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Passing Pleasantries, i NO MORE TO TELL. Unci a." <5a;a little Johnny, ten me now -you. charged with your war-horse up the hill ,t th* head of your troops." "Weil," aaid the battle-scarred veteran, "I mounted the fiery animal, d-ew my sword from its scabbard, rose in my Stirrups, Vried  t:ic s p ,,ir,, deep i-?I th,.D forwardV and du? C1C SPèHS de&p in the Hiaiveririg flanks of my gallant steed. Yes," exclaimed tb-e boy. breathle-RFiy-. Go on, uncle. Tell me the rest of it. "Thero isn't any more to tell, Johnny," said his uncle, with a pensive sigh. "The jibbed!" EXPECTED ANOTHER FLOOD. Derrigam lived m a- ranMsnaeiae snauty which stood in a fieid near the main highway. The foundations' of the house were lower than the road, through which ran a great water- jnain. As the living floor of the house was Ttiised on posits to make it laval with The high- "Way, there was a lar- e ceilar underneath, 'where Lerrigaa kept a dozen hens. One day the water-main burst, flooded the cellar, and 4-rowned the hens. Demgan immediately put iu a, claim far damages. After a long delay .and much trouble, icfluPtnttal friends assisted 'he old man to get thirty shillings in settl^- SRl-ent of his -T'kwm. That evening he saw Mrs. jCasefciy. his next-door neighbour, sitting on lie;- bai-k stops. "I got me money i'rvm the h,> called "tO U<.T. "Did ye, tlien, Ar. IJerrigan'i It s hHII -Lill. did ye get?" • "Thirty aaiUioga." "Glory be'. An' hov ye the nsoney?" "J hov, not; but I had it." ""What* di«l-jK».df» wid it ?" -jffcire 1 hmrghl thirty w»rth- of :ï a ifcl"

MISCELLANEOUS, ENTERTAINING AND CURtOUS CONDENSATIONS. Ivy growing on a house, so far from making the" house damp, as is usually supposed, actually extracts all moisture from the walls. The .railway companies of this country receive nearly two millions a year from season-trrket holders, all paid in advance too. Camels are being used in some pacta of South Africa for police work. They patrol from 600 to 700 miles a month, and keep in A diver has discovered that fishes in the tropical seas. when frightened, dart in different directions, each fish concealing itself in the submarine vegetation which approaches nearest to its own colour. Near the coast of Cuba a frest-water spring arises from the bottom of the ocean, and for some distance round the water is perfectly fresh. A similar f?ninnarine spring is known to exist in the Gulf of Spezia. Fuel as Football Prize. A villager of Hneknartl Torkard, Notting- hamshire, has fashioned a huge football cup out of a solid lump of coal. The trophy is eagerly competed for by local football teams. Few sculptors, we fancy, would care to deal, with so brittle a substance as coal. Skipped from Shire to Shire. Norman's Heath is a nine-acre piot of land situated in four counties—Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire: and Leicestershire. It was formerly much frequented by prize- fighters, because the police of one county had no power to make an arrest in aaiother. Better Kiss-at Home. Kisses given in public are actionable by law in Rttssia. If the salute be imprinted on a lady's li £ in the open street the penalty is fifteen shillings; if in a tramcar, nothing less than tweny-ftve shillings will atone for the fault. Declarations of love on a post- card make the sender liable to <1.. fine of ten, shillings. Bv One of An^elo's PudIIs. In the old church of Yagua, near Demodos- sola, Italy, has lain for more than a. century a painting upon which so little thought or care had been destowed that it had become thickly coated with dust. This having been cleared away, the picture has been identified as the wcrk of Tanzio, one of Michael Angelo's most capaable pupils, and among the best painters of the Renaissance. Henceforward the picture will be catalogued as it deserves to be, among the nation's most precious heir- looms. IVai ue of Prospective Beauty. Beauty always constitutes an asset, but according to a judgment just pronounced at Milan there may even boo property in prospec- tive good looks- The case was singular in several respects. A Signora Zaffaroni had gone with her little girl, aged three, to a. dairy fanrt for some milk, and while there a cock flew at the child, pecking her in the left eye, which had to be removed. When the a.ction for damages came on, the dairyman pleaded in vain that the mother had only herself to blame for letting the child run about the courtyard. In Italy neither a bird nor ooa.st )tas a right to first bite." A verdict was given for jE80, avowedly on account of the prejudice likely to be one day sustained by the girl in the marriage market from the disfigurement to her face.

SPEECH BY GENERAL BOTHA. I THE CAPTURE OF TRANSVAAL BUSHRANGERS. General Botha, speaking at Johannesburg on Saturday, said that, as the Boer had extended mercy towards Dr. Jameson, so they expected that t lie re were a sufficient number of fair-minded people in the British Govern- ment to ektend mercy to the Boers who had not been amnestied in Gape Colony. Refer- ring to the capture of bushrangers in the Lydenburg district. General Botha said he had an intimate knowledge of the outside districts of the Transvaal, and he could say that there was no intention on the part of a sinsle bureher to cause a revolution. It was -C.J an insult to say that they were on the verge ( of revolution. The Boers Ly their meetings hoped to strengthen th. hands of the Govern- ment.—Renter j The meeting of Boers at Na-chtvmta.1, near | Lydenburg, on Sunday, in connection with the election of delegates to the Boer Congress at Pretoria in May and the formation of a Boer party in readiness for the coming Transvaal self-government era, was the ■ largest known fcr years. The National Scouts and hand-uppers." so obnoxious ¡ until now, mixed freely with the rigidly I orthodox. A secret meeting of Boer leaders on Saturday evening approved General Botha's proposal that the Boers should work to obtain a majority in the first Assembly to b3 e.J..ed2d since the war. The British settlers j are afraid that the Boer vote in the country i will swamp the British vote ia the towns, and that the Boers will attain eelf-govern- ment. British opinion is divided on Lord Milner's policy, and it is feared that General Botha's success will make bad worse-—Central News.

