South Wales Daily News

MAESTEG.. n At Tabor the fine schools connected with the virnstic Methodists of the district assembled to adrodd y pwnc (i.e., for catechising). The were the Revs Rees Phillip;¡,Aberavon, and H. Thomas, Maesteg. The examination jvas an oral one, with simultaneous answers, as far as possible, and the doctrinal subjects were rom "Hyforddwr," Charles. There was a good itienaance.-—The anniversary services connected With Old Salem Baptist Church, Llangynwyd rngher, were held on Monday, when Dr Gurnos Joues and others preached.

CAERPHILLY. A general district meeting of the Caerphilly '■Uuers Association was held at the Market-hall, aerphnly, on Monday, presided over by Mr red. Davies, and the vice-chair being occupied 1 nomas Weston. Mr Lewis Miles (sec.) presented a report showing the strength and inancial position of the association. A resolution was then proposed by Mr William Thomas, bed was. seconded by Mr William Richards, Caerphilly, bearing testimony to the good work v/6, ky the association in settling disputes whicn had arisen during the past year, and sxpressing a hope that its future proceedings would be marked by the same conciliatory spirit. The next item on the agenda was the appoint- ment of a representative on behalf of this asso- lution to attend coroners' inquiries and investi- gate cases in dispute that may occur at collieries connected with the association, Two names were submitted for the consideration of the Tieeting, viz., Mr Lewis Miles and Mr Thomas Weston, Caerphilly. The voting resulted in the unanimous selection of Mr Lewis Miles [district secretary). Mr Edward Jones (Rhos- llantwit) was elected district representative for the next six months. Other minor matters were discussed for some time. The usual vote of thanks to the officials terminated the proceedings.

EISTEDDVOD AT BLACKWOOD. An eisteddvod was held in the Drill Hall, blackwood, on Monday, and attracted a numer- ous attendance. The duties of secretary were ibly discharged by Mr Henry Jones, of Twyn- • Mr D. W. Lewis, F.T.S.C., Brynaman, was the adjudicator, and his awards appeared to I ve general satisfaction.

CRUMLIN. The first grand athletic sports and pony races it connection with the Grand United Order of Url(iiellows Viaduct Lodge, No. 1,221, were held tt Grutnlin, in a field adjoining the station, when pnzes exceeding £44 were given. The Celynen band rendered a splendid selection of music, un- der the conductorship of MrS. W. Saunders. The whole of the arrangements were carried out ander the direction of Mr J. Mackinnon (secre- tary).

FOOT RACES AND SPORTS AT MERTHYR. plSe ? Fa?e for £ 20 aside took Commnv'* 120yds track of the Recreation MoXnA,.r ^'JeUydarren Pai'k. between Vochriw thp'fnrm erthyr, and David Jones, of voennw, the former being the favourif-p A limit offic1atedatar sTa^ presen> £ Ir Sam' Thomas dScWed^he K-1"' Td *Mr Dan Thomas S -SnbSeauen!lv °* Arkhur won wSd inside Williams won the toss for ford <• oa• A good start was made, Blateh- tintil fk°nc? tak'ng the lead, and maintaining it vnr/lc u j SreJ .w^en he ran home three or four y&ras ahead of his opponent. A large number of spectators witnessed the sports in the afternoon, when two important and interesting events were commenced. Theofticials on the ground were as follows :—Starter, Mr J. Ooncannon, late of Widnes; marksman, Mr A. tilark, Mountain Ash; handicapper, Mr W. «cott, Merthyr; secretary, Mr Dan Thomas, Merthyr. Great ALL-ENGLAND 130 YARDS HANDICAP.—First Prize, B40 2nd, B6 3rd, £3; 4th, £1. Twelve heats Were run, with the result that the men qualified to run in the heats to-day (Tuesday) for finals were the following B. Burns, Darleston (6 yds), R. Millward, Merthyr (16 yds), M. Arthur, Merthyr (21 yds), J. Mills, Pontypridd (16 yds), W. Kivelia, Merthyr (12V» yds) E. Millward, Merthyr (18% yds), P. Fitzpatrick, Merthyr (15 yds), G. Thomas, Newport (15 yds), F. Wallace, London (13 yds), A. Blatchford, Quakers' JARD (12% yds), J. Savigar, Merthyr (23 yds), H. Price, Merthyr (23 yds). FIVE MILES BICYCLE HANDICAP (pneumatic tyre).— First prize, B40 2nd, S6 4th, £1. First beat.—Evans, of Peuarth (400 yds), and M. Griffin, Swansea (800). ran, the latter taking place. Second Cwmbach (800), only man out. I? ■ Rhymnay (800), only man out. Jfourtn heat.—Interesting contest between Evan Jones. Coedpcnmaen (450), and J. C. Jenkins, Cwm- aman (600). The la.tter, a young-loeking man, kept his forward position pluckUy, but was at length taken in hand by Jones. At about half-distance Jenkins tried to increase the lead, and made a spirited spurt, which, however, proved disastrous, as, upon turn- ing the corner on the Penydarren House side, his left treadle twisted, and he fell with his machine, Jones running up the bank evidently in the endeavour to avoid running over the prostrate form of his plucky little opponent. After that, Jones ran another lap or two, and qualified. In heat 5, four men were out. Ben Llewellyn, of Aberamanl came to grief on the corner where the previous accident oc- curred. An exciting contest ensued between A. Os- borne, Coedpenmaen, and E. Morgan, Pontygwaith, Osborne taking place. The last hea.t was participated In by three cyclists, E. Williams, Quaker's Yard (680) AIf. Lewis, Aberaman (200) and Joseph Bodin, Wal- sall (450). Williams, on the first lap, broke his machine and fell at the corner where the other misad- ventures had taken place, and after a very spirited race between the two other men, Bodin came in first.

EISTEDDVOD AT PENYGRAIG. A very successful eisteddvod was held in a pavilion under the presidencv of Mr D. Leyshon, Pontypridd. There was a large attendance. The adjudicators wereMusic, Taliesen Hopkins; poetry, Morgan Thomas, Tylacelyn-road, Peny- graig; drawing, Alderman J. Jones Griffiths, Penygraig. For the prize offered to choirs for the best rendering of "Y Ffrwd no contest took and th's caused great disappointment. OTir of a offered to parties two competed, Williams town and Penygrafg, and the latter was successful: The prize offered for the best traechawd was awarded to Ap Persis, Dinas. Duefc four parties con- tested. The best were Emlyn and Gwilym, of Glyn, near Tonyrefail. Solo tenor, 12 competi- tors the best was Gwiiym of Glyn. Solo bass, five competed best, J. D. Evans, Penygraig. Poetry best, Edward Edwards, porth. Draw- ing, several contested; best, Harry Shepherd, Penygraig.

