South Wales Echo

TO ADVERTISERS. I The. South Wales Echo is GUARANTEED to have a Larger Circulation than that of ALL the other Evening Papers of South Wales and Monmouthshire added together. As "regards Cardiff alone, it is' almost un. I necessary for u, t. add that the circulation I of the South Wales Echo is IMMENSELY GREATER than that of any other Evening Paper. j ROGERS' AK ALES AND PORTERS IN 4% GALLON CASKS and UPWARDS FROM 10D PER GALLON. 24e BREWERY, BRISTOL. CARDIFF STORES. 9, WORKING-STREET. Farmers and Dairymen can besnppHed with particu- lars of Dried Brewer; Grains and Fresh Malt Dust, the bet, food for feeding purposes.

The Man About Town. I One welcomes February with a good grace and without regrets at the passing of the primary month. Though boisterous winds do blow, and blinding snow, sleet, and rain sweep along town and country, accompanied by floods, we are getting appreciably nearer Spring. February comes in like a sturdy country maiden, with a tinge of the red, hard, winter apple on her healthy cheek," wrote a chronicler of the seasons' changes but what of that ? The year is keeping on its forward course, and though it is still Tvintpv, wjh snow pnq ioe and chilly blasts, the sun is getting stronger in the mornings, and frequently gives a foretaste of his powers. And the day lengthens 'Tis a month when we pass from winter into spring, losing the icicle to discover the snowdrop and crocus. Other signs of the approach of spring may be seen towards the end of the month in the rapidly developing catkins on the willow and the hazel, and heard in the short subdued song of the lark, thrush, and blackbird. All Nature is moving with life and bursting the bonds of winter, preparing anew that grand miracle of foliage and flower Mindful, with Virgil, that While yet the Spring is young, while earth un- binds Her frozen bosom to the western wind3 the month may mjyntain its ancient character of February fill-dyke," covering the towns with muddy slime and overflowing the meadows with melted snow and ice yet 'tis welcome as primrose time," when children gather those favourite blooms, as old and popular as the English daisies, which peep in at the open door of Spring + From primroses to the Primrose League is but a natural and a gradual step. The thought of the yellow harbinger of spring brings to mind the great meeting of the Primrose League which was held at the Park-hail last night for purposes of reorganisation and the re-introduction of harmony into an erstwhile flourish- ing and happy institution. Seeing that the Primrose League is entirely a non-political organisation, I feel free to write upon it! The formation of the Primrose League was a masterly stroke of diplomacy, and a practical illustration of success snatched at the right moment. But as its foundations were largely built upon the shifting sands of sentiment, the further the lapse of time removes the members and the organisation from the primary object of sympathy the quicker does the old ardour cool down and the cause wane This was exemplified in last night's meeting. No wonder that the Primrose League went forward with a mighty rush on its creation, for it was to revolutionise town and country life and produce a new state of Society. Elevated above party and class, the Dames and Knights and Associates, with many high officers with wondrous names, proclaimed that they would inscribe upon their banner three fundamental principles :—To uphold the Constitution, to sustain religion, and to maintain the supremacy of the Empire. Party politics were shunned ladies joined with their brothers, husbands, and beaux society caste was to be ignored all bowed the knee to the trinity of Religion, Empire, Queen The strained jesthet-icism and worship of the primrose as "his flower" by the members of the League was turned into channels of social meeting and enjoyment. In the winter the country squire or titled resident opened his house to enter- tainments and dances-always preceded by a Constitutional address—and the poorest villager wearing the emblem of the spring flower was welcome equally with the successful tradesman. In the summer time garden parties, sports, and gatherings were held oil lawns, parks, and gardens of country gentry. Utopia had almost arrived, for all classes—the poorest and the richest — stood up solidly for Religion, the Consti- tution, and the Queen. The first General Election spoilt all! It was as a withering and blackening blight. rJhe Primrose League lost itself in the mists of politics, for the Primrose Dame proved to be the New Political Woman, bent on a party mission The Cardiff Corporation and the Pro- vincial Tramways Company are getting apparently nearer in their ideas as to the value of the Cardiff Tramways. A bar- gain may yet be struck without the delay and worry of arbitration, and to the advantage of the toirn. It will be worth something if the Corpora- tion can be made responsible for keeping the roads in repair by taking them out of the hands of a private company. The Corporation must also watch that in any agreement entered into for the leasing of the working of the lines that the conve- nience of the public is safeguarded by powers to compel the company to run the cars to the satisfaction of the Corporation. Unless this is done, the citizens will be left with one foot still in the mire. Poetry and summer weather, with ethereal blue skies and zephyr breezes, are natural concomitants. In the present state of the season the average man sits over the fire and smokes and smokes, too moody and depressed to read. One of my Company from the hills of Parnassus showers down upon me a few lities-his first attempt at a Sonnet. Well, a Sonnet is better than a bursting water-pipe It is addressed to The Mower," not the labourer in the fruitful field and luxurious meadow, but he of the scythe and hour- glass, who is especially busy just now aided by storm and flood, suow and ice. I am not asked to criticise the lines H. reigns o'er all. No limit bounds his power, Nor peopled town, nor wild nomadic horde, Evade his call. The final harvest hour Arrives afc last. by sickness or the sword. The aged greet his summons with great joy, Through him they know is found sweet, quiet rest Thf young reluctant are, no bitter oloy Has made them term the aged mower blest. Yet young and old obey his harvest call, And fast the ranks fall to his mowing steel, And buried aro beneath the damp earth s pall, Till sounds the great Archangels trumpet peal; Then to new life shall wake the slunibenug dead, And Death in chains eternity be led. In the "good old times of yore," cele- brated in song and honoured in the pages of history, good and proper young folk were provided with two handbooks only of the How class of literature-" How to Write a Letter" and How to Be- have." In these busy days not only has the Bookseller provided countless books and pamphlets on how to do and discover every- thing in, upon, and above the earth, but the papers are periodically given up to gems of advice and direction on the wisdom of life. A correspondent, desirous of calling my attention to a discussion which is being carried on in a weekly paper under the heading of Should a Man Marry on ;C2M a Year," loses his temper and puts his opinions and his ire upon aevferal sheets of foolscap. He is of opinion that the readers of penny papers don't require to be told how to marry on j3200 a year, because such wealth comes to tho lot of few He married on 25s a week, has managed to live, and goes on comfortably with 35s in Cardiff. People who ask whether they should marry on two hundred a year,' he says, should be taught how to live within their means and swallow their priggishness." His letter is filled with a lofty scorn for the man who does not know whether he can or should marry on this sum, but the inordinate length of his sermon-diatribe makes it impossible for me to print it. Napoleon Argles is a capital name for a Solicitor of the Supreme Court, and might have been one of the inventions of Charles Dickens. This gentleman has prepared for Wilson's series of Legal Handy Books a little volume on How to Obtain a Divorce." It is a practical proof of the development of the How manuals. My correspondent should send on a copy to the young man who asks whether he should marry on 9200 a year. The possession of the key of release might give him courage and confidence Sir Francis Jeune, the President of the Divorce Court, once said, Divorce in this country is a far easier thing than is popularly supposed." This is being proved, for at the cost of eighteenpence you may learn how to obtain a divorce with" expedition and at a mode- rate expense." This handy book has been prepared for the general reader as well as the practised lawyer, and contains an imagin- ary case of "Bede v. Bede, and Gay Deceiver," which is not quite so interesting as "Bardell v. Pickwick," on account of the legal forms which are given. If you decide to read up the subject, don't leave the book—with its glaring red cover and white label—about, or some friend may accidentally see it andgreefc you in a tearful voice with "Oh, dear; has it come to that? Allow me to commiserate you This is the Uitima Thule of the How manual

