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T The feU&wvtg appeared m our Second Edition f Saturday as THE ACTION AGAINST THE SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUSTEES. In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, )n Thursday (before Mr. Justice Kekewich), tha ibove case was beard. It was an action brought y Mrs. Tennant, who is the owner of consider- able land in the neighbourhood of Swansea Har- oour, against the Swansea Harbour Trustees, to obtain the specific performance of agrements dated respectively the 30th of April, 1874, and the 16th of July, 1878, by which the trustees acquired a quan- tity of land at Port Tennant belonging to tne plaintiff. Mr. Hemming, Q.C., Mr. Pollard, and .Mr. Beaumont were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Rigby. Q.C., Mr. VVtrmin^ton, Q.C, and Mr. Christopher Jnaies represented the Swansea Eur- bour Trustees. lr. Hemming, Q.C., in his opening statement, said the action was commenced in September, 13S3, primarily for the purpose of obtaining speci tic performance of certain agreements dated the 30tii of April, 1874-, and tiie IStU ;>f July, 1373, so far as they were then unperformed, and which were agreements by which Mrs. Tennant sold iand to the Harbour Trustees upon which they intended to execute-and, in fact, had executed-large har- bour works. At the time when the action was commenced the trustees were in default for not paying a sum of £ 15.000, the purchase-money for the land. Shortly after the action was com- menced there was n motion for an Injunction, j which resulted in the payment of the £ 15,COO. BO- that the most important part of the -relief nought by the action had been decided, and it was hoped that what remained of the action would have forthwith been settled. This, however, was not the case, and it. therefore, became necessary that the suit should go on, notwithstanding the payment of the money sued for. In order that the matter might be inteiligibie to his lordship, the learned counsel stated ie would have to give the cot some information as to the topography of the place. Part of the iand belonging to Mrs. Tannant was held under a 'ease from the Earl of Jersey, another part was held under a lease from the Duke of Beaufort, and the remaining portion of the property "as freehold. At the time that the first agreement was entered into the dock known as the Prince of \¡E" Dock and various Dther works were n-"t executed, but the greater part cf the dock was covered with water. The Prince of Wales DOCK was authorised i.1 1674, and ;be state of the land then was as follow. There Was a small bay called Fabian Eay, out of which -an a cut ending in an roohng space, which was a private haroourknown as Port Tennant, from which I g s Mrs- Tennant enjoyed considerable advantages in the shape of toils. When the Swansea Harbour Trustees proposed to make their docks they required to take a large quantity of land belong- ing to )Ir. Tennant, and to aosorb and destroy :be old Port Tennant. In consideration of their being allowed to do this. Airs. Tennant bargained that she should be given equivalent advantages in the new dock to called the Prince of Wales Dock, and immunity from special dues or toils. This was conceded by the Harbour Com- missioners, and --mder the two Acts of Parliamen* o'etr-.ined by them such stipulations WP., provided for by the agreements he (the '.earned counsel) had recently referred to. The agreement of 1874- recited that Mrs. Tennant should continue liable to pay the whole of the "entaand royalties she had covenanted to pay to :be Duke of Beaufort, but that the Harbour Trustees were to indemnify her for any sum she lad to pay vc-r EFD per annum. There was a further recital that, whereas lrs. Tennant, under her Jea,-e with the Duke of Beaufort, had to pay a royalty of £ d. per ton on goods which passed over the Tennant Canal, she should continua to pay such royalty, with the proviso, however, that with regard to any goods which passed over a certain wharf she had acquired she should pav the royalty, but, should be indemnified for the same by t;e trustees. As a matter of fact, the Harbour Trustees had acquired ail the interest of the Duke of Beaufort, so that the proviso as to the ld. royalty did not very much apply. The trustees, however, contended that the ld. was payable, not only in respect of that part of the canal which passed through the Beaufort property, but upon all goods that passed over the canal which ran through the Manor of Kiivey. WillI regard to the .wharf, Mrs.Tennant stipulated that she should have a lease of the property for a term of 1,000 years at a pepper corn rent, and that she should have the land right up to the edge of the quay, the trustees, how- ever, being at liberty to use the road running be- tween the wharf and the water's edge. Although this lease had been aga'n and again asked for, it had oever been forthcoming, and the grievance of the plaintiff was that the defendants claimed tiie right to moor vessels at their pleasure right opposite the plaintiff's wharf, which, of course, made all the privileges granted to her in consideration of what he had done nugatory. The trustees' reply to this was that, although they claimed the right, they had not so moored vessels. 'Then the plaintiff complained that the trustees were levying against the plaintiff tolls upon goodj shipped into barges for shipment upon vessels moored off the wharf, whereas they agreed that the plaintiff should be at liberty to ship directly from her wharf to vessels opposite it free of tcU. If this was permitted great damage would ensue to plaintiff. What she wanted was that she should be permitted to ship in any way most convenient into vessels off her wharf; The trustees had charged a rate of 4d. per ton upnn copper ore and 2d. a ton barge toll upon goods at this wharf, and this the plaintiff •strorgly objected to. They had attempted to levy a 3d. wharf due, but this had hitherto been success- fully opposed by Mrs. Tennant. The further hearing of the case was adjourned until Friday: SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS; In tha High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, fcn Friday, the hearing of this case was resumed. fcn Friday, the hearing of this case was resumed. Mr. Hemming, Q.C., Mr. Pollard, and Mr. Beaumont again appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. ldgby, Q.C., Mr. Warmington, Q.C., and Mr. C; James represented the defendants. Mr. Jennings, the plaintiff's solicitor, called and examined by Mr. Beaumont, said he had acted for Mrs. Tennant in 1874 since. He had perused, on behalf of his client, the agreement of 1874 'which was scheduled to the Act of that year, and which was prepared by Mr. Thomas, the solicitor to the Harbour Trustees. He went to the Prince of Wales Dock in July last, and saw there two tables of rates to be levied on shipping posted up cut- aide the offices of the Harbour Trustees. The office was in the town of Swansea. He pro- duced copies of the rates so posted UD: He saw the table of rates only outside the Harbour Office, and not posted up in the harbour in "a conspicuous place," as required by the Act. Mr. Arthur Williams, the assistant manager of the Tennant Canal, said he had known the working of the eanai for fifteen years. He knew Port Tennant before it was taken over by the Harbour Trustees. The charges orI foreign copper in the town tl.,a, or North Dock, were 4,d. a ton, and 2 British copper 2d. a ton, and there was no charge for barges. The same charges were made in the South Dock. In the Prince of Wales Dock, how- ever, besides the foregoing rates, there was an extra charge of 2d. on barges. He had had to complain of vessels not discharged at, Tennant's Wharf being moored opposite that place. In consequence of the charge of 2d. a ton on turges, customers of the Tennant, Wharf carried thir Ç(oods by rail, and the consequence was that the Tennant Canal lost some of the dues that, would otherwise have come to t. Mr. A. C. Hadland, a manufacturer of Swnnsea, said his works were en the banks of the Tennant Canal, which he had used for rather over 30 years for the purpose of the carriase of ores. He had never paid a barge rate in either the North or South Dock, but in the Prince of Wales Dock he had had to pay 2d. per ton barge rate. Tiie result of this was, as far as he was concerned, that lie now seldom used the canai, preferring to cart the ores. and thus avoid the barge rate; He had paid barge ratl-s, but under protest. Cross-examined: If there had not been the .addi- tional charge of 2d. per ton for barge latas he ihould have continued to use the canal, as it was more convenient than carting. Mr. Henry Ward, in tiie employment of the Cape Copper Mining Company, in London, produced a lumber of accounts showing that the company lad been charged for discharging ores in thw Prince of IVales Dock 4d. per ton, but there was .0 charge for barge rates; There was, however, a !ha,-gg made of 3d. per ton for wharfage, but this .be company had refused to pay, and thev now •etained £ 463 on that account nendin^ the "result )f this action. The companv claimed also to leduct 2id. from the 4{ù; per ton they had paid on ;be copper ore. This was the plaintiff's case, which Mr Pollard proceeded to sum UP; Mr. Rigby, Q.C., then opened the case for the Jrustees, observing that the case was one of con- jiderable importance, but he should try and cur- 5ail hi3 remarks as much as possible. He should first direct the attention of the court to the ques- tion as to what were the actual rights of the parties. 3e contended that not a single sixpence had been prer demanded from the plaintiff by way of rates, >11 that was asked of her being the tolls due by her linder the leases, bv means of which she was jenant of the property under the Earl cf Jersey md the Duke of Beaufort. These tolls amounted to 4d. per ton for every Swansea weigh of coal that should be shipped to sea from the Manor of Kiivey, and fd. per ton upon certain goods bassing over the Tennant Canal, or any part thereof. The harbour dues were quite another thing, and were levied upon the traders using the harbour accommodation, and not upon the plaintiff. The bargain made by the agreement scheduled to the Act of 1874 was that Mrs. Tennant should pay ttt per ton upon the goods passing over the canal, and whether that was fair or not he had nothing to do with. It was the bargain made at the time, and Mrs. Tennant must pay accordingly. Adverting to the wharf which it was contended by the plaintiff had been granted to her free of tolls, he argued that only a right of easement bad been given her, and he argued that the trustees had a perfect right to moor vessels opposite the plain- tiff's quay if they found it unoccupied by any 7essel waiting to discharge at the wharf. Se observed that the dock belonged to the trustees, subject to the conditions laid down by Act of parliament, and all the plaintiff had acquired in it was an easement of a more or le?s limited character. With regard to the toll charged for shipping into barges, he pointed out that the trustees had not granted the plaintiff the use of the dock free, except in so far as she was entitled to have a singie hne of ships lying along- side the quay, and that, therefore, if barges were used for hipping or unshipping purposes the rate was properly leviable, because the ships could and Should discharge directly on to the whirf. I The learned counsel had not concluded his observations at four o'clock, when the further I beating of the case was adjourned until Saturday. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division prfOIC Mr. Justice Eiekewich), on Saturday the further hearing of this action, which is brought by Mrs. Tennant, the owner of a large qU1.Dity of iand close to Swansea Harbour against the Swansea Harbour Trustees, to obtain the specific performance of two ngreements, dated the 30th of April, 1874, and the 16th of July, 1878. by which the trustees acquired a considerable amount of land at Port Tennant, Swansea, was resumed, Air. Hemming, Q.C., Air. Pollard, and Mr. Beau- mont represented the plaintiff, whilst Mr. Rigby, 11 Y. Q.C., Air. Warmington. Q.C., and Mr. C. James appeared for the defendant. Mr. Rigoy. Q.C.. having concluded his opening of the defendants' case, Mr. Warmington, Q.C., called, in support therpof, Mr. Charles William Baker, the steward of the Manor of Kilvey, to give evidence as to the boun- dari" i:iat manor. Mr. Hen-.itwig, QC., for the plaintiff, objected I to such eviUiino. ¡-.ping given, on the ground that the witness did not speak from his own know- ledge, but from report, or, as it was legally termed, he wanted to give evidence of reputation.—After considerable argument, during the course ot which a number of authorities were quoted on both sides for and against the evidenca being admitted, his Lordship decided to accept the evidence.—Witness then said, in reply to Mr. Warmington. that he produced a map (which was handed to the judge;, which, showed the boundaries of the Alanor of Kiivey. Cross-examined by Mr. Hemming, Q.C.: He did not know the customs of the Manor of Kiivey, but did know its boundaries of his own knowledge, He had not had occasion to sen.rch up the rolls of the manor, and, therefore, did not know what thp customs were. The Tennant. Canal passed through a portion of the Manor of Kilvey. This being the only evidence called on behalf of the Swansea Harbour Trustees, Air. Warrington suairi.-u up their case. He said his clients were not there as plaintiffs, they were not suing for harbour rates or dues against Mrs. Tennant, or her traders, but were there simply as reversioners under the old lease of the Earl of Jersey, and under the agreement of 1874. If the trustees had been suing for rates or dues, the ques- tion of the proper publication of the rates would perhaps have had to be considered. But that was not the position at all. lrs. Tennant was the suing party, and his reply to her claim was that what the trustees had done had not been a breach of the Act under which they were incorporated. If the barges which the plaintiff said should not be taxed were to be exempt they must be placed in one line or tier close n the wharf, according to the agree- ment, and no spread aii over the dock. It was obvious that if the plaintiff was to be allowed to have as many barges free of tax as she chose lying alongside the ships moored to her wharf, she might occupy with them almost the entire dock. This, of eourse, the trustees could not submit to, ns such a procedure would amount tr> the plaintiff having the entire use of the Prince of Wales Dock. All the plaintiff had it the east end of the Prince of Wnies Dock was an ordinary right of easement, and there was nothing in the agreement of 1374 which prevented the defendants from mocring vessels opposite to plaintiff's wharf, if it was not occupied by any ship discharging cargo on her premises. As long as the defendants did nothing to obstruct the plaintiff in the exercise of her right of easement no complaint rould be made against, them, and,as a matter of fact, no such com- plaint bad been made. Ail tiie plaintiff had said was that if the defendants did moor vessels oppo- site her wharf she had a right to remove them, but she did not contend that the trustees had com- muted any such act. Mr. Hemming. Q.C., then replied on the whole case He said his client prayed t.)r the specific. erfor- mance of the two agreements in their entirely. He also asked for a declaration tiiat the defendants had been in default, in not granting the plaintiff a l-3ase of her wharf, as they agreed to do, that the rates which had been levied were excessive in amount, and that all rates that, had been demanded were illegal for want of proper publication. The plaintiff further asked for an injunction to restrain the defendants from mooring vessels against the quay opposite her wharf, and for general damages for the wrongs they hnd done. His Lordship reserved his judgment.

