South Wales Daily News

SWANSEA. PRESENTATION TO MEDICAL MEN.—On Wednes- day afternoon a special meeting of the \va Committee was held for the purpose of enabling those members of the police force who have gone tnrough the St. John Ambulance Classes to make psesentations to Drs.. John &vans ihomas) and H. Hopkins in recognition or services they had rendered in instructing m" Tne men having been paraded m > the Mayor (Sir Jdfm Llewelyn) Pr^6pr Hopkins Evans a silver cigarette case, and to tlemen a silver-mounted walking stick, -p ° to the suitably responded, and bore tes oe foreQ interest taken by the members; ol kn^le(]ge to in the acquisition of the necessary render tirst aid to the injured.

ABERAVON. m r. „,r 1'Vhe usual monthly meeting ot TOWN COUINCIL. on Wednesday. The -Ly the town council was hel th rate foc th medical officer f 20 per 1,000 pSr month ol bcptember p0!iei-al district rate. £ £ »»*•» £ to be made. —

BRITON FERRY. SCHOOL BOAIID.-The ordinary monthy meeting r^u .,iinvH Board was held on Wednesday at the Board-room, Mr J. Hill presiding-In refer- ence to the enlargement of the schools as required by the Education Department, a letter was received from the Education Department stating that the site was too small to admit of enlarge- ment of the buildings, and suggesting that the infants' school be added to the boys' and girls' school, and that a new infants' school be built on adjacent land.-Tiie Board decided to adopt the suggestion.

LAMPETER. FUNERAL OF Miss H. DAVIES—On Wednesday afternoon the remains of Miss H. Davies, King's Head, and sister to Councillor D. Davies, Eurfaen Hall, were conveyed to their last resting-place in the burying ground attached to the Parish Church.—The deceased had been ailing for a considerable time, and the universal esteem in which she was held was manifested in the drawn blinds along the whole of the route from the house to the church.—The Rev D. D. Evans, vicar of Penygareg, officiated.

= CONCERTS^ T?OPULAR IQJMlfcRTS AT CARDIFF. On Saturday next the nonnW „ have now for so many years form^0ncerts' feature of social life in Cardiff dnl.n4.fsreeable months, will recommence at th^ p Arrangements have been made for S1, services of the very best artistes and little doubt that this season the success movement will be such as to eclipse all previous records. Air JIcob Davies, the responsible con- ductor, and Mr W. W. Watkins, jun., most energetic of secretaries, have spared no efforts to ensure the success of the present series of con- certs, and it is to be hoped these efforts will be signalised by hearty apprecia. tion on the part of the public. it is gratifying to learn that the suoscribers tickets foi the whole series have been taken up with spirit. For the opening concert on Saturday the principal attraction will be Mrs Alice Shaw, the Lady Whistler, of whom the Pall Mall Gazette says that "she has in her mouth an entire aviary, and a whole orchestra of reed instruments." In addition to Mrs Shaw there will be the following artistes:-Miss Gwen Cosslett, Mr D. W. Lewis, and Mr Louis Giles. A select party of 40 voices will sing selections, with Mr Jacob Davies as conductor. As in past years, Madame Clara Novello Davies will act as accompanist.

I SALES OF PROPERTY. F SWANSEA. On Wednesday afternoon Mr Arthur S. T. Lucas offered for sale by public auction, at the Castle Hotel, Swansea, a leasehold dwelling- house, being No. 20, Cradock-street. The auc- tioneer, in his opening remarks, dwelt upon the situation of the property, it only being three minutes' walk from the markets, upon which the Corporation were about to expend L20,000, which would have the most certain effect of enhancing the value of the property in that par- ticular centre. The- was a good audience present, and the bidding started at £300, and was increased until a sum of BS73 was reached, when the auctioneer declared an open sale, and for this sum the property was knocked down to Mr David Davies, wholesale draper, Rutland- la,r avi chambers, Swansea. The solicitors for the vendor were Messrs Richard Henderson, Wall, and Gerrish (Fussell and Co.), Cora-street,, Bristol.

A DOG THAT GOES FOR POSTMEN. Admiral Sir Lewis Tobias Jones was sum- moned before the Portsmouth magistrates on Tuesday for not keeping a. dangerous dog under control. The defendant was out with the animal, a colhe, which walked a few yards ahead of its master, when it bit a postman in the leg. When spoken to the Admiral said, It's a funny thing, the dog always goes for postmen., It trans. that another postman had been unable to V deliver letters at defendant's house owing to the- Jjog, and a third postman had been attacked f-he defendant was ordered to pay the costs, and: keep the dog under proper control#

MERTHYR. CREDITORS' MEETING. —On Wednesday a meet- ing was held of the creditors of Mrs Harriet Davies, draper and milliner, 41, Oxford-street, Mountain Ash, at the office of Mr W. L. Daniel, Official Receiver in Bankruptcy. The gross liabilities were £ 369 15s lOd, of which £ 352 5s 3d was expected to rank. Deficiency explained, 316. The debtor attributed her failure to coin- petition in trade, illness during nine months of her husband, &c.-Accounts were ordered to be filed. :;V\

MOUNTAIN ASH. BENEFIT CONCERT.—On Tuesday evening, at the Rhos Chapel, a concert was held for the benefit of Miss Ceinwen Jones, Penrhiwceiber, who is about to enter the Royal Academy of Music. In the absence of Lord Aberdare, who had consented to preside, Mr J. W. Jones was voted to the chair. The following artistes took part :—Madame Glanffrwd Thomas, Miss Cein- wen Jones, Miss Rashel Davies, Eos Wenallt, Mr John Williams, Mr Willie Herbert, and Mr Berry (violinist). Professor Olandro Davies pre- sided at the piano. The attendance was largo, and the singing of a high order.

RHONDDA VALLEY. A NEW POST OFFICE AT YSTKAD.—The postal and telegraphic staft and all the electric appli- ances have been removed from the grocery estab- lishment of Mr Skyrme, Pentre, where the postal business had been carried on for the past twenty years, to adjoining premises, where a number of offices have been constructed for postal purposes only. The telegraphic and the postal business are under the capable management of Mr Williams, a gentleman of considerable experience, and who has occupied a similar capacity for the past ten years. PRESENTATION TO A POLICE SERGEANT.—A large number of the inhabitants of Rudry, near Caer- philly, have presented Sergeant Brown, who was recently pronroted from that place to Treorchy, and his wife with a magnificent ornamental marble timepiece and an illuminated address as a token of the high esteem in which they were held during their residence of ten years in that district.

PONTYPRIDD. THE NATIONAL EISTBDDVOD OF 1893. -His Honour Judge Gwilym Williams has convened a public meeting of the inhabitants of Ponty- pridd for November 17th to elect* the General Committee of the National Eisteddvod to be held at that town in 1893. The Pontypridd Philharmonic Society, under the leadership of the well-known Caradog, have kindly agieed to give their services at the meeting, and will enliven the proceedings by rendering two or three choruses from Haydn's "Creation." THE TAFF STATION.—Considerable dissatisfac- tion is expresssed at the dilatoriness of the Tan Vale Company in carrying out the sorely-needed extension of the railway station. It is now stated that the directors are considering the advisabibty of erecting a new station at a point a little higher up than the present structure, and near to the augle formed by the Rhondda and Merthyr lines. MILL-STREET IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.—It is ex- pected that the appeal of the Pontypridd Im- provements Company against the awards of Mr Arthur Lewis, barrister, in the recent arbitration cases, will shortly be reached. CONSERVATIVE LECTURE.—The first of a series of political lectures arranged for the ensuing winter by the local Conservatives was given 011 Wednesday night at the Town-hall by Mr T. C. Mackinnon, of the National Union, who severely criticised the Liberal programme as adopted at Newcastle.—Mr L. Gordon Lenox, J.P., pre- sided, and, in commenting on the sparse attendance, said it was not encouraging for lecturers who came there from long distances to find an audience composed of only 50 persons and 500 empty chairs.-On the motiollof the Chairman, seconded by Mr Davies, of Aberdare, a vbte of thanks to the lecturer and of confidence in Lord Salisbury's Government was adopt.ed.-A hearty vote of thanks was also tendered to the chairman. BANKRUPTCY COURT.—At the Bankruptcy- court on Tuesday, before Mr E. C. Spickett, registrar, John Harries, ironmonger, Williains- street, Ystrad, Rhondda, appeared for his public examination, examined by Mr Daniel, debtor, said that his liabilities were £1,439, and assets £.646 14s 2d. He had bought the business from his predecessor at a valuation. The only books he had kept were a ledger, a day book, and an invoice book. He had kept no account of the cash he had received day by day, nor of his cash payments. He had been trading for 18 months.— The Official Receiver questioned the debtor as to how he had losi: all that money belonging to his creditors within so short a period.—Debtor said he had no explanation to give.—The Official Receiver: How is it possible for you to account for it ? Nobody knows what you have received.— Debtor said lie paid into the bank all the money he had received. His bank book would show.- The examination- was adjourned for the produc- tion of debtor's bank book.—Mr Collins, of Bristol, the trustee, appeared on behitlf,of. the committee of inspection.