I TO-DAY'S WEATHER, 4.30 P.M. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. FOR JWVr,ANIK A YD SOUTH WALES. North-easterly winds, moderate inland, strong on coast squally, with stiowliowers. GENERAL.—The general appear- ance is very unsettled, find snow showers are likely in most parts. WARNINGS.—The north cone is up in 1, 2, 3, and part of 5.

OUR HKAI.TH IN WiNTicn.-Dr. Andrew Wilson, writing in Lloyd's Newspaper on diet, says:—"The teaching of nature should never be neglected, and in the matter of winter food let us see we are not wrong, and take sufficient fat, for the changes that result in the wear and tear of our hodies are lessened in intensity by the fat of food, and the need for flesh is always less when fat forms a dtie proportion of ouv diet-. The doctor proceeds to enumerate natural products that ate admirable, ainon- them "Cocoa" with its coil- tained Cocoa Batter. Rela tively to this it may be said that lii'ps's PREPARED COCOA retains all the con- stituents of the natural Cocoa, including the oil or butter, intact. 673e BI.KSHI.VGS Health and Vi ea.lth. Secure both by uin;; Porridge made with Hartley Abbott s Oatmeal.

I Messrs J.Tucker, Limited I THE ACTIONS AT LAW. A SETTLEMENT EFFECTED. The cause list of the coming assizes at Cardiff has been shorn of its most interesting and im- portant feature. The matters in dispute between the Cardiff Milling Company—known until re- cently as Messrs J. Tucker, Limited—and Councillor James Tucker, formerly managing director, were settled in London on Thursday. It was understood that plaintiffs called upon defendant to pay over £ 57,000, said to be dua to the company for unpaid calls on shares; while, on the other hand, defendant had made a counter-claim under various heads (one of which was damages for libel), amounting to moro than the sum sued for by the plaintiffs. In the settlement is comprised a claim by the Metropolitan Bank. Thus an action, or series of actions, which, while pending, aroused the keenest interest in local commercial and national milling circles, has been disposed of without judicial intervention.