EISTEDDVOD AT HIRWAIN. An eisteddvod was held on Monday in a spacious pavilion in a. field adjoining the Post- office at Hirwain. The proceedings were arranged to commence at 11 o'clock, and soon after that hour the chair was taken by Sir W. Thomas Lewis, the president of the day, and the eistedd- vod opened by Mr R. 0. of Llanelly, by singing Hen Wlad fy Nhadau. The conductor was Mr J. W. M°rgan Bry £ heulog. The adjudicators were: Mus|c, Mr K. C. Jenkins, R.A M., Llanelly Mr W. Thomas (Eos Wenallt), Aberdare, acting as adjudicator on solos, &c., ac the Victori Hall. The brass band adjudicator was Mr Th° Seddon, of Kettering, while the Rev J. of Hirwain, adjudicated in the poetry, «c. E. Walters, Bevan's-terrace. Hirwain, _was secretary, and an energetic committee had done all in their power to make the eisteddvod the success it proved to be. After a brief opening speech by Sir William Lewis the competitions were proceeded with, the awards being :— Pianoforte solo for youths under 18.-Eleven. com- peted, and the prize was divided between William Morgan, Dowlais, and Griffith Thomas, Tylorstown. A second prize being given by Sir W.T.Lewis to a young girl whose name we failed to obtain. Contralto 5810-" Oh rest in the Lord."—Sixteen competed, only three of whom appeared on the plat- form, the winner being Rachel Ann Thomas, Cefn Pennar. Adjudication to the elegy on Mr Thomas, Brecon Arms, Penderyn.—Winner, Rev. H. T. Jacob, Aber- dare. Male Voice Competition,—Four parties competed, viz., Ynyshir Minstrels, Itliondda Fach Glee Society, Hirwain Glee Society, andl'vlorstown Glee Society. The prize was awarded to the Rhondda Fach Glee Society, Mardy, Mr D. Evans (Eos Dai) being the conductor a second prize being awarded by Sir William to the Tylorstown Glee Society, led by Gwyn Alaw. Soprano solo, "I know that my Redeemer bveth. Ten competitors the winner being Mrs Price Hughes (Llinos Buallt), Mountain Ash. „R „ „ Brass Band Competition, Pride of Wales."—Five bands competed, viz., Ysgnborwen Temperance Band, North Dunraven Band, Blaenrhondda, Abeiavon Ex- celsior Band, Maesteg Volunteer Band, and the Trede- far Volunteer Band, 'the 1st prize was awarded to the sgnborwen Temperance Band (conductor, J. Manley); the 2nd to the North Dunraven Band (conductor, J. It. Allen) and the 3rd to the Tredegar Band (conductor, T. Hardy). Baritone solo, Merch y Cubden," 42 competitors. The prize was awarded to D. Dairies, Trecynon. Kecitstioa, "The Shrew." 32 competitors. The prize was awarded to T. P. Williams, Resolven. Klegy to the late Rev J. R. Williams, Nebo. The prize WAS awarded to Watkyn Wyn. Obief choral competition. This was the great com- petition of the day. five choirs entering the arena, jn -N? FOLLOWING order — Dowlais Merthyr United hoir, Hirwain United Choir, YI).1r.f" Music Lovers, and Mountain Ash Harmonic Society. The prize was divided between the Ynyshir Choir (conducted by Mr D. Davies) and the Dowlais-Merthyr United Ghoir (conducted by Mr Henry Smith, A.C.). In the evening an excellent concert was given in the Victoria-hall.

TREHERBERT. An eisteddvod was held here on Monday. The president for the day was to have been Alderman W. Morgan, J.P., of Tynewyd, but owing to unforeseen circumstances he could not be present. His place, however, was ably filled by Mr D. Williams, saddler, of Treherbert. The principal awards were :—Tenor solo, Gwilym Taf, Maesteg; recitation, Miss Gwen Williams, Tynewydd; part-song, Pontycymmer party, conductor, Mr J. Phillips; bass solo, Mr Jenkin Rees, Maesteg; male voice competition, Tre- herbert party, led by Mr J. J- Jones; soprano solo, Miss Edith Thomas, Tynewydd. Next came the great event of the day, the chief choral competition. The test piece was "Yr Haf," by Gwilym Gwent. The prize offered was £20. Three choirs competed, viz., Blaenycwm, Tonypandy, and Pontycymmer, the last of which took the prize, its conductor being Mr John Phillips. The adjudicators for the day were Mr D. Bowen, Abercan, and Rev H. Harries (Afanwy), Treherbert; pianist, Mr D. Lloyd, Tonypandy. These gentlemen gave perfect satis- faction. The proceeds of the eisteddvod go to the building fund of the Welsh Baptist Church, Blaenrhondda.

MR T. P. PRICE, M.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. ENTHUSIASTIC LIBERAL MEETING. On Monday evening Mr T. P. Price, the member for North Monmouthshire, accompanied by Mr Alfred Thomas, M.P. for East Glamorganshire, visited Blaenavon for the purpose of delivering his annual address to his constituents there. There was an enthusiastic gathering of the Liberals of the district to bid them welcome, the local volunteer band escorting the hon. gentlemen from their quartsrs at the Lion Hotel, to Horeb Chapel, where the meeting was to be held. Here a large audience had already assembled, and both gentle- men received quite an ovation ItS they entered the chapel accompanied by the Chairman, the Rev Lewis Rees and other leading members of the local Liberal Associations there were also present the Revs Owen Tidman, D. Lewis (Afcersychan), W. Morgan, and Messrs W. P. James, J.P., T. Griffiths, J. Howells, W. Davis, J. Magness, A. Cowles, W. Bryant, W. Farr, and Mr Lewis Davis (hon. sec. of the Asso- ciation). — A brief address of welcome was delivered by the Chairman, after which Mr T. Gnffiths moved the following resolution :— That this meeting of the Liberals of. Blaenavon desires to express its confidence in Mr T. P. Price, M.P., and its appreciation of his services as our repre- sentative in Parliament; it also records its gratifica- tion at the pronounced Radicalism of the programme adopted by Mr Gladstone at Newcastle, including, as it does, Home Rule for Ireland, the Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church in Wales, the placing of Free Education under popular representative control, registration and electoral reforms upon the principle of one man one vote, the placing of returning officers' expenses at Parliamentary elections upon the rates, the payment of members of Parliament, the establish- ment of parish and district councils, the direct popular veto on the liquor tramc, and the mending or ending" of the House of Lords. This meeting pledges itself to do all in its power to return Mr Price at the next general election to take his place in the House of Commons as a loyal and trusty supporter of the party of progress, under the chieftianship of the greatest- statesman of the day, the Grand Old Man. Mr J. Howells seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr Lewis Davies. Mr A. THOMAS, M.P., who was the next to address the meeting, at once proceeded to discuss the National Institution of Wales Bill, He re- marked that since the celebrated conference at Llandudno he had had great encouragrment from all quarters, which had cheered him verv much with regard to the position he took up "on this Bill. He was determined, however, not to do anything that would m any way interfere with the disestablishmenc campaign. He believed both could be worked together, and that there was time for the National Institution Bill to grow. It was his great desire to work for the cause he had had so much at heart for the last 30 years—the disestablishment cause —and with regard to this question he had to confess that he was somewhat disappointed at the utterances of their grand old leader, Mr Gladstone. Mr Gladstone seemed to think that the Scotch and Welsh Churches were conducted on parallel lines, but he said no greater mistake could be made. The dissenters of Scotland had the same creed and the same church government as the Established Church, that is to say, that the United Presbyterians and Free ChuJlChes and the State church were precisely similar in creed and in church government. The case, however, was totaly different in Wales. Welsh dissenters had nothing in common with the Church of Eng- land, and he thought that, notwithstanding the great knowledge of Mr Gladstone, he required a little instruction in regard to Welsh Disestablish- ment. He felt very strongly on this point. Whilst he was anxious not to do anything! that would interfere with the genera tenor of the Liberal programme, he was still of opinion that they, as the Welsh party, were not as aggressive as they ought to be, and it was their duty to put the Welsh cause in such a piosition that there should be no mistake as to which should have priority, whether the Scotch or Welsh Church. (Cheers). MrT. P. PRICE, M.P., who received a hearty reception,' dwelt at length on the national characteristics of Wales, the strong racial dis- tinctions of the Welsh people, which, he said, was the key to their history and were sharply defined. This had a very important bearing on the subject which was beginning to excite much public attention, namely, Home Rule for Wales. The time was at hand when they should strive after the administration of their own affairs. (Applause.) Quoting from Sir George Trevelyan, he said, Surely the time had come when the population of a great community who had set their minds on things which concerned themselves, and themselves alone, should have their own way." (Applause.) This, he said, was especially necessary in religious matters. Where conscience was concerned, compulsion was ridiculous and unjust. Proceeding, he referred to the free edu- cation question, contending that the present scheme had been so mutilated by the Tories as to be ineffective and incomplete. It was faulty because it was not under popular control. Tax- payers of all denominations had to support the scheme, yet it was unfair and one-sided legislation, and avowedly in favour of the Established Church. He then alluded to the Irish question, pointing out that as soon as the present Govern- ment had got to the end of their tether the ques- tion would be settled in the manner so much desired by all save the Tories and the Dissentient Liberals. (Applause.) The cause of Ireland was stronger now than ever, and the Irish people were undoubtedly able to undertake the govern- ment of their own domestic affairs without let or hindrance from ourselves or anyone else. (Ap- plause.) The resolution was then put and carried with acclamation, and votes of thanks to the speakers a.nd chairman brought the proceedings to a close.

