South Wales Daily News

STATEMENT OF THE MEN'S SECRETARY AT DOWLAIS. With reference to some of the observations of a gentleman stated to be a prominent shipowner in the interview reported in the South Wales Daily Neu,s cii Fridny, Mr Ricketts, the secretary to the boilermakers on strike at Dowlais, makes a statement as follows Y-he fact is, as has already been stated, the men simply got their day's pay, 2s 4d to 2s 9d, and did not participate in piece-work. The contractor, Mr Rosewarne, presumably reaped the benefit of that (piece- presumably reaped the benefit of that (piece- work) by getting so much for the job. All the boilermakers were under Mr Rosewarne, except- ing when, occasionally, some repairing was done by the men directly for the company. Tht rates, on the average, were as above stated. It is a falsehood to assert there aro ne boilermakers in Dowlais. Why, there are men at work who have been engaged for 20 years in the trade. Mr Rosewarne himself has bad young men brought up to the work. About half of the men on strike at Dowlais are boilermakers, and most of the remainder are holders-up. The sooiety (continued the secretary) is determined to support the men, and is still paying them from 15s to 19s por week." Mr Ricketts added that it appeared some of the boilers had been mended by tho company, but he believed if t'n* water fell short at Dowlais, and boilers had been mended by tho company, but he believed if tn- water fell short at Dowlais, and the acid pit water had to be utilised, the wear and tear tt- the boilers would become more marked, and, in short, he anticipat ed thA company would not be able much longer to get on without the men.

THE MID-WALES RAILWAY COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of this com- pany was held yesterday afternoon at Palmerston Buildings, Bishopsgate-street, London, Mr S. G. Sheppard presiding.—The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that the amount received from the Cambrian Railway Company as their proportion of the net joint receipts for the past half-year, had been £ S,883, a decrease of £ 98 after providing for the interest on the A Debenture -Stock. This enabled a dividend to be paid on the B Debeutura Stock of gpercenv being the half-year interest due 1st July, 1892, leaving unpaid the half-year's interest due 1st I January, 1695. The deficiency referred to had been due to the increased expenditure on capital account for interlocking points, signals, and for continuous brakes required by the Board of Trade, also to the larger outlay upon wages and repairs made necessary by these expensive equipments.— The adoption of the report was seconded and carried unanimously.—Mr J. Winterbotham Bathen, apd Mr W. B. Hawkins, retiring direc- tors were re-elected, as was the retiring auditor, -Nlr W. H Russell, and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

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TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL. [BY "01.D STAG KB."] ( To-day sees t'le'bsginning of the end. Cardiff's meeting with Swansea disposes of the last re- maining big inter clull tlxbure, that is to sjy, as regards matches between native teams, and though some good, or promising to be such. tussles yet have to be decidtd by our best hFteens against lurrinets," interest in football may be expected to fall off rap:dly in the short tityie to elapse before the season winds up. It is too esrly yet to count up the results of the work. I never care about doing th;tt till we are right through with it, but present indic~ ti,'ns point to Newport, unless they are exceed- ingly unfortunate in their remaining matohes, again oeing returned champions of the World, which, for Rugby football pur- poses, ia coinpftssdd within the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Wait, I was for- getting New Zealand and I1 ranee, for the darned mounsiers," I suppose, must now be counted in. The Uskside^s are taking un a larg-e order at Blackheath to-day, for unquestionably the Heathens will strain every nerve to beat so famous a. team as Graham' lads but I hope and trust to sea the black and amber colours once more triumphant. My only fear is that the local men may rot be at their best. When Cardiff first beat them on February 11th I thought they showed sign., of deterioration, or, as I put it, staleness, and though they exhibited something of the old form afterwards at Swalla, I can't forget how close the Irishmen ran against a team mainly composed of Newport players. Then coming on top of that, and the most reoent form we have to go by, was the second defeat at the hands of Cardiff last Saturday. 1 utterly disagree with those who call that an unlucky defeat. True the match was won by a place-kick, but we must remember that Newport were playing on their own ground- an advantage the importance of which cannot be denied—and they had moreover the further advantage of play- ing first half with the sun and wind at their backs. Then, again, Cardiff ware distinc ly un- lucky in that I'earson's run-in was not albwed, and in playing the latter portion of the game minu, li. P. Biggs. I don't for a moment under- estitrtato the of A. J. Gould, but neither do I that of A. F. Hill and Cravos from the other side. Taking the two Cardiff matches and the Irish International together, I feel I am justified in my contention that Newport of lato have not givt-n a sample of their best and truest form, and if, as Arthur Gould said in his inter- view with the Rev. F. J. Marshall, it is a mis- take to suppose that the men train much, one is at a loss to account for the falling-off. Over- training unquestionably has the effeot of making men stale, but if, as we are assured on so good an authority, the Usksiders don't overtrain, are we to accept another explanation ? Is it possible that induced by a run of constant successes to believe themselves invincible some of the men have negleoted-to train altogether ? Anyhow, for such a match as they have on to- day, the black and amber crowd can afford to have thrown nothing away in the way of gett ng "bit." Presumably they will have left nothing nndofle that can UR done to bit in condition, and holding them, as I do, to be, when in proper trim, absolutely unbeatable by any team not thoroughly acquainted wich their game, I must etand on then. to win to-day. The gate at Backiaeath bids fair to beat all previous records at the Rectory Field. Newport's reputation is as high as ever in the football world, and London Rugbvites are not like!y to lost" this chance of seeing the champion exponents of the code. From Newport a huge swarm may be expected, and these, with the large contingent of London Welshmen alway- on hand when a team from old Gwaha is in town, should fairly divide the shouting with the local crowd. I had hoped and intended to have accompanied the team myself, but man proposes, and. in my case, th? Influenza Fi-iid has pietty effectual ly bossed the disposing part of the job. AH the week through the I.F. has displayed unmistak- able symptoms of a ('esire to weigh in, and on Thursday morning he figured as an overnight entry, and abcoiutely started. It is now a, race between him and sulphate of quinine, and I am glad to state that the latter is going well and looks liktJ winning in a cs<nter. With two bruins like those it is always difficult to predict when the distance may be covered, but S. of Q. is making the running at a warm pace, and the winning number should go up about six weeks earlier than it did when two summers ago I saw them matched. Indeed, with a little luck, I hope to see the race over in time to perm."of having a look it the Cardiff and Swansea match to-day. N. B.—Whilst I to-day I am actually writing on Friday afternoon. The worst of being confined to bed at a part of Cardiff where e-trly editions of the Echo are not procurable, is that I don't know what the com- position of the Cardiff team to-day will be. I imagine, though, that the only man doubtful is A. F. Hill. Given that he is playing, and that all the others are in, Cardiff ought to win to-day, and I have no hesitation in predicting that they will win. In prophesying thereby it makes no difference in my mind by whom Swansea is to b- repre-ented. I firmly believetliat ii.) team they have put in tho field this season are t-.qual to the >; CAldlh .:& pi'#s«Bt form, and I attuc.i gr^at j in\i>ortance to the tact that the match is to be decided at tli- Park. One thing about to-day's match strikes me as being worthy of note, and that is the w-ather. When SwansMa get licked off their own field the Swansea crowd and officials invariably attribute defeat to the state of the ground. They are so accustomed, they tell us, to playing on a dry ground (the St. Heien's Field, to wit) that they can't show on a wet one; and then the Swansea papers chip in with exaggerated, more or lt=ss—but mostly more—descriptions of the "Cardiff mud heap" or the "Newport Slough of Despond." Well, there is something in the Swansea contention, though not so much as they have us believe, perhaps. Evidently they faithfully accept their own theory, for it must be admitted they play at home as often as they can. Should Swansea get beaten to-day the ground explanation will have to be discarded for once. When wet weather prevails thu Cardiff Arllls Park is wer» I will admit, though not more so than the average football field. But given two or three days of such weather as we are liov experiencing, and if the Park has a, fault It IS that it gets too dry Those of us who have played cricket on it after even a short spell of fine weather, have every reason to know that. Unless unremitting attention is paid to watering and rolling, the wickets are fiery almost to danger point, as many a batsman has found to his sorrow. Unless there- fore within the next few hours we should be un- fortunate enough to have a lot of ram, which seems all unlikely, Swansea must stand or fa on their merits. Anyhow, the ground excuse will be gone. As a matter of fact I have no doubt in my own mind that a dry ground will better suit Cardiff than their western rivals It will give the,r backs a chance to handle the ball for one thing, a earn" they adopt more extensively than the Swansea team of the present day. Haviner disposed of the two leading matches it wiU suffice to add that I expect to «» Cardiff Harlequins bat Ponygrnig-, Pontypridd beat Penartb, and Lianally btit Morristoii, raThST»' B»ViT- Tl'» °»'I!S ",a,n ;k wcn the League medal ^petition, and I am told are certain to carry off the cup to-day. Mention of Association rominds me that some weeks back I chanced one evening to fall across Mr Jones, the energetic secretary cf the Car- diffUns and one or two other sockers. Talk- in? ever the progress th* game is making in South Wales, I suggested to my Assoc,ation friends that it would not bo a bad idea if they could iiidyace- the North Wales. crowd to help £ by Mr* j'"ues"caughif at tho suction, aniaf\hewaSrKd" 'vrr^a Association, who resides in North Wa'e^ him INOW as it is possible such a match may be ai ranged next season, perhaps my Association friends will remember from whom the suggestion firs" emanated. Until »»•!Jmg -had been, or looked like being decided I refrained from aliuding to the eubject onlj that I noticed a little while back, weefe a't-r l had set Mr Jones in motion, an a.teiiipt, t> whatever of credit belongs to t'le. "m. Uj;s always well to clear up misconceptions oi inu- statements before they coin*} to b T W(>k Gospel truth, hence these few these few remarks, the accuracy of statement con taiued wherein Mr Jones can vouch f « my leave of today's football.

LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. 1.30—The C 'UNTY SELLING WELTER IiANDI- j CAP of B150 penalties and allowances the wiiin-,r w be ..o for 'I- ()Lie mi-e. Mr <iubbin'« Bruree, ly list 21b • ■^ .r kuslntigton 1 Mr Bell's Prussian Monarch, 4y lOst. 71h Owner 2 Capt. Maudsiay's Townsentl, 6y 10st 111b .Owner 3 £ >ir George Ctietwynd's c by JSarc ldmo _he New Magdalen, 4y ll^tllb -,•• F- 0 Winner trained by Clarksofi, JLeiscombe. Betting—5 to 4 agst Bruree, 9 to 4 agst New Mag da en colt, 6 to 1 agst Prussian Monarch, and 10 to 1 ag,t Towuseud, The winner made all the running, and won by a length a length and a half divided second and third. The winner was bought iu for 230as. 2.i The H VL I ON HANDICAP of £ 5 each for sta tors, with £ 500, added ihe second receives £ c5. Five furlongs Mr J. S. Guthrie's Day Dreaip, 4y 6st 111b Madden 1 S r J. Maple's Bombshell, 4v 6st 121b P. Chaloner 2 Sir R. Jar.iiiie's Rouge Dragon, y &st 91b Kendsl 3 Mr iieddirgcon's :Shemer, 4y 8st 71b .iVI. (Jiiuuon 0 Mr W. Chaiterton's Du<k, 4y 71b S. Chandley 0 Mr J. H. Locke's Remember, 3> 6st 41b Cla\tou 0 Col. North's Emita, 3y 6st 31b I Huxtable, jun. 0 Mr 1". Callashau's Millcjg, 3y 6:it 21b Eawdon 0 Mr Dobdl's Chilian, Sy 6st Lawrence 0 Winner trained by T. Leader, Newmarket. Bettini;—3 to 1 agst Dusk, 7 to 2 agst Day Drtam, 4 to 1 agst Shemer, 6 to 1 agst Tinkler, 10 to 1 each agst Mina and Millcog, and 20 to 1 each agst Bombshell and o hers. Sheiner was first away, but Dusk settled down in front and came on from Day Dream and Shemer, with Rouge Dragon and Remember uexi. Dusk came into the straight in iron oi Day Dream and Shemer, with Rouge Dragon next, and they ran thus until half-way up the straight, when Da,y D fcain drew away and won by two lengths tliree-parta ot a length divided second an,1 third. Shemer was fourth, Alillcog fifth, Dusk and Chilian next, and Km-ta last 2.30—The TYRO .STAKES of £ 160 for two-year-olds the wi.,ner to be sold for 2100. Five furlongs. Mr O. Moore's Scourge. 8st 101b I' ickaby 1 Mr Taylor iSliarpe's Lantern, 8st 10lb. T. l^oates 2 Nii, Gitbbins's Knockabout, 8tit 131b G. Cha)oner 3 Mr J. Ryan's Galerien, 8st 131b r. Pratt 0 Sir J. Miller's f by Pavu—Subifwa, 8st 101b Brail ford 0 Mr Callander's Vombu o'May. 8-t 101b W. Cannon 0 Winner tmined by Braitnes, Lambourne. Betting—8 to 40 agst Cambus o' May, 9 to 4 agst Knockabout, 100 to 15 agst Galerian, 8 to 1 agst Scourge, 100 to 12 agst SSubrosa tilly, and 10 to 1 agst Lantern. Oambus o' May cut out the work from Knockabout for a fill long, when Siibrosit filly took up the running. but gave wa.y half-way up the s1 raiglit to Scourge, who won by a length and a hall three-parts of a length divided second and third. (Jambus o' May was fouith, and Subrosa filly last. The winner was sold to Mr J. Davis for 310gs. 5.0—The SKFTON PARK PLATE of £ 500 the becond receives B50 f for two-year-olds; panal- ties and allowances. Five furlongs. Lord Rosslyn s Sybil Koy, iSst ato o. uarreio i Lord Howes Farndale. 8st 12lb T. Loates 2 Col. Forester's Hostage, 8st 71b .Allsopp 3 Mr J. Houldswortli's Waterside. 8st 91b..M. Cannon 0 Col. North's Bay Marden. 8st 9 b R. Chalouar 0 Mr James's f by Satiety—Chaff, 8st 71b Woo burn 0 Winner trained by dickering, Newmarket Betting—10C> to 60 n Sybil Roy, 8 to 1 each agst Farndale H nel Bay Marden, 100 to 12 each agst Hostage and Chaff tilly, and 20 to 1 agst Waterside. '{ lie winner made all the ninniii and won by two lengths the same distance divided second and third. Bay Maiden was fourth, and Utiaff tilly la-it. 3.50—The GRAND NATIONAL M'EEPLKCHASE o £ 2,500 (inclusive, at the option of the winner, of a Trophy value £ 100 second receives £ 30J, and the third £ 200 from the stakes winners ejftra. About four miles85» yards. M Duff's CLOISTER, by Ascetic-Grace II., v a 12st 71b Dollery 1 Capt. M. litighes's A",SOP, by Chippendale— 1, able, a 10s 41b .Barker 2 Mr C. U. Fenwick'sWHY NOT, by Ca-tlereagli —Twitter, a list 121b A. Nightingall 3 Mr Powell's The Midshipmite, a !2st 3'b ..Sender 0 Mr Wilson's Fat her ()' Fly mi, a list 111b Mr Milne 0 Sir H.Trafford's Roman Oak, a list bib .MrCullen 0 Mr Loder's Field Marshal, a list 41b Capt. Crawley 0 Mr F. Bald's The Primate, a list 31b- Cant. Bewicke 0 Capt. Dundas's Lady Helen,a list llb.R. Nightingall 0 Mr T. Toynbee's Ch.mfltur, a lÜt 3]b. Kavanagh 0 Gen. Beresford's Fausi, ailOst 61b .Capt Yardley 0 Capt. H. Fen wick's Joan of Arc.alOst 41b.. G Morris 0 Capt. E. Baud's Golden Gate, 6> lJst 21b ..Mawson 0 Mr Dowl ng's Golden Link, 6y 10st N. Behan 0 Colonel A. Lucas's Tit for Tat. alOst G. Williamsan 0 Winnor trained by Swat ton, Alresfovd. Betting-9 to 2 agst Cloister, 5 to i a^st W hy Not, 100 t0 5 -,ig,t The .\1ílbhi)JU\ik, 100 to 12 agst Æsop, 10j to b agst Father O'Flynn, 100 to 7 agst, The Piiiuate, 25 to 1 agst Tit for Tt, 20 to 1 agst Held Marshal, 33 to 1 each agst Faust and Golden Gate, 40 to 1 agst Roman Oak, 50 to 1 each agsi Lady Helen and Joan of Arc. and 10U to 1 each agst Choiiflnur and Golden Link. Piaco Betting—Evens Cloister, 5 to 4 agst V\ hy Not, 7 to 4 agst The Midshipmite, 2 no 1 agst /Esop, 5 to 2 agst Father O'Flynn, 7 to 2 agst The Primate, 6 to 1 each agst Field Mar-h il, Golden G < to, Tit foi Tat, andRnnm o., k, 10 > to 15 ags^. Faust, 10 to 1 each ag;t Lady Helen and Joan of Arc, 100 to 8 agst Choufleur, and 100 to 7 agst Golden Link. THE RACE. Mr Ford had the fifteen ruun«rs weighed out in good I time, but though looked upon as certain starters during the morning the numbers for aroatell" allll Bayleaf were missing when the numbers were hoisted. The parade was led by The Midshipmite, who was followed by Golden Link aud Golden Gate, with Choifleur, Father O'Fiynn, Faut, and Field Marshal next, while Lady Helen and Roman Oak headed the others, the last three being Cloister, iE^op and The Primate. Cloister led the ca.nler iroin Aisop'and The Mi«lshipmiie, anil on arr.vingat the post onlv one hre-d, away occurred before the ttag lell to A gnoii start. Æsop was the faist-away, to lowed by Cloirti-ev Ull Ilfletir, Joaii of Aic at,d L,u t t; et, came XZoinen üaw, Why Not The Parnate, and Field Marshal. with Tit-for-lntj The Mi¡J:hipnite, Father O'l'lynn, aiid 'I'ne Prima.te next, the last pah being Utdy Helen and Golden Link. iEsop led into the country, hut hega.ve way at the first fe: e to The Primate, who came on from iE-op aud Joan of Arc, with Cloister and Roman Oak next. At the second fence Gold n Link fell, anil ever Beeciier's Brook Cloister, who had just previously taken IIV tho running, was leading from Tit-fov-Tac, Msup, and Faust, with Choufleur, Roman Oak, an I The Midsliipmite nest, tlvi last, of all mr.v being Joan of Arc, Tho Primate and Lady Ellen having fa'don. Along this canal side Cloister was well clear of Field Marshal and Choufleur, "ilh Faust head ng the cithers; at the fence before the water Joan of Are fell, and over tho stand water CM-ter was leading from Ch»uflenr, Field Marshal, jEsop, Father O'Flynn, Why Not, Faust, and The Mid hipmite, with Roman Oak, Tit for Tat, (1,1.(1 Golden Gate last. Afterwards Golden Gate and Choufleur were pulled up, and into the country a second time Clois or was well clear of his field, with Why Not, The Midshipmite, ^Esop, Chaufleur, Tit-for-Tat, and Roman Oak next. Along the canal side Cloister was leading fully half a dczen lengths from Why Not and Roman O k, with iE-op heading the others to the last fence, wheie Jisop took second place, but could make no impression oil Cloister, who ran home a very easy winner by 40 leng hs amidst the greatest excitement a bad third. Tit-for-Tat was fourth, The Midshipmite fifth, Fa'her O'Flynn sixth, Roman Oak seventh, and Faust eighth. Nothing else passed the post. Time, 9 min 42 2-5sec. 4.30-1'he(30' h) BICKERSTAFFE STAKES of £5j..ach, with B600 added the second receives £ 60,and the third £1'J from the stakes for t ree-year-olds; penalties and allowances. One mile. Col. North's Royal Harry, 9st 121b R. Chaloner 1 Mr A. Taylor's Falling Star, list M. Cannon 2 Winner trained by Sherwood, jun., Newmarket. BelLillg-5 to ? on Royal Harry. The uoii-favourite led for a quarter t-f a mile, and then gave way to Royal Harry, who won easily by of a leligtil. 5.0-The STAN LEY FIVE-YEAR-OLD STEEPLE- Ull SE of £ 259; the second receives £25. About two miles ami three quarters. ul, Ilst A. Nightinjall 1 Capt. U. L. Beatty's The Nun, lOst 10io ..Mr Beatty 2 Mr A. Hltel""O""ick.llt. G. Williamson 3 Winner trained by Adams, EpsOIL Bet itig-it to 8 on Owick, 5 to 2 agst Marcellus, and 5 to i agst. Tlie Nun. Marct llus was followed by The Nun for a mile, w: en Owick went On sec nil and challenged Marcellus between the hst two fences, but failed to get up, and Mareellus won by three lengths half a length divided second and third. TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—Stanley Park Stakes, 19.45 West Deiby stakes, 1.15; Juvenile Stakes, 1.45; All-aged Stakes, 2.15; S ring Cup, 3.0; Champion Steeplechase, 3.25 Liverpool Plate Steeplechase, 4.15. The Staed Selling Plate did noi fill. ENTRI S. JUVENILE PLATE. — Keepsake filly, Rampant, Galerine, Sub Rosa tilly, and Master of tlit Mint. ALL-AGEO PLATE. Odour (4y), Robe t Bums (iy), and Yolscian King (3y), each to he sold for 9100. SO HATCHINGS. Colt by Castlereagh—Good Night, out of all engage- ments. „ ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Miss Tennyson, BTOWD B AdornnwlIt, 8edgeehat, Rose weed, Centurion, Robber Queen, Volbcian King, and Rampant. 8TAUTING PRICES. LIVERPOtilj I'RICBS. LIVERPOtilj I'RICBS. NO. OP RACR. STKTRS. WINNER. Sportsmar^Sprtin Lije. County 4 Biuree 5 t° 4 ag fr to 4 ag llvlton 10.. Day Dream., 7to 2ag 7 to 2 all Tvro 6.. Scourge 8 to 1 ag 8 to 1 ag Sefton 6.. Sybil Roy.100 to 63 on 100 to 60 on National.. 15. ()i.,isl er e to 2 ag 9 to 2ag /"Cloister. Evens Place betting.-{ ^Esop 2ta lag Why Not 5 to 4 ag Bick'rst'fla 2.. Royal Harry 5 to 2 on 5 to 2 on Stanley 3.. Marcellus 5 tj 2 ag 5 to 2 ag LEIOKSTER SPRING MEETING. The Press Association is officially informed by Messrs Weatherby that Self Sacrifice's weight in the Melton Plate, Lei ester, is 6st 61b. OFFICIAL SCRATCHINCS. Rothschild Plate, Northampton-Brackeii, Nort,hampton and Pytohley Httndlonp-Lord Cecil. Liverpool Grand National—Bay Leaf. Rufford Abbey Welter, Nottingham—Bracken.

NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. IFRPM 01: I M'LWMAUKET COKI!K.SPO.NDENT. | NBWMARKEX, Friday.—On the Racecourse side, Jewitt's Veau d'Or, Prank, Isinglass, Perigord, Hant Brion, Bncking'ram, KiNallaglian, and Remington galloped a mile and a quarter; Hlppohna r.nrl Erin went seven fuilongs. Mr G. Lanibt n's Greywell, Glendve, Norval, Emili, and Trouville went two miles. M. Dawson's llluminata colt,Treasure,and Sister Lllcy gailriped a mile anil a quaTte Tom Ford- haiu's Curio, Masque, Haddon, and Wraysbury want a mile an,1 a. half Zimet and Woclsthorpc c a mile. Blackwell's Belted Earl, Juveniti, Cuiivt Fool, and Armorol galloped a. mile aud a quartev Quoeu Rosina and Barbarian going a mile. Bherwood's, sen., Hay maker galloped the same dis- tance Senaputty and Lord Ctlcil w nt six furlongs. Marsh's Turiddu iiji(I Watercress covered ue.irly two miles Re-cuar. Windgall, Royal Scot, Gamboge, Rim- becco, and Dartaway galloped a mile. Cannon's Mnrtaigne, Nobleman Patrick Blue., Meddler, Lady U«sebery, and Rockliampton covered a mile and a quarter; Verdant Green, Milford, Metallic, Arabian, Overseer, and P^t.ros went seven furlongs. Sadler's Bithynian, Ali, Purefoy, and President galloped a lfli-e and a quarter Brown's Little Jack and Junior Carlton going a mile. I On the Bury sida, Enoch's, sen., Workington, Car. tnilh '.)). Herernon, Charles III., and Peach galloped a mile. Percy Puck's Macraady. Prince Hampton, and Hatfield w"m. six furlojigs.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS. Mt-nday, Mar. 27th, at 11 a.m., at Llanilid. CARMARTHENSHIRE FOXHOUNDS. Monday, Mar. 27th, at 11 a.m., at Pennel. Thursday, Mar. 30th, at 11 :m., at Cystanog. PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. Menday, Mar. 27th, at 11.30 a.m., at Uzmaston. Tuesday, Mar. 28th. at 11.30 a.m., at Teujpleton. Thursday, Mar. 30th, at 11.50 :111" at Letierston.

