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Modder River. » [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] MODDER RIVER, Thursday. 1 Thle Ulloa] routine of work is proceeding here. The customary orning and evening thelling is now varied with a little shrapnel during the day. i 1

Kimberley. CEEUTERS TELEGRAM.} KIMBERLEY, Monday. (By heliograph to Modder River. Tuesday). The enemy fired but little this morning. Borne 35 natives, chiefly Zulus, who recently re- ceived an order from their chiefs to leave Kim- IHIrley, started at three o'clock this morning. fhey have now just returned, the Boers having hreatened to shoot them. The Boers are con- tantly on the move. 1

With Frenh [PRKSS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL TKLEGRAM ] RENSBURG, Wednesday. General French returned here this morning. Last night an attempt was made to draw the enemys are on our right i flank by means of a pretended attack by a few of our men. The enemy only responded with a few shots. They have Vacated one of their laagers. The situation otherwise remains unchanged. I 1

Gatacres Column. BIG CAPTURE OF STOCK, [REUTER'8 TELEGRAM.] 8TERKSTR00M, Thursday. A thousand head of stock, captured by the Cape Police, were brought into camp this morn- ing from the rebel farnii in the Dordrecht dis- trict. r- i

Spion Kop Battle. AS SEEN FROM LADYSMITH. [PRESS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL TELEGRAM] LADY8MITH, January 27. (By runner to Estcourt, Thursday). General Buller had a big engagement with the enomy 011 the 24th, attacking their posi- L

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General News. Lord Roberts and the C.I.V. OR11KRS TO THE MRS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.] Cape Town, Wednesday.-Lord Roberts to- day inspected the mounted detachment of the City of London Imperial Volunteers. He com- plimented Sir Howard Vincent on the part he had taken in raising such a splendid force. Addressing the men. Lord Roberts remarked tha*, the last time a Volunteer force left Eng- land was to help the Dutch, and they arrived just in time to save Flushing from the Spaniards. He hoped that, under Queen Vic- toria,'as under Queen Elizabeth, the arrival of the English Volunteers would coincide with the turn of the tide of war. SICK AND WOUNDED FOR ENGLAND. [CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL TELEGRAM.] DURBAN, Tuesday Evening. The hospital ship Nubia will leave here in a few days for England. She will take home about 400 of the sick and wounded. THE REFUGEES IN NATAL. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] DURBAN, Tuesday (5.40 p.m.). The relief afforded to the small army of refugees here is incrca&ing veekly. The total now being assisted approach the formidable total of nearly 5,000 per week. Many whose private means have now become exhausted are applying for relief for the first time. Official warnings have been given the committee for relief on the necessity for husbanding their resources, but. in spite of this. the claims are so numerous and well-merited that the Man- sion House Fund apportioned here will soon be exhausted. "TOMMY" AND THE CHRIST- MAS GIFTS. A gunner with Lord Methnen's force at Modder River. writing to a relative, says: — "According to one or two English papers that have arrived here, it appears we are getting plenty of everything sent us. but up to the time of writing we have not received a single thiul-not even the Queen's chocolate." CYCLE MANAGER GOING TO THE FRONT. Mr. T. Silver, supervising manager of the Quadrant Cycle Company's depots at Cardiff and Bristol, is going to the front, having been called upon to join his regiment for service in South Africa. Mr. Silver, who leaves on Satur- day, asks us to let him, through these columns, bid all his friends good-bye. A WOUNDED GUNNER REACHES NEWPORT. One of the gunners of the 10th Mountain Battery, who was wounded outside Ladysmith two days before the investment of that town was complete, has been brought home, and reached Newport a few davs age. A "Mauser bullet struck him in tho back, and passed through his body, coming out at the left groin. He has practically recovered, and, at the end of a month's furlough, will 'again join the depot at Newport. FLYING BUSHRANGERS. The following telegram was on Thursday night received by the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, addressed House of Commons:- Grant money to buy 500 thoroughbred steeplechase horses at £50 each. I will get 500 featherweight Colonials, who, like myself, can ride, shoot, and rough it. and will from Lucia Bay entere the Transvaal in three hours, get our grub as we go. destroy the Delagoa to Pre- toria railway in four days, and intercept supplies, going South to Ladysmith inside the week. You provide the money, I can get the men and horses, fair hot 'uns. All men under 9st.. saddle and bridle 61b.. rifle 10Ib.. and lib. revolver. The devil himself shall neither cap- ture us or turn us out. I am known all over Australasia, know my men, and know what a thoroughbred can do when not murdered with heavy men and heavy equipment, aa are our present cavalry horses. One such regiment would do more harraesing than 10,000 heavy Regulars.—I am, Ac., T. Palmer, Stone Green Farm, Mersham, Ashford, Kent." DR. LEYDSS MISSION*. fDALZIEL'S TBUEGRAMJ BERLIN, Friday. The majority of the papers still occupy themselves with Dr. Leyds's mission in Europe, and agree that he is attempting to bring about an intervention of the great Powers in South Africa. Grave doubts are expressed as to the success of the mission, it being recognised that no Power could offer mediation without the consent of Britain, and at present Great Britain would not consent. AMERICA AND MEDIATION. [REUTER S TELEGRAM ] NEW YORK, Friday. A meeting in favour of measures to bring about the conclusion of peace in South Africa was held here last night, and wat attended by about 300 persons. There was little enthu- siasm in the proceedings. Speeches were delivered by prominent clergymen advocating the cessation of hostilities, and the recourse to arbitration. Resolutions in this tenour were adopted, and also one Urging1 President M'Kinley to offer mediation. A reference to Queen Victoria was received with applause. THE FRENCH PRESS. [REtJTER'S TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Friday. An article in the "Figaro" to-day says:— "The fight in the House of Commons may be sharp, but it will not shift the axis of the majority. Why? Because in heart the House of Commons is imbued with Imperialist doc- trines, and Mr. Chamberlain has lost nothing of his authority over it today. Again, the continuation of the war has not been brought into question. It. is this that renders the Salisbury Cabinet invulnerable." A remarkable incident took place yesterday in the cathedral at Nimes, in the course of a service for soldiers who hate died for their country. A priest referred to the Faahoda incident, and was speaking of the mortifica- tion Franoe had had to experience, and com- menting on the attitude of Great Britain, when another .priest, Abbe Fremont, inter- rupted him, exclaiming, "That is not the way to speak from the pnlpit." (DAtZlEL'S TELTOHUUf.] PARIS, Friday. The papers continue to devote columns to the war and the debate in Parliament. The Figaro" says that Great Britain at this moment presents a. most lamentable spectacle, much to the sorrow of her friends, and the satisfaction of her enemies. It is all very well to affect to despise Continental opinion, bat it has its weight, and must be taken into account. Since the outbreak of the war Great Britain's name has done anything but gain in considera- tion and respect abroad, and the Powera are now seriously considering the consequences of the very probable victory of the Boers. Lord Salisbury cannot be ignorant of this pcupa- tion. The "Petit Journal" makes an energetic call for immediate intervention. It says the increase of the German navy, the approaching occupation of Her8(t by the Ruseiahs, and the appearance of Russia also on the Indian Ocean, will shortly be accomplished facts, whereas yesterday they were but improbable surmises. But ought the Powers to wait until the Trans- vaal has succambed 1'1 order to carry out their projects? Need the impious sacrifice be con- summated before its pirishment? Would it not be wiser, juster, and more humane to save the Transvaal first? little Republic has taken lIP the cudgels on behalf of the whole world. Will the whole world awaken from its culpable indifference and criminal negligence before it it too late? writer in the "Gaulois" attempts to prove that Great Britain's present helplessness is abandonment of France in 1870 for victorious Germany, who is now the implacable enemy of the British, and will yet consummate their downfauu. Autonte" says that any mobilisation of the British fleet can only be intended as a threat against Franoe. 1

