Evening Express

^°tXD DEAD IX BED. vSl) — w death of an infant A si, IM" CARDIFF. tl)e horning John Richardson Huter- son of Mr. Huterton, of 34. ,ujtS ^oath. was found dead in bed S .er' The deceased was a healthy a two a.m. had taken the breast, aPPeared to be in good health. 1t ?-

^^DSON NOT TO DIE. ??tq OF THE ASTON V MTJRr>;Ea;E;a- Iuorn'nS Mr- Tanner, of Bir- ^S°l'pitor to the man Hindson, who r4 H'utenced to death for the murder 'ht) ^'le Leeds barma<id, by pvo- u'°n °n '1<?r> received a letter from ^f'ary stating that he had advised 6ly t0 j' to respite the capital sentence with y c°mmutation. Ti ^i-lf! f«U 6r from th* Convict. On ^Vlt1t,r ,s aI,strait from a letter re- Jturda3r '»/ ^r- G. Hardistv, 110, Birmingham, from Jolm Miliar, Of ^I^ig-.10 n°4V l nder ^enteuee of death ^l)a^ Warwick for the wilful murder 4'311, the Leeds barmaid:—"I to esterdav that you had expressed Hi; ^v0ijj.me' an^ I -'hall esteem it as a H.S ;s if you will do so, as my present %!)!* *Ul ri1'^ nn a«-ful one, mid the thoughts S* 'ike*113' are tenible to bear. 1 spoken in the dock, hut H;(| 'j0"^ Were not to do so; yet the ^'Its -v' nve, were not aware of ii^4 ^eta^s ^1'[e a prof?ssi.>na-l man. r| °JK'nly that I ,vas r,n terms of ,) l"aeter M''th the deceased, which 'V^ 8 HrJ L"y' and' >»»«. tl,e fact of de- °f money— £ 5—might have the jury to have Ijeen found ^le 00'l°nai"s inqu-jst de|5csi. *Vj t'ie Paternity of the cliild was Wfc | "ever were spoken of to the f|(j 00c °°-'t st the matter, and r-ay there J)yp!l0n for that—the learned judge ,'S >>>>JCUhr* before liim—learned legal 'h; *^lf;'»ti0 'llrrep- but to a jury, as I have S Ufed' i^,orant of the law, it would, 'V Q4 r to Va-t iniportanoe. and I should j+%jtln'°rHl ° appear in the papers denying ha, ^Qr r r>ation« and intimacy with de- J a V|jry far from either, whatever V t:ir»ii0t*inC^ have been brought in guilty. \jv0tioas under,'tand exactly why, becautre first have been without Un<j °r positive nrraiigement for 'i! :-yu., have uo:ie hax been with ^^tic heart an 1 feeling, lliera 'iog '^ayt-d X cannot uc.dersta'.id. '><) (w, rist "vYonien, and they are V 'n •f)r,)<t'nn"tu>l fo:- mauslaughtLT, and I,, U^K> ;uk' se;if^nced as an acces- k k °f wilful murd?r for the. ,,Vl ^;|Uy of case of crime. How h'^ l.j° The one wha is sujj- h^' h thaaCtUi'31^ wirnitred (he act ?ets ,T> And another thing was '"ojt y ui)1' *'le colJrt- viz., <hat I was „t by Eden in a more ex- fa ati 1 l;,tl lVa.-< done. Yet I was 1, *1 well 'feoded, and to you I I it| !t)V h 3Prau9eTnent8, and I thank you ^'riu„ e^ri* Reniemljer me kindly to VA 55^™

>5^ ca.rjt V1 been effected at i ^om "\ard. Goods have place for some time, v>/nL .0rth-We<;tein detective »nar, of the locai police, of Coofjer, in whose e alleged nii-ping articles arrests are expected to J h

r SOUDAN CAMPAIGN The Egyptian Advance on Dongola DATE OF DEPARTURE. Probable that an Officer will be Sent Out from England to Command the Expedition. The Egyptian advance on Dongola will com- mence as soon as the necessary arrangements permit, a.nd the expeditionary force will consist of about 8.000 men of all arms. English troops will vndertake the garrisoning of Wady Haifa, on the frontier, while the Egyptian troops are engaged in the Soudan. It. is denied from Brussels that the advance is part of a concerted attack on the dervishes from different quarters, ia which it was sand to have been arranged that the CoWk'O Free State should bear a paJt. A Dalziela telegram from Pans says:—A Cairo itlegrain telegram to ilie "N»w York Herald'' says:—The first troops to leave for the Dongola Expedition will go on Wednesday if the transport vessels ar-a ready. The 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8tli, 10th, 12th, and 15th baittalion3 aw already ait Assouan, Wady, Haifa, or Koroeko. The 5th and 6th battalions go from Cairo, a* also does the newly-formed 14th battalion, which eomp.>sed thi picked of the Soudanese, troops. The 1st battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment, is the only Eng- lish ( tie at preseat ordered to the front, but the 2nd Connaught Rangers js to be medically examined on Monday with a view of leaving also. It is now affirmed that Sirdar Kitchener Par-ha will not lead the expedition, but that a commander will he sent out from England. There is a strong forces of Dervishes at Dono- gola, and the intelligence" department learned that two strong bodies are marching on Ivassala Fall, which will place Suakini in great danger. The following telegrams were received during Saturday: — A Reuter's telegram ears :—The Dong'ola. Expedition will start directly the necessary arrangements have been completed. It will consist altogether of about 8,000 men of all arms. No decifiion has yet been arrived at regarding it'he chief command. A Dalziel's telegram save:—No definite date is y.et allowed to transpire as to the time of the projected departure of the Egyptian expedi- tion from Wady Haifa for the south, but no secrecy is made of the intention of the authori- ties to advance on Dongola almost immediately. Extensive preparations are being hurried for- ward at Assouan and Wady Haifa, under the direction of the Egyptian Army cfficers at thoae garrisons, but it is considered very doubtful whether any British troops will join the expe- dition. Three Soudanese and two Egyptian battalions have received orders to hold them- selves in readiness for an immediate advance up the Nile. A Reuter's telegram says:—The advance upon Dongola lias been decided upon, and will be made without delay. The 1st Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment, and not the 2nd Connauirht Ranglers, as at first re- ported, is to proceed to Wady Haifa. A black Egyptian battalion will also be sent there forthwith. DONGOLA REACHED IX MAY. A Dulziel's telegram from Cairo 011 Sunday tays :—The expedition will consi-t of eleven Egyptian battalions, under the command of the Sirdar, Kitchener Pati-ha., and other British officers. Kitchener Pasha says he expects to be at Dongola early in May. THE DEPARTURE OF TROOPS. A Reuter's Cairo telegram on Sunday says >-1 The transport of the troops will Lcgin on Friday. Arrangements have been made with Messrs. Cook to embark on that day the North Staffordshire Regiment and some of the Egyptian battalions for conveyance to Assouan, whence they will be taken to Wady Haifa in Egyptian Army boats. The Egyptian Army Transport Department will take the remaining Egyptian troops to Wady Haifa. from this place the Egyptian troops will march to Don- gola. VOLUNTEERS. Several of the officers who have returned from the Ayhanti Expedition are volunteering for service in Egypt. A large number of other., have telegraphed to Cairo offering to serve in the Dongola column, and a much greater num- ber have pressed their services at the War Office and the Horse Guards. The French Press. Commenting on the expedition to Donogola, th-3 Pa,i is "Figaro' says:—"It is cruel to disabuse Italy of the idea that England is orga- nising the expedition in Upper Egypt for her benefit, but tha truth is that England is tak- ing the step in order to be able to say to Europe that her work of civilisation ib but commencing, whilst it may not finish except with the annexation of the country. TI.e "Gaulois-' say.—There is no reason to Ixdieve ihe expedition will put an end to tho negotiations for evacuation which have now K-tn going on some time between London and Paris. On the contrary, matters are following their usual course, and have been no way in- teirupted." -?-

