The Cambrian

SOUTH-EAST WALES UNlTAKIAX SOCIE'IY. ANNUAL MEETING AT SWANSEA. The annual meetings of the South-East Wales LTnitarian Society were held on Thursday at the Unitarian Church, High-street, Swansea. In the morning at 11.45, a meeting of the committee was held, when the reports and the locale of the next annual meeting were considered. At 2.30, a took place in the church, tho Rev. D. J. Williams, Merthyr, conducting the devotional part, and the sermon hpincr df-iivprpr! livf.ho i-ipv E. Ceredig Jones, M.A., Bradford. Mr. Jones's riscourse, which was entitled The Impregnable Rock of L mtariaiiism, was based on Jeremiah i; 1 n thoy %'ht against thee, bub T7i.u n-°t Preyail against thee for 1 am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee/' and was a significant statement of Unitarian ideas and principles. The sermon willaopear in Our Pulpit column next week. Duiing the service the efficient choir, with orjyan accompanimt, sang the anthem Ihe Lord 13 my Shepherd, I shall not want." The annual meeting was held at 4 o'clock in the chapel. The President of the Society, Mr. G. Carslake Thompson, Cardiff, was in the chair, and amongst those proesent were the Rev. '1'. Uobinson (Swansea', the Rev. Professor Moore, (Carmarthen College), the Rev. JenkyE Thomas (Aberdare), the nov. D. John Williams, the Rev. D. Cere(lig- Jones. 31.A. (Bradford) the Rev. W J. Phillips (NottageJ, the Key. W. Griffiths (Pontypridd), the Rev. L.N. Williams (Aberdare), and the Rev. Thomas Robinson, and a numher of delegates. The secretary presented his annual report. which utatod that tiie work of the society had been steadily maintained uartiig the year, and referred to the opening of th" new chapels in VarJre MtJ Clydaeh Vale. Reference was also made to the grants made by the British and Foreign .Unitarian Association to the funds of the Society. in financial »trt<?ment. the ire;istirer. Mr. Ti*oma>, -nid that whilst it showed an increase in +hd receipts, it also showed an in- crease m the amount of the expenditure. There was a deficit of £5 6s, 3|d. 1 The President moved, and Mr. RoNvland., seconded the adoption, of the report and financial statement. The Rev. Thomas Robinson said it had long been fel.t that they should have a kind of supplementary executive committee and it was subsequently decided to allow the elected officers, with two other members of the society, to form themselves into a sub-committee to carry on the suggestions of the general meeting, and, to a certain extent, initiate proposals to be laid before the quarterly meeting. Mr. Gower Llewelyn Thomas called attention to the failure of ministers to regularly attend to the exchanges. He contended that the only way to keep up the interest of the congregations was by the ministers attending to the periodical ex- change of pulpits. eus. A discussion on this point took place, and the absence of sufficient notice was urged as one of the reasons why the exchanges had not been attended to. The re pert and financial statement were subsequently adopted. Air. Rowlands moved the election of Professor Moore (Carmarthen College) to the presidency for the year. The Rev. Lewis Williams seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously. The Rev. Professor Moore acknowledged the honour they had conferred upon him, and assured the society that he would do all he could for its welfare and progress. The Rev. Lewis N. Williams and the Rev. Jenkyn Thomas (as secretaries), and Mr. Gower LI. ihomas (as treasurer), were re-elected, it being understood that Air. J.Thomas should be the actinsr secretary. On the motion of the elected President, seconded by the Rev. Thomas Robinson, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Carslake Thompson for his services as President during the past two years. Mr. Thompson briefly replied. Votes of thanks weie passed to Mr. Morgan Thomas (Merthyr), the auditor to the British and Foreign Unitarian Association, whose grants to the South-East Wales Society had exceeded £ 147; also to the Rev. E. Ceredig Jones for his sermon, and to the Rev. D. J. Williams. Mr. Jones having replied on behalf of himself and Mr. Williams, the proceedings were then brought to a close. In the evening, Professor Moore read a paper on Who and What was Christ ?

♦ GOWER ECHOES. MR. T. w. JAMES AND THE MUMBLES COUNCIL. PROBABLE ACTION AGAINST THE RAILWAY COMPANY. A NEW HOTEL AND CLIFF RAILWAY FOR SOUTH END. THE VICAR AND THE CURATE. As hinted in this column a few weeks ago, a deputation from the Oystermouth District Council recently waited upon Sir John Jones Jenkins, Knt., M.P., chairman of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, with reference to the long-standing dispute re lay-ups, &c., alono- the foreshore. The situation was discussed in all its bearings, and Sir John asked to put into force certain unfulfilled clauses in the agreement between his Company and the Council. It is understood Sir John expressed his willingness to do so on condition that the Council granted the Railway Company possession of a strip of land 150ft. IORO- and 10ft. wide, at Southend—opposite the Mermaid Hotel. The deputation, which consisted of Mr. Roger Beek, Mr. D. R. Stephens, and the Clerk (Mr. T. W. James), was somewhat taken aback by this request, and declined to give an answer before taking the opinion of the rate- payers on it. A public meeting is to be con- vened for that purpose, and will probably be held to-morrow (Saturday) week. This is an important question, and should be dealt with as cautiously as possible. The ratepayers should set aside all sentiment, and approach the difficulty—for a difficulty it un- doubtedly is—in a practical, business-like spirit. The sooner it is got over the better Much depends upon the verdict of the rate- payers. If they object to any further con- cessions being granted, the Council will at once take proceedings against the Railway Company to compel them to carry out the foreshore agreement in its entirety." Such an action would involve considerable expense, besides placing two important bodies—which ought to work together for the advancement of the village—in direct antagonism to one another. Could not some amicable arrange- ment be arrived at P a"oe The appointment of Mr. T. W. James to the Clerkship of the Oystermouth District Council has been one of the best things done by that body since its creation 12 months ao-o By a practical knowledge of the work entrusted him, and by the earnestness which previously characterised his conduct as a member Mr James has succeeded in arranging minute details and overcoming unpleasant obstacles in a way which has won the warm approval of the Council. It should therefore come as no surprise to the members to hear that he intends at the annual meeting to apply for an increase of salary. It cannot for a moment be contended that his present salary recompenses his services. Ihe Couucil would do well to make an effort to retain so valuable an official and legal guide. If we mistake not some im- portant legal work will shortly be taken in hand by the Council, and that fact alone should largely influence the members in meet- ing Mr. James s application. o A little time ago we stated that Mr Butt, of Wind-street, Swansea, intended erecting on the site of the old and sadly-dilapidated Mermaid Hotel a new hostlery. \ye beiieve plans were submitted and approved of. Mr. Butthas abandoned t le project. Mumbleonians however will be pleased to learn that a few Swansea and Llanelly gentlemen have decided to carry it through, but on a much more elabo- rate scale. Messrs. Rowlands and Margrave the well-known architects, have drawn up°plans for a really magnificent hotel These the promoters have seen and approved. The architectural design will equal anything in the district, while the inside a;rfangenients°will be quite up-to-date. In. additIon, it is proposed to construct a cliff railway from the hotel to the top of Mumbles Hill. This alone should prove a great attraction, and also a source of considerable revenue to the promoters. Such a railway would obviate the tiresome walk necessary to get to the top of the hill which is one of the best coigns of vantage in the neighbourhood. Even when the sun is at his most fiercely hot stage, and when people on the low level almost pant for a breath of air, a cool fresh breeze can always be obtained on the Mumbles Hill. The whole is to cost about £ 6,000. Mr. David Harris, of Thistleboon, Mumbles, has just passed a very stiff examination, and is now a fully qualified civil and mining- engineer. Mr. Harris served his time with Mr. Morgan Davies, but latterly has been engaged at some large collieries in the Ilhondda. He is to be congratulated upon his success. The first meeting of the newly-elected members of the Llanrliidian Higher Parish Council was held at the School, Blue Anchor, on Tuesday evening. Mr. John Jenkins, Bankbacli, presided, pro ICIn.-On the motion of Mr. Daniel Hughes, seconded by Mr. John Jenkins, Mr. William Rees was elected chair- man. Mr. Rees thanked the Council for the honour conferred upon him, and promised to devote his time and abilities to the welfare of the parishioners.—Mr. Thomas Davies, Dunvant, was elected to the vice-chair. The following gentlemen were nominated as over- seers, Dr. David Rees, Brynhir Mr. Morgan Thomas, Killan Fawr Mr. David Matthews, Tycoch, and Mr. Ben Thomas, carpenter. On the vote being put to the meeting, Mr. David Rees and Mr. B. Thomas were found to have the largest number of votes, and were accord- ingly elected.—Dr. B. Jones was re-elected clerk for the Council. It was decided that should there be a vacancy Mr. Rhys Jeffreys was to be allowed to take his seat as a member at the next Council meeting. A petition in favour of the Local Government Highways Control Bill was signed by all the members present. The Hev. Secretan Jones, and the Rev. F. E. Scott, the Vicar and Curate of Oystermouth, narrowly-escaped being marked absent at the An.hideaconal Visitation at Holy Trinity, Swansea, on Wednesday, The Registrar called out their names three times and there was no response, At the fourth call the Rev. gentlemen into the Church and at once exclaimed Here."

