South Wales Echo

AN AMERICAN THEATRE BURNT DOWN. [F.EUT £ K'S TELKGRAit, PHILADELPHIA, Monday.—The Ncv; Temple Theatre here was destroyed by fire to-Jay. The adjoining property was alr.o -'•anviged. The loss is estimated at 500,000 dols.

CARDIFF SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. The adjourned meeting (.f the Executive Committee of the Cardiff Libecal Association will he held at the Associativa Offices, Queen's Chambers, to-night (Tuesday), at sight o'clock, to consider matters affecting the approaching School I Board election.

.-+ SUICIDE OF A PAUPER THROUGH LOVE. On Sunday, the bodv of Richard Larkie, aged 23, was found in a pit near Fishpooi Workhouse, Bolton. Larkin has been a pauper inmate of the workhouse almost all his lite. On th9 8th November he sent two notes to an assistant pupil teacher there declaring his love. The matter was re- ported to the guardians, and Larkin was punished. Immediately afterwards he left the workhouse without permission, and was not seen again until his body was found..

_n- TRAGIC SUICIDE AT CHEL- TENHAM. An inquest was held at the Eight Bells Inn, yesterday, on the body of a young man named Frederick Hands, son of a well-known chemist in the town, who committed suicide by taking prussic acid on Christmas Eve. It appeared that the deceased had been cohabiting with a woman, and of late had drunk somewhat heavily. He had returned to his father's home, and ex- pressed contrition for his conduct, a few days ago, but had relapsed again, and on Christmas Eve, about midnight, he came t..is father's house, and after knocking him up acquainted him with the fact that he had swallowed a dose of prussic acid. He was at once "tkp.n in and a doctor sent for, but before the latter had time to arrive he had died.—The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind."

AN IMPROBABLE TALE. I Emma Milton was charged at Marlborough, police-court yesterday with beiog drunk in Margaret court, Oxford-street, at 11 o'clock 011 Sunday night. A police-constable found the woman fast asleep un a doorstep, and completely smothered in snow. She was speechlessly drunk, and unable to give her name.—The prisoner said that she was not intoxicated, brt rather confused. She had been to church, aud when she left with the congregation two men, who were strangers to her, asked her to give them money ior a night's lodging. She changed half a sov» --ngn, all the money that she had, aud gave them fourpence eacn. As slie wai-ted to procure lodgings herself for the niodit, she as!-led two youths to direct her to a comfortable place, when they pushed her down iu the snow, and robbed her of 8s and papers and doc .ments worth to her £ 1,000.—Mr Newton I don't believe a word you say. Go away.

THE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. Id \n Chnstiania a con ;spmdent reports that the first of three matches w:s skated by Axel Paulsen, the present champion skatn- of the world, aud Ha raid Hagen, nf Trundb. jrn, and resulted, contrary to expecta- tion, in an easy victory for Hagen. The d'stance was 25,000 metres—about 151 miles, or 2 522times round the Christiania Bicycle Club's course, which had been flooded and frozen for the occasion. At the start Pc dsen took a lead, which Hagen wrested from him in "he ••?cond round, and which he gradually increaseed up to 2 £ rounds, by which length be won. The time 56 minutes, 39 4-5 seconds and Paulsen 59 minutes 20 1-5 seconds. The champion had been suffering from an attack of bronchitis for a fortnight previous to "ae match, which may account for his easy defeat. Yh« two remaining races to<,k place yesterday, the dis- tances beiug 5,000 and 1,609 metres respectively. M. T'^jlsen was idie winner r. both contest-, and now holds the title of champion skater as well as feceiving a prize of 500 kroner.

PHILHARMONIC MUSIC-HALL. An excellent and varied programme is provided ftt. this popular place of entertainment, during the otirr^nt week. The Brothers Harrison, who c,arrgiit week. The Brothers Harrison, who have made such a decided bit locally, are re- «nfc»ged until Saturday, and are nightly encored for their clever songs aud dances. iSske and Volier exhibit some marvellous feats of .strength, and the lady culminates a fine performance by lifting three full-erown men from the l'nnnd by ht teeth. Mdile. Ratfa.e and Siguor Higoletto "i some very beautiful statuesque affects, and .ichu-i Nolaa aud Toltl G-alhghau are amusing Irish comedians. Miss Fiorris St Louis is ;i versatile serio-comic. rdvalli, The l1 ire King," is seemingly composed of asbestos. It has been inadvertently stated that Greenfield and Mitchell, the champion.if the P.R., appear this week at the Piiil. This is not the case, but they will do so next week.

STEALING A BULLOCK'S HEAD.—At the Merthyr police-court, OB Monday, two men, n timed Ray and Collins, charged with steeling bullock s head, the property c J Lewi", butr-im, rJ^r%z> wP. wert flswi lQs IÓlid cost* tach,

Tragedy at Pontypridd. ] A WOMAK'3 THROAT CUT BY HER SON. An est of the Accused. It is reported from Pontypridd that last night r: atrocious crime \1. committed at Tramrc:'J Side. in that town. A named Ltv.-is Lewis out his mother's throat with a razor. Sl.o i is in r.n extremely critical condition.and has been conveved to the workhouse The son was apprehended by Sergeant Jenkins.

ANTI-TALL-HAT AGITATION. TLo coiruspjiiUeat th the DAily Favi ;—An agitation is gradually arising against tho well-known predilection cf Frenchmen for the chimney-pot hat, whether in its solid form or in its j2..ck.in.tue.bo or Gibus style, an 1 against inky- coloured evening dress. Some of the glasses of fashion aud the moulds of form, called the hyper- cktcs—avother variation of an ,],I compound substantive—have already arrayed themselves in led coats for metropolitan balls and soirees, and have sported low-crowned felt hats instead of gibuses. This reform began in some of the chateaux, and it may eventually become general in cities. Its apostles are askiug why, when people are in their gayest and most genial moods, they should be com- pelled to dress like undertakers or tavern- waiters. No painter, it is contended, who had any respect for his prestige and his profession, has ever depicted a man in a chimney-pot, for the effect would be hideous on canvas. Another argu- ment used is 'that the Third Republic should revive the picturesque costumes and habiliments of the Direr-Ilry, and that the male frequenters ol salons, of the Opera, and the Comedie on fashion- able nights, should lend additional colour to the scene by their garments, which should not only bo i d, but of divers colours.

THE RUMOURS ABOUT THE CZAli. What looks like a complete confirmation of the. report that the Czar Lad voii Viliaume, the German miliary ailacht, has been received at Vienua. The official version of the story is tba a grave accident happened to General Viliaume, and this shocking occurrence has con- siderably strengthened the general conviction that the Czar is mentally deranged, or at all events not responsible for his actions at times—some say through drink, and others through fear. The Pall Mall Gazette contraJicts those stories, and adds The Czar is perfectly well, in posses- sion of all his fnculties, adored by all his family and those who know him intimately, and held in awe by all who do not have that privilege. He is his own Foreign Minister, and fully conscious that he is responsible for the peace of the East.

DRIVING OVER AN EMBANK- MENT. As George Pate, a Cheshire farmer, living at Bibbington, w returning from Birkenhead market, through Tranmere, he took the turning to the beach at a spot where it is unprotected. In the darkness of the night he drove right over the embankment, and the horse and the "river fell 12 feet. In the morning the horse was found standing quietly on the beach, having io its struggles broken the shafts and freed itself from its harness. But the tide had come up and had washed the body of Pate some bO yards further along the shore. It is presumed that he was stunned by the fall and then drowned.

EXTRAORDINARY RAILWAY II COLLISION IN DUBLIN. On Christmas morning a rather serious collision occurred Oil the Great Northern Railway of Ireland, immediately outside Amiens-street Terminus, Dublin. The trains in collision were the up ight mail from Belfast i'ud the north, which is due in Dublin at 5.?5 a.m., and an empty passenger train returning to the North WdfStatioii, after leaving passengers who had w I i's get arrived by the cross-Channel steamers at Amiens- street. The train from the north W9, owing to the extra Christmas traffic, over an hour late, and as it approached the Dublin Terminus at about a quarter to seven o'clock it was met by the out- going train, which was in the course of being Ponced on to the branch. The north train, which was travelling at a, fairly rapid pace, struck against the engine of the train which was shunting, left the line, and dashed at full tpeed into the East \Vall signal-box, carrying that structure, with al' its contents,away. Forcunateiy the engine was there stopped, the engineer having had the presence of m.nd to shut the steam valve the moment he obset ved the danger. There were nearly 40 passengers in the train but only two or three persons are reported a hurt. Neither the etiginf) (irivcr ior stoker was injured, aud the signalman, Ohiistopher Blake, also escaped with nothing more than a shakuiT, notwithstanding that the signal house in which he was on duty wascompleteiy demolished, al' that he was carried down to the road from a height of 30 feet in the defer'?. In the hut liretl the principal signalman, John Whelan, and hi;, wife, but they had gone to mass, otnerwise cer- ta;u death would have awaited them, ior one half of the engine, broken and battered, with the funnel and buffers smashed off, and the steam reservoir on the top knocked out of all s.iape, lie. iu the plate they once occupied. Blake, the signalman, who was in the box, was packed up on the road afterwards. He declares that he felt just as if the whole house had been lifted up and carried over the embankment.

