The Cambrian

SWANSEA JOTTINGS. w H SMITH AND SON AND SWANSEA The date has not been definitely tixed wben Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son will talr. Avcr possession of the business of Mr. £ hn Gnfflte, booksdfer High-rfrect,. It will probably be towards the middle of next month. SWANSEA AND BLAST FURNACES. We are requested to state that any crentleoien who wish to subscribe to the new company to be formed for the construction of new blast furnaces for Swansea, are re- Quested to communicate with Mr. Thomas ElfoTd, secretary pro. tern., 4, Wind-street, 1 Swansea- BIG LONDON FIRM COMING TO THE COAST. A large manufacturing firm in London is considering the advisability of removing their works to the coast. The firm pays nearly £4V,OOO a year in wages- The matter has been placed in Mr. W. Law's (Swansea harbour ^penirtendent) hands, and he is in commutation with the firm with a view of the removal of the works to Swansea. LIVE SEAL CAPTURED AT SWANSEA. A young seal was found captured in nets opposite West Cross, in ^w3n! £ a and the owner of the nets. Mr. Wm. Lawson, fishmonger, Lower Oxford-street, Swansea, promptly carted the newcomer off to h>s premises, where it is to be seen safely and apparently comfortably installed In a tank, his diet being plentiful one of herrings, sprats, and whiting. It is presumed the seal followed the herring and mackerel shoals to the bay. SWANSEA TRADER'S ROUGH VOYAGE The steamer Marie arrived at Belfast on Saturday from the Black Sea with a cargo of barley, and reported that she encountered terrific weather in the Bay of Biscay. On Sunday last the ship almost foundered, the bridge being swept away. Considerable damage was also done to the forecastle. Captain Shutton, of Newcastle- on-Tyne, and the first officer, Mr. Adam Brown, of Argyle-street, Swansea, were knocked down by the seas, the former receiv- ing an injury to his hip, while the latter had an arm broken "and his collar-bone dis- located. DROWNED CHAMBERMAID: FUNERAL Pathetic scenes were witnessed on Thurs- day afternoon at the interment at Cwmgelly, of the young chambermaid Maggie Lee, of the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, who was drowned under tragic circumstances in the Swansea Canal in the presence, of her sweet- heart on Sunday last. The body was re- moved from the house at Plasmarl amid ■heartrending scenes. A number of the Metropolitan waiters acted as bearers, and Miss Grove (the manageress), Miss Stock, Miss Jones, and other members of the staff were present. There were many wreaths, four having been sent by deceased's fellow servants. SWANSEA ON THE MAIN LINE. The construction of the Landore loop if expected to be completed about the end of the year. The work was started in May last, by the contractors (Messrs. Muirhead, Grieg and Matthews, London). The plans provide for considerable extension of the platforms at High-stTeet Station, and the provision of refreshment-rooms and other conveniences, instead of at Landore as at present. This work has not yet been started. The loop- line is 51 chains, or five-eights of a irile, in extent. Mr. V. B. Ferguson is the resident engineer for the Great Western Railway Com- pany, and Mr. H. J. Jenner acts as inspec- tor of works. ORGAN-GRINDING NUISANCE. "Me no go, you no give me money," said Guivanne Cabrielli, Willows-street, and August ma Nardoni, Italian organ-grinders, -who were summoned for refusing to desist when requested by Mr. Bert Livingston, aon of Councillor Livingston, who resides lear St. James's Gardens, the venue of the Harmony. "The end of it will lK," [aid Mr. Wat- KUJS, "t1í:L folks will be driven away Jttgether. It's against tiK> Jjrw <OT ywr -ta olay at all in the streets. We