SWANSEA BANKRUPTCY COURT. The April Sitting of the Swansea Bankruptcy Court was held yesterday (Thursday) at the Guildhall, before the learned Registrar (Mr. S. Hoine,L.L.B.) THE AFFAIRS OF A COLLIERY PROPRIETOR. David Thomas, late colliery proprietor, who was represented by Mr. Ingram (Messrs. Davies and Ingram), appeared for bis adjourned public examination. Mr. Hancock was the trustee. In answer to the Official Receiver debtor said he paid a composilion of 2s. in the £ to his creditors in 1887. What his liabilities were he could not remember. Questioned as to his amended state- ment of account, debtor admitted that the state- ment instead of showing, as previously a surplus of £199 after paying creditors 20s. in the JE. now showel a deficiency of £952. The assets amounted to £210 7s. lid., instead of £1,351 14s. 3d. The difference was represented in a colliery, in which, until the 2nd of April last, he had always thought he had an interest. He was told on the 2nd April, by Mr. Jenkin Thomas, that he had transferred the colliery back to the Company, and had now no interest in it. Debtor signed a document under the' impression that be was reinstated as a shareholder. Debtor said he had commenced an action for malicious prosecution, but he denied that lie made out a glowing statement of affairs merely to show he had something to loss.—After debtor had been questioned by the trustee, the case was provisionally closed. MR. COOK JENKINS AFFAIRS. Re COOK JENKINS.—Debtor, formerly a tinplate works proprietor and tinplate merchant,a.pppared for his adjourned public examination. Mr. J. R. Richards appeared for debtor. Debtor, after being examined at length with regard to an investment in his business of £ 2,550 lei t under his father's will, to himself, l is mother, and two sisters, I said he had lived at the rate of £800 a year, although he had not been making any profit. The Official Receiver Have you had pro- ceedings brought against you in the Divorce Court ;1 have. The Official Receiver (to debtor): In view of those proceedings and the evidence disclosed, do you say you have not been extravagant, in your living f-1 do. You have read, no doubt, the report of the proceedings in the newspapers ? Are the allega- tions made against you there true and correct r— No. Do you deny them r No—well, in part I do. Do you deny them as regards the incident in Liverpool?—No, I do not. I admit that. I put it to you whether that is not extravagance in living?—I was up there on business and went regularly twice or three times a month. Not alone r—On every occasion, except that particular one. A' Has a decree iusi been made ?—No. Mr. Richards They ;only asked for a judicial separation. The Registrar Then the marriage exists 2- Yes. Mr. Parry (Newport), the Trustee questioned debtor as to the way in which he dealt with the £2,550 trust money. Mr. W. H. Edwards had entered a claim for £100, but debtor thought it was incorrect. He considered Mr. Edwards owed him money. The case was further adjourned. A GOWER BANKRUPTCY. Re HARRIS BROS.—Debtors, William Richaard Beynou Harris, and" yndham Evan Beynon Harris, general dealers, otReynoldstono, Gower, came up for their examination. They were represented by Mr. R. Beynon Harris, and Mr. W. P. Smith appeared for Messrs. Walters and Nash. creditors, The statement of affairs showed liabilities (^pected to rank £ 545 14s. 91. and a deficiency of £ 400.^ Mr. R. Harris, said they commenced business in May, 1895, with no | capital whatever. They took the stock over from their mother. Judging from what was realised at the sale, JE200 would represent its value. Debtor denied that there was any deed of partnership between himself, his brother and his mother. Debtor said there was no deed of partnership. Debtor admitted s11"'115'"1 some paper, but could not remember to what it had reference. The Official Receiver threatened to apply to the Registrar to adjourn the case to go before the judge, and he would deal with debtor. Will you tell us about this paper r Debtor (after a pause): I can make no further statement than that. In reply to the Official Receiver, debtor said The paper I alluded to, and you asked me for, was a paper that had nothing to do with the business. Debtor did not know who drew it up. Mr. Beynon Harris offered to give the informa- tion. The Registrar remarked that the debtor was being examined and not Mr, Harris. The Official Receiver said he wanted the debtor's explanation. The Official Receiver Are you prepared to pledge your oath that your mother holds no paper from" you or your brother with regard to this business ?—Yes, I am. His mother took no part in the management of the business, she was on the premises on behalf of the Post Office, which was carried on in one wing. Debtor received a pension of JE11 18s. a year from the Teletrraph Office where he was formerly a clerk. His mother did not order goods. nor did she receive money on their behalf. She might have done so on one or two occasions, when they were pressed. Debtor never knew he could not pay 20s. in the JE. He considered the business would pay for itself..Witness made an offer to Messrs. Pnillips and Son, who were press- ing. of £5 per month. At a meeting of creditoss he°o £ fered a composition of 10s. in the £ By Mr. W. P. Smith He (debtor) did not remember telling Mr. Nash (Messrs. Walters and Nash) that the post office was worth £50 a year to them. Witness showed a list of book-debts to Mr. Nash but if it amounted to £270 it was wrong. Mr. Smith: As to partnership, was this a document between you and your brother. Mr. Harris declined to explain. The Official Receiver said that after the next hearing he would apply that the case should be adjourned sine die in consequence of the conduct of debtors. The case was then adjourned.