COURSING MATCH. A CONTEST -BOR A TWENTY- POUND PURSE. On Saturday afternoon a rabbit coursing match rook place at the Witehill Athletic Grounds, Cadoxton. between Hartop's '"Spring" and Vickers's "Corbett," the stakes being £20. The contest was for the best eleven out of 21 courses, and the latter dog won b three iabbita. Mr. Concannon was referee. -4-

PONTYPKIDD COUNCIL. CANDIDATES Ap THE CODING ELECTION. Mr. R. L. Phillips, of the Colliers' 4u*fli3, Pontpriud, has been selected by the Pontypridd Conservatives to contest the Town Ward seat of the Pontypridd District Council, as a non- politicai candidate, in opposition to Mr. D. Arnott. the liberal candidate. Mr. W. Sea ton, the jetiring member. doM liot s<?ek re-elec tion. Nominations are to ba handed in iO-day (Mon- day).

Mr. Laurence Hugh Jenkins, who has been made a judge of the High Court of Cvi.Icuiia, il; a eompari-t'ive'ly young mail-a" al' eve»«<te, he is only tf-iirr-v-eijlit. The son of a Oarch;^an Koiicfiltor, Mir. Rdebuird :0. Jenkins, }? re- ceiveti his eiiuva.ti'on University Oofllege, Oxford, where h?. graduated B.A. jn tive early eightivs. He at omf fltudied for the Bar, and was colled art Lincoln's Tun in 1883. Of late y»w he has had a fair practice on the South Wales er.'iiit, and has obtained some know- Sed-e oi judiciul duties in an amateur way a." a 'nagi-stra/te for Cardiganshire. A<» a plefcd'vr he hzs It. iiranner and a ck/jeneu-s of rt^f-oning that have often secured ■fv'r him trie apr-retiaition of fat- juagew. Alto- g- tih<<r i.hs benit of his mind « judicial in 'liaracti'-f. "Talk of man," roaild the feiuale efnanoi-j pattti. "Whajt has man ever done for woman?"' "Furnished a. model for her to imitate," said a voice in the rear of the holl, and then an awful quiet reigned. Hugh M'Milian, labourer, who was on re- mand at Fort \N liliani Gaol, Inverness-shire, fof assault, committed suicide in his cell on Saturday morning by hanging himself with the bed rug, which he tied round an iron bar on tho window. A board will a-nsenible at Porthcawl at twelve noon to-morrow (Tuesday) in report upon a propsal to provide additional range accommo- dation at Porthcawl, referred to in correspon- dence which will bo laid before the board :— President: Colonel Goldsmid, commanding troops, Cardiff. There M 1'0 truth in the report circulated to the effect that King Chairits, the Grand National candidate, is amiss, and that the hoive i.i consequence is a very doubtful starter at Liverpool. Major Joicey's horse is, an a matter of fact, going on etd well a* his numerous admirers could wish, and should the City" winner of 1893 be as wellim the day as he is at present Mr. W. Binnie/ the Malton trainer, savs he is certain to meet his engagement in the Aintree race next Friday week.