A NEW WAR CRUISER. I An important addition will be made to the active list of the Royal Navy early in January by the completion for f?re:2fn service of the new steel war cruiser, Mersey, twelve guns, which was launched in M«.rch, 1SS4-. The Mersey is the first of the newiy-des;gusd type of fast of tile of wllich four re in course "f construction for the Royai Navy. iSue a chspliicetnnnl «>f 5,550 tons, and has been fitted with inteli) iio-y of 6,000 horse power, manu- factured by Messrs Humphrey, Tennant, and (Jo, Her armament will consist of two 8-mcb breech- loading guns, and 10 6-inch breech-lo.hug g,Jns, mouuted on V;wa=seur fittings, together with a formidable equipment of machine rruns of the Gardner an.i Nordenxelt type. In addition to th ordinary tube- for discharg-ing Whitehead torpedoes, the Mersey has been fitted with submerged tube, which is to be shortly tested hy the officers of Lho t pedo ship Vernon, with a uiew to its adop' on in other ships in course of con- struction for the Royal Navy. The Mersey is fitted with the latest improvements if sh.pbuilding science, and is lighted throughout with the electric light. Sb" is also provided ■ atb steam capstans aiid steeritil, gear. The vessel is adapted for independent cruising or for service with ft,-e 6 and possesses great facilities for the of coil, tliti, eiiabling her to make long voyages without touching at, ports for coal. rfhe Mersey is ullariiioal,. -i, but her vital parts are pro- tected by a 5'. 1 deck extending the entire lei.th of the shop. The estimate cost of the vessel is about £ 160,000, of which £ 54.000 was for her I machinery, i he Severn, sister ship to the Mersey, I will be ready for sea in a few months. So far as she has been tested the Mersey has proved a moss suceesstul vessel, her trial trips off Sheer- ness realising a speed of over 18 knots per hour. it is .utended to commission her at an early date for an experimental cruise to tes', her se.ag mg qualities, and also the newly invented submerged torpedo tubes. Since the Mersey .was launched toe Admiralty officials have designed seven c.uisers of a still mote powerful type, which will have engines of 8,500 horse power, and will be protected by an armour belt as well as a steel deck. I

ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT.-At thlSwanSea ( Police station, on Monday, Joseph Richardson (19), chimney sweep, was charged with assaulting Mary Aun Ashman, a ';hild of eight years, on the 23rd inst., in hl JOuse, The case was adjourned I uiitil tn-day. HARTLEY'S SEVILLE OF.AN(-Tl MARMALADR and KngHsb whole Fruit Preserve ■ i no-, < for their ou-ity ana excellence, th? ua»,ity ociny unequalled and ) .Iwl' ttllable. óa4 i

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING, j Lloyd's Shipping Casualties. 0 The h'i-nj flat Albion, burst cylinder, and.stranueu at Bangor. The steamer Medway, of Glaseow, damaged by badU striking the pier at Cardiff. i bt- Coir.tesse de Flanare returned to Dover, damaged by s'rikin;: pier. Tlie steamer Canbmja, arrived at Sarannah from >iiie2ds, hid grounded in rirer. The yacht Undine, of LoiM'Ui, stranded at Westgate- the steamer Coningsby, fiom Sa vannah fDr Bace. l'ilJ. at Bermuda, with m ir.shaft isabied. "• L.e schooner yroph. from Abcrystwifch, abaidonell ':1 ne 13th December, 37 N., P VV. Crew l.iuied at 0-atix. The steamer Nutford, from Sun-lerlan l for C.Iiz, returned to Shiel,is with bows sliabtiy injured through a collision vith a dredger in the Tyrie. The steamer Zaimes, for Rouen and Rougernont, '-om Gheilite,k-, codicied in Hull roads veateruay. The ,orln..r returned to Hull with port bow seriously !.jured. The latter qpp¡¡r¡.ntiv damaire< ihe British steamer Ivaufaoe, irom uiibav *or M: ldIesbio, at Santander, leaky. The Tlanish brig Ane Cathi ne, from Mauri uii. QuetfiiS'.owv;, at ,Nt. Michaels, Jsaky Discharging. The sce.'Vuir Mainuajab, from Savannah for Bremen, at S*. Mk 'iav 8>. h< .ik^h. 'J',e htaamer J M LockTfooil, tmm Cardiff fGV SavanJ nah. at Ft, at lest c"• > The British ^te.mer Sue-: )shore ai BiJDa;Must !>ecome total w.c-.k