♦ I SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY. Yesterday—St. George's Day—was the three hundred and thirty-second anniversary of the birthday of William Shakespearo—or at all events the day that by common consent is c debrated as his birthday. It is. therefore, appropriate that we should this week recall the tribute of Ben Johnson To the memory of my beloved master, and what he hath left us "— To draw no envy, SHAKSPEARE, on thy name, Am I thus ample to thy book and fame 5 While I confess thy writings to be such, As neither man, nor Muse, can praise too much. Tis true, and all men's suffrage. But these ways Were not the paths I meant uuto thy praise For silliest ignorance on these may light, Which, when it sounds at best, but echoes right; Or blind affection, which does ne'er advance The truth, but gropes, and ursretjv all by ohanoe Or crafty malice might pretend this praise, And think to ruin where it seemed to raise. #### But thou art proof against them, and, indeed, Above the ill fortune of them, or the need. I therefore will begin Soul of the age The applause delight! the wonder of our stage Mv SI 1 ('kspectre rise I will not lodge thee by Chaucer or Spencer, or bld Beaumont lie A little further off, to make thee room Thou art a monument without a tomb And art alive still, while thy book doth live, And we have wits to read, and praise to give. That I not mix thee so, my brain excuses, I mean with great and di-proportioned Muses For if I thought my judgment were of years, I should commit thee surely with thy peers, And tell how far thou didst our Lily outshine, Or sporting Kyd, or Marlowe's mighty line. And though thou hadst small Latin and less Greek, From thence to honour thee, I will not seek For names, but call forth thundering Æschy Ius. Euripedes and Sopjiocles to us, Pacuviu- Accius, him of Cordova dead, To live again, to hear thy buskin tread And shake a stage or when thy socks were on, Laave thee alone for the comparison Of all, that insolent Greece, or haughty Home Sent forth, or since did from their ashes come. Triumph my Britain, thou hast one to show, To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe. He was not for an age but for all time And all the Muses still were in their prime, When, like Apollo, ho came forth to warm Our ears, or like a Meicury, to charm Nature herself was proud of his designs, And joyed to wear the dressing of his lines Which WL're so riciily spun, and woven so fit, As since she-will vouchsafe no other wit The mprry Greek, tart Aristophanes, Neat Terence, witty Piautus, now not please But antiquated an i deserted tie, As they were not of nature's family. Yet must I not give nature all; thy art My gentle Shakspeare must enjoy apart. For though the poet's matter nature be, His art doth givo the fashion and, that ha Who casts tj wiite a living line, must sweat (SUdl ftsthille are) and strike the second boat Upon the Mti-e's anvil; turn the same, And himself with it, that he thinks to frame; Or for the laurel, he may gain a scorn For a good post's m-ide. as well as born. And such wcrt thou Look how the father's face Lives in his is-ue, even so the race Of Shakspeare's mind and manners brightly shines In his vv 11-tuined and true-filed lines In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandi-hed at the eyes of ignorance. .Sweet Swan of Avon what a sight it wera To see those in our water yet appear. And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That did so take Eliza, and our James But stay, I see thee in the hemisphere Advanced, and made a constellation there Shine forth thou Star of poets, and with rage, Or influence, chide, or cheer the drooping stage. Which, since thy flight from helice, hath mourned like night, And despairs day, but for thy volume's light.

SOUTH WALES STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. SrPPLIED BY MESSRS. THACKERAY AND CO., STOCK AND SHAR15 BROKERS, CARDIFF. CARDIFF, April 24, 1896. RAILS.—This market has shewn unusual activity during the past week, transactions in the various Ordinaries having been above the average and prices all round shewing a considerable im- provement. It is worthy of note that the Ordinary Stocks of the three principal Welsh lines, viz., Barrys at 280, Rliymneys at 268, and Taff Vales (allowing for the division) at 222, all command a much higher price than any other Ordinary Kailway Stock in the Kingdom, and it would therefore not be a matter of much surprise if those of the newer Companies, such as Port Talbot and Rhondda and Swansea Bay, should sonic day follow suit. All classes of Barry Stocks have been well enquired for, and have changed hands to a considerable extent. The undivided to-day at 279-281 show a rise of about 7 points on the week the Preferred at 129-130 have improved about 21 and the Deferred at 150-151 are 4 better. lhe Preferences are also stronger—4 per cent. 143-145, and the 5 per cent. 176-178, Taff Vales have proved in strong demand, and a fair number of dealings have been recorded. The quotation at closing, 89-89J, shows an improve- ment of about 5. The Preference has also been dealt in to a fair extent at better prices, closing 149-151. Although transactions in Rhymneys have been of a rather limited character, the market is strong, and the price has advanced to 267-269, or about 7 in excess of last week's mark- ings. A little business has also taken place in the new scrip, which are now quoted 119-121 addi- tional premium, shewing a rise of 8. There is no special feature to note in either Port Talbots or Vale of Glamorgans. In Rhondda and Swansea Bays, the Ordinary have not been an active market; only a few dealings to note, closing 7^ n. The Preferences have been in better request at about 14. The new Ordinary and Preference are now fully paid. COLLIERIES.