NANTYMOEL. SCHOOL BOARD.—The ordinary monthly meet- ing of tho LlandyfodWg School Board was held at the Nantymoel Schools. Mr D. Evans, vice- chairman, presided, and there were also present Messrs J. Abel, E. Griffiths, L. Griffiths, and Rev W. Griffiths.-The revised scale of salaries was confirnied.-The Rev W. Griffiths moved, and Mr E. Griffiths seconded, that a pamphlet should be printed in English and Welsh and dis- tributed throughout the parish, calling the atten- tion of the ratepayers and parents to the adoption by the Board of the Free Education Act, and soliciting their co-operation in securin.'j the attend- ance of all children at school.—Mr J. Abel gave notice that he should at the next meeting call attention to the advisability of adopting the Welsh language as a subject for teaching at all the Board's schools.

CRICKHOWELL. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—Anniversary services In connection with Llanbedr Methodist Chapel _fre held on Tuesday and Wednesday. The peachers announced to officiate were Pro- R«t° r I. I8' M.A., Trevecca College; and the baino0 Cardiff; the latter, however, some o?a«!6 i° attend, his place was filled by Passed nfe a* ministers, and the meetings tioi wereVSe!UCCeSSful,y- ^stautial. collec-

TOWN COCNC^F^SWYTH. held in the GMIRIT /U OF THE Council was ing, Alderman DAVID U"?MHER ON Tuesday morn- Aletter was RSI^MAYOR, presiding, secretary of the PIERCNM^ Atwood, the for the terms upon Council lease of a portion of the FNW,ILEY WO"ID grant a to the Promenade PIER fOR +>F* AFC entrance structing a pavilion THEREIN MPURP°SE OF con- referred to the Finance Commitf J INATTER WAS of the Council the members CLOSE selves into committee to CM M them- visability of having the town AD" tricity, aud after a lengthy debate ft to convene a special meeting to +1^ decided resolution instructing the Town for the provisional order. K to apply

COWBRIDGE. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION ACT -,A meetin* wa, held at the Town-hall, Cowbndge, OA T,F WAS evening for the purpose of forming a local com mittee, under the above Act, for Cowbridge and district. Mr John Stockwood was unaafmouSv voted to the chair.—Mr J. H. HARVEY, head toacher of the Cowbridge Board School, AND Mr Thomas David, head teacher of the. Maendy School, attended and expressed their WILLIUGNEAS to teach science and art dassea, if formed.—The following gentlemen warc, electedi (with power to add to their number) to act as a committee for a Science School and Art Class, to be held at the Cowbridge Board School, to be taught by Mr Harvey and Mr Thos. David, and for the general purposes of the Act:—Mr John Stockwood, Aldermen Edward John (Mayor), W-, A. James, and Lewis Jenkins; Councillors Thomas J. Parsons, David Tilley, Thomas Thomas, J. W. Hall, John Llewellp, John Williams, Thomas John, and John Hopkins; Mr E. W. Miles (vice-chairman of School Board), Mr W. Hnntley, and the Rev T. T5 Jones. Mr W. T.. Gwyn was appointed secretary of the committee. The names of the;Rev David Bowen and the Rev Owen Jones)were afterwards added to-the-com- mittee.

NEWPORT. THE ALExANDPi, DooK EXTENSION. -Thw- work-, in connection withthis extension has been stopped 4 for over a week, as is alleged, owing to the stress of weather. During the last day or two Sir George Elliot, Bart., M.P., has been looking around at the desolation understood by an incom- plete dock. iTTremains of Mrs James Williams, of The Fields, Newport, were placed m a new brick vault at New- port Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, the officiating clergyman being the Rev T. LI. Lister, vicar of St. Mark's, Goldtops. The hearse, f n?e' was hung with choice floral tubutes. Ihe mourning coaQhes contained the naso^nd of the deceased, Master Ralph Williams, vTri,- ust' !athw °f the deceased lady Mr C. Williams, Mr W. H. Williams, the vicar; and -^bomas. A dozen other gentlemen, including Mr C. W. Wilkinson, Captain Lons- c ale, and Colonel Lyne, were present at the tunerai, which was a private one. The deceased was only 43 years of age, and her illness, from inflammation, was only of three or four days' duration. The funeral arrangements were en- trusted to Evaus aud Allen and Messrs Tovey.

CARDIFF. FREE LIBRARY.—Messrs Goldie Brothers, of Cardiff, have presented to the library a splendid portrait, framed, of his Worship the Mayor (Lord Bute) as a contribution to the photographic survey collection. The Welsh Revicvj has been added to the periodicals supplied to the reference reading-room. HAMADRYAD HOSPITAL SHIP.—Report for the week ending the 20th of October, 1891 Number of patients remaining last week, 37; admitted since, 7 discharged, 6 died, 0 out-patients treated, 182 remaining on board, 38.V. HUGHES, Medical Superintendent. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday a man named George Taylor (24-) was admitted 'into the Cardiff Infirmary, suffering from severe injuries to the foot. He was in charge of one of Messrs Bevan and Co's furniture vans, when part of the load struck him and he fell to the ground, the wheel passing over his foot. ROYAL HEARTS OF OAK YEARLY DIVIDING FRIENDLy SOCIETY.—On Tuesday evening a lodge was established in connection with this above order at the Flora Hotel, Cathays. The members of the Central Body were present, and explained the objects and adntntes of the society. The branca was named the Rowlands Lodp*e, after the proprietor of the hotel. Dr S. Wallace, Charles- street, was appointed surgeon Mr William Lewis, secretary Mr Edwards, landlord, treasurer. This lodge is the 15th established in Cardiff. THE CANTON INSTITUTE.—The first of a series of lectures to be given at the Canton Institute, Thomas-lane, during the coming winter, was de: livered on Wednesday ni^ht, by the president, the Rev W. E. Rosedale, M.A., vicar of Canton, who took as his subject—"Picturesque Europe." A number of dissolving views added greatly to the enjoyment and instructive character of the lecture. The next lecture will ba delivered by Mr Storrie, the curator of the Cardiff Museum, on November 13th. He will go "Round about Cardie." RECOGNITION SERVICES AT CANTON.—In con- nection with the settlement of the Rev J. H. Walker, late of Porthcawl, at St. Paul's Con- gregational Church, Neville-street, Canton, a recognition service were held on Wednesday evening, presided over by Councillor Noah Rees. After the Rev W. Seward, Llandaff-road, had offered up prayer the choir rendered an anthem very creditably. The chairman then delivered au address, in which he dealt with the various means by which the minister might be helped in his duties. No one knew what he could do until he had tried. and each of them should strive to bear a part, be it ever so humble, that the world might be bettered thereby.—Mr Lewis, of Porthcawl (one of the members of Mr Walker's late charge) referred to the general regret felt at the de- parture of Mr Walker from Porthcawl. He had laboured there for over fourteen years, and had endeared himself to all by his eloquence and his consistent uprightness of character. At Porthcawl he had been very active in the Sunday School, in the Bible class, in the Mutual Improvement class, and on the Temper- ance platform. He trusted that his ministry in Cardiff would be blessed. Addresses were also delivered by the Rev W. Watkiss, Wood-street Chapel; Rev J. Williamson, M.A., Charles- street Chapel; Rev Mr Price, Mr Hughes (Young Men's Christian Association), and others, Mr Walker, in reply, said he was touched by the manner in which they had received him. It made him feel stronger, and it gave him confi- dence to commence his new work. There was a wide field of labour, and he asked fdr co-opera- tion in the work before him.—A very successful meeting was brought to 'a close with the benedic- tion, CASTLE GARDENS ROUNDBRS CLUB. — On Wed- nesday evening, at the Hotel Metropole, was held the second annual dinner of the Cardiff Castle Gardens Rounders Club. Au excellent repast, admirably served, was supplied by Mr Thomas (Cochfarf) the toast list was refreshingly short and businesslike, the songs, instrumental solos, and recitations tilling up the programme being without exception of a high order of ment. Mr R. H. Pearson, the captain, presided, sup- ported by Mr H. A. Pettigrew (vice-captain), Mr H. Kempshall (secretary), Mr W. W. Pettigrew (head gardener to the Cardiff County Council), and there were present a number of representa- tives from the neighbouring Rounders organisa- tions.—In responding to the toast of The Club," the Secretary said that it was formed for the purpose of providing recreation for the young men employed in the Castle Gardens, and that it. has fulfilled its object was evidenced by the marked interest taken in it by the members. Started in July, 1890, the club played only one match during that year, but in the season just closed the record was a good one, for they had played 12 .matches, of which eight had been won, three were lost, and one was a drawn game. The total number of runs scored was 1,220 to their opponents' 1,085. The highest individual score made during the year by a Cardiffian was that of one of their members, Mr Prosser Jones, who knocked up 39. Thanks to the subscriptions from Sir W. T. Lewis, the president, Mr Pettigrew, Mr Treseder, and, other gentlemen, the club was in a satisfactory financial condition. (Applause.) ACCIDENT ON THE TAFF VALE.—On Wednes- day afternoon a guard, named William Hyde, in the employ of the Taff Vale Railway, was engaged in shunting operations at Pandy, when he slipped, and the wheels of some empty waggons passed over his right foot, severely crushing it. He was at once placed on an engine and conveyed to the Cardiff station, whence be was taken to the infirmary and detained.