DYNAMITE EXPERIMENTS AT ABERDARE. THE EXPLOSIVE AS APPLIED TO GUNS. The Snyder Dynamite Projectile Company invited a large number of experts to meet them at their new magazine at Bwllfa Colliery on Mon- day, and gave a number of experiments to prove that the highest and most sensative form of ex- plosives can be safely fired at the greatest velocity from every class of guns by the use of certain inventions of Mr Snyder. The experiments were witnessed by a number of naval and military gentlemen, and by representatives of all the Continental Governments and of the British Government. Two ordinary guns were used, and several rounds with the projectile were fired at a, range of 250 yards. Although the possibility of firing a missile con- taining nitro-giycerine from a gun was clearly demonstrated, the effect upon targets was not so great as had been anticipated, but Mr Snyder, the inventor, explained that he was debarred from showing the actual and complete results of his invention through the danger that would ensue to the neighbourhood by the explosions. After the experiments had been conducted, the company sat down to a sumptuous luncheon, pro- videdatthe Bwllfa. Offices. There were present :— Colonel Barlow, director of the General Ordnance Factory Royal Arsenal; Major arsons, R.A., aide-de-camp to Sir Evelyn Wood, Major E. M. H. Crabbe, Major Mills, apt. Lovet Cameron, Mr C. H. Bennett, Mr Liullan mg Messrs Fox and Ledson), J eutenant-Commander W. H. Morv, and Major rpnrnoATifoki United States Legation), Ind A^1^ of the Russian, French, Italian, the PnrH,<v, T^ary embassies, the secretary of Camnbpll Legation, Col. Olcott, and Major illness, of'M^ ^^idable absence, through were entertained anY'mndno?fd *1 C°T-aDy to °oUu,ry

= SUSPECTED DROWNING OF THREE MEN. A SMALL lug sail:boatfefT Greenock on Sunday afternoon, containing A.boatman, named McLeanf and two men, named Neill and Stewart. The party went for a sal down the river. They did not return, and inquiries were made with the result that the boat was found on Sunday even- ing in Loch Long bottom upwards, and the mast broken. It is almost certain that the three men were drowned.

LOCAL FAIRS FOR OCTOBER. LIAR* I {SS £ T:V.R:S ifSSS* •; i asSSJr* § PAVO 6 Capel Cynnon 22 s?" 6 Llandovery 22 Brynaman „ Llangadock 22 eal-pSuy 1 Kg^nS^r. | si5: S SSEg LAIGSTIF8: 11 KDRVEUV29& Llanganiniarch 15 Llantnssant Llansamlet 15 Usk Newport (Pern.) 16 Henfeddau Builth 16 Llanybysher Newbridge .-Wye. 17

Before long A younger son of foin Cannon will make his appearance as a light weight. lie has been riding exercise for some time past, ana they quickly in this family.'

LLANELLY. LOCAL BOARD.—The monthly meeting of the Llanelly Local Board was held on Monday, Dr J. A. Jones presiding. The question of a new town and public hall was again considered, and the recommendation of the general committee, of the 2nd ult., that a building be erected was adopted, a committee of the whole board being appointed to make the necessary arrangements for obtaining plans.—The Chairman brought up the question of incorporating the town, and moved that a committee of the whole board be asked to report upon the subject so as to ascer- tain the cost of procedure and the probable cost of obtaining incorporation.—The proposition was seconded by Mr John Griffiths, and carried. —At a meeting of the Waterworks Committee on the 25th ult. the surveyor reported upon the land required for the new reservoir, and line of pipes, and his recommendation to construct a bye-wash to the upper and not the lower reservoir was read. The committee instructed the clerk to write to Mr Barnes, engineer. London, upon the subject of the proposed bye-wash. The committee then considered the line of the proposed new main and approved of the same as laid down by the surveyor, whilst the clerk was directed to nego- tiate with the owners of the land through which such pipes would be laid for the requisite ease- ments.—On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr D. Thomas, the recommenda- tions of the committee were adopted.

CARMARTHEN. THE LICENSING QUESTION.—The borough magistrates who last week refused the renewal of the licences of the Victoria and Prince of Wales Inns have been served .with notices of appeal at the next quarter sessions for the county of Car- marthen.

NEATH. THE COMING MUNICIPAL ELECTION. — Con- siderable interest is already being manifested in the above event, and in all probability there will be a stiff contest. Mr A. Russell Thomas will seek the suffrages of the electors in accordance with a, promise made last year. Mr Edmund Law, in response to the request of a deputation, will also be a candidate. Mr W. H. David has been invited by the Temperance party to stand, but we understand he has declined to do so. Councillor W. Griffiths will not seek re-election. The mayoralty falls, by seniority, to Councillor J. D. Llewellyn who, it is understood, will accept the office.

LLANDOVERY. DISCLAIMER.—The name of Daniel Jones, horse dealer, which appeared in our list of local receiv- ing orders and adjudications on Saturday, was not that of Mr Daniel Jones, son of the late David Jones, of the Three Horse Shoes.

MAESTEG. FltEE EDUCATION ACT.—This Act has been adepted by the managers of Llangynwyd National School, Garth Collieries Schools, and Maesteg Merthyr Schools. In connection with tae Llynvl Schools, Castle-street Schools, Salem Schools, and Coegnant School, belonging to Norths Isavigation Collieries Company, the question has not been finally decided. These schools have in the past been supported by pence deducted from the workmen's wages, Government giants and contributions by the company. At a meeting of the workmen a resolution was carried adverse to the poundage system. A similar reso- lution was passed at Tondu on Saturdaylast.

HAVERFORDWEST. .THE STRIKE AT HOOK COLLIERY.—The colliers who signed the agreement submitted by the manager of the above colliery all resumed work on Monday morning, and the strike is therefore practically at an end.

BLAINA. FOOTBALL.—A public meeting of all those interested in football was held at the Castle Hotel on Friday evening. The Rev J. Francis Rees, who was voted to the chair, said that now it had been decided to amalgamate the two local teams he sincerely hoped that the members would blend together, and show every good feel- ing towards each other. He did not see why they could not have one of the best fifteens in the valley. The election of officers then took place. Mr E. de V. Lamb was unanimously elected captain. Mr Lamb is comparatively a. stranger here as yet, but is an old hand at foot- ball, having played for Fletcher's College team, Tooting Common, London, and for All Saints' College, New South Wales. Mr Lamb thanked those present for the honour conferred upon him, and promised to do his best for them. Mr William Hathaway was then elected vice-captain; Mr Joseph Williams, secretary and Mr R. Norfolk, treasurer. It was decided to have seven as a committee, and the following were appointed:— Messrs E. de V. Lamb, N. Hathaway, J. Williams, R. Norfolk, C. Davies, J. Coakum, F. Meyrick. Mr John Dakerswas elected president, and the following gentlemen vice-presidents :— Rev Howell Howell (rector), Rev J. Francis Rees, B.A. (curate), Dr I. H. Soper, Messrs E. Polaine, Joseph Parry, J. Dean, and J. F. Morgan.. It was resolved that the club be called the Blaina Football Club, and that the members meet to arrange all matters at the Castle Hotel., The secretary: reported that all matches arranged for the Blaina Rangers stand good, the new team taking up the fixtures.