CARDIFF RACES AND STEEPLE. CHASES, APRIL 2uth AND 21sT 13. Programmes may be had from the Hon. Socrotati.04 li'gh-straet, Cardiff. "tftkes Clnse Tuesday, Aprl) 4th, 7141 l» I ■ >■ GAliK'S SPECIAL. -Onp-liorse selection—303. r.losn.y's JOCKEY SPECIAL One-horse — Tigexjekg. Cup-fncy 8,nnt 27. Two CROIDKN ARRows for Monday. Send Is quick for cost, of wire.—Minting, Sydney-s' York. 641 THE TUKF 7 t correspondfeni plumped Wolf's Crag win, Gangway place. 6,16 good, 36. THB HIDDLKHAM (MENTOK) OriNiex says:— Menior gave Cloister, not for "weeks, but for months, when people were na(1 about Midshipmite finally he coupled Cloister with Why Not, win and places. The other winners during the week p,,Ii,ic for themselves. V, 8 W, 9apple; X,14. See to-day's Opinion for Nottingham, orthampron, Windsor, (Jity, etc. Terms, 14d week's wires and circular, 10s.—MENTOR, Middle- ham. NOTICE. SPOUTING LUCK JB250 Lincoln Handicap prize won no impossible oi ridiculous prizes offered. Se Friday's edition, all newsagents, fo-ciay—22, 32, T-3. Sixpenny specinl snip—69. The Admiral," owner and journalist, one horse a day wires, this week three winners, two losers. Order early, 10s for next week, except Monday.—Sporting Luck, 10, R»jd Lion-court, Fleet-street, Loudon, E.C.. WINNER N<>rthair>i>tnnshiiv btatces. JNLirch 30tb. Defeat impo sible. Anothe; Colorado. Specially kept, and connections fear nothing. Not a Newmarket horse. Hard lines Lincolu. Remit Is 6d. with address, at once. Cannot lo e.—Harford Willy, New- ingtoii-terrace, Newmarket. 567 C,LOIBTFR ( <R,otsTi;u CLOISTER 1 For- tunatus gave CL> i-iter, also Wolf's Crag, six weeks ago, and in finals. Send 6:1 reply wire for Liverpool Cup winner to-day. Pay after result.—Fortunatus, 172, Ft eat-street, London. 642 WOLFS CRAG WELL DONE, QUJCKRIGHT WOLF'S CRAG WELl, DONE, QUICK SIGHT WOLF'S CRAG WELL DONE, OUICKSIGHT WOLF'S CRAG Ue gave it in big type in over 60,000 WOLF'S CRAG copies of WOLF'S CRAG PAOOOCK LIFE. WOLF'S CRAG PADDOCK LIFE. WOLF'S CRAG What 1Uà.k"R it so truly meritorious is WOLF'S CRAG that lie has given the winner of the WOLF'S CRAG Lincolnshire for WOLF'S CRAG SIX CONSECUTIVE YIURS. WOLF'S CRAG SIX C'ONSKCCTIVE YEARS. WOLF'S CRAG QUICKSIGHT went for WOLF'S CRAG VERACITY, WISEMAN. THE REJECTED, WOLF'S CRAG LORD GEORGE,CLARENCE, WOLF'S CRAG. WOLF'S CRAG ISN'T THAT A GRAND RECORD In the las-t issue of P.IODOCK LIFJI; he aid There Is little douht in my mind that WOLF'S CRAG will prove the best of the three-year-olds. He is greatly fancied by C. Archer, wh is most dangerous to oppose when he puts his money down, which I know is the case this lime. So highly did that trainer tiy the colt that he thought there must have bc-en a mistake, so he tried him ad in with quite as good a result therefore, I regard Wolf's Crag as the chief danger. GANGWAY is Pock's bsst he may run well, but I consider that Wolf's Crag holds him safe on form therefore I must give Mr J. W. Smith's colt my preference." QUICKSIGHT," in his summing lip, gave WOLF'S CRAG in large black type, adding that it was with great confidence he did so. WOLF'S CRAG Doesn't this prove for the sixth con- WOLF'S CRAG socutive ye;ir that by burin-; PADDOCK WOLF'S CRAG LIFE Olle can pet the very best informa- Wo LP'S CRAG taon obtainable? The cleverest writers WOLF'S CRAG and reporters are engaged, so that the WOLF'S CRAG public obtain the cream of racing neViS. WOLF'S CRAG Nob only did QUICKSIGIIT gain a WOLF'S CRAG bin victory for the readers of PADDOCK WOLF'S CRAG LIFE, but our reliable Newmarket cor- WOLF'S CRAG respondent, HEATH BIRD," when WOLF'S CRAG summing up, went for WOLF'S CRAG to WOLF'S CRAG win and Gangway for a yiace. These WOLF'S CR. IG were also sent in all overnight letters. WOLF'S ellAG Marcion was a so given for a place" SVOLF'S CRAG in PADDOCK LIFE. WOLF'S CRAG A BIG ICTORY FOR WOLF'S CRAG PADDOCK LIFE. WOLF'S CRAG PADDOCK LIFB, ONE PEN.NY, EVERY WOLF'S CRAG TUESDAY. 7396 Young Tom Cannon attained bis majority on ThmsJay. It having been found imposible to train Sus- pender, last year's winner of the Royal HuutCup, he is to bo sent to the Cheveley Stud. Calder rode a smart race and scored his first winning mount for the season on Lady Aldyth in the March Two Year Old Stakes at Liverpool (III Thursday. The Australians and Californiana propose to have a big inatc'i with grey hounds. Tho Yankees offer to pay 800 dollars expanses for 16 Australian greyhounds to be sent to San Francisco to be matched against 16 American dogs, for stakes up to 250 dollars a dog. Glare, who won the Brocklesby Stakes, and who is by Ayrshire out cf Foot- light, stands about 15-214, and is not c-nly well grown, but she shows a fair slitre of rac tig quality. She is a bay with black legs and a little white in tho pan of the near hiud heel, and as she strip,:ed rather backward she is susceptible (If considerable improvement. Faultless is a ■engthy filiy. about 15-2, but she is nothing like Minting Q.teen's class, indeed she is only a few pounds better than Coelus at weight for age.