A Captain's Matrimonial Adventures. Cenfessions of a Bigamist, TRIAL AND SENTENCE. Yesterday afternoon at the Berkshire Assizes, held at the Reading Assize Courts-before Mr Justice Grantham-Doulas Campbell, who de- scribed himself as a captain in the 14th Hussars, alias the Hon. Cecil Victor Montagu, Arthur Gordon Lennox, Arthur C. Montague, Algernon Gordon Lennox, George Graham, Austin White, Edward Graham, and J. B. Wilson, was indicted for feloniously intermarrying with Penelope Campbell at Eastlwurne on July 29th, 1893, his first wife Emma Elisabeth bemg then alive. He was further indicted for stealing a gun, value 32 10s, of which he was the baileet at Longworth, Berks. The court was crowded, principally with ladies. Mr W. H. Nash was counsel for the prosecution, the prisoner boiug undefended. When called upon to answer the charge Camp- bell, who is a tall, miiitary-looking man, about 3S years of age, pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the indictment. Counsel for the prosecution, in opening the case, detailed the circumstances connected with the prisoner's marriage to Miss Griffiths, and his disappearance in 1892, after several visits to his wife. In 1893 he married at Eastbourne Miss Penelope Campbell, in the name of the Hon. Victor Cecil Montagu, at Holy Trinity Church. Counsel then road the Extraordinary Letter I written by the prisoner to Mrs Campbell whilst under the remand on this charge. In it be said Reading, ,Tan. 9. As I promised yesterday, I will now give you some particulars as to my several marriage*. At the first 1 gave a false na.me and age, and fbelievt3 she did. 1 never knew who or what she was, and a few days after- wards we were married at a registry office in Manches- ter. Stic procured and paid for the licence, and an hour after she left me, and I have never seen or heard anything of her since. Three or four years after this I the acquaintance of Miss Griffiths. (; fn Three week" after we were married. I cannot, say one unkind word of iMiss G., except that by educa- tion, taster, &c., we wore quite until ted for ouennother. I then went to Birmingham to fill an engagement, and I had uot sufficient courage to return. In 1889 I made the acquaintallce at the Fisheries Exhibition of a Miss Sellick. We at once formelll strong attach- ment. In three weeks we were married at fcst. James's, Piccadilly, in the lIamo of Lennox. For 12 months we led a wretched life, and after many hard- ships she left me. At Bristol I took lodgings at a Mrs Ford's, at Sion Cottage, Clifton, who had an adopted child, a young lady, '& years of ago. In a few weeks I found myself married to Miss Ford. Soon afterwards her friends took her away and made in- quiries which led to my arrest and punishment for bigamy (iiiiielniotiths at Chester A-sizes). I have but. one hope left—'tis tha t you. will forgive'me ,11.1 injury I have (loile.-Your loving but unhappy nusband. Mr Nash added that the prisoner was divorced from Miss Sellick, it being believed that she was his legal wife.—Miss Peacock, of Aston, proved witnessing the marriage of her cousin, Miss Griffiths, with Victor Cecil Montague. Miss Carter, of Eastbourne, proved witnessing the marriage of the prisoner in the name of the Hon. Victor Cecil Montague to Miss Penelope Cztmpl)ell. -Miss Penelope Campbell next gave evidence as to going through the form of marriage with tho prisoner at Eastbourne,after an acquaint- ance of a month.—In auswer to his Lordship, witness said she only knew the witness said she only knew the Priseiier was an Honourable. I When spoken to about his private friends he I became irritable.-By Prisoner He had £ 100 when they were married, and he worked till Christmas, 1893. They then had| £ 40, which they lived on till March. He then pawned all his jewellery, until he got into trouble, and her mother said she would provide for them till the charge was settled.—The Judge What charge was that 1—Prisoner One of stealing a horse and cart. Ho was liberated on bail pending a decision in the High Court on a technical point. Miss Campbell's father was bail for 2200.-By Prisoner: After they were married he said that Montague was his mothei's name.— What names did he pass under ?—Mon- tague, Campbell, and May.—Dctective-sergeant Gamble proved the arrest of the prisoner at Bexhill-on-Sea.— The prisoner, in defence, read a. long statement, alleging that he was married to a woman at Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, prior to his marriage with Miss Griffiths, and that he had spent his money and tima in trying to find her. That was iu 1881, and he had written to obtain the certificate of it. He handed it to bi lordship.-The .Judge; I can only see a bit of paper. It may be genuine, and it may not be.—The jury returned A Verdict of Guilty, I and the gun case was then proceeded with, a similar verdict being returiied.-His Lordship, in passing sentence, said he had never heard such a story of villainy. The fullest sentence he could pass was one of seven years' penal servitude.

CARDIFF DISTRICT CRICKET LEAGUE. A meeting to consider the question of forming a Junior Cricket League for Cardiff and district was held at the Y. Al. C. A. on Thursday evening, when representatives from Barry, Cathays, St. James, Charles-street, Peuarth, St. Margaret's, and the Y.M.C.A. cricket clubs attended. A resolution was unanimously carried recommend- ing the local clubs to form such a league. A tem- porary sub-committee, consisting of Messrs Agg, Bowden, Lee, and Ware, and H. M. Tyrer (secretary pro. tem.), was appointed to take initial steps for forming the league.

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I ROSES, ROSES ALL THE WAY." I Buds Preserved in Ice. I Lord Byron piued poetically for roses in December" as for the unattainable. But the practical genius of the present generation, which is gradually taking the poetry out of our daily life, has now made roses in mid-winter possible. The P. and O. steamer Gothic, newly arrived, has brought buds to this couutry from New Zealand, preserved in ice-just like mutton. If the unromantic association of roBes with mutton should shock the nice sensibilities of our numerous young poet. they may tind at least a pleasing suggestion of summer in the heart of winter in the idea of flowers living in a block of ice. They are said to look as if they had just been cut, these blooms gathered in New Zealand and come to life again in this country. To be sure, the poets will have to revise their language with reference to the rose, but the experiment should suggest some new thoughts upon the subject. At last origi- nality has a chance.