TECHNICAL CLASSES AT CARDIFF. PLUMBERS AND THEIR WORK. The first of a series of lectures which have been arranged in connection with the plumbing class under the technical instruction scheme was deli- vered at the University College, Cardiff, on Wednesday evening, by Mr W. H. Allen, Ass. San. Ins., R.P.C. Mr Edward Seward pie- sided, and there was a large attendance, includ- ing Councillors Peter Price and T. H. Riches, and Mr Knowles, one of the teachers of this class. Mr Allen briefly sketched the past history of the craft, pointing out that it was to the progress of sanitary reform that the plumb- ing trade owed its present importance. At the present day plumbers were divided into three classes—the skilled artizan, honourable, re- hable and intelligent; the" botchers," men who, because they had learned how to use the soldering iron, called themselves plumbers and the so- called practical men," who, having learned the plumbers' trade in their youth, were totally un- conscious of the fact that plumbing, like other arts, had advanced with the general advance of science. These men, the lecturer con- tended, did more harm than the ;0 botchers." Their blunders were not so easily detected. They objected to all improvements which did not fit in with their moss-green theories. Plumbers should ever be willing to listen to the counsel of sanitarians, and those whose study and experience made them capable of talking intelligently upon sanitary matters No plumber could keep abreast of the times if he educated his hand alone. The require- ments of the age had raised the trade to a profession, and its importance ranked it as the most important of any in connection with the great and interesting work of preventitive medicine." In the wilder- ness of pipes consequent upon sanitary plumbing they must be careful not to make mistakes. Science had discovered the microbe which made the waste soil and sewer pipes its living-place, the propagating ground of disease, and science, in their hands, would destroy this disease in its noxious abode.—It should be mentioned that both elementary and advanced classes in plumbing are to he held concurrently during the sessicn.

SALVATION ARMY AT EAST- BOURNE. THE REIGN OF MOB. Another serious disturbance occurred at East- bourne 011 Wednesday night in connection with a special demonstration of the Salvation Army. During the day the Salvationists of the Brighton district held at their barracks, outside which large crowds of townspeople as- sembled. The Salvationists subsequently started a procession. At various points the townspeople broke the ranks, and a fierce combat ensued. Many persons were knocked down, and several Salvationists instruments were smashed, whilst a lively fusillade of rotten eggg and other unsavoury missiles was kept up. The female processionists got away in safety,-and thet police^escorted others to the "citadel.

$CARDIFF. I RIVERSIDE WARD.—On Wednesday evening there was a largely attended meeting of Liberals at the Catholic School room, Wyndham crescent, in support of the candidature of Mr F. J. Beavan, who is contesting the Riverside Ward. The meeting was very enthusiastic, and the offers of help, received, and the readiness withlwhich canvassers-: books were applied for, afforded ample evidence 01 J\ir Beavan's popularity, and gave soifte indi- cation of the .hearty, efforts to be.4e- towards < ^securing.his return. C J

SWANSEA. •V meeting of the Licensed Victuallers* Associa^ won was held on Tuesday at the Royal Hotel. Swansea, Mr J. H. Jenkins presiding, to decide on the attitude to be assumed in view of the election. It was decided- to support the candida- ture of Messrs Leeder, May, Spring, Maliphant •j- Howell, W. Thomas, and W. H. Edwards, a)1d to oppose the re-election of Messrs Mayne J. Griffiths, and Charles Davies.

CORRESPONDENCE. LETTERS RECEIVER AND HELD OVER.—A Resident of Bute Town, Blaenor, Mr Henry T. Evans &c V/V; VICTIS.' —Your letter is inadmissible D- S- '• (County Court).-A person under 21 years of age not being legal y responsible for debts contracted by him it follows that he cannot be inmrisonert for them by the court, a judgment being a, necessary preliminary to a commitment order. S. N. N. (Merthyr).—We are not aware that -mv

car,iar. TO THE KDITOR. SIB,-Now that the Liberals are about selecting their candidate for the above boroughs the temperance people of Wales, as well a°s of the United Ktagtoo, will sfcituency so advanced m temperance sentiment to select a gentleman that will acquit himself creditably and bravely in the coming fight with the liquor trade of tuts country. And I venture to believe that 110 one will be worthy of the electors' confideiico who shall not be prepared to grant them full and untrammelled power to protS themselves from the tyrannical 'action of those who thrust public-houses upon localities against habiTantsf Kagerly^^ morris MOT? O A v Secretary^o^th Wales and' Monmouthshire Swansea, Oct. 2Qth,1 Ii

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE TO THE EDITOR. SIR, —At a recent meeting of thp Riv- imp a Valley Association, the standard of proficiency required by the j aghormes ofth. „ ena.0,e obtain a I^oui c^r.mcate entitlmo- it to sro to work, and the general irren-nl- ) y ° wwn ot attendance tliroughout th o,toct, discussed at some leijgt i- are of great public im- your columns, to cat! attention to them I11 this district scnool board* grant certificates to children on'thri. s fourth standard; while other boards SSI he children to pass fcne fifth. inquire rne from the infant school int0 the^ aie t ments, either immediately before KisttfS completing .their seventh vear• th* wth standard being therefore reached hJ, ° > r of children in their tenth and lna3011^ Sfbh in their eleventh an^fth 1 J Owing to the general fxilnro e 1 i authorities to secure good an-J ? known in which children havft Ulc'e- case3 aFe the labour certificate by passing l° f standard in four years of ™ t.he,ou attendance, only registering in ^ndifferen nine hundred half days, ern^ivaw? about two and a quarter years' fu]] atfc."A a ?vfr sir, that most people who give 1C, • '« thought will agree that ttie i possibility is most depl0rabio ^f nef; of such* code, however, a teaclle°^- Under the present preventing this by lceepino- a ebdri f ?°'VC1' in the same standard • w l,1 tM"°. >'ears power, especially in the dSLS*.discretionary boards, is considerably K °! E,:na11 schof appealing to the board S "t tl, Y f teachers, wnen the latter aCt!on-" in the matter, a considerable eir a"?ho^ty being thus engendered, m amount of friction great and continued the parets, however children may have beeu standing, to be advanced ? th,en\^notwi h- There is a wonderfm a standard yearly, attainments of a child vvkl1106, between the satisfying the require "10 succeeds in Inspector and of 0ne °f her ,Ma3estJ;s examination with credit T passes the yearly be more conducive to' « cases would vantage to pass live yearsulfchnate ad- thoroughly well than in -°in £ r four standards period the work of gv,' ,a°lrio during the same We, therefore, think th a.ndards indifferently, attendance qualification a the substitution of an standard one would h- ,m P*ace °f the present influence upon our nation Vi° a very beneficial Suppose a child system of education. 1,500' attendances after compelled to register vear before becoming ComPleting its seventh certificate. Schools g entitled to a labour 4-4-0 times, so that to are open yearly about would necessitate abouOthPlete 1,500 attendances of good attendance. To-fIee and a quarter years ances would be achiet ieen hundred attend- between the ages of lo by many children child who was absent In the case of a days a week, the i -iquis.V an average three half- pleted between tho a.g e dumber would be com- number, early reached ,of 11 and 12. This very many children a ~*lt !.nay bo' ^°",d Pv? gieatly extended school An attendance qualifi, following distinctive a^at,10n would have the system does not possess HaSes that tlie Pr,e,se1^ he desired to avail hims;7:r?e Parue. wo^ld, if an early age, recognisf J.fv )f thf child s labour at tendance. If the emDii?e value f at" could not produce satis&ment -f children who obtained tie attendance*tor^evidence of having penal, an indirect syste^11^^ were.f ance of far greater pote °f, com^ovy attend- would be introduced. «„tuan auy exis.ten?| be that the child's ed,^f>ther ^vantage would a" th" e" ,*fd VnoJv his child to be rushed^for Parent order tp reach the cpe of r f andardf- possible date. 1 ^mption at the earliest The great evil of the a very large extent 1Plese»t system is that, to therefore the more a-\n° refular children and mark time while the are compelled to irregular, perhaps f0r relJt;ats ,to,the the lesson that, und«r I rf S1rxth or seventh time, of attendance, would h^ favourable conditions or twice. to be given.only once Ip many cases it is xt that induces the parentt the pressure of poverty early as possible into a to convert the child as but'rather that the f ^Qney-making machine, means for some kind 0f 1?ave increased On behalf of teachers :el5.sh indulgence. conclusion, to protest an-g;;neraHy, I should like, in even in some cases bv õûlnst the statement made, the Education Departing responsIbl: officers of of attendance is iu fchafc the xrregulanty efficiency of the teachers Cases duQ to the ra" In the pulpits of the "rn of the various great of England-and hav. men of great eJ onconformist bodies we of wonderful tact and oglence and attainments, who do not succeed lri ISeflrnment of character, but we never hear of thi ? t^1e mu^itude > to their inefficiency. \Vu ure being attributed any wonder that the „J!ere tIie pulpit fails is it our elementary schoolnfortllnate. pedagogue in moral force to bear ur)nrfl\ d fai1 m bringing' and indifferent parent' o ,rt"6 dinmken, shiftless, SECRETARY lacn- &c- TEACa^p t ,WANSEA VALLEY Oct. 19th. ASSOCIATION.