Letters from the Front. AMBULANCE MAN'S BXPE RIENCES. Mr. Charles Boson Caple. late of Cardiff, who went to South Africa some time ago, has joined the Volunteer Ambulance Corps serving in Natal. Mr. Cape will be remembered at Cardiff as brother of Mr. Caple, architect, of this town, and son-in-kw of Mr. Hastrayne, who, until recently, telegraph superinten- dent at Cardiff Post-office. In the course of a letter home after the Battle of Tugela, he says:—"We arrived at Jfuritiburg on Monday and each of us had given to him a waterproof sheet, blanket, mug, knife, fork, spoon, and plate. The spare shirts, Ac., which we took up With ns were kept at the military stores, and we had to go away in what stood up in. We left the camp at 10.45 at night, and started off for the front, travelling all night in cattle tracks—three trains. There were 1,200 ambulanoe men, divided into companies of 300 each, and then re^divfded into sections of 25, and there were two stretcher* to each section, making twelve men to each stretcher, with a leader-for each section. Frere was reached about nipfc in the morning. Two mornings aftefrwanfc we wire up "at three o clock, and started with the transports for Chieveley Camp, abbub nine miles away. The troops had gone on before "Tommy" was saying tüt We tftonid be in Ladysmith in a few days. They all knew that the advanoe was to be made in the morning. No one could tell the other's heart. It stte&ed by what they •aid as if it was a. review, and not a battle they were tolnr to—you could read nothing in their faces. to the contrary. We were up at 2.30. It was still dark. but already the artillery were on their Way to the front, and you could feel- the earth tremble under your feet. Massesof infantry were moving here and there, all going forward, with no sound exoept the tramp, tramp, tramp, of thousands of feet. At 3.15 all the transports were on their -way, mqd we were with them. We pulled up just fctfer febr o ctock behind a small hill. about half a mile from our guns ready to do our duty at a moment's notice. The hospital ttntø were soon up ready for the wotanded. By this time the Battle of the Tugela had commented. It wfa8 not long before the ambulance wagons started, and in two and a half or three lioOrs they returned laden with wounded, followed by men who were able to come in by themselves, as they were wounded only slightly. Other wounded were brought in on stretchers, and more were carried in on the claiped hands and two comrades These bearers were done up. but they kept on bravely: they were helping their comrades. After a while about a dozen of us started out and went to the top of the hill. I shall never forget the sight that met my eyes. Right in front, to the left, two or three battalions were advancing to the river in close column, across the open ground. We coutd see the shells bursting all over and a.round them, and men throwing up their arms and failing down. Awl l: lance omen were already after them pick- ing up the wounded. At last they reached the river, and stopped a moment. It was like an hour. But the Boers opened a terrible rifle fire upon them then, and the men began falling by the dozen. In the midst of this my section was called upon. We started to go forward, and soon came across lots of wounded. Some who were so badly hit that they could hardly stand were helping others, and when we offered to help. replied, 'No; no. joy lads. Lower down you'll find, hundreds who cannot move!' Men carrying stretchers were wounded and ready to drop. All around us we heard cries of 'Water, for the love of God!' And when we ■gave them some they would take just a little, although we told them to have more, but they would reply, 'Xo, there are others in front!' Not one of them thought of self. I helped to carry several to the hospital tents, and then found myself separated from my section. Fill- ing my water bottle, I started off again." After giving a description of the fearful scenes upon the battlefield, heaps of dead. groups of wounded struggling to get to the tents, and so on, and the action of the ambu- lance corps and the doctors, the writer says: — I started off to the front again, and had not got half-way across the field before I heard three or four slight whistling voices close to me. I thought they were caused by bullets, and was not mistaken, for when I got back to the doctors again they said, 'They are firing on us.' By this time it was not a few shots, bat a regular fire. A red cross flag wa3 brought up and hoisted. I started forward again, the bullets whistling around me. Two fell within a of me. I stooped to pick them up, but they were white hot. so I got an empty car- tridge case and put them into it, and pocketed them. All around I heard cries of 'Water, for God's sake, water!' I had taken two bottles with me. When I saw the look that came to their faces as they drank (some had been lying wounded for hours under a broiling sun) and heard them say, 'Thank God!' I felt that I was doing my duty. I started a coward, afraid of the bullets, but the prayer God give me strength to give one water' was always in my mind, and I forgot everything but my duty. I went back. filled twenty bottles of water at the river, and started off again, leaving one bottle here and another there with the men. Bearers with stretchers came further forward with Red Cross flags, but the Boers kept firing at them. j • Some time afterwards we saw 150 or 200 horsemen galloping across the field. They were Boers. I took a flag and started forward again, and the Boers still, fired at WI. Two shots went through the bag I was carrying. Dozens of Boers came forward, some on horseback and some on foot. They had no shirta on, but carried their rifleB. When we went Ove- the field (after taking the wonnded in) we found that the Boers had taken all the equipments from the bodies, their boots, and in some cases had nearly stripped the bodies, whilst those whose clothes had been left on had the pockets turned inside out, and in some cases cut completely away. All the men killed (except those killed by shells) were shot through the head. Early in the day I came across the body of a man, and it had a, ring on the finger; in the afternoon I passed the same body, and saw that the ring and the finger were gone. The finger had been cut off." AN ADVANCE: IN CLOSE ORDER. A member of the Volunteer Ambulance Corps, writing home and relating his expe- riences in Natal, gives some vivid experiences. He says that, after the battle of Tugela, the sections that he was in found themselves four or five miles from the camp, and had to march home. He adds:—"On our way we spoke to one soldier and then another, and overheard what they On every s'de we heard that the defeat was raised by the general. they said. 'we had advancd in opn order we could have taken the position, for the Boers had only to fire at the mass and would hit somebody.' Everyone was dis- appointed with the way they were ordevel to advance. One said to me, 'When we were told to advance in close column we looked at each otheii We never expected it, especially when the Boers held such good positions, and we had no cover. We were waiting to extend and advance in open order, but we set out for what we thought was certain death. We shall always be defeated if we fight in that way.' On the battlefield were antbiWips, and some of them had been white-washed, so that as oJn as our men pasted one the Boers had them within range. gome soldiers tried to find shelter behind some of the heaps, but it was certain death to them."