—This market continues rather depressed, owing to the unsatisfactory state of the coal trade, and business has been restricted. A few Davies' have been dono at 12. Cambrian Colliery Preference have also been dealt in, and a few transations have taken place in North's Pre- ference at 5i. MISCELLANEOUS.—The announcement on the dividend (10 per cent.) on Spillers has been to some extent anticipated, though a brisk business took place subsequently in the Ordinary at prices ranging between 15! and 15 7-15. A slightly easier tendency is noticeable at the close, sellers predominating. Hancock Preferred and Deferred are better at 14J—15 and 18|—19 respectively. Barry Gravings have changed hands at 22, but are offering at 21. RAILWAYS. Paid Prices Stock Barry Railway 100 279 281 „ Do. 4 p.c. Preferred Ord. 100 129 130 „ Do. Deferred Ordinary.. 100 150 151 10 Port Talbot Railway and Docks 6 5} 51 10 Rhondda and Swansea Bay 10 7t 7} 1U „ „ New 10 7 7t Stock Rhymney 100 267 269 „ Taff Vale Divided Stock 100 89 89t PREFERENTIAL. Stock Barry Ry. 5 p.c. 1st Pref, too 176 178 „ Do. Consold. 4 p.c. 100 143 145 „ Brecon & Mer. 1st Pref. 1861 100 80 83 Do. 2ud Pref. 1862 100 53 58 „ Cambrian, No. 1, i p.c. 100 80 82 „ Do. No. *,4 p.c. 100 41 43 10 Pembroke & Tenby & p.c. 10 81 9t lj lthondda & Swansea Bay 6 p.c 10 13-J 14j 10 Do. Do. New 10 13} 14 £ Stock Rbymney 4 p.c. Consold. 100 148 149 „ Taff Vale 4 p.c. Consold 100 149 151 RAILWAY AND OTHER DEBENTURES. Stock Alex. Duck & Ry. 4 p,c. 100 124 125 „ Barry Railway 3 p.c. 100 113 115 „ Brecon & Merthyr A 4 p.c. 1UO 127 130 Do B i p.c. 100 105 107 „ Bute Dock 3 p.c. 100 111 113 „ Cambrian A 4 p.c 100 140 142 „ Do B 4 p.c 100 135 137 „ Do C 4 p.c 1U0 132 134 „ Do D i p.c. lion cum iOO li3 115 „ Great Western 4 p.c. do 100 157 159 „ Midiand3percent. 100 121 123 „ Mid-Wales A 4i per cent. 100 142 147 Neath and Brecon 1st 100 124 125 „ A 1 100 104 100 „ „ A 2 100 35 40 „ Rhondda and Swansea Bay 4 per cent 100 135 137 „ Rhymney 4 do 100 148 150 „ Taff Vale 3 per cent, 100 114 110 BANKS. 30 Glamorganshire 2J 4| 5| 6 fcUainorgausbire Preference 2t vi 5 £ 10 London anil Provincial 5 20 :101 50 Metropolitan of England aud Wales) 6 14 141 GAS. 25 Swansea "5 percent. 25 43 44xd 25 Do 7 pel cent. 25 38 40xd cOAL AND IRON. 10 Albion Steam Colliery 10 121 124 Cambrian Col'ry 0 p.c. Pref. 10 lOt 11 4j p.c. Deb. 100 104 106 10 D. Davis and Sons, Ltd. 10 12 12txd 23 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal 20 6* 5 Great Western Ordinary B 5 3j 4xd 5 Do Prefer'ce AS 8| 8J 10 H. H. Vivian & Co. A Pref. » 1 12 5 International Coal 6 1 2 10 Newport Abercarn 10 21 3J 10 Do Participating Pref. 10 7 8 5 Noith's.Navigatiou Col'ry. 5 Ii 1i 5 Do 10 p.c. Cum. Pref. 5 5j 5j 10 Penrikyber Colliery 10 5 5jxd 10 Do 5 to 7k p.c. Pref. 10 8j 8t xd 100 Powell Duffryn ti p.c. Deb, 100 106 110 5 Rhyuiney Iron 5 26s 2is 5 Do New £ i 10s. Cred. IJ 93 0d lis Od 100 Do 5 p.c. Mort. Debs; 100 90 9s 17 South Wales Colliery A 17 10 10t 3 Do 10 per cent. B 3 4 4$ 11 TredegarlrofiandCo.ttA 7t 24 3 Stock Do B HO 30 37 MISCELLANEOUS. Stock Alex. Dock and Railway 4.1 A Pref 100 117 U9xd „ Do 4 J B Pref. 100 98 looxd 10 Barry Graving Dock 10 2o £ 21 £ 1 Ben Evans aud Co. Ord'ry 1 15-16 1 1-10 10 Bristol & South Wis. Wgn. 3 5k 5J 50 Bute Dry Dock 60 67 6:1 10 Hancuc'K leferred Ord. 10 Hi hi 10 Do. Deterred Ord. 10 18j- 19 10 Do. 6 per cent. Pref. 10 16t 16 Stock Do. 4 p.c Deu. Stock 100 114 115 10 Milford Dock 10 i f 10 Mordey Carney, Limited. 9 12;t 122, 100 Do 41 per cent. Deb. (ro 1909, at 105) 100 107 109 50 Mouutstuart Dry Dock A. 40 71 73 50 Do lio B. 20 36 313 10 Provincial Tramways 10 7 71 10 Do 0 per cent. Preference 10 13J 14 lc Spillers & Bakers Ordinary 9 15 £ 15a. 10 Do. 6 p.c. Pref. 10 14 14?. Stock Swansea Corporation Hgp.e 100 133 13;,11 Stock Swansea Harb. 4 p.c. Stock luo 110 112 100 Western Mail 4? Dab. 1920 101) 107 lU9 10 do. 5 p.c. Pref. M 109. n Balik Rate reduced from 2J to 2 p.c.. 22nd Jfeb., 1894. THERE ARE SELLERS OF £ 200 Barry Railway Deterred, at 130. do* Preferred, at 150J. 4500 Rhymney Railway Ordinary, at 269. aIU* ^kers Ordinary, at 15$. 60 Ben Evans Debenture. 2;, Port Talbots. 15 Western Mail Preference Shares, at 107 £ 401 Western Mail 4A p.c. Debentures, at l')S!. 100 Straimghan and Stephens Preference, at 19. 15 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Ordinary, at 7!. 2i D. Davis and Son Shares, at 121. 8 Hills Dry Dock Shares, at 9 £ 30 Hancock Preferred, at 141. 30 do. Deferred, at 18&. 5 and 5 Cardiff Junction Dry Dock Shares, at 38}. 100 Glamorgan Bank Preference, at 5J. 100 Rhymney Iron Old Shares, at 26s. 9d. THERE ARE BUYERS OF £1,000 Barry Railway 4 p.c. Pref. Stock, at 143i. JEl.nCO Bute Debenture, at 112. 4'1,000 Cardiff Gas A. B. C. or D. Stock. 5 Bute Dry Dock Shares. jE 00 Tuff Vale Railway. Ordinary, at ani. 30 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Prefs., at 14 1-16. 5 Mouutstuart Dry Dock" A" Shares. 25 Bristol and South Wales Wagon Shares, at 5J. 50 Briton Ferry Chemical Shares, at 25s. 9 Mordey and Carney £10 Shares, at 14. 100 Stranaghan and Stephens Preference. 20 London and Provincial Banks, at 2(11. 9250 Tredegar Iron B Stock, at 36J. 23 Hancock Deferred, at 181. 40 Pontypridd Water 7 p.c., at 16A. £ 200 Newport Gas C Stock at 172. 5 Cardiff Pure Ice Shares, at 11.