1- LOSS OF A CARDIFF-LADEN I STEAMER. I BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. In the Wreck Commissioner's Court at West-" I minster on Tuesday a Board of Trade inquiry into the circumstances attending the abandonment of the steamship Indus, of Dundee, was opeiied.Ilr. Maunseli Jones appeared for the Board of Trade, and Mr. Gibson, solicitor, for the owners and the officers of the Indus.-Il. appeared that the Indus was built of steel at Dundeo in the year 1384. at a. cost of £ 43,000. She was built under ¡ the superintendence of a Lloyd's surveyor,and had been in command of Air. Robert Leslie, who held a master's certificate, ever since she was launched, down to the date of her ins;>, on the 14th of the present month, fifteen miles distant from Port Isaac. She was insured on time policies for E35,000, ¡ with additional small policies. She left Cardiff on the 13th of November instant, v-dtli a cargo of 2,466 tons of coal, her destination being Teneriffe. She was in a seaworthy condition when she left, in charge of a duly-licensed Car- diff pilot, and her pumps were tested and found in good working order. Her crow numbered 29 hands all told, and there was one stowaway, who put in an appearance on deck when he found that the water was gaining in the hold. The pilot left the Indus L, I at half-past five o'clock, at Nash Foint. At that, time there was a strong westerly breeze, with n choppy sea. Lundy Island was passed at 10.30 p.m., and the chief officer (Peter Backhouse) took charge of the vessel when she was 40 miles east of Trevose Head, Cornwall. At that time it was found that there was water in the fore hold, and the chief officer himself got lowered into the well deck, and he found that water was rapidly rising between decks. The pumps were put to work, and at 2 a.m. on the 14th it was found that she was settling down by the stern. The master ordered the boats to be swung, and ti'l' crew and the stowaway got into them. Some half hour afterwards the crew, lying to in the boats, saw the Indus sink, going down by the stern. The engines were stopped before the vessel was aban- doned. and the pumps kept going as long as possible. The Indus sank in 25 or 30 fathoms of water. The crew being noticed from the shore next morning, a lifeboat put off, and landed them all safely at Port Isaac, on the Cornish Coast. The Beard of Trade require a full and searching inquiry into the construction of the vessel, which belonged to Messrs. David Bruce and Co., of Dundee, and the opinion of the court on the conduct of the officers responsible for the naviga- tion of the vessel.-A number of witnesses, in- cluding the master and the chief officer, were called and examined at considerable length, but the inquiry had not concluded when the court rose.

DARING BURGLARY NEAR BRISTOL. ROBBERY OF BONDS AND PLATE. The residences of two well-known Bristolians at Westbury-on-Trym, a few miles from the city, were entered in the early hours of Saturday morn- ing bv burglars, who carried away a quantity of valuable plate and other property. The burglars appear to have obtained a ladder from a hayrick near the residence of Mr. G. N. Cowper, Southey House, and, placing this against an upstairs window, they effected an entrance to the house. They forcibly broke open the dining and drawing rooms, and from these apartments stole a variety of silver piate of much value, together with several important bonds. The thieves left the house 7 unheard and unnoticed, and their attention was given next to Cote Bank, the residence of Mrs. Pease, also at Westbury-on-Trym, and not far from Mr. Cowper's huuse. The same ladder used in the former burglary was brought into requisition here to aid the thieves to scale the high wall surrounding the house. They effected an entrance through the pantry window on the basement, after removing the bars from the windows. Then they made their way to the dining-room, and took possession of several silver articles, including knives, an inkstand, and the silver tops of the cruet. The burglars, after removing the alarm bell on the shutters, opened the dining-room window, and, stepping out on to the lawn, walked off with the property without haying attracted the attention of the inmates; The police have not yet made any arrests.

ACCIDENTS IN THE FOOTBALL FIELD. ANOTHER DEATH: I A young man named William Colsey died at Oldbury on Sunday from the effects of injuries received on Saturday whilst playing in a football match. The deceased resided at Kidderminster. I On Saturday, during the English Cup tie at Chirk, North Wales, between Northwich Victoria and Chirk, one of the Northwich full backs, named Hilditcb, came in contact with George Griffiths, a Chirk forward, and fell, fracturing his leg in two places. Hilditcb, after having his leg set, was conveyed to the station on a stretcher, and sent home to Northwich. At Crewe on Saturday in the English Cup tie between Crewe Alexandra ond Stoke, one of the Crewe forwards, named Pnelton, had his knee badly injured, and anotber forward, named Payne, was also temporarily disabled. During a football match at Burslem between the ¡ Portvale (Burslem) team and Bootle on Saturday a prominent member, Mr. A. Simpson, of the former, collided with a Bootle player, and had his leg fractured in two places. During:1 football match -it. Stoke on Monday between Stoke and Aston Villa Yates, of Aston Villa, sustained a serious fracture of the shoulder, blade. A compositor named Fuibeck, whilst playing football at Grantham on Tuesday afternoon, fell and fractured his leg in twp places.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A POLICE- OFFICEH. On Wednesday evening a murderous assault was committed upon Mr. Legros, chief of police of i St. Helier's, Jersey. Whilst walking across a terrace in the People's Park a IDan sprang up from behind him and struck him a heavy blow with a stick, knocking him down. Le,roi got up and pursued his assailant, bud was attacked by a second man, who struck him sucii a blow that he re-! mained unconscious for some time. The police are in search cf the assailant?, who are two noted criminals. j

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THE TITHE AGITATION. I PAID IN HIS OWN COIN. II A certain tithepayer in the neighbourhood of Cardigan has been in the habit of paying tithe to the extent of about Is. 5d. per annum, out of which sum he WI1 always allowed 2d. for a glass of ale. Owing to the late agitation on the question, this "oppressed" individual applied for a reduction to the titheowner of 10 per cent., which was readily allowed him, bur minus the 2d. for a glass of ale. The 10 per cent.. reduction amounted to lid., so this poor agitator was deservedly paid in his own coin for his audacity.

A PLEASANT REXr AUDIT. On Thursday evening in last week a meeting was held at Beftws, near Bridgend, which was attended by a large number of tithe-payers. They came to an unanimous decision to make a formal application for a reduction at. the audit on the fol- lowing clay. At the audit all paid their tithes, and were afterwards invited by the rector (the Rev. D. fugh; to a dinner at the Mackworth Inn. Twenty-five sat down to an excellent repast, and a very pleasant evening was spent, under the pre- sidency of the Rector. At the close three cheers were given for the rector and for Mr. S. H. Stock- wood, solicitor, Bridgend, who acted as agent for the collection of the tithes.

TWENTY-ECVK PER CENT. IiEDUC- TION DEMANDED. At Lledrod, Cardiganshire, the farmers and tithe-payers have sent intimations to the Earl of Lisburne,the trustees of Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart., and the rector of the parish that unless 25 per cent. is conceded on the present tithe rent-charge nothing whatever wiil be paid.

CRICKHOWELL. Agitation against the payment of tithes having arisen in the neighbourhood of Llangynider, C% -,ndu, and a nieetiog of the clergy 0, the Rural Deanery of ( rickhowell was held on Tuesday, when it was unanimously resolved to I resist any demand for a general reduction, but to deal generously with individual cases of distress.

IMONTGOM RHYS HIRE. At Machynlleth on Tuesday the farmers decided to apply for 20 per cent. remission of the tithes now due. At Lianegryn the farmers have sent in a memorial to the tithe-o.wners soliciting a remis- sion of lr» per cent, cn thp tithe rent-charge. In their memorial the farmers state that they are impelled to make this application in consequence of the low prices current for stock and grain of all qualities. The tithe agitation is rapidly spreading in Montgomeryshire. At a meeting held at. Meifod, at which Arch- deacon Thomas, the vicar, and Captain Mytton, the late Conservative candidate for the county, were present, it was resolved to apply to the tithe-owners for a reduction and to discuss their reply at. an adjourned meeting. A" Cernmaes a farmers' union has been formed, and ir has been decided to stand out for a reduc- tion of 10 per cent.

A CHESHIRE CLERGYMAN'S BALANCE-SHEET. A Cheshire clergyman, who describes himself as holding what is styled a highly desirable country parish, publishes the following balance-sheet of his income and expenditure:—Tithes received this year, after deducting outgoings, £<1-63 rent of glebe, £ 13 total. £ 470 paid to Queen Anne's Bounty, £100; paid to assistant curates. X250; paid insurance for dilapidations, £ 50; left for rector, £ 76.

LLANGELER. A number of meetings have lately been held at Saron British School in connection with tithes. The tithepayers wish to get a reduction of 15 per cent. from the tithe-owners, Colonel Lewes, the Rev. J. Williams, and Lampeter College. Delegates were appointed to seek interviews with the owners and request the reduction, but no definite answer has been given. At a meeting held last week to receive the reply of the tithe-owners the delegates were unable to mention any rate of reduction, as the tithe-owners had not mentioned any. It was then resolved to hold another meeting at noon on Tuesday, which was also the day for the audit. No meeting was, however, held, and all tha farmers paid the tithes. Some of the principal agitators" did not put in an appearance at the audit, but sent their money by friends. No reduction was allowed.

CLYDEY, PEMBROKESHIRE. As the tithepayers of this parish have refused to pay the tithes, the Vicar has sent pacli a circular to the effect that, he will charge interest on all overdua accounts

LL AND YFR [OG, CARDIGA NSHIRE. Only throe tithepayers have paid their accounts, the others having agreed not to do so unless a reduction of 20 per cent. is made.

ST. i >AYID'S. At, the rioce of 3 scent vestry meeting held at the Town-hall, Sê, I).vid's, the tithe question was j discussed, and it, was decided to ask the tithe owners for a reduction of 25 per cent. A petition was drawn up. and signed by nearly every fanner in the parish, but, the reply received was that no abatement would be granted. At the tithe audit held last week all paid, with ilie exception of two or three farmers, who have refused to do so until a reduction is granted.

LLANEGRYN. A well-attended meeting of tithopayers only was held at the school to decide what reduction in tithes should be asked. A proposition of 15 per cent. was made and seconded, and an amendment that 20 per cent. be asked was also made, but,, as this received no seconder, it was lost, and the first motion was thereupon carried;

LLANFAlH NANT-Y-GOF. The tithe-payers of the parish of Llanfair Nant- y-Gof made an appeal to their rector for a reduc- tion of 25 per cent. in the next payirient of tithes. The rector did not at once give a definite reply, and nearly all the farmers attended at the audit expecting a fair reduction. When, however, the agent informed them that no reduction was to be made they all went home without paying any ¡ tithes.

SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVAL AT CARDIFF. On Wednesday evening the first annual choral festival of the Welsh Nonconformist Schools at Cardiff was held at the Tabernacle Chapel, the Hayes, when singers from the following chapels took part, :-Calvinistic Methodist, Pembroke-' terrace, May-street, Loudoun-square. Llandaff- road: Congregational, Ebenezer, Minnie-street, Mount Stuart-square; Weslevan, Union-street; Baptist, Tabernacle, Mount Stuart-square, and Canton. The chair was taken by Professor Roberts, B.A. treasurer, Mr. W. Rees secretaries, Messrs. D. Isaac Davies, B.Sc., T. Bowen, and B. Evans. The Chairman having deliverod a power- ful speech, the united choirs, under the able leadership of Mr. T. Williams, Can- ton, rendered the following well known hymns in a very creditable manner "Durham," "Awn i'r Ysgol Sul," Y Bugail Mwyn," Da y w Duw," Y Milwr Bach," Do well i gyd," Gad i'm aros," and Missionary." One feature in the proceedings was that little children repeated the words of the several hymns, sung in a faultless manner. Addresses were delivered by the chairoian, the Revs. Alun Roberts and H. Jones, Mr. D. Isaac Davies, the Rev. Nathaniel Thomas, Mr. A. Thomas, M.P., &c. The festival was in every way a success.

A BISHOP'SEXPI':RIEC¡': AS A TEETOTALLER. Bishop Moorhouse, on Tuesday night, at the meeting at Manchester of the Church of England Temperance Society, gave a sketch of liia experi- ence os a teetotaller. He said that many years ago he signed a conditional pledge. He went on very well until towards the close of the st;cond year, and then he broke down utterly. His doctor told him he would either have to give up half his work or take some light stimulants with his principal meals. It was ridiculous to think of giving up half his work therefore he tried the stimulus, and he never had the symptoms again. He supposed he was one of the thousands who had not the power of easily digesting great masses of food, and could not engage in active mental labour without nervous excitement. Thousands of men doing the greater part of the intellectual work of England belonged to the same class, and it- would be monstrous for these men either to commit suicide or give up half their work, so they were bound to take the stimulus. He, however, observed a rigid riile-never to drink alcoholic liquor except at meal times.

FIRE AT A GLASGOW OIL WARE- HOUSE. A FIREMAN BtRXT TO DEATH: A fire occurred on Wednesday afternoon on the premises of Messrs Shaw and Co., oil and colour manufacturers, Holm-street, Glasgow. George Stacey Morris, a salvage fireman, descended into the cellar, when his hmp fell, igniting some fluid. He was burnt to death, and two other firemen, named William White and Charles Pratt, were severely burned.

ALARMING FIRE AT A DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT: A \OUXG WOMAN 1H;RXT TO DEATH. Toe drapery establishment of Messrs. Hutchings of Seaside, a leading thoroughfare of Eastbourne, tind ttie shop adjoining were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. A nursemaid, named Long- man, lost her life, but ti e other inmates were rescued alive.

AN EXTRAORDINARY WALKING FEAT. Madame EiVPD. a lady who has gained a great reputation by her successful performance of some remarkable pedestrian feats in various parts of the country, is performing a still more remarkable one at Faversham, Kent. She has undertaken to walk three miles every hour through the principal streets, both day and night for a week. The con- ditions under which she walks render it impos- sible, by fair means, for her to get more than three-quarters of an hour's rest at one time. Her walking is a splendid specimen of pedestrian skill, and her great physical powers are remarkable. She is followed on her journey by crowds of people. Her task was co-nmenced at midnight on Sunday, and the shortest time in which she has completed the three miles is 25 minutes. On Tuesday evening, when she had completed her 126th mile, she was walking in fine style. Her dress is a tunic and short skirt, and she carries a riding whip in her hand.

I NAVAL VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY I PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT BRISTOL. I ADDDESS BY THE ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET. On Saturday afternoon the prizes gained by the members of the Bristol Detachment Bristol Brigade Royal Naval Volunteer Artillery were distributed at the Colston-hnlI by the Admiral of the Fleet, the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, in the presence of a very large assemblage of spectators. Admiral Keppel was received on his arrival by a. guard of honour of the Bristol Volunteer Engineers, under Captain Lewis, while the staircases were lined with mem- bers of the Naval Volunteers. Lieutenant-Commander SAYCE, in opening the proceedings, said it was indeed a very great honour for the Bristol Channel Brigade lioyal Naval Volunteers to have the distinguished Admiral of the Fleet, the well-known Sir Henry Keppel, to present their prizes. H;: felt sure his coming there would do a great deal to popularise the Naval Volunteer movement through- out the country. (Hear, hear.) The present strength of the Britol ChanneJ Brigade was about 600, upwards of 400 belonging to Bristol and more than 200 to Swansea, thus showing that in three years the corps had trebJed its sttength, und had in the same period trebled the number of its officers. He did not wish to take up their time, as they would hear someone speak presently whom he was sure they would rather listen to, but he would just say that he believed there was no corps in the United Kingdom which could show such an extra- ordinary record of attendances at drill as that corps could show, and he was prepared to take a gun's crev from one of their batteries to Ports- mouth or Plymouth, and pay their expenses, to compete with .any gun's crew on board her Majesty's ships. vApplause.) The volunteers, who mustered some 400 of all ranks, were then put. through the manual and firing exercises by Sub-Lieutenant Milton Lewis acting officer instructor); the sword bayonet exercise under Sub-Lieutenant Withington cutlass drill under Sub-Lieutenant Elmes; attack and defence and loose phy under Sub-Lieutenant Naish. Admiral Sir HENEV KKPPKD, who was received with applause, said he could not well express how flattered lie felt at being called upon on that occa- sion to distribute the prizes, which he was quite sure were well deserved. He was afraid he was addressing men who were a generation after his time, for he was in the service in the days of the good old wooden walls, when ships were propelled by ropes and sails, but his interest in the grand service to which they all belonged was as great as ever. He had been in the habit of witnessing drill on board their different training ships as well as having commanded at Plymouth sotne years :;go,but he had never seen men go through their exercises with more goodwill or unity than upon the pre- sent occasion. (Applause.; Where thero was so much general efficiency it was puzzling to him how they could find so many who were more de- serving than others of prizes. lie would like to have given them all prizes, but that, of course, was not possible. (Laughter.) It was now five years since he saw the volunteer review in Windsor Great Park. He remembered Lord Brassey, then Sir Thomas Brassey, who was in command of the Naval Brigade, riding by on horseback, with a crown and anchor worked on his saddle cloth, a thing never before witnessed upon any part of a horse's accoutrements, and which, of course, caused a good deal of amusement, but the brigade also caused a good deal of interest when it marched past the Queen. (Hear, hear.) Nobody of men who passed her Majesty were more perfect than they were upon that occasion, and from that time everyone was satisfied they would grow into what they were now, a most efficient and useful corps. But he was hardly surprised at that when he referred to his friend, Commander Sayce, who served with him in China twenty years ago, and who at that time showed such zeal for the service tnat me service regretted ins retirement from it. He was sure, however, that he did a great deal of good in the service in which he now took such a very great interest, in having brought those under him to the state of efficiency in which they now were. The use of the Naval Volunteers was more than he could explain, more perhaps .than they were aware of themselves. He happened to meet the Chancellor of the Exchequer the other day, and when lieexpiiiiied to him the use of the Naval Volunteers ha rubbed his hands as much as to say, "That will save me a great deal in ttie number of ships required to guard our coasts." At present they were only in their infancy, but if they went on improving at the rate they had for the last dozen years they would afford the country more help than they were aware of. He was not at all afraid of their coast defences while they had the volunteers, but their great enemy was famine, which might happen some day. They had not more than six weeks' provisions in the country, and by guarding their coasts they would enable the Admiralty to send out last cruisers to protect their merchant ships. anll that would be one of the greatest aids which they could render. (Hear, hear.) Admiral Close did not give him sutticient notice or he might have got one of the Royal Princes down there. He had tho honour of being with the Prince of Wales the other day, and his Royal Highness told him Priuce Edward was in the middle of his studies, from which he could not be removed, but tie would have come if it had been possible. Tho Prince added that he wished his sailor bov, Prince could have come with him (tho admiral; to Bris- tol. (Applause.) He was not going to make a speech, because it was not their peculiarity— (taughtar)—saving and excepting Admiral Close, who was close behind liitti-(Iau.-Itter)-;iiid o had attained efficiency in that respect. He hoped .hey would koup us strong an opinio u £ ilicin- selves as everyone else had. Iu his ypnng^days they considered that, one Englishman wi|s equal to three of any other country, and they had no idea what power and strength that- thought gave them. (Hear, hear.) Ho should make it a point of reDorting to the Admiralty the state of efficiency in which he had found them, and he would also explain one or two little matters which they required. (Hear, hear.) He thought they should have a gunboat entirely to them- selves, for they were likely to be of little use with- out, one. He was an old man, and he was afraid he should not appear there again. It was uianv years since he had addressed a gathering like that before him, but they must take the will for the deed, and accept his hearty good wishes. (Ap- plause.) The prizes were then distributed to the successful competitors by Admiral Keppel. Admiral CLOSE congratulated them, as Com- mander Sayce had done, upon their conduct at Milford Haven, where for the first time they were connected with the Royal Navy, and showed them- selves worthy of the name they bore. The proceedings shortly after terminated.

SWA.VSE. OL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Swansea School j Board was held at the offices, Fisher-street, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. F. Richards presiding. There were also present, Messrs. Edward Roberts, Christopher James, J. Rees, J. Powell, A. Francis, W. J. Lewis, D. Harris, J. L. Owen, and the Revs. E. J. Wolfe and W. P. Williams. INCREASE OF AN ASSISTANT MASTER'S SALARY A STRONG PROTEST. Mr. EDWARD ROBERTS moved the adoption of the report of the Schools Management Committee, which authorised certain alterations in the staffs of the schools In one case an advance of salary was proposed, viz., to Mr. 1'. A. Rees, assistant master at the Higher Grade School, from £ 70 to £ 95 a year. Mr. C. JAMES seconded. The Rev. E. J. WOLKK protested against the advance of salary to Mr. Roes, declaring that, if the applicant had not a brother on the board he would not have received the advance. The advance was an exceptional and unreasonable one, and he wanted to know what special merit Mr. Rees pos- sessed for such consideration. Mr. A. FRANCIS condemned Mr. Wolfe's insinua- tion, and said Mr. Rees had passed the best and highest number of children in the examinations, and there was nothing exceptional in the advance. The CHAIRMAN said the advance was entirely in accordance with the regulations of the board, and Mr. Rees had been placed on the same basis as other masters. Ho condemned those ugly insinua- tions which Mr. Wolfe was not backward in making, not only at those, but at other meetings. Other members supported the report. STRONG PERSONALITIES A WARM DISCUSSION". The Rev. W. P. WILLIAMS complained that a teacher (named Gough) at Plasmarl School, who had been dismissed at the last meeting, had obtained a testimonial from the head-master by false pretences, and had used it for the purpose of showing that he (Mr. Williams) had got him dis- charged because he was a Churchman. Was that the sort of master the board was going touphold ? Mr. W. J. LEwis said lie should have expected it would have been enough that Mr. Williams had used his influence to get the teacher dismissed. The Rev. W. P. WILLIAMS asked for protection, and required the withdrawal of the remark. Further personalities were indulged in by the members. The Rev. W. P. WILLIAMS moved for a com- mittee to investigate the matter respecting Gough, but this being pooh-poohed by the members, he expressed his deepest obligation to them, and said he would write to the department. The report was carried. REPAIRS AND ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION. Mr. OWEN moved the adoption of the minutes of the Schools Building Committee, which authorised the repair of tho path on tho southern side of Plasmarl Board School, authorised certain alterations and repairs at Morristoa and Morriston Graig Board Schools, and resolved on hiring Trinity Church Schoolroom for the purpose of giving additional accommodation to Trinity-place Board School on such terms as might be decided on. Mr. JAMES seconded, and the resolution was adopted. The minutes of the Truant School and Finance Committees were also carried. Mr. W. J. Lmvis moved the adoption of the miuutes of the School Attendance Committee, which recommended the division of the district into two for the convenience of parents attending on being summoned in respect of their children. This was carried. Mr. David Harris decided to postpone the resolu- tion of which he had giveu notice with regard to the disqualification of tenderers by canvassing.

DEATH SENTENCES RESPITED. The governor of Norwich Castle has received a communication from the Home Secretary respiting the capital sentence passed upon Eliza- beth Hamilton for the murder of her child at Fakenham. A respite for Sydney Russel, who was sentenced to death for the murder of his grandmother at Bere Regis, was received at Dorchester Gaol on Wednesday.

LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London. Gazette ot Tuesday night contained the following War Office. Pall Mall. Nov. 23. 1st Dragoon Guards.—Lieutenant Frederick Courtney Longuet Hulton, from the 3rd Brigade Welsh Division Boyal Artillery, to be lieutenant on augmentation.