DATES OF DEPARTURE. It was authoritatively .stated on Friday morning at the headquarters of the South Bucks Company of the Imperial Yeomanry at High Wycombe, that the Bucks contingent will sail for South Africa on Friday next, the 9th inst., in the Union liner Norman. The pressure which Major Harry- Laqon, of the Royal Bucks Hussars (Bucks Yeomanry), brother of Captain Lawson, brought to bear upon the War Office authorities is responsible for the decision, otherwise the departure would possibly have been delayed until March. THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE HUSSARS The departure of the Gloucestershire com- pany of the Imperial Yeomanry has been very much delayed from one cause and another, and it is believed that there is little likelihood of the men leaving Horfleld Barracks, Bristol, where they are now stationed for at least two or three weeks. The men themselves are now fully equipped, and are anxiously awaiting the receipt of orders for their departure. Sickness has broken out among the horses and a large number are suffering from influenza and other complaints of a more or less serious nature. The animals are, however, receiving the greatest possible care and attention and probably most, of them will have fully recovered within a few days. On Monday night the whole of the company will visit the pan- tomime at the Princess Theatre, Bristol. INSPECTION BY THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince of Wales on Friday inspected at Albany-street Barracks, London, a further con- tingent of the Imperial Yeomanry bound for South Africa, namely, the Hertfordshire and Suffolk Companies, and also the Volunteers from the Honourable Artillery Company The troops, who were attired in the now familiar khaki, presented a smart, soldier-like ap- pearanoe. In the rear of the three lines of troopers there^was a duplicate of the quick- firing guns which constituted the battery being taken out to South Africa by the Honourable Artillery Company. Among those present were the Lord Mayor and sheriffs, the Countess of Pssex, Lord Lonsdale, Count Von Brewdow (military attache to the German Embassy), Lord Colville of Oulrpss, Lord Clarendon (colonel of the Herts Yeomanry),' and the officers of the Life Guards and other regi- ments. The Prince arrived at eleven o'clock attended by Major-general Sir Stanley Clarke: and was received by General Trotter and Lord Chesham. The troops were called to the ealue, and the bands played the National Anthem, his Royal Highness standing at the salute meanwhile. He then commenced to inspect the men, attended by General Clarke Lord Chesham, and other officers. At the close of the inspection the Prince addressed the troops as follows:—Lord Chesham Ofljcers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men of the Imperial Yeomanry,—I am glad to have an Opportunity-of seeing another contingent of the forces going to South Africa. I can only say the same as I did a week ago. I feel Bure that you will all do your duty. You have <hown a very fine .spirit'in coming forward and I feel that those you eerve under will be sa-tiflfled with the manner in which you will carry out your arduous duties. I can only hope you will have a safe passage, and will return home with numbers but little diminished. I am glad also to have oppor- tunity of seeing a battery of the hon. artillery company of which for many I have been the captain-yeneral. I einoerely hope you will all return home in an efficient state, and that you will bo able to render valuable service in the campaign in South Africa. I now with you all God speed and a safe return." Lord Ohesnim called for three cheers for the Prince of Wales, and these were given with great heartiness. The officers and men raised their hats on their swords and rifles respectively, and waved them as t-hy hurrahed. His Royal Highness before he left fue parade ground made a close inspection of the quick-firer, and had its action and capabilities explained to him by the officers.

THE LOSS OF THE IBEX. The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the Channel Islands steamer Ibex was resumed at Westminster to-day. The chief mate said he had no complaint to make of the vessel's steering capaoity, which he did not think had become worse through the previous accident to her when-she was beached. There had been boat drill on the Monday preceding the wreck.

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The Ian in the Street i The ways of G.P.O. are past finding out. A stoall parcel was posted in London on Tuesday night, addressed to a Cardiff firm. It was not delivered on Wednesday morning. On inquiry at the Cardiff P.O. the firm was informed that there would be another delivery at three o'clock. Three o'clock arrived, but the parcel was not delivered. A messenger was sent to the P.O., armed with authority for receiving the parcel. To him the official showed the parcel, and remarked that it would be delivered at four o'clock, but he could have it at once by paying 3d! That is to say, the P.O.. after uncon- scionably delaying the transmission of a par- cel entrusted to it, demanded the equiva- lent of another postage fee. as a condition of aiding in minimising the inconvenience caused by their own default! This, too. in the case of a firm which rents two boxes at the P.O., and! in other ways pays large anuual sums to the G.P.O! Can it be con- ceived that any business house would con- duct its affairs upon such lines.? Take another instance of ivooden-headed- ness in dealing with the convenience of the public. The firm referred to sends its letters to post in a locked bag. If a parcel, properly stamped, is put in that bag a penny is demanded at Cardiff P.O. as a fee for receiving that parcel through the medium of the bag, or, in the alternative, rent for a parcel box. with the further alternative that if neither the penny nor the rent is paid the addressee is surcharged twopence on delivery. If, however, the bag messenger departs from his instruc- tions, opens the bag himself, and) hands the parcel over the counter, it is received in the ordinary way and without ,demur! It is claimed by the P.O. that all these vexatious proceedings are strictly in accord with the "Regulations." t what are the "Regulations"? Do the P.O. people know themselves? I trow not. I know that frequently during my career as a Press correspondent I have had to point out the true reading of the "Regulations" affecting Press telegrams to a number of P.O. offi- cials throughout South Wales. Only the other day a P.O. official brought back a Press message to me, contending that it was over the number of words paid for, and claiming that the address should! be counted as part of the message! And for tho delay caused by idiotic disregard for one of the best-known of the Regulations I I had no redress! Do the Post Office people know the I Regulations ? Let another experience of the firm referred to speak. Some years ago this firm issued illustrated post-cards, and presently found that the users were being penalised by the P.O.. on the score that these post-cards were larger than the "Regulation" size. The post-cards were re-called, and inquiries made at the Cardiff P.O. as to the exact limits of "Regulation" size, with a view to bringing the firm's post-cards within the limit. All the satis- faction obtained was a parfot-like state- ment, "This is not Regulation size," and from that day to the present no definite answer has been returned. Just after this dispute, however, I am informed the Post Office Guide came out with the Regulation size-stated in inches, but, if this was so, the information has been eliminated from later editions of the guide. Of all the unhappy victims of the cradle- rocking propensities of misguided parents, our hearts should go out in greatest pity to the tram and 'bus conductors of Cardiff. Their whole life is lihado by the result of their early sufferings, and a careful observation of their symptoms would re- pay the students of the influence of a vacuum and meteorological conditions upon psycholo- It is noticeable that these unfortunate youths are always worse when there are vacant seats in the vehicle they are "conducting," and either rain or snow is falling. If I were asked, I should say that the most promising field for investiga- tion would be found on the Cardiff-Llan- daff 'bus route. The members of the Lampeter School Board are to be congratulated upon being up-to-date in the matter of resolutions in favour of teaching school children the nature of and the dangers of con- tact .with infectious diseases, espe- cially tuberculosis (or consumption), which is the complaint most generally regarded in country districts as unpreventable. Now, if the Lampeter Board will go a step further, and without waiting for the slow-moving Council of Edu- cation set themselves to give such instruc- tions as the facilities at hand allow, they will earn the gratitude of the district they serve, and show the way to the rest of the school boards of the country. The amusing youth who conducts the confidential item column of the "Morning Leader" howls at the "Evening Express" syren to-day. His shrieking is as puzzling as the gyrations of a distracted semaphore. He is as inconstant as a woman. "First he would and then he wouldn't" have such syrens in Fleet-street. He may rest con- tent. Fleet-street will not lack a hooter while he is on hand. I — W.J.N.