A. W. JOHNSON & 00., Stock and Share Brokers, 7524] 57, WIND STRlvET, SWANSEA. Teleyrmm—ORNA TE, Su'/utxct. Xutioml Telephone 21 BUVERS. Swansea Harbour 3^ por cent. Taylor and Co., &c.. &c. SELLERS.—Swansea Tramway; Ben Evans Ord. Port Talbot Railway. DAVIES & BARRBB. STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS, 56, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. Telegrams, "Discretion" Telephone No. 113. BUYERS.-50 Ben Evans and Co. Ordinary, at 19S. 6d. 20 Glamorgan Hank Preferences, at £5 10s.; £ 10' Buckley's D. iientuie, at 108 ,,0 Swansea, and Mumbles Railway 4.' ;>.e, I'n-fei-enees. SKLLf.Ks —yj Utionddrf OrdJnurys, at 7J-; 2> We iver's Preferences and 5 Ordinarys, at par 50 Giam. Bunk Preftiences, at £ 5^118, 3d.; 10 Lloyds Bant. Snares, at £ st £ &i [8332

SWANSKA [NTKRMfclDlATE SCHOOL. INTERESTING PERFORMANCES BY THE B O Y a A BRILLIANT fcUCCEvS. A more enjoyable ending to a school term than that which brought so Hlt:.tij people to tne S^an- lea Intermediate bchjol fot, Boys la.L Vi ednesaiy evening. could not bo imagined. With The inter.- tion or b mgi lg the advantages of the school before tiie public of Swansea, the able head- master. ur Tarpin, M.A., issued a large number of invitations to a conversazione and the fpa<?ious sonool buildings wyre severely tuxyj to provide accooimoiaiioh ior those who acceptsd. It i3 many years suue tho school has been graced with an assembly even approaching tue uimen, sious ol last Wednesday's even the annual prize-giv.ngs u;.def toe old r jtme could not boast of so large a number of patrons. From 8 o'clock, Dr. aui jirs. impm were bu-uy enga^eu in g/aciou.-dy recei in-4- cneir guests. iuid in a Very eiioic uaie the large ^oaooi nail oecame npcoaiiyvm'yiy c.o-vaeU. tijoae preo< we iio'ti e~i oX-Aiderman 1.. 11; .1 n r vl .vliirj, and iiiiiitiu, -3.1 eiman uuttou. J.P., Alderm .a ana Mrs. Jas. ^aysuutn, Col. alorgau, J .^ull. ana mi'* il. uu9couuw wouuuuka* TuOS. c'lVJtU'i.a, J.f., Dr. '1'. jJ. tirnuths, Ur. and Mrs. ii, jjdnuier, Dr. and Mrs. ±j. Le ciouior T h_- »f. j^ovutt^r .uawea, xao xvtiv. Woi.e. ivJLi'3. Vvo.ie, and Mi-a \vol:e, captain, W. H. JOUAIUS, councillor Jt'iva. ilr. F. hovvc, and <cau Hiadea itacoie, Mr. M. Rocue, J.t' inr, "W. rernll, ii.C.H., tne Itev. JL»avid WUIJUUIS. anil mch. vv Uliauis, Mr, ,».uri-y, iU»s3 Mecty, Mr. »nd aic'' f*" iNUSU< Mr. ani jirs. jrf. A% Piaut, and M.ss Plant, -^li". and Airs, cavil, Mr. 'J'. ivitson. Mrs, Win. Thoaias, Dr. nuoerc rf. Thomas, Mr. VV laonu*. the "ü,5JS I'nouias, fitr. ana -ira. o. Salmon, ana the Masses salmon, jar. *>!• aiaiae. all- c>. xioine, Mr. a.i.i JI^, a. t*. Jones, Alias civiug.-ston, tne Rev. » ja. tH»bm*ox\, i>ir. u. 1. Monro, Mrs. and Mi.^S MJUI-O, AIR. aaJ Mrs. t'nilip LINGER, ANA MiS-i iiogero, Mr. Bo/tie j.ho:;ia;i, idi;s 1 nomas, thj jsAiajes Jeniin-^oae.s. Mr. otauley J^aviei, Miss i.>a. ie.-i, IUR. v. Juiie.s Powell, jJc. joiia tvins, j.r., anil .tlr.s. H. j u.&ttuews. air. ana Mr.s. K. L. Haiies, Mr. U. J. Letcner. jir. aud jiw. D. Dweii (lirunswics-plaee;, Ur. G. A. Stephen.-), ,,1. cicepneiis", ulr. J. ij. x<dwarded Morgan Mr. »V. na.rii, Mr. Bovvers, jir. ana Mrs. u. .L.t:d, Mr. aud Mrs. David nooertd, Mr. A. W. tLaiucn, Mr. J. VVr. Johnston, tU0 i v-v. and Mri. bn1.11 Jenkins, Air. and Mrs. Morgan William tne misses Meager, Councillor and mrs. Gnnivji i'avies. ooua^il.or and inrs. Morgan Hopkin. Mi-. uriffith Uavies (Swansea i.oatu or Guaruunsl, Mr. 1". C. Luaersnaw, councillor K. G. frocnoroe and Mrs. frocheroe, nir. C -own, Counod.or v'vest ate and Miss Westlake, uir, Niehot vjurguii ami Aliss Morgan, Mrs. Vye- Parmiiiter, 1,ir. C. A. ceyier, B Sc. (Puolic Analyst), Mr. d. C. Thompson, Councillor J. Grimms, Mr. W. J. Lewis, J.P., Mr. and Mrs. F. Koss, Mr. and Mrs. i^van W'W.i air. K. a. VfycAl and airs. Vvyrill, a^rs. Louden, Mr. John Po.veii, oJ. C, and auss rowell, ^laerman Gwilym Morgan, Mr.. D. K. Lewis, Miss A a Isaac, Councillor .Nancarrow and airs. iNancarrow, itlr. E. al. o..dorgan, jirs. Morgan, ana aliss Morgan, Mr. J. A, fcanuorook, air. J. al. Jtvans, air. ana Mrs. D. Davits, air. D. lioberts ^Jtiryniiyfryd;, and otnerd. Thu largo school-hall was devoted to dramat c and musical periormances by the ooys. and to a musical programme by .1'. u I". I)anLi Two scenes irom lholiere's conieay Le Bourgeois oentiluomme," were given by the boys. '1 ne scenes !.1 una 6 01 Act h) were well auOoen, and capuaiiy acted by the following bo s: Davis i; '"aiaitre de M'lstque, ftium-u Maitre a L»anser, L-jaut t, *■ iViK..ore Morgan 1; aiaitre do Phiiosophie, ay lor; Laquais," fuock. ai. Jouraam' presems one or the best types of comeay. Inanimately vain, an exquisite simple- ton— UKC Capt. r\ rgopoimices or Piautus 3 Bi aiijaUuciu, wno served On the far-famed Go.gonidonian plains, Wheie tne great KomDoniachnies commanded, Clytomestonuysarchides' "on"- he is desirous nitiiig nimseli ior the society of let ytit!, lit •jiuUiic, and with thIs ob. ect In view takes lessons 111 pniiosophy, music, dancing, and fencing. JJavies 1 siioweu the hero of tne comedy in his irantic and grotesque endeavours to rollovv the raison f.J.eiILu,C, atice or tiie fencing master. Morgan i, as the leneing master, gave tne cue tnat leads up to tne quarrel for superiority amongst the masters 01 the dinerent accom- plishments. and to the eventual fight, whicn taiies place amid tile ieeO e expostulations of jouraain." If in were uumo "now tho auOience coula have correctly conceived the trend of tne act, and tne cnaracter.i which are so striking a production of Moiiere's vigorous pen. Th" ge-i-icuiatioiis and the acting were decidealy ciever; and, not only that, the pronunciation was as near periection as that ot all Lngusn schoolboy coulu nu brought, and the emphasis was never mis- placed..fr'or tins play the Ooys were trained by ] Mr. Brown, .tS.A., the French master, wlio is to be; as heartily congratulated as the young perro mers. Alter tHIS, surne 01 tHe boys gave two songs, under the d rection of Mr. Donaiu W. Lott, tno capable organist ana choirtn.isier of lloly Trinity, who is alsu tne music lunawr at the iScnuol. lhe s; Jigs were "forty years on," one oi the moat popular of scnooi songs, ana the Welsh meloay, lhe Ash irrove." J.he singing was very goou, more especially in the latter suug, in wmcn the voiume was stronger and tno pretty counterpoint correctly presorvea. From \:100 unul 10.15 was occupied by a pei- foimalice ot four scenes f.0111 Sue idan's "Tut- Rivals," in wh(htne rharactei s weie taken as follows Hub A^re. a Devonshire Siq tiie (iu love with Lyu.aJ, iii; Lucius O'Trigger," an IIHJ over.shed but. bellicose Iri h- mau.i-a.ict.; "Sn-Aut.iuny ADSOIU e," a fholer.e ola Baronet, W.iuam. L; Capt Ab-o- lutn," ins so., On love with Lya a), SJiimon i. David," Acre-' Servant, Merry; jb'aulK and," a F i<:nd ot C'tiptaai Au-o u e, i-ozano i.; Atrs. a \vido,v. Will am, iii. Lyoia Langui-h, an He-res, ( ier Khee), I'ncmaa iv. "S.rvani, liitsoij. the boys were take.; in nana by the P.in-ipai, "it.1 results that del ghted t.ie audiei.ec. Of eour e, everyone wa-i able t. to low tne dialogue ol th.s, anu the buists ot i-iug.iter indicated a thorough ei,io.