FOOTBALL. SWANSEA r. LLANEFLY. This match, played at Swansea oil Saturday, awakened more interest among the public and brought a far bigger gate than any previously played this season. There could not have bpen less than 5.0 0 persons pre- sent during the game, and the excitement shown during its progress was inten. The continual rail: did not prevent, the use of the 9plendid ground of the club, which seems to absorb moisture like a sponge. The Swansea team this year are becoming the centre of revived interest in the western portion of the county. Up to the present they have only met with defeat once -when Newport lowered their colours by a ratt-er sitady try-and that defeat they thoroughly and effectively returned a week or two afterwards, when Newport, visited Swansea and got well drubbed. Their match with Moseley, also, was a revelation, whilst. Saturday's defeat was the most decided they have yet, admin-s- tered. Swansea won the toss, and kicked off from the Pavilion end. For the. lust few minutes the game was tremendously last, the forwards beiuJ lurious and persistent in the scrimmages. Then, as it settled down, the Llanellv forwards got the leather away by ;rcapit;il dribble into the centre of the ground, and would have rushed it over but for the action of a Swan- sea three-quarter back. Griffiths then got. away with the ball, but was called back, and play was confined closely to the centre, till Powell handled it from a pass, and made a very good run. He was effectively tackled by Bowen and had to go down. Some scrimmages followed inside the Swansea 25 the ball got suddenly loose, and the Llanelly forwards rushed it very smartly over thn line. The Swansea backs appeared to be out of their places, and the result was there was nothing to stop the sudden advance. Griffiths duly touched the ball down, and Llanelly scorcd the lint trv, Harry Bowen kicked the place, but did not get near the bar. From the ensuing ldcU off the Lall W.LS returned into touch within the Swansea 25, when Griffiths shortly afterwards got a free kick. A very poor kick against what wind prevailed enabled the Swansea forwards to return the ball well to the centre and to hold it there till the Llanelly forwards, by anothercomLilleù rush and some decent pusses, ag;iin sent it into the Swansea 25.—Thorogood was in lii3 place this time, and —as lie always ttoes when that is the case—returned it smartly and well. Neutral territory was the scene of operations now, till the leather a^ain approached the Swansea 25. It was well followed up by Koberts, who, when Thorogood returned, was able to charge down the bail near the 25 yards fluy, where play for a little while centred. The Swansea men now (¡vgall to show their form. George Bowen made a splendid dribble, which was rather muddled by the Lianeliy men, and which cousequcntly resulted iu the depositing of the leatlier for the lirst time within the Llanelly quarters. Here they were intent upon tcoring, and although on one occasion the leather was kicked back into touch in the centre, the Swansea men were not to be denied. From a scrimmage directly afterwards, the ball was sent out. and splendidly followed up. The com- bination passed away through the Llanelly backs and across the line, and Bishop, who was as lively as an eel all through, neatly touched it down and scored the first try for Swansea. This was converted into a goal by D. Gwyun. Some very good drop kicking followed the kick off, H. BowclI replying to the Swansea back and Cr. Bowen. Then D. Gwynn, by one of his pretty kicks, completely frustrated a rush of the forwards, and the ball passed into touch,amid rounds of applause. Givymi exercised this useful accomplishment onca more directly afterwards, and following this a dribble and some passing by the Swansea men took the leather right away ou to their opponents' goal line. They found nothing to bar their progress, and the leather was taken across, John Thomas making a try amid ringing cheers. David Gwynu's place kick was agaiii successful. On the kick off some free drops took place, and at the cud of this the bwansea men were oil the ball before Boweu could reply, aud tried uusucccsuully to rush it acrOiS. In the ensuing play Iiichards, the cap- tain, got a nasty kick oil the ankle, ;ntd had to retire from play. From this period 2.11 sea. played with tour- teen iiicii only. The visitors, shortly before half-time was called, forced Swansea to touch down in sd [-JefClICt!. They also forced the home team to act on the defensive, and got the ball ou to the goal-line. George Bowen did good work in preventing any scoring, and shortly afterwards Bishop considerably relieved the position by kickill cut a good t1it,allcc. After changing sides, il Bowen did some good kiekiug for the visitors. 1). GWYlJU returned well, and once more beforeTI. BowclI could reply h-j was hemmed down by the Swansea forwards. After wme 5c:rimma"c:! the ball got loo-e, and a splendid dribble was executed by the Swansea forwards. Nothing could slop them, aud the ball flew across the line. A splendid and determined l'ace cnsued for the touch down, but the Llaijelly back kicked the leather out of bounds, and saved a try. The Swansea inen seemed now to have made up their minds for further scoring, whilst Llanelly were equally deter- mined oil a stubborn defence, bome open play took place, and George 130well fell with the leather, õllld iIo rush WitS attempted by Llanelly, Thorogood dealing with this effectually. The ball went back into Llanelly quarters, and soiiie kich-iiir took place. Llanelly muddling a return, the Swansea forwards got well on the bail and took it over, Bishop securing another try at a rather moro dillieult an^ie. D, Gwyn made a splciidivj. shot .it. the L)z;i-. but did not pass it over. On the kick- off LlII; stvausesf ineii followed up so well that they were on tile ball before it was returned, and a scrimmage ensued right oil the Llauelly goal-line. Attempts weio here mide to get across, and from a line-up oil the verge of the goal W. Gwyn took the ball across and neatly touched down, securing a try. This was converted. Shortly atterwards the leather wis again taken across, and a lurther try scored, which D. Gwynn concluded his successful day's work by converting into a goal. Nothing of note occurred from this up to the call of time, when Llanelly was showing good v;u by penning the home team iu their 2b. The gumc resulted ill a victory for Swansea by four goals alld a try to a try. The following were the teams Suuaitsta: Back, E. Thorogood three-quarter backs, D. Gwynu, George Bowen, John Thomas, and E- Bishop halt-backs. \V. H. Gwynn and George. James; forwards, E, D. Jtielmrds (captain), William Lewis, \V. H. Howalls, D Morgan, 1. Howells, W. Croniu, \V. Bowen, and J..Meredith. Llaudhj Back, \V. O. Lvana; three-quarter hacks. JL>. li. Boweu (captain), F. N. Powell, lidward J'o'oi'its. and 1). Jones: half.b.wk3. Lt. B. Williams and Gril1iths; forwards, W. Gritiiths, E. Koberts, X. Jones, Jacob Davies, William Thomas, C. S. Antony, J. Jices. and D. Fiji CA1IDIFF I XE.!TH. This match was played in the C o'diff Artits Park Oil Saturday before about 1,1)00 spectators, aud resulted in a will for Cardiff by live goals and live tries to ltd. The visitors made but a poor 31ww against the Cardittians. Neath, losing the tots, kicked off from the Itácq 11(;[, Court end, and a eeruiu" was formed ill Cardiff teriitory. Dribbling forward, the visitors gained ground, but. Hughes returned into neutral territory. A responsive kick from Clarke equalised iiiatters, but CarJ¡rf. headed by Briggs, soon relieved, and the game was continued 011 even term". Luuse. play, in whid. some neat passfii £ was sho.vti by the hour: team, ira- provta grottiy tatiiUif> f .siUou, but Clin f.'a ag-hi earns to ti t', fore." HBrl t4j¡:Jeù matters for the visitors. "Bates" failing to take a pass froUl Andrew Price, Neath charging the leather, iuvadetf their OP!)¡;1I'"1It:gl'lJ1JI"1. Further play increased their advan- tage, and tie ball want, into touch 111 the Cardiff 2b. Hughes, however, hereabouts secured a free kick. and tiie game was renewed in tho centre. A pass was well- taken by Douglas, aud, he transferring to Bates,"opera- tions were removed to the visitors' half. A siuiiUv effort was made ou the opposile wing, and G. A. Young all but scored. The inevitable was scored the nest second 1>:1" Douglas, who cleverly planted the ball near the posts. 1ÍlI;]¡es however, failed to improve. Directly after the kick oft "Bates" secured the leather, and, bursting through the Neath ivnks, scored at the corner. Tha angle was difficult, aud Hughes again faileu to convert. Evans returned the kicko.it into touch iu the visitors' 25, where the game was contested for some time. Andrew Price, however, cleverly got the ball from the scrum," and, chucking to Douglas, the latter giving to Arthur, that player got through again, and scored behind the posts. Hughes now lIeotiated the point. Aftti- the kick off the visitors played up pluckily against their opponents, but some excellent passing between Dougl s, Price, aud Youim again confined the gimo in the visitors' half. Passing was again exhibited by the sauie trio, but with no apparent gain Shortly after- wards, by a eimibr exlubition, Hernert Jones secured a trv, Hughes again converting. Although the visitors played up well, they were quite unable b cope with their opponents, and the game up to half-time wa waged in their territory. Immediately after the resump- tion tiie visitors had to aci; 011 the defensive, and a huge kick from Young transferring the game to their lines. Price was enabled to cross and score behind the uprights. Hughes again failed to do the needful. The game, how- developed into a procession, aud but seldom were the visitors in Cardiff's half. Douglas, by 1\ splendid, corkscrew I "Il. reminding one of Hancock's famous essays, scorcd behind the sticks. Hughes hid little difficulty in converting. O.J. Evans shortly afterwards passed to Arthur, who, showing great 3pced, again forced tlio'game on to the visitors''lines. Neath, for a short time, relieved the pressure, but, the Cardiff forwards renewed their energy, f 1 the visitors were compelled to touch dowu in selt-deieiice. The major point for the home team was only deferred for a short time, a try being quickly securcd by Duncan, but which Hughes again failed to improve ..I. liollowjng these reverses, Bates and O. J. Evans in quick succession scored tries, both of which Rushes CJU verted. Jusl before the cessation of play Bland m-iiiaged to cross the lines, but Hughes tailing to con- vert, Cardiff won by five goals ana live tries to nil. Teams -.—Cardiff: Back, H. Hughes; three-quarter backs, C. Arthur, W. M.Douglas. G. A. Young, and "Bates" half-bucks, O. J. E\ ans and A. Price forwards, A. F. Bland, J. ALahoncy. Q. 1). Kcdzlie, H. T. Duncan, lL W. Jones, W. il. C. Williams, Briggs, and J. A. Saul. Xeatii Back, Broskbtiru three-quarter backs. S, Clarke, T. Brooks, T Harris, and H, Evans; har;-0acU3, .). Williams and T. Evans forwards, IV. GrecH, W. Brocks, J. Norman, E. Hughes, J. Baker. U. A. Jones, Pk. Jones, and E. Evans. Umpires—Cardiff, A. DUllcau: Neath, E. Gwyjnie Jones. Keteree, W D. Phili¡po. NEWPOirr r. GLOUCESTKK. About 2,000 spectators assembled oil the groullds of the Newport Club oil Saturday afternoon to witness the first match this. season between the above teams. The wet, disagreeable weather experienced in the early part of tho day had to a slight extent given place by the time play began to a better condition ot atmosphere, though it was still dark aud dull.. The ground was in fairly good condition, considering the heavy rainfall recently experienced, and, as to the game, that was well contested throughout, and was characterised by a very friendly spirit oil both sides. The score, as shown at the end of the appended description, indicates all undoubted win to the home players, but Gfoucester made all excellent fight, and it was a Strode of ill-luck on one occasion in particular which denied them the chance of getting a try. At 330 p.m. Bub Gould kicked off for Newport towards the ballast bank,aud Coares returned ill touch towards the Gloucester end. A scrimmage ensued, and Oil being set loose the ball fell intothe hands of one of the visiting three-quarter backs, who sent, it a trifi- forward, but Webb, picking up, threw back to Powell, who again sent it ill touch. Alter the line out Downe passsd to Webb, who, crossing the field, chucked to G. Thomas. That adroit player put in a neat run, and i'yilowed up with a kic1; in touch closc to the Gloucester line. The visiting forwards worked it off, however, hut it soon reverted again io the same point, w here a series of •• scrums took place, some strong play being shown by the respective halt-backs. On being worked out the ball fl, ttcd about several times between the Newport halves and Webb and Powell, three- quarters. The iast-named made two attempts to get in, but afler two repulses Coates put in a good drop to the ccutre, and ultimately, by a splendid rush, transferred the scene of play to the Newport quarters. It was soon rushed back, mainly by a good kick off the ground by Webb. At length, after a tight scrimmage, Downe chucked back to Webb, who transferred toeowell, and lie sent the leather in touch in Gloucester's 25. It was worked across the