THE PHILIPPINES. I BrEPOBT OF THE COMMISSION. NEW YORK, Friday. A Washington dispatch to the "Herald" states that President McKinley will to-day send to Congress the report of the Philippines Com- mission relative to the establishment of civil Government in the islands. The report recom. mends the appointment of an American Governor for the Archipilago, assisted by a council composed of natives and Americans. There will be a legislative assembly, consisting partly of appointed, and partly of elected members. The acts of the Assembly will be sub.iect to the Qualified veto of the Governor, and to the absolete veto of Congress, when the latter is sitting, and "to the President's veto when it is not in session. The Provincial Governors will be Americans. Hie island will be sab-divided, educated natives and Americans beine eligible for posts in the Government. The scheme is made elastic, so that self-govern- ment will be gradually transferred to the natives. It is understood th&t. pending the establishment of permanent, Govern men tby congress, the president will appoint a. civilian commission of five members, who will institute civil governments in Luson, which will act in conjanetion with the military authorities until the insurrection is suppressed, when the Com- mission assumes the administration alone, and will oontinne in operation until Congress acts. -=

TO COHaaSPOWDEWTS. "Sprinter."—We are worrying over a. scale of "hoots"- for onr syren in order to distin- guish it from other performances of, the kind, and when we have arranged matters we will make an announcement. "A Welsh Imperialist" has sent ns a very long letter, written on both sides of a sheet of foolscap. If he will tell us which half of biB ltter he prefers being used, or sends us another copy, arranged according to rule, we will insert it. "Rees" (Femdale).—Sammy Murfltt played I three-quarter for England against Wales at Birkenhead in 1894. "L. T. E."—Letter received: will be inserted on Monday. J "JUVENUBT" (Barry).—To-morrow. r