>- ment of thj piece. The acts were se.ected i sneh a manner t at the development of the plot of the pie.e was clearly si.o.vn. Lewis HI. as Bob Acres," with hi-i oft-repeated Zounds. hi& '"Odds, jigs and tabors!" and other quain expressions, WeL, admirable; the fajiti t x,,ro,* sion that inaicate l t e elJu ana flow of his courage t>ckled th t audien -e immensely. Isitac i. as "Sir Lucius 0'1: igger," and WnLams t. as Sir Aulhony Absomte," were bot 1 very capable of presen ing lhe charaeteri-ttc featurts ot their part?. Wilnams MI. aud Tnomas ir. n.add tvvo ol.arming lli tie ladies, and all tde oti.er cimraoters were flayed with uiii- regard not only to ar icuiat ness of pt:e. but also to appropr a'e.ie^^ of tXp e-s.on and j<estioulatim. Sono d-boy modesty Was, happily, absent, and tne li.tlc gaps in whicn the aid cf the prompter was req.iisitioi.ed, were filled in with hearty applause by the au-iiene ■. In bot.i plays, the co-ium s were very picture- e-que. T.tcy Mere -suppiii-a by Me sr-. Hume, of Mnnrliester. The anting took pluce 011 a plat- form elected in the c.n rd ot one siae of the room, itud it brought up, m the minds of the old Gramma. S h.,ol 1 oys pre* nt, ti,e iiem-rie, o, similar o casion.i iu the more pro-porous days of Bi-hop Gore's fo indat on. The well-fitted gymnasium was a largely- patronised resort. tiere, under the direction of Sirgt. tlird, a number o. the coys went through various gj mnastic exercises. The dumb-bells, the figurc-marching, and the vaulting horse exercises ware so excellently performed tha.t they had to be repeated twice and even three times. The clubs, pa aliel bars, and rings were very pretty. In singla-sticks Lewis iii. beat Owen, and in the wrestling bout bet-ieen Phelps and Jones, the former came off the winner. Each exercise was performed in a thorough military style, and the youngsters as well as tfieir very able instructor deserved al' the praise that was bestowed upon them—particularly by the medical gentlemen, whose constant presence in the gymnasium was a cr-m timent to Sergt. Bird. Artistic and physical pursuits were relegated to the down-stairs rooms. in the lecture room (formerly the small dormitory.1, Mr. Willott, i>.Sc., gave some interesting sci -ntilic lectures. illustrated by a number of photographic slides with the oxy-hydrogen | lantern, on South Africa and the "xVewl Photography by means of the Koutgen rays"— two very attractive subjects at the present mome t. It was bnt fitting that in Swansea the lirst demonstration of tile nevv photography should take place in the principal educational ,*sta dishifient. Air. wih tt, de-eribmg the apparatus, said it consisted of a tnbe with the air p'linped out so as to form as perie t a vacuum as possible, until the pressure ot the air inside was about one-miilionth part of the pressure of the .atmosphere. I be electro-motive force required was lOC.OGO vo lt-. The m." passed from ¡ negative pole to a positive pole. At the end was a p.ece «t glass as thin as it could ptsaioly j,e withollt fllnning- the risk oi being toived in by the pressure of the atm IM here outside. Mr. Wjllott then described a number n, photograph* taken by the iiontgen rjys, iuclniing a pair oi spectacle. in a bating case. bo.\ cf mathematical instru- ment- -tie i ;.d plaice (in which the delicate s!< le o: • we" [wrfentiy rc-r alctl). mouse. dn& ) k- ■Jn'of them st inter ?-ting >-li les w-is that I of a baby, in whic'l the details of the skeleton came out. v. The lw:i-d o imitnut. u! r. •oi „>out, showing i. ,■ deposits o- :-iie /da, t-nge.s ■, •• ,1! j interesting. Mr. Willott concluded an in- strnetivo demonstration bv remarking that it ver iUJportant that every infirmary and hospital should possess one of these apparati, which conid be obtained complete for about JE30. In the drawing room and physical laboratory, Mr. Stt.t. B .C., demonstrated some of the properties of hydrochloric acid and ammonia, the distinctive properties of hydrogen and oxygen, and a large number of electrical apprati. Through the hand- some microscopes (that of the Rev. T. Robinson amongst Cldm) could he seen some particularly goou si ecimens of Melicerta ringens, Conochilus, V'olvox Globator. Lophopns, Obelia geniculata A:c. I he library was comfortably upholstered by Messrs I, Evans and Co. as a drawing room, but there were so many ether items of interest that scaicoly a soul found either time or inclination to rf-st. In the dining hail light refreshments of a various and t^cherchf description were provided, by Mr. C. f.ockley c Mr. W. F. Uulley'- band provided( the follow- ing delightful music:—March,^ Austria- ( > (;woti\yj overture. Light Cavalry (fsuppej, selection, the Shop Girl (Ivan Caryll) ■, valse, •Deux k Deux" (W aldteufel); gavotte fcairy Worli (Karl Kaps) intermezzo, Loin uu Bal" (Gilbert); military march, L.Cs Gardeti No' les (Schrammel). At 10.30 when proceedings terminate.. duvpin EC:xvtily congratulated upoti oeingat tie.id o; what is acknov\ ledgef. trj be one of thq bost-fitted and best-stafted f chc^l.^ in Wales. 4

4 A SWANSEA DIVORCE CASE. X PUBLICAN AND HIS WIFE. SWANSEA, CARDIFF, AXD NEWPORT CO-RESPONDENTS. In ths Divorce Division of the High Court of Ju tice on Wednesday (before Mr. Justice Barn js fti d a common jury) the case of Johns v. John-. Ko-.iiy. Pond, aad Gardiner came on for hearing. This was a suit in which Mr. John Jones, hot d proprietor, residing at Caruin, pe iLiOuea for a divorce lroin bis wife, Mary Ann Jon -s, agaiDst whom he alleged adultery^ with the c j-iospondents. Albert Janacs Kenny, Llewei- is 11 Po ni, a'.d John Gardner. Answers were filed ue 'vi g the petitioner •-allegations. Mr. Btrnard appeared lor t.;e petitioner (iu-tmcted by the L,mon ageats of Messrs. Francis tind Thomas, solicitors, of Cardiff) Mr. Priestley tor the respondent (instructed by Mr. J. H. Jo.-es, solicitor, of Cardiff) Mr. Bargrave Dene ( nscracte i by Mr. Jenkm Jones, or StV s.a), for the co-respondent Pond and Mr. Evans, M.p. (instructed by Mr. J. H. Jones) for ,iie co-i;spondent Ga/di er. The other co-respond- ent KlIllv was not represented by counsel. I y was stated that K'nny Had filed an answer, "uù I.. u.r. i.e was going to be called as a witness for the res, o..dent. Mr. Bainard, in opening the petitioner's case, state 1 th.tt Mr. Jones was married to the ■ e poi.deiit 1 n the 14th of Augu-t, 1377, at St. Marj" Lambeth, and they afterward-, liv. It toget .