NEWPORT. NEW STEAM LAUNDRY.—A local company, witih a capital of £3,000, have jut erected buildings at Crindau, which were opened on Monday as a steam laundry. The chairman of the company was absent, but Mr Samuel Dean, one of the other directors, turned a lever which set the machinery in motion. The wringing, drying, starching, and ironing processes have been arranged to be conducted on the most approved principles. Most of the machinery in the laundry is of American make. MUNICIPAL MATTERS.—It is probable that a Labour candidate will be run in the South or Central Ward. The selection of a. candidate has been under consideration by the Newport Trades Council for some time. There is also some talk of making a show of opposition in the North Ward, where Messrs H. J. Parnall and T. Jones seek re-election. The suggestion to elect Alder- man H. J. Davis as chief magistrate, to cele- brate his jubilee year of connection with the Council, continues to grow in favour, and should the worthy alderman's health hold good, he would no doubt be unanimously chosen. QUOIT PLAYING.—Mr John McGibbon, a champion quoit player, was present on Saturday at Mamdee, and played single-handed a team of nve selected from the membership of the local 9lu"r J. Jones was the most successful of fi v.- b°n'a opponents, but they made a very dubious comparison by the side of the visitor, who scored 105 points to Maindee's seven points.

PENARTH. LOCAL BOARD.—The usual monthly meeting of the above board was held on Monday evening, lb ere were present Mr D. Morgan (in the chair), Mr J. Edwards, Mr Pill, Mr Bevan, Mr ohepherd, and Mr Cornwell.—Mr Cornwell asked if • any reply had been received from either ot the railway companies respecting the improved passenger accommodation between Penarth and Barry, and the Clerk stated that he had received a letter which had previously been read to the board, saying that the matter should have their con- sideration. He had replied to.it to the effect that if somethmg was not done an application would be made to the Ratlway Commissioners.

CARDIFF. CARDIFF INFIRMARY.-In the paragraph which appeared on Saturday with reference to a proposed illuminated parade of cyclists in aid of the funds of the Cardiff Infirmary there was a slight error. Communications instead of being addressed to Mr A. J. Sheen should be forwarded to Mr G T Coleman, of the Cardiff Infirmary.

THREATENED STRIKE OF CARDIFF MASONS. For some three week? or more there has been a certain amount of friction between Messrs Burton and Co., contractors, Working-street, Cardiff, and the masons in their employ en- gaged in the erection of St James's Church, Newport-road, the cause, as alleged by the men, being that dressed stone has been brought upon the work, in contravention of the terms of the agreement arrived at some time ago between employers and employed, and mutually adopted as a working basis. The stone to which objection has been taken con- sists of a number of wedge. shaped steps intended for a spiral staircase in the tower of the church. These steps are of York stone, and some twenty or more tons of them, in a stato ready for immediate use, have been brought upon the ground from Yorkshire. The masons drew attention to them, and entered their protest against their use, but the contractor did not see his way clear to the removal of them, as the men desired. Efforts at a. settlement of the dispute were made, and on Saturday last half-a-dozen of the masons had an interview with an equal number of master builders as representing the Association but the conference was Hot produc- tive of any satisfactory result. It is stated that the only stone which the terms ot the agreement permit contractors to import in a prepared state is granite; all other kinds must be brought on to contract work in a sawn state or in the rough. So strong was the feeling of the men in this matter that as their request was not complied with, they handed in their notices on Monday morning to cease work finally that evening, the terms of engagement being 24 hours notice on either side. The stoppage would have affected some 40 or 50 masons, and about 20 or more wallers and labourers, and until the difficulty was adjusted it was likely that work on the new church would be completely at a standstill. The men were sup- ported in their demands by their Union. A meeting of the Master Builders' Association was held last evening at the Angel Hotel, the chair being occupied by Alderman David Jones, presi- dent of the association. The whole question in dispute between Messrs Burton and Co. and the masons respecting the steps was discussed, and in the end, we are informed, Mr Burton stated that rather than involve the Association in a conflict which would, in all likeli- hood, be disastrous to the interests of both parties concerned, he would remove the steps from the ground. This course was accepted by those present, and the difficulty is therefore at an end. We understand that had this action not been taken by Messrs Burton and Co. there would have been a general lock-out of the men on the part of the Masters' Association.

The Admiral has been taking matters very, easily during the week, and looks like being a non-starter tor the Cesarewitoh. Bosphorus has been turned out for the winter.

ANTICIPATIONS. Some good sport was provided for the large number of visitors at Hurst Park this afternoon, and it is a pity that the weather was not a little more genial. The sport was interesting, but may be very briefly disposed of. Sainfoin has not yet recovered, and in the Imperial Plate could get no nearer than third to Heremon and Dearest the latter just failing to get her October Handicap penalty home, a feat which, however, Ben Hur successfully accomplished in the Chelsea Plate. To-morrow I shall select the following, some of which I hope may win Trafalgar Plate-LINTRORPE. Weir Selling Plate-CYLINDIUCAL. October Nursery-YES3EL Lady k. Royal Oak PLATE BARBETTE or SLY SHOT. High Weight Handicap-VERBOSITY or PHILAMY. Arundel Plate-WRONG COURSE or VEAU D'OR. Monday JSight. VIGILANT.