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To-morrow's Matches, WELSH FOOTBALL UNIOY. The following referees have been appointed to officiate in the undermentioned matches, to be played on the grounds of the first I mentioned: Brynmawr v. Abertillry-Mr. W. Llewellin. Pontnewydd v. Blaina-Mr. W. Bowen. Treorky v. Keath-Mr. A. T. W. James. Risca v. Cwmearn-Cantelled. Pontymoile v. Bridgend-Vr. H. Phillip@. Penyjrraig v. Treherbert—Mr. J. E. Webb. Aberavon v. Llanelly-Vr. C. B. Crawley. Pontypridd v. Pontyclun-Vr. Ben Tiley. Swansea Seconds v. Tondn.—Mr. J. E. Jones. Pontymister v. Cwmbran-Vr. J. H. Bowen. Cardiff Seconds v. Wbitchurch-Vr. E. John. Newport v. Old Playen-Jlr. T. Williams. Penarth v. Swansea-Mr. H. J. Taylor. Tredegar v. Ebbw Vale-Mr. V. F. Davies. Llwynypia v. Mountain Ash-Mr. D. H. Bowen. Cwmcarn v. Newport A.—Mr. J. W. Morgan. The following match will be reported in the "Evening Express" to-morrow (Saturday).— RUGBY UNION RULES. Richmond-ENGLAND v. IRELAND. COUNTY MITCH. Devon v. Northumberland, OTHER MATCHES. Cambridge-Cambridge University T. London Scottish. Bristol—Bristol v. Wellington. Leicester—Leicester v. Cardiff. Sale—Sale Y. Liverpool. Northampton—Northampton Y. Gloucester. Coventry—Coventry v. Moeeley. Birmingham-Old Edwardians T. Bandsworth. Glasgow-Glasgow Acadcmicals v. Watsonians. Gia.egow-AVest of Scotland v. Edinburgh Aca- demicals. NORTHERN UNION RULES. (Lancashire Section). Brougliton-Broughton Rangers v. Warrington. Leigh-Leigh v. St. Helens. Rochdale—Rochdale Hornets v. Millom. Oldham—Oldham v. Swinton. Runcorn-Runcorn v. Wigan. Widnes—Widnes v. Salford. Yorkshire Section). Castleford-Castleford v. Bailey. Huddersfield-Huddersfield v. Bradford. Hunelet-Hunslet v. Bramley. Manningham-Kannincbam v. Brighonse Ban- gers. Leede-Leeds v. Halifax. Liversedge-Liversedge Y. Holbeck. Rbll-Hull Kingston Rovers v. Leeds Pariah Church. LEAGUE.—DIVISION I. On the ground of the first-named. The figures denote last season's results:- Aston Villa v. Derby County (7-1). Preston North End v. Wewt Bromwich Albion (4-0). Notts Forest T, Sunderland (1-1). Glossop v. Stoke. Burnley v. Everton (0—0). Liverpool T. Blackburn Rovers (2—0). Newcastle United v. Bary (2—0>. Sheffield United v. Notts County (2-2). Wolverhampton Wanderers Y. Manchester City. DIVISION n. Bolton Wanderers v. Small Heath. Loughborough v. Lincoln City (2—4\ Newton Heath T. Sheffield Wednesday. Burton Swifts v. Luton (1-1). Burslem Port Vale T. Leicester Fosse (Q-Z). Middlesborough T. Woolwich Arsenal. Chesterfield v. Grimsby Town. Gaineboroug-h Trinity v. New Brighton Tower (3-1). THE TEAMS. LEICESTER V. CARDIFF. At Leicester. CardiffBack: H. B. Winfield; three-quarter backs, H. V. P. Ruzzey, E. Gwyn Nicholls (captain), W. Jones, and A. M. Ricketts; half-backs, C. Sweet-Escott and G. Hughes; forwards, G. Dobson, J. Blake, W. Phillips, W. M'Intyre, J. Wheeler, W. Hine, F. J. Box, and W. Neill. NEWPORT V. OLD PLAYERS. As Newport was without a fixture with another club on -Saturday, an interesting came has been arranged between the present and past players, which is sure to be keenly fought out. The sides will be:-Prewnt Players: Back, D. J. Boots; three-quarter backs. H. G. Alexander, VI. Isaacs, C. Pritchard. and D. J. Go--a; half-backs, G. LI. laoyd and L. A. Phillips; forwards. G. Boots, J. Hodges, W. H. Williams, J. E. C. Partridge, E. Thomas, W. Parfitt, H. S. Williams, and D. G. Harris. Old Players: Back. C. J. Thomas; three-quarter backs, A. J. Gould. T. W. Pearson, W. G. James, and F. H. Daancey; half-backs, H. P. Phillipe and F. C. Parfttt; forwards, A. W. Boucher, W. H. Watts, H. Packer, T. C. Graham, R. W. Powell. A. Henshaw, J. Jenkins, and W. Parsons. Referee, Mr. T. Williams. Kick-off at 2.45. NEATH V. TREORKY. At Treorky. Treorky: Back, J. Muxworthy; three-quarter backs, S. Muxworthy, T. White, L. Parry, and L. Lewis; half-backs, Tom Jones and Harry James; forward3, J. Thomas, A. Thomas, M. Falcon, Sam Ramsey, E. Jones, D. C. Davies, J. Evans, and Non. Davies. Kick-off at 3.15 p.m. PENYGRAIG V. TREHERBERT. This important Glamorgan Iieague match will be played at Penygraig. Penyyraig: Back, Tom Walton; three-quartfr backs. P. F. Bush, W. Richards, G. Hunt, and A. N. f Other; half-ba-cks, J. Lewis. and G. Mundy; forwards eelceted from), H. .Tones, A. Bolton, T. J. Griffiths. G. Mead, G. Evans. D. J. Daniels. A. Chant, E. Owen, D. John, H. Raysons, and W. M. Kemp. Kick-off 3.30. PONTYMISTER V. CWMBRAN. At Pontymister. Home team: Back, R. Jones three-quarter backs. W. Vanghan. F. Harris (captain). Jim Jones, amd G. Morgan; half- backs. Wm. Davies and G. Davies; forwards (selected from) Buller. Williams. W. J. Lewis. Henry Wallace, L. Phillips. J. Widdick. E James, E. Dixon, W. B. Gunter, and D. West. PONTYMOILE V. BRIDGEND. At Pontymoile. Pontyinoile: -Back, R. Rey. nolds; three-quarter backs, G. M'Craith, J. Jons*. T. Matthews, and A. N. Other; half- backs, A. N. Other and G. Ball; forwards, J. Matthews (captain), T- Hayman, T. Bennett, E. Davies, H. Davies, M. BovoLn, H. Jones, and W. Watts. PENARTH V. SWANSEA. At Penarth. Penarth: Back. Geoff. Mat. thews; three-quarter backs, H. Beer, W. Game- son, F. Tillett. and W. Kingsley; half-backs. R. Allison and 8. Sutton; forwards, F. Kirby (oaptain), T. Morris, C. Stranaghan, W. Yea. C. Warburton, A. Davies, D. Triggs. and E. Blake. PONTYCLUN V. PONTYPRIDD. At Pontypridd. Pontypridd: Back, A. T. Saunders; three-quarter backs. W. G. Usher, S. Paget, J. Moore, and E. J. Whale; half- backs, W. Stokes and J. Green; forwards, J. G. M'Kenzie (captain), R. Thomas, G. Paget, C. Whiles, E. Thomas, T. Bryant. J. Warton, and M'Scale. Kick-off at 3.30 p.m. WHITCHURCH V. CARDIFF RESERVES. At Cardiff. Kick-off at three o'clock. Whit- charch: Back, D. Rowlands (captain); three- quarter backs, P. Chard. T. Llewellyn, T. John, and F. Boothby; half-backs, W. Salmon and J. Chard; forwards. W. Evans, J. Stephens. B. Wiles. V. Taylor, J, Bagman. F. Bunn, W. Amos, A. Chappell, and E. Boyer. MACKINTOSH V. ROATH. At Roath Park. Mackintosh: Back, W. Jones; three-quarter backs, A. Downer, J. Elliott, C. Holliday, and W. Hollo- ran; half-backs. E. Datton and I. Williams; forwards, F. Priest. W. Rogers, W. Jenkins. A. Lewis, C. Priest. W. Adams, G. Burgess, and L. Doyle. CARDIFF ROMILLY V. MARSTEG. At Maesteg. Romilly: Back. F. R. Wood; three-quarter backs, F. JI. 8tockden, J. Chant, B. Jones, and W. Carde; half-backs, S. J. Hop- kins and R. Ward: forwards, A. Meyrick (cap- tain). C. Rees, J. Casper. T. Jones, H. Timms, F. Burgess, F. Davies, and D. Stickler. Penarth Reserves v. Liantrieant.-At Llan- trisant. Reserves: Back, Theo. Jones; three- quarter backs, T. Hudd, A. Gay. D. Griffiths, and T. Shiers; half-backs, T. Bartlett ana 8. Smith; forwards. R. Vaughan (captain). 8. Shier, W. Hamilton, D. Jones. W. Matthews, F. Blackmore. J. Thomas, and A. Blake. Loudoun Crescents v. Llandaff gftonds.-At G-rangetown. Loudoun Oreeoenta: Back. R. Mitchell; three-quarter backs, W. Litchfield. W. Brooks. J. Richards, and G. Thole; half-backs, 8. Collis (captain) and T. Spicer; forwards. J. Griffiths. J. Goulding, J. Sam brook, D. Baker, W. S. Gill. E. Barren. G. Reed, and W. Hillard. Loudouns v. Roath Albiono.-At the Sophia Gardens. Loudouns: Back. H. Phenis; three. quarter backs, H. Williams. H. Stevens, J. Grey, and A. PheViis; half-backs, P. Thomas and M. Gallivan; forwards. J. Caseley, T. Lloyd, W. Couis, F. Lewis, D. Reed. W. Mahoney, W. Grifl}ths. and P. Curtan. Roath CreL-cents v. Mr. E. Ferrier's Team.— At the Roath Park. Kick-off at three o'clock. Roath Crescents: Back. D. Guthrie; three- Quarter backs. E. Lewis, F. Puddicombe. B. Vaughan, and H. James; half-backs, A. Peaty and E. Smith; forwards, W. Farmer. D. Easta- brook, W. Churchill T. Jenkins, G. Raggett, R. Roberts. Lewis Williams, and B. Lewis. Grange Thistles v. Grange Crescents.—At Grange. Thistles: Back. H. Marden: three- quarter backs, J. Dickess, W. Holdham (cap- in),. J. Gainey, and J. Edwards; half-backs. T. Podd and W. Slocombe; forwards, E. Blunt, D. Westcote, J. Evans.$ok Robshaw, J. Wells, Twv!rT>B ^tchferd, and C. Mitchell. nnrti. tj Ter\,v- Rovers.—At Grange. R (iimJ^n w Marey: three-quarter backs, R*es. and F. Smith; 'Cardiff Barbjf^^r. and F. M^vpnee Docks Dock*; Back, ter backs, George Lloyd (captain), S. Timothy, W. Madley. and W. Lovell; half-backs, E. Mor- gan and C. Ross; forwards, G. Smith. J. Raw- linp, G. Deacon, D. Lewis, G. Edwards, C. Davies, F. Mullins, and W. Wellins; reserve, C. Horward. St. Agnes v. Pèna.rth United,-A t Roath Park. St. Agnes: Back, J. Stone; three-quarter backs, W. Rice, W. Clarke, J. Lloyd (captain), and F. Read; half-backs, G. Greenslade and A. Howitt; forwards. A. Miles. H. Rice, V. Viney. J. M'Intyre, A. Austin, A. Parsons. L. Urown, and S. Brooks. Canton Crusaders v. Riverside.—At Canton. Canton: Back. W. Elliott; three-quarter backs. G. Trenehard. W. Stoyles, S. Bailey, and C. Martin; half-backs. T. J. Creedon and H. T. Spicer; forwards, D. Chorley. Private Wood, C. Hellings. George Woollacott, P. Edwards, C. Hcwells. C. Chiplin. and W. Stratford. River- side: Back, S. Jones; three-quarter backs. A. Herbert (captain). J. Bray. S. Smith, and P. Herbert; half-backs, J. Parker and E. Cochlin; forwards, A. Short, W. E. Gibbs, F. Hissey. T. James. J. Baker, D. Raymond. E. Hawkins, and J. P. Driscoll; reserves. W. Brewer and E. Watt. Referee, Mr. G. F. Fletcher. Grange Harlequins v. Splott Albions.-At Grange. Harlequiits:, Back, G. Mathias; three- quarter backs. W. Gould. H. Charles. A. Thomas, and P. Lamb; half-backs, J. Dickson and G. Thomas; forwards, R. Luxton (captain), F. Watkins. W. Martin. W. Harrison. H. Keast. D. Davies. J. Maher, and A. Smith. Splott Albions: Back, Pearce: three-quarter backs. Miller, T. Eveleigh, H. Evans, and T. Morgan; half-backs. Stephens and I. Lukerr: forwards. C. Fleming, J. Morgan, F. Wheeler (captain), I. Morrish. T. Williams, A. i Lee. C. Hobbs. and J. Grin dell. Riverside Albans v. Cathays Stars.—At the Sophia Gardens. Riverside Albans: Back. W. H. King; three-quarter backs. H. Chappie. T. Mamder, D. Evans. and H. Richards; half-hacks. S. Evans and W. Stoodley; forwards, W. C. Rees (captain), H. Nilsen. P. Gould, A. W. Knowles, J. Richards. J. Macdonald, T. Burren- stone, and W. Evans. Canton Harlequins v. Roath A.-At Canton. Roath: Back, R. Power; three-quarter backs, G. Davies. D. Stevens, S. Prothero. and S. Lle- wellyn; half-backs. T. Wallace and W. Grant; forwards. A. Webber (captain). E. Power. W. Kean, J. Marshall, O. Viney, G. Langford, J. Brown, and G. Humphries.