ground, and G. Thomas punted over the line. Oswell failed, in his return, to send it further than the 25 flag, where the oval went in touch. Another pnnt by Thomas put it over the line, and Gloucester had to touch down. After the. drop out, Gloucester worked to near the centre, but the home forwards put in all the pushing they knew and pressed the visitors back to their own quarters. A little open centre play followed, ended by a scrimmage. When tho ball was worked out. a pass intended for a Gloucester man was well taken by C. Thomas, who made a clear run for the line. When he looked like being tackled he passed to his confrere, Downe, who. on being ussailed, let the leather drop, and it was then taken over the line by C. Thomas, who brought off the lirst try. The plaoo was taken at a very awkward augle by U. Gould. who made a splendid kick for goal. Gloucester re-started from the 25, and C. Thomas failing to return as smartly as he might. the visitors invaded the home half. It was worked back to the centre, but from a line out the strangers pressed for- ward to the Newport 25 Hag. Their three-quarter backs made several attempts to break away to the Newport line, but C. Thomas and Webb made:1 capital defencc. The ball. however, was eventually brought to within half a dozen yards of the home line, where it was sent in touch, and severe scrimmaging ensued. When the leather was worked out the Gloucester three- quarter backs attempted a lot of passing, but the Newport tackling was too dead for them to score. They kept the play close against the home line for a spell, and the ball at length being kicked over G. Thomas touched it down for Newport. After the kick off the Gloucester backs showed a very credituble passing game, and kept Newport penned in their own ground. C. Thomas, however, dropped it to the Glou- cester ground, from whence Oswell sent the leather in touch at the centre. He repeated the movement a minute later from a kick by Webb, after which the Newportforwards started a dribble which took the ball to the Gloucester 25. As it was being worked back Powell got a free kick, which was effected by Gould. Half time was called with the ball about the centre, the Gloucester backs having just before displayed a little fair passing. Gloucester now kicked off, and the ball was sent back bv C. Thomas. A Gloucester man ob- tained a free kick, but gained no advantage from It, a rush bv the A- forwards bringing the leather to the visitors'25. They kept it just outside the Gloucester goal for a minute or two, uutil at length Taylor. tor tae visitors, broke away and made a clean rush over the ground to near the Newport 15. He was there smartly overhauled by G. Thomas, and where he was brought down a "serum" was formed. Downe got the ball out and followed tip a short I;m by passing to C. Thomas, who took it. to the centre. Oswell made a capital punt from the quarter which he vns defending to the Newport half, where the visiting forwards continued the advance by a deciiedly good rush, which was stopped bv G. Thomas in the home 25. Downe, Stone, Pepperall, and Hannen suc- cessively had the credit of taking it out. of this dan- gerous position to he centre, anr'. the advantage was followed up by a dribbling rush on the part of the home forwards to the Gloucester 2o. It was sent in touch just at the (lag. D.iwue threw It, out, where the line-up was formed, and the ball immediately was caught. b) C. Thomas, who dropped a very neat The kick eff from t.11 centre was an Ll ortive attempt on the part of Gloi .j'.a! ert aud a 11 scnnu" was torn; frolH \bih a good dribble was started towards the. visitors' line. Gloucester at, length had to defend by touching down. After the kick off from the 25 the home forwards made Liei- go.-d rush, and Gloucester had to resort to the expedient o)l;¡;ltiJ1 touch- iii, ( down. From out of a scrimmage slightly in the Newport half C. Thomas, Harding, and M'Dauiel rushed tile play aloilg, to the visitors'25 again, where a scrim- mage was formed. When the ball came out Charlie Thomas passed back to Webb, who in turn transferred to G. Thomas, and the last named, getting off with a lovely sprint, passed all his opponeuts and landed a try. No goal resulted from Bob Gould's kick. Dark- ness was now coming on, and with it New- port continued to hold the ascendency, pressing the visitors in their 25. Powell had a couple of chances to make a shot for goal, but he preferred to hug the leather until he was t.ac1¡led. From out. of a loose scrimmage near the Gloucester line Downe got over, but was tackled, and a maul ensued, which ended in Glou- cester touching down. Oust before "No side" was called. Brown, for Gloucester, made a splendid run to the Newport lin;, but was tackled before he had landed the try he made so splendid an attempt for. The home forwards were rapidly transferring the game to the other end when time was clIed. and Newport had tbe victory by a goal, two tries, and four minors to one minor. The players were Newport: W. lothtrgill, back J. E. Webb, G Thomas, aud 11. W. Powell, three- quarter backs; C. Thomis and T. Downy, half-bucks; R. Gould (captain), IL Pepperall, T. Harding. T. Edwards, F. Stone, T. G." Jones," X. W. Ledin-cou. H. M'Daniell, and J. Hannen, forwards. Cioucesttr J. Oswell, buck H. G. Taylor, G. E. Coats, and 1:. W. Stoddirt, three quarter backs T. Bagwell, Brown, and Ball, half-backs T. 6. Smith (captain). II. B. Slowniati, Broughton, Taylor, H. A. T. G. Baiikes, C. E. Tandy, and Moore, forwards. CABDIFF HARLEQUINS V. BIUDGEND. A match between these clubs was played oil Saturday at Bridgeid. The home team, owing to several circum- stances, was a weak one, and it appeared evident from the cOlllmeneement of the game that the, Harlequins would win. They soon obtained a try, which was not converted. Aftcr "buut a quarter of an hour's play i, second try was scored, and the kick for goal was successful. Just before half time C. Howells, who was ;icting as captain for the day, was seriously injured,and ifiegatile was abandoned, it is only lair to the Harlequins to say that the injury was due to pure accident, and IIU to auy rough play. I XTWPOKT STCOM) v. Glolc^sieu SECU.nl>,—On galur- day the Nc.vpori second jotiruei! to Gloucester to play the local Second Fifteen. The match proved uninterest- ing fioiu the spectators' point of view, the visitors wisdy keeping the ball close.. Gloucester captain kicked off, and li. C. Joneo returned to half way. Here a number of seril¡!lI\ag-c3 took place, the. home team at length working their way into the Newport 25. A driuble by Griffiths transferred the ball to tiie middle of the lield, but Gloucester with a rtioli made the wearers of the black and umber touch down. The home team for some time acted oil the aggressive, but, uiiiuccess- fully, the visitors at length carrying the ball into Gloucester territory, A rufh by the Newport for- wards took the ball doe 1.0 the Gloucester goal, when half-time wns called. Ends having been changed, the ball was re-started by the Newport skipper, the Glou- cester buck replying with a lJ\!IIt,illl u touch. Glollceskr were quickly compelled tu tauch down, alld after the kick out play of a give aud take nat ure ensued. Davies made a good run, and the onward'movement beingcon- tillued Newport nearly scored. The pressuit3 was re- lieved, but for a time only, the visitors again getting cloie to tlrtir opponents' goal lint, and here a succcs- siou of tight scrimmages ensued. Gloucester worked away t > the 20 ilag, but a kick over the linj foiced theiu to resort to touching down again. The shades of eve were tailing fast, aud the fluctuations of the ball were followed with difficulty. O H. Jones and Derc removed the scene of action to half- way, and thence the ball was taken'into the >ewpjrt ,,5, where it was when no side" was whistled, the match beiiiK left drawlI in favour of Newport, who scored two touches lIOWII to one. The following were the names of tile teams :-1.Y"I1'jJQrt: L. Stephens, back U. Badger, F. O. Jones (captain), and E. J. Williams, three-quait*r backs L. Edmuuds and 11. ])i\vjes, half-backs II, S. Clapp, G. E. Fothergill, T. II. Griffiths, S. Fox, T. Wat- son, T. A.Barfoot. F. E. Ifiekard, Greenway, and Hampton, forwards. Gloucester A. F. Hughes, back G. P. Dere, O. H. Jones. A. Cromwell, and F. Jackson, tILice-quti ter backs; W. G. Boberts (captain) and A. Matthews, lialf-backs A. H. Brown, 1.1. A. Trimmer. A. II. Gorin, U. George, P. Lewis, E. Elk, W. C. Bailey, and E. Kiiminster, forwards. LLANDOVLRV TOWX r. LAMi>ja'KB L'OI.LI:;(>],TJ¡is match was played oil the ground of tho former, and, after a tiht contest, resulted ii: ,t for the visitors by one foaland two tries to one try. Afterwards the visitors were ciiter(aiiv?d by the 110 ro r) team to a dinner at tlw King's Head lun, r. LA.FT3 WTIL. —1This''match was p¡a}erla 011 Saturday, and euued in a will f-v 1 he home team by "He droi ped g>*l (disputed}, oue try, and 4 minors t.o nil. The following were t he .teams, both SíÚC8 playing short ;-f.tullil'1! Bacts.T. Evans three-quarter backs, L. Howe, X. Harry, and D. liadlev half-backs, B. Davies and J. Jones forwards, II. Suell, J. SLerens, F. Buse, C. Emery, Ji. Loughcr, W. Hughes, undW. Davies. TaJTs Well Back, — Smith three-quarter backs, T. Hopkins, L'twis, and E. half-backs, S. Evans, and J. Dutheld; forwards, Hicks, 1). George, A. D, 1'icbards. Mountjov, D. Brown,and H. Thomas. PTSATAU (Stco.vn FU-TEE-V) v. Sr. Asixtbivs (FIUST FIFXEEX).—Played oil the ground of the latter. The home team, although tlley had the assistance of Emery, of Cardiff first, were defeated by four fries toml. 1:1.' lioVKits v., EKECILTTC.-7-THE above uiatvu was played at Ely on Saturday, and resulted ilt a win for the llovers by t IIrce tries. The Lice; vics brought out a com- bination team. r: Jannn n made one it the tries by a run from the half-way flag. Garrett played a good game for the Electrics. • LOAGCUOSS c. WHTICHL.NCU SKCO.NU.—This match was played at the Barracks Field on Saturday afternoon, ,and resulted in a win for the Whitchurch Team by ouu i'oai and a try tû ld.. }-o: V ISny.NHVI KVD v. matuhtwas playo I C I Saturday at Skeweti, and resulted in a draw slightly fit favour of Skewen, by live touches down to two touches down, ILANKLLV Secosu illViL&S V. SWANSEA "A" TEAM — A weil-conieal ed match fcaiwesn these teams was piaje at Llanelly Oil Saturday afternoon. The visitors were victorious by two dropped goals and ft try to one dropped goal. Webb dropped the -oil for Llanelly. Mr. Fred. Margrave (ex-captain of the Llanelly First Fifteen) was referee. CAKDIIT CBUSADEKS v. CARDIFF Ul1'E1J.-Thjs match, played on Saturday, resulted in a decisive victory for t lie Crusaders by two tries and three minors to nil. D. Thomas scellrd both tries, and J. Bowen (Crusaders) played a splendid forward game, dribbling splendidly. CHAIILES-STHEET ItAKGKKS FLFTST FnrEJi.N TF.'YSTJUD SECOMJ FIFTEEN.—This match was played at Ystrad on Saturday, aud, altera pleasaiitgaiue, resulted in a win for Ctiarics-streetby one drop goal to two tries. Keuzlie, the captain, dropped the goal for Charles-street. Teams Charles-street: liak, D. Kedzlie; three-quarter backs, T. Maehen, J. David. and D. ^Morgan half-backs, B. Faulks and W. Hill; forwards, n. Davies. Lt. Hill, E. Lewis, W. Juljit. A. Money,,G. Baker, C. ValJcuder, E. JoneSj and J. Thomas. I'-trud ■. Back, M, Davies three- quarter l acks, J. Davies, J. W. Jones, and A. T. Evans half-backs, F.M.Jones (captain) and W. Davies; for- wards, D. Abrahams, F. Boyaii, G. Hughes, W. llobortham. ti: lies, D. Davies, W. .Abral1d!ll, i j Williams, and S. Lewis. CHRIST COLLEGE (BSECON) v. MO.XJIOUTH GJU:\DUR" SCHOOL.—This match wits played at- Hereford oil Satur- day, and resulted in all easy win for Brecon by live goals (one dropped), two tries, and four minors to Tne tries were obtained by A. C. Evans l2), Longdou (2). Coxe (1), and D. li. EVal19 (1). The goal was droppedby A. C. Evans. The following composed the Brecon team —Full back, L. Jb. Williams; three-quarter backs, Cockburn, Evans, Longdon (captain). aud Cuxe; half- backs, D. R. Evans andArelue Rowlands; forwards, W. D. Williams, F. Grundy, J. H. Pugh, Stuckey, Fowdeu, D. L. leec, B., V. Phillips, Walters, and Kelly. CAUWFF PEOI'l«EfAI:Y SCHOOL V. FOMiPllIDD GHAM-itut SCHOOL—This match was played ou Weù-I nesday at Cardiff, and, although the former had all the best of the game, resulted in a win for Pontypridd by two goals tofotir tricc and several taiiiorpoiatb. It is to be observed that the Pontypridd team was largely formed of players chosen from the tuwli club, wliile that of their opponent s was strictly composed of boys of the Proprie- tary >1. CAKNIIF liovKtia LLWYNPIA. -This match was played ai, Penygraig 011 Wednesday, when, after an exciting game, Llwynpia won by a goal and a try to iii. The liovers took up rather a w eak team.whilst Llwynpia were assisted »»y six or seveu of the Penygraig First Fifteen. The liovers' back was severely hurt at the end of the tirst half, aud was, consequently, unable to do much ill Llie second half, wIlen Llwynpia scored the two tries. The R0% el-5, team W:13 as followsSmith, bllck; Beynou (captain), Haynes. Richards, and Williams, three-quarter backs Nash and Gorman, half-backs A. Davies, Hiùg- way, Harding, Kiggs, Gaceon, D. J. Davits, Edwards, "net T;1 lor, tl.r\Varu..