cannot allow Lhis to go on, especially your impertinence. vV.me people don't like these wretched aoiees and others do. If you had gone away -yon would saved the penalty. xou will be fined 10s. each or seven days." NEXT WEEK'S "STAR" PLAY. A striking drama of Cromwellian times ? "For the King," which will be produced by Mr. Sydney T. Pease and his company J. the Swansea Star Theatre next week, and in which Air. Walter Bentley has been spe- cially engaged to enact the part of Oliver Ciomwell. The play deals with the strife of Royalist and Roundhead, the historical and love interests being closely interwoven. Captain Clavering and his wife Margaret, Dorothy Vernon and her lover Rupert Vane, arc all staunch Loyalists, but they have a formidable foe in Colonel Stephen Wenlock, and the last scene is a dramatic one, laid in the prison yard of York, where Vane, who has been captured, is being led out for exe- cution. The playwrights have given the company ample scope for its talents, and tor olay is admirably mounted. SWANSEA ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE- Swansea Assessment Committee (Mr. F. H. Glynn Price presiding) arrived at the following decisions:—E. Jenkins, Red House Morriston, £ 44 nett, reduced to £ 38 12b 6d.; Mrs. M. E. Peters, Rose and Ciown, Morriston, £ 47 to £ 42; Swansea and South Wales Institution for the Blind, Picton-place, £ 30 to £ 20 2s. 6d. ditto, 24, Carlton-terrace, £ 25 10s. to £ 17 10s. E. « T Brace 102, Bryn-road, £ 30 to £ 27 7s. I • F M. Lloyd, 52, Wind-street, £ 85 J 1 to £ 72 176. 6d. Richard Hodgens, Coe^r,, £ 32 1* M ■c°"in^j14cL Ytoatljo I'. avenue, £ 34 5s. to i/du, j n™ shops, High-street and Orchard- to £450; Swansea Harbour trustees, No. 55 Warehouse, Prince of Wales Dock, £ ^oo, confirmed; C. E. and H. M. Peel, Quay- parade, £100 to £85 15s. "SEE-SAW OF LIFE" AT THE STAR. A drama of absorbing interest, depicting the ups and downs of life is "The See-Saw of Life," produced at the Star Theatre, oa Monday night. That sterling actor, Mr. Henry Bedford appears in a delightful role of detective, super, philanthropist, parts in] which all that is good, in human nature is dis- played by a true artiste. As the poor orphan seamstress, Miss Bessie Bedford as Laurie Musgrave, was sympathetic. Mr. Alec. Alexander, as the successful and scheming financier, was another successful part in a.ble hands. The virtuous banker's son, Frank Denton, found a capable expon- ent in Mr. Walter H. Downey. Miss Ella gerinett, in the unassuming part of Judith palroy, did creditably, and other parts mak- ing np a successful caste are :—Mr. Geo. W gewetson as Paul Zulman, Messrs. Sid Bed- ford as a lacquey and Miss F. Foley as the baby the Mbses J. Risky, E. French and Clara Bush as "followers of the down g?a p bioscope pictures in- SWANSE A CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE ST^eNfourt^ntb an;.iversary of^ ing of the Church Lad s Brigade fell on Tuesday, and anniversary w bra-ted by the compares of the Swansea I Battalion attending Chrkt Church on Thursday Was a splendid muster of la^s; offices pre- sent included Lieut.-Col- Morgan, Captain Donaldson, Lieutenants Shepherd, Jones, Wroe, Mavne, and Staff Sergeants Mosley, P. Robertson and fjjfj Revs. J- Simon T S P- Griffiths, and J. \V. Jon^S afiBLstant 'chaplains, were also present.. Th* service was a special one out of the Brigade servi^ book. X Simon (Battalion J^^f^ndent) read e*1"™ and an excellent address was given by Re^. \V L. Wn01 words ''Stand there- fore," ^ding was an afcti- t"* comr^^ n service,^1 ot which can be truly styW C-: racterist seve^i life" 011 leavin3 < ehnrch 1 companies rtly form^ P> and headed by their bands. ^th & swiB>heir respective he <JqoarteTS l°gmg march.

