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South Wales Dailiv New Office, 2.0 a.m. "HE EAST-END ( IURDERS. CLTJES TO THE ASSASSIN. A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. STARTLING STATEMENT BY A CARDIFF SPIRITUALIST. A LOCAL SENSATION. FEVERISH EXCITEMENT IN W HITECH APEL. FURTHER THREATS FROM "JACK THE RIPPER." LONDON, SONDAT. Throughout yesterday the inhabitants of ™ bitechapel were kept in a state of feverish Oxcitement by the knowledg-e that threatening letters were constantly being received by the police authorities at the various station* in- tilnating- that the aspiamin would shortly re- commence his ghastly work. Towards the j en,nB the dismay became remarkably ensified, as reports of further threats were C"ICIIIaLted, many of them appearing to be the pure inventions of cruel tnflers, But whether not' °r ^8e' they a' 'east served as an incentive °nly to the polic-3 to adopt extra precautions, but even stimulated the residents to alertness, if ^ssible, to prevent a repetition of the horrible ^Jirders for last night, at least. The police were p 'V°U8'y apprehensive that the night would not P""a vritilout some startling occurrence. The most e%tr-%()rdinary precautions were taken in con- QUence, and so complete were the measures s k0"1 by C'^y anc' metropolitan police "orities, that it seemed impossible for the t° make his appearance in the East End 1 °ut detection. Large bodies of plaiu-clothes mel were drafted by Sir Chailes Warren to the ^UechaPel district from other parts of London, ^Me, together with the detectives, were 60 al that in tbe more deserted thoroughfare« na°Bt 8»ery man met with was a policeman. KltTmr Of THE SUPPOSED MURDERER. I The City police, far from being outdone in their "Ortions to ensure the protection of the public, "tore than doubled the patrols, so that almost every noox and corner of the vanous beats came tinder police supervision every five minutes. In addition to this measure, men were stationed at filed distances to watch for any suspicious looking person, and when thought at all necessary, to follow them. Most of the men were on duty Friday night in the East End the extra work, ebefore, was particularly harrassing, but every Iban entered heartily into the work, and not a Inttrlrlur was beard. All were upon their mettle, and if collective and individual zeal were all *t was required, the mnrderer would soon be down. SKETCH OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERER. I by the* °* 8upP'einent'nR the energy displayed back P0''0*, hundreds of people living in the ^Urd/ n,Sfht, whilst dozens of T»rds oaseholders paid occasional visits to »iCjnjt °ther secluded spots in their immediate *hitj,' Tlil volunteer patrols organised by the ««Rigt a*>6' Vigilance Committee lent marked off to weH-t<i P°''08- Their patrols were told ^'Cernen b beats, many of these amateur Measure wlf'?' with noiseless boots, a ^theM *? '8 lately Leeu strongly urged the murders °P:> police. It is supposed that detected, wifl 18 arme^ with a revolver, and, if ?"8n*pt8to- "hoot at the first person who !?■ *Dcl> skiw.P,tu.re h'm; in any case his knife, ali I] CIIRI. would, if he had the •Ihe largo rew ^en''n £ a blow, prove mortal, sufficient 8tim»frd offered lias, however, afforded able-bodied men08 '° as a number of strong, duty of tracking S8 are re1u're^ f°r the dangerous a xr -n-o- a°wn the murderer. A resDe t hfRA0RDlNARY ARREST. A respectably ««me from ChelSe y°Ung InaD, wh° 8 street police stat,™ *aken to C"fmerudal- v'gilance committee', °H n,*ht 7 ^.blancetooneof the *T7 *» Telegraph, the one J ^8 SatUrda.y.8 a hard k » -it rePresenting a man with detention #. J C°mplaiaed bitterly of his Place of' r S, 11 he had been attending ^nSn^rC8h,pclrby- He carried a Dag Pacing inqj^- He 18 ret»med in custody  DOOTOR'S STRANGE CLUE. communication" in Saturday's Star to a medical assistant^* W't'1 to 'he mad called at the Ste!?°Ty'. A medical Rentleman contemporary, yesterday," says our information reg«jd- glve us 8on»e important entertains as to'na; a suspicion which be first words were 0«the murderer. His banner he was a«ainst tbe Saving extricated himself t Scotland-yard. *ed tape and VVarreni»ln, Scotland Yard With his story to the Stmr Dot because be »»«np»th«. with the paper Poli't^f, be.CaU8e .he "fttiit Conservative," but becau,0 f'' ^or. e 18 a ha attaches to tbe news. lt }** "oport- onee suggested that the mUrtjg*n n!30re °nonj»ni.w. with medical knowledge. o». 18 a J) *8«istant who had gone mad receut]y°anrt ForK 18t exactly the lort of man Mr Archibald w. ,es kad in his mind in bis diagnosis 0j nj^er#- "Clearly," said Mr Forbes, •• the the to"' a man familiar with the geography 0j hot ^'t8chapel purlieus. Clearly he is a man the Qnacou8komed in the manner of accosting 0le87°Orwom'n as ^ey are wont to be accosted. y he i» a man to whom the method* of the de rtre n°t anknown." Now this exactly tie 68 man whom the doctor suspects, fuljH man °f about 35. He was not a of sur<?eon, but had a certain amount °Per&rtOIn'C*' ^nowledge, and had assisted at *«taIOn8, Iuc^uc^'n8 ovariotomy. He was the •»ery "n '° a ^octor in Whitechapel, and knows Waco** l7 ac<^ court in the neighbourhood of the murclers were committed. He and T'ctim of "a specific contagion," lot ^60n an'mated hy feelings cf 0t *°»nl t0 8ay reve"f?e« against the lower class *k°ut ei»i WlK> t>aunt the streets. When seen Months ago he was mad. THfiR THREATS FROM JACK THli EIP £ ,ER *h« Metr °*,nK p>stal telegram was received by Friday Police at five minutes to 12 on «»• fisuf_t?bt- It was handed iu at an office in w. F". ",Rbt- It was handed iu at an office in te"Q di"rict at I p.m. I "Charles Warren, Head of the Police, New Central Office. "DeM Boss,—if are willing enough to catch me I am now in the City-road lodin, but number you will have to find out, and I mean to do another murder to-night in Whitechapel. Yours, "JACK THE RIPPKR." The telegram has been proved to have been handed in at the chief office of the Eastern district in Commercial-road, but no information is forthcoming as to how it came to be accepted by the telegraphic authorities or by whom it was handed in. The police are inquiring into this matter. LUNATIC LETTERS. A letter was also received at Commercial-street police-street by the first post on Saturday morning, addressed Commercial-street police-station" in black lead pencil, aud the contents, which were also written in pencil, were couched in ridiculous language. The police believe that it is the work of a lunatic. It was signed Jack tbe Rippfsr," and said be was going to work'' in Whitechapel last night. He added^that he was going to commit another murder in G-oswell- road to night, and spoke of having several bottles of blood underground in Epplllft Forest, and frequently referred to "Jack the Ripper unoereround." The letter has been handed to Insppctor Abberliue, who has communicated it to the G division, in whose district Goswell-road is. Similarly ridiculous letters have before been received by the police. MATCH GIRLS THREATENED. Intimation was given to the city police on Saturday that Messrs Bryant and May hpcl received a letter from a person signing himself J. Ripper, couched in the following terms:—"I hereby notify that I am going to pay your girls a visit. I bear that they are bt-ginning to say what they will do with m. I am going to see what a few of them have in their stomachs, and I will take it out of them, so that they can have no more to do on the quiet.—(Signed)—John Ripper. P.S.: I am in Poplar to-day." CLUES TO THE MURDERER. The police believe that they are at last in possession of what seems to be all important clue. A young man of about 30 years of age has been identified through the medium of the sketch portraits given above by two independent witnesses, who severally claim to buve seen him Under suspicious circumstances, the one on the night of the Buck'«-row murder, and the other last Saturday night, two doors from the scene of the Berner-street tragedy. Three men, William Marshall, James Brown, both labourers, and Police-constable Smith, have already stated before the coroner that a man and woman did stand in Fairclough-street, at the corner of Bsrner-street, for some time—that is, from a quarter to twelve o'clock, as stated by Marshall, to a quarter before one a.m., the hour mentioned by Brown. The policeman appears to have seen the same pair in Berner- street at halt-past twelve. Matthew Packer, the fruiterer, has furnished information to the Scotland-yard authorities, and it was con- sidered so important that he was examined in the presence of Sir Charles Warren himself. He has also identified the body of Elizabeth Stride as that of the woman who accom- panied the man who came to his shop, not long before midnight on Saturday. In accord- ance with the general description furnished to the police by Packer and others, a number of sketches were prepared, pourtraving men of different nationalities, ages, and ranks of life. These were submitted to Packer, who unhesi tatingly selected one of these reproduced above— the portrait of the man without the mou- stache, and wearing the sott felt or Ameri- can hat. If the impressions of two men, whoj it may be supposed, have actualiy conversed with the alleged murderer, be correct, and their recollection of his features can be relied upon, then, in their opinion, at all events, the above sketches furnish a reasonably accurate representation of his general appear- ance as described and adopted by them. A man like the one without tb8 moustache, and wearing the soft black feit deerstalker hat, as drawn, was seen by Matthew Packer, of 44, Berner-street, two doors from the scene of the murder, late on Saturday night, and Packer, as above stated, attests the general accuracy ot the likeness given. Packer has been confirmed by another man who, without baing aware of the fact, also chose from the sketches the one which had been already selected by Packer. A STARTLING INCIDENT. On the day following the Buck's-row tragedy information was tendered at the King David's- lane Police-station at about that time by a dairyman who has a place of business in Little Turner-street, Commercial-road. It will be recollected that on Saturday, September 1, a desperate assault was reported to have been committed near to the music-hall in Cambridge- beath road, a man having seized a woman by the throat and dragged her down a court, where he was joined by a gang, one of whom laid a knife across the woman's throat, remarking, we will serve you as we did the others." Late that night a man corresponding with the des- cription given by Packer of the individual who purchased the grapes in Barner-street, called at the shop, and asking permission to go into the yard or shed, he went there, but the dairyman caught a glimpse of something white, and, having suspicions, he rejoined the man in the shed, and was surprised to observe that he had covered up his trousers with a pair of white over-alls, such as engineers wear. The man had a starin look, and appeared greatly agitated. In a hurried manner the stranger took out of a black shiny bag, which was on the crround, a white jacket and rapirily put it on, completely hidin his cutaway black coat, remarking meanwhile, U It's a dreadful murder, isn't it ? although the subject had not been previously mentioned. Without making a pause the suspicious person caught up his bag, which was still open, and rushed into the street, towards Shadwel), saying, "I think I've got clue The matter was reported to the police, and although strict watch has been maintained for the reappearance of the man be has not beeu seen in the street since. A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. On Saturday afternoon a very mysterious occurrence was reported by Mr Luek, jun., one of the sons of Mr George Luk, the chairman of the vigilance committee. A man apparently frem thirty to forty years of age, 6ft 9in in height, florid complexion, with bushy brown beard, whiskers, and moustache, went to the private residence of Mr Lusk. He happened to be at a tavern kept by his son, and thither the man went, and after asking all sorts of questions relative to the beats taken by members of the committee, attempted to induce Mr Lusk to enter a private room with him. The strapger's appearance was, however, so repulsive and forbidding that Mr Lusk declined, but consented to hold a quiet conversation with him in the bar parlour. The two Were talking when the stranger drew a pencil from his pocket, and purposely dropped it ver the side of the table, at the same time saying, Pick ¡ that up." Just as Mr Lusk turned to do so he noticed the stranger make a swift though silent movement with his hand towards hi- side pocket, and, seeing that he was detected, assumed a nonchalant air, and afked to be directed to tiie nearest coffee and dining-rooms. Mr Lusk directed him to a house in the Mile End- road, and followed him, but he escaped in a most extraordinary manner. A CONFESSION AT BIRMINGHAM. At the Birmingham police-court, on Saturday, a man, gi vingtbo name of Alfred Napier Blanchald,a canvasser from London, was charged on his own confession with the Whitechapel murder. The prisoner was arrested on the strength of the statement he had been making in a public-house, containing a circumstantial account of his proceedings. He now denie any connection, and explains his confession by pleading mental excitement, caused by reading about tha affair. He was remanded till Monday, but the police do not consider the arrest important.