I N-. GNOTES. THE LLAGlBBY HOUNDS. The second lucet of the season near Usk of the tiati- gibby Hounds took place at New Baru oil Friday. Sport appeared under the most favourable ..up¡ces. the scent lying well, aud the hounds being ill capital trim. The meet was not graced with the presence of many ladies, but there were a large number of horsemen audtootmell present, amongst whom were Mr. John Lawrence (the master), 1\1r. David Lawrence, Mr. Hopton Williams, Colonel Morgan, and Mr. E. Waddiiigton. A start was made punctually at the hour fixed, the houuds being thrown iiibo New Barn Wood, but the cover proved a blank. Several- other covers were tried, but Key 1111 ni was not found till the Park was reached, when he stole away into Coedyuace Wood. The hounds at this point picked up the eeent, and were in toll working order., The fox broke cover and ran into the top of Llancayo Graig, making down through the wood and out into the bottom .running the open to near the weir in the River Usk. Keeping ahead, lie entered Coedyriugwood cover, but. not staying long, continued his course in the open to Taylor's Wood, where a slight check took place, the houudsrunuing him to this point at full cry. On the scent being picked up it was found he had r\ri,¡¡.iu taken the open iu the direction of Chain Bride, erocsing the turnpike- road, into several small brakes down to the banks oi the River Usk, where he crossed, aiid ran into Graig*y-Harris Wood. The hoa.ids followed and hunted him remark- ably well through a number of covers, and finally ran him to ground after all excellent bit of sport of over two hours. The earth being a stony one, no attempt was made to extricate the varmint. Another fox was after- wards moved, and was hunted till dusk, when the pack was called off. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day's sport, which was most lively throughout. THE LLANWONNO HOUNDS. The and Llanwonuo pack of fox- hounds met at T'onyrefall on Thursday. Proceeding to draw the Garfchgraban covers, the dogs soon showed signs that a fox was in the vicinity, and very soon Lie was on foot and broke cover, taking a south-westerly direction, towards and r. Blaudy Jenkins's covers, He was hotly pressed for some time, but the scent did not prove good, and the hounds being very small and weedy, the run was very indifferent for some time, although the little dogs stuck fairly well to the line. Towards the afternoon. however. the scent im- proved, and after some pretty circling from Ynys-y- Mardy oil the east to Bryn iia-G-wviiloii on the west, Llan. harran Oil the south, and Mynydd Llambad on the north, the fox afforded about tour hours' i-tiri, and went to earth at Cwmargoed-Edwiu. In spite of the master's injunc- tion, some of the most constant supporters of the Llau- wonno pack turned bacic after the field aud the hounds had left, and set to work to extricate the fox, and between them, mitli the aid of terriers, spades, and picks, the poor animal was killed.