MARINE OFFICIALS' STRIKE. VESSELS LAID UP AT MARSEILLES: SERIOUS POSITION. The officials of the mercantile marill.e at Marseilles have announced their intention of; g-jiug on strike to-day, aad in consequence j some of the vessek- now lying in the harbour i ) will be unable to raise anchor. The stoppage will affect 5 £ 00 people, and the desire is I expressed ?a,t the Gov&rompnt will replace the defaulting officials by the military staff. In response to the Prefect, who wired to Paris for instructions, M. Coombes has sent te,21 graphic orders for lb employment of troopf) to patrol the harboiir. It is feared that the I situation, which Li already regarded as very sorkvus, will be aggravated by the arrival hi Mars-sillee to-day of M. Jaures.-DentraI News. A telegram frol Havre to the Echo ds Paris," says the members of the Federated Association of Captains of Ocean-going Steamers met on Sunday evening, and sent to their colleagues at Marseilles a telegram declaring their solidity with them, approving trio step they had taken, and reserving to themselves in cane of necessity the right to act with equal energy.—Keuter.

FIRE IN NEW JERSEY. THREE FIREMEN KILLED, MANY INJURED. A disastrous fire occurred at a hardware, factory in Sewrk, New Jersey, on Saturday. 'fh.e outbreak assumed such alarmiijg propor- tions that a large number of firemen climbed to the roof of a neighbouring building the better to attack the flames. When the firs was at its height a terrific explosion occurred within the factory. The walls to a height of three storeys were blown out, and a mass of brickwork and timber crashed on the firemen in the adjoining building. The firemen we! completely buriod under the masses of brick- work. and a considerable time elapsed before the debris could be removed sufficiently to allow them to be extricated. It was found that three of the men were killed outright and that fifteen of their cvmpa/iions' grievously injured. The explosion was due to the ignition of a lar^e Quantity of 11dVhtJ:tu. j whi.ch was used iu the prucess of japstauicg. j -Ceatrcti News.

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SWALLOWED POISONI ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A PONTYPRIDD GIRL. At Marylebone Police-court on Saturday Sophia Thomas, 21, respexjtabl y-d ressetl, and described as a servant, of Portobeiloroad, Kanauigton. waa chaj-ged With attempting to --it snicide.—George Hobbs, a greeng;n" I said he had been keeping compa-ny with prisoner, but was much ccxncermed by seeing her in an intoxicated condition in company with another young man. Later witness saw her at PortobeLlo-road, and said to her. "You will not keep company with me any longer; go and keep -company with the other ,hap.' Prisoner left him, and afterwards he hei'.rd that she had ta.ken poison. Police-constable Hockley said he was called to the house in Portobeilo-road, aad In a back room on the second floor he found prisoner lying- on a. bed, apparently in great agony. There ■< ere two bottles on a. taible, and prisoner said she had swalicrwed the con- tents. She added, "You do not know the trouble I have ha.d. and I have no mother." A doctor will sent for, and he ordered prisoner's removal to St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Kirby, the court missionary, said he had inquired into the case, and found that, although prisoner had no mother, she had an aunt who resided near Pontypridd, and who had brought her up and ac-ted towards her as a foster-mother. The aunt, in fact, had sent prisoner a letter signed Yon.r affectionate mother," an-d also money to enable her to journey to Pontypridd. Mr. Curtis Bennett: Does your aunt know your condition? Prisoner: I don't know, sir. I wrote to her laat night and explained, but she would not ha.ve my letter until this morning. The Magistrate said she would be remanded until next Friday, arrangements being made in the meantime for Jier to be sent to her aunt.

I MR. RICHARD BELL, M.P., AT I TONDU. I RAILWAYMEN WHO HAVE FALLEN I FROM GRACE. A well-attended meeting of railwayman of all grades was held at the Tondu County School on Sunday afternoon. After some remarks from the chairman a member moved the following resolution:- That this meeting views with satiefac- tion the marked improvement in the working hours and safety in the railway service wrought through the efforts of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser- vants. and we re-affirm our conviction that to maintain and further improve our conditions the same can only be accom- plished by the combination of ail grades of railwaymen, and in order to facilitate our object we earnestly call upon all who have seceded and those who have never joined the society to at once become members so that our efforts may bring about more speedy results. The resolution was seconded, raid in support- ing it, Mr. Richard Bell, M.1J., who was warmly received, said that three years had elapsed since he was last in Tondu, and he referred to many changes which had taken P-b- -which had takeii place in that period. On the previous day he was at Nantymoel. a piace he had not seen since he brought his last train of coal from the Ogmore Valley. In the rest of a practical speech Mr. Bell dwelt on the advantages which had been derived by railwaymen during recent years, and emphasised the lesson that the principles of Trades Unionism should receive their main attention, the monetary advantages of combination coming second. Mr. W. Lewis, secretary of the Miners' Federation at Tondu. also spoke, and the resolution was unanimously adopted.

MEETINGS OF MINERS. I WESTERN DISTRICT. AN APPLICATION TO TENDER NOTICES DEFERRED. 1 me Western D strict of Miners met at tne Cbll um Hotel, SwaU8ea, on Saturday, Mr. J. Richards, Pencoed, presiding.—The Deputy- ag-enL (Mr. W. Morgan) reported that applica- tion had been made to tender notices at Court Herbert Colliery. The question was deferred till the next meeting, and in the meantime a report will be presented to the council at Cardiff. It was stated that about 100 men had started work at Clydach-Merthyr Colliery, and at CefngyfelaLil, where a new price-list is being negotiated, there was a prospect of considerable employment within the next few months. In consequence of the heavy calls on the association recently, it was decided to make a levy of 6d. per member at the next meeting. ANTHRACITE DISTRICT. I MEETING REFUSE TWO APPLICATIONS FOR STRIKE-PAY. At. the Busa Hotel, Swansea., on Saturday the monthly meeting of the members of the Anthracite District took place. Mr. Evan Morgan (Ammanford) was in the chair, and the xttendance included Messrs. J. D. Morgan, Cwmgores (tr-eaiurer); D. Morgan (Pant.v- flynon (secretary); and J. D. Morgan, Ystrad- gynlais (agent).-Application for strike-pay from Pontlafh Colliery, Llandebie, was reiuiit-u, tile men not naving come om in accordance with the rules.—Application for etrike-pay from Gilwen Colliery, Swansea VaJ- ley, where 220 men are out, was refused, on jfcbe ground that. it was enforced idleness, and not a. strike. EASTERN VALLEYS. SETTLEMENT OF THE BLAEXDARE COLLIERY DISPUTE. At the monthly meeting of the Eastern Valleys (Mod.) miners' delegates, held at the Waverley Hotel, Pcmtypool, on Saturday night (Mr. W. C. Watkins presiding), the Agent (Mr. James Winstoue) reported the settlement of the dispute at the Blaendare Colliery, Pontypool, which was idle for three days last week in consequence of a dispute as to filling coal. He had arranged a satis- factory, price-list, and the men had since gone back to work.—A donation was granted to the men out o{ work in the Western District, and their appeal for help was ordered to be brought to the notice of the various lodges.