The Churches Revisted PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WINDSOR-PLACE. A Model Church, an Ideal Pastor, and a. Noble Record of Religious Work. If I find myself drawn towards one Church more than another, it is the one whose mem- bers, whilst clinging close to their theology, hold strong views on their responsibilities towards themselves and to the world around them, who realise that religion consists in something more than mere attendance et ser- vice, and who aim at. the crystallisation of tbeir creed in the every-day incomings and out- goings of their own selves, and of those whom they ere by natural or other ties, ux- ptK-ted to influence. Such 141, body is the Piesoyterian Church, at Windsor-place, a Church whose people are happy in their pastor, whose pastor loves •his people, and desire;. nothing better than to spend the rest of his days (and may those days be long!) amongst them, a Church which in also to many of its young people a home, Church which is what all Churches ought to be 'but are not always, a happy family, differing only in magnitude from tliat which is one of the glories and the corner- stones of Britain, a loving and united home- Faith and Works. Ask me what Presbyttrianism is. and I confess, I am puzzled. To the average jour- nalist, the differences 'twixt Big-endians and Little-endian*, 'twixt Tweedledum and Tweedle- dee, are ot the faintest possible interest. Pres- byterians may be heterodox, orthodox, or any other dox; they claim my interest because of what the world can see of them and respect in them, and if their works be a te^t of their faith—and you may depend they are—then tha.c faith is something strong and deep, some- thing like the creed of the good old Cove- nanters, who wire the very salt of the earth aS a tim., when, our country was specially in need of their purifying, invigorating influence. The Pastor. However. 1 have set out not to air my views of creede and their profe-eors, but to furnish nny readeri with a sketch of the Presbyterian Church, and' of its very able and excellent pastor, the Rev. J. Douglas Watters, M.A. •Mr. Watters, like every conscientious minister, is a very busy ma.n, and a hurried interview has to bo sandwiched in amongst a diversity of engagements, by no means confined to Car- diff, for Mr. Watter.-Vs name is known and honoured throughout ^the length and breadth of hie denomination, and distant Churches love to hear him, when they can but he will tell you the he gives his best to hie own people, and that it is in their midst ho loves most to be, and is most often to be found. Can every popular preacher say the same? The Church Described. Well, on the way to the manse. I paes the handsome temple our Cardiif Presbyterians have reared unto tln ir service A noble church it is, topped by a graceful spire; erected' just I thirty years ago from the designs of Mr. Pii- Uington, and opened in May, 1866. Our Pres- byterians are no lovers of the wretched, barn- like architecture that is one. of the curses of Nonconformity. They fed that there is wor- ship in stone, and the Gothic mould of the church at Wiudsor-piace is uili of b ;nitv, whilst the additions that have boen made from time to time in no way interfere with the harmony of the whole. The Presbyterian Church is one of the handsomest of Cardiff temples, and never fails to impress the beholder. Enlargements. The building has been twice enlarged, on the first occasion for the addition of an orgau, on the next for the lengthening of the nave. The latter was carried out under the superinten- dence of Mr. Bruce Vaughan, and the sitting accommodation of 'the present edifice is just exactly eight hundred. There are, besides, a large hall heating 300, and a very handsome suite of rooms, including a gymnasium, ladies' rooms..guild parlours, and so forth; the whole forming one of the completest series of build- ings of the kind to be found anywhere in the Principality, and, what is more, in constant, active, vigorous use. Branch Organisations. Besides the central church at. Windsor-place, there is a flourishing mission church at Cathays, and another is on the point of being formed at Roath. Our Presbyterians are fi.ll of aotive, her est work, as inquiry or a glance at their I ham":wok clearly and speedily shows. hTey have now on their books between 500 and 600 members, and there is a good attendance at the various Sunday and week-day meetings. Including children of all ages there aie upwards of 1,300 souls uuder the care of the Church. Large sums of money are also subscribed for the various causes, and last year the receipts from all sources amounted to over £ 1,770. Of course, money is not everything; but it is a remarkably good indica- tion of earnestness and vigour, for, M an eminent Churchman once said, mere paper organisatipns don't contribute. A Hive of Workers. But if the report were a mere matter of mem- bership and money it would not commend iiselt so strongly to this writer. Read the lioft organisational, the great bulk of which are in a horoughly flourishing condition. iTVTke, for 'instance, the Sabbath School and its various branches, the higher education classes, gymnasium, library, poor children's suppers, and the like—the suppers are a feature, and large numbers of the poor little ones of Cardiff have heen thus unostentatiously fed by the good folk of the Presbyterian Church. Then, again, there is a large Bible class, Young Men's Christian Guild, Literary and Debating Society, White Cross Branch, Temperance Br; .noli, Young Women's Guild, and Ambu- [ lance Classes. A number of other organisa- tions of a most valuable character, such as Boys' Brigade. Christian Endeavour, Dorcas Society, and what not could be mentioned, but spaoe is. unfortunately, too limited to do even bare justice to the many chambers in t'his busy hive of religious industry and progress. The Church and Its Young Men. The Young Men's Guild, to particularise, is an altogether admirable idea. In connection with the guild parlour has been fitted up, open every evening, and forming for the many who may need it, a close resemblance to a cheerful and comfortable home. How much this means only those who live in a great cosmo- politan centre like Cardiff, with ail its temp- tations, are in a position to ap- preciate. Our Presbyterian friends, with all the shrewdness of their race, know well that its duty to the young is one of the mast vital points in the policy of a Church. The friends at Windsor-place can never reproaeh themselves with neglect on this score. I had the pleasure some little time ago of at- tending one of their guild meetings, and the number present, the bright and happy faces, the attention paid, the general air of harmony and good humour, not to mention the friendly relations between the pastor and the young folks, were thing's to make a deep impression on the mind. It was just one happy family, and I for one know no higher ideal. A Cultured Minister. Well, just a word about the pastor himself, a. man of portly presence, with a strong intel- lectual face—one can quite believe that in the pulpit he is both argumentative *and dramatic. At the first word you Know he hails "frae the North Countree." lie is a Paisley man, he tells you. educated first at Edinb-ugh University, then in London, and finally at Gottingen and Leipzig, under Delitzch. Kahnis I Luthardt. and other distinguished professors. An Eloquent Orator. More than this. Mr. Walters/has the know- ledge and tha culture born b{, considerable | foreign travel. He has mused in the streets of Pompeii; he has trodden "those holy fields"; he has taught English hymns 'to little oonvert i in iJombay. A uiau of wide experience, -Tj v Jim in ur Ð a close observer, large-hearted, blest with the gift of tongues, what wonder that Mr. Watters is a power in the pulpit! As a recent writer says, "He is a master of elocution, and knows how to use his knowledge of that art. His sermons are compositions that leave behind them material for reflection, and cannot easily be rooted out from the memory. The sermon {alluding to a particular discourse) was the conception of a master mind, pourtrayed to his hearers with a master's hand," If Mr. Watters has strong meat for those who can digest it. ihe by no means forgets the "babes." It is his custom to preach to the children of his congregation Sunday morning sermonettes, lasting a few minutes each. I believe the chil- dren themselves supply the subjects, and th^y are also encouraged to make synopsee of the various discourses. "Amos's Agricultural Re- ferences," "God's Arithmetic," "Paul's Illus- trations"—such are som" of the subjects of these sermonettee, to which the young folks look forward with eager interest. An All-round Worker. Mr- Watters'? close connection with local social, and educational movements need not detain us; lie has, for instance, taken a strong line in connection with religious teaching at the university, and been a source of strength and inspiration to his colleagues. Busy as lie is, Mr. Watters has found scant time for pub- lishing; but he has issued an excellent littlo manual for catcchvmen's classes, and is, I be- lieve, engaged upon a more ambitious work in quite another direction. Mr. Watters and Cardiff. But it is, doubtless, 03 pastor and preacher that Mr. Watters desires to be best known. Ho has laboured at this ^iis first) charge for fourteen years, and many flattering calls have not shaken his determination to remain with his people here at Cardiff, to mako this his home (us he himself puts it), till ho is called away to Uie other. But may that be a matter for the coming century, for the pastor is in his stalwart prime, and seems, if appearance goes for anything, to have many years of vigorous manhood yet in front. Cardiff needs him, and more such as he The Pastor a.s aScience Student. A W JoId may be uaid of Mr. Watters's love of science. His hobby is microscopy,, and, if you chat with him and turn the conversation that way, he will, perhaps, bring forward his microscope, a magnificent instrument, fitted with every refinement, and probably one of the very best and completest in the neigh- bourhood. As he fingers its delicate adjust- ments, you see at once that he is familiar with them a.ll, and you may perÙaps get a peep at his largo collection of slides, many of which he has prepared :-nd mounted himself. < Lesson from the Book of Nature. 1 I knew long ago rhat Mr. Watters loved to preach about nature and it" wonders: I now know why. Here is a tiny plant he is rearing, that he hopes m rt few days will yield him a specimen for his lens, and, perhaps, for aught I know to the contrary, » topic for a sermon, tool AST BRISK.

liLuip TPSETT FIRE IN A HOUSE IN BYHON- STREET, ROATH. Police-constable Hudson .reports that a fire caused by the upsetting of a paraffin lamp occurred at No. 10, Byron-street, Roath, on Saturday night. The outbreak, however, which was confined to the front room of the house, wag extinguished with a few buckets of water and before much damage was done. WWWBWBMM—MP—WW

COLLIERY OFFICIALS DISCUSS THE WATER GUAGE QUESTION AT PONTYPRIDD. At the ordinary meeting of the South Wales Colliery Officials' association, held in the New Inn Hotel, Pontypridd, on Saturday evening, Mr. W. D. Wight, presiding, a discussion took place on water gauge experiments.—A vote of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the sufferers by the Tylorstown explosion.—Mr. J. P. Gibon. 'the new treasurer of the associa- tion, and Mr.W. W. Hood, the secretary, were present, among others.

CARDIFF CONSERVATISM. A SUCCESSFUL SMOKER AT TEE PARK-HALL. On Saturday night, a most successful rnd enjoyable convivial was held in the large as- sembly-room of the Park Conservative Club, Cardiff. Mr. J. Samuel, who presided, proved himself a capital chairman. The club can already boast of some of the best amateur talent in the town, and in respect to the social aspect—as well as political, although the "in- fant" club of the town—it promises tb be well in line with the other Conservative clubs in the town. Amongst those contributing to the har- mony of the evening were Mr. J. Morgan (pianist), who opened with a pianoforte selec- tion and Mess-rs. W. Charles, H. Rose, W. J. Cottrell, W. J. Cotter, J. Morgan, W. J. Evans, C. Serivens, Gregory, and D. H. Davies. The committee are arranging a "smoker"' on a. large scale to be theld on Satur- day, March 28, when an unusual array of talent will be secured.