A VANISHING WATCH-THIEF. I I The vanishing-woman trick has taken a now and objectionable plitse at Blackburn. In a robbery case it was stated that the prosfcntor, while chasing a woman who had stolen his watch, was amazed to see her disappear through the floor of a landing into the next house. The police, on examination, found that there was a cunningly- concealed trapdoor at this spot, which they believe has been many times used for nefarious purposes.

COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. I Alleged Wholesale Thefts. I Before the Stipendiary (Mr T. W. Lewis) and Alderman D. E. Jones, at Cardiff Police-court this morning, a woman named Barbara. Me Taggett was placed in the dock to answer five charters of theft preferred against her. The (irst charge was of stealing a lady's mackintosh, valued at 25s, from 16, Tudor. roid, the property of Amelia Cohen, 00 the 10th of January. Evidence was given by prosecutrix that she missed the mackintosh from the shop on Thursday week, and gave information to the police, the result being that P.C. Thomas subsequently arrested prisoner wearing the garment in Cairn- street, Cathays. When formally charged she said she bought the mackintosh from a woman in Scott-street. This concluded the evidence in the first case, and prisoner was then charged with stealing a reefer jacket, valued all 25s, from 31, High-street, the property of Richard James Stewart, on the 25th January. Prosecutor stated that last Friday morning at 10.30 he left tlir coat hanging up in his shop, but half an hour later missed it. He saw the prisoner near the shop, and it afterwards transpired that she pledged the coat in the name of Ann Jonas, remarking that it belonged" to a young man. There were three other chargcs against prisoner— viz., of stealing a quantity of cooked pork from 10, Queen-streot, the property of Richard J. T. Hillier stealing an aneroid barometer from 18, High-street Arcade, between the 16th and 17th of January and with stealing six handkerchiefs from the premises of James Howell and Co., St. Mary-street, between the 10th and 25th January. Evidence having been given by several witnesses, prisoner was committed to take her trial at the forthcoming assizes.

_U,- I DEATH OF MR WARD I M'ALLISTER. NEW YORK, Friday.—Mr Ward M'Allister died last night at half past nine. He was the "uthor of a book entitled, Society as I Have Found It," and posed as the arbiter oi society etiquette in New York.-r-Central New.

SOMETHING SUBTLE. —"EVe been pondering over a very singular thing." "What is it?" How putting a ring on a v/oman's third finger p,,Ç2 you under that wornan's thumb. 1