RIOT IN HUNGARY. TWENTY-THREE PERSONS SHOT I DEAD. A telegram from Xagy Varad (Grossward- bin) reports a serious disturbance at the market town of Elesd. The Socialists there tried to prevent the holding of an indepen- dence party meeting, and while the gendar- merie w-are restoring order one of the Socialists fired a shot with a revolver, killing the .commander of the gendarmes. The latter thereupon fired a volley, killing 23 and severely wounding about 40 others. The mili- tary have been summoned from Nagy Varad. —Renter.

LOCAL AMUSEMENTS, THEATRE ROYAL, CARDIFF. Sir Charles Wyndham's company (under the direction of Miss Emma. Hutchison and Mr. Percy Hutchison) will appear at the Theatre Royal this week in Mrs. Gorringe's Neck- lace." whi-ch ran for two seasons at Wyndham's and the New Theatre, London. The play will be preceded each evening by the farce, "Mrs. Hilary Regrets." GRAND THEATRE, CARDIFF. An Anglo-Eu.Sian drama, entitled In Dark Siberia" is an-iouiiced for the Grand Theatre this week. As may be anticipated by those who have no^t seen the play, it abounds in sensational siiuatLaus. THE EMPIRES. CARDIFF.The promUle for this week includes sf?ral prominent names, among them being Caicedo, who turns double somer- saults on a "ingle wire; the Vandyke Troupe of pantomimists, in an amusing sketch; and Dan Crawley, a very clever singer of comic songs. NEWTOBT.—The Caledonian Boys Orchestra and Concert Combination, who recently appeared before the King and Queen, will certainly please Newport patrons of the Empire during the present week. Other engagements include the Brothers Horne, in a comic boxing sketch, and Data, the living encyclopaedia."

LICENSING BILL APPROVED BY THF, TRADE At a largely-attended meeting of the com- mittee of the Western Counties District of the National Tr (Ie Defene.e Association, held at Bristol on Saturday, Mr. A. Gardener, M.P., presiding, the following resolution was unani- mously adopted:—"That this meeting, repre- senting the wholesale and retail sections of the licensed trade in the counties of Berks, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wilts, while reserving j augment on details, and regretting that it is not proposed to rwtore the whole or j■k portion of thj sum paid by the trade since 1890 originally intended for compensation, considers the Government Lie!'II!iu Bill a honest endeavour to settle a difficult aud coin- ptex question, and resolves to give it general support.

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PUBLIC EDUCATION) DR MACNAMARA & VOLUNTARY I SCHOOLS. There was a large assembly of teachers, local public men, and general public in the commodious Welsh Baptist Chapel (Salem) at Porth on Saturday evening to hear an address delivered by Dr. Macnamara, M.P., on. "The Future of the Education Act." Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., presided. Dr. Macnamara, having made eome compli- mentary references to Sir Alfred Thomas, who, he said, was honoured and respected by men holding all shades of political views, went on at once to deal with the Education Act of 19C2. There were two reasons why he was grateful for that Act. In the first place, he was grateful for it because it had created public interest and public concern in educa- tion. That interest so far had been, and was at the present moment, particularly in Wales, a bitter one. But this interest, though bitter, was better t-han apathy, unconcern, or disregard. When the present controversy had passed away, and when the educational ma.chinery was brought to work in Wales, what they would have to do would be to see that the interest thus created should be an abiding interest, an interest in schools whether elementary, intermediate, or university. He was grate- ful to the Act for another thing, for it boldly put the voluntary echoole on the rates. If they made public education a public charge, however, there were two essential concomi- tants which must accompany ihat. In the first place, the measure of public money spent must find a counterpart in the measure of public control conceded. (Appla-use.) It was calculated that the public would have to find eleven-twelfths of the money, but would be given only four-twelfths of the management, whilst the denominations would only find one-twelfth of the money, but would be given eight-twelfths of the manage- ment. Well, they (the public) were not going to take that. (Applause.) Referring to religious tests, he maintained that now that all the teachers were paid out of the public funds no organisation and no religious body had a right to come in and ask for any conditions other than those demanded by the public who found the money. The chairman had hinted that he was not in favour of compromising. He (Dr. Macnamara) would speak with some hesita- tion upon that point. From what he oould gather from the newspapers, the Government intended to bring in something very valiant, and, no doubt, they would look very severe, but he guaranteed that ere long they would show the white flag. The intention of the Government seemed to be to take the denomi- national schools out of the hands of the dis- trict or county councils and administer them from Whitehall, and provide the neces- sary money out of the Exchequer Consoli- dated Fund. He predicted that such a pro- cedure would result in greater bitterness than was the case at present. And, besides, such a course would violate one of the main purposes of the Government in the passing of the Act. whi-ch was intended to bring about a. co-ordination of all grades of education. Then, in the case of the teachers, under such an arrangement there could be no inter- change between; the two classes of schools. There would tnen be no chance of promotion by interchange of teachers from the two classes. He thought it was absolutely silly to go on that tack. What he thought could be done would be to let Wales look after her own affairs. (Cheers.) They could give Wales educational Home Rule. lvhat he thought would then happen would be this—that the county councils would go on as they were as regarded the provided schools, whilst the denominational schools would be handed over entirely for five days a week to the public authority. They would be maintained by the grant, and the managers and teachers would be absolutely and entirely in the hands of the council. With regard to religious education in council schools, that would be unseetariau-the children would receive simple Biblical teaching. But lie thought they would have to do this—as long as the teacher was not engaged and no public money spent for the purpose there was no reason why they should not allow the managers of denominational schools at times convenient both to them and to the children, when the latter could be got together, to come in so that the children should receive religious teaching in the faith of their fathers. Three- fourths of the children in intermediate schools came from the elementary schools. It was, therefore, essential that they should go on with the work of primary education with all speed, and the new authorities should be allowed a free hand to look into the con- dition of the denominational schools so as to ensure the buildings, apparatus, &c., being in a proper state, that thelteacoor be looked after, and the attendance officers, and also to look into the condition of the children. Dr. W E. Thomas. J.P., chairman of the Rhondda Education Committee, moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Macnamara, and Alderman Richard Lewis. J.P., having seconded, the vote was carried. RHONDDA TEACHERS IN CONFERENCE. I A conference of the Rhondda and Ponty- pridd section of the National Union of Teachers was held at the County Schools, Porth, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. Davies presided, and Mr. J. T. Lewis discharged the secretarial dLities.-A lengthy discussion took place relative to the conditions of work in the board schools of East Lambeth, London, where, it was alleged, hardships had been experienced in connection with inspectorial visits.—Mr. J. T. Lewis having explained the position of affairs, Mr. Edgar Jones proposed a resolution protesting against any attempts to revive the examination system.—Mr. J. D. Jones seconded, and the motion was carried. —Mr. J. W. John gave a report of the circular sub-committee.—Messrs. J. W. Jones, Howell Howslis, Edward Jenkins, J. T. Lewis, and J. D. Jones. Miss John (Cymrmer), Mrs. J. T. Lewis, and Misis Davies fMardy) submitted reports of the Portsmouth Conference, and steps were agreed to be taken to augment the Benevolent and Orphan Funds of the National Union of Teachers to signalise the presi- dency of Mr. Tom John.—Dr. Macnamara afterwards addressed the meeting.

CARDIGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. SATISFACTORY REPORT AND I BALANCE-SHEET. I PROPOD TRAVELLING NATIONAL SHOW. I The annual meeting of the Cardigan Agri- cultural Society was held in the Guild-hall on Saturday, Mr. E. Robinson (the new president for the year) presiding.-The Secretary (Mr. D. Morgan-Jones) produced the accounts for the past year, showing a balance of JS62 4s. 9d., as against an adverse balance of £19 7s. The gate-money was over £105, to against £ 29 the previous year. The amount of prizes paid was also nearly jE50 more. The accounts were unanimously passed, and the date for the 1904 show fixed for Wednesday, August 10. Mr. Jones, the new manager of the National Provincial Bank. wa. elected treasurer, in the plaoe of Mr. -R. E. Jones, the former manager. Mr. D. Morgan-Jones was re-elected secretary. The executive committee were re-appointed, with the exception of one gentleman who had left the district, and the number of members was increased from ten to fourteen. The Secretary read a letter he had received from Mr. D. Howell Thomas (secretary of the United Counties Agricultural Show) relative to the establishment of a national Welsh show at Aberystwyth. The president was not opposed to a national show for Wa!es, but he thought the whole of the agTicfUtaral societies should have been consulted flrt.-1fr. Morgan Richardson poin-ted, out that Aberystwyth was almost inacces- sible for the purposes of a national show. If a national show was held it should be held in different places in the Principality. Captain Pryse thought the whole matter was arranged in London. He agreed with Mr. Morgan-Richardson as to its being a travel- ling show.—Mr. Morgan-Richardson then moved a resolution in favour of a travelling show. Captain Pryse seconded the resolution, which was carried.—The prize-list was then gone through, and with only one alteration, adopted. The following special prizes were also agreed to, all open to the world:—For the best pair of horses driven in harness, any height, 1st, £ 12; 2nd, £ 6; 3rd, £ 3. For single hor^o in harness, fifteen hands and over. 1st, £10; 2nd, L5; 3rd, 12 10s. For single horses in harness, under fifteen hands, 1st, £ 10; 2nd. £ 5; 3rd, jP,2 10s. Also a special prize for jumping was given by Dr. and Mrs. Pritchard. The Priory, Cardigan.

MR, IVOR GUEST AND THE I CARLTON. A movement is on foot, I believe (says a, London eorrt.gl}.}()(lnli. ajnoug a ReelUm of the Carlton Club. to saggvut in wry active fortit the remova-i fcom the list of t:hos-^ mem- bei-c, of the lv>u-e of Commons atUtehed Phut, iii/titul LUll w-iio have aeiiiitft' Liberal candidatures or the asaisstacoe of Liberal Astsoofulions in their candidature for Parliament at the next general election. This obviously points at two or three wHI- kB-jtwn Unionist Free Trade if.

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LEGS CUT FF i LEGS CUT OFF WOMAN PUSHED UNDER A I TRAIN. The dead body of a man named William James Willsmore was found on the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway on Sunday near Southend. By his side lay a woman, named Catherine Webster, in a pool of blood and suffering from terrible injuries, both her legs being oompletely severed above the knee. The woman was conveyed to Southend, and now lies in the hospital there in a critical condition. She has made a statement to the effect that the man dragged her on to the line, and just as the midnight express from Fenohuroh-street, Londoh, was approaching, pushed her underneath the wheels of the engine. Apparently, Wilismom afterwards committed suicide. The injured woman is a widow, and, it is stated, has for some time past cohabited with the deceased man. Both of them lived at Shoebu ryness.

ATHLETICS. LONDON ATHLETIC CLUB. b As usual at the opening meeting ot the London Athletic Club at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the most interesting competitions were those in the Public Schools Champion- ships. There were eight of these events, and the 81 entries represented twenty schools. With the exception of Heyes, of Wimbledon. who won the foalf-mil3 in 2min. 6 l-5sec. and the mile in 4min. 41 2-5eec., honours were equally distributed, and Braos, of Eton, won the 100 yards in 10 3-5see Walberer, of Exeter, the hurdles in 18 2-&s.ec.; Dickson. of Epsom, the nuarter in 52 3-aeiec.; Dellschaft, of Merchant Taylors, the steeplecha.9e; Leith, of Bedford Gramme- School, the high jump at 5ft. 4in., and Taylor, of Wellingborough the long jump at 19ft. 6Jin. Montague's win from scratch in the 1,000 yards wa? the best performance of the  of the day. A WALKING RECORD BKOKEiN. At the Higbgate Harriers' Spring meeting at Tufnell Park on Saturday G. E. Larnertbie seven-miles amateur champion, carried off first prize from scratch in the three-miles open walking handicap, and set up record figures at the distance. 'His time was 21min. Isec., well inside the British amateur record of 21min. Msec, made by W. J. Sturgeas. In a four-miles team matc.h with the Birchfield Harriers (Midland champions) the Highgate Harriers (for whom A. Aldridge finished first) won by sixteen points.