JOURNEYMEN PRINTERS HAVE A "SMOKER" AND MAKE A PRESENTATION. There was a pleasant gathering at the Grand Hotel club-room on Saturday evening, when a goodly number of "oomps." turned up to do honour to one of their fellow-craftsmen. For over ten years Mr. S. Connellan had acted as branch secretary, and it was decided to present him with some memento of his .services. Mr. P. A. Lawrence (president of the branch), m presenting to Mr. Connellan on behalf of the members with a handsome marble eight-day clock, spoke in high terms of Mr. Connellan's abilities as secretary, and the recipient, in a practical speech, thanked the donors for their unexpected ar.d most useful gift. During the evening a good, programme of vocal and instru- mental music was gone through, to which the following gentlemen contributed:—Messrs. Longville, J. P- Lean (comic), Churchman, Hawison, K]eel, Child, Lfloyd, and Evaw, songs; Messrs. Howard and Langdon, duets (instrumental and vocal); Mr- T. Evans, reci- tation. Mr. Arnott was an excellent accom- panist. A thoroughly enjoyable evening was concluded by ithe singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

G.W.R. A FAST RUN FROM PLYMOUTH TO LONDON. A remarkably fast run between Plymouth and PaddiugtoiV was made during" the hours (of Thursday night and Friday morning. One of the Hamburg American line of ships, Columbia, caled at Plymouth on Thursday night and landed passengers and mails, being fourteen liours lace on account, pf the heavy weather encountered in the Atlantic. A special train was in readiness at Plymouth upon its arrival to take up the passengers and mails, &c., to London. The first stop was Exeter, where the engine only was changed, the time taken being five minutes. The second stop was Bristol, where five minutes only were allowed to land t.l1d mads a.nd change engine, the run from Exeter to Bristol being accomplished in 74 minutes. The mails for the North of England, Irtland. and Scotland comprised 74 bags, being the greatest number brought to Bristol. The Hamburg special left Bristol at 10.45 p.m., and arrived at Paddington at 1.1 a.m., being eight minutM less than the Cornishman, which runs from Bristol to London without a stop, the time being two hours and seven minutes from Bristol. Besides' the mails there was bullion and specie, which was taken on to Paddington in iron vehicles. This is only the third Hamburg special which has run from Plymouth to London, owing to these boats j not calling at Plymouth before. The special had not a. check from Plymouth to London, a—Smart Amcbnt- -A. B ryjJOO). iJA X