THE BUILDING SOCIETY FRAUDS AT NEWPORT. TO THE EDITOR. Sitt,-The prosccuticn of the youth Locke should have its effect upon all future banking deiwsit transactions in Newport. In all eases where cash is snt to any bank by any messenger, or servant (-f atiy it should be insisted upon that the counterfoil of the depu t account slips shculd be (fliciliJly stamped ltnd signed by the bowl. receiving the deposit. If this is dune it is security for banks, depi>sitors, and messengers, and, if regularly adhered to, only one deposit can go wrong, and that cne promptlv dis- C()\;ere(I. -I -iin, &c., HAULIER. Newport, March 24th.

A PUBLIC HALL FOR WHITCHURCH. TO THE EDITOR. Sis,—I crave a small hpace in your valuable paper. Is not the time come .vi- n the j>eoDio of tlh; village of Whitchurch should possess a hall ? The numerous political, public and social meet- ings, not to mention parish meetings, concerts, &c., show the need of a proper building in which they may be held. The accommodation provided at the schoolroom is both insufficient and very uu" satisfactory, though it is the best we have. Is there not enough enterprise in the parish to start a company in ,r(ler t,.) p.c)vide this m,ich- needed accommodation in a parish and district fast becoming populous ? We might locate a village reading-room and library, as well as hold band practices, foc.t'oall meetings, &0. I trust some itift,teutial person wii! take the matter up. I w .uld gladly lend my aid.-Itn,. &c., March 22nd, 1393. VERITAS.

A SWANSEA SHIPPING CASE.-CLAIM BY A \VEIH CAPTAIN.. TO THK UDITOFL SIR.-A letter appeared in your to-day's issue f L-OIU Captain J. H. Price, referring to the above oase, when he states that such a report had evidently been transmitted to yvu from London, and was substantially correct." I don't know where the said report has come from. but anyone without prejudice can see at a glance that such report is somewhat one-sided, and do not give a fitit- account Vf the case,. Captain Price do not refute one iota of my letter as being incorrect and true, or a word in his letter denying any part of my statement, which I invite him to do so if be can. Under the circumstance, I think I was per- fectly justified in resisting his claim, nnd was successful in reducing his amount by C26 3, 3 I, which otherwise I should have to pay. Tue public can judge for themselves as to the re ports.—I am & c., WILLIAM DAVIEs, Swansea, March 24th.

BREACH OF PROMISE. At the Birmingham Assizes, yesterday, Rhoda Hillman, a lady's companion, sued a traveller in pickles, named Savage, for breach of promise. Correspondence of Anything bnt a savage character was pnt in, and defendant, through his counsel, admitted the breach of promise, but pleaded that his means did not pet init his marrying. The Judge (Justice Kennedy) advised the jury not to give such damages as would drive Savage into the Bankruptcy (;urt, and they awarded Miss Hillman JB50 as a sutathun.

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11 SO UTH W A L S IS oim ji [BY COSMOS.] THE MANUFACTURE OF FBET,TN(t. li I VE had another ocular demonstra- r tiuof the manufacture of Suspensory ?; pefns. The lady whom I mentioned the |A; ftth day as having signed one 1*. an^r yesterday. As often as they )ri"S if liercets, and the ink holds out, she wi 51 obi. It is rather a good dodge to swell wi theice of the nation. As fast as you la .fj. one«et filled, take another round, men thdiectacle will some day occur .°, r a ky roll of paper being Cfirn^ l» in he arms of a mem )er P Kj the-oor of the House of Coin •• sj Olj/e how Wales regards the P'°P(' j?! Bil But. those people who will H of fact that out of 31 members, 28 are „ pled to the Disestablishment of the i. Clni, will be able to form the «*° °< Weh'' fiin*etu™°a "v small j tr n,000 J* >d *• ■« i c AHrt afc {itlCl objects B: to (Suspensory Bill- SHOULD R>0CT°.RS, A1?VEKT>IPP,1* raised Tirire of Hospital has been raised v ii practitioner in sending SiTously tr«ted." Your contemix.^ •. „ tw thpse words insinuate that 31 <^ntg are not conscientiously treated by 1'. otfdoctors You might just as well say tb man who advertises himself as a good lh^ma" iTpf that everyone else is a bad h on^The head and front of this mans ij ^n„ is in the advertisement. A I wTil man who advertises must necessarily s k Uriah Because this unfortunate saw- V- borates that he has acquired know- t id skill which can on y result from lon»d extensive practice the Hospital [ tony abuses him, evidently considering fcKs phrase implies that no other doctor hair had a long and extensive practice Cn spite of the wrath of the paper it Ca^ be denied that the medical faculty do Mways treat their patients conscien- ti Why the medical profession should Cbarred from advertising is difficult to £ they cannot practice without a degree, ] te^hat score every one of them is equal. A PRECOCIOUS YOUTH. M.t Knox Holmes must be a very re- *4., Tu vour 4'News in Brief Colli it Stated yesterday that the gallant Sr ifi in his 86th year, and that he 1 hZt the news of Waterloo to his father *h as in his club, twelve hours before it W>w? t%^ewC^tJeinf?r that a boy Tf St Brussels and beat the Government i !.„ t"W6lvr6 hours ? His fcvit of i^ngS the Duke of Cumberland of the l oo,v.n to the throne of Hanover ^rr Sm» eategor,. He would he tIl thirty years of age. HOAXING THE CHRONICLE." Jaíly Chronicle still contraues to be C won the subject of bullet-proof »M«|S. "Our »•» correspondent has C"re confirmation >» »1»V> ° ««" Z We actually hear thatthe mventor ,sa i Ui) and liis name is 8'™What C proof cou\d be nMdfd! "»■»*?». K •«. a composition with which Waists of a p t,ei £ y is that the steel face of the bU°iP80 8hattered. Fancy a resectable Cilff iournal printing such a statement. PF% is Wted.'Why! Will not the coiuposi- ti,latter the bullet when these l.mbs are =!»?, The coniposit.on, »e are told is Berlin, and is easily applIed to other tSjttan uniforms. 1 should say it was ryin and very easily applied, The com- Posiil is no doubt that of the telegram. THE GRAUD NATIONAL. Wand and the field were all in favour of t favourite yesterday. Cloister conse- qUai managed to create a record. Since the -and National has been a handicap no | Was carried the big burden 12st. 71b. Iq v^ry. But everything on Friday con- tribid to this end. Cloister was about 96 3 high-clasp animal engaged, and he CQ&I;H11QP on the top of the grouiid. He t ) ^i(i s to such a ,2000! tune that he made I *Mtatthe'whole o| the running, and won ty lengths.; It is very satisfactory jtb^ebest race of the year should have g0Qi the most heaviiy-weighted animal. j It il exceptional year in the weather, and ) the -formance has been in harmony with the teorological eccentricity. i FRESH MARKET FOR TIN-PLATES. 1 mT relates of a notable Indian industry t -hit has some connection with South { ^A1 nous mdus'tTy has of late years sprung ^rious Punjab. Large quantities of into stence.n^er d nUo lhftt exlw). -Vofare, Russia and America, iv^lianpio vmg to convpy the hydrc- *t>(j 1 tin cai aro soi(] very cheaply when 'r]v ,nllCl)apftd by the Five Hi vers and eage y 1 a ^loliaiDrr.edan, who, ^hitpith, mva 'Eigtern ingenuity, inanufao- ^tljaraeteris uer Qf articles, both fancy tUf^erefroin » lanterns and lamps, despatch- »U<l/ul,includms tf'rin K-cans, cans ti» be used hoic^ird C'lg"' coin)lie7)ded and growing, hill in tj^!adstone-r jugt.ryi kpttles, and last, d^ preserve • } boxes for native ?Ut °t '^fa 0ases, which frequently '«dit 'with tin-linings, are likewise artlvrom J'.virope artificer. According to a b?,th^- not he of the "Barrack- Mr Kip^ cf;iririierce in tm is capable of, ,.ar, considerable expansion, and ikely ,fco u?," a flourishing firm in Multan, the^-ng already qualities of the metal *hiempOTW rietv of japanned despatch- Und rns out a va Jbjch for and pnce boXend other gopd^ O«arison with European 001,1cchallenge «)'■! tjn.oiat0 raanufaeturers attip" South vva from the American tio\n,radually reC°^. „ WOrse than give a 6cartpight, we imag { o^ing up SSS'SrS- tLrjvorld-famed product, lampposts was 'anton ^fj'jamr-post. Frequently ana:wardly-placedlamFPth0 m the msses going oV(jr j am not roUr and „ authorities evar sued a»aVhethertbe B»s »uin for a,mi,geei the ramways C P ultimately took ^nevertheless, tney thQ lamp.poet the in^ a^i]ar case happened in li A a the subiect of a county- lonti, andwaa Westminster this week. coUraction at >bae glowed round, The m Cardiff, the The bndefSWor £ sued the London Road Car *Vof y'0T the iniury. But the judge Oootny fo.r. n 5n favour of the defendants, fc01tht Plamtiffs bad no right to Savi- that the p aear the jjerbstone. plach0 !amp-p° T])e iamp-posts should The'dge is right- the roadway. note tb™6* vehicles are very apt to Heajy Wedi down hill. Ewir rrp—Y goUHt tjt^TT^^IATCII MANU-