WRESTLING, THE LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPION- SHIP. James Mellor, of Stalvbridge, beat Hugh liO/nixm, of America, in the centre transept of the Crystal Palace on Saturday evening, in the presence of over 5,000 spectators. The event was for a silver cup, given by Mr. Brawall, of the Crystal Palace, a stake of £ 1,000. and the catch-as-catch-can light-weight championship. The result was a win for Mellor, who gained two falls in succession, and the cup was presented on the stage to the winner by the Duke of Manchester. a MONMOUTH MAN BEATEN. i • I i. TI-11, in tne prenm'unry douco  ?icm, Turkey, beat Calvet, France; Carroll, Wigan, beat Whistler, Manchester; Lnrkh, Russia, beat Clayton, Farnworth: and Jem Joyce, of Hindley. threw Park, of Monmouth, m the catch-as-catch-can style, in 25sec.

GOLF. BARRISTERS V. DOCTORS A J. 7 T* 0"+,1<1. -f.'t,.I'>. .8.1..1 UnrnnaUl eeenes un ^Lui"u.y .uc singles played in the morning resulted in a tie, each side scoring 4 points. Scores:- SINGLES. BARRISTERS. Pts. DOCTORS. Pts. Mr. T. Mansfield Hunter 1 Dr. H. J. 1". Simpson 0 Mr. H. W. Berr-ieege I Dr. W. G. Howarth.. i Mr. J. Crahb Watt. I Dr. A. W. Daniel —. j Mr. J. B. Dyne. l" Dr. H. Dane 0 Mr. A. Macphersou 0 Dr. Carrnthers 1 Mr. F. S. Jackson I Dr. Webh o Mr. T. Russell 0 Dr. Hawkins 1 Mr. Cracraft _u_ 0 Dr. Chittenden 1 Total 4 Total 4 In the afternoon Dr Simpson was unable to play in the foursomes, and his place in the medical team was taken by Dr. Law. The result was a win for the Barristers by points to H. The Barristers thus won the match by 1 point. Details:- JtWRSOMES. BARRISTERS. Pt. DOCTORS. Pts. Messrs. Crabb Watt tnd Messrs. Howarth and Jackson. I Law. o Messrs. Hunter and Messrs. Dane and Russell l Chittenden o Messrs. Beveridgc and Messrs. Daniel and Macphpison £ Hawkins i Messrs. Dyne and Cra- Messrs. Carruthere and croft. o Webb .1 Totdl 21 TotaI. U NEWPORT V. GLAMORGAN II. A second team of the Glamorganshire Club played a match with Newport at Penarth on Saturday, with the following result:- NEWPORT. GLAMORGAN IL L. A. Phillips 0 C. TwnbuH 5 J. E. Hughes o G. Renwick 7 Hainforth 0 A. P. Tliomas 7 T. W. Pearson 2 K. R. Marley 0 II. F- Lyme o J. Alexander 4 J. Lane o J. S. Dyas 8 Howard Jonei 2 F. J. Howell 0 D. C. Lane 0 J. G. Wilson 1 4 Z2 POBTHCAWL V. ASHBURNHAM. Played at Pembrey. Porthcawl won by 29 holes to Ashburnham's 4. PROPVSSTfMSTAT, finT.WRS' iflsnnTiTTfw It has bean decided to hold the competition among the members of the Southern section of the Professional Golfers' Association for the "Tooting Bee" Cup on the links of the west Middlesex Club, on Wednesday, May 4. The draw will be made on Friday next. THE BRAIDS TOURNAMENT. In the fourth round of this tournament on th. Braids course Edinburgh, on Saturday afternoon, Royal Rank beat Thistle by 4 and 3; Greenhill beat Piewlands by 10 and 8; Alban beat Whitehouse by 5 and 3; and Carlton beat Morningside by 7 and 6. The feature of the third round was the defeat of Ye Monks of Ye Braids by Royal Bank.

PRESENTATION TO MR. GEORGE MERCER. Mr. George Mercer (chairman of the South Wales Football Referees' Society) was on Saturday presented with a silver referee's whistle by the committee of the Llanbradach Association team as a memento of his ser- vices as referee at the first final match for the Llanbradach Charity Cup.—Mr. Leonard C. Catley (chairman) made the presentation on behalf of the committee, and said that they were delighted that Mr. Mercer had accepted the position of referee at the final match played that axwjriioon oy liogersione and Llanbradach. Mr. Mercer had rendered good service to sport in general, and his deci- sions at football matches were always based upon a good, sound knowledge of the game. —Mr. Mercer suitably responded, and thanked the committee for their kindness. He had always been pleased to conie to Llajibradach, as he invariably met With courtesy at the hands of the Llanbradach people.

MONMOUTHSHIRE LEAGUE meeting. A special meeting of this league was held at the Tredegar Arms. Newport. on Satur- day, Mr. Ja-rrett, W.F.U., presiding, to, con- sider a. demand made by the Pontypool Club for a third of the receipts of the match Mon- mouthshire Champions v. Rest of the League, which had been fixed to be played at Ponty- pool next Saturday. Tredegar and Ponty- pool were the only clubs not represented, and very strong feeling prevailed as to the action of the Pontypool Club, after having offered their ground and allowing the match to be advertised, trying to corner the league at the last moment. ultimately the following decisions were unanimously come to: Ttm-t this committee does not accede to the demand of the Pontypool Club; that the secretary be instructed to write to the club in question stating that a vote of censure had been passed on them for their disloyal and unsportsmanlike conduct in the matttèr." Also. "That the offer of the Brynmawr Club, as runners-up. to play the Best of the League at Brynmawr for the benefit of ttjje league funds, on Saturday next, be accepted."

SPORTS IN THE ELIONIIDA. A t g;of"i(in,vl athlctic meeting took place on the Mtd-Rhondd? Atbletic Grounds, Tonv- l-Iandy, on Saturday afternoon, before a fair crowd. A late start v;as made. Events: — 100 Yards Boys' Raeefunoer seventeen yea i-). —1st. J. Thomas, LlwynyP»a; 2nd, Alf May, Tonypandy; 3rd. J. H. Jones, Tonyrefail. Half-mile Boys' Cycle IL-XL-caP.-lat. T. Edmunds, Ctydach Vale; 2nd, C. Rees, Trcher- bert: 3rd, G. Edmunds, Clydach Vale. 120 Yards Novice Handica,p.-1st, J. Thomas, Llwyuypia; 2nd. W. D. Stephen, Tonypandy; 3rd. R. Gower. Pontypridd. Half-mile Novice Cycle Handicaq).-lst. O. J. Rees. Porth; 2nd, D. Bassett, Porth; 3rd, J. Davies, Pontygwarth.