Vicar and Schoolteacher GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST THE PRIEST. Action Under the Clergry Dis. cipline Act Heard a.t Hereford. The Hfreford Consistory Court was resumed on Saturday (before the Chancellor of the Diocese. Dr. Tristram, and five access or s), when the Rev. Morgan Jones, vicar of Edgton, Aston-on-Clun, South Shropshire, again ap- peared to answer three charges under the Clergy Discipline Act, 1892, lodged against him by two of his parishioners. Mr. A. Graham (instructed b- Mr. C. B. Oottoin, Ludlow) appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Daniell (in- structed by Mr. Hughes, —irewsbury) defended. Miss Scholdinf Cross-Examined. Mr. Daniell resumed his cross-examination of Miss Soholding, once schoolmistress at Bishop's Wood, Staffordshire. She was ques- tioned as to why the testimonial she submitted upon igoing to Edgton was not an accurate copy of the original. She replied that she believed it was written from memory.—Mr. Daniell: Did you ever tell Mr. Jones about what took place in Staffordshire?—Witness: Yes; 1 gave him my reasons for leaving.—Mr. Daniell: I ask this, so that when Mr. Jones goes into the box Miss Scliolding cannot say she had no opportunity of .explaining. Do you suggest a gentleman would have objected to pa you that 3s.?—Witness: He did.—Ac- cording to your own account, you gave perfect satisfaction at t'he school. No complaint was made of your teaching, and yet you received notice? Yes—Mr. Daniell: Did you ever sign ourself '"Helen" or "Helen S." r Yes.—And did he rebuke you? No.—Yoti Sent Him a Christmas Ca.rd, I believe? Yes, I put it on the reading-desk in Church on Christmas day.—Did he remon- strate with you? No, :he thanked me for it.— When, as you say, Mr. Jones fcsked you to go up into the bedroom, did he mean you to go that aiight? No, it was bo be on New lears night.—Mr. Daniell: In cross-examination you said it was to be that night.—Vv itness He ..n- vited me on New Year's Day. I gaid 1 would go to tea, but could not stay the nij_"ht.—Did you hear that Mr. Broome (one of the prose- cutors) had insulted' Mr. Jones with regard to you? I heard it from Margareit, the servant.— And you felt indignant about it, didn't you? ^es.—Re-examined by Mr. Graham: Are you a willing witness here to-day? No, sir. I am not.—After the interval, of three years you wanted to let the matter rest? Yes. With regard to the testimonial, did Mr. James ever ask to see the original? I don't remember him asking for it.—Did you writte to your i mother about the piano incident and! Mr. Jones's Love-letters? Ye#.—Counsel then read a Jet.ter. dated Decem- ber 24, 1892, from Miss Scholding's home, in which she said Mr. Jones had shown her his old love letters. In one, written to a young lady, and returned at his request, he said, 1 give you all my love; keep it and nourish it, for all is yours." She said, "How can you write to a girl like t^\t and' not propose to her?" He laughed, and said, "Oh, I felt it at the time. I think girls have had a very re- fin ng influence on my character, and I am very much obliged to -them." She saidi to her mother, "Did you evor know such heartlessness?"'—Dr. Gra- ham: Did you ever ask him to go to the schoolhouse except on «>hool business? N'o, sir, never.—Is there any truth in the sugges- tion you encouraged the attentions of your servant's brother' No, none.—It has been suggested that after this man insulted you, you were sending testimonials (newspaper cuttings relating to Mr. Jones's previous career) all about, the country? No; I don't think I did— About the letter you wrote, thanking him for his kindness and tt inierness, he was good and kind to you, wasn't he? Yes, for a time.— Was he tender to you? Yes.—With regard to the conducting of the sohool, was ever a single complaint received from the school managers? No.—Nor from Mr. Jones? No.—Was there any Gossip in the Village abotit the liook being returned to you from the Vicaruge? Yes, there was—Your name was not mentioned in j he sermon. No.—But it was sufficiently clear that people would know to whom the sermon a 11 udod Yes, sir.—A<rch- deacon Bather (an assessor): Did you in con- sequence of his kindness towards you regard him in a wanner way than you ordinarily would a clergyman of the parish ? Yes.—And was it in consequence of his kindness towards you that your after conduct was affected? Yes. Margaret Jane Evans, a girl of fifteen, and daughter of one of the prosecutors, said she used to be servant to Miss Scholding. The vicar was in the habit of ooming to the school. house to ,"ee her misrtress. He generally came after dark, and he and Miss Scholding sat in the sit tung-room together. She had often seen Mr. Jones leaving her home on Sunday nights and other nights. She reonembetred on OLe occasion her attention was called to something she heird in the fitting-room. She heard a scuffle, and went to the door and Looked Through the Key-hole. She saw Mr. Jones holding Miss Scholding by one hand, and he had hold of the bottom of her dress with the other. Miss Scholding said, "If you don't leave me alone. Mr. Jones, I shall write home and tell my father," upon which he said, "Oh, no, 110, Miss Scholding, suffer little children to play together." Wit- ness did not tell Miss Scholding what she had seen and heard. For some moavths before she left Edgton Mr. Joned did not call. He used to treat her badly in school, on one occasion shutting the door in her face when she went to speak to him.—Cross-examined: The vicar used to call more than once a week at Miss School- ing's house. Mr. Daniell: Had you ever looked through a keyhole before? N h»t> I remember.—Nor since? No.—Was the keyhole drop up? Yes. I had put it up myself.—Why did you do that? Because I heard a scuffle some nights before.— How long before? I can't remember how long before.—Who was there when you heard that scuffle? Mr. Jones and Miss Scholding. —That was your reason for putting up the drop ? Yea, it was.—Why did you put it up? To have a look through? Yet: sir.—Then you kept that drop up in order to he On the Look-out r Yes. Prebendary Maddison Green (an .assessor): I should like to ask how the room was lighted? —itness: By a lump on the table. George Scholding, the father of Miss Helen Scholding, was called. In consequence of a lettaer received from his daughter, witness went ever from Essex to Edgto", and called at the vicarage. Mr. Jones, however, refused to see him. He did not charge him with anything because he cculd not substantiate the charges. Other witnesses were also called, and stattxl that Miss Scholding 1..ade complaints to them about 'the vicar before she left the parish. This concluded the case for the prosecution. The Defence. Mr. Daniell, for the defence, submitted that the case was a fabrication. Mr. Jones had been vicar of Edgton for four years or more, and he did not think his friend wished to deny that he went there with the highest references. The two prosecutors, Broome and Evans, were entitled under the Clergy Discipline Act, as parishioners, to bring the charges, having first communicated with the bishop, and they had thought fit, after a lapse of three years, to pre- fer these charges aga-inst-him. One would have thought that one of the prosecutors would have bt-en present to answer any questions which the court might have thought fit to ask, but they were absent. He then suggested that animosity existed on their part, towards the defendant^ Whett **• Jones went to Edgton in JLAliUIl 1Q. l(>t7U. 1692, Broome was one of the wardens of the church. He believed that Broome was Supplying the Vicarage with Butter, and shortly after the new vioar arrived, he ceased to take it. A letter was written in 1892 by Mr. Broome to the bishop complaining of Mr. Jones, and from that time on, he alleged he had continually insulted him on the roads, calling him all sorts of names. In 1893, Brcome was again proposed as a churchwarden, his proposer being a Methodist preacher, and the seconder a man who, it was sa.id, did not attend church at all. He was appointed, but he did not think he attended one day during his term of office. In June, 1893, he believed he wrote a letter to the archdeacon, which he contended was really and entirely false. With regard to the other prosecutor, Thomas Evans, ha alleged that his animosity began to show itself in the year 1894, and it commenced through Sergeant Finney ordering ono of iiis daughters from the porch or I vestry of the church. Ever since then, ho alleged, Mr. Evans had behaved in an unknd, cruel, unchristian manner to Mr. I Jones. Evans was under notice to quit hie farm by Mr. Sandport, the patron of the living. Mr. Daniell theu dealt with the matter of the testimonial given by Miss Scholding, to the vi<jw upon her going to Edgton, and pointed out, as she had admitted, that it was not a true copy of the original. The suggestion that Mr. Jones said he would Like to See Her in Evening: Dress. defendant denied, and it might be taken that all the allegations made against him would be denied throughout. The whole thing was a concocted tale.—Counsel alluded to the attempt, ag he called it, on the part of Miss Stiolding to shift the dtes of the alleged occur- rences, so as to fix them after the writing of certain letters. With regard to the first chasge, she bad told those instructing the prosecution of two assaults upon her at the school-house. Now, that was either true or it was fake. If it was trite, they had kept one out of the par- ticulars. As to the statement that the vicar showed her a. quantity of old love letters from other young ladies that would also be denied. He a-howerl her no tuich things, and what he did show her were testimonials received from other applicants for the post of schoolmistress she herself secured. It was an extraordinary thing that if these improper pro- posals had been made to he> as sh., suggested, only a, few days before- hand, that she should have so readily have ac- cepted the vicar's invitation to dinner, and also have given him a Christmas card. He submitted that no court would believe the alle- gations. She dined with him. and went away in the evenvn, and, surely, there was no harm in th*t. Mr. Joues would say that he never had any whisky at the school-house. What did Miss Scholding do when these alleged assaults were made upon her? She statM that she sa.id she would write home and tell her father. Was it likely that Mr. Jones would have done an act of this sort with the servant girl in the next room? As to the girl looking through the keyhole, he submitted that it was a physical impossibility for anyone looking through a keyhole to see people in the room from top to toe as Margaret Evans said ehe saw Misis Scholding and Mr. Jones. He also submitted that the young lady would not have written the letters she did to defendant had the alleged impropriety taken place. He thought the court would come to the conclu- sion that the whole charge from beginning to end had been fabricated. The court adjourned until Monday at noon, when the Rev. M. Jones, the defendant, will give evidence on his own behalf.

FAIR WAGES QUESTION. BBADES UNIONISTS AND A LLAN- DAFF CONTRACT. Trades Unionists are not disposed to let the fair wages discussion rest where it was left at the last meting of the Cardiff Corporation. The question was there raised as to whether it was right that a contract should1 have been given 'to Mr. D. Evans, of Llandatf Yard. Councillor John Jenkins alleging that Mr. Evans docs not tpay his moulders thte Trades Union wage. Mr. Evans, in reply, says that lie complies with the fair wages clause because he pays a wage mutually agreed upon by fm- ployer and employe." Mr. Thomas Evans, secretary of the Cardiff branch of the Friendly Society of Ironfoundera^"called at this dffice, and, in reply to a question as to the Trades Union wage to moulders, said: — "At Cardiff and Barry, and extending to a. radius of seven miles of both places, our mini- mum Tate is 34s. per week of 54- hours, eaeh day standing on its own, rising to a maxi- mum of 39s. for the same number of hours, &c. In many instances, members working on brass and) other superior metals obtain even a higher wage than that" Does Mr. Evans pay the wage you men- tion ?" "No. His minimum for journeyman labour is 4s. per week less than that recognised by other employers in this town and district. "Mr. Evans," added the secretary, "ha«? a method of rating a man's value by the amount of work turned1 out up to the first pay-day, which is very unfair, as a man hag to get used to the facilities of such employers. The second week's wage is kept the same 8S the fcrst, although the maai may turn out a greater amount of work." "Are Mr. Evans's moulders Trades Union- ists ?" No he has not a Unionist moulder in his employ, and, as far as 1 am informed, not a Unionist in any department." What are his relations with your society?'' During the time that we had dealings with Mr. Evans we have shown ourselves to be fair and just. Th s lie knows to be true. and he knows, too. of times when our men have walked from Cardiff to LlandaiF night and morning to oblige him. But we found there was not much mutual fairness, and when persuasive powers failed to unite us. we had to withdraw a.ridJ oiose the shop, as we could not, nor can- not, obtain euoh wages and conditions of labour considered fair in the trade. With respect to Sir. Evans and his meai, we are quite prepared to hear of the latter signing anything which their employer might feel disposed to write. What have you to say to Mr. Evans's lei.;er in laet Wednesday's 'Western Mail'?" Simply, that he does not answer the ques- tions put to hbm, but takes up an unapproach- able position, as if the corporation were to humbly submit to anything that he mig'lit dictate to them. I could extend this point to greater length if required, but feel sure that suffioient has been said1 to prove to the corpo- ration that they would do justice to themselves and the ratepayers if they spent the neoessary few more shillings on each lamp pillar to get them done within the borough."