BILLIARDS. ROBERTS V. MITCHELL. On Saturday night the match in which Koberts con- ceded W. Mitchell 4,500 points start in a contest of 12,000 up, spot-barred, for a stake of £100 aside, which had been in progress at the Billiard-hall, Argyle-street, Regent-circus, throughout the week, was eoncludea. The contest was of a very interesting and exciting char- acter throughout. On Wednesday Roberts compiled a magnificent break of 604, which is a best on record, the next best being the 534 made by the same player a few weeks ago; Roberts on Friday also made 360. Mitchell's best contribution during the first five days was 236. Some interesting play on Saturday was witnessed, and car- ried the figures to Roberts, n.829; Mitchell, 11,806, when the former, amidst, great enthusiasm, ran out with an unfinished break of 171. a winner by 294 points. COOK V. DOWLAND. On Saturday evening the match in which Cook con- ceded Dowland 1,000 points in 4,000, spot-barred, was brought to a close at the Westminster Aquarium. Dow- land won by 32b points.

TRADE REPORTS. CRISIS IN THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. MEETING OF DELEGATES AT CARDIFF. AGITATION FOR INCREASED WAGES. A verv repre!1enffitive and influential meeting oÎ delegates connectert chiefly with the tin trade in Monmouthshire WitS held at the Black Lion Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday afternoon, to consider tho present deplorable outlook. Strenuous efforts had been made to et. a delegate from each works in the trade to attend, but, to n. certain extont, they proved futile. There were,however, about, 70 present. Great dissatisfaction was expressed that the different works in thp west were not represented, 50 that united action llJÍht be uiken to resist, tho present redl1ctlOl:. The feeling of the mooting WI13 that if all tha man in the tmde wcre !Uur¡;- united than they tiro at present, and adopted a set of rules to restrict tlw output, the status of the trade would be considerably raised, and the market improved. The delegates who had been sent around the diffe. rent works to inquire the conditions under which they were working having given their reports, it was resolved that the works which are at present working at the reduction shr)Uld continue to do 80 until the (lnd of the vcar, and after then stand out for the standard price. Some of the delegates who wero un:1ble to reach Cardiff ,in time for the meeting sont in written reports, which were read. It was after- wards resolved that the works in Monmouthshire should resist the reduction, and that those works wùich are at present receiviD the staudard price shouldue asked to contribute towards the support of the men who will In consequence be thrown out of work. The CMO of tiw two men who had been dismissed at Pjntymail Works in consequence of their having taken a prominent part in the agita. tion to rcsist the concession, was afterwards con- sidered, and It was resolved to contriuute towards their support uutil such time as they got employ- mont. GOOD NEWS FOR TREFOliEST. Orders have beun given to place the Treforest Steel and Iron Works in au immediate :st:.J.te of repair, with view to re-start operations. The works have beel] long idle. Hepàiring will be entered upon to-ÙI\y (Mouda.y). It is stated that tllcre is every prospect that the iron and steel trades oi South Wales are about to oxpcrience a powerful revival. MONMOUTHSUIRK AM) SOUTH WALES COLLIERY ASSOCIATION. A HI-oel.ill; (It the Monmouthshire alld South Wales Colliery Association was held at, the }.ll:el Hotel, Cardiff, 011 Saturday. Mr. Edward Martin presided, allll L1Jre were prlclI L, besides numerous oLher gentle- wen, Sir William Lewis, Mr. ArchjlJal.1 Houu. alld Mr. E. Jones. The principal object oî the meetilJg was to reedvea report, froan the ¡Sliding Seale CÖlJll11ittee rela- tive to certaill important slJlojects atrectill tiw slidillg scale arrangements, auù wo hopc to rJe able If I furnish parLieulars of the subjects uuuer discussion attir a lI¡>œiallnetilJg oi the Sliding Scale CUlllluittee lJa ueen held. Other SlIlojCCt3 wiLli reference to the internal workillg of the association were discussed, and COlli- munimlliOIlS frolll the workllleu "Iso recCÎveJ "tteHtiuH. These matters wiH, however, he further considered, ItIlÚ a report of the proelcuiugs appear ill due course iJllur!se columns. STRIKE AT TH NORTH DLAINA. COLLIERY. uuu LOU A t. U]!;l'01:l'jw.j This strike has uow existed for tifteeH weeks, alJd. it is to be regretted, docs not Lear any sign of coming nearer to a termination than at the eoimusnefctr.^ut. The men ou trike. it appears, are It.I; determined to stand out against the present terms offered. J.ieputa- tions tWIH tiie work turn have repeatedly watted Uj):J1l Mr. cilotis ithe proprietor), allll loug i¡¡V:rview,: IHn been obtained, but to ill) ueHciici" t 1>1' s'itisfacto1",y result. The me1J are very desirous Jilt the present grievance blt,\yctn them and the masters l1()uhl Ud deeioed uy a lair, arbitration, but thl) masters cLllltlmd thaI, t here is nothing tQ arbitrate UPOIl, aud rejue to grant such a proceeoii.g. A f.1jr amount of suppoi t is otill given tu llie mell uU strike by working people and tradesmen ill tJw surrounding neighbourhood. The rumour- which has been a/loat tuaL sOllie "t tlw wcn have started working at tile above colliery is withouL any 1011 I1d at.iOIl but \Ye have bC1I given lo llllucrstôllld that, £ "iue little cQalll:Ls been raised at this colliery, aud a lew strange men employed ull Wages ÜI cut coal. The stoppage of tl1i:¡ colliery has now UCCII proved to make matters very gloomy around tlw immediate neighbourhood, aud :!ùmcthill; tUII"ll".h coming lo a settlement is very desi- rable and needful. The masters are also, llllduuùLcdly. experiencing much loss by this strike, alld tlw state d tbe workings underground anJ HOt, expected to bd ill a very goud eOllditioll after slIch a long term of idleness. It is to lo greatly desired, fur the sake uf the colliers in particular, and the welfare of all. that the masters 1I1ay see tbmjdTS olear to cOllceue to arbitration, and of, as CllY state, thre is nothing to artJitmte UpOll, the easier it seems a 1inal arrangement could ue arrived at. THE STEliL WOKKS. A correspondent writes there. "eeIU every proba- bility that wo arc ill tor a gouu winter's wurk. Dovviais lias turned out a WJlId Ileal or rails and ted sleepers lately, aud all of tn'st- rat-e brand. III l'è9l'ecl uf rails, j,1'J lengt h llOW worked Í3 UQ Iel-t" wbich is worked at ouee, tiie length ut.;ing aftorwavus divided into three. Rut all engine is HUW iu cuuræ ut working at the»c works which will tura uut a leugth of tin; raib or 150 feet uy oue operation. This will" weigh exaetlya ton. Itlld. frollJ tlw Mnle having been effectually done ill tile l'orlh of England, we have the fullest a!lint.lleethat it cau be l1uue ill Dowlais. The Inal'el is how a tou of metal can bc handled, fur strong a art: the rail turners generally, tLie: oul.1 try the strongest unaided by lIIechanic:¡.1 appliances. J3y hydraulic and other means, however, this difficulty is surmounted, aud t'-o result will ue a still more rapid inciease of production than betore. GYJ..nhfa, we are informeu, is turning out. at present hum its t%yo furnaces tue same quautlty fnr. merly turned out troiu eleven. A clearer instance of the iinprovemellt ill our make COL1ld not be given. 'CAR1>17l". Saturday. Although tbe shipments of ,tea.m c.<1 fi '.uu Cardiff duril!" the past. \c6,l' have beeu 1!6à.<y 30,00i fowaln e.I,;i:3é."t 'the quantise -wp-a-ted ill tiie six days luitnealalely preceding, t ¡¡is. cirClIliIstaJjCe ean ill 11(, wise I'll taken its :t1l indication 01 all improve- meat. in t rad.for here has uceu .n almost proportionate decrease ill the sister purt. of Newport. Prices are,l f liiy- fching. weaker th:>11 uv-r, auJ tlJÙugl1 lies:, qualities are quotÙ;\t SJ. 6d., anù Monmouthshire C'1a:s 7s. 3d., a material reduction upon these iigurea lias beeu accepted ill many eacg. There arB many 0t t he more optimist merchants at tile Docks whobelieve that, the 11 uctllations which take "lace weekly ill the iJiplllClIl indicate a moving market, and think that l'y Iwxt January the de- mand tor Welsh coals wili be greater than enr. On the other haud, it is CüutellueJ that, liS tuc for the pas! year have fallen 400,000 tons below those of the previous tWI;>e months, t hero b every reason lo believe that tile maximum demand has now been reached as far aJ this district is concerned, and that the only remedy is t,) keep the output strictly wiLhill the existing dem<tud. There cannot ue the slilltet doubt thaI, fur many months ntiiJlyof nur colliery proprietors have 1101, beeudearing their working expenses, aud with the only prospect oi a reviyal in the tlistallt future those who do 110t curtail thdr upcratiolls will very likely before lung have tu cluse altogether. If half the IUlJlOUrg current at tite Docks have any foundation ill fiter. more than one important colliery undertaking is 011 tho; verge uf pecuniary disaster. With legaru to the small steam coal traùe, matters are far worse than ¡ l1t'Y were last week. This cOlllltlOdity during the past few Jays ha. beell a drug in the market, and that fur whICh 55 aud 5s 6d was reaùily tendered a few weeks ago now tilld very tew buyers at 4i 3d. The statement ill sOlne of the trade papers t,hat small co,1 is ill guod demand at 6s ÎSa mistake. It has not 11eell sv slack fur months. This unsatisfactory state of affairs i. <1ol1btles, of a temporary nature, aud with a revival ill the patent fuel traJc 01' tJH; arrival of toll!1:lge. which during (he week has lo eell very scarce, the trade will in all pwbaùility return to it normal condition. Tiie house coal traue is very bdsk. and prices are firm for best qualities, trOCtI GJ to 8s 9d. A further advance has taken place ill prices ot pitwood, the qnotaUolI now Leing 18s 6d alld a fairly sati3faetor.v tone prevails in the manutactured irull trade. Eubio ore is" in fair demand at 10s 9d. In the freight market tIJere has not been mnch change. Outward rates gene- rally remain firm, aud those for the Mediterranean ports are rapidly advancing. Tonnage ha been very scarce, but order are very plentiful. SWANSEA, S,tlJrJa.v Night. -There l1asbeell a substan- tial increase in the import (Ia,le ill the past as compared with the previous week. Shippers, however, have again l>el1 much inconvenienced lo.Y the short supply of tOIl- nage, little 01' uu improvement iu this ùirectiou having beeu shown. Inquiries tor tonnage contiuue tu become more numerous, and, comparatively speaking, Gome oLJll freight are offering iu nearly all directions. Amongst those fur stealllers the fo¡¡owilJ are quoted Valencia, 9s 6d; Denia, 10s 3d; Gibraltar, b; Algiers, lit 01'1111 awi BOlLi, i2t Barcelona, 163; Mataro, lis; .Marse¡¡le, llf; Genoa, 10s 3d; Civitta Vecchia (urge'it), lis 3d; 8avona,lls; .Leghorn, lis Ifaplcs. I'l3 3d Veil ice, Ib; Ancona, 10s 9o Alexandria, 10s (id; Stockholm, 7s; Copenhagen, 6s 9d, HOlllcwa1'lb To Swansea Bilbao, os; Bordeaux, bs bd; Milu, l; Cadiz, 9s; Girgenti, 7s. A large number ot SIÚ1illg freigbt are also iu tlw market at tirm r.Lte2. There are offers tur outward tin-plate and general e:uuc3 tor Philadelphia, Baltimore, alld Kcw Yol k at 93 tiJ milli- ILIum, and Sew Orleans lOs 6d. There have been 110 tin- plate eXpolts fur .llller,c.L úUl"ill tbe week, bllt; IIU lcs than eix steamers are due tu arrive ami lead withill the next tell days, which, ill the aggregate, v/ill take not leos than b.ULO tullS. Soma shipllJCllL ut tin-plates have been made for France and Germany, ill all ahuut 2,431 bJxes; addiUollS tn stocks amount to 42,503 buxes, Stocks to-day ill dude warehouses, c., bèill 16;),691 boxes, as against 122,189 UoXC3 tbis day week, aud 79,513 boxes this dav last year. o new feature has been developed a:; regards the tin- plate trade in the past week. There bas beeu rather au increase ill the number of inquiries for special sizes in cokes alld Be3semer stee's, the demand for the usual ordinary sites beillg quiet. But it must be re- membered that buyers have placed large: order3 0: late, alll1 which are now Leill¡; ùelivered here and elsewhere in increa3ing qU;¡,1Ititics, alld these must, naturally ue cleared off before any eOllsiuerable busincss is again ùOlle. Maker3 are aloO unwilling to aceept sellers' offers, wuicll lor tile above sorts ate 11O11l0re thaH 129 9J IC. In some C'les this has beeu ta.ell, but gene- rally business ùming the wck for cokes and Bessemer steels has been at 12s lOJd aud 13s up to 13. 3d aud 135 6d IC. For Siemens steels u. ood demand is displayed, but. prices are stilt 13s -6d 10 t'or the geueralrull of plates, othcr brands beiujt 133 Sd and 14* 10. The coal shipl11cnls amount ) 2,818 tOilS, and patent fuel 3.7C0 tons, othcr exports kjn 110 tons chemicals anù 1,717 tons suudrics coastwisc ;Jor France, 100 tons general aud 50 tons wllug,iI1esc; Hamburg, 150 tons geueral alld Laguna (Mexico), 293 tons steel rails, presumably for- Panama Canal works. Tile imports amount tu 12,111 toas. including 451 tons tin-plate bars, 843 tons pitch, 154 tons turllt pyrites, 32 tons flour and grahl, and 4W tons lIndries coastwise; fiom Bi! hao. G.451 tons iron ole: Huelva, 1,200 tÖJI3 iroll pyrites; Girgenti, 1.3G5 tOll3 briH.5tolléi Seville, a toll3 sulphur l'omarou, 245 tons manganese ore; Hamburg, 50 tons general; Little Hay (Newfoundland), 2.000 tons copper ore; Guayacau, 8bb tons mintralores aild Port r\olloth, 719 tons copper OJ è. SWANSEA EXPOUXS AND LXROIRRS. -• Jixphrls .-—Coal; Franca 6,099, Germany qlO, Norway 4u0. piu 2.370. Madeira 2,300, alt3 833. Algiers 225, Italy 2,721, SOIlt11 America LOlO, and Korth America 1,360 tùriS. Home 7,134 toiij. Patent fuel: France 1.860, Alliers 1.200. and Italy 600 tons. Tiu-plates alld sl1:¡dric 2,425 tons. J-Kpr..rts Tin-p!<ite bars 461, iroll pyrites 1,354, irou ore 2.4.M. brimstone 1,G. manganese ore 24b, copper ore 2,'I,. 111illtral ore" 963, pitch 843, slates 182. timber 160, limestone 60, llour dud graill 332, and sundries 510 tOllS. KKWPORT COASTING THADI. CúaJ shipped coast. whc during the week ending the 20th of November, 27,457 tOUS. NEWPOKT EXCHANGE, Wedlle<lay .Dcspile llle attractions uf Lord Tredegar's Show over 30 gentlemen were prescnt 011 to-day. Producers ill the distiet of pigs, bars, and steel were aaiu linn at the latest advance, although the volume of business was somewhat less iu consequence of vai ious works been fully contracted uutil well into next year. Welsh hematites were tirm at 455" delivered trorn local w orks, aÜd steel rails were held until sellers' prices were realised, makers exhibiting a finu determination to make no concession whatever. 8teel blooms and tin-plate barS ullderweut 110 change ill prices, makers being under coutraçts tùr deliveries covering the cmd ot June. 1887. and not a single order was booked except at enhanced rates. Scotch pigs were fully recovered, and were lo-day from 4s. to 5s. higher. Middlesborough pigs were flat, the consumptioll in this district decreasing, steel bars JoimI. blooms taking their place. most of the iron fores bem practically stopped. Few inquiries were made for tin-plates, it bein well-known that nearly the whole of the makers were under contract. Prices quoted were somewhat easier, but tbe unanimous opinion was expressed that they must recover. In the Iron ore trade rubio improved, the freights from Bilbao being somewhat better, and sellers were freeiy asking 115. 3d. In the pitwood trade quetations were unchanged.