BILLIARDS. DAWSON V. STEVENSON. Play wa-s concluded in tne match at New- caetle-on-Tyne on Saturday. At the close Dawson reached his points with a fifteen, winning the match by 870. The scores at the close of the game were: Dawson, 18,000; Stevenson, 17,130. HARVERSON V. COOK. AL the saloon in I/eicester-square, Jiondon, on Saturday the match of 15,009 up. in which Cook received a start of 1,000, ended in a I victory for Ha-rverson by 4,350 points. Mnat ??-4c -flarv--rw-,n,, 1?,(MO: C*-k? 10,650.

CWMAVON MAN DROWNED. The dead body of Daniel John, aged about 51), of Cunard-row, Owmavon. was found in the water-course at Pwllyglaw, C'wmavoii, on Suuday morning. It is supp'ed that the body had been in the water eome days. An hique«t will be held.

STEVENS' BREAD, EATEN RBGITI/ARI^Y, will impTO-ra the health jvud permanently strengthen the aojutitutioa. "a with tlte be*t nuteD DOUL OW22

RESULTS OF SATURDAYS MATCHES. FINAL FOR THE MALLET CUP. I BOMILLY V. GRANGE STARS. U. i jnnai score. tt. i jm.. Romilly 0 2 0 Grange Stlt-rs 0 0 0 A. H. WILLIAMS' CUP. ST. MARY'S V. PENARTH THISTLES. Final score. G. T. M. St. Mary's 0 1 0 Penarth Thistles 0 1 0 SOUTH WALES CHALLENGE CUP FINAL. HALF-WAY v. TROEDYRHIW. Final score: G. T. M. Halfway. 3 0 0 Troedyrhiw 0 2 0 CARDIFF AND DISTRICT SHIELD FINAL. ST. TEILO'S V. PENARTH UNITED. Final score. G. T. M. St. Teilo's 1* 2 0 Penarth United. 0 0 0 Dropped. CARDIFF V. ABERAVON. • Final score: G. T. M. Aberayon 2 1 0 Ca,rdiff 1 0 0 BRIDGEND V. NEWPORT. Final score: G. T. M. G. Boots's Team 3 1 0 Bridgend *2 2 0 One penalty. BARRY RAILWAY CLERKS V. GREAT I WESTERN RAILWAY CLERKS. I At Dinas Powis Common. Final score, Great I Western Clerks, 1 penalty goal; Barry Rail- I way Clerks, 1 try. RUGBY TNION MATCHES. I West Hartlepool, 7 points; Rockeliffe, 5 points. I NORTHERN UNION MATCHES. I Widnes, 1 goal 4 tries 114 points); Httddcrsfield, nil. Broughton Rangers, three points; Wigan, nil. Wakefi-eM Trinity, 3 goals 5 tries (21 points); Dews- bury, nil. Holbeck, 10 points: South Shields. 2 points. Castleford, 1 goal 1 try (fife points); Rochdale Hor- nets, 1 try. Bradford", 13 points: Hunslet, two points. Pontefract. two points: York, nil. Brigoouse, 29 points; Normanton, 10 points. Leeds" A," three points; York" A," nil. Hebden Bridge, three points; Hull "A," tnrce points. Oktham, 10 points; Hull Kingston Rovers, 7 points. Bailey, three points; Runcorn, nil. Koighlev, 13 points; Leeds, eight points. St. Helens, 4 goals, 9 tries; Lancaster, 1 goal. Castleford, five points: Rocidale, three points. Hull, six points; Leigh. three points. Bro-ighton Rangers, thirteen points: Wigan, nil. Salford, 19 points: Warrington, three points. Warrington "A," 13 points; Salfard "A," five points. Bramlev, IS points; Birkenhead, four points. Hnddersfield. 11 points; Castleford Half- acre. nil. Swinton, 12 points; Halifax, 5 points. RUGBY RESULTS. I Aberdare. 1 try; Llanelly, 1 try. Penygraig, 2 goals (1 dropped) 3 tries; Llwynpia, nil. Newport Thirds, 1 goal 5 tries; Newport Gymnasts, nil. Cilfynydd, one penalty goal and two tries; Pontypridd, one dropped goal. Mr. Nelme's (Newport) Team, 1 goal, 1 try: Mr. Putner's Team, 1 try. Treherbert, 1 try; Neath,, 1 try. Maes teg, 2 goaJs (1 dropped); Treorky, nil. Tredegar, nil; Pontypool, ml. Cardiff Schools League.—Eleanor-street, 1 try; St. Peter's, nil. Cwmbran. 1 try; Abertillery, nil. Pill Harriers, 1 goal (dropped); Cross Keys, nil. Great Western Railway, 1 gcal (penalty); Barry Railway, 1 try. Cardiff Tramways Employes, 3 goals, 2 tries; Newport, 1 try. LLWYNYPIA V. CAERPHILLY. I I This match has oeen aoanaonea. uaer-I philly, it appears, are unable to keep the I fixture. MATCH POSTPONED. I Pengam v. Mr. Little's team. This match I has been postponed until the 30th inst.