ASSOCIATION. BARRY UNIONIST V. EBBW VALE. At Barry. Barry: Goal, J. Sutton; backs. J. Rees and A. Green (captain); half-backs. J. Parry. P. Jones, and T. Callaghan; forwards P. Thompson. F. King, A. Mitchell, G. Thursby, and I. Sheldon. Celtic v. Old Higher Grade.—At the Jubilee Park. Kick-off at three o clock sharp. Celtics: Goal. J. Fox; backs, Powell and W. Cook; half- backs, Davies. Fletcher, and Banks; forwards, Good. Halt. Canter, Barnes, and Chappie. Cardiff Corinthians Seconds v. Penarth Villa. -At Thompson's Park. Corinthians: Goal, T. Woosey: backs. W. Norie and S. Pait; half- backs, R. Dickson. F. W. J. Pipe, and H. Wil- liams; forwards, E. Holmes, D. Griffiths. J. M. Evans (captain*. W. Aubrey, and Spencer. Referee, Mr. P. W. Maddren, Cardiff. Roath Juniors v. Roath-road Wesievan.-At the Roath Park. Roath Juniors: Goal. F. St. Ledger; backs. M. John and W. Gregory; half- backs, G. Charles. F. Abbott, and T. Davies; forwaT<ds, F. Mar less. A. Owen (captain), H. Riden. F. Gilbert, and T. E. Akers. Cardiff Corinthians v. Newt»ort.—At Llandaff Fields. Corinthians: Goal. F. G. Simmonds; backs, F. Price (captain) and G. Lowe; half- backs, E. Holmes J. Gibbon, and R. W. Price- forwards. P. P. Dunn. W. J. Bull, J. P. Dunn, W. Gibbon, and G. E. Cording.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. EVGLAHD V. IRELAND. The Press Association is officially informed that the English team for this match will be as originally chosen. J. Danien 'Cambridge University) will captain ths side. Mr. Gra- ham Findlay will act as referee.

IMPORT ANT MOVEMENTS. On Friday morning the Majestic flagship of the commander-in-chief, and the battleships Hannibal, Prince Ceorge, Mars, and Resolution. being the Portsmouth division of the Channel squadron, left for Portland. The remainedr of the squadron will join them on Monday, after a fortnight in Bantry Bay at fleet exer- cises. The squadron leaves for Gibraltar to relieve the particular service squadron from guard dutier.

NONCONFORMISTS IN WALES. RELATIVE STRMNGTIR. An analysis of the statistics given in the 1900 Year Books of the four leading denomina- tions in Wales shows that the Congregatioo- alists are the strangest in Cardiganshire, Car- marthenshire, and Glamorganshire; the Bap- tists are in the majority in Pembrokeshire and Monmouthshire: while the Oalvinistic Metho- dists are íhttøtrongMt in most of the North Wales counties. faking the whole of Wales, the Congregationalists are the strangest, the Calvinistic Methodists come second, and the Baptists make a good third. In spite of sen- sational reports now and again, it appears that Roman Catholicism makes very slow pro- gress in Wales. The new "Catholic Directory" reports for the past year in the Diocese of Minevia kwales) an increase of only two priests and two chapels, while in the Diocese of New- port (which includes detached portions of the Principality) there has been no numerical ad- vance at all. No estimate is made of the num- ber of adherents.

CARDIFF BANKRUPTCY COURT. FRIDAY.—{Before the Registrar, Mr. HARRY COUSINS). The Official Shorthand Writer. At the commencement of the proceedings the Registrar announced that he had appointed Mr. A. H. Parker as the official shorthand writer to the court, in succession to Mr. J. Morgan, who had resigned.—The Official Re- ceiver (Mr. George David) and Mr. Joseph Henry Jones said that from past experience of Mr. Parker they were confident that the duties of the office would be thoroughly well discharged. A Peculiar Case. In the case of W. G. Warner, confectioner. &c., of Penarth, debtor said, in answer to the Ofticia-l Receiver, that when he made out his first statement he omitted a branch business at Victoria Bridge. He did this because he had forgotten it. The business was managed by a young girt, who brought the takings to him, but the business did not pay, and he did not take much notice of i He also omitted to mention about £70 or AN worth of furniture. This furniture had been removed from his house at eleven o'clock at night. At that time a man was in possession. It was removed up- on the advice of the man in possession, who told him tha: it would be "his only chance" to remove it that night. The man made the arrangements with a Mr. Hooper to remove it. Wheij inquiries were made by Mr. Clutterbuck. Hooper said that he had no furniture at his store. In answer to his solicitor (Mr. T. H. Belcher), debtor said that at the time the fur- niture was removed an execution was levied upon him. A lot of the furniture in the house belonged to his wife, but some of it was taken, and the furniture removed was in lieu of his wife's goods which had been seized. He thought he had a right to make this substitution.-The examination was adjourned. Examinations Closed. The following debtors were called for their examinations, which closed in each case:- Thomas Stockmore, 800, Richmond-road, Car- diff; Herbert Walter Huntley, Herbert-street, Cardiff; Thomas D. Jones (late innkeeper at Pentre. now of Llangwynydd); Alfred Trick, now of Cardiff (late of Barry and Llandaff); and John Stock, Tynwydd-road, Ogmore Vale. An Adjourned Case. Thomas William Hewine, now a plasterer, of Crwys-road, Cardiff, grocer, plasterer. Ac., ad- mitted that he had carried on business quite recently. His son, who had worked for him, now carried on the business, and debtor helped him.—As there was some question about the production of certain paoerL3 relating to the business, the examination was adjourned.

SWANSEA BOARD OF OUABDIAKB. At the usual meeting of the Swansea Board of Guardians on Thursday. Dr. Gomer Lewis oresiding. another letter was read from the Local Government Board, patting pressor* on the board to extend the accommodation at the workhonse.—A demand by Mr. Norman, contractor for the furniture at the new union offices, for C40 for extras on his contract was repudiated by the board. and it was decided to defend any action.

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Question in Parliament. MR. MADDISO-IV AND THE BOARD OF TRADE. Mr. Maddisor. member for the Brightside Division of Sheffield, has given notice that on Monday he will ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the continued refnsal of the Taff Vale, Cardiff. Barry, and Rhymney Railway Companies to meet the accredited representatives of their employes, or submit the matters in dispute to arbitra- tion, he will take immediate steps to put the Conciliation Act in operation. (Other particulars on Page 4.)

DR0YERS ODY FOUND IN THE RIVER, A man, named Edward John Price. 60, a drover, was discovered in the River Ogmore near the gasworks at Bridgend on Friday morning. The assumption is that he must have fallen into the water from the extremely dangerous embankment which runs parallel with the main road leading to the union.