Snt —A letter concern OI1, to your paper by Mr chQi"S Theosophy, written has come to my notice" yUiafis some time ago, actively interesting the'r^Kr the subject is still Theosophy does not den-,„ of self, or the neglect of J: absolute negation It teaches unselfishness „^e.s,wi1fe and children. It maintains that we at.G ,,he b^sis of conduct, the one great unity e all Parfc expressions of differentiated into personal-^ne soul> and onl? world for experieUc'Ultles on the manifested Consequently we should and self-realizatmn. our conduct to others bver remember to guide fact that they are other • e realization-of the selves. Now is it possib? nS or aspects of our- to neglect one's wife aixd „r',Mnder such guidance, do first is surely the oneif en Tho duty to Theosophy certainly dnfaresfc to you* men who have arrived sPea^ some few evolution, at such a sta In the course of their willing to live without « T- altrulsm as to be: and support of family lif^66 fhe consolation- to be able to devote thf>a ,love in order tbus general good, unrestriGi ^)lnleives entirely to the cannot be said, howev v by Personalties. It courages efforts in that- *• Theosophy en- would be capable, or -u,-irrectlon* ^en vvh° lonely, ascetic life from 8, to lead such t motives are few indeed. purely impersonal Mr Williams is quite t Theosophy holds out rewawq ewor in statinS thafc towards a pure and ^*7* a return for effort effort made from selfisk s" life. Any su9., defeat its ovm end. The m1^-SOnal I?otiv?s- Y. service of man. Motive inculcated is the than ^ankmmaterialis|eosophy is no better ilto PretheUS following8 not^^carried" is based on an ■ Personalities. Ibis of the position referred to °n$» u ■ ohvsioal oreranic" brain is a 2K>r- to the experiences of tt'at o^an "d diitegtV, with. itXX"' thf » to H&r Wong x? ,„onpnfc eeo \Vk ls garnered up into the pel j' hen man develops the ill hIsper- Hampstead, <->ct. A THEOSOPHIST.

V SIE,-—In.yf^J S, £ aig 1 artic!e in to-day'sjpaper, masters alway 0X)ai trAf ^at if-vve try to keep up the price'of coia to<i mUch W0 wm sendthe trade to Anient, aiad Ger«,any5 and leave us without any -w • But-if Cardiff-controls the trade o how can that be? And vyith •'Checkweigher" in his ^j LerfL .on Monday, that'if we could P ,P the pricerby one day's< stop every week we ou^ht to do it. What does Mr Isaac Evans, or okewen, think now ? He tised to be very strong on the question, We*had the one day"a'mo" „ any trouble and it would be with the one day a week if we wanted it. wf),ul51 much more easy to ^reduce the hours of labour m this way than to go :,to Parliament for the eight hours from bank toi Jbank. —I am, &c., A WORKMAN OF 20 YEARS' EXPERIENCE.

MR CHAMBERLAINATI/LAN¥'BWHER.- TO THK EDITOR. SIR,—In your issue of the 20th inst. I noticed a letter written by Mr Ax. b. Davies, Pentre, near Llechryd. I should like to ask Mr Davies a few questions. (1.) What IS the reason thafc tickets' were distributed for the meeting at Highmead ? (2.) Is it to prevent Liberals of the right type from attending? (3.) What is the reason that admission to Conservative, Liberal Unionist, and Church Defence meetings is available only by distributed tickets ?—I am, &c., A CARDIGAN MAN. Glamorganshire, Oct. 20.

MERTHYR, THE WOUNDING CASE.—At Merthyr police- court on Wednesday—before Mr W. M. North and Mr W. Smyth—Wm. Jenkins appeared, on bail, in answer to the charge of wounding Win. Kitchen in the slaughter-house at the back of the Glebelaud. Mr W. Beddoe, who appeared fur prisoner, applied for a further remand for a, week, Kitchen not being yet able to appear.—The application was granted. ASSAULTS ON THE POUCE.—Gomer Giles, a young man. was charged with assaulting P.C. Histon in High-street, Dowlais, on Monday night. He made a counter charge against the police, which was denied by the officer named and by P.C. Hughes, who was in the police- station when prisoner was taken there. He was fined 303 and costs, or in default one month's im- prisonment with hard labour.—David Thomas was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Treharris, and with assaulting P.S. Cook on Monday afternoon. The officer was called to the Navigation Hotel to eject prisoner with others. Subsequently prisoner came to him and was very abusive. He would not go away, and wis taken into custody. Thereupon he savagely attacked the officer, got him down, kicked him in the side, and escaped. He was recaptured after a prolonged tussle. Witness, with the assistance of P.C. Williams, succeeded in removing prisoner to the station.—Prisoner professed to recollect nothing about the offence. He was sent to gaol for one month with hard labour for the assault, and he was not dealt with on the other charge.-—John Evans, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Treharris on the same occasion, was fined £1 and costs, or, in default, one month's imprisonment.

PONTYPRIDD. ILLICIT SALE OF BF.EE.—At Pontypridd police- court on Wednesday — before Mr Ignatius Williams (stipendiary), Mr T. P. Jenkins, Mr D. W. Davies, Mr Godfrey Clark, Mr Evan John, and Dr H. Naunton Davies—Susannah Nisbitt was charged with selling beer without a licence. The case had been heard previously, and the circumstances reported. Defendant was now fined £3, including costs. SHOCKING IMMORALITY.—David Evans, charged with aiding and abetting in street immorality, was fined 40s, or one month's imprisonment with bard labour.

NEWPORT. A BRUTAL COAL-TIUMMKR.—At the Newnort Borough police-court on Wednesday. Joseph Dunn was charged with assaulting his wife, Sarah Dunn.—The prosecutrix, a respectable- looking woman, who appeared in the box with her eye blackened, stated that the prisoner came home and demanded his tea, and abused her and struck her in the eye. The Bench consulted the record, and found that prisoner had been before the Court 13 times, and was sent to prison for assaulting his wife 11 years ago. The wife said it was no use to send him to prison, as he was just as bad after he had been out about three weeks, and she now asked for a separation, which the Bench granted. They also bound the defendant over to keep the peace, and sent him to prison for seven days without-the option of a fine. SAD STREET SCENE.—Sarah Hill was charged with being drunk and disorderly.—Officer Thomas (36) found the woman in Comrnei*- cial-sfcreet on Monday evening lying against the wall in a helpless state of intoxica- tion. She bad a baby in her arms and another child by her side. The officer, with the assist- ance of a young lady, took the family to the police-station, and some hours afterwards the husband appeared and took his erring spouse and children home.—The woman did not appear, and the Bench imposed a fine of 5s. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—James Parry, a coal retailer, was summoned "for causing a horse to be ill-treated,"—Inspector Lockwood stated that he was passing along Church-street on the 12th inst., when he saw the defendant's horse,which was lame, drawing a load of coal. He stopped and examined the animal, and found that the tendons of one of the legs were strained, and the limb much swollen. Officer Cox said that when the horse stopped the animal raised the injured leg from the ground. Defendant ad- mitted that he knew the animal was lame, it was an old strain, but he did not think it was cruelty to work the animal. The Bench, however, differed, and told the defendant that it was cruelty, and fined him 20s. The defendant said it was an injustice, and he would not pay the fine, but would go to prison. The officer opened the door leading to the cells. At this sight the de- fendant's courage evaporated, and he paid the. sovereign.