ri DISfRICf" NEWS. CARDiFr. INQUF.STS.—On Monday afternoon tllr, in quests were held al LilH Town-hall, Cardiff, before Mr E. B. Reece, district coroner. The nrst was fji'mcerning the death of a mau, named David Da vies, aged 40 years, residing in Miskin-street, Llantnssant, who was killed at the Bute Docks, on December 24-th, by being crushed between two trucks. VerdIct, "lcddentaJ death."—The others wero in regard to the sudden death- ,f two in. talltr;. the children respectively of George Hum- phreys, 27S, Bute-stieet, and Hannah Mead, 31, Tyt>sUeet. A erdict was returned in each case e: Death fr.im natural causes." CHRISTMAS GATHEIIING OF DEAF MUTES.— The (jetf and dumb haJ their Christmas gather- ing i,) the Mission Houc, Win i:or-piac^ by the kindness of their friends, who gave donations to the Rev E, Rowlands, 1.!lrl missionary, tor the treat. Meat and groceries were given to married deaf and dumb couples. Those who had no homes emfyd themselves together at dinner and tea, and in the evening played uuiocenr. games. On Monday evening the Rev W. Wat kiss kindly inrited them to his magic lantern exhibition, which "s thoroughly npprecinted. Church and Chapel Hymn Boob. Ancient and Modern—Wesleyan, Baptin, Coiiifre ational (used at. Wood-street). Various Fauiions.— Prescoct, 38, St Mavy-stveet (corner of Ar aile), 749 TRRN EAR.—Mr S. E. Smith, the Aural Surgeon fituling it impossible to answer the numerous letters he receives, liegfs to do so through the medium of the Press. Firstjy.—Ho does not undertake cases without a personal interview with the natient. Secondly.—His consulting fee is half a "uiuea. Thirdly.—He never guarantees to cure a case he aoplies the best- known scientific medical and surgiral treatment to those entrusted to his care, t,he result of 30 years' close study upon disea-'ts of the ear, with the advantage of a large private and hospital practice, but he lays no claim to infallibility. Fourthly. —He will oniy practice in Car- diff during his visit to Wales. Lastly.—Mis hours for consultation are from TCI even 11:1 Two daily, Ruvh- street Arcade, Oaraiff, and (<>r the result of his treat- ment refers to the opinions of the preazi at the end of his work on Deafue s, to be obtained at his cham- bers, price 2s 6-.1; free 2s 8d. 63 a 24?d REVIVAL OF TRADE.—Having made extensive 'purchases of woollens before the recent advances in price", the full benefit will be given to their patrons by Hughes and Gwillini. Monmouthshire Tailors, Com- mercial-street, Newport. 30e BOARD OF TRADE EXAMINATION.—At the ex- amination held at Newport on Tuesday last and tol- lowing days for masters' and mates' certifieLite. Nli- K iSchultze n as successful in obtaining his certificate for only mate, and Mr W. H. Farrell (son of H. G. Farrell, Esq., Secretary to the Bute Shipb'iildm J, Enrineerillg, and Dry Dock Compauy, Cardiff) passed a most suc- cessful examination for his second mita's ^certificate. Both candidates were prepared by Captain H. C. Mills (Navigation School). 60, Richmond-road, loath,Car. did. 974 PICNARTR. WHO'S YOUR HATTER?—The cheapest felts you ever felt are those sold by Hughes and Gwillim for Is ll.i, 2s lid, and 4s, at 1, Wesley Buildings, Commer- cial-strjot, Newport. 20e NEWPORT, A LOCAL DISGRACE,—The secretary to the Infirmary announces that the collecting boxes placed at the street corners on Chnstrnae Eve in aid of the funds of the infirmary yielded the Rum ot 97 15. gd, of which £5 consisted of copper coins. Some miscreant, with no sense of shame in his composition, purloined the one placed at the end of Dock-street, contents aud all. The police are making inquiries as to his whereabouts. PROTECTION from tho cold rains anJ snows of winter can best be secured by wearing the waterproof clothing sold by the Monmouthshire Clothiers,, 157, Commercial street. Newport, Hughes and Gwillim proprietors. 30e ABERGAVENNY. "GREAT is TROTH. "-Thatexcellenceof materIal, latest style, perfect fit. best workmanship, with strictly moderate charges, are characteristics of our tailor- I made garments, is admitted by all who do business at Hughes and Gwillim's. Newpo't. 30o MONMOUTIL £ .t\UJ.\Jl.IU. irom ln «;o,u *«uuo "lH4 "I 1 11 winter can best b, secured by wearing the waterproof clothina sold by the Monmouthshire Clothiers. 157, Commercial-street, Newport, Hughes and Gwillim, proprietors. 30e 1 W.I7MNEY, I THE largest, choicest, and cheapest assortment of overcoats for men and noys is at Huehe* ai d Gwillim's, Wesley Buil "ings, Ccuimercial-street, New. port 30e I CHEPSTOW. ODDFELLOWS, M.U.—Th»» half-yearly meeting of the Chepstow District of Oddfellows, M.U. was held on Monday, at the Trafalgar Lodge- I room, Railway Tavern, Chepstow. Present .— District officers Henry Thomas, G.M. W. A. Waters, D.G.M.; John Stracey, C.S. delegates: R. Thom, H. Richards, and C. Thomas, Gran- ville Lodge C. Arnold, Caldicot Castle Lodge; Isaac Williams, Piercetield Lodge; James Wil- liams, Severn Vale Lodge; G Richards, Grondra Lo^ge Thomas Wyatt and Wm. Jones, Trefelyn Lodge Henry Higgins and John Dunn, Tutshill Lodge. It was resolved that the infautile insur atice scheme, as laid down in the general laws, be adopted in the district. The question of allowing members to pay extra contributions to ensure extra benefits was adjourned for six months, to allow lodges an opportunity J further discuss the question. G.M. Henry Thomas was elected to attend the forthcoming A..M.C. in 1887 "nd P.G. Williaui Jones to attend in case of Henry Thomas not being able to do so. Wm. A. Waters, D.G.M., was elected G.M., and Walter Jones i'.G.M. for the forthcoming vear. Henry Bailey was elected as examining otaeer. Arbitra- tors were afterwards appointed, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the district officers. THE largest, choicest, and cheapest assortment of overcoats for men and boys i" at Hughes and Gwillim's, Wisley Buildings, Commercial-street. New port. 3Ce COWBRIDGE. REVIVAL OF TRADE.—Having made extensive putchases of woollens before the re'int. advances a prices, the full benefit will be given to their patrons by Iiughes and Gwillim, Monmouthshire Tfilors, Cora mercial-street, Newport. ?'!« PLAINA. "GRr,ATisTRUTH.Tbat excellence of material, latest style, perfect tit. best workmanship, with strictly moderate charges, 1: characteristics of our tailor- made garments, is admitted by all who do business at Hughes and Gwillim's, Newport. 30e CARMARTHEN. J HIPORTh:; T TO PABTTVTS.— U your boy wants an overcoat, hat, or any other article of wearing apparel, filii not to purchase at Hatches and Gwi'.lim's. The Monmouthshire Clothiers, Newport. 30, SWANSEA. IMPORTANT TO PARENTS.—If your boy wants an orercoat, suit, h^-t, or ar oilier <ticle of wearing apparel, fail uot to purchase at Hnsrues and Gwillim's, j The Monmouthshire Clothiers, .Vswport 30e DOWV-AlS. STEALING A CLOCK IN UXTON-.«TREET.~At the Mertbyr police-court. on Monday—before Mr Smytij aud Dr DyL-e-Afary Keating, a woman with Li, baby in her arms, was charged with steal ing a clock worth 5s, belonging to Gabrial Freed- man, furniture dealer, Unio:>-streefc, on Thursday afternoon. T>, appr-u-ed that the prisoner called at the shop and inquired of the manager, Barnett Freedman, the price of a chain. After she had gone be found one of a row of small docks missing. He followed and overtook the prisoner just as she was about to enter a public-house. She had the clock in her possession. As she bad been in trouble once or twice before, prisoner was com- mitted for trial to the quarter-sessions. THE largest, choicest, and cheapesr. assortment of overcoats for men and boys is at Hughes and (Jwillim's. Wesley Buildings, Ccmarercial-street, New port. 500 COUGH, A STHHA, BRONCHITIS, HOARSENESS, Tightness of the Chest, and Hacking Coughs. Tvulo; Williams' Balsam of Honey will instantaneously relieve the;-? terrible diseases, and will positively c iiine cajes out o ften. Prevention it better thaw e :r<s. Try it And £ o\$b tocure, sold by all CheraUU j

