South Wales Daily News

PANAMA CANAL SCHEME. FAITH IN THE PROJECT STILL. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.) PARIS. Saturday. — At a largely attended Meeting of Panama shareholders this afternoon, M. de Lesseps presiding, the report of the three provisional legal administrators appointed by the Civil Tribunal of the Seine was read and received with applause. A vote of thanks was unanimously Passed to the provisional administrators, and ths Sheeting expressed approval of the arrangement with the contractors ensuring the construction of the works until February 15th next. A third Resolution desiring that the constitution ot the new company should be directed by M. Brunet, in ex cabinet minister, was unanimously adopted, M. de Lesseps was loudly cheered.

FRANCE AND THE EXILED PRINCES. [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM.] PARIS, Saturday Evening,—I am informed that the.Govemment, in taking the initiative in the Blatter of the Due return to France (now merely a question of time), has only fore- stated the Boulangist programme on this point, As the general now advocates the re-call of all the French exiles. The friends and partizans cf the are rejoicing over the concessions made in fcis favour, but I have reason to believe that the ducal readiness to profit by the blessing of a Radical Government does not find much favour to* the eyes of the more Conservative members of the Orleans family.

MILITARISM IN HUNGARY. 4. PROTEST FROM THE STUDENTS. I [CENTRAL NEWS TKLEGKAII. ] I PESTH, Sunday Evening.—Delegates from all the universities and superior schools in Hungary et here yesterday evening, and unanimously adopted several resolutions against the inclusion -if students in the compulsory two years' service clauses of the new military law, against the obligation sought to be imposed of writing officers' examination papers in the German nguage, and generally against tbs tendency Manifested by the Government to Germanise Hungarian subjects.

JHE DYNAMITE GUN. •hen [CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM ] Xojwc? Stfod;<.y.• Y«sterd» y f-irther Experiments were made with the Z-Uirisky Pneumatic gun, nine shots of 450 pounds weight, Containing 70 per cent of dynamite, being thrown from tbe gun, which was mounted on Furt ■uafayette, near the Narrows, at the entrance to Wew York harbour. The distances to which the "bott were thrown varied from 2,048 to 2,189 ?ardb. The first shot did not explode, but the others exploded directly after striking the water, ot after shot being thrown upon almost the *x&cb same spot. The experiments were-con- sidered highly successful. A new 15-inch gun, tbe counterpart of the one from which yesterday's Experiments were made, is to be constructed, aud will be mounted upon the new United States ^moored cruiser Vesuvius, from which the b-ul authorities here expect so much.

NEW YORK ITEMS. [RECTEB'S TELEGRAMS.] NEW YORK, Saturday.—The meu, numbering auo, of the Atlantic Avenue Horse Cars at Brooklyn struck yesterday, and traffic is Consequently at an end. The president, Mr Richardson, advertised in last night's evening Papers for 500 American citizens as conductors and drivers. To-day the strikers are assuming a threatening attitude, and rioting is expected. To-day a blizzard is reported as raging throughout the North-Western States—a bitter with driving snowstorms. Your Whitechapel criminal has much to Answer for outside bis own terrible crimes, unless e is ubiquitous, as some newspaper reporters "ould have us believe. This morning what is taIled a Ripper crime, on all fours with those Committed in the East End of London, was perpetrated at Camden, opposite Philadelphia, the being a hospital nurse.

PRIZE FIGHT IN NEW YORK. [BEDTEB'S TELEGRAM.J NEW YOBK, Saturday Evening.—In a fight to. DAY for the bantam championship, Cal McCarthy Knocked Huddy Walton out in the fifth round, tbl18 retaining the title of champion. The exhibition was greatly admired, much pluck and Dce being shown.

A NOTTINGHAM TRAGEDY. On Saturday evening, John Binder, a hosiery aged 58, employed at Messrs Blackburn Attenborough's factory, Nottingham, made a "•termmed attempt to murder his wife, and afterwards, it is supposed, committed blcldeo Returning home, and finding wife uuder the influence of liquor, "• became exasperated, and a quarrel ensued. A ettpled son left the house, and his mother was *bout to follow, when Binder, who is a German, a*ew a revolver and tired six shots at her. None the bullets, however, took effect, Out Binder foiled his wife by a ?Jow inflicted with tbe butt end of the weapon. tbeu ran away towards the river Trent; aud -bout the same time a man, whose description rrespondll with that of Binder, was seen to jttQup trom the parapet of a bridge over the Trent £ to the water below, a distance of thirty feet, r'oder has not been seen since, and it is supposed g? was the person who oommitted suicide. Mrs binder's wound is not dangerous.

| THE MURDER OF A CONSTABLE. ofe inquest into the circumstances of the death 0 *olioe-constable Graham, of Gateshead, was fteVt^d at Wrecker ton on Saturday, when 'deuce of identification, and that of witnesses t n° «»w the prisoner Wilkinson's movements °tt the time he attacked deceased until he leaped, Was taken. The inquiry was adjourned Wednesday, Prisoner will be charged at Gateshead probably t*-day.

OCCIDENT WHILST UNLOAD- ING A SHIP. ir 1rhUe some meu were engaged in discharging & °11 from the 8S. Assyria in Glasgow Harbour on 1ttllrday, one of the buckets which convey iron jv™ the ship to the quay fell, killing John of Villiers-streefc, Glasgow, aud iju^ly injuring John Mcllrean, of Helen-street, The latter is confined in tbe Western WDroiary.

t THE THEATRE ROYAL, CARDIFF. T (Monday) evening, Messrs Sawyer and • *rish comedians at the Theatre Royal, iaVfi r benefit. These two admirable artistes \ttenontrJbutAd largely to the success which has th;i,ae<* Aladdin, and the variety and humour of I t^fi^'ditieg have been a great feature in tbe *»Ul w?ttanc«». There can be no doubt that they the compliment of a bumper house, ^^Pfogrammq which has been arranged I

THE CRISIS IN FRANCE liD- YESTERDAY'S FATEFUL ELECTION. BOULANGER TRIUMPHANTLY RETURNED. THE GENERAL'S STAR STILL IN THE ASCENDANT. EXCITEMENT AND UNREST IN PARIS. On Sunday, there devolved on the electors of Paris the duty of electing a representative to the Chamber of Deputies to replace one recently deceased. Not for many years has there been in France a struggle fraught with more serious and far- reaching consequences; and the different stages in its progress have been watched with absorbing interest in every part of Europe. Ordinary political distinctions counted for nothing in the contest. It was fought out on the plain issue of Boulangism or anti- Boulangism. General Boulanger repre- sented himself; M. Jacques, a conventional Republican, represented anti-Boulangisra. The contest has been carried on with immense energy on both sides. It will be seen from reports given below that Paris has declared itself emphatically for Boulanger, the redoubtable general having been returned by an enormous majority. (CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAM. 1 PABIS, Sunday, 4 p.m. The weather, which is always so highly impor- tant a factor in any Parisian event, especially an election, baa been to-day all that could be desired. Fog, rain. and biting wind have been entirely absent and genial sunshine has lighted the streets, and filled the air with the breath of spring. These happy meteorological conditions have been reflected in the people and the thoroughfares have been busy with gay, good humoured throngs, animated by a desire for enjoyment. The voting opened at eight o'clock this morning, and has been going on quietly, steadily, and without the manifestation of any unusual excitement, far less any brawls or other disagreeable incidents. The streets, though bnsy, have nowhere been densely crowded, and truftic has been uninterrupted. The overwhelming interest taken in the event of the day is, nevertheless, seen in the large number of voters, who have flocked to the various polling stations in the city and the suburbs. Of these there are no fewer than 373, the large majority being within the bounds of the capital itself. As to the result, no one is at this hour nearer an actual solution than yesterday. Both parties continue to express the fullest expectation of success; the Boulangists with some amount of bombast, the Republicans with a deeper, quieter confidence. The general has to- day informed me that he expects from 30,000 to 60,000 majority, but impartial judges express much doubt with regard to this estimate. Should Boulanger himself be defeated, or obtain an insufficient majority, no blaice can attach to his workers. The Boulangist organisation is undoubtedly extremely good. Indeed, it is difficult to conceive that more complete arrangements could have been made by the general and hill committee. The mem- bers of M. Deroulede's "Patriotic League" are acting as a sort of police for the Revisionist candidate. Their duties are various, and their self-imposed tasks are no sinecures. They superintend the distribution of voting tickets at the various stations, with a view to "seeing all fair," and certain of them will ba present to-night at the countiug in each district. They assume the possibility of fraud on the part of the officials, and have consequently made every effort to guard against it. The report is common that the Hotel de Ville was, during last night, occupied by troops, in view of possible troubles to-day, and it is also said that Republican guards are quartered at the Elyeé for the same purpose. Their services have not. however, been required hitherto. Should there be disturbances at all, it will probabiy be at a late hour to-night, after the result of the contest is made known. Both sides are anxious to avoid any breach of the peace. The Government, for obvious reasons, Are particularly concerned to maintain order,, and they have worked to this end in hand with the authorities of tue Prefectura of the Seine. It is, too, undoubtedly to the interest of the Boulangist party to avoid any; colli- sion with the authorities, or to incur the odium of fomenting troubles by appeals to the mob. The Goneral's agents have been at some pains to impress upon his adherents throughout the division the necessity for- exercising control and discretion. How far these appeals or the precautions of the Government may be effectual in preventing riot it is impossible to guess. 6 0 P.M. The polls are just closing, and the counting commences forthwith. In some of the districts this will not take long; but it is pretty certain that the whole of the results will not be known until a later hour than was at first expected. great excitement is yet displayed but as the evening advances any delay 10 making known the result will cause irritation. The chief interest for all concerned centres in the St Denis, Belleville, Charonne, and other districts, where the ouvricr element is strong. After the declaration of the poll General Boulanger WJIJ be present at a banquet of his supporters at Durand s Cafe, which has been retained for tbe occasion. EIGHT O'CLOCK. Towards the close of the poll the voting became much more animated, especially in the populous districts where working men prtiponderate. Tlia impression seems to be gaining ground that Boulanger will win. Ibis ill probably, owing to the fact that a few results from small diatrict, which have become known are in the general's favour. Meanwhile it » affirmed iu quarters where such statements are generally regarded 118 trustworthy that should General Boulanger carry the day, to"a present Ministry will resign to-morrow, and that President Carnot will then aend for M. Rouvier to construct a new Cabinet. Tbe weather remains fine, and as a consequence tbe streets are thrcnged with people amongst whom increasing excitement is notice' able. The basement of the Madeleine Church is filled with troops iu readiness to COpe with any disturbance that may arise from Boulangist demonstrations outside the Cafrf Durand. 8 30. It is safe now to predict, indeed, to affirm, that General Boulanger is uot only returned', but returned by an overwhelming majority. The indications are that he has scored two-thirds of the total number of the votes polled. In the populous arrondissement of St Denis ha has a majority of something like 5.000 votos over M. Jacques. In the 8th Arrondisseinent the figures are in round number*—Boulanger 16,000, Jacques 3.000, and these are types of tbe other results; The police authorities and supporters of the Government seem astounded at the turn events have taken, for they hardly believed in the possibility of the general's return. General Boulanger is 100,000 ahead of his opponent as far as the counting up to the present time reveals bis positioD. The excitement is becoming intense amongst the vast crowds which throng the boulevards. IBKCTER'S TELEGRAMS.] PABIS, Sunday, 8 o'clock p.m.—The poll closed at six o'clock, the attendance of voters having been unexpectedly large. Few policemen are to be seen in the streets, but large bodies are held in reserve at the various stations, and the whole force is kept in readiness to act in case of necessity. Up to tho present General Boulanger has obtained a majority in most of the central divisions of Paris as well as in outlying divisions, the result in thirty divisions giving BoulaoKer a majority of 4,000 votes. 10 Tbe polling in 100 electoral divisions shows:— Boulanger, 69,000 votes; M. Jacques, 80,000. Returns from 118 divisions at 10.20 show Boulanger, 83,000 JacqneSj 59,000.

:+- DEATH OF A CArtDIFF CAPTAIN AT SEA. Messrs Cory, of Cardiff, received a brief telegram, Oil Saturday, stating that Captain Kldd. commander of their steamer, the Resolven, bad died suddenly on Wednesday, aud that he would be buried at Madeira tho following Saturday. The cause of death is not yet known. Captain Kidd resided at Penarth. He left Cardiff only six days since.