AN ALLEGED "JACK THE RIPPER" AT CARDIFF. EXCITING SCENE IN "TIGER BAY." On Suuday considerable excitement was caused in that usually oalm retreat known at Cardiff as Tiger Bay II by the report that "Jack the Ripper" was in the neighbourhood, and that he was prowl- ing about for prey. Imagination seized upon the statement, and wove around it a vast amount of corroborative detail. The assumed fiend was invested with a long glittering blade concealed beneath his ooat, and his face WIUI; said to be possessed of a diabolical glare. Tiger Bay was in a state of great excitement, and the unfortunate man was swooped down upon. In a few moments a crowd of about 200 men, women, and boys were on the war-path, and proceeded to hunt the unhappy wayfarer. He Was raced around the "bay," bit, thumped, "toned, and in other ways maltreated, and (according to his own statement) was thrown 89veral times into the oanal. His story may be eJtaberated facie indignatio verswn; but there allayed*10 ^ouk,t that when tbe excitement was ful abod and the Puretiers returned to their pence- His ciothw w«,Was leftu iD ? condition.- mud, and he H cate attention unn^ 'lumerou*mftrk* f,'deh: <inwllr rohft»a p n °ls person. He wan obliged f elter where r<j?0Ur8e to the police-station for SSSheTS -a* into the i him tk instable in charge. The P" immunity fro in "a' .pr.°teotion, and promised him immunity trom a similar assault.

ALLEGED STARTLING DIS- COVERY BY SPIHITUALIST8. EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT TO THE CARDIFF POLICE. For the nonce the centre of the interest which is attached to the terrible London tragedies of the past few weeks has been transferred from White. chapel to Cardiff. To accomplish this remarkable state of affairs some occult agency was evidently required—unless, indeed, the murderer himself had turned up m our midst—and this motive power has been supplied by the believers in spiritualism. On Saturday afternoon a respectably dressed middle-aged woman entered the Cardiff Central Police station and addressed herself to the officer who happened to be in charge for the moment. She mformed him very seriously that she believed she had discovered the personality and whereabouts of the Whitechapel murderer, but to his sceptical mind the value of the information was considerably discounted by the fact that she avowed herself to be a Spiritualist, indicating that it was by this means that the momentous disclosure bad oeen made. However, here is the pith of her story, which we give for what it i& worth. The previous evening, at the witching hour of night, when churchyards yawn and graves give up their dead, the informant, together with five friends, assembled in a house in Godfrey-street, Newtown, and gathered round the mystic table. They placed their twelve hands with the fingers outstretched on the table, each of the six persons joining hi, thumbs and completing the magnetic circuit by touching with his little fingars those of bis neighbours on either side. In solemn silence thy sat, and the leader of the party invoked the spirit of Elisabeth Stride, who was foully done to death in Whitechapel last Sunday morning. For a time there was no response. Pale with determination, yet feeling somewhat creepy in their spinal cords, the company persevered, waiting awe-stricken for they knew not what. At last the table gave evidenr signs of disturbance, and after a few violent jumps in erratic directions the magic wood gave forth the weird knocks which announced the presence of the dead among tbe living. Who art thou ?. queried the spokesman of the spiritualists in mechanical, yet trembling tones. Knock, knock, went the table, as it unerringly spelled out the words, "Elizabeth Stride 1" "By whom wert thou murdered fit was the next question. Again did the table oscillate and rap out the necessary letters, "B-y a m-a-n n-a m-e-d J-o-h-n-n-y D-o-n-n-e-l-l-e-y," and then warming vindictively to the congenial task of giving up to justice the foul slaughterer, He lives at number thirteen Commercial-road," or "street"—which of the two thoroughfares it was the listeners in tbeir excitement could not positively determine. Did he commit all the Whitechapel murders I" h No." rapped the spirit. He is one of a gang of twelve who have sworn to commit these crimes, and different members of the gang have done the various murders." At this juncture the current of magnetism was suddenly broken, nor could it be restored. Elizabeth Stride had wandered off into the chilly night, and the party separated. The conversation above given is a verbatim record ot the occurrence which was tendered to the police 10 all seriousuess. There the matter stands.

SWANSEA. FORMATION OF A CHESS CLUB.—It has been decided to form a chestl club at Swansea, and to affiliate it with the South Wales Association. The name is the Swansea and County Chess Club. and the headquarters will probably be the Langland Hotel. BKKACHES OF THE SUNDAY-CLOSING ACT. -Jas. Morns, the holder of an excise license, was sum- moned at the police-oourt, on Saturday, for selling beer at Gowertou on Sunday, September 23rd. A constable looked through defendant's winnow,and saw a person drink some beer and hand over pay- ment. He found the doors were locked, and on knocking at one heard another open. He ran round and saw four men running "way, two of whom lie caught. A fine of £10, with the alternative of a month, was Illlposed.-Mrs Williams, of the Fountain Inn, Gorseinou, was summoned for a like off.mce on the same date. It was admitted that drink was supplied, but denied that money passed. A fine of £10 waa imposed. VISITORS to Swansea will do wp,1I to Ti8it M l' Chapman's Hiah-street Studio. The Best Photographs in Wales are taken there, at ¡¡rices to suit all classes. PHOTOGRAPHY.— Siedle Bros. (from London), Heathtield-street, Swansea, turn out the best work in the principality 12^0

BURRY PORT. SUDDEN DEATH—On Saturday evening a man, named John Evans, li viugat GraierCapel, was seized with a fit near the Gwendraeth Hotel, whileon his way home. He was conveyed to the house of Mr John Rees, bootmaker, where he expired on Sunday morning. The immediate cause of death was the bursting of a blood-vessel.

LLANDILO. A HEAVY SESSIONS.—There were 25 cases on the charge sheet at the Llandilo petty sessions on Saturday, and it took six hours to get through it. The sitting magistrates were Messrs J. Peel, J. C. Richardson, and J. L. Thomas. The eases were of but trivial importance.

BRECON. CHRIST COLLEGE, BRECON, POWIS EXHIBITION. —Mr F. D. Evans, a pupil at Christ College, Brecon, has been elected to the Powis Exhibition of the annual value of JS60. The exhibition is awarded for proficiency In classics, and is con- sidered one of the highest distinction* open tn a Welsh boy under 20 years of age. In January last Mr Evans won a classical scholarship of the annual value of £80. and obtained a higher certi- ficate in September from the Oxford and Cambridge Board with distinction in history.

HAVERFORDWEST. ANNUAL HIRING FAIR,—Tbe annual hiring fair for agricultural servants was held on Friday, and the weather being favourable there was a large attendance. Wages given did not materially vary from the previous year. The usual amusements were largely patronized.

ABERDARE. THE TRAINING SCHOOLS —At the meeting of the Merthyr guardians on Saturday, Mr W. Jones, J.P., presiding, it was reported by the Aberdare training-schools committee that they had considered the claims of the three selected candidates for the post of assistant school- mis ress, and, on the proposition of Mr Thomas Thomas, seconded by Mr Thomas Phillips, it had been resolved to appoint Miss Annie Siddons.

DOWLAIS. WOUNDING CASK.—At Merthyr police-court, on Saturday — before Mr North--Patrick L'mhy was charged with wounding Michael Thomas McSweeney, lodging house keoper, Georcre- sireet, on the head with a stone, "n September 21st. Mr J. Plews was for complainant, and Mr W. Beddoe for the prisoner. The allegation was that prisoner and others annoyed complainant on the night referred to, and knocked at his door. He wont down to order the men away-the door having been broken in—when he was set upon, and thrown down in the street. A police- constable rescued him.—In the iuterest of order in the locality, the stipendiary magistrate decided to send the case to the quarter sessions.

BRIDGEND. PETTY-SESSIONS.—At these sessions on Saturday —before the Rev C. R. Knight, Mr R. W. Llewellyn, Mr F. J. C. Boles, and Mr C. P. Davis—John White, of Abercrwynfi, for a breach of cCllIiery luies, was fined 15s.—Isabella Brag, of Porthcawl, domestic servant, charged with stealing a quantity of household requisites, the property ot Mrs Mary Caroline Brogden, at Porthcawl, was fined 40-i; in default, three weeks' imprisonment. MEETING OF GUARDIANS. — There were 13 applications for the office of nurse before the guardians on Saturday, and three candidates were selected to attend,—A letter was read from the Local Government. BOllrd iu respect to the office held by Mr J. Rees, the collector for the hamlet of Llangynwyd Higher, notifying that when that hamlet was detached from the Neath Union, and added to the Bridgend and Cowbridge Union, Mr Roes's office lapsed, and that the guardians of the latter union could not make an appointment without authority from them.

MAINDEE. TEN ROUNDS BEFORIO BREAKFAST.—At New- port county police court, on Saturday, the case of John Muou, painter, Maindee, against Thomas Thomas and George Thomas, Guilders, Plymouth-street, occupied some time. A solicitor appeared on each side, and there was a cross-summons against complainant. Munn was employed by the elder Thomas, who superintends the erection of houses in Caerleon-road, but was dismissed for roguery. On the following Monday morning he waited, couched around the corner, for Mr Thomas, senior, but the latter, being appruied of his prelil8nc,=" roused hi stalwart son, who went ont with him as a guard. Munn called the elder na.mes; the son, fired, as Mr Lyndon Moore pointed out, with filial aflectiou, told him. not to do that again. A free fight ensued. Ten rounds were tought, the son explained to the amused court habitues.— The benoh dismissed the oharge against the elder defendant, and bound the younger defendant and complainant both over to keep the peace.

CARDIFF. HEAD NURSE FOR THE WORKHOTTSB HOSPITAL. — At the ordinary meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians, on Saturday, Dr Paino being in the chair, Miss Blenaerhasaett, lateof Salop Infirmary, was unanimously elected by the board to the position of head nurse in the hospital of the workhouse. Miss Blennerbassett possessed very excellent testimonials both as to character and professional ability. CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY.—To the Benevolent. Urjjeutly wnted Cor cumill winter, left- off clothing, blankets, etc. Please lIenct to Swiss-hall Chambers. <>fflcei' in attendance daily 10 to 12. Object ot Solet-To relieve the deseniD poor, and weed out impostors. 980