HURST PARK MEETINGr IIURST PARK Moivruv. 2'°7'om J*1"(:l high-weight handicap) of 200 sovs pinners extra the second receives 10 sovs. Six fnrlongs. Mr C. Murray'-s lien Hur, 3y 8st lib .G. Chaloner 1 Mr H. bmith s Bullion, 6y 9st Rid-ibv 2 ilVTn°l^UiXOle' 3y'7st • Chandley t Sr' u ltv p ™06' 7st 71b R. Chaloner + aJ1" lJ?n,1Znrn' °y 9st31b J- Watts 0 Mr P. Aldworth s. Lrink, 5y 8st 121b P T,owe 0 Mr J. Davies's Cannie Lad, 3y 8st Woodbum 0 Gen. Byrne's Capsicum, 3y7^ 131b G Barret 0 Winner trained by J. Cannon, Newmarket. Bettmg-95 to 40 asst Ben Hur, i to 1 agst Don Quixote, 7 to ag. Bullion, o to 1 each a«st Bartizan and Cannie Lad, 10 to i asrst Indolent Bullion from Don Quixote and Ben Hur, with InlolenLenextt0 the distance, when Ben Hur drew to the front, and won easily by a length and a i a nsck sepa ated the seeond and Don Quixote and Indoleaccj which pan- ran a dead heat for third place. Brink was faith, Capsicutn sixth, and Bartizan last. 2.30—A MAIDEN PLATE of 106 sovs weight for age, etc., the second to receive 3 sovs One mile H WFNT,0Bostock'B°TNT' 2y 7&t 7Ib 'G- Chaloner 1 ^l" «1Lo-d of TTI o' 2y 7st 41b s Chandley 2 Mr Bethell s LQ Of Ulva, 2y 7st 71b Ware 3 ivir Egremolit's Dl'llr-IliDa, 2y 7st Illb. G. Barrett 0 Mr Schmidt s Apocope, 3y 9st 3ih T w„tK 0 M acb 2y 7st 71b Griffiths 0 Mr J. N. Astleys Canary Bird, 2y 7st 41b R.Chaloner 0 Winner trained by owner. w ASnr, 1>rumllna, 75 to 20 agst Low- aiKl 10010 8 each a«st Lord Drumlina showcd the way from Apocopei Lord of Ulva, and Cameion, ^puth ;Bravv Lad last. After run- nmg a quarter of a mile Cameron closed with Drum- lma, and^f PathPCi?fe 011 from Apocope to the balf- disuance, wb? rar.1 Piacc^ drew out, Lowmont winning a toe lace^by a head a length and a half separated second and third. Drunilina was fourth, Canary Bird fifth, and Cameron last 3 O-Ã TWO YEAR OLD SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs; 51b Allies and geldings 9st; maidens SrloS'UtraiKh(mner t0 be soId ^r 100 sovs. Sir J. Miller's Luttrellstown 9st Piekabv 1 MvJ.Wamley^Spng,ti,. .a ChSS 2 Gen. Magnus Killea, 8st illb M Cannon 3 Col. Clitherow's Geeboo, Sst C 0 Mr A. G. Kenny's Esta, 9st Griffiths 0 ° /3efl"frlptr°ig^tfyt L"ttrelI*town, 4°toS lagstKilrea, 5 rp.1 a £ „p SIy, nt$103 t0 15 agst any other. The wi i„1'naarl-v the running and won by three-par ^th fom. lersgtl'.s separated the second and t nrd Esta^vas fourth, and Geeboo last LuttreHstowi UAS_boi,„ht in for 360gs, Geeboo was d^aed S;ighUy11 f0r 20S* and Mr T. Stevens 3.30-The IMPERIAL pLATE a handicap of 500 the&third 25 out of the 75 S°VS Mr WLd°eWla £ ?S0n' 4y ^st '-A. Watts 1 QV f'^lilt's Sainfo?^3t' 4-v 8sfc 51b • Chaloner 2 H IH the Mnce^of V? 9st 9Ib J" Watta 3 (car 7st lib) VaWs The 0 Mr B' tr^ip'T7st' V.'S. Chandley 0 ■Roi-Hno-—? to 1 y Enoch, Newmarket, q 9 Heremon Kow> 7 to 2 agst The Imp, LGT,0T&SS-,MON'6LOL"«» '« 1 Herein dowu in front of The ImP and Bearest, c> on settling down Last, behind Thi1!?, n wtth DeL^T e,ltered thc «t^i?ht 'clear of w nml next. to the distance, where the lot closed, a /um, staying the longest, won by a neck half a length separat)^ s°coud an3 t^ird. The Imp was 4.0-A MILE SELLING pLATE of 155 sovs. weight for age, ^t- tue Wlnner t b }d f 1Q9 „ovs the second receives a sovs. One mile Mr W. Burton s Sea Wave, 3y Sst 71b .G. Barrett 1 llV e«SI?rfnisA1» ¥ue IL. a 10st 71b.J. Watts 2 m u TTif-or' 5-v 10st 71b -M- Cannon 3 O 'r?rh^:l; fnuas> 5y 10st 51b A.Nightingall 0 MrPoweHsCi^mktrj., 3y 101b £ Loates 0 Mr Sell wind.i_Caieen) 3y %t 101b Blake 0 Mr Gottschalks Coquette, 2y 7st 81b ..R. Chaloner 0 « 9 J hy Mumford, Newmarket. -T ,irl§ .l, „„jl ^ea Wave, 3 to 1 agst True Bine t ~nri in? Alastor and Coquette, 8 tol agst Chemistry, and 10 to 1 each agst Ulcimus and Careen. Sea Wave and Careen made joint running until a quarter of a. mue iroia home. where Sea Wave drew away and won by two lengths five lengths divided second and third. Ultimus was fourth, Chemistry fifth, and Coquette last. The winner was sold to Mr Heasman for 340gs. 4-20-^The STRAWBERRY HILL NURSERY HAN- DICAP riiaifi of 200 sovs; winners extra; the second receives 10 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Cannon s I arsee) 6st 2ib A. Watts 1 Lord Caltnorpe s J_hc Islander, 7st 81b G. Chaloner 2 Mr Bonsor s Miss "ennington, 6st 21b Norman 3 Mr Birdsey s Opponax, 8st 71b Colling 0 Mr W. VVillra,ms g Mohican, 1st Blake 0 Mr F. Gullane s -Bouillon, 6st 71b Cartledge 0 Mr Bleackle^s Banquet, 6st 61b Bradford 0 Mr J. Porter s Bev Jones, 8st 31b G. Barrett 0 Gen. Pearson s Royal Bed, 7st 101b It. Chaloner 0 Mr J. MKennas Avpca, 7st 31b Griffiths 0 Mr L. J- Raglan, 7st Peake 0 Mr .T. Netton s W est Cowes, 6st 21b H. Madden 0 Mr T. Cannon s Lill, 6st 21b Hopkins 0 Mr H. Cox s Andante. 6st lib P. ChMoner 0 „ r. 1Uner Gained by owner. Bettnio o io i. eaxh agst Parsee and The Islander, 6 to -Cow'es, 100 to 15 agst Bev Jones, 8 to 1 agst Miss 5enmngton. 10 to 1 each agst Avoca aaid Banquet, amUOO to 8 agst Andante. Baglan mane the running from Banquet, Parsee, and Miss Pennington, with Royal Red, The Islander, and Bev J""? T> }*ntil a quarter of a mile from home, when wis enningtondrewtothefront.,but gave wajritt the h.a „ iffVt8 ,° Parsee and Thelslander.the former wul?in$ri a ^eu?th four lengtlis separated se- cond ana tnira. Andante was fourth, BouUon fifth, Banquet sixth, Avom and West Cowes next, and COURSE BETTING. CES ARE WITCH. 1000 to go ^ctoricus, 4y 7st 121b (o) inrn to 80 5T,onon, 4y 9st 71b (t) ^MOto 2° Judith, 5y 7st 61b (t) oJi tn i Haute Saone, 3y 7st 51b (t) mm to sn Chesterfield, 3y 7st lib (t) ln-vi tn Ps y ofr Lumley, 5y 6st 101b (t) 10JU io co Madame D'Albany, 4y ost 41b (t) inn to Q CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 10U to a agst Memoir, 4y Sst 131b (o, after 1000 to 0A frv I 80 taken three times) „War Dance, 4y Sst 61b (t) Very little doing. npnFR OF ^O-DAY'S RACING. « j m 1I'S—Trafalgar Plate, 2.0 Weir 3 30 • SPI'I? Nurserv, 3.0 Royal Oak Plate'4.30. Weight, Plate, 4.0 Arundel PeeW4^ I^?TERi-Cyii„drical (3y), £ 300; S?' f?vVVolt i f. <-i mandy (4y), Nickel (2y), Hit or Miss {2y), colt by Cavalier-Albert Victor mare (2y), Blockade (2y), aud Flyxng Mist (2y), each to be sold for SELLING HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP.—Five furlongs. st lb ys st lb Upshot a 10 o Placid 3 8 0 v rhositv f | ii s'outhm: a 8 o I t Tothian I I 11 Devil Fish 4 7 12 Kast Loaiian 5 g 7 pi,;ialrlv 3 7 10 f«5 p.riff.y: 1 ? • f I 3 Aribert 3 7 6 £ ,1ntv^Davie' I o 2 Area Beau 3 7 4 Dainty Davie 3 8 1 Troubler 374 T'arquin 4 g J irouniei o 1 OCIOTENSLRB«II;TLS R K«irA9 TitLowmont, Don Quixote, r S1ilia' Bartizan, Andante, Braw T l Rotten Row, Bouillon, D Bri"k. Drumlina, Freda colt, c1• t%n r?3t' The Islander, Mock Orange, Sanifoin, Canme Lad, Indolence, Heremon, Veau d'Or, Barbette, East Lothian, Glamford, Vessel fdly, Dun- and Hmperne Strome' AP°stafce' Quidnu"c'

OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. HURST PARK. R.I 1 T> W'HNER. RBICE. Chelsea Plate Ben Hur 95 to 40 agst Maiden Plate. Lowmont 75 to 20 agst Two Year Old Plate laittrellstown 6 to 4 agst Imperial Plate Herc-mon 9 to 2 agst Mile Selling Plate., hea Wave 2 to 1 agst btmwberryHdl. Parsee 6 to 1 agst tvie ^0ve-"PIT icientical with those published in the RACING CALENDAR. 'ICa

LONDON BETTING. MO!(DA Y INIGUT. of ,?v°Mn !*?P0l~tant accounts to-day were settled by deputy, ,vnd in the intervals a fair amount of business vyas transacted on the Cesarewitoh anil Cambridgeshire. For the former race Victorious was packed at 7p0 to 100, and Judith found plenty of friends at 100 to 9, a price that was also taken about Morion. Haute oaone at loo to 8 had many supporters, and good money was always forthcoming for Buc- caneer, despite the fact that Mons Meg was backed now and again at 25 to 1. It was at one time thought that M. Cannon would ride Old Boots, declaring over- weight, but now that arrangements are altered and Platt is set down for the mount, odds of 20 to 1 are easily obtainable. Plato and Armada did not travel well. Signorina was always well supported for the Cambridgeshire, 1 to 1 being accepted whenever forthcoming, and at 100 to 8 Memoir was in graat demand. War Dance and Quartus were inquired after at 20 to 1 each. CESAREWITCH. after at 20 to 1 each. CESAREWITCH. (".miles & iiu. oo y'\rus. Rmj Wednesday, Oct. 14 ) 15 to I agst Victoricus, 4y 7st 121b (t & o) 11 to 1 — Judith, 5y 7st 61b (t & o) Uto } Morion, 4y 9st 71b (t & o) 12 to 1 Haute ISaone, 3y 7st 51b (t & o) 16 to 1 — ^uccaneer, 3y 7st 61b (t) 20 to 1 Old Boots, 3y 7st 51b (t) 25 to 1 Colorado, 3y 6st (t) 25 to 1 — Mons Meg, Zy 7st 8lb (t & o) ^5 to 1 Plato, 4y 6st 31b (o) 40 to 1 — Armada, 4y 6st 41b (t & o) 50 to 1 — Usley (Ashgiove colt), 3y 6st 91b (t ex; 01 CAMBRIDGESHIRE. (One mile and 240 yards. Run Wednesday. Oct. 28.) 7 to 1 agst nignorina, 4v 8st 81b (t & o) 12 to 1 Memoir, 4y 8st 131b (t & o) 20 to 1 — War Dance, 4y 8st 61b (t) 20 to 1 — Quartus, 5y 7st lllb (t) 40 to 1 — Conifer, 3y 7st (t) 50 to 1 — Blue-green, 4y8st 121b (t) 100 to 1 — Orvieto, 3y 8st 41b (t)

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. Cesarewitch—Bransdale, The Admiral (by telegraph). Richmond Stakes, Kenipton Park-Seculidus, Yard Arm. Richmond Stak«s and Members' Welter, Kempton— Jezreel. Ciiampion Nursery, Kempton—Vampire. Teddington Nursery Handicap, KemptiDn-Thunder- struck, Pieriua, May Hawthorn. All engagements—Castlerea. A^bail<l,caPs where the weights have appeared— Strawberry Hill Nursery, Hurst Park—Hanover Jack. Royal Oak Plate, Hurst Park—Mistral, Alec, Bog Myrtle. Messrs Weatherby state that in tfce Horley Handicap, Gatwick, Yard Arm should have appeared as drawn.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. (BY OUR NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.] NEWMARKET, Monday.—On the Racecourse side, Brown's Blot, Marvellous, Combustion, and Double Event galloped a mile Garter went six furlongs. Chaloner's Sebastian and Faust covered two miles. Cannon's Hollington, Mosquito, and The Tyke went nearly two miles. Marsh's Carabinier and Morion gal- loped a mile and a half Ryan's Evergreen and Orvieto going a mile and a quarter Martagon and Siphonia galloped a mile. Sadler's Detective and Peter Flower went six furlongs. On the Limekilns, M. Dawson's Corstophine, Mons Meg, Buccaneer, and Wentworth galloped a mile Ashby's Rusticus going a similar gallop. Sherwood's Nunthorpe, Colorado, Old Boots, St Simon of the Rock, and Cloudberry galloped a little over a mile Morton's Snaplock, Father Confessor, and Lady Rose- bery going a mile and three-quuarters. Gurry's Grand Prior had a similar gallop, (folding's Albertus, Fringe, (7 and Chesterfield went a mile. Hayhoe's Haute Saone galloped nearly two miles, Flibustier taking her the last mile and a quarter Ralph Neville, War Dance, Bumptious, Benvenuto, Modele, and Shushan galloped a mile. Jarvis's Magistrate, Bel Demonio, and Henry VIII. had a similar gallop. Jewitt's Rathfoeal was sent a mile and three-quarters.

GEORGE FIIEDE' tICKS Cesarewitch and Cam- bridgeshire selections, 13 stamps wires, 7s 6d weekly. —All communications to be addressed to 44, Eldon- road, Riverside, Cardiff. TOM LOATJOS' GRAND DOUBLE EVENT- Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire—Price 2s 6d, by letter or wire. Owners feel certain of winning both events. Their money is already on. Send at once and secure the long o(ldb.-Tolt LOATES, Heme Hill, London. 5421 THE SPORTING LUCK says 11, 31, 59. Six- penny Special—55. THE MIDDLEHAM (MENTOR) OPINION eays A, 17, brick, apple, chips B, 9; C, 25; D, 23 Sell- ing, Devilfish.-AIE.NTOR, Middleham. JUST A CAIID says -69, 21. Sent free to- day on receipt of stamped address-Tom LOATES, Herne Hill, London. THE RACING WORLD says :-33*, 19, 61. Oak —12. THE SPORTING WORLD says25, 51, 73, 78. Monday-sq. THE JOCKEY GUIDE says 21, 38, 64. Care- ful—43.