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MR O'BRIEN, M.P. Mr O'Brien, who up to Saturday had been in communication with his legal advisers, has sud* denly left Templemoro, where he had been since Thursday night, and his friends are now as much in the dark as the police as to his whereabouts. In view of the fact that Monday is the last day for giving notice of appeal, a dilemma has arisen. It is probable, however, that Mr O'Brien's legal ad visers,acting on the opinion of Mt Healy and Mr Dillon, will assume the responsibility of applying to the resident magistrates on their client's behalf. It is believed that Mr O'Brien is on his way to Manchester, where he is announced to address a meeting of Mr Balfour's coustituents on Tuesday. In the event of the resident magistrates declining to state a case, application will be made to a superior court for a m.andamus to compel them to do so. A cross-summons for assault against tbe policeman whose coat was torn at Carrick will be applied for. Mr Healy contends that the magistrate infringed the law in clearing the court, and also in sentencing Mr O'Brien during his absence. On Saturday Messrs Quirke, solicitors, Carrick- on-Suir, served Messrs Bodkin and Considine, resident magistrates, the magistrates who tried Mr William O'Brien, M.P., on Thursday, with a notice requiring them to state a case for the opinion of the Court of Exchequer in the matter of the recent conviction of Mr O'Brien at Carrick. The Dublin Evening Telegraph, in an extra edition on Saturday, -.tys:-Wo have reason to believe that the Government do not intend to proceed on Tuesday next with the prosecution of Mr O'Brien at Kiliarney. It is almost certain that application will be made for the adjourument of the case. The expectation of tho Castle is that Mr O'Brien will attend at Killarney for this additional prosecution, and that he will then be arrested and put in prison on the Carrick-on- Suir conviction. A Killarney correspondent telegraphs that, according to the present arrangements, Mr O'Brien's case would be called in the usual way.

MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Tbo guardians of the Merthyr Union met on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr William Jones, J.P. Mr D. P. Davies, J.P.,stated, in reference to the Aberdare Training Schools, that it had now been decided to take 10 children from Pontypridd; but it was understood that the Pontypridd people wanted to send more there- he did not know how many.—It was agreed to receive additional chiidreu up to the uumber of 30, it being understood that the arrangement would be sunject to suitable notice of termination in the event of the board requiring the accommo- dation forchildrenof the MerthyrUnion. Iu acord- anco with notice which he had given,the chairman moved that the resolution to increase the salitries of the master and matron, Mr and Mrs Alorg-au, to £ 90 and £tJ.0 respectively, be coutirmed, the board further rccuumeiunnK Hn additional increase of £10 nr. the end 01 the next 12 months provided the officials mentioned bound them- selves to remain in office for five years at the same salaries—such increases iu their salaries to commence as from the 1st inst. In so doing, the chauinan spoke very eulogistically of these servants of the board, and refeired to the fact that Mr Morgan had now withdrawn his application for the Hoi born appointment, Hehad nu heriltation in saying the present master had effected a great improvement in the arrangements and the tone of the house.—Rev Aaron Davies under- standing that the increased salaries would still bo below those of the former master and matron, seconded the motion.—Mr Joseph Oiven rose to oppose this proceeding. He could not see auy force in this great advance of S30 at. ouce. He moved the previous question.—Tuis was seconded by Dr C. M. Jones, Troedryhiw, who thought it was wrong in the interests of the ratepayers that they should increase the salaries to such an extent. Mr W. Smyth, J.P., and Mr David Davies, Glebelaud, supported the motion.— Mr D. P. Davies, J.P., pointed out that the late master received £1251\ year £ 25 was ill respect of duties at the Aberdare schools, and that ought to have been taken off during his last two years of office, but it was not. He thought tjie present master was entitled to an advance, but ho did not agree with the recommendation as to the ;P,10. -A division was taken, with the result that tho motion was agreed to by a vote of 24 against 2, Mr D. P. Davies remaining neutral.

MADAME PATTI AND THE POOR. DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTMAS COMFORTS. DEMONSTRATION AT YSTALYFERA. Saturday was quite a fg today for the inhabitants of tbe industrial village at tbe top of tbe Swansea Valley. The stranger alighting at the Ystalyfera station was immediately struck with the gay appearance the place had assumed, and prompted to ask why the generally deserted street was so astir with life, and why banting and other decorations relieved the monotony of the scene, received the reply that Patti is coming to-day." Yes, only tbe night before it was whispered in the place that Patti woald, in accordance with her annual practice, distribute to the poor of the neighbourhood a large supply of winter comforts, in the place that Patti woald, in accordance with her annual practice, distribute to the poor of the neighbourhood a large supply of winter comforts, and that Ystalyfera was the first place to be i visited; and no sooner was the news received than the people put their beads together, and, deciding to give some spontaneous expression of their gratitude to oue who has been quite a Lady Bountiful to the poor af the Swansea Valley, all with one accord set about prepariug a demonstration. Ere the hour arrived for the visit of the diva the whole place was gay with festive ornamentation. The streets were spanned with colour-with buuting, where possible-but as the time at the command of the good people was too short to enable them to procure flags in sufficient profusion, they determined nevertheless to shew their appreciation of the generosity of Madame Patti, and chose the best substitutes possible and thus it was that one detected amongst the bunting anything of brilliant colouring, from handsome shawls, red curtains, and gaudy table cloths to coloured skins of leather which an enterprising shoemaker stuck across the road. And a very pretty effect these novel and impromptu decorations had. Interspersed amid the flags were mottoes testifying to the feelings of the people. "May all Happiness follow our benefactress," Ha that Givalb to the Poor lendeth to the Lord," "Lone Life to the Queen of Soug," "She stretcheth out her Hand to the Poor," are specimens. By two o'clock all the decorations had I received their finishing touches, and a lot of tidily dressed persona were seen wending their way to the .board school, which. under the superintendence of Mr J. Williams, aided by Mrs Davies and Miss Thomas, had been very tastefully decorated with ever- greens, mottoes, and bunting. Those who were to be recipients of the charity bad been seated long before the appointed time. There they were, 250 or so old woman, whose pinched faces and feeble gait amply testified to their poverty, and to the suffering they had undergone. The articles were in au alits-room-250 parcels; some contain- ing wocl cloth blankets, others twilled sheets, others again black and white check real Welsh shirting flannel, and others scarlet and black striped real Welsh flannel. All were done up into tidy parcels, aud so marked that they could be selected at an instant's notice. They were supplied by MessrsB. Evans and Co., of Swausea, the firm which originally furnished the castle, and has ever since supplied most ot the things required there. But the 250 parcels did not represent all the charity Madame Patti was about to distribute. Altogether her bounty is to delight the hearts of 669 poor people, and the balance of the 250 distributed on Saturday will on Tuesday be given away at Ystradsgynlais, and on Wednesday atiabarcrave. Iu two and threes visitors arrived and at last cheers and the playiug of the village band heralded the castle party. It consisted of the Diva, Signor Nicolini, Miss Kingston, Miss La Croix, and Mr Augustus Spalding. These were received at the entrance by three or four hundred school cljildreti Iwilo, all waving many-coloured bannerettes, accorded a boisterouz5 greeting. Madame Patti was the first to enter the room, Signor Nicolini following, the rest of the party arriving later ou. That the Diva was received with enthusiasm goes without saying,and that she appreciated the cordiality of the greeting was evident from the smile that wreathed her cheeks an she lightly stepped up to the platform and took her seat. Everything ready, the distribution commenced, the following gentlemen, who took a leading part in perfecting the arrangements, assisting:—Dr D. Thomas, the Revs D. Jones and D. Williams (curate), Mr B. Evans (Swansea), and Mr W. Heck (the castle steward), Each recipient handed to Mr Heck his ticket, and he in turn passed it to Madame Patti, who, in acknowledg- ment of the curtsey which followed the receipt of the parcel indicated on the ticket, gracefully boweú to each one as he or she filed by. The presentation over, the school children all filed past the Divq. It was a pretty and interesting sight to witness so many children cheering and laughing, and waving their bannerettes, aud Patti seemed so much dehghtod that when the band struck up a favourite old plantation song, The Old Folks at Home," it seemed as though we were to be favoured with a song. In fact, she did in her excitement and glee warble a few notes of the affocting tune. At last the proceedings came to an end; and then Dr. THOMAS advanced and saidMadame Adelina Pittti-.NLicolini,-It is the spontaneous wish of these poor people that I should offer you their heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your great k'tidness to ti)e-n this afternoon. By tJl6, very valuable gifts just distributed you have indeed conferred a very great boon on them and I am sure it will be their privilsge to their eying day to keep in loving remembrance the name of the very large-henrted and generous lady of Craig- y-N'is Castle. (Cheers.) But however much they may be in want of these body comforts (and yuu have seen how thoroughly they appreciate them. I think I may say I can assure you they value far more your kindness in coming here and gracing tho distribution by your lllustrtous presence. (Cheers.) The Rev D. WILLIAMS also spoke a few words in support of those uttered by Dr Thomas, and the people present testified to their appreciation of the sentiments expressed by hearty cheers given again and again. The castle party then rose, After the Diva had smilingly bowed her acknowledgments, they left the room, and walked to Dr Thomas's residence, where light refreshment was partaken of before the return drive to the castle.

THE PARNELL INDEMNITY FUND. At a meeting in St David's Boypl School on the 27!h instant, the following report of the local committee of the above fuud was unanimously adopted:— In response to the manifesto of tho Dublin Execu- tive Committee of the above f aid, a local committee waa appointed at a public meeting held iti St. David's Boys' -School in October last. who issued an appeal to their fellow-couutrymen in Car>Uif That appeal was fairly responded to; hut in view of the inordinate length of the trial, and consequent enormous expense entailed, it is deomed advisable to make one more final attempt to make the contribution to the fund from CarlÍiif worthy of the Welsh Metropolis. Is It is, therefore, hoped that Cardiff Irishmen wiil unite in one grand etfort and assist, as far as it lays ill their power, in the defeat of the fell project of tha "Forger and its allies in the Government. The committee would also appeal to the local Liberals, who, having accepted au alliance with their Celtic brethren, must, tliererore, hear the consequences of defeat equally with the Iri-sh race, should the trial unfortunately collapse through want of funds, and the ends of justice be thereby defeated. Our battle is yours, aud the victory or defeat must also bo shared in by you. We, therefore, look to you for snoport. Appended is a lint of subscriptions already promised. Signed on behalf of the committee, JAMES MULMN, M. A., M.D., JOHN STACK, P. W. CAREY (Alderman), I HOMAS COLLINS, T. COUGHLIN., JOliN SPILLANE, Joll.14 KITZPATBICK, JOHN MCALISTER. Amoug the subscriptions announced are- Dr Mullin 5 0 AldetmfLn 6 5 0 Councillor Gibbs^ 6 5 0 Councillor Kamsdale 5 0 0 Mr John Stack 10 0 Councillor Shackeii 2 2 0 Alderman l ewis 1 1 0 Mr M. (ia livan 1 1 0 [ Councillor Vaughan 110 Mr T. Coughliu, sen 1 0 0 with smaiier suni3fithe total reaching the amount of £ 60.

DR STEPHENSON'S HOMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. A musical entertainment by a choir of hoys and girls frrlDl the above homes was given on Saturday evening in Andrews' large hall, Peaarth, before a large and appreciative audience. Mr T. Morel was in the chair. The entertainment consisted of chorus, solos, duetts, and trios, and the playing of JUstlonments such as the xylophone and dulcimer, and ringing of handbells, &c. The boys and girls performed their allotted tasks with highly creditable skill, and on many occasions were rewarded with an encore. Dr Stephenson's pddreS8 was descriptive of the way the homes were mauageii. At the presont time 800 children of both sexes are under his care.

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PEMBROKESHIRE. Mr John V. Colby is already in the field for the Slebecb and Martletwy diviston.which vacancy was made by the appointment of Sir Charles Philipps an alderman.