I King's Dock: "Completion to be Accelerated. The Executive Committee of the Swansea Harbour Trust on Thursday discussed the advisability of entering into an agreement by which the new dock will be completed in three and a half years time, or a year earlier than under the original contract. Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton, the contractors, have suggested certain terms, and, in view of the expected increase in. the trade of the port when the work is com- pleted, it is anticipated that an agreement between the parties will be arrived, at.

Swansea Athlete's Claim, At Swansea County Court on Wednesday, David Hyde, Haw arden-crescent, Swansea', a well-known athlete; claimed £25 from Dd: John Phillips, Maesteg, money alleged to have been received. Mr. Newcombe appeared for plaintiff, and MT. Wilson (Mr. E. Harris' office) defended. Mr. Wilson applied for an adjournment, ds it was a remitted action, and he had only just been instructed. Mr. Newcombe opposed, and said defen- dant had a bill of sale on his goods, and had only recently been fined io°travelling without a ticket. Mr. Wilson: I don't know that that has anytbmg to do with it. His Honour said that unless defendant could pay the costs of the day into court, judgment must go against him. The costs were not forthcoming, and Mr. Wilson said he must do the best he could for his client- The case was gone into, and it seemed that Hyde and a man named Lloyd agreed to a footrace match for J626 a-side, the money to be sent to "Sporting Life." The sum of £25 was paid, Mr. Newcombe said, to the defendant on plaintiff's behalf, but Phil- lips did not carry out the conditions with the "Sporting Life," and the match was off. Plaintiff and several witnesses were called, and it transpired that a portion of the money was paid at Miskin Manor (Judge Williams' residence), which plaintiff won at races got up in honour of General BuUer's visit. Defendant admitted giving a receipt for £25, but alleged that owing to a postal order and cheque having been stopped he only re- ceived £10. Judgment was entered for t.he plaintiff with costs.

GORSEINON PATERNITY SUIT. Steelworker Sued Notice of Appeal, At Swansea oc Wednesday, Daniel Wyoch, steelworker, Corseinon, was sum- moned by Sarah Ann Francis, Gorseinon, co show cause. Mr. Leeder defended. Complainant said the child was born on September 17th. She had known defen- dant for two years and used to go out with him on Saturday, Sunday and Thurs- day nights. Twelve months last June they went into the woods, and intimacy took place and was repeated up till April. When the child was born, her father went to see defendant. Defendant had once told her he wouldn't make a fool of her. Last year he took a gold ring from his finger and said, "This will be yours soont" Mr. Leeder Aren't you making a mistake about the ring? Wasn't it on Phillip Mor- gan's finger? Complainant: Phillip Morgan? No. I Didn't you used to be friendly with the works foreman?—Who's he? I don't want to mention bis name. I put it to you, you were very thick with him?—Complainant (angrily): No, 1 wasn't. Mr. Leeder Well, you needn't eat me! 1 put it to you, you were his fancy girl?—1 was no more in favour there than the other ones. Did you use to go about with Phillip Nor;1D, a widow or?—He v.a-s a married man. '"♦'When yon used to gu oat wrtli Mm1-I never did go otit with him* Didn't you i-id him by the cheap jack?—- No, he found me. (Laughter.) T put it to you, you have not known de- fendant except as a member of the choir?— 1 have known him two years. Asked if she wouJd swear she had not l.een with anyone eLse, complainant replied, "No, I won't swear it." She denied, how- ever, that she had been a "free and easy girl." Wben she found out her condition she admitted she -no to defendant and asked, "Have you heard the rumour?" "What rumour?" said he. "Haven't you beard that people are saying I am in trouble L\ yon?" "No, I've heard nothing of the Kind," said defendant. Mr. Leeder: Did he reply, "Well, if you drl hear it, it's false; because I ve never been walking with you even r Complainant: No. Asked by the Clerk in what sense she meant the remark, she "would not swear she had not been with other men." oom piainant repeated that no one else had been intimate with her. Margaret Francis, mother of complainant, had often seen defendant with her daughter, once in the passage ot their house. Margaret Jane Francis, sister, could recall three times when she saw defendant and her sister together m three places. Lizzie Annie Johns gave evidence. Mr. Leeder submitted there was no corro- boration. Defendant said be was one of a choir of about- 100 iieople, to which complainant a" so belonged. He first met her, apart from the choir, in April. She was then in company of Phillip Morgan. He showed her a prize he had won in a competition. What com- plainant said when she spoke to him about the "rumour" was that if he heard it it was incorrect, as there was nothing the matter with her. He had been in complainant's company only on those two occasions. Is there sny truth in her statement that you showed her a gold ring?—I never had a gold ring. Complainant: Didn't you walk with me and sit on the window cill? Defendant: No. Complainant: You're a dangerous liar Replying to further questions, defendant said "I've never walked with you, and never been near you. That's the truth for you." Elizabeth Rees had known the parties for eight years. She had never seen Wynch with complainant, although she often went out with her, and lived in the same street. She had seen her by the window cill with Willie Jamecs., and other strangers to Gor- seinon. Complainant: Didn't- you see me on the read by the Rock Colliery?—No. You did. And you say you have seen me with strangers?—Yes. Margt. Ann Thomas, Waunarlwydd, said that defendant had been in her company every evening when he wasn't working from September, 1904, to January, 1905. She had a little quarrel with defendant in Janu- ary owing to this affair. She had never seen him with complainant, and he denied to her that he had eveT been with her. Defendant was adjudged the father, and the usual order of 3s. 6d. per week was made Mr. Leeder: Of course, I ehall give form tl notice of appeal. We can't accept that order, sir.