SCENE AT CARDIFF STATION. ALLEGED STABBING AFFBAT. The Great Western Approach was on Thurs- day evening the scene of what might have been a very sensational affair. Two foreigners, Ernest Ebert. and another man named Stunm, arrived in Cardiff late in the evening. On leaving the station they quarrelled over a watch, and. it is alleged, Ebert sobbed the other man in the abdomen. He was arrested and taken to the Central Police-station. He will be brought before the bench to-morrow (Saturday).

FOOT RACE, Billy Morgan, of Barry, will again meet D. JAw). of Nelson, on the 17th inst. at the latter place in a 440 yards' foot race, LM a-side.

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I Local News Paragraphs. i I The annual meeting of the Bridgend Chamber of Trade was held on Thursday night, when Mr. M. Davies was appointed president for the ensuing year. On Thursday morning the two-year-old child of Mr. Reuben. of 52, Neath-road. Swansea, received terrible injuries from bnrns at -to home. He wae taken to the hospital, where he died two hours later. On Thursday evening the seven-year-old child of Mr. Edwin Tarr, Eweany-road, Maesteg, was killed by being knocked down and run over bv a grocer's cut, the property of Mr. Sees Williams, Commercial-street. Maesteg. The annual prize distribution took place at Llandilo County School on Thursday evening Sir James William-Drnmmond. Bart., presided and Sir Lewis Morris was also present. Mrs. Et. Vincent Peel presented the prises. At Abercarn Polioe-conrt on Thursday a stoker named Gomer Edwards was fined ZZ 16s. (including costs) for neelecting the water in two boilers at the Abercarn Tinworke on the night of January 23, occasioning the stopping of two mills. A young man named RIly. Williams, employed as a bond rider at the Patent Nut and Bolt Colliery, Cwmbran. was coming out with a journe yof trams when he slipped, and the whole journey passed over him, inflicting fatal injuries. A meeting of the Bristol Channel centre of the Institute of Marine Engineers was held at the Institute, Cardiff, on Thursday evening, when Mr. J. P. Walliker (vice-president) reid a paper on "Twenty Years' Progress in Cargo Boat Machinery." On Thursday morning the Newport steam- tug Queen of the TTek was proceeding up the entrance channel at Qardiff when she fouled a buoy and damaged the blades of her pro- peller. On the following tide she was placed on the Windsor Slipway for repairs. On Thursday morning Vaxia. Daniel, who resided with her son at the Iron Bridge Shop at Merthyr. was found dead in bed. The deoeased would have been one hundred years old had she lived until the 12th of this month.

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too late for Clagoilkratfsit. ODDFELLOWS' HALL AND INSTI- TUTE, CHABLES-STBEET. A GRAND SMOKING CONCERT Will be held at the above on SATURDAY EVENING, February 3rd, at 7.3D p.m., in honour of Trooper Bro. W. Mycock, who leaves for the front with the Imperial Yeomanry. A Presentation will also be made to him on behalf of his brother Oddfellows. e322p3 WANTED at once, a pood junior Ledger Clerk; good references indispensable.—Apply, by letter, stating age and salary required, to G 7. Western Mail, Cariitt LUP6 WANTED, a General Serrant immediately—Apply 54. Stacey-road, Boath, Cardiff. 1228P9 HA 1 (prime) for Sale; sboat 120 tons.—Beer, HiplT- mead, LianTair, Abergavenny. 1230P9 "TXJ"ANTED, Left-off Clothing of Every Description. T T Furniture, Pian«a, Violins. Silrer, and Old Gold; best prices givell.-Mance. 163, Bute-road, Cardiff. p9 WANTED, Ttspec'tai, »> Touths, also Toon? Ladies, Apprentices.—M. Da\id James, Draper. Am- maiiford. 1225P9 WANTED, Sitting-room and Two Bedrooms for Fortnight: two centlemen; ttste tenns.—Address G 8. Western Mail, Cardiff. 1229P6 CLEVEDON.—Gentleman's charmin; Detached Fur- C nished Besidenee to Let; any period; eT £ b'nn™: tennis; very moderate terms.—Apply Lalonde Bros, and Parham, Agents. Westoaeagtr-Mare. 67380 WANTED, Three steady, competent Green Rand Moulders.—Apt&T, *iti» full particulars, Harrop, Benson, and Co.. Engineers, Pontardahus. 1221P9 N-TEI), good General, Able to Cook, Wash, aad Iron; Bood referenoe?; country girl preferred.— Kr. Paries, Tredegar Arm*, Rhymney. 12211*9 WANTED, stong Girl for Gentleman's House, Car. w marthenshire, to Assist in Kitchen under a Cook JTIOU r'-flr-nm retaired.-ApDW Mrs.'Hilhop, Hillside, Cheltenham 22240*

PROPOSAL APPROVED BY LAMPETER BOARD. At the monthly meeting of the Lampeteg School Board held on Thursday, Mr. J. Ernest Lloyd, solicitor, obtained permission to brine under the notice of the meeting resolutions which (he said) were in substance discussed and passed at a recent meeting of the Sanitary Institute at Southampton. In supporting his resolutions they wou'd (he thought) be enter- ing into the spirit of the times, and would help to secure for their children during their school days a sound knowledge of the rudi- ments of sanitation, and a practical teaching- as to how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Very young children of good ordi- nary intelligence could well and quickly grasp a fairly definite notion of the ways and doings of infection. The idea that infective diseases resulted from seeds planted by accident, or by carelessnees in human bodies, and growing there, each seed according to its kind. and producing its own peculiar effects, at once attracted a boy or a girl's attention. Starting irom this point these little folks quickly understood how infection in the shape of bacteria might reach and strike down healthy people by means of food. drink, infected clothing, dishes, knives, forks, spoons, and so on. He proposed the following resolutions:- 1. That. in the opinion of this meeting, the early recognition and prevention of tubercu- losis. as well as of certain other djs-eases, would be expedited and made surer, were a rudimentary knowledge of the laws that govern the spread of infectious diseases pro- perly taught in all schools throughout the country. "2. That the attention of the President of > the Council of Education be drawn to the good | likely to follow the practical adoption in rate- 1 aided schools of the proposal contained in the J first resolution. 1 3. That a copy of the foregoing resolutions t be sent to the President of the Council of Education." The Rev. B. C. Jones heartily seconded Mr. Lloyd's proposition, which was carried unani- mously. f

BOXING AT POMYPRIDP, Lovers of the noble art have again been treated to some capital boxing at Goliath's Olympia at the Butchers' Arms Yard, Ponty- pridd. A purse of gold being offered for the beet youngster cf 9st.. Gregory (Treforest). Williams (Rhoudda., Con. O'Shea (Pontypridd), and Evans Newtown: entered. Williams and Evans opened the heats, two rounds being fought. In the second Williams feinted with the left and brought the right on the point, which took all the steam out of his adversary, who threw up the spong*. Gregory and O'Sbes then entered the ring and fought two rounds, in both of wfcich O'Shea had the better of matters. The final was between O'Sbea and Williams. Both men came up fresh, O'Shea appearing the stronger. In the first round ( both landed some effective blows, and there wa.s little to decide between them. In the last round O'Shea led with the left, but Williams cleverly got his head out of danger. O'She& rushed his man all over the ring. and com- pletely wore him down, and was declared the winner.

PEXTRE PUBLICAN'S FAILURE. A preliminary meeting of the creditors of Thomas David Jones, of Llangynwyd, late of Ystrad Hotel, Pentre, Rhondda Valley, but now out of business, was held on Friday at the offices of the Official Receiver for Cardiff (Mr. George David). The statement of affairs showed liabilities fzlt 15s. 8d., assets £14, and deficiency E197 15s. 8d. The alleged cause of failure was the falling off of trade at the Yitrsd Hotel, caused by the strike of 1898. The Official Beceiver is trustee for the estate.