I Football Fixtures. LOCAL MATCHES. RUGBY. Aberavon—Neath v. Aberavoii. Bristol—Clifton v. Bristol. Brbtol-Clifton v. Bristol. ltassaleg—Caerau Harriers v. Bassa:eg. Bluenau-Ciierpliilly v. B!:ienau Oweut. Blaenavon—Maindee v. Blaenavon. .Brynmawr-Aberbcpg v. Brynmawv. CarclitÏ-Llandaff v. Cardiff Reserves. -C11,uton v. Grange Star. —St. Mary's v. Cathays Ricinnonds. Clayton—Clydach v. Clayton. Cnimliii-Al,ere,trn v. Crumlin. Cwmbran-Blackwoud v. Cwmbran. Cheltenham—Newport A Y. Cheltenham. Danygraig—St. Joseph's v. Danygrai' Ebbw Yale—POP.tymister v. Kbbiv Vale. Kerndale— iMerthyr v. Ferndale. Gowerton—Llansamlet Rovers v. Gowerton. Iavrynypia Machen Grays T. Lhvynypia. Llandovery—Swansea 2-iti v. Llandovery. Peuarth—Penygraij.' v. Penarth. Pontypridd—Morriston v. Pontypridd. 8 wall nelly v. Swansea. -Brigliton Crusaders v.Somerset CC1Fadcrs. Sketty-Hafod Rovers v. Sketty. Tondu—Bridgend v. Tondu. Whitchurch—Grangetown v. Whitchurch. ASSOCIATION. Cardiff Barry Town v. Cardiff. —Cowbridge v. St. Margaret's. Hereford-Newport v. Hereford, Neath—Carmarthen v. Neath. I RUGBY MATCHES. INTERNATIONAL MATCH. Dublir.—'Ireland v .¡¡ghtlld. YORKSHIRE COML'E'I'LXLON". Brighouse—Rangers Y. Leeds. nradfonl-Bralltonl v. Batley. Hl1oslet-Hl1llsle v. Halifax. H ud(lcr,fiehl-Huddersfield v. Manningham. Dew.sbury—Dewsbury v. Liversedge. GKNKRAI. MATCHES. Birkenhead— Birkenhead Park v. Birkenhead Wan- derers. New Brighton—New Brighton v. Rochdale Hornets. Hull-Hull v. Hartlepool Rovers. Oldlia in—Oldham v. Stockport. Rt. Helen's—St. Helen's v. Runcorn. Salford—Salforu v. Liverpool Old Boys. Wakefield—Wakefield Trinity v. Werneth. Wigan—Wigan v. Lancaster. Warrington—Warrington v. Manchester. Hull-Hull v. Yorkshire Competition Club's XV. Rugby—Rugby v. Edgbastou Crusaders. Coventry-Coventry v. Gloucester. Moseley—Moseley v. Derby. Bjrmingham-Old Edwardians v. Leicester. Blaekheath—Blaeklieath v. Harlequins. Oxford—University v. Middlesex Wanderers. Croydon-Croydon v. Old Merchant Taylors. Stamford Bridge—Old Leysians v. Marlborough Nomads. Richmond—Richmond v. Cambridge University. Richmond—Rosslyn Park v. St. Thome's Hospital. Cooper's Hill—R.I.E.C. v. London Scottish. St. Helen's—St. Helen's Rangers v. Swint»n. [ ASSOCIATION MATCHES. ASSOCIATION CUP—FIRST ROUNO. Soulhport-Southport Central v. Everton. Sunderland—Sunderland v. Fairfield. Birmingham—Aston Villa v. Derby County. Darwen—Darwen v, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bolton—Wanderers v. Woolwich Arsenal. Sheffield—United v. Milhvall Athletic. Birmingham—Small Heath v. West Bromwich Albion. Barusley—Barnsley St. Peter's v. Liverpool. Southampton—St. Mary's v. Notts Forest. Luton —Luton Tawil v. Preston North End. Bury-Bury v. Leicester Fosse. Newton Heath—Newton Heath v. Stoke. Sheffield—Sheffield Wednesday v. Notts County. Blackburn—Rovers v. Burtcn Wanderers. l\1idtile;;hl'ough-lVlilldlcslu'ot;g-1t v. Chesterfield. Newcastle—Newcastle United v. Burnley. LEAGUE—DIVISION II. Burslem—Port Vale v. Manchester City. MU>LANI> LEAGUE. D3rhv-Derhy Town v. Grantham Town. Gainsborough—Gainsborough Trinity v. Loughborough Kettering—Kettering v. Rusiiden. Matlock—Matlock v. Mansfield. Newark-Newark v. Heanor. SCOTTISII CUP. Dundee—Dundee v. Rent" AM ATI ULT CUP. Beeston-Becston v. Tottenham Hotspur. Uptoii-Claptoii v. King's Own Lancashire Regimen'. Leyton—Crusaders v. Chatham. Maidenhead—Maidenhead v. Old Brightouians. Oval-Old Carthusians v. Swindon. Ipswich—2nd Scots Guards v. Ipswich. Ipswid1-Old Edwardians v. Sittingbourne. Ipswich—Old Westminsters v. Sheppey United. GENERAL WATCHES. Holloway-Loiidoii Caledonians v. Burton Swifts Reading—Reading v. Casual". Bdfast-Irbh },ea:ne v. Scottish League. E,'ot'tol1-'E,'crtoil v. St. Mirren's. Ghu-gow-Clyde v. St. Bernard's. Glasgow—Middlesbrough, v. Chesterfield, ABANDONED MATCHES. Cavd>tFs match with DevonpoTfc Albion and New- port s vrith Liverpool have been abandoned owing o the ABERGAYENNY A v. PONTY.MOILE A.-At Aberga- venny. Abeiyavenny A-Back, A. Hunt; ■■ three- ijuarter backs, W. Price, R. Dundon, J. C. James, and II. C. Powell half-backs, E. Harris and F. Dicken- son forwards, A. Sadler (captain), G. Thomas, J. Watkins, A. G. Bsaven, J. Sheen, T. Perry, and T. Morgan. i'mitym'Ale A—Back, three- quarter backs, G. Daviea, W. Fawdrey, R..Tames, and A. Vaisey half-backs, C. Wells (captain) and W. Llewellyn forwards, T. Price, H. Stead,JD. Jones, W. Turner, P. Peach, II, Scott. It. Davies, and W. Bevan. AVONDALKS V. G. W. IXCELSIOHS.-At Grange. Avondales—Back, H. Dunscombe; three-quarter backs, W. Gould. A. Brind, J. Brien, and D. Driseoll half- backs, G. Fender and C. McCarthy forwards, T. Dunscoinbe (capiain), T. Davies, Harry Bradshaw, W. May, A. James, C. Green, G. Miller, and J. Mathias. OLD MONKTONIANS V. LLANSAFF A.—At Llandaff. Old Monktonians;—B;u'k, S. o. Jenkins three-quarter backs, GUlln, Law, Case, and Kestell half-backs, Morgan aud R. B. Jenkins; forwards, Box, G. Jenkins, H. ('nd, T. CIa! ke W. Piudlay, O. Gee, H. Bradford, nd W. Hughes. Reserves— Back, E. Jones three- qn.wlcr backs, H. W. James, D. Franks, W. J. Tucker, and aiioiiier halfbacks, J. P. Joiies aud T James; forwards, W. F. Allen, W. Gyles, If. S. Wakelin, J. II. James, F. Blow, J. H. James, H111 .T, Jenkins. CARDIFF RESERVES v. LLANDAFF.—At the Park. Lh;ul aJl--Ha.c¡;, T. F. Work three-quarter backs, A. K Ay re O. J. Brown, W. Vtvioy, aud H. Daw half- lacks. T. Collis and another forwards, R. lkl. Perry (captain), K. W. Williams, J. Vaughan, W. Rowlands, W. -iflaord, R C. V. Wallace, T. Herbert, and A. I rowns. ,').IARY'S V. CATHAYS RICHMONDS.