Evan Roberts Testifies at Kenfig Hill. rv?^r"i ?van Roberts 6poke at Moriah R'^e Kenfig Hill, on Tuesday night, and wac ll'tii outset that he was afraid there be better .WorstliP 'n the chapel. It would but there wewft!^ congr€gati<m The devil came in* asked them to be caref u} and The revivalist went fought against God tbey bend. Every knee must iLn^ ve to must confess Him. He eJ^y tongue Christianity was able to sa.a that of all the powers of heil I rn the face tbcm; I have felt the pow^r testify-" An^mberofC^Sf,^11 vival also gave their testing T wero announced after the test. converts

DISSOLUTION RUMOURS. Unionist Journals Advise the Premier to Resign. Chamberlain's Bristol Speech: Sweeping' Eft.{ ct The Press Association telegraphs:—Con- siderable interest i& being evinced in political circles m consequence ut a strong hint con veyed on Thursday morning by both the "'lunes" and "Daily Telegraph," that Mr. Baitour will take an early opportunity o! placing his resignation in the hands ot the King. (Should this be the case Liberals wi'l b-3 sent for to lorm a Government. Parlia- I ment will meet lor a short session, and the General Election will take place early in the New Year on the new register. "RESIGNATION IMMINENT ELEC- TION TO BE FORCED. The London "Star" says that Mr. Bal- four's resignation is imminent, but that the Liberals will not convert themselves into a Ministry. "On the contrary," says that journal, "they will compel Mr. Balfour to face the country that he has tooled for two years and; half." The "Times" says in its leading article that MT. Chamberlain's Bristol speech hat effected such a change as to induce the Government to revise all its arrangements. "We have to deal with the fact (it continues) that Mr. Balfour's appeal to the party has not met with any adequate response, and that the most important private member cf the party, wielding far greater influence than any other that can be named, has issued an appeal of a different character. Mr. Balfour's position was delicate a.nd difficult before, but the question arises whether the situation now created does not alter it so greatly as to call for thorough revision and perhaps for totally different conclusions." ESviewing the situation, the "Times" holds that the fields of domestic and foreign policy are sufficiently clear, as to render resignation feasible, and concludes that 'upon the wbole therefore, it may well appear to Mr. Bal- four that the present is the most suitab'e time for rehnquish-ng his control of national affairs, which he will hand over in excep- tionally good order to whomsoever the King may be pleased to send for." BELIEVED TO POINT TO IMMINENT RESIGNATION. The Press Association says with reference to the meeting of the Cabinet to be held at the Foreign Offioe, on Friday afternoon, sel- dom, if ever, have so few Cabinets been held at this period of the year, and the view is entertained in some quarters that the fact points to the imminence of dissolution or reSCRYPTlC REFERENCE TO THE BRISTOL ADDRESS. Mr. Chamberlain arrived at Birmingham this afternoon from Bristol. The Press Association's Birmingham cor- respondent had a short conversation with him, during which be said he had seen the statements in the London papers with refer- ence to his recent speech at Bristol, but he ha.d no comment to make upon them. "Read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest," he remarked with a smile.