FOOTBALL. CARDIFF v. SWINTON. This match, which had been looked forward i .'•th the utmost inte<e«t it Cardiff ever since the •leieat of the Swansea team by th* Lancashire llien at ,Ian()hestr, IVas ,l.yed ,d t'¡, Car,:¡, R"es "4s Arms Park-.a Bank Holiday, before in assem blaee ot spectators numbering, 111 vtll, close upon 7X000. Tt)e ground was tar from being at it.- best in consequence of the snow stcrm of che preceding day. In the morning, indeed, it was feared that the game would hafe to be abandoned. s:nce tha field vvas covered to a depth of several inche- with snow. However, thanks to the exertions 'jf the officials of the home club, the space within the boundanea was divested of its wintry mantle before the time fixed for play. The visitors wero tile' first to step on to the ground, their ptea, ance eliciting a heartv cheat of welcome. The (Jardiffians quickly tolljwed, and no time w "n getting to.'work, Cardiff setting the bad roiiiutr- •ii. ,-iics Juubtil. t-iic: iiutiifej '•i'Ciit. oil tf-b a not pace, and closely pressed their opponents. The -atter, however, presented a grand defence, and thereafter pHy was more even, though Cardiff thereafter pHy was more even, though Cardiff held a slight advantage all through, Nevertheless they wt e unable to score, although once or twice remarkably near it, and Swintou being similarly unlucky, the g«me, winch was a particularly fast one from star^ to finish, resulted in a dra* not 1 eveti a minor point bemw registered. For tha 1 home team Douglas, 1. H. Williams^ Arthur, O. 1. Evans, and Hughes bohitid, played a safo aud r 'iabis game. Williams' tackling -vas remark- v iy vig-jrous and effective, while Hughes at full ivck couici not have done better. Youug hardly piayed ap to his reputation. Tile play of the forwards whowed a distinct advance on their recent efforts, and whether in the open or in the loose they were ail too good for the Tisitotc' pack. Kedzlie. Mahotiey, B" aud Duncan were, perhaps, the pick, and Hyijart was vastiy Letter than he has been of late. the J. Marsh, Brmkes, Murray, Mills, Bumby and Kenyon, were prominent all through. Cardiff kickect off, aud the liisc scrimmage was at raid-distance. Bumby dribbled do^n to tha Cardiff 25 flag, but Blind yot the hal? between liia teet and woi Ked it back to the centre, from wllence it wts taken on with a rUilil to the whtrm end. Charlie Artha*- ran and passed to Youne. who was tackled near tho line, and the ensuing play was close up .o the posts, The wmtul1 forwards came throayn a tijlit "sci'ut; but Charlie Arutur met 'hem and put in a short pa.allel run, passin? to Williams, u'l-o 'v: promptly snu-thered. The visitors'back there».i';ev vrorked the ball to h,11 way, and then ou to the Cardiff 2"> P-^s- Douglas put in a smart piece of saving play, and Murray maue an ineKectua attempt to <>et iL",Y. The ball WAS then rushed HY the home forwards well rut to the cenu- A 1 ,ose .tick sentti'e bill to the S>v'.nt -n end, and a grand piece of following up and •.ackhu^by Douglas prevented a return. The bail was then kicked close to the line, wheru Marsh beautifully p.Tked up anil rr.n out a few vavcis. Ciiarlie Arthur «or. p.Tked up anil rr.n out a few vavcis. Ciiarlie Arthur s-jr. pcssession after [l. scrimmage, and made a plucky ..ttempt to score, but faitt.u.0 Bumby relieved with a run to half way, and a rush ot the visitors' forward-, carried the ball to the centre. Jem Kvaus hero brought o.T a. drlbi'le, and all but scored, being intercepted close to tit' line. A minute later Cardiff scored a. dead ball, which was disallowed. Swintonthea worUsd ont. and ascdnmisge occurred ill the centre. Hybart, breakmg through, gained a few is, but the Swinton pack, headed by Kenyon. came u.t-ay with a rush, to within two yards of tha home ¡¡Pi!. The forwards relieved slightly, and Douglas, coining out wish a run, took die hall to half-way. Murray altered the aspect o; affairs by running up to tue 25, but the b ill speedilv driven buck.omv i > be again dribbled down by Marsh "and Bradsbaw. Voung barred their progress by ng into touch, and Biggs further relieved by a, smart dribble to i¡aI["\¡j v, lhe ensuing play was on even terms. Douglas ar length :;0, away, ami wounrt up a short run by iciciuns; mto toucn s.s tha Swinton ?hi Arthur got off, after the Hue out, aud passe.t to 1.' :i,j<_ who faded to ta:;e the ball, which was seized bv Murray. The latter, instead of running, as he might "ilsily have done, there be-rpnoone in front of him, put in a short k Douglas was next conspicuous by a "bort dribble, W, was intercepted byy and p-sed_tp Williams, who was floored before getting far. Hostilities continued t-.> he waged 'a neutral groaiul up to half time. Or resuming, a tier the interval, the ball wavered about between the two twenty fives, tunliy settling down in tile centre. Mills here passed beautifully across the ground 'o Murray, who^liowever, was driven yards back, and finally floored by Williams. From a scrimmage Bumby passed to Batikes, and the latter put in a neat little cork-crew and kick. Hughes replied, ar.u Bumby retaliating, a scrimmage occurred in Cardiff territory. The liotil t, forwards raised a short-lived siege and worked the ball out to half way. Duncan, Mahoney. ana Kedzlie dribbled down in good style, but the bah was at once kicked back to Hughes, who l'ep'iell by kicking to Swinton ground. Marsh put in a feeble response, was now at she centre. Jarman and e of the visitors at this point received injuries, necessitating all interruption of play, lasting several minutes. Ultimately both men retired. On resuming Youn<r, backed by tha forwards, dribbled out past the half-H i; l ot, visitors, however, rushed the ball back, whereupon Hughes cleve ly kicked into touch at the centre. Kankes getting po-session close up to a crowd put in a neat kick, but Hughes w is equal to tile occasion, his re,, y ir.o toucn close to the visitors' 25 being eaHy good. No side was shortly afterwar is called, the ball being then in the centre. The teams were made til, as Cardiff: U. Hughes, back; W. M. Douglas (cap- tin). G. A. Young. 3. S. Arthur, and A. H. Williams, three-quarterbacks; \V. K J-.rnR.u and O. •L livaiis. half-bacits A..1 ■ Hybart, A. f-. Waiiu, Q. r.' Kedzlie, J. Mahoney, J. A. Sant, If. W. Jones, K. T. Duncan, and ,T. Biggs, forwards. S>ci>'ton: J. Marsh, back; Bankes, J. H. Murray, ami J. Valentine, three-quarter backs; J. Mills and W. Bumby, backs, O. 'I. Horley, W. Hoiunl, Hoskins, H. Hope, W. Marsh, S. Poliett, R..Seddoii, J. Bradsbaw, and D. Kenyon, fo. wauls. Mr W. il. Gwvii' Swansea. 'J'he visitors to-• Swansea. NEAT': v SWANSEA. SCENE U; TH; GROUND. This match w" ,'iayed at Swan^na yesterday (Monday) in the. piesenoa of one of i,he invest number of spectators even seen on the St. Helen's Field. All went well till a few minutf.'s to the call of time, when a dispute took place which left the positive result, ot the match 111 doubt, although there is every reason for believing that hadthe place kick been allowed the match would have ended in a draw. In the first half Swansea scored a try, which was converted, mid nothing there was registered except a minor on each side. 6uta sides played with great spirit. The thousands of spectators who lined the rop=?s were just preparing to leave the ground, as tha play was jcontested in neutral ground, and there seemed little pro-pact or any scoring, when a kind of flying kick sent the ball over the Swansea goal line, and a dispute occurred as to whether Challenger touched down or one of the Neath men obtained a try. Whilst the discussion was at its height, sever.il boys, prompted by puerile curiosity rushed round the players and umpires, lJd unfortunately the people followed their example, till hundreds covered the field, and the combatants became mixed up arr.ong<t a surging crowd of excited spectators from both towns. The referee (Mr W. M. Thomas, of Charing Cross Hospital) gave the try for Neath, but when the ball was being taken into the field of play IJne of the Swauea. men knocked it out of the hands of the holder, because it was thought the ball W?' not brought up in a straight line from the spot whera it jts touched down. However, it was found impossible to obtain the place kick, although the angie would have been an easy one, jodgnig from where tue ball was grounded down. The score thus read:- Swensea, uue converted goal aud minor; Neath, one try—place Kick n„t attempted—and oneniitior, No disturbance followed, and the immense crowd of sp.ct;.tors so,,ii left thefi -li. t'he following are the chief points of the match :— Neath kicked aft', and scrimmages were f.-rwed in the centre. S. Clarke passed to X. yrooks, wh ^„:ued several yards, but a rush and dribble by u. hùIn" forwards returned the ball. J William;* r- .• "I trans- ferred toe leather tu J Jones, who kici.e »v,j,rds the t ;;11' quarters, but Wolfe at once repHr-i. Scrimmages were formal in neutral ground, and s MIU he ball, by pl-iy, was worked into the home quarters. C. Williams dribbled out. an.; I Re:J foilo«red up with similar play, and B> osuham failed to return. Wolfe now showed sinie &ood ta-ki-ug, and a rapid advance by the Ne .tL 'ji-wards was checked bi" Keid, who very smartly picked up nd punted, which landed the ball near th, visitors' -oal line- Sonv loose and tight scrimmages em" d in this quarter, and then XV. Lewis ran in and obtai, "I a try, which was inverted frcm a ratliei difficult angle. Clark kicked off, well followed up, and the content took place in the home territory until C. Williams "an into the open. or some time the game was sveniy contested in neutral' ground. J. Williams kicked to the home full back, and he was held .efore being able to reply, but the Swansea forwards rushed and dribbled the ball to the half-way post. Another rush was checked by Clark, who kicked into iounh. The same player parsed to T. Brooks. who made a capital u ?;, and got near the home 25 post, and this was foil,,)-V" up by a rush, which left the leather few vards trom the Swansea al line, i- or some time the home team had to act on the defensive. H. Evans passed to R. Jones, .vho nearly got over. b".t lost the ball. Swansea failed to remove the pressure the hall was Worked over, and Wolfe kicked out of bounds. Neath thus «coring a touch-i: goal. After the ball was set, in motion, Keid, from a, pass, kicked into the visitors' quarters. Brooks tried r,o reply, but the ball rebounded against one of his op- ponems, and the home forwards carried the play on several yards. l,oosescrimmagesamonj;st the forward- occupied much time. An ad-iound rush and dribble by Neath made their opp"nents aec on the defensive, but tLa Swansea mt>n retaliated by similar tactics, and the g?me for SOlll., tire minutes wus contested in neutral ground. Reid landed the ball n ar his opponents'f,oa! line. Letcher passed to Wolfe, who made a gallant attempt to run in. Clark being just in time to save lhe try. Scrimmages took place a few yards froin the Neath goal line, and then the ball was worked back several yards by hard scrimmaging Woife, Reed, and Colquhoun came off *vitb some good passing, and threatened their opponents' goal, but T. Brooks and S. Clark tackied effectively, and then J. Jones dribbled into the open, when hali-tiiue was called, ill the commencement of the second half t,be forwards settled down to a series of rushes backed up by dribblina ,I..¡uhonn :rui s;>rre • the leathf: ra C Williams, who got very ar ib» •snorters:. Rees tried to get oii, o t; vr bv C.aii:. The Neath forwards n. • i.-»w,ie, aid broV* tHrouKh Uiwc o^ponenw, uaui by iUicw aua pickd UP and kkked. A:h:.¡ ru-'i oy the sssie team compelled Swan^.a to act on the defensive. C WP.iiams came oft with a very effctiv tiriuble, iI.;1!\ o: clean through the opposing forwards, until stopp- by Anthony tiu, Evans picked .(11(\ skirted the Swanstn ti.rwu.rds, and zained several yards. Uret pl. of « very "ive-in'l-take nature to!- inwed :i; oeutra' ground. W H.Jones the nome fu:- oack, >f:owed some capital play by running and puut "1 in good style, Gteorge P.,yn", and W Lewis ¡ • iibbled over the Xeath .1 an., and tbe latter -uched iown in self-t'e/ence. Nothing of note occurred until the 1 a:i was sen: over the -w-,nsea line, and Nsaih ootatned a try. ide8;- X'ct/> 3d,ck, xv Brosktiam, hrse-quatter backs, -« T Clarlv (captai > J. E. J ones. T. Brooks, and o E'n and WiEiam. lor»ards, D. Jotea. E ii-.ahee. H H. Bowen, H. Jones, XV. Gethiug. H. iivans, xv. Broo- and « Aataony, Sicar*stci—Back, XV. H. Jon-s. three-quartJI backs, A N-, h.Ileii-er, t [Lei(i and K Ooiquboun; tia" backs, J Howeils and Hees, -ran, ,j forwards, H. B-van, T. Orrm, Georg- Payne, J Austin, C. Williams, W. Lewis. 0 Letcher and W WjHnras CARDIIF UNITLD v, LI.ANELLY 2ND XV 'ti M«nuay these teams met tor thr first time on the victorious by one goal, two tries, and three minors to one uoal and one try. At 3.15 both teams made their appearance on the-ground, dnd S. B Wi1\i m kicking 95' for the home teaiii ir vas returned into the centre, when a. 8r!!Jm?ge took yisce. After some fast and loose play the visitors ru_,ied the leather over chs> home line, where. Atty feU on it and obtsined a try, which was converted intr> a «oal. Cardiff agahi sentthf ball over the line, and H.Moses falling <•■11 it secured a try. which «as not converted into a goal. A series of soriuiuiagss having taken place half-time was railed. Attei the u-ua! interval the ',wb»r was again set a rolling, and S. It Williams securing the bail attempted to drop a goal, but tailed, the ball falling a few faet wit-of the posts. lhe Cardiff touched down ir. self-defence, and soo.i after this tho home forward; agsiu sent the ball over the visitors' Ibie. and a touch-down resulted. The leather being kicked out, the home forwards dribbled down tt) the visitors' 25, where a scrimmage Ibucd. and D Wiiiiams obtaining the leather from a pass, ran inHle the Cardiff tine, where he missed it, ai:u D. Howeils, falling on it, got a try, which S, It. tc, The bali WAS again sent, out, and after some rough play the home team sent it evel the line, and a maul ensued between the Cardiff fullback and D Phillips; the latter obtaining posses- sion fJf it secured a try, which S R. Williams again tiibd to improve. Oil resuming some of the visitors ■•■<all;ed "tf the tield, owing t. a dispute in reference to t,l,v,* -hicb the referee decided in favour f the home team. Tbe home laarn again obtained a try, which wasVonverted into a goal and time wus then called. Referee, Mr fi. J. Powell NEXYPGRT v. LONDON WELH. Played at Newport on Bank Ko'iday, Th? visitors kicked .off, Arthur Gould returning. Kenipthorne returned t! e letbu, and Webb getting possession •eut play to touch ontil¡e the home 26. An attempt to negoc;ate the line was beautifully stopped by Haunen. The Newport line oevame seriously thr«*afc«;ned by Webb missing a piss, Kempthorne dribbling vapidly in. The bail, however, was -t-iil into touch, and tile visitors' "jrwards began from the line up to again assume the aggressive. Charlie Thomas s'lcecùe,1 in relieving the p-ess-are wi:h :i dribble to ttie centre, where be was met by Kemptiiorne. Pepperall soon after put in a gr and dribble, and reached the xx'elsh 25 before be was-stopped. Arthur Gould Ï1hTeasecl the advantage with a punt, and a touch-down ensued. After the drop out the h,)!Il!3 men assumed the aggressive, and fur several minutes the visitors' Un? was in great peri'. K. away, and before lie was stopped had planted the ball behind posts. Hub Gould took the place, but Called to increase the score. Play for the nsxf. five minutes was confined exclusively to the visitovs' ter- ritory. Play for a few seconds ho t 10 be suspended owing to the ball beins: sent out of boundary. Arthur Gouict and Powell had a good attempt to get in, but. the ball touching the gromul tii- visitors rushed it to ilie Newport 25, where Scann.dl failed to r-dieve. Hannen and Williams carried play outside. Poweil stopped a splendid rush on the Newport, line ft- un one t' the Welsh forwards. Jordan got a pass, and wss neany held by Gould. Webb pressing him, he threw to Kmuierson, who pbnted a try in the corner. I The attempt was a wretched one. Bob Gould dropped out, and play was resumed in Newport's ground, Dow.ie threw from a scrimmage to Powell, and that player sent the leather well up. The visitors' forwards lushed down after Gould and Powell had attempted to get ir., hut the effort was repulsed by Dowte, Vepperali, "11<\ Thomas with dribble. From the •:entre XVebh, Gould. Powell, mid Thomas made a the "12.'11:;00 on the *i<!tors' line, and before they had finished landed play well in tho Welsh 25. Gould from here threw to Powell, who punted and exacted a touch-down. Charlie l'liomas ounted the drop out back, and from the following scrimmage 'Oowue threw to Gould, who transferred to Powell, ;II,i "•ha>latter to Webb. TL,.e Y;Isito,s ttit?t the 1 onslaught-, and p!ay was resumed iu the* 25. Bob Gould dribbled to 1.1e line, and from the scrimmage Arthur Goulrl got the bah. Down v.fut the leather, and immediately the first goal wy,s placed to the credit of Kewpctt. Could replied to the kict oil, and Ciapp ,'oliowing, with the of Etanner and Kdwards, the ball carried over the line. It wis brought back, lmwever, and scrimmaged on the liue, Edwards, Boh Gould, and Charlie Thomas rushed the ball over again, but the try was disallowed on an ap- peal. The Welsh forwards having rushed to the centre. half-time was announced. Gouid set the ball rolling again, and play at once -ettleu down outside the Welsh '•Jo.. From here Emracrsou and Jenkins conveyed play to the Newport 25, where Kempthorne ma,te a find attempt to cross. A touch-down ensued, and immediately afterwards the visitors' forwards pressing Powell (lid rhe same thing. Tho visitors soon after got a free from a puut by Webb, ln a tunch-down only was the result. Clapp relieved the Xewport liue mi resuming with a good dribble. Play became for the next few minutes of a 11101'8 even Character, but at length Cnariie Thomas rushed away the vl:sitors' line with a. uribbie. The pressure relieved with a punt, to which Gould and Stone replied with another rush. To this a grand dribble was uiaue by one of the Welsh forwards, who conveyed the game to the home 2.6, but the forwards (trove the battle, and from the centre Charlie Thomas made a tine nlsh oil the visitors' territory. Arthur Gould, getting possession, ttirew orward on being pressed in the 25. Hanneti and Harding having dribbled close to the line, the former picked up and got the next try. Arthur Gould took the place and landed a magnificent goal. Nothii: further was cored, and the game, which was in the visitors' 25 when tin18 was r1)'l ended in •„ t\'L1 f,q xewGtsii by 2 guais .