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I THE REPRESENTATION OF MERTHYR. MR FFOULKES GRIFFITHS AT TRUED YliHIW, THE GOTJD KING'S POLITICAL VIEWS. SEARCHING CRITICISM BY MR D. A. THOMAS, M.P. A BRILLIANT AND VIGOROUS ADDRESS. A meeting of electors was called at Carmel Chapel, Troedyrhiw, on Saturday night for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr Ffoulkes Griffiths. There was a large attendance. Mr Thomas Williams, J.P., presided. The CHAIRMAN spoke at length in Welsh. He remarked that Mr Pritchard Morgan bad been saying that the Liberal Association was not representative in character. This he (the chair- man) utterly denied. The association, in tact, consisted of 500 of the best men in the borough, the majority of them workmen. (Hear, hear.) But Mr Morgan had also said he did not know such an organisation existed when he issued his address. Well, even if that were true-if Mr Pritchard Morgan bad any respect for the late Mr Henry Richard he would not have sent his address to the press on the day of that gentlotnan's death. On the following week Mr Pritchard Morgan told him that he knew nothing of the association, but Mr Gwilym James, who met him in London, had teld Mr Morgan of the association, and that he (Mr Williams) was its chairman and more than that, that as he was then in London to attend Mr Richard's funeral, he (Mr Williams) could be seen on the platform of the Piiddington Railway Station. Mr Morgan came to Paddington for the purpose of seeing him, and waiked backwards and for- wards, but fortunately, or unfortunately, he had not the honour of an introduction then to Mr Pritchard Morgan. (A Voice It is not an honour !") Mr James happened to be late coming to the station, and the introduction was not brought about. Later on, Mr Morgan said lie hnd not submitted his name to the association. (Oh, oh.) Now he (Mr Williams) would read a letter received from Mr Pritchard Morgan. It was as follows CUstle Hotel, Merthyr, 12th September, 1838. Sir.—X beg to inform you that I am a candidate for the suffrages of the electors of th« Korouen of Merthyr Tydfil in the Liberal interest.—I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, W. PRITCHARD MORGAN. Thomas Williams, Esq Chairman Merthyr Liberal Associalion. Proceeding, Mr Williams said that as an example of Mr Morgan's fitness, let them glance at what happened at Peurhiwceiber. When asked for his opinion upon the education question, he kuew nothing about it. Now this question was one in which all Wales took an interest. The late Mr Henry Richard was on the education committee, and his contribution to the minority repot-t-otie of the last things he did in life-had made him immortal. (Applause.) Yet, Mr Pritchard Morgan, who wanted to occupy Mr Richard's seat, knew nothing about it! What they wanted in Merthyr was a Welshman Welsh in nympathies, Welsh by birth, and Welsh in language—a man who would Rtand up for the rights of the working men. (Applause.) Such a man he thoroughly believed they had in Mr Ffoulkes Griffiths. He then called upon the candidate to address the meeting. Mr FFOULKKS GRIFFITHS was received with great applause. Dealing with the Cymru Fydd spirit, he said that they in Wales were beginuiug to feel their power, and they would make the English Cabinet know it too. The English Cabinet should know that Welshmen were born to be free. (Applause.) And when he was saying that he was not saying one word against the English people. He had said before that the English people and the English nation owed their best privileges and most cherished constitu- tional rights to the sympathies and the nationalism of the Welsh character. (Applause.) National instincts were a bond of union and a source of strength. They hoped that the power they had in Wales now would be used fur some good purpose, to obtain their rights, their privileges, so that Wales might be greater and stronger than ever. (Applause.) They wanted to make use of their national feelings and aspirations to obtain reforms in regard to the Church and State. They also wanted their mountains and lakes free. The bill drafted for that purpose was a good one. It was written up between Mr Tom Ellis and himself. lie was glad Mr Eiiis went at it with pluck—he was a very plucky fellow. (Applause.) They also wanted to alter the land laws, and they wanted the death uues to be remodelled and be thought from the speech uttered only a few months ago by that grand old man, Gladftone- (applause)—thatserious attention would be directeri to this matter. Coming to the Irish question, he said the Irish people were ofjthe same Celtic blood as themselves. They had a religion YPf31 different from what'v/ati professed in Wales-but far be it from then;, whether they were Churchmen or Dissenters, to say that tiie Irish peonlp had not a right to their own religion. But the Dissenters, as well as some of the Churchmen of England, would never ride roughshod over the consciences of the Irish people. If the Tories talked to him about Parneilism and crime,he would talk to them of the crimes of 200 years which had almost crushed the hope out of the very nation. Now there were 80 members from Ireland who spoke in favour of Home lCuie, and if the people ot this country were worthy ot their Liberalism, they must allow the majority to rule. (Applause.) And if you don't allow the majority to rule, and put someone else to rule, you are a tyrant. (Hear, hear.) That was the spirit in Merthyr: workmen and their organisation should not be overturned by any man and his money. Were they in Merthyr going to modify the views of Henry Richard, and have a m\n who said only nine months ago that the lor es had good points? If there was any shadow of doubt about a candi- date, that candidate should have no chance of being returned for Merthyr. (Applause.) Mr JOHN EVANS moved, and Mr DAVID DAVIKS, Merthyr, seconded, the following pro- position That this meeting cordially approves of the action taken by the Merthyr and Aberdmre Liberal Associa- tions in selecting Air Ffoulkes Griffiths as a candidate for the borough in succession to the late Mr Henry Richard; and, having heard his views, is determined to do all in its power 10 return him triumphantly to the House of Commons. Mr D. A. THOMAS, M.P., supported the motion. He said:—Until a selection bad been made by the Liberal 500, I held aloof from this contest, and if I consulted my own personal inclination, I should continue to do so. I have been asked by a number of friends to give some opinion on the various candidates whose names have been mentioned in connection with the present vacancy, but I have steadily declined doing so, beyond expressing a strong hope at the outset that the working men wuuld unite in nominat- ing a candidate from amoug themselves. (Hear, hear.) I particularly wished to avoid interfering in any way with the selection of a candidate. Of course, I had my preferences, hut I was prepared to accept and give my full support to the nominee of the Liberal Association, whoever he might be, (Applause.) Gentlemen, I have nothing to gain, but possibly something to lose, by entering into the fray. I am not likely to add to the number of my triends, and shall no doubt make a tow enemies by the ptlrt; I intend taking in securing the return of Mr Ffoulkes Griffiths. But a strong sense of duty to the Liberal party—the party of justice and progress-compels me to take off my coat, and having doffed my coat, I don't' intend fighting with gloved hands. (Applause.) I feel, did I not support with all my power the organisa- tions of the party, I should be guilty of disloyalty to the Liberal cause. Had Mr Pritchard Morgan secured a majority at the Liberal Association, I should have felt bound to render whatever help I could, though i am now free to confess it would have gone very much against the grain to have done so, because I do not believe in the man, and I have no faith in his profession of Liberalism. I will tell you later on why. Gentle- men, it is the duty of every souud Radical to uphold the organisation of our party. I look upon this as a cardinal principle. Where should we be without organisation, and why is it that the Tories of the district are supporting the man who has been rejected by the association ? Because they dare not bring out a man of their own in his true colours, and the next best thing they think is to break up the organisation of their opponents. I say they dare not bring out. their man in his true colours, and I challenge them to do so. (Applause.) After my election they preferred- not those inside the constituency who appreciated the situation, but the fussy busy-bodies outside- they preferred to regret that they had missed such an opportunity against so young and inex- perienced a politician as myself. Well, my friends, realiy 1 ere is a golden chance of retrieving their mistake. If they had any prospect of defeating a single Liberal haven't they double the chance of putting ia their man when the constituency is fought for by two gentlemen professing Liberal principles ? And let no question of expense staud in the way, because I make them this offer, and make it with due deliberation—that I will pay the election axpenses of any man standing on his true Tory colours whom they may select, provided be be returned to Parliament as my colleague. (Cheers.) But they will not accept it they will outside the constituency content themselves with saying after the contest is over what they might have done, and the Conservatives inside the constituency, letting I dare not wait upon I would," will be satisfied with doing all they can to damage our association, in the vain hope that in some inde- finite future it may assist them in returning some hybrid Conservative for the premier constituency in Wales. My friends, the pity of a contest like the one in which we are now engaged ia that it must be of a formal character. Both candidates profess very much the same politics, and it is left with us to decide [)n the sincerity of their professions and on their personal merits. I have beard it hinted that one of the candidates may be a political adventurer, that he is possibly a golden bubble, a gilded weathercock, or a brazen bwrle- gwgan. (Laughter.) Now, gentlemen, how- ever much noise be may have made, or however rapidly he may have changed his political convictions, I think the application of these epithets much to be deprecated. But we cannot avoid a certain amount of personal ex- amination into the antecedents and present attitude of the contestants, and I propose in the first place to draw your attention to Mr Pritchard Morgan's conduct towards the association. He There are many features in the programme of Mr Gladstone whicll I have in times past sincerely admired, and there are still some left tor which I UATS sympathy and there are many feature in the pro- gramme of the Conservative party with which I sympathise, and which may receive my support. Now I feel extremely curious to kuow the few features of Mr Gladstone's programme with which he still sympathises, or did sym- pathise with a few months ago—Heaven only knows how many times he has changed his opinion since then-and the many features in the Conservative programme. There is a fear that if you elect Mr Morgan as my colleague you will be practically disfranchising Merthyr, inasmuch as there are very many features in Mr Gladstone's programme, and precious few in the Tory, which I arn likely to support. (Loud applause.) You may, therefore, have one of your memberB in one lobby and the second in the other, nullifying one another's votes. You will bear in mind that the Tories in tho borough are going to give their votes to Mr Morgan. You know it is said the Liberalism— the Gladstonian Liberalism—of his election agent is of somewhat recent growth. (Laugiiter.) You cannot be unmindful of the fact that Mr Morgan is supported by the Western Mail. Beyond this, a matter has come to my knowledge which to my mind may possibly aflord an even better explanation for the rumour of which Mr Pritchard Morgan complains. I will tell you what it is, in order that you may judge for yourselves. It appears that about the last general election, Mr Frederick Vaughan, a well-known solicitor in Newport and Cardiff, but one who, I believe, takes no active part in politics, enquired of Mr Bowen Jones, a leading politician in Newport, what prospect of success there was for a Tory candidate for the Western Division of Monmouthshire, as a gentleman had written to him with a view to his coming forward in that interest. My suspicions being aroused. I took an early opportunity of interviewing Mr Vaughan as to who his correspondent was. He declined to afford me any information on the subject, or to say whether it was our friend Mr Morgan or not. Air Vaughan had, of course, a perfect right to withhold the information I asked for, but if Mr Morgan was not the correspondent, I do not myself see what objection there would be in saying o. (Hear, hear.) I now respectfully ask Mr Vaughan to say yes or no to the simple question, Is Mr Morgan the man who wrote to him ? And I trust lie will not decline this public challenge. (H-ar, hear, and applause.) If Mr Fred Vaughan says no, I know him to be a thoroughly honourable man, and I will, without hesitation, accept his word as final, and my suspicions will be set at rest but if, on the other hand, Mr Vaugiian declines again to answer my simple question, I must leave the electors of Merthyr to draw their own conclusions. (Applause.) But you may say, Ah, weli, be might have been a Tory a couple of years ago, and be a very good Liberal now, and in that case we ought to welcome his change of opinions. Quite so; but, u-ifortunately, Mr Morgan has claimed to have been always a Radical, and has asked us to telegraph out to Sir Samuel Griffith for his credentials. Now, what I wish to point out to you is that there is no neces- sity for going to the expense of writing out to Australia for Mr Morgan's opinions of years ago, when we have them at a much more recent date on the high authority of Mr Morgan himself. (Cheers,) My friends, this volunteer candidate supported by the Tories has told us that Merthyr ought to be represented by someone who knows honietbing about mining, by which I presume he means it to be understood that your present member knows nothing of the subject. I am not going to blow my own trumpet. I will leave that sort of work to someone eke, but I would remind you that the coal trade is my business, and, further, that gold mining and coal mining have little or nothing in common, and that a knowledge of one is no sort of qualification for the other. (Applause.) Then as to Mr Morgan's political views to day, or perhaps I should say of a few days ago, he tells us that it is his intention to enter the House of Commons to represent all shades of opinion, and no one in particular. It may be a proud position to represent no one in particular, and if he goes on a little longer he bicift fair at any rate to realise this position—that he will have represented at one time or another all shades of opinion. (Applause and laughter.) But what really is his view of tithes ? To the Newport Association he said he was not neces- sarily in favour of disendowment to the extent some people would wish." I think that i not altogether improbable, and when I remember he told a Dowlais audience a fortnight or so ago that he was in favour of the abolition of tithes, I itin sure his views do not coincide with those of the great majority of this constituency. What we want is not that tithes should be abolished, but that they should be handed back io the nation, to be diverted from their present sectarian uses towards some national object, such as intermediate or free elementary education. (Hear, hear.) To abolish tithes would very likely man a temporaly benefit to the occupier of the land, but would ultimately be entirely to the advantage of the landlord. Then, gentlemen, as to the question of royalties. You know Air Morgan is tho great authority on royalties, (Laughter.) I wonder whether he had ever seen a Welsh colliery leoso before he came down to Merthyr, and how many he has perused since. He has been frightening the Treasury for twelve months, and has threatened Air Goscheii that ho will stump the country. Poor Mr Goschen I can imagine him trembling in his shoes. (Laughter.) And what is all this fight- ing and stumping and bluster about ? Why, it is because the Government, in accordance with the law of the country, want to tax the produce of Mr Morgan's mines. They wish to claim one thirtieth, I believe it is, of the gold raised in the mine, and that would hardly have been worth the Gold King's while to make 6o much fuss about last year, at all events, seeing that the whole gold raised in Wales during 1887 didn't amount to 60 ounces according to the Blue Book I was looking I at tho other day. One thirtieth of that would have been less than 2 ounces. It wouldn't have been worth £ 8 altogether, and surely Air Morgan's time would have owi much more profitably employe i in earning 500 guineas a day out in tho Coiomes. (Cheers.) But just consider what a divergence of opinion there is between Mr Morgan and I will say Mr Thomas Williams on this subject. Mr Morgan says it is not right that the State through its Government should receive any share of the royalties—mother words, that the com- munity, either through the local authorities or the Imperial Government, should receive a fair share of the royalties. Can you conceive a wider difference of opinion ? I am satisfied that Mr Williams's opinion on this subject is the one held by the great majority of electors in this borough. I am afraid I am detaining you too long, and I will only say in conclusion that if you elect Mr Morgan as the junior member, I will endeavour, as in duty bound, to work loyally with him, but I see that it would be a difficult task. And to those, of my friends who may be assisting Mr Morgan I would also say that I wage war against Mr Pritchard Morgan, and in no WilY against them. I can understand that they admire Mr Morgan's pluck ynd enterprise. So do I, but I don't like his cheek. (Great laughter.) I venture to think that if there is half as much gold in the Morgan mine as there is brass in Mr Pritchard Morgan's composition, it affords a very encouraging prospect for the shareholders. (Renewed laughter.) Gentlemen, you have already placed me nnder a great debt of obliga- tion. May I ask you to add to it by giving me a colleague with whom I can work in double harness for the honour and welfare of Merthyr! But T know you will have no donbt of the result. (Cheers). The resolution was carried with acclamation. Mr JOHS MOUGAN (Merthyr) moved— This meeting desires to record its continued and in. creased sympathy with the Irish nation in their struggle for self-government, the eTils inflicted upon them by the present system of landlordism, and the unequal and unjust, laws now in force in Ireland. It further expresses its unabated confidence in Mr Glad- stone and his colleagues, believing that their Home Rule policy is sound in principle, and based upon justice and na'.ional equality. Mr ARTHUR DAMKL (Troedyrhiw) seconded the motion, observing that any man who came about to break up their representative organisation was not a friend of Liberals or of progress. Mr Thomas had altogether demolished the pretensions of Mr Pritchard Morgan to be considered a Liberal, and be thought Mr Pritchard Morgan would have something to do to get over what Mr Thomas bad said of him. The Rev J. W. PRICE, who assumed the conduct of the meeting on the departure of Mr Thomas Williams, put the resolution to tile meeting, and it was carried unanimously. Mr Eenshole has been appointed Mr Ffoulkes Griffiths^ election agent;