— At Cathays. SC. Mary's — Back, P. Scannel three-quarter backs, A. Saunders J. Jenkins, H. Greenwood, and C. Stephens half-backs, T. Davies and S. Davies forwards, J. Mills W. Powell,W. Tandin, H. Brown, B. Harris, S. Parsons, B. Jukes, W. Cullimore, and 0?. Monk. Jlichriionch—Back, D. W. Davies three- quarter backs, W. H. Jones (captain), T. Thomas, T. Biyant, and J. Jenkins half-backs, II. Kiuger and W, Roberts forwards, E. Jones, E. Aslifield, C. Hughes, G. Crane, W. Price, W. Marshall, A. Suook, and F. Manley. EBBW V ALE V. PONTYMISTER.— At Ebbw Vale. Ebbw Vale—Back, 1-1. '1'. Watortield three-quarter backs, F. Bay tOil, E. Giles. J. Curtin, and T. Mar- chant half-backs, 'L'. Jones and W. James forwards, 1< Owens (captain), H. Davies, H. Griffiths, H. Keats, J. Waters, C. Thomas, J. H. Pugli, and W. Jones. EBBW VA'.E A Y. PONTYMISTER A.—At Ponty- mister. hub to Vole A-Back, W. A, Ilenry three- quarter ba ;k.s, M..lones, J. Davies, B. J. Symmonds, Ctud H. liott. half-backs, J. Griffiths and T. Noble; forwards, H. Jones, M. Price, L. Pugh. F. Watkins, F. Richards, J. Lewis, A. Rodway, aud G. Curtin. CARDIFF HORNETS Y. CARDIFF NORTHERN.—At the Sophia Gardens. Northern—Back, C. Williams three-quarter backs, E. ,T. J. Spillane, R. Foster, J. Driscoll, and A. M. Ricketts half-backs, S. Davies and T. Savage forwards F. P. Williams (capt.), M. Caitliy, M. Leary, K. U. C. Jones, D. R. Goss, D. Owen, F. Owen, and T. Carthy. Hornets—Back, J. E. Jones; three-quarter backs, A. J. Wright, A. Richards, P. Gosling, and F. Gillies half-backs, S. Pleece av.d D. D. Bowen forwards, A. Owen (captain), F. Biddle, Berry, J. iWdins, II. Eddins, D. Adams, H. Marks, and W. Palmer. CANTON 2NII T. CANTON WANDERERS,—At Sophia Ga,rdens-CantmL-Baekí J. comns; three-quarter backs, M. Cheek, S. Kelly, P. Williams, and It. W. Jenkins half-backs, W. Patterson and H. Giles forwards, n. Cokeley (capr.), D. Alorgtti, D. Meyrick, J. Lot libridge, J. LewIs, J. Arthurs, T. White, aud A. Cauter. TREHERBERT V. PENYGHAIG A.-At Penygraig. Treherbert—Bixck, W. Jones three-quarter backs, R. Davies, A. Hitchings, B. Griffiths, and T. R. Thomas half-backs, J. Lewis and R. M. Rees forwards, J. Gar- dener, C. Thomas, J. Lewis, J. Gibby, J. Ilitchings, T. Jones, P. Davies (capt.), and auotlier. CWM 2ND V. BLAENAVON EXCELSIOR.S.-At Cwm. Cwm—Back, T. lid wards three-quarter backs, G. Clark, A. Tovey, D. Jones, aud G. Lewis half-backs, A. Hudson and A. Hapgood forwards, T. Rogers (capt.), S. Smith, J. Edwards, L. Farr. P. Bryant, T. McCarthy, J. Worthing, and C. Padfield. TUEHEUBERT ROVERS v. (G.W.P..) To.NDU.At Treherbert. R01)erS --Hack, J. T. Joiie, three-quar- ter backs, J. Price, L. Carpenter, n Evans {captain), r nd J. Parry half-ba<?ks, F. DanieJs and J. Jones iiu niiids, W. Morgan, D. Evans. S. Parkes, R. Lewis, J. Williams, J. Evaa, F. Cullen, and W. J. Gregory. AEERGAVEKNY V. PONTYMOILE.—At Pontypool. Abergavenny—Back, R Vekering three-" uartor backs, J. s. Crossley, J. Hill, T. Cro-.sley, &nd A. C. Evans half-backs, F. W. > adler .and E. iVinnie forwards, 11. VV. Brock (captain), G. Morgan, E. W. Porter, A. Lewis, E. Barrett, B. William, H. Wil- son, and A. Price. MEUTHYR, V. FERNDALE.— At Ferndale. Mei-thjir— Back, D. D. Jones tbree-quavter backs, N. Ricliards, Morgans, Langley, and Alexander half-backs, D. Morris and G. Llewellyn; forwards, Hopkins (cap- tain), R. Jones, Devreaux, I). iciik-ins, W. Llewellyn, T. Smith, Pelican, and D. E. Davies. TREHEGAR v. ARGOED.— AC Tredegar. Argozd— Tine1*, liunstone three-quarter backs, Pugh, Sims, J. Richard- and J. Willkims half-backs, F. Price and A. Shilton forwards, Kvans, J. Waters, D. Jones, T. Watkins, T. Chubb, J. Mack, J. Stewart, and W. Stewart. TON JUNIORS v. TREALAW STARS. — At Trealaw. Trealaiv Stare—Back, J. Griffiths three-quarter backs, E. Baynham, K Stratton, J. Edwards, and D. Pugli half-backs, J. Griffiths and D. Savage for- wards, G. Picton, D. Jones, H. Jones, W. Lawson, W. Rees, W. Boddy, D. Lloyd, and J. Mayeo. ROATH V. WHITCHURCH.-At Whitchurch. Roath- Back, T. Danville three-quarter backs, T. Powell. P. Brady, \V. Williams, and'I'. Brady (capt.) half-backs, C. Smart, and F. Newton forwards, J. James,W. John, S. Hill, R. Mills, F. Marks, J. Viney, G. Bowler, W. Dadd.«, and A. Mitchell. GRANGE STAltS V. CANTON.—At Cardiff. Stars- Back, n. Yoilig three-quarter backs, D. Vaughan, A. Richards, A. Maplestone, and P. Salmoni half- backs, II. Prole (captain) and .T. Hevans forwards, C. Spackm.in,, R. Maile, F. Cornish, J. Bat-stone. J. R. Jones, W. Lawrance, W. Purchase, and K Hughes. ST. MARY'S RESERVES V. CALEDONIAN. At the Roath Park. Saillts-B.o.ck, 11. Rees three-guarter I backs, T. Bui st.n!. Grant, H. T.ewis, and F. Seaborne half-backs, W. Jones and J. Cavantiah forwards, F. Bellwell, NV. Opell, R. Hollyinan, W. Taw ton, G. E wards, W. Phillips, C. Ilill, and another. GLAMORGAN VOLUNTEERS V. CARDIFF CRUSADERS.— At Cardiff. Vohinteera—Back, J. Regan three-quarter backs, S. Harris, J. Morris, W. Clode, and J. Milton half-backs, W. Allen (capt.) and S. Murohy forwards, M. Murphy, D. Adams, T. At will, G. Sambers, P. O'Connel, C. Ilolly, J. Rose, and J. Cotter. ASSOCIATION. I 4TH MOUNTAIN BATTERY ROYAL ARTILLERY V. CARDIFF.—This match w 11 be piayed mi the Roatli- road Ground to-morrow (Saturday) at 3.0 p.m. The following will represent. th horne team Goal, G. Wilding backs, l. E. Winter and J. Johnson half- backs, W, Callow, F. Farthing, and H. Thackeray forwards, E. C. Beasley., C. Coyne, E. Luther, T. Godly, and G. Brown. ROGERSTONE V. SWANSEA.—At Rogerstone. Roger- sto)te-Go,,tl, J. Picken backs, J. Hayward and M. Pick-eii half-backs, H. Wylde, J. Wvlde, and 15. AVatkii-s forwards, G. Hampton, J. Jone W. Evans, and G. and It Jones. CARMARTHEN COLLEGF. V. NEATH.—At Neath. College-.Go:ll,Pidgeon; full backs, Adllitt nllllllooper; lialf-ibacks, Iloltnas, Robinson, and Marklaud for. wards, Robson, Tomlinson, Adamson, Hoe, and Calla- (line. AssoCT.vnoN.—Fonrtb Mountain Battery R.A. v. Cardiff at U.oath-wi1A Ground, Saturday next, 3 p.1iI