ENGLISH CUP FINAL TIE. I MANCHESTER CITY V. BOLTON I WANDERERS. Finl roro; Goal-. I MANCHESTER CITY 1 j BOLTON WANDERERS .? G j WHAT THE TEAMS HAVE DONE. I SOCCER FINALS. Singletons. 3 goals; Bargoed, 1 goal. Mardy, 2 goals; Llanbradach, 1 goal. Rogerstone, 2 goals; Llanbradach, 1 goal. Aberdare. 1 goal; Brecon, nil. Newport Boys Brigade Past, 6 goals; Present, 4 goals. Lysaght's Excelsiors. nil: Orb Villa, nil. Wyndham Stare, two goals; Victoria Park Crescents, two goals. Lansdowne-road School, six goals; Cardiff Boys' Brigade, fourteen goals. Ebbw Vale, seven goals; Barry, one goal. St. Cynon's, two goals; Abercynon, one goal. Tydu, four goals; Newport Garrison, nil. Treriarris, four goals: Port Ta.lbot, nil. Ton, three goals; Pontlottyn, one goal. Abergavenny, 3 goals; Merthyr Vale. nil. Tydu, 4 goals; Newport Garrison, nil. Newport Somertons, 4 goals; Maindee Old Boys. 3 goals. Newport Belle Vue, 1 goal; Clyffard Villa, 1 goal. Bolton St. Luke's, 1: Ashton Town, 1 goal. Everton, 4 goals; Queen's Park Rangers, 1 goal. THE LEAGUE.—DIVISION T. I Sunderland, three goals; Newcastle United, nil. West Bromwich Albion, two goals; Sheffield United two goals. Liverpool, three goals; Blackburn Rovcr, two goals. Notts Forest, one goal: Mi-ddiesbrougli, one goal. Bury, nil: Wolverhampton Wanderers, nil. Stoke, one goal; Derby County, one goal. Sheffield Wednesday, four goals; Aston Villa, two goals. Small Heath, two goals.; Notts County, nil. DIVISION II. Blackpool, two goals; Bradford, nil. Lincoln City, nil; PresWn North End, nil. Gainsborough Trinity, two goals: Glossop, nil. Bristol City, 2 goals; Burslem Port Vale, one. Manchester United, 2; Burton United, nil. Stockport, 2; Burnley, 2. Barnsley, three goals: Grimsby, one. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Swindon, two goals; Northampton, nil. Southampton, (tre goal; Tottenham, nil. Luton, two goals: Kettering, one. Millwall, 2 goals; Brentford, nil. Plymouth, 2 goals; Portsmouth, nil. Bristol Rovers, 3 goals; Wellingborough, 1 goal. Reading, 3 goals; Brighton, nil. NORTHERN LEAGUE. South Bank, 3; Bishop Auckland, 2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Third Lanark, 4; Dundee, 1. Celtic, 1 goal; Kilmarnock, 1 goal. Newcastle. 10 goals; 18th Husears, 1 goal. IiANCASHIRE COMBINATION. St. Helen's Recreation, 2 goals; Barrow, nil. Southport, nil, Earlestown, nil. Newton-le-Willows, 2 goals; St. Helen's, 2 goals.

CRICKET. I BARRY V. CARDIFF EAST. I Theee teams met in ideal weather on gatur- I day at Barry Island, and the following were I the scores :—■ t BARRY. M. Gameson, cOw-en, b Adamson 6 Si Jenkins, b Ward 21 C. Kirby, c Reece, b Howe 23 T. J. Megan, b W-d 7 F. Saddler, c Hood. b Ward R. Williams, c Hood, b Ward. 21. n. Sale, h w, b Ward 5 H. M'Kenaie. c Hood, b Ward 0 M. Roach, c Ward 5 C. Emails, b Ward 3 G. Davies, not out 5 Extraa 2 Totat. 99 CARDIFF EAST. H. ,T. Adamson, c Jameson b Jenkins 5 E. Hatcher, b Morgan 0 R. Wood, c Sale, b JenkLlls 5 S. Powditch, run out 0 G. Hood, c, Morgan, b 1 W, Richards, c Evans, b Jenkins 2 R. G ifbe rt, 1 b w, b .Tenkins. 1 TV. Ward, at Jameson, b Jenkins 0 Ivor Reece, aot out 12 J.Bichards. c Jenkins, b laster. 2 I Extras g Total 37 PONTYPRIDD TRIAT, MATCH. I The Pontypridd Cricket Club commenced the season with a trial match between Bides cap- tained by C. Roberts (vice-captain) and Bert Hughes. The latter won the toss and went in first. Play was gooa, and patting of Tautfson especially was of a fine order, and he compiled a score of 42. The following were the scores:—B. Eleven: Total (for 8 wickets), 85; innings declared closed. C. Roberts's Team: Total, 55. ALPHA CLUB. I The Alpha Cricket Club had an enjoyable game on Saturday at Llandaff Fields between the married players Y. single players. The brothers Gibson and Stillman batted in excellent fashion. PLYMOUTH WORKS CLUB. the Plymouth vv orks Cricket Club opened their season on Saturday with a trial match between single and married members, the I bachelors' side making a score of 77, and their I opponents 70 HIGHER GRADE V. MARION STARS. I Higher Grade. 37 all out; Marion Stars, 34 1 III out. Cvfarthfa, Wesleyan, 26; Lynwood, 19. Cymrics. 60: University Settlement, ö7.

TVLil-VPJTi FATrnH. TO PRISON. At a special session at Talgarth the adjourned charge of cruelty against John and AIm Lewi*. Peribont, Taigarth, yra>? hea-wl. Juhn lewis, who is a carpenter, had been arrested Alt Llanwrda (Carmarthen- shire). Mi-. A. J. Corner 'Hertford' prose- cuted, and evidence having been given by Inspector Marohant, National Society for the | Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Lewis, the tna> defendant, was sent tu prison fve eix -ft-eelus' hard labour.