CARDIGAN COUNTY COUNCIL,! TO THE EDITOR. SlB,—In your account of the election of the members of the above council you say that Mr H. Tobit Evans, the apostle of Unionism j in this county, has been badly beaten by a Liberal, in the person of Mr John Davies, of Llangranog." Permit me to say that politics had nothing whatever to do with the result at Llangranog. My opponent's proposer was the rector of the parish, a zealous Conservative, who did what he could to secure his return, and amongst bis supporters were other Conservatives and Unionists. On tbe other band, my candidature was advocated by several prominent Glad. stonians, and possibly some Unionists. I attribute my defeat to the following causes:— (1.) The Calvmistic Methodists almost to a man supported my opponent, for no other reason, as far as I could discover, than the fact that he is a member of that body. A schoolroom belonging to the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, although promised to me for the purpose of holding a public meeting, was refused at the last moment, thus preventing me from addressing those electors residing at tbe village of Llangranog. A meeting was held by the supporters of my opponent,on the night before the poll, which was addressed by Methodist speakers from the adjoining parishes of Llaudyssiliogogo and Penbryn. In a very incoherent speech, one Methodist deacon said that my coat bad so many boles that no fctailor in bell could mend it," and another Methodist deacon, who acted as chairman laughed at the profane remark 2. A large section of the Independents, beaded by two sober deacons and a teetotal minister of the Gospel, supported my opponent on the ground that be resides in the parish, whilst I live in another parish, some 10 miles from Llangtanog. 3. I carefully abstained from canvassing the electors, conveying them to the polling station, and watching bow the illiterates voted, consider- ing such practices contrary to the spirit of the Ballot Act aud true Liberalism, My opponent and his supporters canvassed all the voters, conveyed many of them to the polling place, and appointed what is termed a persuasion agent to see how every poor illiterate elector recorded his vote. 4. At the first public meeting I held I made some remarks against multiplying public- houses. This brought out the beer interest against me. which is much stronger at Llangranog than in moit rural parishes; and through the united efforts of beer and Bible, churcb and chapel, demagogue and deacons, tipplers and teetotallers, publicans, parsons, and preachers, my opponent was elected mnmber of the Cardigan County Council by 106 to 47, and I feel perfectly satisfied. Thanking you for your flattering allusiou to my qualifications.—I am, &c., H. TOBIT EVANS, Neuadd-Llanartb, 24th January, 1889.

THE CAERPHILLY CONTEST, TO TIm EDITOR. SIB,—With reference to Mr David Lewis's reply to my letter which appeared in your issue of Thursday, I may be allowed t:) add that to read and pans a resolution on the correspondence referred to in a meeting called by his own party would only be a repetition of what has been complained of. Nothing less than fair and square publication in your paper of this correspondence will satisfy a good many here besides T. EVANS. Caerphilly, 26th January, 1S89, TO THE EDITOR. SIRs-AHbougù deprecating any action which would seemingly tend to pander to feelings of mnrbid curiosity which may exist in the minds of some people respecting the correspondence that took place between Mr David Lewis and myself, yet I cannot but express my surprise at the mod 3 which he (Mr Lewis) adopts in his letter in your paper to-day to evade so simple a question and so reasonable a request, and especially when he wants people to believe that I am the great sinner As far as I am concerned, I have not the remotest; objection ,'to Mr Lewis sending to the South Wales Ddiiy News for publication every work and syllable in the letters on both sides, and, moreover, I humbly ask him and earnestly urge him to send the whole correspondence to the press to see the light of day.—I am, &c., J. P. DAVIES. Caerphilly, January 26th.

THE LAMPETER ELECTION.—LIBERAL- ISM AMONG THE COLLEGE STUDENTS. TO THE EDITOR. SlR,—As a Liberal, as a member of St. David's College, as one who voted for Dr Evans in the recent election, and as one, moreover, win hails from Cardiganshire, I crave a brief space in your next issue to comment on the letter of a Lampeter Liberal which appears in your paper 3 for to-day. Your correspondent seems to be 1 labouring under a misapprehension with reference 5 to the number of votes recorded for the respective I candidates in the recent election here. Although lj his contention that the election was decided in < favour of Mr Harford by the influence of the college votes is mainly true, yet in fairness to those mem- | bers of the college who profess Liberal principles, it c should be made known that there is every reason 3 to believe that at least one-filth of the college 1 voters gave tbeir votes to Dr Evans. It id true jj that among these were many who did not wish it | to t, prociaan^i Upon tiu housetops thsu i.jtsy I supported Dr Evans, who wisely ktfpt their own S counsel?, but who on the day of trial did not j abandon their principles. | Your correspondent seems to ba unaware that J there exists at the present moment a Btrong J Liberal party in thn college, and tnat a large, proportion of the 120 students on the books makG no secret of their Liberalism. Only recently the plan was mooted among ua to establish a Liberal ciub in the college, but ultimately it was deemed wiser to forbear, so as not to excite a factious spirit, and to disturb that harmonious feeliull-that esprit de corps—which so eminently characterises the students of St David's College. However, I may say that at a recent meeting of the Welsh Debating Society, a motion in favour of disestab- lishing the Church in Wales (moved by a Noncon- formist student) was rejected by only eight votes out ot a full house. That may serve as an indica- tion that the students of St David's College are neither such fanatic Tories nor such bigoted Churchmen as is generally supposed by outsiders and I may add that among- us we are proud to boast of sons of Nonconformist ministers, magistrates, and other sturdy Liberals, whose attachment to tha Liberal cause has been tried and not found wanting, and whose sons promise to be worthy of their sires. In conclusion, I should like to make one suggestion. In a few days the new council will be called upon to elect fit and proper persons to occupy the position of aldermen for the county. Iu face of the excep- tional circumstances in which Dr Evans was placed, and considering that in some sense he won a moral victory, I respectfully suggest that it would be a graceful act on the part of the council to pay him the compliment of appointment. In tiia event, however, of tho council deciding to elect the aldermen exclusively from withiu its own body—a plan which seems to find general acceptance from a certain section ot the Liberals —could not the council confer this honour upon Mr Harford, who, after all, is well qualified for the office? This would in all probability moan the unopposed Jreturn of Dr Evans (tor another such strong candidate as Mr Harford could not easily be found to oppose him), and would thus give the Liberals a gain of a seat.—I am. &c„ I li. J. ROBERTS. St. David's College, Jan. 25th.

TO THK EDITOB, SIR,—In your of Friday, the 25th. a Lampeter Liberal sends yon what he con- siders is an explanations of Dr Evans's defeat. I trust YOll will courteously allow mo to correct some of the ligures be quotes. He asserts that 46 St. David's College students voted, of whom only two voted for Dr Evans. After going carefully over a copy of the register, I reply than 30 college students alone voted (we have over 60 on the register) altogether. Again he asserts that only two voted for Dr Evans of course, I cannot speak authoritatively on this, but I can say, from private information received, at least three times that number voted for the doctor. "Lampeter Liberal" can bardlyclaim tospsakauthoritatively himself; to do so would be to impugn the honour of the returniug officer, and would be a denial of the secrecy of the ballot. I would only men- tion, in conclusion, that it was a common remark with Dr Evans that I alone, amoug the collegians, directly refused him a vote.—I am, &c., T. Y. H. 2, Canterbury Buildings, 'St. David's College, Lampeter, January 25, 1889.

TO THK EDITOR. SIB,—I hope YOll will allow me a little space in your valuable journal to reply to the letter which appears in answer to mine published in your issue of Thursday last. The writer of this conectA my figures. I beg to thank him for his corrections and to apologise for the misstatement. I did not, of course, wish to suggest that I got my information from any officers who were sworn to secrecy, and the remark that it would be quite impossible for me to prove my statement applies in the same way to his assertion. But though I had my numbers on good authority, I do not wish to enter into any argument concerning them, for they are not material to the issue raised. My contention that Mr Harford was returned, not by the voice of tbe town, but by the votes of a section of the college, holds good even with the figures of your corres- pondent, and is not denied by the college students themselves. That Dr Evans would have been the choice of the town is certain, and whether or not a number of gentlemen who come from all parts of Wales, and whose gratitude and prejudices would make it impossible for them to judge impartially between two such candidates, ought to have the power of overruling the wishes of the majority of the bona-fide burgesses of Lampeter is a question which I certainly do not intend to enter into, as I consider that this correspondence has now gone quite far enough.—I am, &c., A LAMPETER LIBERAL.

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NEATH. NEATH FOOTBALL CLUB.—A special general meeting of this ciub was held at the Town-hall, Neath, on Friday evening last, when a very large number of members attended. Mr J. G. Davies presided. Dr E. Vernon Pegge was unanimously elected captain in the place of Mr H. A. Bowen, resigned, and Mr Fred McCraith vice-captain in the place of Mr Walter Evans, who has returned to Oxford.

TENBY. MESSRS WADE AND MEGGITT, Organ Builders, Tenby, have been favoured with in-tructionsto build a pipe organ with a front designed by Messrs Sendon and Carter. Architect.s.for St. Cynon's Church, J.h¡nfabon.

ST. CLEARS. GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—We are pieased to chronicle the success of another student of the St Clears Grammar School, viz., Mr John Phillips, son of Mr'D. Phillips, Mermaid, St Clears, who passed successfully in class 2 at the Ctiristmas examina- tioa of the College of Preceptors.

HAVERFORDWEST. UNIVBRSITT EXTENSION LEOI DHKS —On Friday evening last a meeting of gentlemen interested in the: above movement was hold. There were prefcedt Mr W. Davies, M.P., Dr Phillips. Revs J. "Michael, R. O. Johns, T. Witton Davies, Messrs John Levsit., David and Isaac Roberts, W. Williams, and others. It was resolved to aefcept the offer of Professor Davies, of Aberystwyth, to give a course of lectures Oil Geology," The first will be delivered on Friday evening next. Mr Ree", Barn-street Schools, and Mr Juhn Lewis are the local secretaries.

BRIDGEND. Saturday John Wolsten- croft, farm labourer, and Ivo" .Tames. fitter, both of Bridgend, were summoned for being unlawfully in possession of game on the highway. The former was fined 15- the latter 10i.—William Guiliford, of Tynewydd; collier, was summoned (lIr aR""I1¡ing' .Jenkin \Villiami<( th same pJac. Fined 20^.—Martha Edmunds!, Richel and Sarah Ann Williams were summoned for assaulting Lauriana Iaac, Maeeteg, The parties all belong to Maesteg. The defendants were fined 20* each. jJ/Iildnxss OF THE SEASON.—Strawberry plants V-i « blo»m in trn-dea of Mr G. S. Caibercu, < £ ^.$!rltfn Albyn Villa.

ABERYSTWYTH. A CHARWOMAN IN TROUBLE.- On Saturday— before Messrs Pster done* and Thomas Hugh Jones-Anne Richards, of Portland-lane, Aberyst- wyth, charw,}}m[1, was brol1¡;ht up in cuetudy with stealing silver spoons from the residence of Mr William Hughes Jones, solicitor, Aberyst- wyth, whilst there washiug. Committed to six weeks with bard labour.

MERTHYR. NEGLECTFUL HUSBANDS.—At the police-court on Saturday—baforo Mr North, Mr C. Hoibert James, Dr Probert, Dr Dyke, Mr W. Smyth, Mr Thomas Williams, Mr W. Harris, and Mr R. H. Rhys—Patrick Dee, labourer, Ebbw Vale, was sent to i101 for three months for desertinK his family. The wife and four children had been in the workhouse for eight and put t.he parish to an expensa of £ 10.—Daniel Grey, Dowlais, summoned for neglecting his wife, wan ordered to pay 8* per week towards her main- tenance. They were only married in November The wife (who now attended with a chiid in her arms) was turned out of her home by defendant a fortnight ago, THEATRICAL LICENSE.—1The magistrates granted the: application of .Mr Edward Ebley for a theatrical license for a woodeu structure ia the Dowlais Market-place.