THE THIRD VOLUME" is a first-class sensa- tional story, wholesome, thrilling, and full of move- ment, by Fergus Hume. Tho opening chapters appeared in the Car6f¡" Tinw and South, Wnls Weekly Netas of Vatnnlay, January G It.

I A Modern Ghost. —— I Sorely Perturbs a Wiltshire Village. The little Wiltshire village of Ham has ghost-an up-to-date nineteenth-century ghost —which discards tradition, and instead of appearing as respectable ghosts should, at the witching hour of midnight-, erratically selects any opportunity for appearing. This is what a correspondent who has visited the ghostly hunting ground writes :-The information gathered was to the effect that on Thursday in Jasfc week the occupants of the haunted house- a cottage occupied by a married man-were suddenly alarmed by an unexpected movement) of the chairs. The wife wLs naturally greatly agitated, and sought the aid of her neighbours, who, however, were unable to r-cstore her cotti" posure or allay her apprehension. The report of this remarkable occurrence spread, and as thO result I A Council ef War was Held, and a representative body undertook to verity the extraordinary statements that were made. Accordingly the man's employer, the village publican, the village policeman, and an ex-prize- fighter known as Jack" proceeded to thfc cottage in question with a view to clearing up the mystery. The policeman had his lamil alight, and the party also took with them two I cats. It is alleged that soon after they bad established themselves a distant rumbling sound was heard, and one of the number, "Jack," it is alleged, sought to make his exit, but the doot was blocked by the entrance of the ghost, who bade Jack resume his seat. This, however, was impossible, because the chairs, without any visible sign of interference, were tumbling ovet each other in delightful confusion. While this was proceeding the watchers are said to have departed in great fright. Though able to escape from the, scene of these unaccountable manifestations, tha policeman, publican, farmer, and ex-prize-fighter were not free from the shock sustained, and that their alfrierht was not simulated or mere senti- lIent is shown by the fact that two of the number have since severely suffered mentally and physically, and have required medical treatment. In the meantime the occupants of the cottage had removed to another house, and on Sunday they were alleged to have received another visit and to have suffered from similar occult manifestations. It is also reported that on Sunday a boy was playing an accordion in the house, when he suddenly found the chair go from under him. His shrieks and cries were so alarming that they aroused the whole village. Some people, deter- mining to get at the truth of the business, began to watch, and they declare that the apparition appeared having A Face Resembling a Cart Wheel and a frightful tail, the extremity being bifur- cated, and in appearance like an inverted V, with eight pair of fins and scales like a fish. They also allege that the chairs turned over, the pictures also acted in a similar manner, and that so alarmed were the poor cats that one jumped into the fire, and the other was apparently forced across the room. Nor were these the whole of the manifestations, for the top of the boiler flew off, and eight pairs of boots were seen flying in all directions about the room, i as well as from out of the oven. One villager in declaring his experiences remarked to the writer, Why, sir, it was enough to make your hair stand up." Another said, Me A and my wife and nine children be afeard to chop i wood." When asked what was his reason, he replied, "We're afeard of angering the spirit." iiy Monday the feeling had increased, 1 and the news of these supernatural experiences 1 having got abroad, a number of people visited the village. One Posty Challis, an authority on most matters, declared his intention to find oub the mystery. In company with others he pro* ceeded at ten o'clock to the haunted house," and they declare that they heard unearthly noises; sometimes it appeared as the wailing of au infant, sometimes like the cry of a sailor in distress all other times the cry for help, succour, and rehef. All day long people were going to the village, not that tbey could see anything, bub they usually ended by adjourning to the village inn, where the Extraordinary Stories of what had been seen and heard were told oveL a glass and a pipe. It was here that I met a hardy son of the soil, who had perhaps reached his fourscore years. With his half-pint of four penny and a screw of tobacco, which he leisurely discussed, be told me that years ago a spirit came to Hani in much the same fashion. He recollected his father saying that a mag who was prone to use bad language went to the haunted house, and whilst standing outside the door the step suddenly opened, and he fell in the cavity above his knees, and the step closing quickly his legs were snapped clean off. For years after. wards the villagers declared they saw him going home at night with the aid of two beau-sticks. The mystery thickens and refuses to be solved, and as a result the whole village is scared..