-ILI ti, try. LLANELLY v. BRlGHoUSE The hrst match of the Wei-in challenge cup holders whilst on TO ir in Yorkshire and Lancashire tool; place at Brighout-e on Monday, In the presence of a iarae concourse of .spectator. The ground was frosty and hard, and in some spois dangerous for play. In spite of this a splendidly-con sted g,illle was witnessed. 'file uoine c"m, with oil-- exception werj fuiiy r-pre- sented,whilst the visitors, some of whom hod travelled all the nignt previous, were minus several of their best At 3.1.5 both 111011. At 3.15 both teams appeared on the tleid. Llaneily won the to-is, and elected to p ay down hill with the wiml in their favour. It chardsou kicked 00, and Howell replied, sending the ball into touch. FruU) the throw out the same player got a mark, 0 splendid return being giver, by Turner. The visitors from a scrum broke loose and ^ot to the home 25, where Eastwood by a good kick stepped thoir progress. Eastwood by a good kick stepped thoir progress. Anthony and Lewis were next prominent vith a liri)). ble, and looked like scoring, a dead ball only being registered. Hartley dropped out, but at once the ball was worked to the home goal line. A pass by Jones to Howeils was neatly intercepted by a Brihouse wing forward, and 'taken to the visitors' 25. Roberts secured and dropped out well. After a punt by Bowen, aud a dribble by the the ball was taken to the home goal line. Kastwoou got oix with a short run, W. Griffiths collaring splendidly. Orad ially the home men worked the ball to the goal line, but oniy to be returned by the "is¡tnr". Bowen secured the leather and ran well to the home 25. East- w iod replied by a, huge iiicit. and Kent lost a goorl chance of dropping a goal. The LhllflJy forwards, after a drop out, headed by Jacob Oavies, tCJk rhj laather to the Brighouse 25, Lewis smartly passed t" Bowen, and the latter took a shot at goal, just missing the upright by a few" inches. Immediately after the g me had beeu re-started Griffiths again pass-u to Bowen, and anotrrr shot at goal resulted in the bali failing just under the bar, Soon after Bowen, by a good run, nearly er-asstd he line, being held by Hughes in the nisk of time. East- wood and Hartley brought the ?'athsr to the centre, unci soon alter half-time was cai ed. On the resump- tion of play Bowen kicked oft". Turner replied, and a scrum formed. A pass by Kewell to Bowen lost ground, snd scrums were formed in the visiters' territory A grand run by Richards took the brill to lost ground, snd scrums were formed in the visiters' territory A grand run by Richards took the brill to tll[1 home end, but it wa' kicked b;.ck to The visitovs'25. An u.dy rush by the home cont ngent was saved by Bowen in the nick of time, and a scrimmage formed under the visitoi,' goal posts. Llaneily, by good under the goal posts. Llaneily, by good dribbling, worked the leather out to the centre, but only to be brought back again by the home pack- After a severe strugg.e on the line, a smar. pass by Chrke to Hartley, which was transferred to East- "d, enableu the latter to get a try near t 1,# fian post. The attempt at goal failed. dropp^ i out. but fur an iIL.in¡;2/IHmt of rules the bail was ordered oack. and soeui a minor was registered for the bom" team. After the -I"r¡p out Howells took the leather to the centre. plendid passing by Griffiths, Bo« en, and Richards enabled the last-mentioned to make the best run of the day, passing ail his opponents in grand style, and when on the verge of crossing the line he lost the leather. A scrimmage was thun formed, and smart passing by the visitors enabled Howeils to get the ball, and in an ;nstant it was sent over the cross-bar amidst c? eering. On an appeal the referee disallowed the point, and a scrimmage was for led. For a time the home team had o play a strictly defensh ■ game, until the forwards broke loose, and a minor resulted. After some smar. runs on both sides, Daniel Griffiths ueing particularly prominent in the collaring department, time was -:a1. (I, with the score readingBrighouse, one try. three minors; l,laitelly, .I,ee IV-nors, Teams :—Brighounc Bicic, Hughes three-quarter backs, Kent, Hartley, and Eastwood half-backs. Garner é.nd Clarl, forwards, Richardson (captain), D. Waller, H. Waller, Dunlary, Hopto,. Treedle, Ramsden, Turne., and Brown; umpire, Mr Crossljy. Llaneily—Back, B, Roberts three-quarter backs, D. H Bowen, J. llowells, D JLnes. and D. Richards half-backs, Lewis anc1 Griffiths; forwards, Mitchell, Jones, W. Giiffifiis, Anthony, Thomas, Davies, and Rees umpires, Mr G. P. Lewis: referee. Rev F. Marshall. Hu'kierstield. ENGLAND v. WALES. The E .glisb 'lue-rnational team to play Wales on January 7th will be selected to-morrow (Wednesday.) I CARMARTHEN V. LLANJOOVKRY AND DISTRICT — Pi .yeil at 'aruiarthen on Monday, the home team win- r.ing by a goa;, four trie..¡, and six minors to nil. ABKKDARE CFUSAOERS v. ROATH.- Pla;,ed at Aber- dire 011 Monday, aun re-ulted in a draw' slightly in faour of the. ders, tiie core eing- rasaders, three minors, Koath, two minor: Kvans, Jainesj Mears, and Griffiths playeo well for Aberdare, and Coleman, Merritt, and Ber.net: for Hoath. The follow, in, i-vere the play^s :—At>>rdart Cnwarfen—Back, T. 'Vskh; to! ee.qu»'>er back*. F XV Nirho!* (canuin) J. Jmild dv Morgan an,t !), Howell-, forwards, Gnmti.s. Mc?is, Howeils, Jenkins, liroagb, Sir-ith. C,.adfoi-d,- a-d Rooerts umpire. Mr D. Edwards Roath—Back, Cos.-dett th,ee-qtiarier back,, A Hill, J Merritt (cap- cain), A. Lewis, and Coleman; half backs, McGregor "nu .oderick; forwards, Williams, E-ans, James, Culbertson. Britten, Jeak m-, Howard, and Bennett; umpire, Mr J Conway. TAFF'S XVELI. 2ND v CHARLES-STREET R NGERS — Played en the grcu-d of the former on Christmas Day, and resulted in an easy victory for left's Well by one soal. Jue tr, ami two minors to one minor The Taff's Weil e;1¡ wa., as f.-dlo-vs Back, 7, Porter; three- quarter backs, Dickason, Fcrd, Evans, and J. M. Bledayn, hail backs J and W J Davies, fo:warns, A Kiohar'i- fc:;pt-i:i). D George, E.Anthony. K. Mouutjos, I' Mor. J. Jenkins, ,n:t J. Legg. Re'eree, Mr Q D ,e TAFF'S XVELL 3RD XV P ^DAMSDOWN. —Played at Olaaliyn 00 i.oxiiig Lay, c;r,d re=".iteu in f-.voui of Taff's 'Veil, rhe -C-JIH beii.g «s follows 1 aff's Well, 'our tries and three minors Adamsdown. one try arm two mino; s ORANGETQW.V v TREFO.I^ST -Playtd at Treforest on Monday, ai.d if.et » i.leasa:;t 2j.u:e resul ed in a wiii ror Grangetown by \V" goals nrt live minnr-o ■ne s al -i,L- i,-tf wi )T) b e t' I A, i, I mercial Hotel after the match The tries for Granee. ¡ town were obtained by J. Thoma- and T Carthy. and c nvgried by J Jones. Teams -Treforest— Back, J. XViliiarns rbree-quarter backs, j. Miles, i'. Harry, J. Evans, J Jardiner ha backs. L. S. Abrahamson (capt in), J Gcuici forwards, D Price, L. Morgan, J. xVilii&jns, 1. Kdwards. J Rrocks, J :Applebv. H John, N Morga.—Granffetoun—Back, J. Jotie- three- quarter baiits, H .VUpl-stoae. O. Price. 1. Partridge haif backs J. F-ank and J Thoims forwards. G. J Kodson, W, Howard. J. Spavin, G Thomas, W Beard, N. Brown, R. Coombes, H. Manfteld. and T Carthy Un.pries Liles t;TangfOw¡¡- Mr E A. James. Referee, Mr Idris James, Pontypridd AHERDAR!I' EXCELSIORS v 2ND CRUSADERS -Played in the Park on Christmaa-dr.y. The Excelsiors won by s goal and a try to nii. XVAKEFIELD TRiNH'Y DEWSCURr — About 8,000 were prèselit at this match, played at Wakefield on Monday. n eonseque rce of frost the game com- i.ieiiced at <he bottom of the groun .i, consequently j the spectators coull not he kept back, and eventually they force 1 the goal posts down. and thus stopped the game, '"ril.itv having scored one try (by Latham) to Dewsbi'ry's n.l. The try was in good posi. tion, but Hutchinson faiied at goal. HALIFAX V. HOCH 'ALK HORNETS.—At Halifax. The home side won by one try and two minor3 to nothing. HULL V, CLAPHAM ROVF.RS-Plaveclat Hull on Bank Hoiida;, the home team winning a one-sided game by onegcal, five tiies, ind eisht mino-s to one rniuor. The fi)1\()win matches were abandoned owing to frost ;—Manninsbam v. Clerkheaton, CastleforS v. 1 homes, Hiuidersfieid v. Leads St. John's, Leeds Parish Church Y. Eatiey. ASSOCIATION MATCHES. CARDIFF SCOTTISH v. PTFNTYPRIDD AND MERTHYR BCOTTISH. These teams met for the first time at the Catbavs Recreation G round on Ch. is til) as Day. Cardiff was not t'uily represented, while the visitors v,-<*ie minus not t'uily represented, while the visitors w..re 1;!1ml" their best, 'orward. During tba first half the gam was evenly cOJOtes.d, an i became exciting at times On half time being colled neither side had scored. Imme- diately after the ball was re-started, Cairnie and McKachern, by some excellent play, iribbled. the baU rom mid-field, the former centred the ball, and a switt shot from Scott, passed through. A few minutes after- wards a long shot from T. Smith passed under the bar, but it was disallowed owing to a fall. I11 tive minutes { tinJ the vis'iiors claimed "a face kick fire yards in I iron', cf their opponents' goal. A. MeMorlanrt passed to Donald McDonald, wuo »qualist<l matteas by landing- 2 splendid goal. The Pontypridd and Merthyr team made determined efforts to scor* in the last ten minutes, but the Cardiff backs were equal to the emergency. Thus a ver> hgresable game resulted in a rlraw, each side scoring one goal. Messrs Donald McDonald. A. McMorlanri, Joseph Rice, John Rice, arm D. McKenzie were the pick of the visiters, while Messrs Kilmarnock, Fi-rrol, Cairnie. and McEachern p!a-ed best for Cardiff. Sides Pontypridd and j Nuthyr-oal, J Hoss backs, D. McDonald and A. McMorland (captain); half-backs, G. Rankin and J. Rice forwards, T. -mitli, Win Mclntodt (rigii wing), J. Mcintosh, J. Bice (centres), D McKenzie, and D. Airdrie [(left wir,g>. Umpire, Mr McGiltwray. Cardiff Scottish—-Goal. S. Baltour b cks, J. Kil- marnock find J. Ferrol balf backs, Win. ,-scott (cap- taiii) J. Young forwards. W w. Kerr. F Grant (right wing's, A. C. Stewa'i, XVni. Tait (centre.), A. Cairnie. ac! A. McEaceni (left wing). Empire, J. C,axiL i-ef,ree, A. J. Ev-skire,. At the conchidou the teams (lined together at the Washington Hotel. Mr Balfour occup'ed the chair and Mr McMorland the vice-chair. After ample justice was done to an excel- lent spread the usual loyal aud patriotic toasts were proposed and duly honoured. Th" remainder of the evening was enlivened by scngs and recitations, tile compa ,y finally breaking up after -if), i Auhl Lang Syae" in true Scottish style. STAVELEY v, ECKINGTON.—'These teams met on the g-ourd of the former on Monday. Stayeley scored ten minutes from the kick-off. R illinson secured a second point, and Madin added two more goals. Eckington then got a graj, and at haif-time Stave],_y led by 4 to 1. The second pertion was capitally contested, but no points were registered, and the result of a good match was—Staveley, 4 goals Eckington, 1, SHEFFIELD WBDXESDAY V. ATTERCLIFFE. — The match in connection with the Wharncliffe Chaiity Cup was played at Bromwell La to- befo e 2,000 spectators. The first half was evenly contested, and each side soored fI, goal. After changing ends the play ruled mostly in favour of the XVednesday, but they were unable to score until the last tive minutes, when two goals were adt!< d. The final score was—Wednesday, 3 gnals; Attei clifi'e. 1. TURNLEY v. LONDON HOTSPUR.—This metropolitan club journeyed to Burnley on Monday, and played with nine men and two substitutes against the fuii Burnley team. The ground was frozen hard, and play was difficult. Burnley had matters all their own way tbroughout, their custodians only handling the ball on one occasion. The home team scored three times in the first half, and seven in the next, winning by 10 to nil. WALSALL SWIFTS V. DERBY MIDLAND — The-e teams were to have met at VValssM on Monday, but owing to a heavy fall of snow tho match was declared off. DE:IBY JUNCTION V. GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY.— Played at Gainsborough on Moncray, Derby receiving a severe defeat by four goals to one. The home team had the best cf the game throughout, but the visitors obtained the tirst goal from a long shot. Bown equalized with a good shot, and Manuel and Smith 91<t} obtained goals, 1.c¡,vinR the, game it three to one ir, lu iuar c) tiiu U\IÙH:: team. Trinity kept, up the attack, and scored onCA more in the Second o-tlf. DEFEAT OF PRESTON NORTH END — PRF.STON NORTH END v. ALBION.—A frieooly match between the cup teams of the above clubs 00k place 011 Monday at West Bromwich, in the presence of 10.0 0 spectators. There were quite four iHCIJd of snow on the ground. Butli teams played !1. smart came. Albion scored the hrst goal 20 mitttre;. from the stai t, and then custodian saved two or three certainties. Preston sot one-, tbcugh, but the score was from of-side, and was,, is- allowed. The Albion addell u seeon.i before the whistle blew, and. amid gr-at excitement, won by\ttve to one. STAFFOHTOHJRE v. DERBYSHIRE.—Amatch between the above was piayed on .\lonåay at Stoke in the pre- sence of about 000-:>ecrators. Both teams showed good form and wi, ro frequr ;tly applauded. Stafford- shire won the toss. T', game was fast, and at the half-timj stood one to ,Il: .r. favour of Staffordshire. In the second half the game was irotlv contested, and elided in a victory for Staffordshire bytwo goal- <ú:101ie, NOTTS v. FOREST.—Great local interest, wa, snown in this game, played at Nottingham on loll,i",y, 8,000 persons beiog present. Both teams were ÙlÍly •-epre- sented. Although the ground was heavy and treacherous, a fast and exciting game was witnessed PI iy wa-s even during the first hair", neither side scoring, but the Foresters had con 'derablv the be-t of the play afterwards and Dinks and i.e'ukton both scoring in ths last ten minutes, Forest won by two to D.¡ught, BLACKBURN ROVT.-R? ACCRIVOTON.—This impor- tant Lancashire matcn was piayed on Leamington Ground. Blackburn, Oil Monday, before two or tiir-ic thousand specw.ors. In the first half the Roverii completely ov .I yed their opponents, and Icept un an almost contin.ions attack on their goal but owing to the strong def i._e, or.lv managed to score once. The visitors had he best of the game in the s-ooiid half, '-•'it ccuJJ no: score. Result: -'t,,vers won L)v one go-Al to nil. DERBY COUNTY V. C.SUAX.—The Derby cor.Uy team, who have beeu altogether out of form in their recen- matches, opined a Christmas nrogramme wit-ti a match against the Casuals ou .Monday, a; Deroy. There wer» two inchcs of snow on the ground. The C—.uty scored once in the tirst had by the aid of sedliam, w ilst Bake well and Need1-on scored for them in the second half. The Coui.-y thus won by three go-at, to none. D UTL. -.GTON V HEFFI'.TLIO MEXBL..— Piayed at Darhiutoii. Flay was very equal at rirsi, but "Mexbro improved, and attacked the Oarliugton goal several times. Me ;bro had the. best 01 the/play, but Darling- ton imerored and pressed them hard, obtaining a Zupl in the first half in th- second play was very f st, Mexbro having the best or it. They <*ompic raly out- marched their opponents and r.lay wi, nearly all with Darlington. Result; Mtxbio, three goals; Darling- ton. one. = SHEFFIELD WALKLF.Y v. REDC VR.—Piayed at Red- car ine first l: Vu of tne ga "e was very evi-nlv played and well contested, neither s'de scoring. In the second half Redc.ir quicklv scored, and very soon after another goal was K eked bv Preston. Redcar continued pi ying well, and t vice more before the game c'osed Sheffield succeed d in kicking one gml. The game finally ei.dsci in favour of Redcar by four goals to one. LOCKV OOD BROS. V. RoniERiiAM.—A Wharncliffe Charity Cup t.o was played at Braoiall-lane U. "1. between these, teams. The Lockwoods pre sed in t'ie tirst half, and scoied twice, wiiilst Rothertaiii did ;1Lh score. In the econd half the Lock yoods maintained the lead, and added three more goals. w:Übt Rother- baill could not break through the defences. The final result was—Lock wood-, fivegoais liotiierham, none. GRAND FOOTBALL MATCHES at Cardiff. Admi. sion 6d, Kick off each day at 2.30 p,œ, Wednesoay, Cardiff London X\ elsh Saturday, Cardiff y, Liver- pool. 200ó