MR PRITCHARD MORGAN'S CANDIDATURE. At two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Mr Pritchard Morgan attended at the South Pit, I Plymouth, and addressed the night men before they went down,—Speaking a little later to the day moo, who had just come up, Air Morgan appealed to them for their support on the ground that he was himself a working man. He Icotisilereci that this con- stituency—essentially a working constituency- should be represented by a working man. He was anxious to get to the House of Commons so that he could better npen up the many acres of wealth that lay in North Wales, and should that be successful, he would turn his attention to South Wales, where, as far as he knew at present, gold existe,i.-A collier asked Mr Morgan whether it was true that only Cornishmen were allowed to work at the Mount Morgan gold mine, to the exclusion of Weis I I ni,ii. -Ir Morgan replied that it was not correct. The only Cornishmen he em- ployed was an under-manager.who was now in gar-1 for stealing gold. All the men at the mine were Welshmen. Air Morgan further explained that wages were 2" 6d per day until gold was struck, then he advanced them to 3 6d per shift, and should he be successful 'n getting rid of the royalties the wages should be immediately advanced.—The Rev J. Pethian Davies addressed the men, and stated that Air Aloigan had pre- sented the ground and chapel oil his estate to the Independents worshipping at Borth. Mr Davies further explained his reasons for supporting Air Morgan. A vote of confidence in Air Morgan was passed. There were about 500 men present. Mr Pritchard Alorgan addressed a meeting at Cwmbach on Saturday evening, at which a vote of confidence in him as a fit and proper person to represent the constituency in Parliament was declared by the chairman to be passed. Later on Mr Pritchard Morgan addressed the Hirwain electors at the Victoria. ha II, Mr Joseph Owen presiding. A vote of confidence m the candidate was carried. TO THE ICDETOR. Sm,- We all know that, the Almighty alone can say what the secrets of the heart of man aru, but that Christ inspired truth, "thnt the tree is known by its fruit," should not be forgotten even in political contests. The «.y».y in which you appealed yesterday to Mr Pritchard Morgan to retire trom the field might be the wisest, and the most likely one to attain its purpose, but whether he retires or not, so far as lie has carried on his candidature I cannot help questioning his sin- cerity. Who are the chief supporters of Air Alorgau? Is be supported by a number of Liberals that are Icqown to be genuine and true? We have no benitation in saying No. The whole body of the licensed victuallers are, heart and soul with him. It was remarked by one of them to a friend of mine, the other day, that they are going to smaxli up the chapel people this time." Did Alessrs Richard and Jatnes get much support from this quarter ? Are publicans generally pillars of Liberalstn in the country? We know there are exceptions, but those only prove the ruie-thit these people generally are downright Tories. What has brought about all this change of front in Air Pritchard Alorgan's case ? He says he supports local optioo and Sunday-closing generally, and yet only the other day petitions were signed in some of the most prominent public-houses in the Aberdare Valley for the repeal of the Welsh Sunday-Closing Act. The men who u-ed to point with scorn to the late Mr Henry Richard are now working hard to return Mr Pritchard Morgan to Parliament. Yijs, those who before cheered Air Byron Reed in his Church defence orations now tight tooth and nail for the "Gold King," although the latter professes to go in for disestablishment and disen- dowment. Surely the millennium cannot be far off. This is conversion m the wholesale, and brought about, too, by a gold king" who a very few months ago did not know in the world what political name to choose for himself. Our much- lamented senior member's death has been the mean ny which Mr Pritchard Morgan discovered himsulf to be a Liberal to the backbone." While I respect your opinion concerning his sincerity. I hope I shall be tolerated when I say that it is my conscientious belief that he is not sincere.—I am, &c., W. THOMAS. Cwmdare. TO THE EDITOR. SlE,—Pardon me in addressing Mr W. Abrahum (Alabon), M.P., through the public press, but I bet, to ask if he will kiudly verify or refute the rumour now current in this borough of Alerthyr Tydfil, viz., that Mr Pritchard Morgan wired to him immediately after the Mardy explosion inquiring how many widows and orphans had b>ea left destitute by that lamentable disaster, and whether he replied, and received from Mr Morgan a cheque for L30 as a donation towards their relief ?—I am, &c., Aberdare. ISAAC THOMAS.

SIR EDWARD REED. We understand that Sir Edward Reed is in communication with Mr R. N. Hall and other of his fi-iends in Cardiff, with a view to arranging bis forthcoming political visit to Cardiff, which will extend over severgl (ipys, and during which h« will, among other things, deliver his presi- dertral address to the Junior Libera! Association,

THE WHITEHALL MYSTERY. R especting the Whitehall mystery, it ,is stated that the police have discovered that the flowered skirt round the corpse was obtained from a London West End draper, and that the piece of newspaper wrapped up with the body bolongs to one bearing date August 24-th. The detective police are most assiduously investigating cases of missing young women, and their attention has been specialiy directed to the remarkable disappearance of a girl named Lily Vass, between 17 and 18 years of age, who left her home, No. 45, Tettcott-road, Chelsea, on July 19th last, and has never been seen or heard of since by her friends..

LOVE-MAKING AT SEA. ALLEGED CRUEL DESERTION OF A NORWEGIAN WOMAN. On Saturday a lady-like woman named Emilie Land, wged 40, called upon the Norwegian Consul at tjueenstown, and told a remarkable story. She cam., from New York by the Arizona, and was en route to Christian! On the voyage, however, a well-to-do Irish farmer named Daly, a widower who had been visiting his sons in America, fell in love with her and they agreed to get married. For this purpose she landed at Queenstown on Wednesday night, but instead of continuing her voyage to Liverpool Daly took her to two hotels in Queenstown, at which they stayed, but on Friday he disappeared. She appears to have smelt a rat, and proceeded to the railway, where she found the widower about to depart for his home in Queen's County. She entreated him not thus to desert her, aud got into the carriage with him. The train proceeded, and a violent scene occurred at Blarney station, where she jumped out in a furious state and called upon a policeman to help her. The officer, however, declined to interfere, and she th¡.>11 returned to Queenstown. She appealed to the Consul to send her homo to Norway, all her own I funds being exhausted.

A THBATRE DESTROYED AT DUNDEE. ADnnrJee correspondent says:—The old Dundee Theatre Royal, built 78 years ago, was destroyed by tire on Saturday morning. The building had been used as a music-hall for several yearo past, since the erection of Her Majesty's Theatre. Extensive alterations were being made preparatory to the production of a spectroscopic representation of Faust. The workmen left at midnight, and at two o'clock the flames broke out. The building was siou gutted, and the property is only partially insured,

LAUNCH OF A NEW P. AND Ü. BOAT. On Saturday there was launched by Messrs Caird and Company, Greenock, the steel screw steamer of 5,500 tons named the Peninsular, for the Penin sular and Oriental Company, of London. The vessel is 410 feet long, 48 broad, and 57 deep. She has nccommodation for 175 first-class passengers and 32 second-class, and is fitted up for troops betweeu decks, the vessel baving been put on the Admiralty list.

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ANTICIPATIONS. Racing begins at Newmarket on Monday, when the initial stage of the Second October programme is to be jrot through. The chief feature of the meeting of course, the Cosarewitch, which will be decided on Tuesday, and I shall have another opportunity of soyme: a final word on the big event. In the meantime, however, I may say that I shall in ail probability depend on Tene- breuse and Matin Bell. With regard to Monday's races I shall select the following r— ¡ Trial Stakes—FCLLKKTON. Vjit Ir" Plate-IIELKSLICY. First Wei ter- RicD PALMER or RECLUSE. Se -on i October Nursery—PALOMA or GALLOP- ING QCKKN. Two Year Old Plate-CLOI)POLE or CORBEILLS, Cadcgau Plate-GALORE: or SWEKTBRIAR. October Post Produce—PANTOMIMIC. Ciearwell Stakes—Prince Sultykoff's beiit. Suuday Night. VIGILANT.