SUTURING COMPANY. jJETING 0F A wting of shareholder* Thursday at the MtT0U,rWCo.. w» g » 0f M, Gmnop ^yJIotel, upder th' Pr^ pr«sent Mr \V alkey Sjan). There aod a good niim- Ud J- Chairman expiated ber ,he proprietors. h t|,e meeting wa? the jumatancos unde ^tors hav ng left; the Con^d, the managu'^ d,r £ ,m £ 400 wn.oh toll taking vnth them to P»y had been entrusted th0 roaehin iy the balance due called to discu«> accnts. The meeting had solicitor to the thelition fnlly.-Mr A. f'r i!ad be^n stated that t')? f shares that were <JinaSin ed in tlie num-ie jj0j,kms tawW-Mr J- P- JoDes tn ?haS than those had >ed to take up ri,oC) for directors, *rh; jrere necessary to qualny .,nl>lications *ad f Messrs Lewis had handed^ *'I i thoir for i shares to be suo-ci ^eea re* fneJ, Some of these n' d«ad, pu^. Mr J. P. Jo- S difficu!- Vhi,^r Hopkins had got into final tiG« lid tho Lewises had hat an issue TV aK,!iition t f tho directors was t „na, to be n>? "f £ 2,000 in preference shar^ lveB in "h()we confidence of tho directors t_ ^^unop, the w»du«ss of the business, JMe-s once "VVj, J1-, and Mmgan are prepared^ thpse ai»d take up £ 100 worth fae the suir „i £ 2.000.» »*f first »'•» WIP^ off £ Y 7 ftppropn- liabili6. and, "» the SHCtmd place, to k,ng ate til balance of £ 1.109 13- 5d to wCg the sulist-quenc discussion „.ml>any Restt>cy omilin shareholders that tho tho bn^dup. Finally, it was revived.tMfa diieet« bu authorised to create and ISsfu £ 1'/>aCh, per ctf cumulative preference shnryso. s,jare. the to be> offered to the exis Wag hold,,fro rata, in the first mstancu. ^-jntod decicht0 havo the financial statemeBt P nd eclated.

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THE GitAND HOTEL, CARDIFF. ALLEGED LICENSING OFKENOES. At Uaiditf Police-court, yesterday beiore Mr Robert Bird, Mr C. H. Evan., and Mr Hooper- Mrs Stork^y, manageress of the Grand Hotel, appeared to answer three summonses for supply- ing a constable while on duty with beer, for selling drning prohibited hours, and for keeping open contra.y to the t.rm, cf the licence.—Mr F. C. L'ovd (deputy town clerk) prosecuted, and Mr T. H. Bticher appeared for the defenoe. I Inspt ctor Durston spokf to watching the house from Womanby-stre^t nn the morning of Sunday, the 19-.h inst Through the principal entrance m that street he saw Holloway (defendant s pr.nc.jial servants let a number of men into the licked preiiii-.es. With Constables Gregory ^d Dicks witii«s« subsequently entered, w.d in th« bar he found Holloway andaman named K-ebng who was in the act of dnnkms; from a quart pot half full of beer. Behind the bar, on a ledga, were s-veral li'asses, which had recently contained beer. After witne.-s had told Holloway of what he had seen tti-i manager asked liiiii not to Tliakt, a report of it. Witness said be should. ana Holloway said, If vou do I shall get the sack." Holloway then "sent for Mrs Storkey, who asked Weij Hollowa}', what have you lir>en do'ne ?" Witness having stated the facts, Mrs Storkey said, Haven't I told1 you not to serve anyone, or open the front door 1" and Hollowav replied, "Yes, y on have. Bv Mr Hooper Koeling said that he had come about t. bicycle. He took a bicycle away. III Tii,,r,- were stables, which were sub-let, at the rear- Borre men went into the hou-e through the front door and scire through a wicket gate. Mini men entered the premises in all. Done) y, one of the men, is employed at the Grand Theatre, and assists in fiT.ng scenery on Sundays. Defendant was very 111BvTlT Li'>yd'*1''watched the hotel because complaints had frequently been made of illegal tr Constable D'cks gave corroborative evidence. Cro«s-°xan;ined Mrs Storkey pointed out to the last witness the stables, where a man was f°l £ Richer said there was a material difference as to facts, and admitted that the onus was thrown upnn him of explaining the presence ot the men. To take away one element of suspic on in the ca:,Pl he argued that the existence of he stables at the rear would suggest the presence of the men for other than drinkmg mix sea. So far as D ,nelly was concerned the truck he used in conveying the furniture from Jhe theatre was kept in the hotel yard. Keeling was there for his bicycle, and Holloway would admit that lie gave a glass of beer to each of these men Upon the oase generally, he asked the Bench to consider that they were dealing now not with a drinking-den, but with one of the principal hotels in the town, and not convict princp the c)eares(! an(j most con- ofusive evidence of designedly selling with the object of gain. But was it possible to imagine the managers of such a p.ace iin- periTling their licence for the sake of realising^a few pence over a few glasses of b-er If th< bench did consider the case proved bythep.>bce li« asked them to consider defendant s conduct, her indignation with her manager and her annoy- aiice that he should hav, acted contrary to her orders. Defendant was in the front part oHh* house, and the hotel was tather difficult to ma-.attJ, as she had the general supervision of the iTtel proper, having the. front bo Westgate-street and the bar to the rear. Robert Holloway, the manager of the premises and the bar to the rear. Robert Holloway, the manager of the premises at the rear (formerly called the Red Cow), bore out the statement of the defending solictor. The witness Donelly was called, and deposed that he went to the hotel yard for his truck. Christopher Keeling, Kings-road, stated that he went to tho place to bring away a bicycle which he had left on the prev.ous night. He had not then brought away the cycleb^ui.ehe had ni Km P.—1Cross-examined by Mr Lloyd JLhe cria4 of beer which was given to hun he intended !L pay for on the next day. He had brought oui the bottle which was found in his possession u> onVr f'0 g«t some benr at the Canton Conserve- tive Club for his wife at dinner. William Hardwick, gardener, Cathays, spoke to going to the Grand Hotel on .-unclay morn* insr with some mint, to suppy which he had marie arrangements on the previous n:ght. He was in the habit of supplyiue vegetables for the Grand Hotel He did not get anything to drink on Sunday morning. He produced a receipt book showing his business transactions with Mrs Storkey, which included tho Sunday morning entry. This was the case for the defence. The defendant was next charged with supply- ing liquor to a constable on duty on the morning under notice.-Insp.ctor Durston deposed to seeing the man Hollowly serve with a glass of white-coloured liquid. By i Belcher Witness knew that the constable w *• suffering from a sore throat. A drop of rum and milk might be comforting, but it was not neces- j snry. The constable received tho liquor at the door in the street. Out of pure compassion (Mr Belcher represented on behalf of his client) Holloway handed the police constable a glass of rum and milk. I here was no harbouring of ti.e officer, no soaking inside the house, but simply an act of humani ty. Mr Bird (the chairman), m announcing the decision of th. court, said he was i desired to express tfae regret of tho magis- trates that Mrs' Storkey should have bev placed 1D this position by the acts of her servant. At the same time, she was responsible for those act. and for the first offence she would bo fined 20s and costs, and for the second £ 5 and costs. There would be no endorsement of the licence. Christopher Keeling was fined 2., 6d and costs for having been on licensed premises during unlawful hours.