LATEST MARKETS. CORN. LONDON, Monday.—Fine samples of English wheat were firm, but inferior met with a dull sale. White was quoted 38s to 42s red, 36s to 40s. Foreign wheat —a quiet trade at about late rates. Flour was also a quiet sale. Barley steady. Oats firm, at 6d to 9d advance since last Monday. Maize steady at former values. Beans and peas firm. Arrivals-British- wheat, 5,545 qrs barley, 2,019 qrs malt, 18,176 qrs maize, 550 qrs oats, 2,6il qrs beans, 482 qrs peas, 1,161 qrs flour, 20,351 sacks. Foreign—wheat, 89,566 qrs barley, 36,063 qrs maize, 10,561 qrs oats, 33,294 qrs beans, 2,594 qrs peas, 3,778 qrs Hour, 58,386 sacks, 50 barrels. GLASGOW, Monday.—Maize steady at 17s 3d. New oats the turn dearer,"at 15s 9d first parcel of this season's Canadian oats shown and bought at 15s to 15s 3d. Oatmeal about Is down since last week Scotch, 31s 6d to 32s and Irish, 29s. Canadian oat- meal more plentiful, and sold at 3s cheaper than the top price. To-day's quotation was 28s 6d. Barley, wheat, beans, and flour unchanged. CATTLE. DEPTORD, Monday. Beasts, 1,552 American, a smaller supply than last Monday, and trade firmer, owing to the better tone of the dead meat market, and prices slightly higher than last Thursday. The primest on offer made 4s 3d to 4s 4d per 81b. Sheep, 4,184 Dutch a better trade all round. Picked pens of wethers, 4s lOd to 5.3. Calves, 301 Dutch; a slow trade at about last week's prices best 5s. LONDON, Monday.—Beasts—a larger supply and trade firm at last Monday's rates for primest Here- fords and Runts. Second and inferior descriptions a dull sale at a slight decline. Best Herefords and runts made 58 per lb.; 100 store Lincolns, 4s 4d. British arrivals 10 Scotch, 100 Irish, 120 Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, and 1,900 Midland, Home, and Western Counties; 185 Canadian were on offer. A larger supply of sheep, and trade steady except for heavy weights. Calves- mostly rough Irish. Pigs firmer. Milch cows, B15 to -221 each. Beef, 2s lOd to 4s lOd mutton, 3s 4d to 5s lOd; veal, 3s 4dto5s4d; pork, 2s 8d to 4s 4d. Beasts, 2,330; sheep 11,660 calves, 180 pigs, 70 in- cluding foreigii-beasts, 200 sheep, 1,730. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—Beasts 2,500, including 550 Canadian; sheep, 11,160, including 164- Canadian. Best beasts, 7d second, 6d third, 4/id. Best sheep, I 8d second, 6d third, 4V4d 172 sheep. The demand was slow for all classes at about late rates. USK, Monday.—The usual monthly market was held to-day. There was a fair attendance, and a if oderate supply, sheep and lambs being numerous, and a large number of pigs on offer, but trade was slow. Quota- tions :—Beef, 6%d to 7d per lb; veal, 7d to 7y3d per lb mutton—wether, 8d per Ib ewe, 6d to 7d per lb lamb, Oct per lb. Cows and calves, S12 to S16 two-year-old cattle,. JSIO to S12 each yearlings, £8 to Elo each. Stock ram lambs, 35s to 50s each. Stock ewes-English, 35s to 45s each; Radnor, 3Js to 35s each mountain, 20s to 25s each. Pigs—sows and pigs, £ 6 to £10; strong stores, 35s to 45s each three- inonths-old pigs, 25s to 30s each weaners, 15s to 20s each. Pork-small weights, 9s per score large weights, 8s 6d per score. PRODUCE. LONDON, Monday.-Sugar-refined generally firm, with good business, at full rates. Beet dearer-sellers, October, 12s lO'/od; November, 12s 9d; October- December, 12s 9%ci; January-March, 13s buyers, %A less. Cane rather nrmer. Coffee-better market, and business done in some cases at a recovery of about is; futures generally 6d to Is lower. Tea—China fairly active Indian in demand at full values. Rice steady. Jute quiet. Turpentine, 27s 3d. Petroleum, unaltered LIVERPOOL, Monday.—Sugar—1,900 bags of Egyptian Jump doneafl2s9d to 1's. Beet—October jlifcG^d buyers November-December, 12s 8V4d. Coffee dull and idle Cocoa.—158 bags of. African done at 53s to 58s store. Rice steady. Castor oil-Calcutta, 3%d to 3-fGd. Linseed idle. Hemp quiet, with little offering. Lard, 35s 6d. Palm oil steady. Turpentine, 28s 6d. Tallow—north, 26s 9d to 27s 6d-/south, 28s 6d to 29s. Resin, petro- leum, and nitrate unchanged. psovrsroNs. LONDON, Monday.—Butter market continues flrm- Friesland, 106s to 112s Kiel, Danish, and Swedish, 112s to 128s Normandy,104s to 122s Jersey, 94s to 104s American, 76s to 100s. Bacon-firm market, at late values—Irish, 60s to 72s Danish, 54s to 68s. Hams and lard without change. Cheese steady- American quoted 40s to 51s; Edam, 50s to 56s Gouda, 44s io 50s. SUGAR. GLASGOW, Monday.—Good business done at steady prices. The official report, states Market opened steady and prices well maintained. BUTTER. CORK, Monday.—Firsts, 107s seconds, 100s thirds, 92s fourths, 83s. Mild-cured Jirkins— superfine, 113s fine, 110s mild, 103s. Cools—superfine, 115ts; fine, 109s. In market—559 firkins, 119 mild. POTATOES. LONDON, Monday.—Good supplies on sale, and trade dull at about previous rates. Regents, 70s to 80s niacnums, 50s to 70s Hebrons, 60s to 80s early roses, ,9.3s to 60s imperators, 60s to 70s snowdrops, 50s to 70s pei; ton. FISH. GRIMSBY, Monday.—Some 34 vessels arrived this morning with a moderate supply of fish, and the de- mand is brisk, Plaice 22s to 24s; level, 18s to 20s lemon, 30s to 40s RoJe". 150s to 170s haddock, 3s to 6s wlritehes, 28s to 32s per box turbot, 6s to 8s brill, 2s 6d to 4s ling, 6s to 8s; dead, 4s to 5s live cod, 10s to 16s each hake, 30s to 40s dead cod, 100s to 140s per score halibut, 6s to 8s dead, Js to 4s per stone. DEAD MEAT. LONDON, Monday.—Supplies continue moderate and trade firm at the following quotations :-Beef, Is 8d to 4s prime Scotch do., 4s 2d to 4" 4d mutton, 2s to 5s veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d large pork, 5s 4d to 4s 2d small do., 4s 4d to 4s 8d per 8 lbs. WOOL. LONDON, Monday.—There were 12,991 bales offered, including 2,70o Cape and Natal, 2,423 Punta Arenas, 2'078 SX!ne £ J,-588 New Zealand. 1,120 New South Wales, 977 Falkland Islands, 903 Port Philip, 705 Adelaide, 240 V ictorian, 439 Queensland, 152 West Australian, 21 South Australian, 118 Tasmanian, and 17 Jamaica. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and prices remain without quotable change. BRADFORD, Monday.—Wool continues steady, but prices do not advance. At the same time there is more disposition to buy on the part of users both in Colonial and English descriptions. The yarn market has been rather more active export merchants having some fair orders at old prices. Spinners' quotations are upheld by the stiffness of raw material, but no advance is obtainable. HOPS. LONDON, Monday.—There is a good steady demand for hops, and prices are very firm. In some instances rather more money is obtained for samples of ex- ceptional colour and quality. Continental hops are arriving more freely, and are meeting with an increased sale. COAL. LONDON, Monday.—There was 110 alteration in the seaborne house coal market to-day. Hettons, Tees, and Lambtons, 19s 6d Lyons and Wear, 18s 6d per ton. Ships arrived, 28. METALS. LONDON, Monday.—Copper firm—G.M.B. -251 12s 6d cash; R52 3s 9d to S52 5s three months, Tin firm- I Straits, 292 to £ 9117s 6d cash S92 fourteen days S92 10s three months S91 5s two months. Spelter, £2.3 12s 6d to £ 23 15s. Spanish lead, B12 2s 6d to B12 5s English, £ 12 6s 3d to £ 12 10s. Scotch pig iron nominally 47s buyers, cash. Hematite, 50s cash. Closing report—Copper easier at;251 7s 6d cash B51 17s 6d to E51 16s 3d three months. Tin steady—Straits, £ 9115s to:291 17s 6d cash B92 5s three months English ingots, £95. Spelter, B23 lis 6d to B25 15s. Spanish lead, B12 2s 6d to B12 5s English, B12 6s 3d to jB12 10s. Scotch pig iron, 47s cash. Quicksilver unchanged. GLASGOW, Monday.—Market shade firmer. Small business no Scotch done—buyers, 47s cash sellers, 47s 2d. Middlesbrough done 40s 5d cash 40s 7%d one month; buyers, 40s 51f2d (msh 40s 8d one month sellers, 40s 6y>d cash 40.s 9V2d one month. Hematite done at 50s O^d, 50s Id, and 50s O'Ul cash fOs 3y3d one month buyers, 50s 0%d cash 50s 3%d one month sellers, 50s l%d cash 50s 4d one month.

