Waterloo was nothing to it.

You mustn't Shave on a Sunday. At Bilston on Tuesday Walter Warren, hair. dresser, of 116, New-road, Great Bridge, was summoned at the instance of the Midland Hair. dressers' Association, for following his occupa- tien on Sunday, the 13th inst. Evidence was given that the defendant was found shaving his customers.—Joseph J. Baker, hairdresser, of 137, Horseley Heath, Tipton, was summoned for a like otIence.-The defendants were each fined Is. and the costs.

Bees on the Warpath. At Chadwell, near Melton Mowbray, a gosA having attacked a hive of bees, the infuriate™ insects first attacked the goat, which took refug in some rank undergrowth, and then set upoi some geese, one of which they killed, leavin hundreds of stings about the eyes. Two horse were next attacked, and so severely were ther punished that the veterinary surgeon declare* one of them was not likely to recover.^

Naturalists Interested. Naturalists are deeply interested in five youa| owls of unknown species, which have been di». covered in a barn at Swedesborough, New. Jersey. The birds have faces like monkeys, arc covered with a white do\vu nearly an inch lonflh^ and their wings, which are sparsely covered wiW light brown feathers, have a spread of neM) 3ft..

A Journalist's Walk. Edward Holmes, an English journalist, h arrived at Vancouver from Montreal, havii walked the entire distance in 117 days. He hi undertaken to perform this feat in 143 days, t that he had 26 days to spare.

Pianos and Neuralgia. One of the latest additions to the Bristol N hibition is an electric pianoforte, for which it claimed that it carries imperceptibly a eligl electric current to the player, and is serviceable in cases of neuralgia. 1

A Russian Priest's Prophecy. < A Russian priest, Father Jean de Boustadt, f reputed to possess the gift of brophecy, and hi least important utterances are treasured by th^ people as coming from an oracle. A great sent sation has been caused by the rumour that thrf reverend father predicts a war to take place i* 1893, during which Russia will, he says, lost" Poland, Bessarabia, the control of the Dnieper and the Baltic provinces.

Principal Owen, of Lampeter College, lias sent to the press a conclusive explana- tion as to why he did not at the Shrew* bury Conference seek to have Lampeter iat eluded in the Welsh university. At a prelimit • 'irv meeting it had been settled as th* -is of further proceedings that the univer-- sitv was to include »">nly Aberystwith, Bangor, and Cardiff. Lampeter was not officially represented at that meeting, and- the friends of the institution present were? too few to justify an attempt to alter the- decision. In the House of Lords yester- day) the subject was brought forward by the Bishop of Chestes.