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FOOTBALL NOTES. (BX OLD SIAGJCB.] I went to Newport on Saturday—not for untold gold would 1 hate missed the tnp-and witnessed the really clinking" tussle furnished by those old rivals on the football rleld, C:udili and Newporl. Never a match between the teams have I missed for eight or nine years, and I should hare been truly sorry to bare let this one escape me. I have accompanied a Cardiff football crowd from home, I should not like to guess how many times, since hrst unhappy fate thrust upon me the duty of chronicling local games, but never, oh, never, so far as 1 can recollect, uÍú 1 tind myself among such a confident lot II,¡; tOat which made the abort run up to .Newport by th" special on Saturday. With thdw the question was not who would win, bat bow much Cardia would win by. Taking one consideration with another, I inclined myself, I must admit, to anticipate a victory for Cardiff Their opponents had suffered so many crushing blows from Dame Fortune since the season tirst set in, that it was obvious they stood a greatly weakened team. I made no great account of the loss, early in the season, of Bjb uoalJ, because since then Newport, wbo can easily replace" forward-good forwards are as plentiful as blackberries there-hacl gained so many notable triumphs. Reliable backs, however, are net so readily forthcoming, and with George Morgan and George Thomas, their two best scoring three-quarters knocked out, even a novice couid see that, on paper, at all events, the home side were a bit handicapped m facing a team possessed of such a smart rear contingent as the Welsh metropolitans. Oh, yes. I know perfectly wtU that to replace Thouias, the latest victim on the injured list, a player of established credit and renowu, iu the person of H. yL Jordan, had come down specially to aid his follow-townsmen, but—well, every rniims entitled to hold his own opulion in thia 11't:e country of ourB, and why uot I ilIm: mine 7 '1'0 be aiJ1\uù, 1 aid not believe Jordan would adequately till Thomas's place. No WlUl, Uowever clever, can be expecteu, at a moment's notice, tor virtually that is what a amounted to ill this instance, to properly substitute a mall accustomed to playing rewarJY wHh a team, supposing, oi course, the latter to be up to the mark in point of But while inclined to úwur Cardiff's chance, I was a long way oil being aa confident as my fellow- travellers. If the ewport te.an hsd ouuergone a transformation prior tu this match, so "Iso hall mat of Cardiff. Newport were going to play without liob UouJJ, Morgan, and Tnomas. Caruitt, on the other hand, Uad lost Jarmau (tneir best half), ilome. Bland, and Hyburt. Looking to paper still,tnat made one side seem it-s badly circuuiatanceu as the other. Pursuing paver calculations, \arJ.ifI, indeed, appeared rather tue worse oti ùi tilt: two. idorgau ana Gould baa beeu olle soinu time, so Ila. Hybitrt and ltowe, and Blauu long enough to make his absence leas left than it other- wise uiigut uave beeu. Cutting down tha Hat ill this way, tU" genillua a.o..entee2i were George Tuomas on one aide iind Jarman 011 thd ocuec, 'iu fe¡p;e,Cè illt: former, Newport bad gu. a lJ14n uf Jordan's experience auu reputation, while as a substitute tor the little wonder," CarlUii were playing an untried youngster like Merrett. However, to curtail n lone: story, let me again say that 1 honestly believed L::uditI W be tilt: better teajn. though, as It proved, I was l11ist.akcn 111 comtng W Lilt: conclusion that they would score a bare wiu. Two goals, two tries, and four minors to one try and one minor is a toleraoiy iong lead in a match between two crack Welsh ciubs, ana perhaps is indicative of a more substantial supremacy than that actually held by tue winners over the losers. Foi in truth, it must be admitted that the latter lost more than onu possible chance of scoring. Badly woisteu in the initial half, tney playei rjghi, manfully in the second, anil repeatedly tiieir forwards won openings, oue or LWO of whicl.! a ciever scoring set of backs might h¡ue taken advautage of, I say misUt," because i know uow good tue Cardiil wen. oacks auu forwatds, are at a defensive game, vvhen iairiy on their mettle and bent tin win- ning, the uiuit who seus throu&n Uieui uiiiy putme him- self uu having acuieved sometuing tu bl;1 proud oi- It was unfortunate for NewporL that when this period of tue game had run about liaif i,s duration tiJtI,y should u",wtJ been weakens by tat; enforced retire- ment vi Fotbergill, une vf wUose iegs oeeaw8 useless. Ihis maue thew one less in tOtl p.,ct, tor Iheoaoro Harding i-aa to leave aud take KothergiU'» place behinu. Still, even after U"pi>.(tl1re, and iie^pite the fact that they were contending against ouus, the oiaca "ná amber iaus" maue repeated attempts to pull ttle inaicu uu. ot the nrt!, IWU actually laudeu tue only try gaiueo by them in the matcn. Hau Kothorgiil rtm^ineu, would the sco.ing nave gone on 'I filar, is a Cji.1o;¡:;tivu 1. don't lJropos to 1I60ato: Ail i know is lllat r have never )t:. seen a team, 011 a day like Saturday, "lien comparatively little was to be guineu by tne change oi ends, iose a match the conclu- sion of tne fir^t portion 01 wuich found them witu a goal, two tries, anu two .willv( tv tne good. Towards the end numbers told, and Cardiff pressed I home hotly..More than once they looaeu ceitain to sooie, but. Newport's defence 01 the lino was exceueut, and it was not till the last stroke ot time that the visitorsTecyiveu the rew.d of tueir exertions- lneii W, E. U. Wiihauis did the trick for theui. ami duectiy Ungues had juncou the second goal the wbistio Ulov auu terminated the contest. And a splendid struggle it was, as all who saw it will testify. Neither siae could boast of an advantage in front. Now auu then the Newport forwurus cairicd an odore heUJ, lIu. just as frequently opposing sorunima.gei-3 turned tUo labile*. As demonstrating how mucu oi ta wor< £ ieii to LaO front CÙULIll¡,;tmL,IIi is notewortny "hat four out vi tut: nv" tries otnitiued in me mated weie secuied by forwards, a performance tuat, within my recollection O. I matcnes. hits till paruilei. For the winners A. F. Hill, the Cardiff skipper, lilayed n;nnitely better tuau in any matcn this season, anu was tUt; tieit iorw..ru on tne gruUl1ú..i.u.:noHs gave the uaual good account 01 himself, aud Mauuney wuiacd nke a little waihoise. ilauneu was streets ahea.d of the rest ot the Newport iorw",roj", tnough lneodore tia.1UWg., ",ull", 1n Wd paca, always conspicuous. liariy Uajr mood a atrong game. At hali ltosser play ""4.. cii<inu,i«rir* b; found judgment, and iu gained about the oest try ur the W,j,cCÜ. Merrett, wfio W, making bi. d"bu. so br as hrst-class tUVLDlIo1! is concerned, ably seconded the efforts of his conue^e, aud woe goluen encomiums. Verify, varc.Htt ara mc!>:y 111 tne matter vI u..d.oaci>s, Dowiit did exce ientiy for Newport, ana iSiorgau was nOG bad, but the joint periorlmnco of the two was nuettOi. to thit of the couple UI1 the otaer side of Ua serum." The Newport three-quarters were net good, taking them ali round. Jordan, either through nervousness or liom same other leasou, was very disappointing, and t. ok bi passes lOCI bad., ¡,J..¡,.t Uø never mtd a cnauce of getting oil. fii3 tackling, too, was not sog,odasl llave seen H. Cbaney Tuomas, taken away irorn half, snowed that at last ne was in his proper place, tie ran and kicked well, tackled irresistibly, and, indeed, did much to make ainenus for mo t'eeolo display of his connotes. Webb was ail rigut so fa^ as his tackling wen;, ami so, too, was Fother^ii^, but the quarLettt;, weie very uciicient ui ag^re&sive powers, Cardiff's thiee-quaiteis did infinitely better. Fol- lowing the plan of campaign they na>e mapped out for themselves when contending witn a team up to tiieir dodges and devices, they mada no great display of then passing abilities. That is to say. the passes were always short ami only ue. livered wiien itie odus were aeaiust one of the enemy snapping them up. Occasionally some of the tiatisieiring Wt. wild and Hurried, Jtnies being ,thtl principal offender 011 this beau, but otherwise tbay succored in carrying out their idea fairly well. Cnaney Artnur was a uiouei cenire thiee-quarter, and gave his wing man iA. iiili) p,enty to do. lie tackled, too, better ihau 1 have ever sten him do. F*ed Jones was useful with his fee' and let 110 one get past him tha cawt: Ins way, but his passing to Biggs oil tile wing was too wild to be of serv.ee. Biggs' pace luiuie him ot great service, lie was so closely watched and the falling to thare were so wretchedly few and bad that he never able to taku the ball far, but at overtaking others and bringing them down he could not have been surpasses, A. Al. dill did himself full justice. He ran tin iy and kicked so well as to surprise even those who most liiuily behev, Hoghes and England, the respective full backs, defended their trus s admirably, kicking well, and tackling their men boldly wheu occasion required. The gate was a huge one, and both sides had no lack of supporters along tue lOpes. Said supporters passed the tiiud a they aiways do when Cardilf and Newport are occupying the hel.i. They applauded good play from their own favourites, and, wheu the otuers were doing something noteworthy, were either dumb or else howled themselves hoarse. They not, however, go tbe length of pitching into players individually, a small mercy for which we must be thankful. A noi.-y knot of them, I regret to statu, tliougn. were so far iost to every sense of decency and fair play as to roundly abuse the referee, Mr E. ti. itichards, because he gave one or two decisions averse to the interests of the home side. Now, everyone who has the honour of Mr Richards' acquaintance, knows him to be a gentleman than whom uoue could be better oualitied for tul" onerous post. Ho possesses a thorough knowledge of the game, and his cnaracter fur impartiality is above suspicion. Yet this is '.he sort of mau whom a handful of cads are permitted to openly insult. As I said last week, referring to a similar disaraceful ebullition of temper at Cardiff, it is really high time the better disposed and more sensible majority took tho question in hand aud put these people down. How the result of the match was received needs no chronicling. Directly the game terminated loud cheers went up, and then some enthusiastic Cardiflian, asxisted by scores of others, not less jubilant over the victory, (roiled forth the following :— It's another colour now. It's another colour now. Though they played away like steam, We've bea rue Newport team, And it's aU another colour now. While the "big guns" of the Kast were thundering away at each other at Newport, down at the St. Helen's Field Llanelly were endeavouring, at the third time of asking, to get on even terms with Swansea. Tney accomnliahed their and,t-bongh by the narrow majority of three points, and now the gallant tin-platers are at peace with themselves a.nd the world. Both teams were thoroughly representative, Llanelly trotting out their usual formidaole lot, and Swansea strengthening theirs by the infusion of IX Morgan, the old International, and Meredith. The crowd beat the record in dimensions, fully 2.000 people running up from Llanelly to see their "pets" win. The game, a Swansea correspondent writes fine, was splendidly contested, Swansea having tbe best of the first half, and then Llanelly taking the lead. The Swansea forwards were superior to their opponents in the tight scrums, but, taking their play aU round, were beaten in the open. the Llaneliy scrununagers dribbling in rare good style. -For the first half-hour the Swansea backs passed brilliantly, and gave their opponents a warm time of it. As the game progressed, however, the passing gradually collapsed in the face of vigorous tackling, and towarj the end of the second half the Tisitors kept the home men almost entirely 011 the defensive, It says much for the capital defence displayed by the latter that during this time Llanelly only once succeeded in scoring. For the winners E. J. ltobercs at full-back was seen at his best, which augurs well for the prospeets of the Welsh team at Edinburgh next Saturday. Harry Bowen's kicking was immensely serviceable, and Tom Morgan and Percy Lloyd both ably supported him at three-quarters. Morgan's runs were full of strength, alld be wanted any amount of topp1nl! when once under way. Percy Lloyd's chances were few, but sufficient to enable him to show how fast he can "scud." "Gitto Griffiths was the better of the two halves. He ran well, and was all there in the tack- ling line. On the Swansea side D. Gwyn at three-quarters was always noticeable, and he has not been seen to ter xdvantage since the season set in. Bishop and W. H. Jones also put in a lot of work, the former especially shining. Whapham appeared to be otf colour, and made several mistakes. Ths hilves about held their own with the scarlet-clad conple, but certainly did not beat them, In the first half it is noticeable that no fewer than three goals were dropped, Harry Bowen and Bishop, who are past masters* of the ftake -.wbus ) associated with the name of Arthur Gouid. each bringing off the trick, the third goal being landed by Thorogood. Isn't this about the record for a Welsh match t Unfortunately, the match bids fair to excite a deal of bad feeling. Just at the close of the first half W. Thomas obtained a try for Llanelly, which was afterwards converted. Swansea disputed the score, claiming that Thomas was very much off-side when he picked up. The referee, however, Mr H. A. Bowen, captain of the Neatb Club, decided iD favour of Llanelly, and from then on be had a warm time of it, So angry were the Swansea spectators that it is stated many of them who had backed the all whites" refused at the termination of the game to pay up. I have received to-night several communications, the writers of which unice in eon. demning the decision of the referee, but it is only fair to state that from another source—a Llanelly source-I am informed tbat the try was without question fairly obtained. Not having been present myself, I wiil leave the disputants to settle their own differences. From the point of view of an outsider, though, it strikes me as being funny, if true, that those Llanelly- ites wbo bad backed their men were content to return home without scooping up their winnings. Bets, of course, go with the result. The referee's decision is final, aDd he having decided in favour of Llanelly in the matter of the try in dispute, Llaneily won the game and their backers honestly won their money. flPH ————— Tom Morgan, of Llanelly, will after all, if he choose to accept it, get his international cap, Norman Bigys, one of the three-quarters selected to play against Scot. land. having found that he will be unable to leave home. This will give Cardiff a better chance in their match with Llanelly next Saturday. With reference to the association game to be played at the Patk on Wednesday next, I have received quite a host of applications from all over South Wales from men anxious to play. I regret that I cannot reply to them all individually. I have now selected my team, and can promise those who tiirn up for the game a keen struggle. The names of the players, with those of the theatre companies, will appear in Wednesday's issue.