RATING OF TRAMWAYS, Important Wakefield Test Case. The Wakefield Corporation brought an action against the Wakefield and District Light Railway Co., on Wednesday, for the payment of the general district rate. The point at issue was whether street railways were bound to be rated on the full aseescs- ment or one-fourth. ilr. Mackenzie, for the appellants, con- tended t.hat the land was not used onlv as a railway, but that the public Lad access, and that it was not a railway within the mean- ing of the Public Health Act, Section 211. For the respondents, Mr. Ryde argued that it was a railway constructed under the powers of an Act of Parliament; that the Public Health Act said they might make certain railways; and that the Light Rail- way Company had exclusive occupation. The justices found in favour of the Cor- poration on points" raised, an<T ordered rates to be naid. SWANSEA AFFECTED. Swansea is affected by this decision. An appeal follows as a matter of course.

PROSECUTRIX VANISHED. Extraordidary Developments in Cockett Aassault Case, Serious Allegations by Counsel At Glamorgan Assizes, on Thursday, the case was called of Wm. Roderick (39), pub- lican (on bail), who was indicted from the last Assizes with a criminal assault on Graoe Ellen Byng (under 16, whose parents live at Plasybeddw, near Cockett), on January 3rd, at Llandafi. There was a further in- dictment against the prisoner for indecently assaulting Beatrice Hallett, at Llandaff, on September 15th. Before prisoner was called upon to plead. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by the Public Prosecutor) alleged there had been an at- tempt on the part of the prisoner to defeat fclie ends of justice. Prisoner was brought I before the March Assizes upon the first in- dictment, and at that time the bill was post- poned till the following Assizes on the ground that the prosecutrix had disappeared. En- quiries were made by the prosecution to find thu girl, without avail, and at the Summer ■^fcsizes the bill was again postponed to the present Assizes. In the meantime the pri soner, it was alleged, had committed the other offence with which he was charged. On November 20th the prosecution ascer- tained definitely for the first time what had been done with the girl in the first case, and tho prosecution alleged great contempt had been committed. At the time of the March Assizes he alleged she had been taken t-) Haverfordwest and from thence to Liverpool by the prisoner. A large sum was paid to her father and mother, and the girl was sent off from Liverpool to America where she vra? Letters had been received which showed she was lodging with and being taken care of by the prisoner's brother in America. Other persons would probably be proceeded against for endeavouring to de feat the ends of justice.. He asked that prisoner should not be allowed on bail until the case of .Hallett was disposed of as the prosecution feared further efforts would be made to frustrate justice in the case of Hal. left. His Lordship said he did not propose to lei the prisoner out on bail. With regard to the allegation against Byng, he could not deal with it at present. It was for the pub- lic Prosecutor to consider what steps he should take against any others concerned. Prisoner then pleaded "Not Guiltv" on being arraigned on the charge of indeoently assaulting Beatrice Hallett. Mr. St. John Williams, for the accused, requested bail. When first let out it was for a sum of £1,600, but it was subsecmentV reduced to £200. His Lordship declined, however to allow bail, and prisonei went below to await his trial.

Ammanford Urban Council. Ammanford Urban Council met on Mon- day evening, Mr. D. J. Jones presiding. A vote of condolence with the family of Wat- cyn W yn in their bereavement was moved and carried in silence. Out of 33 applications for the position of clerk of works to the water scheme the Health Committee recommended the follow- mg from which to make a final selection :— W Bevan, Bridgend; J. Hilton, Moseley; G. Lewis, Birmingham; J. Fowler, Amman- ford and W. John, Bettws, Ammanford. The first ballot resulted: —G. Lewis, 11; J. Hilton, 7; J. F--n:t.er, 6. One spoilt paper. The final vote was :—G. Lewis, 10; J Hilton, 3. In the event of Mr. Lewis declining the position now, ir. Hewlett proposed that the ballot stand, and that Mr. Hilton be offered the vaeancy.—Mr. J. Davies seconded.- -Mr. B. R. Evans moved as an amendment that Mr. J. Fowler, Ammanford, be the second choice-—Mr. W. Jones seconded, and the amendment was carried by one vote. I It was deckled to ask the County Council for a further series of cookery classes.