KEMPTON PARK MEE l ING. KEMPTUN PARK, SATURDAY. The MIDDLES KX HUNTERS' FLAT ItAUE of 150 SOTS weight lor a;;e penalties and allowances the winnar to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles. Mr T S'.even.-i's, jun, Fairfiel.i, by 12it Mr Abinjiton 1 Capt Owen's ."Southaiu, aged l¿st Owner 2 Mr Evaiis's Silverwood, aneJ 12st ..Mr D Thirlwell 3 o\lrNe-bitt's Zaroso, 5y list lidlb Mr Greville. 0 Betting—4 ru 1 on Fairfield, 10 to 1 each asst Silvor- wood and Souths m, and 15 to 1 agst Zaro=.o. Southam settled down in front of Silverwood, with the other pair lying side by side until a distance from home, where Fairfield drew to the trout and won in a canter by two leiigllis three lengths between the second and third. The winner was bought in for 310 guineas. An OPEN HUNTERS' FJ,AT RACK of 100 sovs weight for age peualtius and allowances. Two miles Mr Beudington's Little Boy Blue, 4y 12st 31b Mr Abington 1 Mr Lane's Gladstone, aged 12st Mr Waller 2 Mr Lancashire's Brunswick, 4y list 7ib Mr S Woodland 3 Butting 9 to 1 on Little Boy Blue, and 100 to 8 agst Gladstone. Biunswick bhowed the way, with Little Boy Blue lying lust, for a mile and a quarter, when Gladstone took a slight lead, buthe gave way at the bend to Little Boy lilu", who won in a canter by thirty lengths a bad third. MATCU. 50 each, h ft. Two miles on the fiut. Mr Yates's Bring-iri, aged list 71b Mr Abington I Mr Denver's Baccy, 5> list Mr Waller 2 Bel ting—3 to 1 un Bringari. the favourite made nearly aU the running and won by two iengtlis. The OCTOtiElt HURDLE HANDICAP of 200 sovs, by subscription of 5gs each winners extra tbe second receives 21) sovs out of the stakes. Two miles over eiyht uurules. Mr tlibbert's Wrangler, 4y 103t 12ib..A Nightingali 1 Mr Savages Ad„nap;iar, aged lOsc 91b Corner 2 Mr C Lane's silver Sea, aged llstolb Br,tzil 3 Mr Aldington's Gonfalon, a Use !21u..Mr>V 11 M ore 0 Mr Ray-ell-Lane's The Celt, 4y list Mr Beevor 0 inir Joliffe's Scottish Minstrel, 4y lOst 121b..Skelton 0 Lord Dudley's Jacob, by 10st91O Mr Thirlwell 0 Mr Johnson's Lady Onsiow, 4y lOst Hall 0 Betting—4 to 1 agst Gonfaion, 9 to 2 agst Jacob, 5 to 1 itits6 Lady Onslow, 6 to 1 each agst Adanap-iar, Wrangler, and Scottish Minstrel, 130 to 15 agst Silver Sea, and 8 tol agst The CelL. W rangier, at a good pace, cut out the work from Gonfalon, Lady Onslow, Auanapaar, and Jacob, with The Celt in the reM. Parsing the stand Wrangler was showing tiie way from Adaaiapaar, Lady Onslow, and Goinaion, with Jacob anu The %-elt now the last pair. After running half the journey The Colt became tailed olf, and Wianrlt-r went on from Ailanapaar, Lady Ou. slow, and Sliver Sea, until a quarcer of a mile from home, where Wrangler drew right away, and, after making all the running,won in a canter by ten length,; a bad third. Scottish Minstrel, pulling up, wa., fourth, Jacob tilth. Lady Onslow next, and The Ceitlast. A SMi-LING HUN THUS' HURDLE RACE of 100 SOYS; weight for age the winner to be sold for 5 » SUYS. Two miles, ove eic ht hUI dle. Capt Owen's Soucliaiu, aged list 61b .Owner 1 Mr .taikey's Majority, 4y list 121b Page 2 Mr G Moore's Joiiy Boy, aged 123t 31b ..Mr Moore 3 Cor Caroli (Downes) also ran. Betting—5 to 4 011 Southam, 3 to 1 agst Jolly BelY, 4 to 1 agst Majority, anti 6 to 1 aest Cor Caroli. Cor Caroli showed the way clear of Southam, with Jolly Boy lying last. and so they rau until six furlongs from home, wnere Southam drew to the front and won in a canter by two lengths the same distance sepa- rated ibe Second and third. The winner was bought in for 220 guineas. A SELLING HURDLE RACE PLATE of 100 sovs; weight forage the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Two miles, over eight hurdies. Mr Haskins's Ben Bolt, aged 12s- 31b McKie 1 Mr S Woodland's Caroler, 4y 10st 71b Owner 2 M, R I Iiirliveli's Ilkl< y, 5y 12-t 31i>Mr liThirlwell 3 Gentle Alice filly (H Pearce), Windsor (Trickle;, Rewell (Page), and Westgate (Hon G Lamb ton) also ran. Betting—7 to 4 agst Westgare, 3 to 1 agst Bea Bolt, 5 11 1 agst Ilkley, and 6 to 1 agst Caroler. Ilkly made the running from Windsor, the Grntle Alice lllly, and Caroler, with Keneil last. After pass. ing he stand Ilkley drew away nearly a hundred yards from Caroler, Windsor, and the -,enLIe Alice anti in this order they I an until reaching the last flight of hurdles, where Ilkley came back to his hor-es, and Ben Bolt, drawing to the front in the last fif. i jards. won by two length the same distance between s-.vond and third. The Gentle Alice filly was fourth, Windsor fifth, and Reweli last. The winner was bought in for 200 guineas. TueSUNBURY MAIDEN HURDLE RACE PLATE of lCa sovs went for age winners extra. Two miles, over eight hur,des. Mr Gordon's Gannet, 5y 12st 31b G Lowe 1 Mr Spalding's Sachet, oy 10st /lb ..Ware 2 Lord Cholmondeiey's Chippeway, 4y list 121b Mr G Lambton 3 Bertha (Hewitt) »nd Calpurnia (Corner) also ran. Betting—6 to 4 agst Chippeway, 2 to 1 agst Bertha, 5 to 2 agst Gmnet, 4 to 1 agst Sachet, and 7 to 1 agst Calpurnia. Calpurnia. Bertha out out the work from Sachet and Chippswav to the stand, where Calpurnia took third place and Chippeway dropped bacit last, Ther was little altera- tioll in t!.is order until s'jf furlongs from hauie, where Sacnet took up the running, but she was headed at the last flight_o! hurdles by Caiiilo who won by a length and a half a bad third. Calpurnia was last. LATEST BETTING UN THE COURSE. C K* Alt K WITCH 9 to 1 agst Acme (t, and o) 9 to 1 Polydor (t and o) 9 59 to ;l — T,ay.es (t ando) 100 to 8 Kenilworth (i and o) 100 to 8 Button l'ark(o) 100 to 7 ltuve d'Or (t) 100 to b — Matin Bell(tando) 20^0 to 10J — Khvthni (tj 2000 to 100 White Flag (t) 20 to 1 Tonans (t anu o) 20 to 1 Oliver Twist. 5y 8st Sib (t and o) 33 to 1 Governor Wal er (t and o) 33 to 1 Rudd gore (L and oj 33 to 1 .— Admiral Benbow (t and o) 40 to 1 — Savile (t and o)

THE OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. I "^POUTING LIK-tt" TKLKOKAM ] KEMPTON PARK MEETING. R4C b HORSE PRICE Middlesex Fa:r6eld 4 to 1 on Opail lturter,, Little Boy Blue 9 to 1 on Match Bringari 3 to 1 on October Hurdle Wrangler 6 to 1 agst Celling Hunters Southam 5 to 4 on S-lling Hurdle Ben Bolt to 1 a<zst Sunbury Hurdle Gannet 5 to 2 agst The above prices are identical with those officially published in the RACING CALENDAR.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MATING. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF IUINMNO,—Trial Plate, 1 30 Visitors' Plate, i £ ec»ttd October Nursery, 2 30 First Welter. 3 Ciearw il stakes, 3 30 Plate of 100 Guineas, 4 Cadogan Plate, 4 6 Post Produi e, 4 50. LATES I' SCRATCIIINGS. Trial Plate—Fair Haven. Fir,t Welter-Shillelaob, The Shrew, .1,.11 Mark, Twysel, Tyrant, MdHtHustein. Second October Nursery— 1 otus II. Carnival, Bellini, Aggie, Swansdown, and Reefer. Ciearwell Stakes- Red Shoes, Coombe Royal, Prebend, Wasp, Jummy, Image, Kilmarth, Kiishna, Scottish Fusilier, Gasoui, and Needinere. Visitors' Plate—Shillelagh, River Plate, Lai Brongh, and Renown Cadogan Plate Mamia. Piate of 100 tee. Post Produce—Jumniy. Sererals Piate—Treasure, La Mali- bran, Severn, and Fauvette—Cesavewitch Srakes- Tissaphernes, Zania, Clan Cbatran, and Astrologer. Itoyal Stak-s—Kremlin. Flying Welter—Powder Puff, Countess Therrv, and St. Symphorieu. Middle Park pi lie Ti, Montague, Georg Monte Christo, Roslyn, Hamp onia, Taxus, and Regalis, Champion Stakes—Justinian, Devote, Kilw-.rlin, Pariah Wood- land, and Salisbury. Newmarket Oaks-Aubapiiie. JJevo^e, and Sunshade. Juvenile Handicap—Fair Ma- rion. Great Challenge Stakes—Mepbisto. Newmarket Derby- Pariah, Beau-Mo que, Cyril, and Hatfield. ARRIVALS.— 1 he following horses have arrivect in additi jitotiiost3 trained here Mountaineer. Noble Chieftain, Devonian, Sky Pilot, Rec' Palmer, Penrith, Alillstream, True Bine II, O-sidine, Miss May colt, Up-et, Miguel, O-snry. Gay Hampton, Saviie, Friar's Balsam, Ormuz, Ben Stiome, DH.veaport. Phil, Swift, r-outhill, Polydor, Ketta, Ivetsey, Master M .ion. Par- tition, Everitt, The Mummei, Matin Bell, Pelliani, Fleur de Lys, Lady Baiefoot, Itnddi_ore, Delaware, Homely, Ingram, St Agatha, Devil's Dance, Burton Park, Eiridspord, Benburb, Whistle Jacket, Antibes, Blue Peter, Fealty, Arquebu-, Reve d'Or, Australia, Zanzibar, Ambush, Kenilworth, The Governor, Oliver Twist, Derwentwa.ter, and Irguuder.

LONDON BETTING. SATURDAY NIGHT. (JESARI WITC U- Run Tuesday, ( etoti-r 9th. Cesarewitch Course (2 miles 2 furlongs 28 yards). 8 to 1 agst Tenebreuse, 4y 8st 12lb (t ando) 9 to It— Acme, 3y S.t lllb (t <ft o) 10 to 1 — Polydor, 3y st lib (t and 0) 10 to 1 — Trayles, 3y 7st 121b (o, ii to 1 w) 100 to 8 — Butt'n Park, by 8st 81b (tl 100 to 7 — Beve 'Or. 4) 8.t 91b (6) 100 to 6 — NTatin Bell, 4y 7st 61b (t) 20 to 1 — Rhythm 4y 7st (t) 20 to I Toxians (t) 20 to 1 Kenilworth, 3y 7st lib (0) 22 to 1 — Oliver Twisu, oy 8s 81b (t and w) 22 to — Cotillon, 3y 8st lib it) 25 to 1 — White Flag, 3y 7st 21b (t and o) 28 to 1 — Governor Waller (t and o) 33 to 1 — Phil, 4y 8st lllb (o, 40 to 1 w) 40 to 1 — Ruddigore, 4y 7st 101b (o) 40 to 1 Aiimirnl Benbow (t) 40 to 1 Savile, 4y Sst 31b (t) 50 to 1 Miilstream(.t and o) 100 to I Beiibut-b (t & o) 10 to 1 — Tonans and Cotillon, coupled (tJrn to :CWO) 300 to 60 — Acme and 1'enebreuse coupled (t) CAMBRIDGESHIRE Bun Tuesday, Oct. 23 Last mil- and a distance of A.F 15 to 2 agst Mamia, 4y 6st 61b (o) 10 to 1 — Bismarck, 3y 7st 81b (t) 100 to 7 — Sandal, 3y 7st (t and o) 100 to 6 — Veracity (t fa ii(i o) 20 to I Phil, 4y 8st 41b (t and w) 20 to 1 — Acme. Sy 8st 41b (t) 20 to 1 — Sheen, y 7st 91 b (t) 25 to 1 — Danbydale, 3y 7st lib (0) 25 to 1 — Fullerton (t) 33 to 1 — Reve d'Or (cl 33 to 1 — Polydor. 3y CTI 31b (tl 33 to 1 Trayles (t and o) BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. CESAREWITCH. 100 to 12 agst Tenebreuse (t) 9to I A cine (t) 10 to 1 — Tra> les (t) 10 to 1 — Polydor (t ando) 1,100 to 8 — Button Park (t) 100 to 7 — Reve d'Or, (t and 0) 20 to 1 — Rhythm (t) 50 to 1 — MiJlstieam (t) MIDDLE PARK PLATE. 250 even on Donovan and Porter's lot mixed (laid) 300 to 50 agst Melanion (t)

SCRATCHINGS. Messrs Weatherby officially announce the following; scratcliings Cesarewitch Astrologer, Tissaphernes and Clan Cbattan.

Carter 'and Whitaker. Turf Accountants. Broad-st, Chambers, Bristol. Tel. address—Whitaker. Bristol. THE DEMON'S CODE.-Chapliii, the Hurdle Demon, gave Gannet. Address—Chaplin, Rockery House, Spen- nymoor.

SPORTING PROPHECIES. NEWMAKKET MEETING. Cesarewitch STAKES—Sportsman—Acme Sporting Life-Reve d'Or or Rhythm Field-Acme Sporting Chronic le—Trayles or Kenilworth County Gentleman -Kenilworth or Niatin Bell Land and Water—Button Park or Retiilworth Sporting Time -Cotillon or Kenilworth Licensed Victuallers' Gazette-Acme or Polydor. MIDDLE PARK PLATF -Sportsman-Donovan; Sport- in Life-Chitabob or Donovan; Field-Donovan or Napoleon Sporting Chronicle-Donovan; County Gentleiiia,i-Doriovan; Land and Wauer-Ct,.itabob; Sporting T mes—Donovao or Gay II amp ton; Licensed Victuallers' Gazette—Donovan or Quartus.