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL. CAltDIFF v NEWPORT. This match, whicli was p'ayed at Newport. was witnessed by an immense crowd of spectators, Owing to the late arrival of the special" from Car. diff, it was not till the advertised time for the com- mencement of hostilities had been passed by a quarter of an hour that the two teams found themselves drawn up in battle array. Once brought face to face, bow- ever, no further delay occurred, and the ball being placed in the centre, was sent arclling trom the top end by Theodore Har.lingf.be Newport captain Biggs returned into touch a few yards below the centre flag. Afler a scrimmage Arthur cot off and parsed to A. M. Hill. who. failing to field readi'y re- covered finnself and put in a clever kick, which was returned. At the centre Charley Thomas took a pass, and kicked to the Cardiff 25. but the visitors going away with a rush worked the ball to the centre. Here some passing on the part of the Newport backs wa.s nipped in the hud, and Cardiff going on with a rush, Jordan twice missed a pass, and ere long Cardiff were credited with a touch in defence, A series of scrimmages ensued. the ball frequently going into touch. The Newport forwards gradually gained, and at length got the ball into the Cardiff 25. A. F Hill broke through and gained a few yards, but Chariey Thomas regained the ground by a short run, passing to Jordan. The latter tumbled badly at the pass, and liiggs snatipin: it un ran clean away to the centre. Some hot play ensued, in which the ball was driven back, but A. M. Hill getting po'sfssion Dut in tine run, winding up wiib a kick into touch near the Newport 2b. Cardiff there atter forced the leather up to the line, and Nicholls getting over was awarded a try after a maul, amidst loud cheers, Hughes took a difficult place, but failed til convert. Plav re-commenced in the centre, from where Jordan got off, and was oniy floored on reaching the Cardiff 25, where Hughes puiled ijim over. The bail, however, WiS called back. Morgan now put in a good kick. taking tbe ball to the Cardiff 2b. but a free kick eased the pressure. The Newportcnians ag-iin pressing, Hughes kicked finely into touch at the eentre. where fonie attempted passing by Newport was baffled and the ball rushed near their 25 Chariey Thomas put in a kick into touch below 'the half flag, an.1 Downe. after the line out. got in another ki -k, which Hushes partly returned. The Cardiff pack, however, rushed the hall to the centre, and from thence on to the Newport 25. where Charley Thomas was upset before be could get in an iMended reply. Half a. minute later JCosser Evans picked up. and, dodging Fothergill and Eng- land, ran m near the post*. Hughes jmt missed the major point, Following tiie. kick "Ut tbe opening -criin- mage was in the Newport 25. Bad passing lost Cardiff ground, but Hughes recovered by a big kick only parLly returned by England. Scrimmaging followed in the Newport 25. and England, failing to intercept a kick from W. T. Morgan. bad to touch in defence Theodore Hardinz was conspicuous after the kick-out tor a short dribble, ifce' winch Webb was allowed a free-kick fo; an infringement of the rules. Hughes returned, and Cardi! going off in a hurry, A. F. Ilill picked up and literally forced his way across the line. Hughes this time landed a goal amidst tbe triumphant cheers from the Cardiff section < f the crowd. After the kick-off some fa^t play oc- curred in the centre. At half time tbe score read CARDIFF 1 goal, 2 tries. 2 minors. NEWPORT Nil. Breathing time over. A. F. Hill re-started the ball for the visitors. Charley Thomas replied. The Cardiff forwards then rushed the ball to the New- port end, but the home side executed a similar manoeuvre, and the C^rdift p.,sition became closely invested. Ouce or Twice the bail was right 0:1 their line aud Downe tried pitickilv to cet in. The defence, >io>vpvor, was too good, the Cariliiftians, allhoiigii they could not eet. the bail out, utterly setting the efforts of^tbe attacking side Lt detiaiue. At length Nicholls headed a relieving rush to the centre, where some time was occupied in scrimmaging. Maboney dribbled away in line style, and itopner charging down England's return, Charley Thomas was just in time with a clever kick to tho centre From here Newport propelled the ball to the Cardiff end, but Ilnghes sent it out, ami although Webb got a shot into I touch near the visitors' 25, the hull soon found its way to the centre. A fine kick from England again caused Cardiff to act. on the defensive, and eventually, as tbs of a long kick. Hughes touched in (iefence. Fotberg ll, whose knee was damaged, retired at this juncture Cardiff now pre-sed, but the home side presented a good front, ami their position never looked ser'')ps1y inspe'Mied. Here J .i." got in a useful kick 1<" the Newport 25. ami following un, the Same maii puslied England into touch fire ho could return. An interchange of kicks ensued after the line out, the ball in the end settlinc down in touch >\t. half way Golighly dribbled off from a scrimmage following the line out. and Tbeodore Harding, who had gone out to three-quarters, ran wwll jttt,) the !b Tue latter were closely penned for a time, and when they at length,drive the ball out, Charlie Thomas picked up, and running across the ground, sot in a clever kick, which had the effect of placing the visitors once more on the defensive..Some scrimmaging ensued, and eventuiiliy Hanneu got in and scored a try. a.mid4 wild cheering. Webb failed to convert. A. F. Hill kicked out, and Englind re- turned into touch at th- centre. A. F. Hill put in a punt, an.i Biggs following up, literally tore himself into tho Newport 2x Nicholl", and A. F. Hill forced the ball to rhe line, and Merrett and N. Biggs were twice within an ace of scoring. The bn.ll being passed out to A. M. Hill. Theodore Harding floored him. On the ground he passed to Arthur, who was just looking dangerous when Charley Thomat rushed in and not the ball into touch inside the home 25 The Cardiff men maintained the attack hotly, but had to be content with a minor. The usual interchange of kicks followed the irop otlt, play thereafter settling down in the centre. Nicholls beading a rush, the ball was taken r.ear the Newport 25, and then inside it, Biggs being responsible for the invasion. Merrett passed to ltosser Evans, who was collnred only in time, and then Theodore Harding by a run took the ball away from the line. Arthur tackled him near the 25 flag, but Newport swept the ball out to the centre. Here Biggs intercepted a rush, and going through a mob passed to C:.arl»y Arthur, who transferred to A. M. Hill, the latter sprinting clean inside the Newport 2J. Then from a scrimmage W. E. O. Wil- lians broke away, and crossing the line score! a try. Loud cheers greeted this, renewed again and again when Hughes had put on a. clinking gool from the lilace. Time was then called, leaving the score a.s under. CARDIFF 2 goals, 2 tries, 4 minors NEWPORT 1 try. 1 minor The result was hailed with loud and repeated cheers, the Cardiffians among the crowd breaking out into an improvised version of the well-known pantomime ditty It's another colour now," and cheering them- seives hoarse. The following were the teams :— Posi:io7is. Cardiff. Newport. B«ck Hugo Hucbes T. England Three-quaVter..C. S. Arthur.. J. K. Webb Three-quarter..Norman lJiggs H. M..Tordan Three-quarter.A. M. Hill C. Thomas Three.q uarter Norman, lJiggs H. NT. -lor(lam Three-quarter.A. M. Hill C. Thomas Three-quarter..F. N.Jones E. Fothergill Half-back <i. ltosser Evans ..T. J>owne Ha.lf.ba.ck,J, E. Merrett Morgan Forward A. F. Hill T. Harding (capL) Forwar(i H. Nicholls .T. Haniien Forward \V. E. O. Williams ..H. T. Day Forward Q. P. Kodzlie T. Edwards Forward j. Mahoney W. Goligbtly Forward R. T. Duncan E. Jones Forward W. T. Morgan T. C. Graham Forward W. Kopner G. James Forward R. T. Duncan E. Jones Forward W. T. Morgan .T. C. Graham Forward W. Kopner G. James Umpires: Messrs A. Duncan and J. Young. Referee, Mr E. S. Itie bards, Swansea. NEWPORT 2ND v CARDIFF 2ND. The Cardiff second team met their rivals from Newport at the Cardiff Arm's Park. The fixture batween the s nior fifteens at Newport and the two cup tics in the district had evidently proved ere at attractions, for the number of spectators fell fa.r short of the average. The weather was somewhat dull, and a slight bre-ze was blowing, but in other respects the conditions were favourable. Cardiff kicked offfrom Westgate-street end, and the wind carried the ball i- r into touch. A scrum followed the throw-ou; nea.r the goal-line, but the visitors pushed their oppunents as far as the 25 line, and a long kick eventually transferred the game to the Cardiff end. The ball was dribbled down to neutral ground, where it remained for some time. A smart run by Biggs enabled the home team to press the Newpoi tians near their goal, and a free kick resulted in their having to touch down. Following this play was very even for some time, but a brilliant series of passing between the Cirdift backs put the ball in the hands of Grogau. who made a long and clever run over half the field. He was collared in time, but, after some loose play, Howells secured the leather from a long pass. and got over. Biggs took the kick, but failed to convert. Play now became very loose, a.nd the gllme wandered around the centre. EventuaUy the ball was dribbled towards the Cardiff goal, and D; E. Jones averted a try by a timely kick into touch in goal. The home team were obliged to repeat that defensive operation a few minutes later. The visitors pressed their opponents, and twice more the Cardiff meu bad to touch down before half time was called, in the second half the visitors be-an to press, and matters became very lively in the Cardiff territory, A timely free kick relieved the home team considerably. The catastrophe was only delayed, for Davies secured the ball in the middle of some free play, ran in. and got a try. The attempt at goal failed. An interchange of long kicks followed, and Cardiff played up with more dash, so that the game was kept pretty well to neutral terri- tory. Yorath had a near cbanoe of kicking a goal from a free kick which Biggs took. but the effort failed, and a minor only was registered. Shortly afterwards a long kick forced the visitors to repeat the operation twice, tbe score being thereby rendered equal. Cardiff now pressed amid great excitement. Cheering was vociferous when D; E. Jones made 11. rlln through a whole trasi of opponents and got behind. Biggs converted with a splendid kick from a difficult position. Cardiff continued to press, aud a minor was placed to their credit from a long kick into goal. Shortly after the whistle went, leaving the fLn-LI I score .— CARDIFF ..1 goal, 1 try, 5 minora NEWPORT 1 try, 4 minors. LLANELLY v. SWANSEA. This match was played at the St Helen's ground, Swansea, and after a mo3t exciting game ended in a victory for Llanelly by 2 converted goals, 1 goal kicl-f d from the field of play, and 7 minors to 2 dropped goals, 1 try, and 4 minors secured by Swansea, or 11 points to 8. Three matches have been played between these old rivals this season. Swansea won the first by three points, Llanelly failing to score. The second ended in a draw, and now the third bas been won by Ll»ne!ly by three points. An enormous concourse of people visited the field last Saturday, and every available vantage point inside and out was early taken possession of. Play did not commence till ,5.30. Llaneily kicked otf, and shortly afterwards D. Morgan made his mark, Vur nothing resulted. After the backs had exchanged kicks, the visitors came down with a rnsh, and Thoroughgood was only just in tim* to tam the ball into touch in the home 25. Harry Bowen tried a shot tor goal, and the oval went just under tbe crossbar. Swansea retaliated, their forwards breaking away from a scrimmage and rushing ahead. Tht?reaiter the four home three-quarters handled the ball in turn. Llaneliy were forced on the defensive. At this juncture Thorogood dropned a goai amidst loud applause. Soon after the kick off Swansea touch sd down. Then the passing and running of the home team was too good for their opponents, Matthews, D. GWVLUI, and Bishop worked admirably together, and amidst a hurricane of cheers the last player dropped t goal. The game after this was more evenly contested, and scrums tight and loose occupied several minutes in the open. Matthews, Bishop, and W. H. Jones passed in grand style, and the ball was left very near the visitors' goal-line. E. J. Roberts came to the rescue, and by a judicious run and punt removed the danger. I Llanelly made a rapid advance, which was checked by Matthews. Spencer from a pass got over the line, but was called back on the score of off-side. Tight scrums took place in rapid succession. Llanelly now warmed to their work. and played up with much spirit, pressing Swansea severely for nome time. A shout of applause from the Uacelly partizans proclaimed the fact that Harry Bowen had kicked a goal from the tield of play. After this Towers made his mark at a formidable angle. and the pla.ee kick was watched with considerable interest. It, however, faiied. D. R. Williams and Gitto Griffiths dribbled in good style an covered several yards. A it lengib W. H. Jones turned the ball into touch. The. ba.cks resorted to flying kicks, and Swansea having the advantage, Llanelly were forced into their quarters. Some effective passing by T. Morgan, B Bowen. and Spenc-i gained ground. Afterwards George James. D. Gwynn, and Bishop dribbled effectively. but a free kick given to Llanelly allowed the lost ground to ba regained. The home team made a few spirited attacks on the visitors' goal. and the latter touched down twice Bishop was ai.out trying a stiot:for goal, when the attempt was cleverly frustrated by Harry Bowen, who tackled bim just in time. E. ,1. Roberts now put in some most praiseworthy saving 1 play. and altered the aspect of the game several times. Gitto Griffiths made off in good style, but was held by W H. Jones betore he could pass. Both sides plifed with great determination, but the rack ling was un erring, and little ground could be gained on either side. Some rather loose passing by the home backs allowed Llanelly to assume the aggressive. A kick sent the oval behind Thorogood and W. Thomas, who was said to be off side, got possession, and grounded down by the goal posts. The Swansea men expected the ball to be called back. The referee, however, allowed it, and Tom Morgan converted. This led to considerable ill- feeling, the portion of the crowd who were in a posi- tion to see loudly protesting against the referee's decision. After this the. character ot the Swansea play degenerated. At half-time the score was Llanelly, 1 converted goal. 1 goal kicked from the, field of play, and 2 minors; Swansea. 