The quarterly meeting of the council of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants was held on Saturday at the offices of the society in London. Mr- W. Hudson (Darlington) pre- sided.—A resolution was jjassed protesting against any attempt to pass into !a»v an Employers' Liability Bill containing a con tract- out-out clause.—A resolution was alfo carried condemning the private Bill promoted by the Shipping Federation.—Mr. Gwitty (the assis- tant secreta.ry) reported that the net savings at the general office for the past half-year had heen £ 9,200.—It was decided to send a deputation to the President of the Board of Trade on the questions of increasing the num- ber of sub-inspectors, the covering up of signal wires, and other matters.—Tlie council drafted a Bill providing that no servant of any railway company in the United Kingdom shall be employed continuously for more than eight; hours a day, or more than 48 hours for any one week.—This Bill was ordered to be sent to the branches of the society for their consideration. The demolition, prior to the re-building, of a number of bus in :-es premises in Oommeroial- street (opposite the top of Corn-street), New- port, has resulted in a portion of one of the old formerly oreupied hy Messrs. Batcheloi' and Co., mantle p-anufac- tureiv—subsiding. It haa been found neces- sary to shore up the adjoining premises, where Mes.-rs. Lyne and Co., solicitors, and Colonel Lyne have their omces, and every precaution is being taken to prevent mrther subsidence, ut to such an extent, has the side given w±y 'Vat Messrs. Lyne and Co. have removed to

Our Musical Medley. -+- CONCERT CHAMBERCHATTER BY "THE OWL," A Column of Gossip and Commen Dealing with Programmes and Performers. The various contingents of the South Wales r Musical Festival Choir are in full sv^ing with their practices. 1 hear that the total number of choristers is quite 1,000. With careful rehearsing and a powerful orchestra this choir should make England open its eyes. Jiy the way, I have not yet- heard who are to be en- gaged for the principal places in the orchestra, but I am given to understand that Mr. August Manns will have under his control at nUB a body of instrumentalists as one can evei expect to hear in the provinces. r It is simply wonderful to what a pitch of excellence children can be trained in giving public performances. Juveniles are born actors. It is only when we are grown up that we get restrained and conventional, and then w c have really to unlearn and practice to be natural The children of t-he united schools did great things at the Park-hall Oil Tuesday and Wednesday. The teachers were delighted, and the hearts of the parents who were present bubbled over with joy. For my own part, I do not remember witnessing a more olever amateur entertainment by chil- dren. Visits of good grand op?ra companies to Cardiff are few and far between. During last_week, however, we had a treat provided for us by Mr. Arthur Rousbey's company. "Il Trovatore" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" were particularly tine performances. Despite all the s treet piano and barrel organ performances of the renowned intermezzo, it was, -iplayed by t-lie excellent augmented orchestra at the Royal, as deliriously sweet as ever. The opera is a masterpiece, though it is doubtful whether i* would ever liave obtained its extraordmary popularity if it were not for t.he extreme beauty of the intermezzo. it is hard to imagine that the work is that of the youngest opera voai- poser in Europe, the lion of a Continental baker. 1'he Newport Philharmonic Society is work- ing at "The Golden Legend," and has secured Sir Arthur to conduct it the night after he wield-i the baton in the same work at Cardiff for the Cardiff Musical Society. The ex- prcit'i pretence of Sir Arthur teems to h,;v."> turned the heads of some of ilie Newpoitonians, for this is what IVread in the "Programme and Perfonner" oolinnn of the "Argu*" :— "Apart fiom all this. I h'>pe tier- v.ii be an overflowing audience to hear 'The Golden Legend.' The wo-rk is to be offered a.t Car- il.tr the li ght before it is to be sui.g in New- port, and 1 am told rhat the Philharmonic may i-arely reckon upon scoring the better premu- tation." It seems a p:ty that "The Man in the Stalls, who writes these -.iitereoting notes, should be so badly informed as to the capa- bilities of the two societies. If sporting parlance were admissible in this column, I should say that the Cardiff society will \make rings round the Newport singers, good though the performance of the latter will undoubtedly be. I have not heard many soprano voices that I like better than that possessed by Miss Gertie Wedlake, the fourteen-year-old young lady who has been singing frequently in Car- diff this season. If she is careful, and her evidently good training is continued, she should attain great things by-and-bye. She has a remarkable voice of good quality, fair .power, and wide range. In the matter of I production Miss W edlake is proceeding on right lines, something upon which she is to be congratulated, as it is generally the first task of the voice, trainers at pur leading colleges When they take students in hand to counteract the evil effects caused by faulty production in the earlier stages at training. It is regrettable that there was so poor an attendance a.t the "Royal Blues' concert on Thursday night. Their fame sl*>uld have drawn a crowded houae. The sight of row after row of empty seats must have given the popular bor dmaster of the "Blues" a poor idea of the Welsh taste for band music. Apart from the excellence of the concerted items, the solos were in themselves wiorbli making a big effort to hear. Students of the pistol and the cornet might ha.ve learned a useful lesson in tonguing. The solos on these instruments were superb. The friends of young Mr. Gwilym Richards, Newport., are delighted iover his great success at the Royal Academy. The Goldberg Prize is the last honour that has fallen to him. May he gain many moire. Newport has sent a fair contingent of its musical sons and daughters to the R.A.M. I am uniting to hear of ths successes of the latest recruit from Newport, Mr. Tom Davies. The Park-hall needed to be half as large again to accommodate the enormous concourse v hich assembled to listen to our Welsh nightin- gales the other nig-ht. Madame Clara N oveJla Davies s choir improve every time they appear, It is the simple, every-da.y airs that we appre- ciate moot What could be more charming tl.an their singing of "The Keel Row," "Annie La.urie," and "Clychau Aberdyfi"? 1 do not believe "The Keel Row'' has ever been given with more expression and taste. It wa; exquisite The musical critics of Merthyr are, like the Marshal of Millefleurs, all poetry a.nd figures When tho Welsh Ladies' Choir visited the once Metropolis of South Wales, one of the journa- lists became completely enamoured of one of the members of the choir. At any rate, I shou-id judge so from what appeared in one of the local papers. This is it: — "Then came forward that dainty little dame. Miss Polly Isaacs, who looks for all the world like a revivified picture from an old gallery, and k-ang Arditi's "Ii Baois" with a grace and sweetness which completely captivated the audience, who rapturously encored. In res- ponse she gave 'Ave Maria. One would not be surprised, after that. like the dainty Loie Fuller r-nd the American press- man. the "revivified picture" sought out the enamoured journalist and imprinted an os-cu- laiory thanks on his poetio brow. Fair Polly formerly lived in Ilfraoombe, ajid the 'Combites are greatly wondering what t1H: "dainty little dame" is like now. I shouldn't wonder if they tsill out for "Il Bains" when the beats begin to run. THE OWL.