TARIFF COMMISSION. THREE SOUTH WALES WITNESSES EXAMINED The fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of the Tariff Commission were held a.t the White- hall Rooms, Hotel Metropole, London. Mr. Chamberlain attended the former meeting, and was welcomed by the chairman (Sir Robert Herbert), on behalf of the members of the commission. Mr. Chamberlain, in thank- ing the commissioners for their reception of him, said he had been more than pleased and gratified by the information he had received as to the progress of the work of the com- mission. It was more than he could possibly have hoped beforehand that the commission should have proceeded so far so smoothly and so satisfactorily. He had always, of course, attached the very greatest importance to the work of the commission, and the interest which had been shown in it by its various members, as manifested by the large attend- ance at all its meetings, was proof of the thoroughness with which the work had been taken up by the members of the commission, while the readiness with which the informar tion was being supplied by manufacturers and others in the various trades pointed also to a widespread public interest. IRON AND STEEL WITNESSES. I The commission has at its last four meet- I ings taken the evidence of six representative iron and steel manufacturers. Colonel Charles Allen, managing director of Henry Bessemer and Co. (Limited), of Shef- field, and of the Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Company, South Wales, gave evidence in regard to the production of common class -steel and aleo of higher class steel,, such as ordnance, marine forgings and castings, tyres and axles for locomotives, carriages, wagons, and tramways, engineering forgings of every description, blooms, bars, and slabs of special tempers for hardware, colliery and agricul- tural tools, for the home, foreign, and Colo- nial markets. Sir Alfred Hickman, M.P., chairman of A. Hickman (Limited), of Bilston and Nuneaton, owners of coal and iron mines in the Mid- lands, gave evidence in regard to the pro- duction of pig iron, steel blooms and billets, steel plates, steel bars, angles, tees, channels, girder, &c.. and basic slag (manure). Mr. F. W. Gilbertson, of P. W. Gilbertson and Co. (Limited), steel, tin-plate, and gal- vanising works, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, gave evidence in regard to the manufacture of gal- vanised corrugated sheets, galvanised flat sheets, tin-plates, black-plates for stamping and enamelling and for electrical purposes, steel bars for tin-plate and e-heet making, steel billets, steel ingote, basic slag meal, gal- vanised Canada plates, blackplates for tin- ning, steel sheets for electrical purposes, &c. Mr. Albert E. Barton, manager of the Carn- forth Hematite Iron Company, Carnforth, gave evidence as to the manufacture of hema- tite pig iron for steeimaking in the Furness district. Mr. Thomas Davie, of the Waverley Iron and Steel Company (Limited), Coatbridge (N.B.), gave evid,ence. as to the manufacture of bar iron in the West of Scotland. Mr. W. Wanklyn and Ir. Carlton. represent- ing the Monmouthshire Steel and Tin-plate Company (Limited), Pontymister Works, New- port, gave evidence as to the manufacture of tin-plates and galvanised sheets in South Wales. Among the points dealt with by these wit- nesses in relation to the above-mentioned branches of the iron and eteei trades were: —The dumping of foreign pig iron and steel upon British markets and its effect upon prices, the advantages and disadvantages of dumping, the causes of American, German, and other foreign developments in the iron and steel trades, the objects and effects of the M'Kinley and other foreign tariffs; a comparison of prices in Great Britain and foreign countries; the effect of British Proo Trade in increasing the stability of the iron and steel industries in Germany, the United States, and other countries; the probable effect of British import duties on iron and steel; the operation of and necessity for Colonial preference, the etate of employment and wages in the British trades; the differentiation of railway rates in foreign countries; the Board of Trade and Income-tax returns, &c. I FOREIGN RAILWAY POLICY. Mr. W. M. Acworth gave evidence on som", special points, in regard to foreign railway rates, that is to say, the relation, between railway and canal rates in this and other countries; the preferential railway rates! adopted in other countries; the railway org-ajusation in connection with the great steel combines in America; and, generally, the differentiation of railway rates by foreign countries on goods exported to the United Kingdom or other countries. I AGRICULTURE. Considerable progress lia-s been made by the agricultural committee preparatory to the issue of inquiry forms to agriculturists and the examination of witneSlsæ.. Memo- randa, have been prepared summarising exist- ing British a.nd foreign information as to tiie, conditions which the British farmer ba6 to face. With regard to other industries, the prepa- ratory work has been entrusted to special committees. Much progress has heen made by the engineering and machinery and textiles committees, and the examination of witnesses in those groups will be commenced on an early day.

I FORESTRY IN WALES. I LECTURE BY PROFESSOR STORY 1-1 AT CARMARTHEN. -1 A well-attended meeting of agriculturists and others interested in aboriculture was held on Saturday afternoon at the Guild-hall. Carmarthen. It had been organ?ed by Mr. Dudley W. Drummond, agent of 1 t? Cawdor Estate in Carmarthenshire, and a lecture on Welsh and Continental forestrv waR delivered by Mr. Fraser Story, lecturer on forestry at I the Edinburgh College of Agriculture, who has inist completed a tour of inspection, in company with Mr. Drummond. over the wood- lands on the Cawdor Estates in Carmarthen- shire and Pembrokeshire, and who, by the way, has just been appointed lecturer in the forestry department established in connec- tion with the University College of North Wales. Bangor. Beautiful limelight views of tree growth and State forestry methods in Germany illustrated the lecture, the lantern (kindly lent by Dr. Goodall) being manipulated by Mr. F. J. Finglah. the borough surveyor, and Mr. C. Haydn Williams. In opening the proceedings Mr. Drummond referred to the fact that there were 1,700,000 acres of waste land in Wales alone which could be afforested, and that £ 27,000,000 worth of timber was imported into this country every year, although it could have been grown quite as well at home. 'I a In moving a vote of thanks to Air. Story, Mr. Drummond said he meant to persist in keeping the question of forestry before the minds of the public, because he looked upon it as a most important matter, from which I they would derive great results in the future.

BOYISH SCRAPE AT RUMNEY. I The Monmouthshire magistrates, sitting j at Newport on Saturday, had before them four boys from Cardiff, named Alfred ¡ Brady, aged fourteen; Christophter Brady, aged eleven; Charles Lukins, aged twelve; and William Holliday, aged eleven, who were charged with trespassing on the I Great Western Railway at Rumney and exposing themselves to danger on Sun- j day, April 10.—Mr. L. H. Hornby, who appeared for the company to prosecute, eaid the proceedings were taken because of a great deal of theft from signal-boxes and in- terference with the signals a,t Rumney, espe- cially on Sundays. These four boys were found by Railway-detective Matthews and Detective Rosser, of the Cardiff Police Force, climbing up the signal ladders and throwing etones.-The Bench fined the boys Es. each.

CRUELTY TO HORSES AT PONTY- POOL. Thomas Warren, an ostler in the employ of Messrs. IJoyd and Yora.th, brewers, Newport, and James Hyett, a haulier, were fined 20s. and 10s. each respectively at Pontypool on Saturday for working a horse in an unfit state at Pontypool on the 14th inst. Police- sergeant Watkins found four old Bores under- neath the pad on the horse's back. It was found necessary to take the horse out of the dray and walk it back to Newport. At the same court John Thomas, master haulier at the Blaensychan Colliery, pleaded guilty to permitting a horse to be ill-treated at the colliery on the 10th ult., and Henry Hart, a haulier, to ill-treating the horse. The prosecution was instituted by Messrs. Hoskins and Llewellyn, the proprietors of the colliery. Thomas was fined 20s., while Hart was let off with a fine of 10s.

PIGEON-SHOOTING AT PONTY- I POOL. I A pigeon-shootiiie; match for CI5 a-side took place at the Recreation Gfounds, Pontypool,' on Saturday afternoon between Alfred Smith, collier, of Ilafodyrynya, near Crumlin, and Herbert Challenger, oi Poiitypool, Smith being the winner. In the sweepstake match which followed Challenger got first prize.

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