<■ in London, then at Swansea, and e-.entuady at Cardiff. They had lived happily during the first part of their married life. At fi si the pe itio .er \\as a joiner. After living in Load n t ey went to ieside at Swansea, in Ba ac.ava-savet. Being unabie to find work, he nad t > give up possession of his house, and lie can e to Loudon again to seek work. He received a It tier ir, in his lather a short time afterwaids, and ue also receiseu a letter from his wife stating that she was coming up to London. He met her at tile station, and. iu consequence of the letter, he asked her why sae had received a man into her house. Tnat m<m turned out to be Pond. He vva a t ookseiier, carrying on business at Swan- sei, am 1 the wife told the story that on an occa- sion in July or August, 1878, the co-respondent Pomi came to the house under the influence of dri. k, an 1 had stayed there a couple of hours, ami tnat there was nothiug wrong between them. U pOll that the husband decided to go to Swansea to inquire into the matter They both went down to Swansea, and on their way there the wife said to her husband that Pond was in the railway tram. He iii:,isted u:,on Pou(i being pointed out to him. They went to the railway carriage where Pond was, and he gave him a good thrash- ing. a, d, n consequcnee of the thrashing, the co-respondent w;ote a letter to the has bum, wno tuoug..t it was a great joke this man writing a left tr to luin. Fortunately, the letter he wrote i'm k to Mr. Pond he kept a copy of, which wn still in existence, Tnis letter was as foaoAS :— Mr. Pond (interrupting) Have you the or gin 01 ? Me Barnard It has been disclosed. l'iir. Deane We must have the original. Mr. Bernard I will leave the letter, then, till later. His Lordship: How wasitdi-clo-edr Mr. B irnara There has not been any disclosure in tiie ca-e, but the co-respondent Pond's solici- tor gave u, notice to admit this letter, whereupon wo inspeciea the letter and gave notice to produce it. His Lordship We had better leave the letter at present. Mr. Barnard said the only reason why the letter was, mportant was that they would be able to deal with it hereafter. There was another letter, in which Mr. Pond called upon the petitioner to go to some office in Swansea. He went to the office and ,aw the co-respondent, who said that there had been nothing wrong*; that he had gone to the house and had been there for some short time, but there had been no adultery. The petitioner accepted that story, and had it not been tor a circumstance which afterwards happened nothing further would have been made of the matter. The husband was satisfied that his wife had not been guilty of adultery and returned with her to London, where they lived together down to 1887. The petitioner then went to live in Cardiff, where he became a licensed victualler. He tOJK a house called the Wyndham Arcade Hotel. Unfortunately for the husband, his wife while there gave way to drink, and from that time down to the separation she drank heavily, and was habitually under the influence of drink. Wnile they were at Wyndham Arcade Hotel, the two co-re pondents, John Gardner and Albert Kenny, became acquainted with the petitioner and respondent, th-y being customers at the house. Gardner was the secretary of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union at Cardiff, while Kenny was secretary of the Labourers' Union. Gardner became a great friend of the petitioner's, irequently visited him, and, in return, received visits trom him. Kenny was less intimate, but was friendly with Loth Mr. and Mrs. Johns Matters proceeded until 1895, when respondent's habits ot intemperance had become so bad that petitioner considered there was only one way of curing his wife of this dreadful habit. He had talked to her over and over again, and, as a last resource, asked her if she would consent to go into a home for- inebriates for a time, and then return to him. hoping that by such a course she would be cured of the curse of her life. She consented to go. and on the 17th of April the petitioner brought his wife up to London and left her nt the inebriates home at Sydenham. Here she remained for some months, but, while there. she jumped out of a window and broke her leg. I he husband was telegraphed for, and came up and removed his wife to the Cottage Hospital, Beckenham. She returned home in the month of July, and up to this time petitioner had no idea that his wire had ever been unfaithful to him. She was still very weak, suffering from the broken leg, and p titioner took her to live with his mother and father at Swansea. Cohabitation was not at once renewed, owing to respondent's weak con- dition but on the 16th of July petitioner was suggesting resumption of martial intercourse when his wite objected, stating that "he must not do so. adding the following, '• When I tell you why you will not be able.' He asked her what she meant by that, and she then said, 1 have com- mitted adultery with Gardner and Pond." The peti ioner at once left his wife, leaving her in the house with his latner and mother. Up to this time petitioner had not the remotest suspicion of his wife's misconduct, and he (Mr. Barnard) desired to impre s that upon their minds, because the respondent had alleged that her husband bad condoned the adultery, if she had committed it. On leaving his wife petitioner went to Bristol, but on the 20th of July returned to Swansea, but stayed with a married .sister. in order that he should not meet his wife. On the 21st of July he went to see his father and mother, and while there saw his wife, and an interview took place between them. Respondent asked her husband what he was going- to do. and whether he could forgive her. He said he could not forgive her. aud asked her if she had any objection to giving him a confession. She asked what it was going to be used for, and petitioner replied that if she gave him a confes- sion he would lay it before his solicitor. She then said she would give a confession, and one of petit oner s sisters went and got a pea and ink, and respondent wrote out a confession. In that confession the name of a gentleman was men- tioned. who had not been made a co-respondent He did not propose to mention the name, but the jury would see it, and lie would explain hereafter why the person had not been made a co-respondent to the suit. Tiie confession was as follows :—I, Mary Ann Joh ;&. admit having committed adultery and being unfaithful to my husband, John Johns.with John Gar^uer, A. J. Kenny, and Mr. Pond, in Balaclava-street, S<\ Thomas. Swansea. Then c nue tne name not mentioned.,also at Keniiington- r..a i, with a friend of my husband, whose name --I lorget is name. I swear this statement to be truti.—Mary Johns. That statement having been written by the wife, the husbard at once went and consulted his solicitor in reference to this matter, and the first tiling that to xc place was that inquiries weie made to see whether any corroboration could be o: t.Hin^d to support the confession or not. The n titioner wished to satisfy himself that the ft? •< on Wts :L true one. This co nfession, uwr-vcr. 1..1 not. evidence aga:n.-t any of :j' e. j or, ;• ns mentioned thern..i? s tl.s petitioner could obtain, evidence against the I persons mentioned, it would be useless to make them co-respondents. There were persons, who did make confessions where the marriage tie had boconie irksome; therefore, the court looked with suspicion upon them and required some evidence to support them. With regard to Pond, ail that tne husband knew was tnat he had gone to bis wife's house, and she Dati suited that he had only remained there two hours, wha-ii the hu-band believed. Bjt evidence Would bi> caiieu that at t;ie end of 18/8 tne father petitioner was iu Balaclava-Street, anu s „ ,«< go into the petitioner's house. .-uspicious and he waited about liia* h fni. a_ hour, he not, having ^een the ma- 0 3 that time there was a lodger in c,ome uuTk- l Hooper, who would by called C ie ^ouse y- she would state that one A5 aa'^ July or August, while Lt SaUv.