THE WEEK'S MARKETS. CORN AVERAGES. The following is a comparison between the quantities of wheat, barley, and oats sold, and the price obtained, for the week ended Nov. 20, 1886, and the corre- sponding week last year 1885. 1885. Description. Qurters. Price. Qurters. Price. Wheat 48,464 31'4 58,093 30/10 Barley 139,774 27/fi 193,593 29/9 Oats 9,413 17/1 9,860 18/3 Oats 9,413 17/1 9,860 18/3 CORN. CARI)TFF. Siturday.-(Trc)iii Mr. W. Coleman's Corn Heport.)—Foreign and English wheat- were tiriii at late rates. Malting barley, no buyers. Griuding barleys, maize, oats, and beans were unaltered since last report, but advancing. English Hour held lirm; plain tie, 26s to 26s 6 American, was equally lirm. GLOUCKSTBK, Saturday.—(Per Messrs. W. C. Lucy and Co.)—There was a fair supply oi English wheat offer- ing to-day. The condition was variable. but the best samples sold at 6d. to Is over last week's prices, l oreign was slow Gd advance. Grinding barley and maize were without challe ill value. Oats were slow at previous pi-ices. CowBKHiGit, Tuesday.—The corn trade was at its lowest, ei)j, and no business doing at any price. Wheat from 3s 6d to 4s. Barley, from 3s 4d to 3s 9d. Oats from 2s to 2s 3d. NKWPOHT, Wednesday.—At the Corn Exchange to- day the attendance was irregular, in consequt-nce of Lord Tredegar's show. Wheat was 6d to Is dearer. Maize was 3d to b'd dearer. Other articles were steady. CATTLE. WAIN CATTLE, FAII;, Saturday.—To-day the Novem- ber cattle fair was held at Wain, but there was no busi- ness done, as not a single head of live stock of any sort was brought in for sale. There was a great number of farmers and dealers present. The very low prices offered for cattle was assigned as the principal reason for there beiug no stock offered. MONMOUTH A.VNUAL STOCK F.LIR.-The annual stock fair was held at Monmouth oil Monday, and there was all excellent supply of horned stock and horses. Sheep wji c about an average supply,and pigs were tiotnumerous. The principal sale for horses took place in the paddock adjoining the market. The usual auctioneers were in attendance, and the business commenced with the sale of fat sheep under the hammer. Prices ruled as followsTwo-year-old wethers, from 49s to 58:! per head, or 3d to 8d per lb youlIg fat ewes, 40s to 46s per head, about 7.d per lb heavy weight ewes, 42s to 10s, about 6d. Store slieep: English ewes. 35s to 45s per head liadnors, 26s to 40s ;_En<rlish lambs, 23s to 26s. Fat beusts under the hammer: Cows, from C14 to 1!20 each; bullocks, 114 to ¿:15; heifers, C12 to 214 1 Us; calves, £2105 and upwards. Beef, first quality, 5Jd to (;ù per lb second ditto, bd to d; calves, 5 yd to 6d. Store beasts: Cows with calf by fide, £12 to 4.;l6; bul- locks rising.three years old, £ 11 to £ 14 10s ditto two years old, £ 3 10s to £ 10 10s; iu-calvers, £ 8 to 10s barreners, J;7 10s to £10; yearlings varied from £3 ICts to J; each. llorscs: Carters, from three to five years old, from i::O up to £ 50 (prices asked) cart COlt8, two years old, £1¡) 103 to .c20; aged best sound carters. £ 15 to x¿u; ditlo wcauers, £ 0 to 4:12 cacb; hunters, from live to seven years old, £ 23 to £ 40 young cobs, £ 13 to L18; ponies. £ 8 to £ 12 10s. Very few screws were exhibited. The nig trade was rather slack; strong stoves were ill good demand at prices varying from 30s to 70s; breeding SOW3, 50s to 70s quarter old pigs, 20s to 22s; weauers, 12s to 14s; porkers, nice weights, 9s 3d to 9s 6d per tcore bacotiers, nice weights, 8s (id to 95 per score. CoWBtUiHjE, Tuesday.—Our market to-day is not worth leportiug. There were no fat cattle on offer, but a few cows and calves, which changed hands at from £ 14 to £ 18. There was a. small supply of sheep, and a very slow sale, 7d per lb being the extreme value. Pigs were iu moderate supply, aud sjld well, especially good store pigs and porkers. NLwi,ot-'r, Wcdiiestlay.-Iii ec)iiscqueiiee of illtg cattle show the weekly market had to be held in Kupcrra- street. Tlw ui,play of stock, under the circumstances, was very large, buyers and dealers being numerous. Beet exhibited an upward tendency, being quoted at from 5d to C;d par 11), or }d dearer than last week. Mutton sold readily at from 7d to 8d per lb. Pigs, light weights, were quoted at from os 9d to 9s 6d per score, and bacouei-s at 8s. LoNDOM, Thursday.—The following are to-day 's arri- vals :—Beasts, 970; foreign, 190. Sheep, .820; foreign, 1.730. Calve3, 60. Prices .-—Beasts steady, at from 3s Od to 46 Sd sheep lirmer, at 3s lOd to 4s lOd calves, 3s 8d to bs Oti and pigs. 2s 4d to 4s 6d per albs. There were 48 English milch cows at mar- ket, wlrieh sold at from £18 to .c24 per head. DUBLIN, Thursday.—There was a decreased supply of stock at our market to-day, and trade iu conse- quence was steadier. Prime articles of beef and mutton sold somewhat in sellers' favour, but other kinds of stock just supported former values. cef, 40s to 533 per cwt. Mutton. 6d to 7d per lb. Pigs were in rather better demand. MEAT. LO.MJO.N-, Thursday.—There was a fair supply, and a dull trade. The following are the prices:—Beef, 2s 0d to 4s 2d; mutton, 2s 4d to 5s 2d; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s I'd to 4s 3d per 8lbs by the carcase. PROVISIONS. Bitisiol,, Wednesday.—(From Nlr. Francis Barnard's There is a uUady trade,, both on spot and for shipment, prices on some cuts being a shade in buyers favour. Cheese Markets are tinner, and iine keeping goods are linnly held, but the business passing for shipment continues limited, c i f values showing little margin for protit. Butter: With the colder weather.a better trade is oxpectcd, and, stocks not being large, all advance is not improbable. Lard: Fluctuates, but prices ou the week are about the same. Hour: The advance in Americall markets noted last wed. is telly maintained, and prices still have an up- ward tendency. On this side medium grades aro in good Ût:h1411J, and values generally 6d higher on the eek. BUTTEIZ. CAKMAUTHK.V. Saturday.—There was a fair supply of butter ill the market to-day, which sold at from lpd to llJ per Jb, according to quality. Cheese, ii-L. ul l'ls to 185 per cwt. uuitk. Firsts, 1123: seconds, 94s; thirds, 87s fourths, 79s. Kegs: Firsts, 112s; seconds, 9s thirds, 80s; fourths, 76s. Mila cured tirkins: buptrrfue, 122s; fine mild, 1033 mild, 89.9. Firkins in market, 9DO mild, 118 kegs, 20. ISUGAK. (1 R^ii-vci-K, Thursday.—More disposition to operate, Init priees are again easier. The official report states —An improved demand, and a good business done at firlu prices. HOPS. WORCcanm. Saturday.—(From, YeStil", Picrcy aud I^ugbottdm'o report.)—There wore but very few growers at'our market to-day, and the tew hops offering were of a low class. Choice hops realised more money, and the supplyof such-appears to be exhausted. 89 pockets have been weighed to-d.iy, and 23 timing the week, making the total 18,387 pockets. llAI. J.o.xpo.v, Thursday.—There was a fair supply, and a dull trade, except for straw, which was dearer. The following are the quotations:—Prime clover, 90s to 100s inferior, 70s to 003. Prime meadow hay, 70s to 90s; inferior ditto, 50s lo 70s. Straw, Z!i3 to 409 per load. WOOL. BRADFORD, Thursday.—Ihere is a fairly steady, con- fident tone in the wool market. Spinners evince more desire to purchase. A moderate quantity of good York- shire hogs have sold at fair prices. Not much done in Colonial wools, -\t)iis are about steady. In the yarn trade 110 large orders have been given this week. although busiuts3 could be done if lower prices were ac- cepted. Botany yarlls are in good request, and prices ate lirm. Little doing in mohair sorts. HIDES AND SKINS. BKCSTOI,, Saturday.—Hides 931 bs and upwards, 3N to 3^d per lb; 831bs to 921bs, 3gd to 0.i per ib 73lbs to S2lbs, 3j} 1 to Cd per lb; t>31bs to 721bs, 3jjd to Od per ib; 541bs to 62lbs, 3jd to 0d per lb; 531bs and under, 3jjd to Od per ill: cows, 63lbs and above, 3d to Od per lb; light, 3jfd to Od per lb bulls, 2 £ d to 0d per lb heavy cuts, 3(1 to Od per lb light and irregular, itl to 3d per lb. Calfskins: 17lbs and upwards, 4'rd to Ou per lit; 121b3 to 161b3, 5J-d to Od per lb 9ibs to lllbs, 5fd toOd per It, uuder 91bs, 4jd to Od per lb; cut and irregular, 4J-d toOd per lb; chance, Od per lb. Horse hides, lis Od to 15s Cd 1st kips, 3td to Od per lb 2nd ditto, 2-Jd to Od per lb. Fat: Mutton, 2^ d; beef, ltd I' d. Wools: D, Is lad, C. 38 7d; B. 4s 9d A. 53 X, 73 Id. Forward price to Thursday :-W )(, is D. 2s Id C. 6s lod; B.5s 0d; A. £ S lid; X. 7S 4d. Fat l^d. lid, 2»d. Best beef, 3d.

GAZETTE NEWS. BtRST MEETINGS AND DATES OF PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS. Samuel I'us'oatch, 219, Card iff-ro:id, Aberuare, boot- maker; first meeting December 1, at tell a-lit., at the Official lieceiver's, Mferfhyr; public examination December 6, at 10.30 a.m., at the Temperance-hall, Aber- dijre. Benjamin Arthur, of Kymin-terracc, Pcnarth. and Rotunda Buildings. Cardiff, provision merchant; tirst meeting December 2, at noon, at tile Oftinial Keeciver's, Cardiff public examination November 30, at 10.30 a. iii., at the Town-hall, Cardiff. Thomas E. Davies, 01 Beaufort House, PoutycymiHcr, near Bridgend, draper and outfitter; lirst meeting December 2, at- il.30, at the Official Receiver's, Cardiff public examination November 30, at 10.30 a.m" at the Town-hall, Cardiff. Thomas James, Manchester House, Blaengarw, near Bridgend, and Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, Glamorganshire, draper,builder, and contractor; tirst meetiii!' December 2, at eleven a.m., at, the Official Keceivera, Cardiff; public examination November 30, at 10.30 a.m., at the Town-hall, Cardiff. Maria Elleii Jones, trading as M. E..Jones and Com- pany, 24, Litngdon-placu, Swansea, grocer; lirst meeting December 2, at eleven a.m., at the Official Receiver's, Swansea public examination December 22, at 10.30 a.m.. at the Town-hall, Swansea. Jane E. Nicholas, of Newton-road, Mumbles, Oyster- mouth, Glamorganshire, dealer in fancy goods; tirst meeting December 1, at. three P-in., at the Official Receiver's, Swansea public examination December 22, at 10.30 a.tn., at the Guild-hall, Swansea. Hanatiiah Lewis, of the Canton Tea Warehouse, Old Market-street, Neath, grocer first meeting Ueceinber 1, at the Castle Hotel, Neath public examination Decem- ber 4. att)ae Town-hall. Neath. John Jfelly and Robert Strath, trading as Kelly and Strath, at 117, Comrtieroial-stieet, Newport. Moii., as the Manchester Clothing Company; at 30, Yorkshire- street, Oldham ajid 69, Long-street, Middleton, Lanca- shire. tailor3 a,i;u outfitters; tirst meeting December 1, at the Official Receiver's, Newport; public examination December 1, at the County Court, Newport. William Hoard awl Allred Peake, trading as Hoard aud Peake, at Cilfyiiydd, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan- shire, builders and contractors; first meeting Decem- ber 1, at the Ofiicial Receiver's, Merthyr; public examination December 7, at Court-house, Pontypridd. NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS. Rowland T. Bevan, 17, the Hayes, and Cowbridge- road, Cardiff, ironmonger tirst dividend Is. 6d. in the £ at Mr. Collins', 39, Broad-street, Bristol. Thomas W. Stater and George Henry Smith, trading as Slater and Co., at 53, Crockherbtown, Cardiff, furniture dealers and upholsterers lirst and final dividend, 6s. 8d, in the t. at Mr. Collins', 39. Broad-street, Bristol. John Morgan, 17, Robert-street, Pillgwenlly, Newport, Mon.. lately trading with Samuel Cottel and George Furguson Burrell. at Tyneside Engineering Shop, Old Docks, Newport, as Cottel, Morgan, aud Co., black- smiths tirst and final dividend 10s. 9^d. in the £ pay- able December 1, at the Official Receiver's, Newport, Mon. David Evans, 70 and 73, High-street, Ferndale, Gla- morganshire. ironmonger; tirst dividend 2a. in the £ payable at Mr. Collins's.-39. Broad-street, Bristol.

7 I:oo,tatt for Classification. CHRISTMAS MARKET. NEWPORT. TWTEWLAND aud RICKARD will hold a ■i-V SALE by AUCTION, in the Cattle Market. Newport, ou WEDNESDAY, December loth, of CHRISTMAS FED STOCK. Early Entries respectfully solicited. OSices: Cagtle Chambers, Newport, 72131

irtlJS" JflarnaftfS, JltatlJ5. BIRTHS.. „ VACSfi-t-On the "4th inst.. at 38. Charles-street,, C»»din, the wife of Dr. Charles SantielU Vackell tit a daughter. DEATHS. „ 1, HUGUES.—Ou the 14tb inst.. at Mentone. the Re*- Hush Hughes, secoud son of the Rector of Llanluletb, Mou.; aired <0. JENKINS.—On the 23rd inst.. at Gowerton. Stuart A nenrin, infant sou of Stuart Jenkins, physician aud surgeon, aged four months. OSBOBH.-—On October 9. at Melbourue. Australia, Adeline, daughter "f the Rev. Thomas Osboru. Wesleyan minister, Westhury Park. Bristol, in her 28th year. KOOEKS.—Ou the 24th inst.. fchza (Lily), daughter of the late John Rogers. Bute Dock, Cardiff, aged 20. Funeral Saturday, at three p.m. TELFORD.—On the 22nd mat., at 11. CvJchton-street, Cardiff, Sergeant Telford, in his 63rd year- WILLIA.MS.-On the 19th inst.. at 124, Woodville-road, Cut. i hays. Cardiff, Sarah Ann Williams, aged 32. -■ =

COAOULINE.—Cement tor Broken Articles, 6d., Is.. 2s.; postage, 2d. Sold everywhere. Kay Bros., Stock- port. £ 17*1

AN UNWELCOME VISITOR. The last hunt of Lord Rothschild's staghoundS met with an extraordinary termination. They met in the morning on the borders of Bedfordshire, al goodly field turning out, and after a smart run ofc nearly a couple of hours the stag made its appea(r)- ance in the village of Woburn Sands, not far from! the seat of the Duke of Bedford. It entered anj orchard at the rear of the house of Mr. George, and- Mrs. George, who was sitting in the dining-room* was not a little startled by the deer suddenly dash- ing through the window and alighting close by hec side. She rushed into the hall and opened the front door, hoping that her unceremonious visitoi would take his departure but instead of this it turned aside into the drawing-room, and makingits way to the window coolly placed its feet on a couch, and raising itself took an unconcerned view of what was going on in the street. The sound of the approaching hounds and horsemen, however, made it retreat to the kitchen. Here it made a dash at tho window, but it was unable tc* get through, and the huntsmen coming in it was speedily captured and locked in the stable for thef night. The animal bad cut itself severely in jumpt* ing through the glass.

THE GllAlN TRADE. The Farmer of Monday says:—The market ia better. All wheat supplies are kept within mode'. rate compass, and the competition of foreign flour is no longer keen at the low currencies accepted' by English millers. English and foreign wheats ara, saleable at 6d. and some sorts at ls. advance, j Flour is dearer-often Is. Maize is 6d. dearer.' Barley and oats are dull at quotations. Beans and peas tend upwards in price. The tone of business was healthy, but buying without briskness. Thd, weather is fair and frosty. i