A PONTYCYMMELT BANKRUPT On the 23rd February a receiving order wa* made against Mrs Sarah Ann 1 -o •• » Oxford-street, Pontyc,ymme. grooer. In her statement of affair1 Mrs Thomas s deficiency of £ 1,087 9s 5d. She has to the offieial leceiver that on late husband, J. S. Jones, in M^ch, 1836, she took over all the liabilities and assei'found the tinued to carry on his business. S estate insolvent, and has been in difficu^I • 8 the whole of the period of her trading, tions have been constantly levit-ci on her goods. The official receiver, in his observation^ a>s Mrs Thomas cannot give a satisfactory her financial deficiency, she having kep n > No offer being forthcoming the debtor < adjudicated a bankrupt. The first me*' S creditors was held yesterday in Carciitt, > resolution was passed, the official receiver m- mining the trustee

THROAT IRRITATION AND COUGH.—ooreness and dryness, tickling and irritation, inducing eougn and affecting the voice. For these symptoms use Eprit! Glycerine Jujubes. In contact with the glands at tne moment they are excited by the act of siick ng,' Glycerine in these agreeable confections becomes actively healing. Sold only in boxes, Va1' i nn:!vt, 1%<1, labelled "JAMKS KHPS & Co., Homcec^atmc Chemists, London." Dr. Moore, in his work on J^ose anil Throat Diseases, -ays: Ilie Glycerin • Jujulies prepared by James Epps a.nd Co. ar.. of un(i-,iibted service as a curative or palliative agent, while Dr. Ctor on Holmes, Senior rhysician to the Municipal Throat and Far Inti iiiary, writes After an ex- tended trial, 1 hare found your Glycerine Jujube* oi considerable benefit in almost all forms of tnroat disease." ?61\ HAHHIS, Merthyr, ia noted ail over Wales lor (Ml Portraits and Pnoiogmpht. 1UW

FOOTBA LL. I TO-D" Y'S F'XTURES. LOCAL MATCHES. I Aberavon-PO,NI*ALtDAWP v. ABKRAVON. Bavgoed—Blackwood 'Quins v. Bargoed. I Bryninawr — Cwmearn v. Brynniawr Blackheat h—NEWPOUT V. lil.ACKHEATH. Cardiff—SWANSEA v. CARDIFF. PENVGITAIG v. CARDIFF HARLEQUINS. Cogan v. Cathays. „ Canton v. Cardiff Rangers. Cleveland (Swansea) v. Bowry Boys. Whitchurch A v. CC.llway. Kast Side Hungers (s't,ea.) v. Grangetown Star. Carthff AlolOns v. Tredegai viHe. „ Canton A. v. Cardiff Hiiv.geis A. „ Cardiff Northern A v. Alexandra. Caerphilly — Abdrgavevmy Pre"" v. Caerphilly. Clydach-St Johns (Swaii-ei-) v. Clydach. llinas Powis—Canton 'Quins v. Dinaa Powis.' Ferndale—Ahercarn v. Kerndale. Llanelly—Neat-h A v. UaneJly A. Morriston—LLANKLLY v. MOKKISTON. Mount in Ash—Ui-.ngetowii v. Mountain Ash. Newport—Pillgwenlly v. Newport A. 5 —Cwmbian v. Newport Harriers. Pontypridd—VBNAHTH v. PONTVPUIOD. Penygraig— Tai'iach A v. Penygraia A. Peiia rt li- -Pont ypri,],) A v. Pi narth A. Piii)teg-Ne,A-poi-L 3rd v. Panteg. Poutyclown—Alteravon A v. Poutyclowu. Swansea—Llwynypia v. Swansea A. teudbrook—Vauxhall Uangers v. Sudbroot Ti-eoi-k-v-( !ar(liff Star v. 'l'rc'orkv, Troedyrhiw—K'nbw Vale v. Troeilvrhiw. Whitchurch-Boorrv v. Whitchurch. Wattstown-Trehèrbert v. Watt itown. SoU IIH WALES CHALLENGE OUF—SEMI-FINAL TIE. Neath—Granseiown vK^aih 2ntls. SOUTH WALES ASSOCIATION LEAGUE. Barry-Cai-diff v. Barry. Mountaiu Ash -Pontypridd v. Mountain Ash. Trelewis-Treharris v. Trelewis. RUGBY MATCHES. Wakefield—Wakefield Trinity v. Halifax. Pudsey—Pudsey v. Batley. Leeds—Leeds Parish Church v. Hunslet. Holbeck—Holbeck v Bra-mle,. Goole—Coole v. Leeds. Bradford—Bradford v. Pontefract. Sow^rijy Bridge—Sjwerbv Bridge v. Cleckheaton. l\1.a\l1\m;ham-hj,n\lill:l.h¡¡,m v. Keijliley. Liversedge—Liversedge v. Castleford. Brighuuse—Brig.iouse i' utters v. Heckmondwike. Wijr.iu—Wigan v. Brougliton Hangers. I'll- Mortlake-Lennox v. Clapliani Park Oldham—Oldham v. Manchester lt uigerg. er ol Nev Brighton—New Bi-igit D v. Liverpool. R ichd de—Rochdale Hornets v. Mossley. Runcorn—Runcorn v. Salford. ,Svvilltoll -Swinton v. Kdinliuvgli Wanderers. St Hf'lell'ti-Uallgers v. Bi k''nheft.d Wanderers Warrington—Warrington v. Widnes. P.rouahton—JJroughton v. Manchester. Birkenhead—Birkenhead Park v. Liverpool Old Boys. Surbitoit—.Marlborough Nomads v. Middlesex Wan- derei-s. Wood Line—Kensington v. Rosslyn Park. Sandhurst—Royal Military College v. Old Merchant Tavlor-. Edinburgh-Edinburgh 4calemicals v. Watsonians. Glasgow—Glasgow Academicals v. West of Scotland. Gloucester-Gloucester v. Nottingham. ASSOCIATION MATCHES. Manchester Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Everton. Glasgow—Scotl-ind v. Ireland. Biiiniiigham—Aston Villa. v. Accrington. Bohon Bolton Wanderers v. Notts yountv. Derbv—Derby County v. Sheffi,.]d Wednesday. Sheffield—Sheffield United v. Ardwick. 11001 le- Bootie v. Crewe Alexandra. Buvslem—Buvslem Port \alev small Heath Nortbwich-Not-thivicii Vie oria v. Burton Swifts. Btirtoti-Btirtoti Wanderers v. Doncaster Hovers. Leicester—Leicester Kosse v. Derby Juuction. Gainsborough—Gainsborough Trinity v Newark. Wednesbury—Wediiesbu y Old Athletic v. Kettering. Al, lei-.ho t -:Sher w,)o(i Foresters v. West Kent Regt. Marlow—Maidenhead v. Wolverton. O,tI-Ca':î',¡¡.L v, Old West minsters. Sheldon—Darlington v. Bishop Auckland. Renloii-L,tt-titoji v. Celtic. P,kisley- St. Mirrens v. Glasgow Rangers. Leith—Leith Athletic v. Ab rcorn. Gla-MOW—Third Lanark v. Sunderland. Edinburah—Heart of Midlothian v. West Eromwich Albion Belfasr-Cliftonville v. Stoke. Darwen—Darwen v. Blackbnrn Rovers. Mill wall—Miilwall Athletic v. Swinton. Newea.itle-Ne",ca-itle United v. Stockton. Upton Park-City Ratublerti v. Scots Guards.