CARDIFF. DEFRAUDING RAILWAY COMPANIES.—At the Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday before Mr T. W. Lewis (Stipendiary) and Dr H. J. Paine —George Card (34-) was charged by the Great Western Railway Company with travelling from Newport to Cardiff without a ticket with intent to defraud. He was fined 4-0s and costs.— Thomas Evans, a Cardiff man engaged by a Barry stevedore, was prosecuted by the Taff Vale Railway Company for attempting to defraud the company by travelling with a. wrong ticket from Barry to Cardiff.—Mr H. M. Ingle- dew stated that the defendant attempted to pass the outward half of a return ticket for the return journey from Barry to Cardiff. He made two contradictory statements about the ticket to the collector.—Defendant was fined 40s and costs, or in default of distress one month.

FOOTBALL. ST. JOHN'S CHOIR V. RED CROSS.—Played at Sophia. Gardens, resulting in a win for St.. John's Choir by 2 goals and 3 tries, to 1 goal and 2 tries. C. Marks and W. Couzens played very well, they also kicked both goals. Ivor Baugli made some good runs, and got behind the posts. H. Croma. also played well. HUDDERSFIELD DISTRICT V. DEWSBURY AND BATLEY DISTRICT.—Played at Huddersfield. Score :—Dews- bury, 1 goal, 4 tries (13 points) Huddersfield, 3 tries (six points). This match, in the Yorkshire county trials, was played on Wednesday. There were several prominent absentees. Huddersfield were beaten forward, and at half-back, where Dewsbury played very smartly. Tries for Huddersfield were gained, two by Laycock and one by Sedgwick. Shaw, Ellike. Farrar, and Bolmes scored for the visitors GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY V. CANADIANS,—Plaved in brilliant weather at Gainsborough on Wednesday Trinity won the toss and startedonwith a lead, but the Canadians rallied and tlireateiiedJUie Gainsborough goal. Thomas, for the home club, ma.de brilliant runs and centred, and Cooke nearly scored..Trinity astain pressed, but later the Canadians managed to transfer the struggle. Trinity got the first goal, but the Canadians scored twice. Result at half-time—Canadians, 2 goais; Trinity. 1 ¡loa.I. Withm five mmutos of the re-start Trinity equalised through the good play of Farmer. Play'ruled loose until, from Cookson s miss-kick, the Canadians had a corner conceded and pressed. The Trinity backs re- lieved, and the forwards, by pretty passing, attacked, and Carlm scored by a long shot. Ward afterwards making a fourth. The Canadians struggled desperately, but could not defeat the Trinity backs. Final score Trinity, 4 goals Canadians, 2 coals. MIDLAND COUNTIES' UNION V. CHESHIRE.—Plaved at Leicester on Wednesday in fine weather and before a large crowd. The Midlands kicked off against the wind at 3.40, and after very equal play Gorton struggled over for the Midlands, A. Rogers placing a goal. v ery even play followed up to half-time, the game being principally confined to the forwards. Half- time score Midlands, 1 goal Cheshire, 2 minors. The Midlands pressed after the interval, and in 10 minutes Sully dropped a grand goal from a forward rush. Lowndes scored for Cheshire di- rectly afterwards, but no goal -resulted. Hard forward work ensued until five minutes before time, when liiVershed started some grand passing, which culminated In Sully scoring an excellent try. Rogers converted. J. Rogers kicked a grand goal 'from a. fair mark. Final score Midlands, 4 goals, 2 minors • Cheshire, 1 try, 3 miuors. MIDDLESEX V. EASTERN COUNTIES.—Hie Eastern Counties put a poor side in the field at Leyton Middlesex were also without several of their best men. Play began at 4.10, when Middlesex scored two tries by Figgis andReidinlO minutes. Bieber next placed a goal from a try by l«jo<rjs. g, w. Mearthur and Reid scored other tries, one being improved.. Half time score — Middlesex, 2 goals, 3 tries Eastern Counties, nil. Within a minute of the resumption Harry McArthur scored again for Middlesex, Bieber failing at goal. The Eastern Counties then improved slightly, but except Taberer their backs were deplorably weak. Later on W. F. Surtees ran in, Bieber converting, whilst Slater obtained the last try, which was not improved. Result—Middlesex, 3 goals, 5 tries (25 points); Eastern Counties, nil. HALIFAX DISTRICT V. SPEN VALLEY (Yorkshire County Trial Match).—Played at Liversedge. Halifax won by 1 goal, 2 minors to 1 try, 2 minors. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY V. CASUALS.—Played at Cambridge, and won by Cambridge by 4 goals to 3 goals. The visitors played ten men. In the first half the game was fast, Stanbrougli, Oseroft, and Cadman obtaining goals for the home team, whilst Plumtree and Knox got through for the Casuals. After changing ends Perks made matters equal, bat in the middle of the half Dewhurst scored for Cambridge. GRAND FOOTBALL MATCH.—Swansea V. Cardiff at Swansea, on Saturday. Kick-off at 3.15, 6harp Admission, sixpence Grand Stand, one shulmg extra. Reserved tickets for Stand can be obtained of .Secre- tary. Special train from Cardiff. bibb

FRAUD ON A FRIENDLY SOCIETY. Henry Homdle, secretary of a local Lodge of Oddfellows, was sentenced to six months' im- prisonment at Northampton on Wednesday for embezzling money belonging to the society. The evidence showed that the frauds had:beeu carried on for seven years.

At Walsall on Wednesday, John Johnson, of Lichfield f a. baker, attempted to murder his wife by cutting her tnroat. The woman's wounds are believed to be dangerous. "TRUTH" says" A speech delivered by thw Roman Catholic. Bishop of Salford at a temper ance meeting a.t Asbton-under-Lyne was so sensible and moderate. tha.t it deserves notice The Bishop suggested that whilst strong beers should be taxed, the sale, of light beers not above a certain minimum strength should be encouraged by being freed from duty. This is a doctrine that I have-always preached. It is indeed a pity that more temperance reformers are not as reasonable and as practical as the Bishop of Salford." A large- measure of the success of the Golden Sun- light Ale may be attributed to the fact that it is brewed on* these lines, and will. compare favour- ably with the ordinary high coloured, strong, heady ales. It is brewed from malt prepared from the finest Herefordshire barley, and most .dehca.telyna.voured with hops, called Wor sters,' but reallv grown in the rich fertile valleys of Herefordshire. Messrs Watkins and Son, of the Hereford Brewery, are the only brewers of this I' famous ale, and it is SoldrbYOVer 200 agents in the North, South, East, and West of the British Isles. South Wales office, 94, St. Mary-street stores, Westgate-street, Cardiff. 13409 1921 HARRIS, Merthyr, is noted all over Wales for Pevtrvitr r.w<* jMiotograrbs 1045

ANTICIPATIONS. Good sport should be witnessed at Sandown Park to-morrow, and nothing but fine weather is needed to make the meeting a great success. My selections are appended :— Autumn lIandicap-DRY TOAST or MARK PRICE. Juvenile Selling Handicap—ABOMA FILLY or ONZE. Cambridgeshire Trial PILte-ToT. Great Sapling Plate-EL DIABLO. Nursery Handicap-LADY K. or OVOUR. Kingsclere Plate-CARDIN AI.. Wednesday Night. VIGILANT.