SAD SHOOTING FATALITY. I. Amiens. Friday.—A little English boy, named Bedborough, was killed by a French boy here t last night. The English boy, who was staying f here at a resident tutor's house, and had not long arrived from London, was playing with the tutor's children. One of the latter found aik oid revolver, which he tinted at the Eng- lish boy. The revolver went off and shot Bed- boroagh dead.—Dateiel.

SITUATION IN KENTUCKY. Frankfort (Kentucky), Friday.—The physickus in attendance upon Mr. Goebel at one o'clock this morning reported that his patient might possibly die of convulsions at any moment. Further trouble is expected here, as the State Legislature will to-day apply to the Fiscal Court for an order restraining Mr. Taylor from interfering with it. while Mr. Taylor has declared that he will not pay any attention <. to any orders of the Fiscal Court.—Beuter.

KEMPTON PARK MEETING. 1 on-The STEWARDS' STEEPLECHASE Si X. <->U HANDICAP PLATE ol 100 sovs winners extra. Two miles. Mr Reeve's Ballymoney. aged, met Sib Acres 1 Mr Lane's Street Preacher, 5yrs, lOst 31b W Tayiexr 2 Mr Haberlin's Beretta, 5yrs. 10st 51b Driseoll 3 Mr Agar's Little Cioeetrian, aged, list 31b W Morgan 0 Lord W Bentinck s Chancery, aged, lOst Ifib Knox 0 Winner trained by Read. Betting-5 to 4 each agst Beretta and Street Preacher, 5 to 1 agst Ballymoney, and 50 to 1 agst Chancery.

HAYDOCK" PARK MEETING. 115 —The WIG AN* STEEPLECHASE of 40 sov#, J-LU for four year olds and upwards; win- ners extra. Two miles. Mr Jones's Trappist, aged. 12st 31b Hessall t Capt Hughes's Dancing Wave, 6yrs. 12st 3ib Mr Gordon 2t Mr Bater's Moonlight Sonata, iYTli, 12st 31b Hoysted 3 Mr Cleeve s Froggv, aged, 12st 3lb .WateTwon W Winner traiued privately. 1 4ft —A SELLING HURDLE RACE of 60 sove, for four year olds and upwards; j winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two nliles.. Bridal Knot, 1; Lucifer, 2; Alpha, 3. Four ran.

OLD SAM'S FINALS. KEMPTON PARK MEETING. 2.0—HUNTING MORN (nap). 2.30—SCAMPANIO (iftbeent, FREE FIGHT). 3.10—GENERAL PEACE. 5.40—BLARNEY. 4.10—LADY GILDEROY. HAYDOCK PARK MEETING. 1.15—DANCING WAVE. 1.45-ALPRA- 2.15—THE KHEDIVE. 2.4S-UGOLINO (nap). 3.15—FAIRLAND. R* 3.45-CwOLDEN AGE. Treble Event-ALPHA, UGOLINO, and F AIBo LAND.

ARRIVALS AT KEMPTON PARK. Chancery. Little Cicestrian, Joaephos. Bally* money, Beretta, Scots Grey, Dmrhnrt a Torn ad <J IL, King David, Irish Girl, Bocooo, Upper Cut, Bravo. Oceano, Anchovy, Bell Rope, pio Fool. Hunting Morn. Vincent. Denmark, Hobnob, Thurling, Lanky Bob. Ambush n., Bar of Gold. General Peace. Bolis, Battalion n., Goiden Bale. Hellebore, Harvest Money, BUin, Ind. The Venerable Bede, North Britain, Village Nan, Begelly. Jo I So I. Styrienne, Hoarwood, OrMy. Crate, Lady Gilderoy, Cilldara, Victa, Loved One, Blythe and Tyne. Philopena. Iatimidater, and Sheriff's Officer.

ARRIVALS AT RLTDOOK PARK. White Hackle, Carriden, Underbred, Whiter Blind, Sarapion, Ugolino, Dancing Wave, Bull. Hard frost set in overnight, and the d was very hard this naming, but a strong au is shining for the last how and racing is Wet,. ably sure.

TO-DAYS^MAEKBTS. BUTTER. Cork. rriday-Seoondt. 97s; thirds, Usi fourths, 71s. In market. 13. METALS. Glasgow, F,ridav.-Ope in Scotch flat; moderate business done as 67s 8d and 67s 188 cash and 6es 3d. 67. lid. and 88 2iil month: buyers, 678 9 cash and 68s Id month; teller*, id more. Cleveland flat; small business done at 67s 4d cash; buyers, 676 54d cajfc and 67a 9d. month; sftUers. more. Cumberland ftstt: moderate business done at 758 6d. 7518 4td, end 75s 7d cash and 75s lOd and 756 9d month: buyers, 75s d cash and 7.s laid month seller*, id more. Middlesborough idte.

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i — tion on Thaba Mayama Mountain, 27 miles from here. This mountain commands Potgieters Drift, and also a large extent of fairly open country, in the direction of Ladysmith. It is six miles long and of immense atrate- gical importance. When occupied by General Buller its posses- sion will simplify the problem of our relief. Not only will it turn the enemy's right flank, but the land from this point outwards presents no formidable obstacle to an ea-sy and success- ful advance. The progress of the bombardment was listened to with intense interest. The shells were seen bursting in hundreds on the enemy's position, and the vibration was distinctly felt. The developments of the fight were eagerly watched for on the hills about us by the general staff and other officers, and there was general rejoicing when the Boers were seen to be evacuating the hill top. Owing to the rarefaction of the air, movÅ ments on Thaba Mayama could be clearly observed with a telescope. Large bodies of cattle, it was notioed, were being driven off, the laagers were being moved, and the wagons were trekking, but they all returned next day, and fresh laagers were made. From all appearances and from the reports of the natives, General Buller has been success- ful in his attempt. About 100 soldiers were seen in charge of the enemy marching towards the railway. The Boer ambulances have been men for the last two days conveying dead and wounded, and rumour reports that their loss has been very heavy. Since the fight no firing has been heard, and many are the conjectures as to what has been done. January 27 (later). News has just been received that the hill was taken and re captured by the enemy during the night, and is now in their possession, but all are confident in General Butler's ability to advance, and in ours to hold Ladysmith. The object of the enemy in striking their laagers and moving their wagons off after battle was probably to inspire us with the belief that they were clearing away, and thus lure us into fancied security. Very little energy is being shown by the enemy about us. Probably every available man has been ordered to the Tugela. There has been hardly any firing for the last three days on either side. We have now entered on the twelfth week of the siege. DISPATCHES FROM LADY- SMITU. CARRIED THROUGH THE BOER LINES. [CENTRAL XEWg TELEGRAM.] DURBAN, Tuesday (5.40). A Durban Volunteer has succeeded in getting through the Boer lilies and in bringing a dispatch from Sir George White to General Buller. He came here directly after performing his task. He says that Ladysmith is quite safe in a military sense. The troops are in good spirits, though there is much sickness, owing to so many men being cooped up for such a length of time. He had many narrow escapes in getting through, and on one occasion heard Boer pickets discussing the outlook. They spoke of their losses as terrible, and discussed the advisability of throwing up the sponge, i » |