CARDIFF v SWANSKA. The fonrth and lest oncountcr of the season between the-e old rivals will take place at the Cirdiff Arms Park. Of the previous matches Vhyell nli seaso Swansea have won two and Cardiff one. Both teams have recently shown goo 1 fo iu, and, givon tine weather, a close 3;ii:ne should be witnessed. The kick- off is b lied for 3.30. To relieve the monotony of a long wait owing to ihe gates being open so early (2.15), the Cardiff Po>t-office Band have kindly■consented to play selections between that time and the kick-off. There will he a collec'ion in aid of the band fund. The following are the eniiis ruSjTIUM. CAltilIFF, SWANSEA. Rack D. W. Evans Cato Hughes Three-()iiarter..T. W. Pearson(capt.)A. U h«idiam Three-quarter.1. I<). El iott H. Wlwi'liam_^ Three-((iiarier..N. Bisgs W. J. Bancroft Three-t;uarter..I>. fiizirerald .D. Burrows Half-hack .Sweet-fiscott T. Keynon Half-hack .Selwvn Biggs T. Blackniore Forward A. Lewis D. Samuel .A. F. Hill J. ,i:,iii,tel Ftvwarti R. Guinea P. Mills Forward .T. Burke S- Rice Forward W. Davies R- Russell Forward R. Pa vies '1- Smith F*iWird A. Bland Arthur Lewis Forward. W. Co e .P..Jones Referee—Mr W. T. Jenkins. Newport. .>to u, r-r I NEWPOKT v KLAt'ft. IL KA I H. The Newport premiers will play the tioatlieiisoti their ground to-day. The match is looked forward to witii interest, especially in view of the champions' late defeat on their own gl'"Ittl(i. When Blackheath played Newport. oil the 2<ind January, at Newport, the h mester had an almost ridiculously easy w.n, c n- sideling the characer of the Blackheath men. Arthur Gould has determined to play, and t'ne team will be con tituted as follows :—N ewport .-Hack, T. "n;(I>1.i three-quarter backs, A. J. Gould, Beit Gould, F. H. i)'iuuoov K. W, C'w,'er; II ílf-l.Q. k. *1. I i Phillips and F. C. Paif.tt; forwards, T. Graham captain), J. Ranneu. A. Bouchor, W. Watts, H. Packer T. Pook, W. Groves, and J. Bowley. Mr A. I Svticer M.P has invited the team to dine with bim after the match, and it is hoped he-may entertain victors. PONTYPRIDD v PENARTH. At Pontypridd. Kick-off at 4.30. POSITION. PENARTH. PONTYPRIDD. Rack J. Tanner W. Gay Three-quarter..H. Kirb.v Ben. ¡.wi!! Three-(piarter..R. M. Garrett .Alun Morgan Three-ciuarter..H. E. Morfran —J- Y,re?,n Thres-ipiarter .H. G. Alexander •-A- il>- |vanf Half-back .W. G Lambert H. Wrlliaius H«lr-back G W. Shepherd J. Lewis Forward T.H.H'itchinstcapt,)A. Llewellyn (capt.) Forward J. 1.. Lawday J- H. Ste-id Forward G. Matthews J I Hems worth Forward P. Jackson Forward E. Ellis jVilkms Forward C. B Stoddart .P. Deveieaux Friavard G. Brown W- raiKins Forward Gibbs '■ Referee Mr W. E. Jannan, Cardift l'.O. SWANSKA v. CARDIFF, Cardiff Amis Park. Saturday, March 25th. Kick off, 3.30. Gates open, 2.15 sharp. Members, ground ticket home 8, is enclosure, and reserved ticket holders will be admitted by Coun y Club entrance, Weslgate-street. Workmen ticket holders and 611 entrance opposite Angel Hotel. Reserved seats, Is 6d within ropes, may he obtained of the Secretary, J9, Duke-street, or ai the County Club entrance only on Saturday. There will be no transfer, from the enclosure to these seats. 7333 —750e

MEKTHYR. The gentlemen nominated at the Merthyr Board of Health offices on Friday as candidates for election upon the board wure as foll(,w Dowlais Ward, Mr David James Pi nydarren Ward, Mr Alderman Thomas Williaiiis, J.P. Cyfarthfa Ward, Mr David Williams, Tsff Brewery Town Ward, Mr Joseph Owen and Mr Henry Lewis, allct,JOn t!r Plymouth Ward, Mr Counoillor H. W. Lewis; Merthyr Vale Ward, Major Bell. A contest will take place. therefore, in the Town Ward only, the old member in that case (Mr Joseph Owen) being opposed by Mr Henry Lewis. In each of the ifve other wards the old member is returned unopposed.

RHYJMNEr. The last day for receiviti, o nominations of can- didates for the three vacant seats on the Rhymney Local Board was Thursday. The following gentlemon have been nominated. viz. Messrs Thomas N. Evans, Liberal registration agent; David lioeyn Jones, and David W.kins, collier; all nominated by the workmen's com- mittee as Labour and Liberal candidates; Messrs William Smith, general manager, Rhymney Works; Lewis Thomas, estate a (rent; Thomas Evans, cashier and John Jackson, com mere al traveller. The Rhymney Iron Company were willing to withdraw tho nomination of Mr Thomas Evans, cashier, and allow one of the workmen's candidates to be elected unopposed, and the workmen had consented to withdraw Messrs T. N. livans and D. Roeyn Jones, but Mr John Jackson absented himself from the meeting convened by Mr H. V. Trump, J.P., the returning officer, with a view of avoiding an election and in consequence a contest will take place.

BRYNMAWR. The nomination of candidates for four seats on this board closed yesterday (Friday) at 4 p.m. The following are the candidates -*Hf-rtry 3ykes, insurance agent; .Rev. W. Morton, baptist minister; *John Watkins, pri-ocer; *A J. Markall, boot manufacturer; AI xander M'Neil, draper; John J. Lyddon, plumber; Alfred Weeks, butcher; B. S. Evans, gentleman Thomas Hope, gentleman Jamas Bloor, general dealer; Thomas aunes, ,cull icr. *jNlf-,rul)err, -,f the old board.

NANTYGLO AND PLAIN A. The following gentlemen have been norriinolted as candidates to the fcur seats on this board Llewellyn Blunt, attendance officer, Nantyglo *i £ dwin Griffiths, tinplater, Blaina Samuel H .)wells, Blaina Inn 'Win. Parry, contractor. Blaina; *Wnl. Parry, grocer, Nantyglo D. J. Parfitt, butcher, Blaina D. il Williams, Bush Inn, inantylzlo Evan Williams, oolliery pro- prietor, Nantyglo. "Members of the old board.

THE DIRECT VETO BILL. At the usual monthly church meeting oi Tredegarville, Rumney, Miindv, and Llanishen Baptist Cburohes, held at Trwiegarville Baptist Chapel, The Parade, Cardiff, on Thursday, it was unanimously resolved that w« most hHartily ap- prove of the Direct Veto Bill for Wales now, before Parliament. We are thankful that the second rearline" has already been agreod to, and would respectfully urgo th" h m. member for Carmarthen boroughs, also the members of ner Maje-ty's Government, to do all in their power to promote the said measure, so that it may speedily bt'como the law of the land.It was further resolved that copies of the foresroing resolution be sent to the Right Hen. W. E. Gladstone, Major Jones, Sir E. J. Reed, K.C.B., and the Press.

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