I LOCAL LAW CASE. I A Life Policy. Leave to Appaal Refused. In the Queen s Bench Division yesterday— before Justices Wills and Wright-the case of Evans v. Royal London Friendly Society came on for hearing. This was an appeal by the defendant society from the decision of the learned oounty- court judge at Merthyr Tydfil, who bad entered judgment for the plaintiff. Mr Roskill appeared for the defendant society in support of the appeal, while Mr J. E. Bankes and Mr Plews opposed it on behalf of the plain- tiff. It appeared that in 188t Mrs Sarali Davis, plaintiff's sister-in-law, insured her father's life in the defendant society. After paying the premiums for thirteen weeks she refused to pay any more. The agent of the society went to the plaintiff, a tailor ab Merthyr, and told him thab his sister-in-law would not pay the premiums, and that if he liked to pay them he could have the policy. Plaintiff agreed to pay the premiums, and the agent went to Mrs Davis, who refused to give up the policy, and destroyed it. A duplicate of the policy was, however, handed to the plaintiff, who continued to pay the premiums for ten years, when, he said, he discovered that I he had paid the premiums under a mistake of fact. He brought an action against the society to re- cover the premiums which he had paid, con- tending that when he took over the policy he was informed by the agent that it had been properly assigned and put in order, and that he paid the premiums under the impression that he would have the right to recover the amount in the event of the death of the assured, where- as, in fact, he had no interest in the policy. For the defendant society it was contended that the risk was complete when the policy was delivered, and that therefore the plaintiff could not recover the premiums. The person to whom the amount was payable was stated on the face o! the policy, and as the plaintiff had allowed ten years to elapse before repudiating the policy, the defendant society said the court ought to hesitate before they accepted the plaintiff's statement. They further contended that the only thing the plaintiff was entitled to ask for was a rectification of the policy. Mr Justice Wills, in delivering judgment, said before the plaintiff had paid a penny he waa assured that the policy was all right through the office," which meant that whatever steps were necessary to make the policy good in his favour had been taken, and that he might rely upon it that he had a policy which would be a security to him. He had no such document, and it was clear that the money had been paid under a misapprehension. The judge below had arrived at the right conclusion, and the appeal would be dismissed, with costs. Mr Roskill asked for leave to appeaL Tho case was of great importance to the defendant society, who would pay the costs of the appeal in any event. Mr Justice Wills said it was a question of facf and leave to appeal would be refused.

AN ACT OF CHARITY AT NEWPOR f. At the Newport Borough Police-court to-day Thomas Morgan, a mason, appeared on remand to answer a charge of disobeying an order to maintain his wife. Mr Frank Lewis, solicitor, appeared for the wife, and Mr Lyndon Moore, solioitor, represented the husband. Since the last adjournment, a month ago, defendant had paid 12- Mr Moore pointed out that owing to the weather defendant had not been able to work regularly. The Magistrates' Clerk said that there seemed to be some money in th-, case, I\ there were lawyers on each side. Mr Moore replied that it wa., an act of charity on the part of himself and Mr Lewis. The Clerk was also anxious to know why defendant did not live with his wife (ike a Christian and Mr Moore remarked that there were causes for the separation. Ultimately the case was further adjoumed for three weeks.

Nearly a quarter of all cases of insanity are hereditaty.