A TIN-PLATE MANUFAC- TURER'S AFFAIRS. The creditors of Richard Cook Jenkins, of Swansea., v. ho traded as the Eastern Valleys Tin-plate Company, with works at Pontypridd and Caerleon, and had a business at Liverpool, met at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday. Th-jre was a large attendance. Mr. Henry Rees, of the Official Receiver's otfice, Swansea, piesiding. Among those represented were: — Messrs. Coultice and Harding, oil m«*e4»«w»-ts, Brietol; E. J. Barnes, Rush'iev Piatt, Swin- don the Villiers Spelter Tinplate Company, Limited Drake, Dewer, and Leaver, London Trent Mining Company, Derby: Central Iron and SCe>«fl Company, Biimiingham; N 1'tr-1ø- folds, Limited, Birmingham; Ebbk Vale Steel Company. Limited; E. Handiey and Sons, Birmingham Thomas and Clement, Llamlly Metropolitan Bank, Birmingham and Craw- s*ha\^ Brothers, Merthyr; the latter being creditors for nearly £ 2,000. Debtor's gross liabilities were stated to be £ 14,464 12s. 7d., of which amount JB6,205 4¡a. 5d was expected to ra.nk. The asset*, after the reduction of pre- ferential debts were £1,829 19, 5d. Debtor had made a proposal of a. composition of 5s. in the £ The creditoie present refused to accept hi ~> offer, and resolutions in bankruptcy were passed. Mr. Thos Parry, auctioneer, Newport, was aippointt'd trustee, and the following were appointed a committee of in- spection:—Messrs. John Rogers (Crawshay Bros».), Merthyr; J. H. Williams, timber merchant, Trowbridge. Wilts: and George Henry Matthews, Owtfe Works, Newport, Moa. Moa. ?

Ireland v Wales COMMENTS ON THE' GAME AT DUBLIN Welsh Forwards Failed to Stay, and Were Beaten at the Start of the Second Half. "Celtic Mr.hatma," of the "Athletic News." writes as follows :—And so the bold, bad Irish- men are chum pious once again! Well, good luck ,to vhern. They li:»ve thoroughly oarucd their honours, and we blwdl hive to admit that Irish forwards, like Irish liuntoxs, are thorough stayers, and should be put ia a class by them- selves. The Welshmen who played against them would be the firsk to admit that the Iri?h fifteen are a rare good lot. They were favoured with the best of luck on Saturday, hut i!, was a great performance on their part 'to not cidy keep the powerful Welsh team that opposed them from crossing theii line, but to actually pierce defenoe twice. They won because, they recognised that it would only be by relying on the wonderful staying power of their forwards that the Welshmen could be beaten. Yourig Llovd, who had been wonderfully clever when Wales were attacking, did not shape a.t all well when called upon to face the Irish rushes. Parfitt did his best, c/.id played a sound game throughout, but Lloyd's weakness was one of the contributories to cur defeat. Before I leave the forwards I must put in a word for: C. B. Nichols and Morris, the tallest and shortest of the Welsh forwards. Nichols once more played a magnificent game, aud showed us that Jle. is still the best forward in Britain, while Morris scrimmaged sturdily, tacsled I splendidly, and was one of the, few men on the Welsh side who could get the pace from I start to finish. Boucher and Paeiker stayed I through the game, but they lacketl the dash of Morris and Nichol. Evans, of Penygraig, justified his inclusion, but his namesake of Llanelly is not rt-deieniing his early promise-. He allowed himself to be bustled, and, with I Miller and Hutchinson, wasted his energy unnecessarily in the first half. There is, -how- ever, no getting away from the fact that tip Irishmen were superior forward, and it is jt; as well to admit the fact. without discussing what might have happened had luck been on the side of the Welshmen, hen we discuss the three-quarter line we have a better footiug, for the Welsh quartette did all that was asked ot them. Gwynn Nicholls and Cliff Bow.- n were exceptionally clever, and it would not be saying too muth to claim that Bowen is the cleverest wing three-quarter playing to-day. Though small, he is a marvel at tackling. brilliant runner, and the -best fielder of the ball that I have ever seen. Nieholls was, if anthing, better than Grould. niough the veteran playsd with all his old coolness and resource. Dauncey was sound, and if he was not go very conspicuous it was because the changes rather favoured the other wing. Bancroft played a goeKl game, saving his worn-out forwards when- ever ther2 was a possibilit. and kicking as brilliantly as over. AI Grand. Struggle. Shamrock," writing in the "Athletic News," says :—If we were lucky to escape disaster in the first half, there can be no doubt the balance of play was in our favour. With the single exception of full lack, we were well beaten behind the mauls, but the Welsh forward quite failed to stay, while the home track, on the other hand, kept going right up to the end. It was a grand struggle to watch, magnificeniiy fast -xul open, and brimful of clever foot tell. But it the Taffies were the more finished, our game proved the most effective, and thus, from every point of view, spectators had big value I for their money. Of the Welsh three-quarters, all showed up so well that it would be invidious to particularise, albeit Cliff Bowen was not quite so good as the others. The halve; were a oiuart pair, and had decidedly the best of the opposing players. Parfitt I thought the better, md of the forwards, C. B. Nicl.ol, Morris, Boucher, and D. Evans played ie:dl\r well. However, they were carrying more than one passenger towards the end, and hence the falling awav in the efficiency of the pact m the second half. Not a Four Point Victory. For brilliancy and attractiveness, thinks the "Sportsman," a. better match ha« never been seen in Ireland. The home side certainly did not deserve to win by four points, and some doubt whether she deserved to win at all.The passing of the Welsh backs was beyond com- parison, while the Irish scrimmager3 were &imply unapproachable. In the last twenty minutes of the game the Welsh forwards beat the Irishmen badly at getting the ball, nnd wheeled the scrimmages more smartly, but once the ball was loose the Irishmen v ere a long way ahead, while the Welshmen failed to stay. Amongst the Welsh forwards Morris, Niclipll, Boucher, J. Evans, and Packer were l>?st. The Welsh backs were much superior in attack to the Irishmen, whose defence, how- ever, was excellent. Among the Cambrians Lloyd passed well, but Paxfitt was better in defence, < while Gould, who played his 26th game (and thus broke the international record), was once again the best -of the three-quarters. Bcwen waa exoeeeiingly smart, and Gwyan Nieholls was prominent in the first half, Daun- cey completing a grand quartette. Bancroft, as usual, did very *vell, but had nothing to spare from the young Irish custodian, M'Alien. JL Good Match to Watch. It was a. good match to watch (says the "Sporting Life"), and our champions deserved the greatest credit for their splendid victory. The Welsh quarter* did well, while Louis Magee quite atoned for his display against Scotland. Allen was also very good. Of the forwards Rooke,, Crean, O'Connor, and Liudsr-.y were perhaps the best of a level lot for the visitors. Bancroft at full back played his usual sound game, the three-quarters all played well, while Lloyd was the best of the iialf-bscks; forward, Nicholl, Miller, and Boucher were the pick. I.. 0" Welsh Did Good Work. Thus the "Morning":—On the V elsli sitie Parfitt and Lloyd, as might have been expected, worked together very admirably, and N icholls and Dauuoey. of the three-quarters, flowed fine form. Art-bur Gould was not at his beet, failing on two or three occasions to handle the ball cleanly, but he kicked and passed with his usual pood judgment, and his dropped goal was a distinctly fine effort. If they fell off <i good deal towards tlie close of the match, the Welsh forwards did some good work in the early stage?, both in the "tight a: id lexise, D. Evaius, Nieliol, Morrieon, and Boucher being most oouspicuous. Irishmen Stayed Longest. Although Wales had the better of the first haif. in which their backs were seen to te greatest possible advantage, the Irishmen after- Words piroved superior, rtnd the Shamrock forwards, in addition, efctyed the longer. it wa. sa. splendid game to watch (says the "Sian- day Chronicle), being full of exciting incidents from start to finish, and was quite worthy of the occasion. In the initial per'od Lloyd led his three-quartets capitally, and was better ihsn his older partner, but subsequently he dId not see mto relish the Irish forward rushes Par- fit, acquitted himself creditaWy, however; ji the centre Gould it times was distinctly bri!- liaaii, while Dauncey was much the best of the wing men, and he was always prominent in aggressive momementts. Bowen ajid Gwyai Nichoil's did finely, and Bancroft was never at fault. Of the forwards, who fell away towards the end1, Nicholl, Packer, and Evans were the pick. Assr^iation International on Cardiff Ar/ns Park, E»g!au<l v. Wales. Monday, Marc-li 16. 1836- Kicl- ofT ^.0 p.m. Prices of aomis&ion, 2t- ami Is. Tickets may be obtained from Mr. C, S. Arthur, 8. Queen- street (also for numbered reserved ecate within ropes on stand eide. bel. each extra) and fi->m Anderson, Andenoll, and Anderson, QUI'II'IIl1itl'eel., e5150