2 dropped goals and 2 minors Play was soon re-started. Shortly aftear the kUI;-()1f a scrum was formed just by the 25 post, where some exciting play took place. The home forwards remo *«d the pressure, but only for a minute, a* the Llanelly men rushed the ball near the goal line. D. Gwytn saved a probable try. After some fast play tll. Swans :a forwards again brought relief, and Kisbop essayed to punt, but the ball was charged down. Percy Lloyd showed rare form as a sprinter, and carried the ball near to tbe home line. wh«re he nearly dropped a goal Swansea hid to touch down. The forward^ now hotly contested tbe game in neutral t'round. When I-Lie, ball bad air, Bishop and T. Williams were conspicuous for dribbling Thereafter D Gwynn and W. ll Jones rushed the leather into the Llanelly territory After a couple of minutes' even piay 0, Morgan got possession, and. running along the tooch-line, ultimately secured a try. which was not converted. Ttns left Swansea ahead by one point. The Llanelly men were soon seen in the home 25, and the ball Wa. sent near the goi!- line. Whapham and Thorogood both made for it. but failed to get possession. Percy Lloyd promptly ran forward, picked up the ball, and scored a try in a most favourable position, which Tom Morgan had »■< dilfi- cnlty in converting. Play for some time hovered around the central flag post. Subsequently tho Swan- sea backs lost grouud by indifferent passing, and then \V IL Jones (tribbledaht-.ati. E. J Roberts put in a. hne kick, and the Llaneliy men followed up in tine style and made theii opponents piay a hard defensive game. A couple of touches down brought temporary reiief. After ih>~ Gitto Griffiths was 'vithw an ace of scoring. Whapham allowed tbe Llanelly men to gain ground by a failure to return. The ball got frequently into touch. and when in play Bishop centred a kick. Then H. Bowen landed the oval near to Tborogood. who was just in time to put 111 some saving piay. Llanelly now had bv far tbe better of the game, and kbpl the ball in or near the Swansea quarters for some time, and extracted three minors, but failed to score any point. Time was now called. FINA I. ITF-SULT. LLANELLY: 3 goals (1 dropped) and ? minors. SwaNSK* 2 dropped Loals, I try, and 4 minors. The following Were the teams PCSITXOIUI. Llawlly. swallses. Back F, .1. Roberts __E. Tborogood Three-quarter.D 11. Bowen G wynu Three-quarter.Percy Lloyd Bisiiop Thiee-quart-er _D. S Richards .W. li. J,,ties Three-quarter ..Tom Morgan Whapham Half-back 1). K Williams.capt.George Jame- Half-back A. (T;to Griffiths ..A. A. Matthews Forward „„D..Tones W H. 'lowers.capt. Forward T.Jones Gammon Forward „W. Thomas „Bevan Forward «.„„S. Thomas .Orrin Forward F Spencer David Morjran Forward D. Daniels W. Williams Forward John Rees W. Bowen Forward S. Griffiths T. Williams Umpires: Messrs S. Golds worthy and C. S. Anthony. Referee Mr H, A. Bowen (Neath). CARDIFF HARLEQUINS v PENARTH. The Harlequins journeyed to Penntb OD Saturday to endeavour to regain possession of tbe cup" which was wrested from them in a hard-fought fight at the close of last, season. The Harlequins kicked off, but the ball was well returned, and dropped into touch at half-way After the line-out loose play ensued in the vi -i tort' territory. Williams at length secured, and made a climcing run. only being brought down by tbe visitors' back when a few yards from the line. Soon after a "free" was swarded to the Harlequins, but this did not relieve the pressure. The home forwards now worked with a will, and time after i.itio their rushes were only stopped by the Cardiff backs falling upon the balL A tine bit of piay was now witnessed. Radley gathered the ball, and after a tricky sprint succeeded in planting it behind the line, but in an unfavourable position. It E. Morgan failed to improve upon the point. A series of long punts followed the drop-out, which resulted in the visuors' back being compelled to touC down in self-defence. After thi, ft Garret and Mears brought off a magnificent dribble and tbp visitors' back tvas again compelled to save Tbe Nurellr" Boys with a combined ,usb soon drove .he ball over the line, buta touch-in-goai only was gamed. Afro",r toe drop out ttie Penarth skipper go: I' possession, and. after a dodgy ran, scored in a good position. Morgan again failed to negotiate, the ball failing short. Despite the gallant attempts of the 'Quins it was patent that they were altogether out- classed. Williams, taking a pass, rounded his opponents and another try was registered for Penarth Lawdey took the place anil succeeded in doimr the needful with a spiendid kick, w hich evoked loud cheers. Sharp, Davies, Roderick, and Ferguson were instrumental in removing hostilities to the cntre. Glyn May then exhibited some sterling piay, and brou" h, off the run of the day-S. veritable corkscrew. Half-time was soon afterwards called. On resuming the ball was for the space of several minutes in clost, proximity te the Penarth goal, but owing to the tioe defensive play of the home backs the venue was soon changed, and the tight waged in the visitors' 25. Nicholls brought temporary relief vith a grand punt, and the visiting pack smartly following up the ball wa.s swept over the Jille. and the Harmqums gained their first point. Piay of a scrambling nature now took place, the ball travelling up rind down the field in rapid succession. For an off-sidetackletbe Quinsclaimed a penalty kick in front of the Penarth goal, and the place was entrusted to Andrew Price, whose kick went wi ie of tbe pasts In a few seconds another free was awarded them for some informality, and this time a weil-dirctcte i effort met with success. The Penarth men demurred, but after a short consultation the point was allowed. From this to the call of no side the game was very even, the visitors t-howiug a dogged determination to prevent their opponents adding to their score. An incident which tickled the risible faculties of the spectators happened just now. Radiey received the ball from a forward pass, and, with utter indifference to the whistle, made off at lightning speed for the visitors' citadel, ho-iv pursued by Duiupsey Thomas. Both men came back smiling, with arms linked. Final score PKNA.RTH 1 goal, 2 tries, 3 minors. HARLEQUINS 1 goal, (field), 2 miners. I THE MAORIS r SOMERSET. Played at Wellington..Somer-et missed the services of Escott, the Glasses, E.Hancock, and Duckworth. The Maoris kicked off, and two minutes after the start Monevpenny got in. Mansfiebl kicked a goal. Williams, for the -Maoris, shortly afterwards trot in. No goal resulted. W. Wynyard |rot in a few minutes after- wards, but McCausland faiied at ciiel-ick. McCausland got a third try, but it was not converted Keogh got a fourth try. Score at half-time: Maoris, 1 goal, 4 tries; Somerset. 1 goal, one try Somerset were pushed into their own quarter in tbe second half. Elliott. for the Ma.ons. got a try. which was ".t converted Just before no side Williams got a try from the line out, and Ellison kicked a goal. and the Somerset men fell all to pieces, the Maoris getting in three tiixm in as many minuies. Final score :—Maoris, 4 goals, 5 tries, to I goal, 1 try. LLANDAFF 2ND XV. v. BARRT.—Played at Llandaff, and resulted in a win f:>r Ll»naaff by 2 goals (1 dropperi), 4 tries, and 16 minors, to 1 try and I minor. DOCKS JuNioRs v, CAMBRIAN.—Played at the Sophia Gardens Field, and endel in a victory for the Docks by 1 dropped goal 5 minors to 2 minors. CATUAYS RANGKRS V. I.LANDAFF YARD —Played at Llandaff Yard, and resulred in a win for Cathays by 1 goal, ] try and 2 minors, to nil. Rici-im(IN'D v BLACI*,IiXATH. Played at Blackheath I before a large crowd. Blackheath won by a goal and a try to nothioe. ST PAUL'S Y. HARP OF ERIN.—Played at the Bast Moors, and ended in an easy win for St Paul's by 1 goal, 2 tries, 4 minors, to 2 minors. SILVER STARS V. CAERPHILLY HARLEQUINS—Played at Roath Park, and resulted in a win for the Stars by 1 try.'S minors, to 2 minors. TRESSILLIAH ROVERS T. VICToj&u. -Played at Riverside, and ended in a win for Tressilliaw by 2 goals and 7 minors to nil. CAV,BIN*N v. DOCKS JuMORS—Played at Sophia Gardens, resulting in a drawn game, 4 minors to 2 minors. CARDIFF STAR ("A') y,ST JAMES 1ST.—Played at the Roath Park, resulting in a win for the Stars by 1 goal I try, and 4 minors to 1 minor. HEARTS OF OAK V. CLYTHAS — Played at Newport and ended in a win for the Hearts of Oak by 1 goal, 2 tries, and 7 minors to 3 minors. BELGRAVE V. ROTAL OAKS —Played at the Sophia Gardens, and ended in a victory for the Beigrave by 1 try and [3 minors to 1 minor. RICHMOND-ROAD JUNIORS T. ST NlAitrl; HALL SCHOOL.—Played at. Roath Park. resulting in a win for the school by 2 tris and 9 minors, t,o 1 minor. CAERPHILLY v, TREFOREST. -Played at Caerphilly. Final scoreCaerphilly, 2 goals, 2 tries, and 12 mjnoro; Treforest, 1 try. DOWLAIS V. MERTHVR —Played at Merthyr, and resulted iu a win for the home team by 1 goal, 2 tries, and 4 minors to 2 minors. COWBRIDGE SCHOOL V, COWBRIDGK CRUSADERS.— Played on the ground of the former. The result was a victory for the School by 1 goal, 1 try, to 2 tries. WORCESTER REGIMENT V. NEYLAND RANGERS.— Played at Pembroke Dock, and ended in a win for Neyland by 1 try. 5 minors, to 3 minors. AMMANFORD 2ND y, BnyxAxm&N. -Played at Amman. ford, and resulted in a win for the home team by 1 try, 4 minors, to 1 minor. MOUNTAIN ASH v, MARITIME (PONTYPRIDD)--A, match played between these teams ou the Cwmcynon Meadow ended in a win for Mountain Ash by 4 goals, 1 try, 5 minors. to 1 minor. TOXDU v. TAIBACH .B.ARLEQUINS.-Played on the ground of the latter, and resulted in a win for the Harlequins by 2 tries and 4 minors to4 minors. RISCA Y. PONTYMISTER— Played at Risca, and ended in a draw in favour of the home team by five minrrs, the score being respectively 1 try, 8 minors, and 1 try, 3 minors. NEATH CRUSADERS V. SWANSEA CYCLISTS.—Played at Neath on 1bursday, and ended in a victory for the Crusader* by o goals, 5 tries, and 4 minors to 1 dropped goal and 2 minors. GRANGBTOWN RED ROSE V, GREAT WESTERN EX- CELLKRERS.—Played at Grangetown, and, after a well- contested game. ended in a win for the Red Rose by 1 try to 2 minors. CATHAYS STAR JUNIORS V. WaITE ITAj&S. at the Recreation Ground, and ended in a win for the Cathays Star Juniors by 1 goal (dropped) and 2 minors to 1 try and 5 minors. MELINGRIFFITH JUNIORS V. HEATH JUNIORS.— Played on the ground of the former, and ended in a victory for the home team by 2 tries and 3 minors to nil CADOXTOH v. COWBRIDGE —Played at Cowbridge in cold weather, and a stiff wind blowing. Cadoxton had by far the best of the play, and won by 2 goals (1 dis- puted), 2 tries, and 8 toucnes-down to Cowbridge 1 dia- puted goal. PONTYPRIDD V PENTGP.AIG-Played on the Trallwm field before a large number of spectators. The giound was in splendid condition, and the game, a very fast one. was exciting thro ghout. It resulted in a viotory for Penygraig by 1 try to nil. GRANGETOWN v LLANDAFF.-This local cup tie was played 'in the ground [ of the Harlequins. Uaiidaff were nacb superior, to tbeir oppoue&t*, and Iat the end the score read Llandaff, 2 goals, 7 tries, and 9 minors to 1 disputed goal and a m:nor. SWANSEA A v LLANELLY A," Played at the Scradey Grounds, Llanelly, and resulted in a draw in favour of Llanelly by 2 minors. The visitors' three-quarters played wel:, but itie home for- wards were superior to their opponents, and payed throughout magnifi ccnUv The tinji scort? wis i— | Llanelly A," 2 tries, 3 minors Swansea A," 2 tries, I minor. BATLEY V. MANMNSHAM —Result:—Batlt-y, 1 goal, b minors; Manninghani, 1 try. Played at Katie v. WIGAN V. WARRINGTON —Played lit Wigali. Resuit:- WiaD, 1 try and 3 minors Warrington, nU. HALIFAX V. HUDDKR-SFIELU — f-inai score Hud- derstifid, 1 coal 1:ia.lit!J.x, 3 tries anil 3 minor*. LEEDS PARISH CHURCH v MO-SLEY —Played at Leeds. Scoi-t Mossley. 1 goal and 1 miner Parish Church. try and 6 minors. OLD BOYS" v, MANCHESTER.—Played at Liverpool. Final reiult Manchester, 1 try Old Boy". 4 minors. LEEDS (ST. JOHN'S) v, YOKii.-Playe(i a* Leeds. Score: St. John's, 3 goal*. 4 »n no:>; York, 1 mù- OXFORD UNIVERSITY V CLAFHAJM ROVEltS,-Oxford. 3 goals, and 3 tries; C apbam, nil. Played at Oxford. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY v On* CHELTO.MANS.— Played at Cambridge, ami won by tbe University by 2 goais to 1 goal and 1 try. NEW BRIGHTON v, r'OCHDAL;. H OR -rTS. -Played at Liscard, Final result :—Rochdale Hornets, 1 goal, .2 tries, 4 minors New Bnchton, 1 try BRIGHOUSE RANGERS v R]TADFORD -Final score Brad ford, goals, 1 try and 1 m inor Brighouse. I goal, 2 tries. 2 minors. BROBGIJTON v LIVERPOOL.—Final result: Br.mgb- Von. 2 ncals, 1 try. and 1 minor Liverpool, nil. Played at Brou!! h ..n MARLBOROUGH NOMADS V. MIDDLESEX WANDERERS. -Result. Middlesex Wanoerers, 1 try Nomads nil. Played at Richmond SALFORD V. OLDHAM.—Final resillt 2 .:oah, t tries, aud6 minors Oldham. 2 minors. Played at Salford WAKFFIELD TRINITY v. DEWSMURJ.—Played at Oewsbnry before a large attendance of spectators. Fin.U score :—Wakefield, < minor points Dewsbury. nil. EAST r. WEST.—This annual Rugby tixtme WK." playe d off at Raebnrn-place. Edinburgh The West in the tirst balf had much the best uf tbe piay, but failed to score. The Kast, with improved play, got a try through Aitkin, but the place failed. Continuing to ha»o toe best of it, tbe Kast had another try. WArd g-etting over, but agai .i the place failed. The West could not get on level trIWI. and were Oeatea by two trigs te nothing