PORTSMOUTH PARK MEETING. I PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. 2.0—The PORTSMOUTH CORPORATION PLATE of 103 sovs weight for age, etc. Five furlongs. Mr M'Mahon's Ballybay, 2y 7st 71b Griffiths 1 Mr A. M. Singer's Arise, 2y 7st 41b R. Chaloner 2 Mr J. G. Joicey's Villefranehe.2v7.st 41b G. Chaloner 3 Mr Bethell's Christabelle, 2y 7st 41b J.Ware 0 Mr L. W. Humbv's Emilius, 2y 7st '/lb AIlsopp 0 Mr Ralli's Fair Rosamond, 3y 8st 81b ..M. Cannon 0 Mr F. Barratt's Friston, 2y 7st 71b F. Brown 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—6 to 4 agst Arise, 3 to 1 agst Villefranche, 5 to 1 agst Ballybay, and 100 to 8 agst others. The winner made all the running and won by half a length a. bad third. Emilius was fourth, and Fair Rosamond last. 2.30—The PORTSEA ALL-AGED SELLING PLATE of 150 sovs weight for age, etc the winner to be sold by auction for 50 sovs. One mile. Mr A. M. Singer's Experience, 3y 9st 7lbIlI, Cannon 1 Mr ates s Salmon, 2y 7st 71b Harper 2 Mr E. P. Wilson's Systou, a 9st nib Liddiard 3 Mr F. Luscombe's Move On, 2y 7st 41b Bradford 0 Mr T. Cannon's Alice Atherton, 3y 8st 3lb G.Brown 0 Mr T. Stevens's, jun.,Hypatia, 2y,7st 41b R.Chaloner 0 Mr F. Wear's Preliminary, 2y 7st 41b A. Watts 0 Mr Lomax's Mystery Mau, 2y 7st 71b AIlsopp 0 Winner trained by Archer, Newmarket. Betting—2 to 1 agst Experience, 7 to 2 agst Hvnatia 5 to 1 agst Syston, and 10 to 1 each agst Move On and Salmon. The last named was followed by Alice Atherton and Experience until a quarter of a mile irom home, when Experience drew to the front and won by three lengths half a length divided second and third. Preliminary was fourth, the others being pulled up. Experience was bought, in for 400gs. 3.0-The VICTORY HANDICAP of 150 sovs winners extra the second receives 10 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr Durward's Ray of Light, 3y 6st 4Ih ,Å. Watts 1 Mr B. Robson's Lady Careless, 4v 6st. 101b.. Bradford 2 Mr S. II, Hyde's White Star, 4v 7st 121b.R.Chalouer 3 Mr Hoare Smith's Bullion, 6y 8st 41b (car 8st 51b) M. Cannon 0 Mr E. Hobson's Floss, 3y 8st AIlsopp 0 Mr B. Hanbury's Poussin, 4v 7st 121b C. Loates 0 Mr W.Goater's Dame Margaret,4y7st 61b.G. Chaloner 0 Mr E. P. Wilson's Milesian, 5y 7st Wall 0 Major Isherwood's Ambassador.4y 6st 131b.G.Brown 0 Winner trained by Dover, Ilslev. Betting—4 to 1 each agst Bullion, Poussin, and White Star,'8 to 1 agst Dame Margaret, 100 to 12 agst Lady Careless, 10 to 1 each agst Ray of Light and Milesian, 100 to 8 agst Floss, and.20 to 1 agst Ambas- sador. The winner made all the running, and won by three parts of a length four lengths divided second and third. Bullion was fourth, Poussin fifth, Ambassador next, and Milesian last. 3.30—The CLUB WELTER HANDICAP of 200 sovs second receives 10 sovs the winner to be sold for 100 sovs penalties and allowances. One mile. Mr T. Wortons Desolation, 3y 10st 71b .Liddiard 1 Mr Marshall's Jezi-eel, a Ilst lord Royston 2 Mr R. Thirlvrell's Fortunatus, 3y 91b 71b..MrBrooks 3 Mr Stevens's Glad Tidings, 3y lOst Illb. Al. Cannon 0 Winner trained by A. Day, Arundel. Betting—6 to 4 agst Glad Tidings, 2 tol agst Jezreel, 3 to 1 agst Desolation, and 10 to 1 agst Fortunatus. Desolation held a clear lead of Glad Tidings, with Jezreel last, until entering the straight, when Jezreel took second place, but failed to reach Desolation, who led throughout and won by four lengths; a bad third. The winner was bought in for 330gs. 4.0—The PORTSMOUTH PARK NURSERY HANDI CAP of 150 sovs the second receives 10 sovs; winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr H. Cox's Andante, 6st 101b Bradford 1 Mr E. II. Lomax's Hilden, 7st 81b AIlsopp 2 Mr C. H Joliffe's Geraldiiie, 7st Wall 3 Mr Gardiner Muir's Silver Sand, 8st 31b Griffiths0 Mr G. Bethell's Lord of Ulva, 7st 61b J. Ware 0 Winner trained by Prince, Lewes. Betting—2 to 1 agst Andante, 100 to 30 agst Hilden, 4 to 1 agst Geraldine, 5 to 1 agst Silver Saud, and 20 to 1 agst Lord of Ulva. Hilden made the running, followed by Andante and GeraMine, to the distance, where Andante joined Hilaen, and won rather easily by half a length a bad third. 4.3O-The FAREHAM SELLING HUNTERS' FLAT RACE of 100 sovs weight for a,ge, etc. Two miles Lorn Dudley s Podophyllon, a 12st Mr Yorke 1 Mr S. Woodland's Rajah, a 12st Mr A. Thirlwell 2 Mr G A. Ralti's Old Tatt, a 12st Mr Brooks 3 Winner trained by Swatton, Alresford. Betting-7 to 4 on Podophyllon, 5 to 2 agst Rajah, and 11 to 2 agst Old Tatt. The last-named made running for a mile, and then gave way to Podophyllon, who won by a head a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr S. Woodland for 150gs. COURSE BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 1600 to 200 agst Blue-green, 4v 8st 121b (t twice) 1000, to 40 Quartus, 5st 7st lllb (o, after 500 to 15 laid) 2000 to 30 The Rejected, a 8st 131b (t twice) 800 to 100 Miss Dollar, 5. 8st 21b, 1, 2, 5 (t) 100 to 9 bar one offered. NEWCASTLE AUTUMN MEETING. GOSFORTH PARK, WEDNESDAY. 1.30—The STEWARDS' PLATE of 103 sovs; weight for age, etc. One mile. Mr L. W. Arnell's Collina, 2v 8st 61b Wei don 1 Mr S. Fox's Water Gas, 2y 7st 101b Platt 2 Mr Cunningham's Morebattle, 6y list S. Chandley 3 Winner trained by. I'Anson, Malton. Betting-7 to 4 on Coina" 2 to 1 agst Morebattle, and 100 to 8 agst Waver Ga-s. Collifia held a slight lead throughout, and won by a length a bad third. 2.0—The WEDNESDAY JUVENILE SELLING PLATE of 103 sovs, for two year olds; colts 9st, fillies and geldings, 8st 111b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs maidens allowed 51b. Five furlongs. Mr A. II. Walker's Everallin, 8st 61b Piatt 1 Lord Hastings's Stratagem, 8st 91b Finlay 2 Mr J. G. McKie's Paine, 8st 91b Mullen 3 Mr A. Greasley's My Jack, 8st 91b Bruckshaw 0 Mr G. Houghton's Strawberry, 8st 61b Morley 0 Mr T. AV. P. Rivis's Crusade, 8st 61b Fagan 0 Mr J. T. Whipp's Nuphar, 9st Weldon 0 Mr H. Hall's -Miss Randolph, 8st 111b ..S. Chandley 0 Mr.W. Binnie's Coltouians, 8st 91b Lane 0 Winner trained by Hall, Middleham. Betting-2 to 1 agst Parne, 7 to 2 each agst Crusade and Nuphar, 100 to 12 each agst Everallin and Strata- gem, and 100 to 7 agst others. Everallin made all the running and won by three- quarters of a length a length and a half divided second and third. Crusade was fourth, Nuphar fifth, and Strawberry last. Everallin was bought in for 70gs. 2.3,9-The ASTLEY NURSERY HANDICAP PLATE of 150 sovs; winners extra; the second receives 10 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr S. Wilkinson's Mantlet II., 7st 51b Peake 1 Mr G. Meadows s Sir Richard, 7st 91b Mullen 2 Mr J. Bibby's Fair Margaret, 8st 81b Weldon 3 Mr R. Gladstone's The Heir, 8st 121b Piercy 0 Mr T. C. Jackson's Royal Jester, 8st 111b Reedy 0 Lord Hastings's Circlet, 8st 81b Finlay 0 Mi R. Yyner's Lord Rosebery, 8st 31b Fagan 0 Sir R. Jardine's Burnthurst, 8st 31b .Thompson 0 Mr T. Holmes's Lauriscope, 8st 31b Widdowfield 0 Mr M. Peacock's Golden Drop, 8st 2lb..S. Chandley 0 Mr J. Ridley's Aglaia, 7st 121b Piatt 0 Mr J. T. Whipp's Novice, 7st 121b Maguire 0 Mr C. Perkins's Riplington, 7st 91b Lofthouse 0 Mr R. Crest's Bay Amazon, 7st 81b G. Moore 0 Winner trained by Mumiord. Newmarket. Betbing-3 to 1 agst Sir Richard, 9 to 2 agst Fair Margaret, 8 to 1 agst Circlet, 100 to i2 agst Novice, and 10 to 1 agst Mantlet II. Mantlet II. jumped off on the inside, and came on from Fair Margaret, Novice, and Sir Richard, and these were the leaders throughout. At the distance Sir Richard drew into second pl"e, and once looked like reaching Mantlet II., but the latter held her own to the end, and won by three-quarters of a length, which distance also divided second and third. Novice, close up, was fourth, Bay Amazon fifth, Burnthurst sixth, and Lauriscope last. 3.0-The NORTHUMBERLAND AUTUMN PLATE of ft250 sovs, added to a ^handicap (sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, winners extra; the second receives 20 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr C. Perkins's Dare Devil, 3y 7st 21b Mullen 1 Mr R. Vyner's Sscigechat, 4y 8st 31b Fagan 2 Mr T. Lindsay's Stalactite, 4y 9st Weldon 3 Mr Whipp's Tommv Tittlemouse, a 8st 41b.Finlay 0 Mr S. F. Petrif-'j "u ndecimus, 3y7st 121b S.Chandley 0 Mr C. J. Cunningham's Leap Year, 5y 7st 71b..Piatt 0 Winner trained by Connor, Beverley. Betting—2.to 1 agst Sedgechat, 4 to 1 a.gst Stalactite, 5tol agst Undeclmas, 11 to 2 agst Dare Devil, 6 to 1 agst Tommy Tittlemouse, and 10 to 1 agst Leap Year. Undecimus made running from Stalactite and Dare Devil, with TouiiuyTittJemouse next, and Leap for about half a mile then Tommy Tittlemouse went on third, and before reaching the straight he jouiea Undecimus, the pair coming on clear of stalactite and Sedge-chat. Undecimus was beaten at the distance, and Sedge-chat took up the ninning, but was iinmedi- atelv challenged by Dare Devil, who won by three- qlrters of f length a bad third. Tommy Tittle- mouse was fourth and Leap Year last. 3SSSST SCURRY WETTER KELUNG HANOI- CAP PLATE of 103 sovs; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Five furlongs. MrT. Burns'sDaft One, 6st 101b Finlay l' Sir Fitzgerald's Bouncing Boy, 3y 8st 51b.Peake 2 Lord Rosslyns Prompter, 3y 9st 51b Fa<ran 3 Air C. J. Cunningham's Present Alms, 5y 9st 61b ° „ S. Chandley 0 Mr A. Farrar s Eston, 3y 8st 21b Lofthouse 0 Mr G. Doad s Renection, 4y 3st Morley 0 s M^rch Fast, 3v 8st loib Maguire 0 *ir A' V?°Pel s Mminui', 4y 9st 61b Armstrong 0 T ■«, ^rrv .;u a s 'le Mummer, 6y 9st 41b Lane 0 iJ1 I' ,r PP'S Tottenham, a 9st 31b Weldon 0 ?v T r} a'^ev'*s Grandee, 3y 9st 21b Piatt 0 T > Chieftain, A 8st 131b..Bruckshaw 0 Mr J. Martin's Stoney, 3y 8st 101b Mullen 0 Winner trained privately. Betting—5 to 1 agstBouncing Boy, 6 to 1 agst Promp- ter, 7 to l.agst Stoney, 8 to 1 each agst Murmur, Tot-; teriham, ana Grandee, 10 to 1 each agst Daft One and Chieftain, and 100 to 8 agst Present Alms. Bouncing Boy held a clear lead to the distance, where he was challenged by Daft One and Prompter, the former winning by a length a, head divided second and third. Tottenham was fourth, Murmur fifth, and The Mummer last. The winner was bought in for 190gs, Chieftain was sold to Mr Farrar for 30gs, and Mr Cash purchased March Past for 35gs, and The Mummer for 42gs. 4.0—The HUNTERS' FLAT RACE PLATE of 50 sovs. weight for age, etc. the second receives 10 sovs Two miles.) Mr D. H. Gibb's The King, 5y 12st lib ..Mr McKie 1 Mr W. Chattetron's Avant, 5y list 31b..Mr Peacock 2 Winner trained privately. Betting-6 to 1 on The King. The favourite made the whole of the .running and won in a canter by six lengths. OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. PORTSMOUTH PARK. RACE. WINNER PRICE. Corporation Plate.. Ballybay 5 toIags, Portsea Plate. Experience. 2 to 1 agst Victory Handicap.. Ray of Light. 10 to 1 agst Club Welter Desolation 3 to 1 agst Nursery Handicap.. Andante 2 to 1 agst Hunters' Race Podophyllon 7 to 4 on NEWCASTLE. Stewards' Plate Collina. 7 to 4 on Juvenile Plate Everallin 100 to 12 agst Astley Nursery Mantlet II 10 to 1 agst Northumberland.. Dare Devff 11 to 2 agst Scurry Welter Daft One 10 to 1 agst Hunters' Race The King j te 1. on The above prices are identical with those published in the RACING CALENDAR.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. [BY OUR NEWMARKET CORRESPONDENT.! NEWMARKET, Wednesday.—On the Racecourse side, M. Dawson's Corstorphine, Mous Meg, Buccaneer, Hildebert, and Wentworth galloped a mile. G. Dawson's Clang; and Memoir went a mile and a. quarter Enoch's Workington,Houndsditch.Grammont, and Patrick Blue going a mile and three-quarters. Hayhoe's War Dancer Bumptious, and Flibustier covered a mile. Jarvis's Bel Demonio and Henrv VIII. went a similar gallop. Marsh's Carabinier and Morion were sent a mile and a quarter. Morton's Father Confessor, Favonian, Eyrelield, and Lady Roscbery galloped a mile. Porter's Blue-green, with Morton's Snaplock and Movtaigue, galloped a mile f"? t,3 ^er" Sherwood's Old Boots, Nunthorpe, ^»n7, i CioodbBiTV, and Penzance went i^aug s Caliche, St. Dunstan, Quar- at top speed lse SaHoped a mile and a quarter at top speed. On the Bury side, Ashbv's Rusticus galloped five j lTW's?ni: .-sea-; Greenwich, Wise Man, Roberto, and Lady Primrose going a mile. Gray's Gavotte and Slirme went a mile and a quarter Gib- bons s Star going the same distance. Left for Sandown Park-Lady K,' Garnish, Heriot, Whisperer Gossoon, Aroma filly. Cardinal, Warring- ton Miss Hampton, Hit or Miss, Ladv Lumlev colt. Lady Carokne, Red Cent, Bellefontaine, Toy, Drv Toast, St Anthony Bryn Golden Maze, Lufra, teavage, El Diablo, Florrie, Odour, Melody,and Mother Superior colt,