-Jay tJvenlllg ui the respondent came 1 e was away, and told her the he Hooper's bedroom, then saw Mr. Po was being watched. Sue them there. th« bedroom, and she leit iuto Mrs. 1 .JUt the ii#nt day Mr. Hooper went ill Mrs a bedroom, and there found fond M;? ^blin's bed. Alter thac Pond came to J. 5ioOper and begged her uoc to mention thing about the visit. Mrs. Hooper said she "would tell che truth. Mrs. Johns also went to Mrs. Hooper, and told her not to mention any- thing about the matter. When tne mother ot the petitioner heard about this matter she abo saw Pond, who gave her an account w inch was different to wnat Pond gave to the petitioner, ne stating that lIe had stayed at the hou-e one night, and was drunk. In audition to tiiat Mrs. Johns showed Mrd. Hooper one or t*vo letteis she had rur-Mved from Pond. With regard to the Case agamst, Kenny, he was a customer at the house when the petitioner and respondent were keeping a public house at Cardiff. Iu 189.) they were living in Brook-street,aud in Juno or July of that year, when the petitioner was away from home, it was aileged tiiat Kenny and respondent were drinking together, and a servant, Miss Inchey, would state t >at she had seen familiarity between them. She tried to got tier to go upstairs, and to get Kenney to leave the house. He had nad something to drink, and declined to go. After some persuas.on Mrs. John consented to go up to bed, and after she and Miss Inchey had undresseiiancl got into bed. Mrs. Johns put on a dresaiug-gown and went downstairs and carried a pillow with her. Miss Inchey tried aii she could to prevent her going, and followed her downstairs. She saw her go into the room where Kenny was and heard certains ttdugs said which would leave no doa'ot ta«.t adultery was committed. Mrs. Johns and Kenny stayed alone in the room until four o'clock in the morning,and he should ask the jury to say that that completely bore out the confession oi tile wite that adultery had been committed with Kenny. With reference to the case against John Gardner, it appeared that when the petitioner and his wife were living ill Brook-street, Gardner frequently visited Mrs. Johns in her husband's absence. He was there oil numerous occasions, and the witness, Miss Inchey, would tell them that she had seen Mrs. Johns and Gardner to- gether kissing each other, that she had been sent to the post-orfice to receive letters directed to "Margaret Donovan," and that she took those and gave them to the respondent, who said they were letters from Gardner. The husband was irequently away in the morning, and the wife was left in bed. Gardner used to call when she was in bed, and she would come down in her nightdress and dressing gown, going in either the kitchen or the sitting-room, and on some occasions was there alone with Gardner for an hour at a time. In 1891 they went to the Cross Keys, and there they had in their employment a barman, William Burris, who was now a licensed victualler in Cardiff. Mr. Burris would tell the jury that in January, 1891, just before the house was closed, Gardner was in the smoke-room, and Mrs. Johns went upstairs and undressed and came down in her dressing gown into the room where Gardner was sitting. Some time afterwards Burris went to the door to wish Mrs. Johns "Good-night." He found when he opened the door that there was a chair placed against it to prevent it being opened quickly. As he entered the room he saw the respondent jump up from a kind of settle on which the two had been sitting. There was a plea put in by the respondent of condonation, but petitioner denied that there was any truth in that plea. The wife also pleaded cruelty. She had not, however, given particulars, and Mr. Johns would gi re a denial to the allegation that he had been guilty of -cruelty to his wife. Two specific acts had been alleged. One was that Mr. Johns had in 1889 kicked his wife in the face and dis- fio-ured it. Mr. Johns would tell the jury that fio-ured it. Mr. Johns would tell the jury that was untrue. It was true that about that time his wife had a black eye, but he did not give it to her. There was another charge of cruelty on October 6, 1894. It was said the petitioner bashed respondent's head upon the floor. The truth about this incident was that respondent, being the worse for drink, fell down some stairs, and was found lying at the bottom with her head injured. When considering these charges of cruelty, it would be well to remember that the case, so far as the respondent was concerned, was for a long time undefended. The co-respondents appeared, and put in their answers, denying the adultery, but respondent did not, and at a. later date her solicitor applied for leave to put in an answer on behalf of the respondent, and then the charge of cruelty was made. These were the facts he would have to lay before them. and when they had heard the evidence he should ask them to say that these three co-respondents had been guilty of adultery, and that the petitioner had not been guilty of adultery. Mr. John John, the petitioner, was called, and supported Counsel's opening statemt-u t. Mr. Priestley rea i extracts from some of the letters, in one of wiiich she wrote "I dare not hope for any mercy, but if anyone is trying to do me harm then iot it be so. I have only clone as others do still, I have done enough, I suppose, to die again. I give leave for you to tell John anything else that I have not. I shall only bd glad to release them—that i-, if I can. All will go well with them. Mother, mind, I say again, if my death couid release anyone, wilt release John from me I would say. I cannot say now I have deceived John from the first. Now we shall meet, but if I can tell anything more I will. Here I am, and must remain until I am released. God bless you all. one and all of you, I am writing for I am not fit to liveJ' Taen, counsel said, there was written on an envelope, but again I say, if I am a witch, get rid of ma, if I have been the cause of H.'s downfall. I am only telling you this is in fear-no. not altogether—of John. I deserve death from him, but a higher Hand than his will slay me. My sins are of the worst. I have spoken kindly of everyone, so it seems, only to suit myself. If I did not know John wishes me to confess, I would not have done so. Now I have lost him I do not care a oit. I dare not say I loved him ? who would believe it. About the nosaa, I think they are about a piece of poetry r x x x x. I am not fit to live," &e. In another letter respondent wrote :—" I am willing to be (lo..e to death if I am not fit to live. If I look out of the window they say I am in conversation with some- OHC- In another letter she wrote :—" I have no doubt I have been the worse for wine. No woman could have been more bitterly cruel to any true mm. Mr; Piiestley These letters were writtan in July r—Yes. And from the time you went away in April, she had been free from drink f-Yes. Mr. Priestley said bad a good deal to ask the witness about the confessions, 'and the furtuer nearing was here adjourned until Thursday. The case was resumed on Thursday, when Alr. John, the petitioner, was further cross-examined by Mr. Priestley.—Evidence was given bv petitioner's father and mother, Mrs. Hooper and others, after which the Court adjourned.

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