THE SCOTCH INTER- NATIONAL. At a nutting on Saturdity mgnt the following were eenietivj to represent Soothed acinar Wales on Kejwuary ?.ad :—H. V. Chambers (Kdinburpti Univermty), hack VV. F. Holmes (Kdmhurgb Wanderers). H. J. Ste?ei:s .r (hHU- burga Academical-), and J. Marsh (1"ttburgh Institution), three quarter back-: J. K. Orr (West of Scotland) Atid (J. P. Fraser ((iias^ow University), hialf backs M. C. McKweu, E. W. Irvine, and F. B, Whyte (Easnbcrpfh Ac«.rJprni- Ctis), J. Dutru (Royal High School), 11. Kerr (G-iassrow Academical*), \V. Maedonali ('Ji isgow Uni versity), .T. iMethuec (Edinburgh Borderers), J. Morton, \V. Aula, and J. 1). liokweii (West oi Scotland).

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE LIVERPOOL, Saturday Wt- are evidently i«coverio$* a little animation here, iino getting out, of tile fioneii of despond 1U which the business lia, been its suto# quarter day. The close (1: last vo«k saw kh increased II umber of enquiries, wbveh. itself is evidence of an improved demand, and this ba continue.^ even to a greater degree this wee,1: linn last "eJ.: These enquiries which include ci>ke tin pia'.e: a?><l Bessemec and Siemen-. Steel cokes are good big lines of various sorts and sizes, and are gmie'rally much songlit after. and doubtle-s the compecit! on tor these- will be very k-eya i-. tisuiil Wben these onievs are ii*ed up, as they must be in tne, courv* of a few day it will ten t to harden prices ^ill fun her. and tbe ton > of the market will become finfter. Prices of tne b..fore-men- tioned plates remain aoout as t.'iey were iast week, th cokes aud Bessemers being 12.. r, i to liN y- 15, IC Wales, and Siemen-" s;eel coke- 13, 5d to 15, 611 and 1.), d IC. Tue Uem^nd for witStfrc is not at all i hr ¡ sk oue just now, and all sorts of iow prices are Lakkio.(i of for these sorts of olives at present. But I'" far coke, tin. and steel wasters bav* remained at ll* bd to lis 9d ano 12s. There are a few wore «nquirte< fOl tin plates and terne plates, and more inciinat. ou t o buy is .tJewn by some of the merchants, and t hi n" 11..ubt will go on increasing for t..rn6 plates a- wo yet nearer the spring, that being chiefly tbe terne season Prices of ciiarcoal tin plates are for ordinary sorts 14 to 14s od IC, others 15s to lbs: and j7s 1C. Best charcoals 1", ód ro 23s and 22s. Tern* plates are steady at from 2.b t 24- bil. also at 2w to 27s tid. and terne wasters n¡; to 2A» and 2ta. The Pittsburg teiegrini which alopeore;d in toe .SvuiA Wale* Daily Seas anent the alleged distribution in America of about £ 200.030. in ordjr to promote tariff reform in the direction of f6e trade, especially for 1,n plat,es. had appeared also in tb- Liverpool newspapers, and was the subject of much La (k, not unmixed VI ,ttl ridicule, amongst merchants on Uhauge ht.re.aii many were the enquiries made as tu uow many of tne Welsh tin-plate ma.- ers had joined the so-called league of Jiritisii manufacturer* WUe) hud undertaken tbe rather uiicoiigeinai task of "nobbling" ttie Am on can press and Legislature, Surprise was expressed tnat uotbmg had appeared iu reply

THE IRON TRAUK WOLVERHAMPTON, Saturday.—Tbe feature ef the market v, hicb is exciting most attention at date is the advance in black sheets for galvanising purposes 0' t». per ton. This advance has baeo declared by the association which regulates the trade. Uut the nioirlbrrs assert tnat the declaration does not ab,,¡ut.1j y indicate a rise to this extent, since for som- time previously the new minimum quotations of !C 1 iOi ier doubles and £ô IDs for lattens have been ruling in actual business, although tht. I1S,OC ation were as per von less than this. lie. this as it may. however, tie tact, remains mat firms wbo w«re previously < ont"nt with quoting S7 10s are, now that the association has taken Mneitta. found rj S7 lisbd e-i occasionally L7 Vlx per ton. Th. advance ernes upon tilt: rde in iron- workers' wages conceded by the arbitrator. Consumers hesitate a pood deal at pre-ent to give the new quota- tions.but if the oemand for galvanised sheets continues as good as now, there will be no help for it. for makers of black sheets are in receipt of abunuant orders, and win insist upon having their own price. Kariy meetings cf the ho and strip ironmaker-' associations are likely to be held to determiue whether, in these brauches also, an advance shall be declared. At present hoops remain at £:J ana strips at Sa los, Tue pig-iron trade keeps in good condition, and prices me well maintained.

S. W. PRICE (Rozerstune).-He played for Wales at three-quarters against Ireland 10 the season 1383-4: against England in lJi34-0 against Scotland llØt-O.

THE CHAMBER CONCERT.—A CONTRA- DICTION. TO THM EDITOR. Siit,-In your notice of the Cuamb,, Concert, beia at the Lesser Park Hall oa Wednesday evening, the 25rd inst. you state that the magnifi- cent Steinway Gratia used was supplied by Messrs Thompson aud Shackell, which statement we beg to ssy is totally untrue. The instrument was supplied through us, we being Messrs Sueinway aud Sons' sole agents for Cardiff and district. We fiball be glad if you will kindly publish this letter ot contradiction in your next isue.-We are, to., R. J. HEATH and SUNS, 51, Queen-street, CardiS,

CATHAYS AS IT IS. TO TBE KD!TOK. SlR,—The people residiner near the Flora Hotel, Cathays-terrace, must be loud of amusement (or, to use a term of one's one make, abusement), for of all things that ever I witnessed I never before clapped my eyes upon such a state of things. I have been wandering whether Cathays possessed such a thing as police, or if the authorities bud the inhabitants so tolerant and peaceable that tboy save them the duty of providing any. At any rate ,1 would advise them, for heaven's sake, tbeir own, and that of the public generally, to see into the matter at once; for every night, between 6.30 and 9, you may see about twenty young follows with less sense than Balaam's alii dis- played-the roughest characters of -LI)e piace- disturbing the peace of the whole neighbourhood with yells worse than the Indian war whoop, with most foul language, playing at football and to attempt to reason with them only serves but to increase the turmoil. I trust this will receive the immediate attentiou of our autiboritias,I am, &c., A RESIDENT.