SANDOWN PARK AUTUMN MEETING. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—Juvenile Selling Handicap, l;,50t Autiimn Handicap. 2.5 Great Saplmg Plate. 2.40 Cambridgeshire Trial Plate, 3.15 • Nursed Handicap, 3.50 Kingsclere Plate, 4.25. ENTRIES. CAMBRIDGESHIRE TRIAL PLATE..—st Anthony (2v^ Hit or Miss (2v), Protectionist (2y), Fiyin<" Mist (2vL Toy (3y), Bouillon (2y), Warrington (3yX and Cromartie (4v). WEIGHTS FOR THE JUVENILE HANDICAP. st lb I stlb *Iiddy 9 0 Kilmore 8 6 Bryn 8 12 Aroma filly. 8 5 Savage 8 10 Coquette 8 4 St. George 8 10 Red Flag 8 4 Lufra 8 10 ( Onze 8 2 Red Cent 8 9 Miss Halle 8 2 Flower of Cree 8 9 Atlantis 8 0 Beekeeper 8 8 8 0 Mangalore 8 7 Miss Hampton 8 0 Garnish 8 7 Silver Cup 7 12 Philomel filly 8 6 SCRATCHINGS. Autumn Handicap—Benvenuto. Nursery Handicap —Dainty, Stonefield, Myrrh, Symbolina, Monteviot, Ardington, Macready, and Grace Darling. Kingsclere Plate—Monteviot and Eleanor. Great Sapling Plate- Toreador. Ambleside, Vanguard, Pensioner, Vista, Bruar filly, Effigy, Engineer, Lobengula, Yseult, Emeritus, Versailles, Barracouta. Windgall, Rush, Gamine, Thunderstruck, Hermit filly, St. Odille, Miracle, Sweet Ursula, Red Eyes, Cauzonette, Court Beauty filly, Gay Middleton, Messenger, Fresco. Cyfcriot, Pampero, Lady Hermit, Miss Simon, Card- sharper, Primrose Way, Miss Preston, Claughton, Monteviot and Solace. ARRIVALS. St. Anthony, Hit or Miss, Protectionist, Flying Mist, Toy, Bouillon, Warrington, Cromartie, Middy, Bryn, Savage, St. George, Lufra, Red Cent, Flower of Cree, Beekeeper, Mangalide, Garnish, Philomel filly, Kil. more, Aroma filly, Coquette, Red Flag, Arise, Miss Halle, Atlantis, Mike, Miss Hampton, Silver Cup, Thessalian, Tipcat, Lady K, Garnish, Heriot, Gossoon, Whisperer, Cardinal, Lady Lumley colt, Lady Caro- line, Belfontaine, Mother Superior colt, Odour, Melody, Florrie, EI Diablo, Golden Maze, Dry Toast, Garnet. Westminster, Romancer, Tenby, Sir Roger, The Dragon, Conway, and Irish Air.