I A NEW THAMES EMBANKMENT. Arrangements for the construction of a new embankment along the south side of the Thames, from the new dock of Putney oridge to th, parish boundary at Barnes, have now been completed by the Wandswoith Pistrict Board of Work-, under the direction of their local surveyor, Mr J. G, Radford, C.E. Th" pmn nkm" will he 45 wide, ami consist of a 12;. t' and a co'L.e way of 33tr. T.'re .-•'Udda'.ion wu' op or o'aicieie. lhe footway s r., fenced from the water by massive iron r.„ "igs nl a handsome d",gn. The total cost's< :.mated to 0 ".<• *<; upon 95,003. Towaros ti1" uin the Thaio Conservi-to? uavn promised J3800. The reiraoide. of the required amount wnl ne equally borne cv tha Metropolitan Board and the v- s>pd«'.vorth District Beard. The will prutW'y .}! oeirua MiuntUi

THE CAMPAIGN IN BURMAH. The Ruby Mines Expedition. y STANDARD TELEGRAMS.] MANDALAT, Sunday. The Ruby Mines Column is pushing steadiiy forward across a difficult and mountainous country. At an elevation ol fotu thousand feei; they were perceived by the enemy's vedettes, who fired several signal shots. On a bit: four miles beyond this they found au exce?dinrly strong stockaded poution, which had, however, been abandou2d, and the defences destroyed ua our advance. Proceeding two miles further by a very steep aseenT to a point hie thousand tive hundred feet above -ei level, tbey -v a sai^ll body of the enemy m 'he distune; e-e, Imvevr, de i.ampei' a:ei v.'e hao tue. few s;,o'.s. "a_c. r:

THE STATE OF IRELAND. BRUTAL ATTACK ON A CAKETAKER A Limerick jorrespuii'irru ,-tate.- that an attack was made on Christmas Day at Ghn on th* care takei of a boycotted tann liar.ied Mahoney. Several voung iriet, went i the hoidmg with dogs, ostensibly fur the purpo-e or courting but on Mahoney finding them iu the act vi poaching and requesting ttF--Y, le-c,ve, tte men tuined on tbe caretaker, one oi them presenting a revolver at his head; while tbs rest savagely beat him with sticks. His assailants having rendered the man insensible, lett him, and I;' was some hours after- wards that tbd injured man was able to crawi home. ACTION BY MR W. O'BRIEX FOR LIBEL. The Dublin Evening Telegraph understands tha.t Mr William O'Brieu. edior of United Ire- lar.d, has comm»>io.vi an action for £3,000 damages against :,lle proprietor cf the Daily Express [IJr alleged libel in the London correspon- dence and leader column.?. The libel, it is averred, charges Mr O'Brien with being a swindlei and au iDviucible. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A POLICE. COURT. A SOLICITOR ARRESTED FOR CONTEMPT. Ail extraordinary tcene occurred at Armagh on Monday during tho trial of two met:, named Gartland and McKenna. for the murder of a man named Proctor. An .-di.ercatiou ensued between the resident magistrate and Mr Williamson, solicitor for the defence, resulting in the latter being ordered into custody for contempt. He was removed to gaol, lustily cheered by an excited crowd. Mr Williaaisou unsuccessfully contested North Armagh at he last election as a Nationalist

THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE. PROPOSED RE-ERECTION OF THE TOWER ON MùEL FA 2d MAU. The Duke of Westminster :s sotting the initia- tive in North Wale, in an interesting movement ic celebration of the ^aeeofs jubilee. At the celebration of t:.e jubilee of George III. the loyal inhabitants of North IVile-i subscribed to erect towerou Moel Farmnau, a most conspicuous land- mark in North Wales. Tile winds and frosts have sinca almost destroyed the tower, and the present movement is to rebuild it in honour of her Majesty's jubilee. MUNIFICENT OF FT 11 TO DUNDEE, At a meeting of Dundee magistrates and lead- ing citizens on Christmas Day to consider what steps should be taken for the Queen's jubilee celebration, Mr J. M. Iveiii,,r, ot Dundee and London, offered a sum ot £ 10,500 by way of his jubilee erift to ciear off the dent on the Dundee Free Library, Museum, and Picture Gallery. The gift was accepted, and Mr Keiller cordially thanked. Th s is the second large gift to Dundee within a fortnight. A NOVEL SUGGESTION. A suggestion has been made by a medical man residing at Canterbury for the local celebration ot the Queen's jubilee. My proposition," he writes, is that Canterbury should be provided with sea-water bathing. To effect this there is a moat around the Dane John, and the very appear- ance of it suggests tbe idea that it might easily be converted into a lake, which would be cr cculd be made highly ornamental, and a great addition to the existing attractions of the city. The lake could be made capable of freeing itself from all I impurities as the big ocean itself; and in proving the practicability of such an undertaking I think popular prejudice would -prove tha greatest obstacle, :For v. hat otaer purposes (;uulè. lake of salt water be utilised, or to what extent it would be capable of breeding and rearing a certain amount of sea-fish, are questions to be ascertained by experiment; but that it could be used for such purposes I have not the slightest doubt. It could be made to apply an aquarium on a scale which has never before been thought of. The lake might be utilised as one of the stations of the natural history organisations of Great Britait), for the ttudy ana teaching of marine zoology."

MR TOOLE AND THE STAGE CHILDREN. The poor children connected with the theatrical profesa.cn were entertained on Saturday at » Christuia-sdioner,ariv m by Miss Eiuli Wuodworth, at the Mission Hall, liiacktriars-road, London. About 100 children assembled and among the guests who helued to attend upon them were Mr J 1.. Toole, Miss Toole, Miss Kate Vaughau, and several other members of tie nrofession. Mr Tnoíe gave 500 toys and 500 pieces of" hard. b; ke," and Miss Toole .itributcd a irurnber of dc.u0 Mr Tooie, who seen ed to h?. „ gent-ral favourite., made a short speech to tne cniidren aftjr dinner. He ask-d baa they eaten enough pudding? ("Yes, sir.") That was ah tight, but how about iiext v.er-k? (Laughter) A friend ot his living ;n Naples h.d written to him expressing a wish 1,0 srtve them :> Christinas dinner next year. Did they know Napias ? It --As tiie I)Iaee where the penny ices came from. Would that make them rememaer jt? (Lau;p'r.) He had arranged that they should have some of harri-bake. Had they ever tred to make toffee? He had. He had tried to make it with sugar and water, b'rt somehow he could never succeed. Howevo-, ",e" were not g.iiv to have toffee, but haru--i.wi.e. Did tnev lit 9 (Loud and con- tinued cries of "Yes s, r. So aid he. Mrs Palmer and Mr Evill tw friends of ins, had brougnt 200 new sixpenny pieces for t;K. (Ring,ngr cheers.) The-e coins were worth nine- p-nce each, because thov were new. (Laughter.) He would not sav any more, but wnui sing them a song-, which wo 'id iij, do them any good, but would no*- do them any harr". (Laughter and cheers.) He to3n sang '• Bob Simmo: ds's Court- ship." M-idame Ama, ii Loveday) rendered th,cGq:"y Kmg," liertram gave a conjuring entertainment, Mr Conies Warner i-ead a short fairy tale, enti led The Littie Match Girl," and Mr Bi.ch also sang.

COLLIERS' FEDERATION IN THE MIDLANDS. On Monday t. meeting of the new Colliers* Federation for the M'dlands was held in Wolver- oamptoi:. Delegates attended represent!ng ten thousand members in '"orth and South Stafford, shire, Warwickshire, ai d Shropshire. IL wa. announced that rhe federation was making pood progress, particularly in Warwickshire and Sa lop. Confidence was expressed that it would prove of great advantage in the event of a waves agita. tion. Ir was resolved to rake part ir, the National Conference of Mine-s in Birmingham ou Jan. 11th.

Tzn: HOUSE RENT AGITAT:O.V —A MEETHIG of iri t,-ie :tg.- p, o» ;n Mountain A«h t}. °t r,)d1)clot, of 1 o-ise rents was held at. Ar en's Ann A-lv- iiotri on Monday ,v-«r«. on. Tn- ch-.i» was occupied,by Mr S. it. oue;. l iv.usp-re ? r.epliephad oeeu r^ce.vcd fro.n a large tiun r-o ..f 'ijwsspwaeiv tc whom -vpjjeal- for reductio;} of re.-d were sent some time ago. Several i.arl r-!sc reduff-d .:eir r^r.ts. had not responded af all to the gpper. I; %vnv decided to continue the iijjitHMon, and ventven'utives of Peniuiwc-ihet .41d Qwiihifunar ■e.j,^ the cowrndteo,