CHAMBERLAIN AND INDIA. TO THE EDITOa. SlR, With your indulgence, sir, I wish to protest most vehemently against Mr Chamber- Jain's perversion of the history of India. He is at a in search of facts to crush the just aspirations ot the people of India for their self-government. JNjo doubt he bas before bis mind tbe programme of tbe National Indian Congress—the non-offie;al Irarbament of ludia-and the honouring of the black man "at Liverpool, to be followed, I hope, with much enthusiasm at Cardiff, when be makes an allusion to India at the conclusion of his speecb. I have no donbt his blunders wil- raise a ktorm of indignation among the natives of India. Should be reter to the history of India, be will find that India was governed by repre- sentative coinmunitiea, in which the system of decentralization was pre-eminent, from tbe remotest ages. Such a syetein of the government of communittM still exists in villages where tbe pateel (the boadman) and bis villagers decide many questions of local interest to tuemaeiwa, Tbey would lauga to scorn tbe idea of the Tmy baby telling tham that their country would be in danger were they to have representative self- government restored to them. Again. he bu completely distorted tbe eventa of tbe last days of tbe Mogui empire and tbe rise ot tbe Mahrattas, The imogul empire. in its last days, was wrecked by puppets, calling themselves emperors, but wbo were really the masters itf the seraglios ana palaoes at Delhi. They passed their time in sensuality. The affairs of tbe State were conducted by irresponsible ministers and governors of provinces who everywhere proclaimed themselves kings. They ruthlessly exacted tbe revenues of the country, squandered the pnblis exchequer on self. gratifications, and left tfce tillers of the soil without the fruits of their laboui. It was at saoh a time that the Mahrattas, who inhabited the plateau of Deocan, being oppred by tbe policy of plunder by their rulers, placed themselves under the leaderghip of Tatia Topi, and carried ou the war of revenge, and thus brought about the anarchy and downfall ot the Mogul empire. From this chapter of Indian history it is evident that the anarchy of tbe Mogul empire and the plunder by tbe Mahrattas were not due to the abuse of the principle of self-government by the people, but to the ruling of class oyer oiass,which, in the course of nature, degenerates jnt-3 des- potism, of which Mr Chamberlain is tbe latett aoostle.—I am, &c., MONTAGUE D. MAKUNA. Trebarbert, 25ib January, 1889.

Per ss. Merrera and Moratin, additional con- signments of Seville Oranges have arrived for William P. Hartley, Aintree, nmkins 8.609 c.ses this season. T P. Hartley is now making lO tons of Mariaalao* per eeJc- INFECTIOUS DISKASKS,—A we;l-kiwvo "'lJl'r Reformer stated at recent Sanitary Congress at "■>->! to a that the bast preventive against infections wan Soap and Water. The only reliable. and at t-ie same time refreshing, toilet soap possessed of powerful medicinal properties which can be used u a preventive against fevers, measles, and other infectious djseaaes. is Wright's Coal Tar Soap (quarter oi a century's rena« tation—no novelty). lietuss all other Tar Soaps, Ifli

GERMANY AND EAST AFRICA. DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG. SPEECH BY PRINCE BISMARCK. ["SUNDAY TIMES TfiLIGKAIt."] BEBLIN, Saturday Evening.—Once mine Prince Bismarck has disappointed the anticipation* of those who expected from him to-day an important speech on the colonial policy of Germany, particularly in regard to East^Africa, As a matter of fact, the Chancellor, in bis speech I at to-day's sitting of the Ksichetag, really added very little to his statements of ten days ago when the question was discussed during the debate on the estimates. Not improbabiy the real explana- tion, of this is that the Chancellor is unable, in the preseut tangled condition of affairs, to formulate a definite policy on the subject, and to lay exactly what it is that Germany intends to do in the matter. The slender foothold of the German East African Company,is of course, to be strengthened, which is to be done by aid of the decent grant of two million marks. The chief result of to-days debate in the Reichstag was that the passing of the Bill was rendered quite certain. An interesting, and indeed, an important incident ín connection with the sitting was the very inter- sating and manly statement made by Captain Wissman to the Diot, relative to the condition of aflairs in East Africa, and the purport of his own mission. Herr Bamberger, of course, opposed the Bill, but met with no support outside the Friesinnige party and the other minor opposition (roupe.

On Friday evening the second distribution of prizes in connection with the Tredegar Grammar School. The schools have been established a little over twelve months. Professor Roberts, of the University College, Cardiff, had kindly consented to distribute the prizes, which consisted of some handsomely-bound books by some of the best authors. The headmaster, Mr J. S. Grant, late of Jesus College, Oxford, presided, and was supported by Professor Roberts, there being also present Captain J. T. and Mrs Jenkins, Rev T. Theophilus,vicar of Tredegar;]RevG. Kirkham, Blackwood Mr William and Miss Da vies, London House i Mrs John Lewis, Tredegar Mr A. R. Fernsby, B.A., Oxford, the new assistant master, and t)tners. -Tiie Head Alaster first read his report, which stated that for a considerable time past the want of a middle-class school bad been lelt, and in September, 1887 he, upon the advice of a few friends—Mr J. Goiquhoun, J.P., amongst others—consented to establish the grammar school. The steady increase of numbers from that time had smpiy proved that the parents highly appreciated higlier education. Entrance scholarships had been awarded to J. Lee, B. Plummer, J. Wilcox, L. Williams (Ebbw Vale), and T. Francis (Bryumawr). At the recent examination for entrance scholarships at Christ College, Brecon, David Davie- succeeded in winniug a scholarship of J320. tenable for three years. (Applause.) The physical training of the boys had not been neglected. and cricket and football lovers had no need to bo dis- satisfied with the result of the matches played.— Professor Roberts said that this was his first visit to this part of the country. The headmaster was an old friend of his, and a fellow student both at Aberystwyth and Oxford; and, from what he knew of him, be (the speaker) was not surprised at the success which had attended his efforts. He was a most suitable man to occupy the position he did, and bis earnest hope was that the school would prosper. Having referred to intermediate education, he contended that there was in Wales an enthusiasm for higher education. The prizes were then distributed as follows:— 1st class—Latiu, D. S. Richards French, A. L. Jones; history, H. Harris arithmetic, J. Price Scripture, F. Hutchings grammar and geography, G. Theophilus algebra and Euclid, A. Morgan drawing, C. D. Lewis general pro- ficiency, E. T. Morgan. 2od class—Arithmetic, A. Holmes grammar and geography, L. Lewis French, T. Davies; Scripture, 0. Jones history, W. Davies; general proficiency, C. B. Steel.

EEW YORK PRICES. [REUTKK'S TKLKGRAM.l NEW YORK, Saturday.—Money easy. Stocks opened tirm, but declined fractionally in the early dealings. Later the markot recovered somewhat, and closed dull but firm. Cotton and lard dull. Petroleum firm, but quiet. Wheat, firmer tendency. Flour and tin steady. Corn dull and lower. Sugar weak. Coffee and irou quiet, but steady. OOVKR.VJIECU tJOOS AND RAILWAY SHARES. Quotations ( Jan. 26 Jan, 25 Call Money, U.S. Gov. Bonds. 2 p." 2 pc Ditto, other securities 2 p c 2 p c Exchange on London, 60 days'sight 4.t'6t 4.66* Ditto. Cable Trauaiurs 4.89! 4.89i HXCHAOKE 011 Paris, 60 days'sijfht 6.20 b.iO Kxchaugts on Jierlin Ditto. S5Ji« Four per Oent. U.S. Funded Loan 127i 1272 Western Union Telegritpli bbare- 84ij 84jj Canada Southern Shares fell 514 Canadian Paoitlc b2 fc2i Central of New Jersey 974 P8 Central Pacific (Shares ;3Ói c51 Chicago «fc North-Westeni, Old.. 1052 106J Chicago &N. Western Preferred.. 141 i J41 Chicago, Milwaufcia, and St. Paui 64i Mi Delaware, 'ekawana, <k Western 140i 1401 Danver & itio Grande Shares. lbi lb Illinois Central Shares 114 113* Lake Shore & Michigan Southern luO 102A LouitivillO & Nashville Shares. 67i 67i Michigan Central Shares BfJj 851 il,lissoit,ri, li?.nsus, and Texas ]31: lii Now York Central it Hudson River 1'.84 108; New York, Lake Erie, & Western 28a 28. Ditto. Second Mort^a^e Bonds 102 1021 New York, Ontario & Westerii.Ord hii log Northern Pacific, Common 25* 25 Northern Paciifc, Preferred 69d 60 Norfolk & Western Pref. Shares.. 51i 01 Ohio and Mississippi, Ortl. Shares 21; Hit Oregon A Transcon. Common Sh. 30 30i Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.. Mh M. Philadelphia. and lteading Share:, 7. 48 6M Louis<feSanlfranciscol'irstPrei 109J, 113 Ditto San Francisco Preference 6 62 Ditto Stui Francisco CoLumo.-i.. 24i 24i Union Pacitic Shares 62i 62* St. l.ollis, & Pacitic. 122 12 Wabash, St. I.ouis, &c., Pref. Srs. zo 4. COTTON AMD RRODUCS Milltli Cotton, day's receipts at U.S.ports 26.000 34,030 Cottou, day"!export to G t. BriVn. 8,000 27,000 Cotton, day's expt. to Contineut. 13.0J0 1,000 Cotton futures, Feb delivery 09.40 09.62 Cotton tutures. Apr. delivery )9.82 09,84 Cotton,iniddlinKupland New York 911 a1' Cotton middling New Orleans 9%. 8* Petroleum, cruae at New York 6.,0 6.65 Petroleum, sta'dard white,N.Yori. 7.00 7.10 Petroloilin,st -i white.Philadelphiii 6.90 7.0J Petroleum,PipeLine Certificates.. 87 fa Spirits of Turpentine 95* 45j Lard, Wilcox's Sjiot 8.00 7.96 Lard futures,Feb.delivery 8.00 7.35 Lard, Fairbanks 8.00 7.95 Copper, Feb 16.70 16.16i Tallow, Prime City 6J Li? Sugar, fair retinin"; Muscovados.. el Corn, new mixed Western Spot.. 44* 44i Corn futures. (Feb 43j 43i Corn futures. (Feb 4Jj 4.3:1 Corn futures (May) 45* I 45* Spring Wheat, No. 2, spot 112 112 Wheat, red winter, on he spot 9n 97 Wheat, deliveryfeb 96.1 95 Wheat, delivery May 100 99i1 Coffee, fair Itio 17 17 Coffee, £ ood Bio 17i 17A Cofi'ee, Eio, No. 7.Low Ord. Feb 15. £ 0 15.45 Gctfee, Ditto. Apr delivery 16.41> 15.40 ulour, ex. State Shipping brands 3,20-3-40 3-35—3-55 Iron No. 1 Coltness 20.50 2025 Tin, Australian.. 21.50 21.70 Freight Grain Liverpool steamers. 4,¡ 4t,¡ Freight Grain steamer to London 6|<i 5td Freight Cotton to 15.b4 7.32

NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. Messrs Jones, Kennett. and Hopkins, of London, teceived the following cablegram from New York on Saturday evening ;-At the outset to-day business was again irregular, but the tone was stronger. and continued so under the small receipts and the free opet-ations on tbepart of 11 itnd the covering by shorts," and prices advanced about i of a cent. above yesterday s closing, and although a part of this was lost, the market closes stoaiiy. The next official statements of visible supply is expected to show a consi,teritbie decrease. Purchases for export Wheat, nil corn, 8,00J qrs. Clearances (as nosted to-day) from four Atlantic porta :—Wheat, 4,000 qr& corn, 85,000; flour, 24,000 barrels.

AINLFIW ASSIZE TOWN FOR CARDIGANSHIRE. Tua petition in favour of removing the assize town of Cardiganshire from Cardigan to Lampeter has just been granted, and tho county assizes will be held there next month. The matter has been for a considerable time under the consideration of the Lord Chancellor and the Privy Council, and their decision has been made known. The proposed change, which was stoutly opposed by residents in and near Aberystwyth and Cardigan, was sup- ported by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, the majority of tile magistrates, and by the entire South Wales Bar, headed by Mr B. Francis Williams, Q.C.—St. Jame&'s Gazette.