LONDON BETTING. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. For the Cambridgeshire, Blue-green hardened up to 7 to 1, and that price was taken to good money. Cuttlestone remained second favourite at 100 to 9, and against Memoir odds of 100 to 8 were always freely on offer. Of the others in the front rank, the best busi- ness was for Comedy, at 1000 to 60, and War Dance, afc 2000 to 100, the latter being in exceptional request both to win and for a place. There was plenty of money both for Star and Breach, while Warlaby advanced to 40 to 1, but the same terms were readily offered against both Cameronian and Moineau. Quartus was knocked out to 50 to 1 on the strength of a report that he had been beateu in a trial. C AMBRIDGESHIRE. (One mile and 240 yards. Run Wednesda.y, Oct. 23.) 7 to 1 agst Blue-green, 4y &st 121b (t & 0) 11 to 1 Cuttlestone, 3y 7st 81b (t & o) j 12 to 1 Memoir, 4y 8st 131b (t & o) 16 to 1 Comedy, 3y 7st 31b (t & o) i 20 to 1 — Wrar Dance, 4y 8st 61b (t & o) s 25 to 1 — Star, 4y 7st (t & o) j 28 to 1 — Breach, 3y 7st 61b (t & o) 33 to 1 — Bel Demonio, 4y 8st 121b (t & o) 40 to 1 — Derelict, 3y 6st 31b (t & o) ( 40 to 1 — L'Abbe Morin, 4y 7st 21b (t & o) 40 to 1 — Cameronfen, 6y 6st 131b (t & o) 40 to 1 — Warlaby, a 7st 41b (t <fc oj j 40 to 1 — Moineau, 4y 7st (o) 50 to 1 — Quartus, 6y 7st lllb (o)

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. "I All engagements A 1331—Signorina. Liverpool Autumn engagements—Whitehead. Handicaps at Sandown Park-Macready, Ciarenoe, I.n Grace Darling. Kingsclere Plate, Sandown Park-Eleanor. «-- THE SPORTING WORLD says :-92, 51, 56, 102, 129, 137. THE MIDDLEHAM (MENTOR) OPINION says Q, 5; R, 36 T, 22 Apple.-AIF.NTOFL, Middleham. THE RACING WORLD Says;-35-, 94, 133- Special—6, 40. "JUST A CARD" says :-9, 22, EI Diablo. Our Cambridge horse, 41, is a dead snip, 33 to 1 chance.- TOM LOATES, Hern Hill. THE SPORTING LUCK says :4, 46, 95. Six- penny Special One-horse—129. THE JOCKEY GUIDB says:—3, 35, 107. Mon- day-102, 132.

A good many of Chitabob's first produce will be seen in the auction rings next summer. The weights for the Liverpool Autumn Cup are due this week. Comedy yesterday was well backed at 18 to 1 for the Cambridgeshire in town, and apparently has outlived the recent opposition. Over the Cesarewitch certainty," Chester- field, it is said that the Australian bookmaker risked the enormous sum of £150,000 in double- event bets. TheDuke of Westminster has given his authority for the statement that as Blue-green has been in^de a great public favourite for the Cambridge- shire, he will run m John Porter's name and colours if not in those of the Duke. George Williamson, the well-known cross-coun- try rider, completes his engagement in Vienna on the 25th inst., when he returns to England. Dur- ing his stay abroad he has been very successful in his calling, and this year heads the list of steeple- chase jockeys. C. Mills, the Surrey professional, sails to- day in the Roslin Castle for South Africa, in order to fulfil an eighteen months' engagement with the Cape Town Cricket Club. The rumours of a further visit of English cricketers to the Cape have now assumed a more definite shape, and several names are being mentioned in con- nection with what should prove a most enjoyable tour. A cablegram dated Victoria, British Columbia, October 2Jth, states :-Edward Hanlan and Alex- ander M'Lean rowed a match of three miles in outrigger skiffs yesterday afternoon. M'Lean was given a start of 30ft., but Hanlan overtook him within one hundred yards, and beat him easily by two hundred yards. The water was favourable, and the time made was 21min. Sl' ^sec. Dr E. C. Clark, Regius Professor of Civil Law in Cambridge University, who has hitherto been most strongly opposed to the growth of athleticism in one University, has now astonished everyone by issuing a pamphlet in which he says that athletic exercises have had a great deal to do with the extinction of the dandy; they are considerably diminishing the production of the prig, and have valuable moral results apart from their physical benefits. Mr Abington made his appearance in the saddle at Portsmouth on Wednesday for the first time smca the accident he sustained to his hand at the Derby Meeting last month. He put up 41b overweight to ride The Rejected in the opening event, but the old horse was unable to act in the holding ground. and the good odds betted on him were lgnomiai- ously bowled over, for he was beaten by Bullioa and a pair of very moderate two year olds. Some of the Newmarket trainers are preparing for the jumping season. That disappointing, un- reliable. and incorrigible Blue Peter, trained by Frank Amull, will make his first appearance over hurdles this autumn, as he has already received lessons in jumping. It is not at all unlikely thafc Evergreen, Patrician, Springtime, and others of the Green Lodge team will have their attention turned to hurdle jumping at the close of the Houghton week whilst Joe Cannon, at Clifton House, has several new hands under his charjre, which will forthwith commence work over timber. American exchanges state:—An Australian amateur now shares with John Owen, jun., of the Detroit Athletic Club, the distinction of having run 100 yards in less than even time, the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association having accepted the 9 4~5th seconds' performance of W. T. M'Pherson, of Sydney, New South Wales, made at the annual Championship meeting held at Auckland February 6th and 7th. The dtlay was the result of a rigid investi- gation, which established the authenticity oi ,the performance beyond question. At th« same meeting M'Pherson was also allowed a record of 24 3-5th sec. for 250 yards, made at the Championship games, and this supplants E. H. Polling's world's record of 24 4-5tb sec. made in London, September 19th, 1888. All three time- keepers agreed on 9 4-5th sec. for the 100 yards. The only question that could tell against the per- formance was that the track was 3in. down hill, that being the difference between the level of the starting and the finishing posts. The fall was so slight, however, that it could not materially hftva affected the time. cJ

MARRIAGE OF MR R. FULLER- -'< MAITLAND. The marriage of Mr Richard Anthony Fullest Maitland, son of Mr Thomas Fuller-Maitland, 00 Garth, Breconshire, with Miss Adelaide L8.ure Cubitt, Ithird daughter of the Right Hon. G. Cubitt, M.P,, of Denbies, Dorking, took place on Tuesdav afternoon at St Barnabas Church. Ran- more. The bridegroom was accompanied by Sir John Hanhani, Bart., as best man, and the bride, who was attended by four bridesmaids and two pages, was given away by her father. The cere- mony was performed by the Archbishop of Can- terbury. After a reception at Denbies, the bride and bridegroom started on their wedding tour.

A the Thames police-court, on Wednesday, W. Oliver was sentenced to two months' hard labour for assaulting a free labourer at Wapping Wharves.

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