COURSING. LICHFIELD MEETING. T ICHFIELD, SATURDAY. The PRODUCE STAKES, for dog and biteh puppies each, III Glen Orrin bt Salisbury IV Tibullus beat Athlete RoyalR tie btBelleMahoue | IV Glen Orrin bt Royal Rate Tibullus (a bye) FINAL ROUND. Gem Orrin beat Tibullus. The UXBRIDGE STAKES. for 2C all ages, at £4 10s each. III Full of Fun bt Dear Belle Jenny Jones (a bye) Royalty bt Still Miahty IV JennyJonesbtFull of Fun Royalty (a bye) FIN \L ROUND, Jenny Jones beat Royalty II (1) The ANGLESEY CUP, for 8 all ages, at £4 10s each II. Chiltern bt Marmion Tibthorpe bt Adele Stakes div>ed. The PAGET STAKES, for 16 all ages, at £3108 each. III. Louis Reil bt Combatant Rh da bt John Davis FINAL ROUND. Rheda bear houis Real. The BEAUDESERT Sl'AKK". for 16 puppies, at S2 10 each. IV. Flowering Fern btThought | Rival Countess bt Mashing ful Still I Duke FINAL ROUND. Flowering Fern beat, Thoughtful Still. The RUG EL 15 Y STAKES, for 4 ail ages, at JE2 10s each II. Soda. aud Truthful Yet divided The PRIVATE SWEKPSTAKES, at S5 each. I. Marmion bt Legacy Tibthorpe beat Donald Wind Land FINAL ROUNL> Marmion beat l'iothoipo.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL. BRISTOL V. CARDIFF. Played at the Cardiff Arms Park in fine but cold weather. The attendance numbered abo it 3,0J0. Car iiff kicked off from the racquet court end, and there being no response the first scrimmage was in Bristol territory. Directly the pack was broken up, the hall was rushed across the visi:ors' line an 1 a touch- down exacted. Pl,y foil wing th" dr >p out was on I he Bris'ol /5 line Rosser passed t > Norman Brings, who ran through a bunch rignt up to the line, where he was collared by Aldri.ge, The ball got into touch near the line, and at the line out D. W. Evans succeeded in pushing inlnd scoring a try, which Hughes, against a strong breeze, failed to convert, The drop out brougnt no r,lief >0 the visitors, whose 25 was at once invaded. The Cardiff forwards, rushing a tight went off with a rush, and near the line Niciio Is picked up and ran in. Hughes again failed, albeit tile position was favourable. Immediately following the kick-out tbe leather was taken right on to the visitors' line, and W E 0 Williams scored. Hughes again missed with the place. The drop out this time enabled Bristol to get actively to work in the centre, and by close tackling they effectively sp0il(1 the Cardiff passing, and got w-li down the field. Rosser Evans sent the leather flying back, and once again Bristol territory was invaded. Rome heie from a scrimmage passed to Charley Arthur, who ran across the line and lauded a fourth try. Hughes, as before., proved unequal to the occasion. Bristol continued to be pressed, and in less than a minute Charley Arthur, running close up to their line, paseli to Keepings, who scoreii. To the 8urJ>rise of every- body present H nghes-usually so reliable-failed for !!e fifth time to convert. A touch-down was now quickly added to the Cardiff score as the outcome of a run up to the line by Charley Arthur. and then WEO Williams scored a sixth try. Loud laughter greeted another Lilurc by Hughes to convert '1 he farce of dropping out, was repeated, and for about half a minute, more or less, Bristol contrived to keep the ball outside their lb. Then Hybut upset a man \ho was trying to return a loose kick, and Nicholls, kicking across, charged t he full backandenabled Kedzlie to land the seventh try. Hughes e cite a rinp e of meuinient by once mor« failing to do the needful. The game had now become perfectly ludicrous. Kedzlie scored from a loose scrimmage near the line, and an ironical cheer greeted Hughes's eighth diss. trous piace-Uick, though it is only fair to state that 1 his time he put in a r ally nood shot. This brought the game to half-time. Shortly after resuming Keepings, taking a pass, trans;'errei! to Butfs, who got round in rear of the uprights. Hughes this time proved equal to th? occasion, a successful shot being loudly clieered. Then, greeted by loud I ughter, Hill fairly sprinted in, and Hughes, emboldened by his last success, put on goal number two. Norman Biggs was next con. spicuous, winding up some fine passing by running in behind. Hughe landed the major point, and ironical cries of Well played Bristol" came from the specta- tors. Additional tries were got by D W Evans, I.^gle- dew, W it, 0 illiams, Hughes converting the first ami IMt of the trio, and a minor being also added to the score. Cardiff in the end won one of the most runaway matclies everse-n at the Park by the phenomenal score of 0 "n.ls. 9 tries, and three min n s to nothing. Teams :— Cardif- Hugh llughes, back; C S Arthur, W H Keepings, G Rosser Krans, and Nor., an Biggs, three- quarter backs; H M Ingiedew and C V Rome, half backs; A F Hil! (captain), AF Bland, Q i> Kedzlie, WEO Williams, A J Hybar D W Evans, S H Nicholls, and W T Morgan, forwards. Brisol-H E Aldridge, back; J J i.ies, A B Walbrook, T Jones, and V W Davies, thro '-quartec backs; E T S Badger f-,n(i Knight, half-ba-ks A Gee (captain), B Gee, W Cog in. R PhlIr.wl, R Bryan, P Loc- ey, W Vosper, and J V Arman (sub), forw<r ls. LLAXELLY V. CARDIFF HAKLFQUINS. The Llanelly team met the Cardiff Harlequins on the ground of the latter before a large num- ber of spectators, and in very cold weather. Turner kicked off The return was well followed up, and the Tinplaters made a smart invasion into their opponents' territory. A scrimmage was formed on the 25 line, out of which J) l Williams passed toboweii, who lanoed in touch. A bit of loose pla, relieved the home team, and a feeble kick by Bowen enabled the Harlequins to reach the centre. The Llanelly forwards, however, rushed the ball back, and some smart play 011 the part of D. R. Williams assisted tire tinplaters to nearly reach the goal-line. Garrett relieved with a useful run, but lie was collared before he had got far. A series of well-judged p-t-ses put tllel ball into the hands of Tom Morgan, who nearly obtained a drop- goal. After some scrimmages the Harlequins had to touch-down in self-defence. Soon a ter tile- Kick-out a.scrimmage was formed near the guai line. Garret intercepted a pass to Bowen, and dribbled the ball to the centre, where it was >topp d and well re. uriied by E J Roberts.TbeHarlequinsobtained a free kick for offside, but did not make much use of the advantage. The 2b line was reached. The Llanelly captain missed a p ss, whereupon the Harlequin forwards rushed the bail down the field. A few good kicks, however. brought operations back to the centre line, where A j, Davies got a free kick from a catch. A number of long kicks followed, with the repult that Ow n secured the leather and made a capital run to centre. The Tinplaters dribbled back and for some time the ball was kept in scrimmage. Martin subsequently broke away. The ball was kicked behind the Harlequins' line, and a try was only saved by May, who ju -iciously planted the oval outside the palings. A little loose play resulted, dribbling being the order of the day. The Harlequins made an inroad into the tin-plate domain, but]) Richards -cnt them back by a timely kick. A give and take" game of kicks and dribbles intervened for some time, neither side obtaining any perm i- nent advantage, until D. Jones and D. Rici,&,ds carried jthe ball in the diiection of the Harlequin's g >al and reached the 25 line. Excellent and i-api I passing put the ball into T. Morgan's hands, and he, by a short run, secured a try, which was not converted Half-time was then called. Oil resumption cf play, Llanelly kicke 1 off, and the game was carried on in tiie Harlequins' territory. From a line-out within the home 25 J. Martin obtained a free kick, as the result of which the Harlequins were comp.1e<i to touch down in self- defence. Th., home team followed up the kick out by some excellent forward play, which had the effect of transferring the ball to the visitors' ground. A L Davies got a mark off a punt of n H Boweu's, hut an exce,leyit return was made by D J),¡,niel! As the result of passing between T Morgan, D R Williams, and Bowen, Llanelly were enabled to assume the aggressive, l/oose play ensued in favour of the Harlequins, a kick of J. Bryan's sending the bail in 0 touch 111 the Llanelly qua ters. D. Thomas at this point, was granted a free kick, whereby he landed the oval ill front of the visitors' goal line. T. Morgan made a prompt and effective response. Llanelly, however, continued to be pressed, and a number of "scrums" we! e formed in close proximity to their goal line. The tinplate men raised the siege by really excellent forward play, in which J), Daniels was conspicuous. A short run by D, Richards brought the tinplaters a further advantage. The game was iheu vigorously contested about midway, 'l'he Harlequins forward play was admirable, and they carried the ball up the field in a very short time A scrimmaue was formed on theZtJ I ine. Play was very barren of results, however, and the ball wavered between each 2b line, eacli side alternately making an inroad into tne opposite quarter. When time was called, the J..1anelly team were left victors by 1 try and 3 minors to nil. Following were the teams -.—Cardiff Harlequin* G May. ùack; 0 Lewis, J) Thomas, F E Nicholls, It Garrett, three-quarter backs A h Davies and T Gorman, half-backs; T Morgan, Turner. J Kennett, C Emery, J O'Brien, it Roderick, N G Fergusson, and J Malioney, forwards. Llanelly. E J Roberts, ba.ck D H i5owen, T Morgan, 1) Richards, and W Hopkms, three-quarter backs; D R Williams and E Griffiths, half-backs; D Jones, T Jones, Jacob Davies, W Thomas, J Martin, D Daniels, Elias Jones, and Stephen Thomas, forwards. NEWPORT Y. SWANSEA. After a weil contested game at St. Helen's Ground, Swansea, the home team proved the victors. by 3 tries and 4 minors, to 1 minor. Swansea won the toss, and about 3 35 Harding bad to kick off for Newport with the sun dead in bis t'sce. Scrimmages in central ground occupied several minutes. A dribble by Ivor Morris gained ground, and then George Morgan smartly punted back; Bishop obtained a free kick, and s-nt the ball into touch near the visitors' 25. Som- tight scrimmages and a few kicks gave Newport the advantage, and the ball was left by the half-way post. Then the ball was worked by the h me "ups" into their opponents' territory Seme vigorous attacks were made on the visitors' goal, and tney had eventually to touch down George Thomas neatly took a pass after thekiofcout, and made off in good style. McCutcheon failed to tackle, and D. Gwynn ran uu at full speed, and was just in time to save a probable try by collaring Thomas. Very even play ensued for thii next ten minutes. Ultimately, Newport got the ball into the home quarters opposite the goal posts, where someexcitingscrumswereformed. Towers removed all danger by a short dribble and punt, and then C. Williams ran clean through the Newport ups. By this means the ball was left well in the open, amidst applause from the home partisans. A capital advance by Swansea, headed by Orrin, left the ball perilously near the visitors' quarters. F. r a time Newport had to play a hard defensive game, the Swansea men iraking gallant attempts to get in, but to no purpose. Orrin got within three yards of the goal line. TTie ball was worked back a short distance near the tooch line. D. Gwynn made a shot for goal, which jUtlt failed. Lewis (Newport) soon after this got a free kick, which was entrusted to G. W, Morgan, but nothing rtsnited. Bish' p paised to W. 11. Jones, who invaded the New- port territory. Half-tore was then called. When the ball was restarted both teams played up with much energy. W. H. Jones kicked off, and England re. turned. Newport made a grand rush, and took the ball almost along the length of the ground clean over the goal line. D. Gwynn ran up at full speed, and, falling on the ball, just averted a try for a second time. A complete change now came over the game. The Swansea men played with much spirit, the forwards showing great dash and carrying all before them. Newport were soon penned in their quarters. Orrin was couspicuous for good play, and got well in front of some of the rushes. W. H. Howells carried the leather some five yards from the Newport goal line. Newport failed to remove the attack, and \V. Bowen got a try. The Newportians were not at all satisfied with the decision, and some of themdeclined to stand up when the place kick, which failed. came off. James and Davies (Newport) were near the ball when Bowen got the try. A few minutes after the kick off, Swanssa. again assumed the aggressive, and D. Gwynn nearly got over. Towers picked up the ball, and grounded it behind the goal line. Again McCutcheon failed with the piace-kici:. Kicks wera exchanged, and piay took place in neutral territory, but the ball was soon worked into the visitors' quarters. Bishop, from a pass by W. H. Jones, dropped a goal, but this was disallowed on accow»it of a pass forward. Swansea made repeated attacks on the Newport goal. George Thomas kicked to the half- way post. Bishop then gave a long drop, and landed the ball a few yards from the Newport goal line. England was held by Towers before he could return, and scrimmages took place which occupied some time. Newport touched down a fourth time. A few minutes afterwards, B.shop transfe, red to W. H. Jones, who came off with a capitil run, cleared three of the Newportonians i front of and two behind the goal line, and placed the ball in a favourable oosition, but the place kick resulted in a post-r. Time was now called, with the score reading :Swansea, 3 tries and 4 minors Newport, 1 minor. ides -Newport -Back, T England three-quarter backs, J Motgan, J R Webb, George Thomas, and A Lewis; half backs, Charles T Thomas and T James forwards. T Harding (captain), J Hannen, H T Day, W Davies, E J Williams, T E iwards, T H Griffiths, and E Jones. Swansea- Back. McCutcheon three-quarter ba-ks, D Gwynn, E Bishop, W H Jones, and John Thomas .half backs, 'V H Howells and Ivor Morris forwards, W H Towers (captain), T Williams, W Bowen, Meredith, W Lewis. W Williams, J Morgan, and J Orrin. Umpnes Messrs W H Gwynn and J Young. lieferee Mr S Goldsworthy, Swansea. MAORIS V. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. This match wa3 phyed &L Northampton, in the presence of a large number of specta- tors. The home players kicked otf. and shortly after Keogh, for the visitors, go a try, which M'Caus- land failed to convert. Shortly before baif-time Madi- gall scored a second try, wh;, h MVausland converted. Score at haif-timc—.Maoris, 1 goal, 1 try to nil. North- amptonshire failed to score in the second half of the game, whilst the Maoris were as successful as before, eventually winning by 2 goals and 4 tries to nil. WESTBURY PAPK V NEWPORT 2ND XV.—Phyed at Newpoit. From the outset to the finish the g-I me was in favour of Newport, who won by 4 goals, 5 tries, and several min r points to nil BRlDGEND V CARDIFF COLLERF,, -Played at Bi-ii- gend, and resulted in a win for the home team by 3 goals and 2 tries to nil Emery played capitally for the winners, securing four tries. The College played pluckily, but were overmatched. ELY ROVERS IS 1 XV. V BUTE ENGINEERS 1ST XV Played at Ely. and after a har.l-contested game lesulted in a win for Ely by a goal and Z tries to nil. A reyort sent in by the Ely Rover.; gives the result as 1 goal 4 tries, and 6 minors to nil. LOUDOUN V ST. MARYS —Played in the l.oudoun Gardens, and ended in a victory for the Loudoun by 1 goal (dropped), 3 tries, and 3 minors to nil. CATHAYS RANGKRS V CLYTHA COLLEGE, NEWPORT.— Played in the Barracks Field, and resulted in a win for th. Rangers by 4 goals and 4 tries to nil. SECOND VICTORIA FOOTBALL TEAM V PRIMROSE JUNIORS. Played at the ground of the f iriuer, w-,i resulted in h Win for theVicoriansby2 goals and 4 tries to nil. The goals were kicked by i) Tnoinas ami a N't uWynn. Tries were obtained by tV Davies (1) and W Beer (2), 1 Davies (1), D Krinnin (2). SILVKR STAR v. CHURCH ROAD.-Played at Canton, and resulted in a victory for the Stars by 4 goals, 2 tries, and b minors to 2 minors. The tries were ob- tained by H Smith (3), F Hockon (1). T Bas^erville ('.), and A Wickhatn a). CARDIFF STAR V -iT. ANDREW'S.—Tnis match was played on the gr unii of the latter, and resulted in a win for the Star, iinal score Star, 3 tries, 2 minors St. Andrews, nil. Trieo; were obtained by W Br own, Tom Nicholls aud J Thouias. HEATH HOVERi V ST DAVIDS —Played at Whit- church, re-ulting in a win for the former by 1 goal and 4 minors to nil. ROATH v LLANDAFF.—Played atLlandaff, and after a well-contested game ended in favour of Hoath by 2 minors to a minor. -IT PETERS JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB —A friendly game between the Captain and Vice-captain's team was played at the barracks field, and resulted in a win for the former by 1 goal and a try to a try. The try- getters for the winners was T sexton (1) and W Lamb (1); for the Insers W Sexton (1) VICTORIA V GRANGE JLAI%'GE" -After a good game the latter wou by 6 jlo"is, 2 dropped goals, 2 tries, and 3 minors to nil. The tries were nude by J Rose, T James, and W Harris. The dropped goals by J EVjns and A }t"pelsto!le. HARLEQUINS' A TEAM V. CHARLES-STREET RANGERS. -Ph ye(i on tIJ" Harlequins' ground, and resulted in a win for the Harlequins. Score Ha> lequins, 1 goal Charles-street Rangers, 1 try, 6 minors. MYNYDD KACK V TRINITY. —Piayed at Swansea, Mnd ended in a victory ior Mynydd Bach by 1 goil (dropped by Davies), 1 try, and 5 minors to nil. Matthews, the international half-back, played a good giine rot t riniry. NEA H 2XD XV v MANSEL RANGKRS.— Played on the ground of tile latter, ami after a rough game, ended 111 a victory for the home team oy a try. LLANELLY A UEAM V. SKEWEN — The first ma tch played on the Stradey grounds this season took place between the above teams. In consequence ot the late arrival of the visitors the match was not commenced until live o'clock. A well contented gams endifd in a victory for Llanelly A by oue dropned goal and one minor to one try and one minor. 1). James captained the home team, and Evans the visitors. Umpires: Messrs W. L. Thomas and Evan Roberts. Referee Mr Watkins. LLANELLY WANDERERS V. SWANSEA EXCELSIORS — This match took piace on the 's wa i road ground, resulting in a win for the Swansea Excelsiors by two tries to n 1. WINDSOR 1ST v PENARTH JUNIORS.—A match was played between the above teams on Saturday, ami resllltollw a victory for the Juniors. Score: Penarh Juniors, 2 goal- and 5 minors; Windsor 1st, 1 try. NEWPORT COLLEGIATE SCHOOL V CLYTHA COLLEGE. -Played at Newport. The gaille was well contested, and resulted in a victory for the Collegiate School by 1 goal (dropped by D Davies) to 1 try. ABERDARE CLLUSADKRS V MERTHYR RANGERS —A match was played be. ween the above teams, resulting in a victory for the home team by 1 goal, 2 tries, 8 touches down and 2 touches in goal as against 1 touch- down. CHAINWORICS ROVERS V 'I'RF FOREST. -Played on the groun 1 i f the la rer, and resulted in a win for the visitors ny 2 tries to 1 try. CRUSADERS V THE HLACK WATCH —This match was played at Newport, aud ended iu a win for the former by 1 goal and 4 tries to 1 minor. PLOT ROVKRS v PONTYPRIDD A—This match Tva# played at Poiuyjjridd, and aftev a wel 1-Co. 1 tested game," resulted in a win for the for-, er by 1 goal, I try, 3 minors to 1 minor. PONTYMISIEK. ROVERS (HOLDERS OF MONMOUTH CHALLENGE CUP) V CROSS KEYS WANDERERS -Pl,v-lt at Cio s Keys. Result :—;Jom>mister Rovers, 4 points; Cross Keys Wanderers, 1 point. WHITCWJRCII 1ST XV V WHITECHURCH 2ND XV.- Playe I at Whitchurch, resulting ill a victory for the first "ny 3 goals. 2 tries to 1 try. iilCHNt )ND v R. E. COLLEGE.—Played at Cooper's Hill, and won by the visitors by I dropped goals and 2 tries to 1 goal. ABERDARE v. PENYGRAIG.—Played on the Ynvli Field, and resulted in a win for Penygraig by four g als and one try to nil. TI1 tries were obtained by J C Kvans (twe), T Jones (one), H Davies (one), and M VV Rees (one). Harding convei ted the goals. Aberdare played two men short. PONTYCLOWN v. PENYGRAIG 2ND XV.-Played at Penvg: aig. and resulted in a will for Penygraig by one goal and four tries to nil. The tries were obtained by 111 Davies (two), R Morgan (one1, J I Davies (one), and J) Thomas (one). BIRKENHEAD PARK v. BROUGHTON.— Played at Birkenhead belore 2,000 spectators. Score Broughton, 1 goai, 2 tries, 5 minor^ Birkenhead, nil, BRADFORD v LIVERPOOL.—Played at Bradford. Very shortly after the kick off the Bradford players got into the Liverpool quarters, and from a line-out Foothill scored a try, which was converted into a goal. Hickson scored two splendid tries in quick succession iust within the last ten minutes of play, and nearly all of this half nlay was in the Liveipool "quarters. Final score Bradford, 2 goals, 3 tries, 3 minors, and Liver- pool, 1 minor. NEW BRIGHTON V OLD Boys.-Played at Liscard before a good company of spectators. Score :-Old Boys, 1 try, 7 minors New Brighton, 2 minors. HALIFAX V MANNINGHAM.—Played at Halifax, both teatii, being well represented. Halifax commenced against a strong wind, but held their own splendidly, the backs play ng a very safe combined yame. Green- wood got a very smart try for Halifax, but j,e was called back. Half-time was called with the score standingManningham, 1 minor; Halifax, nil In the second half Halifax were unable to score until two minutes of no side. when Hobertson. hte of the Edinburgh University team, ran over grandly, and Scholetield kicked the winning point. Final result Halifax, 1 goal, f ur minors Manningharu, 1 minor, DF.WSBURY v BATU Y.—Played at Dewsburv before 5,000 spectators; Ba. ,ej kicked off, and for a time the visito s were severe! pressed. Lockwood was near getting in, being br- i^ht down 011 the line by Ineson. Batley forwards u< v^quent/y broke away, and Sykes got a try, 111e8011 facing at goal. Evtn play followed, the so re at half-tins'* oeillj..(-Batley, 1 try and 1 minor; Dewsbury. nil. Final result .-Batley, i try, 2 miuor points Dewsbury, 4 minor points. HECKMONDWIKE v YORK.—Played at Heckmond- wike. The home team played a grand game through- out. Their passing and running was of the highest order. Tries were obtained by Wood, Nobie, Duffy, Sutcliffe, and Shaw. Sutcliffe p aced the goals, and dropped one goal from the field. lleckmondwike were victorious by b oals, 1 try, and 4 minors 10 3 minors. MANCHESTER v. BROUGHTON ltANGERS-PJayed at Manchester. The Rangers were weak through absentees. After some even piay, the vbitors scored their first pomt-, minor. Afterwards their heavier opponents got the pull and scored. Manchester finally won by 1 goal, 1 try, and 2 minors to 1 try and rs 2 minors. LONDON WELSH V OLD CHELTONTANS.-Plaved at Raynes Park, Wimbledon. Result Old Cheltonians, 6 goals, 1 try to nil. The We sh, captained by H. Jordan, played five men short, and were over-weighted, but made a plucky fight. Gloss captained the Chel- tonians, who.se lorwa-ds ran well. LEEDS PARISH CHURCH V OLDHAM.—Played at Leeds. Play was of an exciting character. In the first half Leeds had the best of it, scoring a goal, 2 tries, and 2 minor points to Oldham nil. In the second half Oldham played splendidly. Leeds won by 1 goal, 2 tries, and 2 minors to ?. tries and 2 minors. LONDON SCOTTISH V HARLEQUINS — Played at Bron- desbury. l'he Scottish, who put a powerful team into the flel 1, had all the best of the play. Tries were obtained by Anderson (two), Macfarlane, Lindsay and McCrae. Lindsay dropped a goal. The game resulted in a win for London Scottish by 2 goals and 4 tries to nil. KOYAL MILITARY COLLEGKV SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL —Played at Sandhurst. The Medicos took down but 14 men, but nevertheless showed a stubborn resistance. In the end, the Collegians won by 3 tries to nil. WAKEFIELD TRINITY V fBIGHOUSE RANGERS.— Played at Waketield. Hulme dropped a goal for Wakefield, and then Eastwood gained a try for Brig- bouse, which Firth converted into a goal. Firth as;) gained two tries for Brighouse. In the eeoood half Folherby dropped two gods for Wakefield amidst ringing applause, and Eastwood, with a most powerful run, gained a try for Brighouse. The game was a well- conl-sted one throughout. Wakefield won by 3 goals and 6 minors to I coal and,) tries. HULL V HTTDDERSFIELD -Played at Hull. Good play was witnessed on both sides in the first half. England, for the visitors, got a goai from a try by Chappell. Tries for Hull were got by Tuke and Jacketts. The latter missed at goal. In the second half Dyson, for the visitors, got another try, whioh England failed to transform. Patterson, for Hull, got another try, and Hull was left victorioua by a goal, a try, and 4 minors 10 3 tries and 4 minors. LEICESTER V SWI.NTON-Played at Leicester. The Mayor of Leicester kicked off. In five minutes Swin- ton scored a try, which was converted into a goal. Leicester responued with a try. At half-time the score wits: Swinton, 1 goal, 4 tries, and 1 minor Leicester, 1 try and 1 minor. Leicester played much better in the second half. Final score Swinton, 2 goals 5 tries and 5 minors leicesler, I try and 1 minor. LEEES ST JOHNS V SELBY.-I'layed at Leeds. During the first half the visitors had a. slight advan- tage, their forwards playing a strong game. During the second half, the players showed to better ac vantage. Close upon time Abbott ad Summer, by grand runs, obtained tries under the post, but no goals resulted. St. John s won by 2 tries to I minor. MANCHESTER FREE WANDERERS V ROCHDALE HIIBNTs,-Played at Fallowfleld. Play did not begin till 3.5U. The Hornets kicked off and a scrimmage was immediately formed. Play was very ciose all through. and at half-time the score was: Hornets, 1 try, 2 minors; Wanderers, nil. Final result:- Hornets, 1 goal, 3 tries, 5 minors Wanderers, nil. ASSOCIATION MATCHES. EVERTON v ASTON VILLA-This important return league match was played at Anfield in ielightful weather before lo.OOO spectators. At half-time the game stood—Everton. 1 goal; Aston Villa, nil. Final reslllt-E'-erton 2 goals Villa, nil BOOTLE v HALLIWEI.L—Played at nootle. Bootle won the tos3, and Halliwell kicked off. During the first half play was fairly even, but J-ootle attacked strongly at the start. Jauiieson scored for Bootle, who led at the interval by one goal to nothing. Sbo-tly I following the restart tha ball was rushed through the Halliwell goal, and then McGaimless scored ior the visitors. The remainder of the game was evenly fought, and no further points were scored, Final I result: Bootle, 2 goaJs; Halliwell, 1 goal. Korrs county V BLACKBURN ROVERS.—strong teams representing these clubs played a league match at Nottingham in beautiful weather, and before 6,030 spectators. Result iiovers, 3 goals; Notts, 3 goal- CANADIANS v. NEWTON UEAYH —Played at Newton Heath. The Canadians soon showed their qtia!iiy,and scored Tgoal in the first quarter of an hour. Daring the rest of the early play, the visitors had distinctly the best of it. Newton Heath were defeated by 2 coals to nothing. L WEST BBOMWICH ALBION V. DERBY COUNTY.— Derby County, who have receutly been showing excel. lent form, vere badly bea ten by the cnphoxtcis at Mrest Bromwich. The 4 Ibion scored three times in tbe first half and twice afterwards, winning by t» gjais to none. NOTTS COUNTY v. BLACKBURN ROVERS—Fire thou, sand were present at, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, to see Notts County riav the Blackburn Rovers. A capital tame resulted, tne home side showing a marked improvement upo 1 their recent perform nces At Lhe change of ends the score was one goal i-aoh, au l finally the match was left drawn, each side having ohi.cÜ:1.t three goals. PKESTON NORTH END V. S-IOKK.—Under any circum. stances Stoke could scarcely iiaie hoped to defeat North End, and as they turned up iwo short at Preston, their chances were hopeless. Two substitutes were found for the vis tors, but North End wou easily by 7 goals to none. FOOTBALL,—Match balls, 7s 6 i; best ncatcli balls, ll) 6d —T. Page Wood anil Co.. Praeti al GUll- mi.kers. Athletic Outfitters, Ac., 21, Ctutle-street. Cardiff. 2190