THE SEAMEN'S AND FIRE- MAN'S UNIONT. ANNUAL CONFERENCE. The annual general confereace of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland commenced in the Essex-hall, London, on Monday, Mr Samuel Plimsoll, M.P., presiding.—In the course of his opening remarks, the Chairman regretted that the provisions of the Load Line Act had not been enforced as vigor- ously as was desirable, many vessels leaving port; with their marks submerged. He regretted that disclassed ships were still allowed to go to sea, and said that the loss of life on English ships was four times as great as it was on the average of ships belonging to other European nations. Insurance and com- pulsory survey of declassed ships were two causes of very great and needless loss of life. He expressed his thanks to the Government for the sympathy and aid which they had given to seamen, and concluded by saying that he should regret any change in the political parties, as, although a Liberal, he feared that the fair Hopes which they entertained, as he thought with reason, on behalf of the seamen would have to be abandoned if they lost the present Government. (Cheers.)—V vote of thanks was given to Mr IPiiinsoU and Mr George Howell, M.P., for their service-, in connection with the seamen's cause, amongst those who supported the proposition being Mr J. H. Wilson, the secretary of the Union, who occupied a seat on the platform. Mr Plimsoll and Mr Jlowgll replied, after which the conference proceeded to the election of officers.

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FOOTBALL. ¡ MORRISTON v PENYGRAIG. This match was played on Monday oa the Belle Vue Ground at Penygraig in the presence of a large number of spectators. Mr W. M. Douglas, Cardiff,was the referee. M. W. Rees kicked off, and Bancrofc re- turned to the halfway flag. The visitors invaded their opponents' territory, and from a serum Grey passed to Arnold, who transferred to Baucroft, and he kicked down into the home 25. D. Lewis and Evans relieved, and a "free" was granted to Penygraig, but no ground was gained. The home full back punted splendidly to half-way. The battle was raging furiously in mid-field, and D. Arnold checked a powerful rush. Some very exciting heel work ensued in mid territory. Ben Phillips sprang upon Gill as the iattcr was about to dash away, ana brought him to frass, the cheering being immense. Gill put in a kick, nt the full back saved well. The venue was now changed, the fight being waged hotly in the visitors' 25. A series of tight scrums followed "here, and the oval having escaped Foster kicked it close to the line. Bancroft returned, but gained no ground. Arnold picked up from the home 25, and passed to R. D. Jones, but this was intercepted by Lloyd, who punted to Bancroft. The latter player made his mark and kicked down the field. D. Lloyd, full back, was tackled before he could return. Gill, having received a pass from Arnold, was racing down the field, but the ball drooped out of his hand when nearing the half-way flag. Ben Phillips, for the homesters, picked up the leather and kicked it over the line, which re- suited in a minor. Morriston were granted a free kick for off-side. The oval fell while Bancroft was about to attempt a shot at goal. This elicited loud home cheers. E. George being winded near the half-way flag, play waa interrupted for a short time. Fierce hostilities then ensued about the centre. HALF-TIME SCORE; PE.VYGRAIG 1 minor. MORRISTON nil. The interval over Meredith re-started, and Llewellyn returned to the centre. In the home 25 Grey passed to Arnold, who chucked to Ivor Davies, and the latter transferred sharply to Bancroft, who, however, missed it. Stoddart, intercepting, kicked the ball down, but the full back saved well. The contest was now hotly waged near the centre, where play was continued for about five minutes. The oval having been heeled out, some good passing took place among the visitors, but a kick by Bancroft was charged down. The game was then transferred to the visitors' ground just inside half- way. Gill, having received a pass from Arnold, ran along the touch-lme, but was tackled by Llewellyn near the half-way flag. A furious rush then sent the" oval to the home 25. R. G. Jones here obtained possession, and dashed away through a cluster of his opponents, ultimately tumbling over the line, but a minor only resulted. The oval having been worked across the field in the centre, Bancroft got hold, but was brought to grass near the home 25 flag. Some give-and-take play followed in the home 25 for several minutes, and then a series of tight scrums occurred in mid-field. FINAL sOORE: PENYGRAIG 1 minor. MNRR ISTON 1 minor. Teams Penygraig—Back, D. Lloyd; three-quarter* backs,Stoddart,Stephens,Phillips, and Llewellyn half- backs, M. W. Rees and Tudor Foster forwards. D. H. Lewis, Casey, J. E. Davies, D. Evans, Ben Phillips, JB. George, Gammon, and E. Ellis. Morrigton—Back, Hopkin Davies three-quarter-backs, Gill, D. Arnold, Bancroft, and Ivor Davies half-backs, T. Edwarda and Ivor Grey forwards, J. Meredith, T. Williams, D. Mainwaring, D. P. Davies, Gladstone Davies, L. Norman, R. G. Jones, and Daniel Jones. MARITIME (PONTYPRIDD) v. GRANGETOWN DISTRICT. This match was played on Mabon's Day, on the ground of the Maritime Club, Pontypridd, before a fairly large field. The visitors kicked off, but from the first it became evident that they were overmatched, and the scoring by the home team was rapid. Up to half time the homesters scored two tries and two minors, the tries beino; obtained by Spencer and Murray. At the change of ends Stead and Devereaux each placed & Wy to the credit of Maritime, both of which were converted by Sullivan Vickers. The home three-quarters also crossed the line, and got the trp converted, while Snllivan kicked a drop goal on mid- territory. At the finish the score stood Maritinje, 4 goals (one dropped), 3 tfies, 2 minors Grangetovfn, 2 minors. Charlie Penn, one of the visitors' team, was shortly before call of time carried off the field, having been seriously hurt during a bit of loose play. He subsequently, however, recovered. BRYNMAWR v. ABERBEEG.—Played at Brynmawr on Saturday, and ended in a victory for Brynmawr by 1 try and 1 minor to nil. The following represented the home team :-Back, G. Wiltshire three-quarter backs Fred Bavton (captain), Ben Jones, Wm. Hevcock, and Thomas Morgan half-backs, Wm. Sykes and T. H. Nash forwards, Joe Williams, Thomas Evans, David J. Parry, W. B. Pritchard, T. Williams, W. Williams, Pryce Williams, and Brain. LLA"SAAILET V-. SKFIVF.N.I'hese teams met on the Skewen ground, before a goodly number of spectators, and after a well-contested game ended m a win for Llansanilet by 1 goal, 2 tries to 2 tries -9 points to 4. Both teams were not fully represented. B. Donns and B. Williams scored for Llansamlet, and J. Francis, scored for Skewen. MARDY, RHONDDA VALLEY, T. BLAINA. -These Association teams met for the first time this season on the ground of the latter, when some hundreds of spectators witnessed a very fast, and at times an exciting game. However, the visitors proved too strong, and eventually won a grand game by three goals to nil. The goals were kicked by E. R- Jones, Lewis Jones, and J. R. Jones. YNYSYBWL WINDSOR STARS V. TREHERBERT.— Played at Treherbert, resulting in a win for the visitor* by a goal to a try. OAKFIELD HARRIERS V. PONTNEWYNTPD BIACK WATCH.—Played at Cwmbran on the Oakfield ground, and resulted in a win for the Harriers by 1 goal and 6 minors to 1 minor. CHIRK v. ACCRINGTON.— Played at Chilk. Result: Accrington, 3 goals; Chirk, 2 goals. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY V. MIDDLESBROUGH IRON. OPOLIS.Played at Sheffield. Itesult: Wednesday, 3 goals Ironopolis, 2 goals. BURTON SWIFTS V. BIRMINGHAM ST. GEORGE'S.— Played at Burton. Itoesult: Burtor-,ewut. 3 goals; Birmingham St. George's, 1 goal.

PRELIMINARY AKNOUNCEMKNT, "3 Cardiff Blue Ribbon Prize Choir will -,i--et Grand Sacred Concert in Guildford-street Chpel, ou Wednesday evening Oct. 21st, in &iA of circuit funds. gm