Wtni > A rood way to attract attention?— One of the bes ways I know is o leave the fruut door of a strofet car optu oa » dully ?'

jQur £ 5 Football Prize I BJESULT OF LAST WEEK'S I COMPETITION. I Two Cardiff Mion Tio and the Con* eolation Prize is Divided Between Them, f In goitig through our Football Competition this week we founel that, although we had j received about 3,000 coupons, only about I bore the names of tlie correct winning teama, nnd of this number about twenty succeeded in I giving-one absolutely correct score, whilst' no j coupon bore two correct scores. Out of ilia twenty we have selected, after a careful scrutiny, those given below as being the ntwresi to tha correct result, and the gentlemen named will be forwarded a eheepie for 10s. each:— Mr. A. FOWLER, 71, Tudor-road, Careliff, whose coupon reads — Probable Winning Pts. Pt." V T'g Team. for. agst. Pts. Ireland ?• 6 5 Cardiff 14 0 14- Penatih 11 3 8 Morris ton Y. Ponty- pridd 3 3 0 and Mr. W. F. TUDOR, 87, Co.vbridge-ro.i/i, Cardiff, liose coupon reads — Probable Winning Pts. Pt-. W ng Team. for. agst. Pts. Ireland 8 3 5 Cardiff 6 0 6 Penarth 9 0 9 Morrison v. Ponty- pridd 3 3 0 The correct result being: Winning team. Pts. Pts. Win'g \4tB\ for. agst. Pto. Ireland 844 Cardiff 23 0 23 Penarth 1Q 0 10 Morris ton v. Ponty- I pridd .oo. 3 3 0

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I This Day's Racing i • s?' OLD SAM'S FINALS. NEWMARKET MEETING. 1.30—LA CZARIXE. 2.0—CLANSMAN II. 2.30—iESOP. 3.0-RIP VAN WINKLE (nap). 3.30—LETDEN. 4.0—SNOW QUEEN. 4.30—EVERTON. 4. 45-BRAVE. SOUTHWELL HUNT MEETING. 1.50—BILLBROOKE. 2.25—WESTERGATB or <JOOD BOY. 2.55—MATHIOLI (nap). 3. 25-S0FTHOLME. 4.0—BARRISTER. 4.30—STOKE CHACK.

22- ????? re "a it I EuurtMf JSwitttft 4^1 \u, Jk. — ii' mill i naife SM@KS "FIRST j^VOTJmTB/* CIGARETTES. (Guaranteed. Pure Virginia.) ONE PENNY. PACKETS of 6. ONE PENNY. Wholesale: MASON AND SON, Chesterfield LINCOLN HANDICAP, LIVERPOOL NATIONAL, L'ERBY. &c. Mr. ALFItBD CROOK, OSTENDE. Alfred Crook will forward, free, on receipt of addremii CKOOK'S PRICE RECORD," Containing Entries and Latest Market Movenente on abne, Letters pocted by the Night Mail arrive in Oetende the followiaj: da"x- and answered re- turti of post. Lettera must be prepaid. kddreie;—ALFRED CRQOit Ostende. Pestage. 2^d 'liell's Life," 1850, says: "You will be quite safe* in the hands of Mr. Crook." Lincoln and Grand National.—Gentlemen wanting (»i*ud Double Event, send 4.-<, single selections, 2s. lxl. each. Sound, trustworthy .inteRi^-moe only yuod jockeys apeoiaHy cn^a^ed. One-hotve wirea. 10s. per week.—Bobaori. Haverhill. e9071ul9 HAKDAWAT and TOPPING, Hushing, Hollac.td- Price last containing latest market movcncits, f(,r- warded free on receipt of address. Liaeoin L'tndjcap, Grand National, City aad Sulxirbaa, aru Derby. The Oldest Established Firm in the Wo.-Jd. ehA Cl Look Out! lyook but for s^nie grand information for the fortli.Toriiin^ Flat Seafcou. Send 12e. (xl. tor next week's racing; if not ^winning week, 10*. re- turned,—Address, S. WHTiEHOCSE, 7, HiU's-terrave, f Cardiff 5 weatlemen who appreciate genuine information for tha tortlicomin* Flat Racing Season, send at once 2s. for the absolute winner of the Lincolnshire Handicap. —Address—S. WHITKHOUSE, 7, HILL'S iNRHACt:, CARDIFF. TOO LAT35 TO CLASSIFY. VV s H ALL. A ST. MARjY-STREim, Wilt be Opened on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 18th „, at 8.0 o'clock, by the RHONDDA GLEE SOOIETY. Admission—One Stalling; reserved eeate, Two Shit. 'lits-j Tickets to b-e obtained of Me»rs, Heath and Sons, Newman and 80:1. Thompson and Sbackell, an at the hall, where seats can bo lxx>k"d.No aioney wili be ta-len at the door ttitt-il |L45. e51P Wanted (jti-Ml Servant good references re- quired !;ina!l family.—Apply, 10, P'ercefitrd-pla^e, &s*i' Gotd-ftreeW BpiiL, betweoa 4 «ad 6 p.m. 9Q7te