FOOTBA LL NOTES. [BY OLD STAGKK.] With three matches own me on Saturday, it wan pcrhans ju-t my luck to hit upon the worst. I m >.it have gone t, Swansea and -eenthe All White" bring off their surprise— and, oh 1 what a surprise it was— I might have strolled over to the Harlequins' ground and witnessed the near thin.? between tlieiu and Llanel y, but instead thereof I was lured into the Car- diff Arms Park. In my time I have seen a few garnet, just a few, on that renowncii erouise of far", but nevot, oh, never such a game as t,,)at to which the aspiring youths of Bristol treated us. To write serious y of this match—nfticl* was no match at ail would be absurd in the ex, i-eine, and I for one don t propose to do anything of the sort. f was fanny, no doubi, and afforded the crowd i oundle s (and not neglected) opportunities of ue.ltini; off sundry ita. piompm witt ieisms at the expense of tun luckless visi- tors but it was not football. The fixfcjire marked a new departure in hA annals of the game in the city across the channel. aiherto there has been no club pr .fessedly ivnit sentalive of Bristol, soein,^ which. ;i number of football en- thusiasts there hit upon lb-' laudable idea of inducing several of the local organisations to unite iinl t'oria a town or city combination. Saturday was Uis fhss occasiou ou \yii:n ihe club thus newly formed tried conclusions with a team at a distance, and w-e all know now wlut was the re-uit. Thev lost by nothing know now wlut was the re-uit. Thev lost by nothing to five goals, nine tries, and three minors. That is a big wore even :or Cardiff, a team notorious for the compilation of l ing where they get things their own s- hnt. It does 110 more tnan fairly represent the respective merit. of the two sides. The Bristolians simply n.-ver had a look In from the the ball was set rolling, must have leeu heartily flad when at the conclusion of the game they were enabled to hide their diminished heads ill the comparative seclusion of the dressing- ro uu at the Angel. Their fixture card, I am told, has on it thr names of Halifax and other cack north-rn clubs. Be that an it may, it is a jtouncl to a penny tnat if they now tried to get on a came with any of ihe juvenile tfvt! ns that week by "'e" contend furiously together at rhot Sophia Gardens, they would receive a contemptuoas refusal. With legitimate ambition everyone vuust sympathise, but there is a specie of io which invari- ably brings its possessora cropper, and doesn't, respect. Tire game it was, no opportunity waa forthcoming of estimating what the Cardiff team are reallv worth. That they are little, if at all, in'erior t« th- fifteens that have s creditably 'epres.<»<jd the town in recent years, however, is ncei-ty weil c-u-fuu. Just at prese.it they display symptoms of want practice, but a woek or two wilt of rut them all i-igiit on that head, and Mien any team that meaun to lick them will hau to play up. They still cling affeeUonatelv to tne passing gam,% and ou Saturday utili.ed it'to soma puip-se, as the score testifies, but the l,jlts luighf. improve in their kicking, or rather, they might klvfc more than the, do. The forwards hav<- (auglil on kindly to the wheeling (lodgeilk the "serums," SJH| look tit for anything. Next Saturday, however, ought to see them properly tried, and perhaps ii would be advisable to wait till then bt,,ore coming to cuudu. sions concerning their merits. Jarman being on the injured list, his place fn Sutur. day s match was taken by home, 1 ne*- .j»»,er, who last year figured in the Lancashire county ieam. Romlt, I understand, is settled m Cardiff for the winter, an,1 judging from his form on Satu. diy, he san acquisition He is a bit tail ior a half, us 1: nve> >0 in this part of the country, bUl- he seems to kuow hu,y to tacnie, and passes out nicely. I notice that Mahoney assiste the Harlt-qulnsas a substitute against the tin-platers on Nttir.iay, md according to all accounts playe I a rattling game. It is quite a mystery to mysjlf and inanv others wny this piucky and clever forward is uot still in the premier team. The promised improved accommodation for inembem has bepn provided at the park, and I really must congratulate the club on the capital way in which the work has been carried out. The euclosure facing the stand now extends a considerable distance in the dhvetioh of the river, and a. spacious wooden platform, in tiers and placed against the back lails, gives; some hundreds of spectators a splendid view (Or the ent-,j-e of play. Tim cie.b, too, I am glad, for personal reasons, to be able to state, mean at once to set abouL the ereNion of Press "b IX. This is an ityni, of miivs' which I feei certain will l>e haiHd by all pressiWoti freijuftnting tbo V.' ouud ay glad tidings oi area? joy. To «ay that il»« result, ot t'le Newport sn.) Souici match surprised us at Card 1 <7 would ba to pnt it mildly. Last week, it will b renieui :-red, I gii 1, referring U» the then coming match, that' possibly Swansea, hfvd a surprise in store tor us. To be frank I did nOL think they had, auu t expected nothing more than a big defeat for iheni. They have kept so quiet this year, there have been so n¡a."y stories ti inj,( tiuout of defections and so forth, that we iu the all too hastily jmnpe-1 to thatconcius on that the ciubhadgone to reside ill Queer-street. And all the while they were quietly laiuniiig at us, and nursing a gjod thing up their sleeves, it was too bad. I wish, how devoutly I need not sav, that I had been present at this match. Then I should have been in a position to write a full, true, and particular account of ir, instead of, as now, having to rely upon a few manifestly hurried jottings klldly sent, me by one of the many friends, with .ut whose 4id, I feaiv these notes would often be incomplete. 'l'he game, this particular friend writes me, was at the most exciting description iroin start to finish, more especially the first half, at the conclusion of which the home team were led only by a minor. Ou<-e Newport, looked like landing a vital point, Lut David Gwyn was on tbe pot anlI upset calculations. In the second half Swansea pulled the good thing (out of their slepve, !Ln(i tthgti-well, no matter, New- port had to hurry histi y iu got: and five the* spectft- tors un exhibition of their ilefenLdve powers. The defence was good—trust Newport for that but the attack was better. Bowen, Towers, and W. H. Jones scored in succession, and Newport, who, 1 ihought—I don't mind admit tint; it—were going "to carry all before them this iseason, dually retired defeated, and badly deieated. For the losers George Thomas worked very hard, as — and this need scarcely be said -did I%Iorg:tn. A, cnmrnred wirh the Swans-a backs, however, the visitors wi-re completely at a disadvantage. The latter rati better, and they p issed better. Their kicking was as good, at least, as that of the Newportonians, and their for-wardti- let me give the forwards a new paragraph. The Swansea forwards beat the visitors, so say.; my co respondent. I feel inclined to don lit it; but, knowing him to be a man who underst ands what he is writing about, I must, accept as correct what he tells nit. And yet I Hare my doubts CVtn it be tbat the loss of liob Gould has demoralised the Newport pack said someone at the Angel on Saturday "tf, the extent of three tries." No, good as Bob is, that can hardly be. But those of us who recollect how the Cardiff forwards fell o!f in one year after some of the old uns had retired, know well wnat a tremendous improvement followed the return to the field of Simpson. The puck, a young lot, wanted leading, and ths veteran JOCt "bossed" then properly, ss i'om Clapp used, with the assistance of Gould and Theodore Harding, to lead the Newport forwards. Ciapp is now, or was until htdy, enjoying the glorious climate of California," and Bob Gould is de- cmribat, Theodore Harding alone remained of the old gang on Saturday, and it might very well be that he single-handed was powerless to keep the men is hand. The Bridgend season opened oil Saturday, when they met the Cardiff College fifteen. The re.sutt w is au easy win for the Bridgend men by three goals and two tries to nil. Ihe winners were by far th" strongest team, bnt the Collegians played with a good deal of dash and spirit, and deserved better luck. Forthe victors, Emery played a clinking uatue at 3 quarter,securing n.. less than four tries. I ¡'he home forwards played rather a poor game, but the collEllltl pick, on the other hand, showed good combination and behind the "scrum" Forsdike and S. 11. Biggs were conspicuous. Of the niatch between the gallant tin-pi ite men and the Harlequins, I have little to say. The exhibiiion was certainly disappointing. In fact, the came was about all monotonous and uninteresting s it welt could be. 'Garrett, who did excellent xervice for tha Harleiuins at three-quarter, Rllti Tom Morgan, who was equally serviceable in a similar capacity on the other side, put in some excellent work. E J Roberts. the Llanelly goal defender, wsa seldom exposed to the te&t but when called upon lie never failed to acquit himself with admirable judirment. Regarded as a whole, the plav of the Llanelly men was not such as might be expected of a team of their reputation. It was far too slovenly and unm-thodicai. In the "scrums" the forwards seemed bliitfully oblivious to existence of a back contingent. This, douf tSe.ss, is to be accounted for by the fact that the team was' by no means representative, several of the old players failing to turn up. The Harlequins fought with all their old tenacity and vigour, but their play could be improved in several particulars.

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