FIGHTING SPEECH BY CHAM- I BERLAIN. Attack on the Free Food Minority. Mr. Chamberlain delivered a stirring speech at Bristol on Tuesday night, the general fighting tone of which may be gathered from the following extracts, which embody its general tcnour — If you want to win you must have a for- If you want to win you must have a for- ward policy, and you must not suffer it to [,.e .whittled down by a timid ci half-hearted minority of your own party. No party was ever led successfully into battle on the principle that the lamest man should govern the march of tne army. After the two manifestations at Bristol I and Newcastle no reasonable man would I doubt for a moment that the Unionist party were substantially agreed upon the main objects of their future policy—retaliation, pieference, a general tariff, including a tax in food. It was strange, Mr. Chamberlain said, that the alliance between the Liberal Unionists and the Tories should now be threatened with disruption; but it must be remem- bered that while every third party in his- tory created for a special purpose had con- fined itself to that purpose, the present alli- ance had found it might be made a powerful instrument for progressive and beneficent reforms. They Avere as united and stronger than ever to resist what was dangerous in I the policy of their opponents. When the Home Rule question was raised they should never forget that Mr. Redmond held 75 votes in the hollow of his hand. and that he couid control the tenure of office of any Radical administration. In the next Parliament they must hold their principles and carry with them sufficient support to be effective protectors of those in Ireland who were loyal against those who had always been disloyal. Conservatives had won their great position by acting on the teachings of their great leaders that it was necessary to march with the times, recognise the necessity of change and substitute wise and constructive reform for dangerous and, complicated schemes of revolution. It was too late for the Tory party to go back on a policy which for 20 years had enabled them to confront the distracted policy of the Radicals with a constructive policy. They must not ask a majority of no matter what size, to sacrifice their convictions to the prejudices of a minority. They must not go into the im- pending battle with blunted swords, to ap- pease those who did not wish to fight at all. (Cheers.) It was true they had lost some of their friends, but they had gained tens of thousands of recruits, apathy Had given place to disunion, and they were infinitely stronger, because they had the courage of their convictions, because they were a united party, pledged to defend the country against disruption, and to promote the union of Em- pire. (Cheers.) They were agreed upon re- taliation, and upon preference and a general tariff, and they could not have preference unless they would meet their kinsmen across the sea in t.he same spirit, and give them a preference on their chief productions, even although these productions might be de- scribed as the principal part of the food of this oountry. (Cheers.) He would give them a headline for that policy. It was: "More work for the people of this country, and a closer union between the different parts of the Empire." Mr. Chamberlain added, they might make every manufacturer in the country a doctor of science, and every worker a prizeman of a technical school, but that would not en- able them to compete successfully with the citizens of a nation which maintained its markets in its own hands and was in the position of attacking other markets in con- sequence of adopting a protective policy whilst we adopted a cosmopolitan philan- thropy which allowed all our markets to lie- main free.

HOME OFFICE SIDING REGU- LATIONS. Strong Opposition from Local Firms. The inquiry by Mr. Chester Jones into the Fr.rt*s> Oiftco rfijjuiatk»ns for railway 3a eguarde, which havo .«.rou.s«xi euch strong opposition, was opened at Westminster on Wednesday. The objectors included: — Messrs. Byass and Co., Port Talbot; WTelsh Plate and Sheet Manufacturers' Associa tion, Swansea; Neath Steel Sheet and Gal- vanising Co., Copper Miners' Tinplate Co., Cwmavou Albion Steel Co., Briton Ferry; the Briton Ferry Steel Co., Wern Tinplate Co., Briton Ferry; Llanelly Steel Co., Grai- gola Merthyr Co., Swansea; Welsh Tin- plate Stamping Co., Llanelly; Cwmfelin Steel and Tinplate Co., Swansea; Raglan Bay Tinplate Co., Old Castle Inn Co., Llan- eliy; Messrs. W. Gilbertson and Son, Pon- turdawe; Messrs. J. E. Tregoning and Co. L'anelly; Upper Forest Works, Morriston • Resolven Tinplate Co., Fairwood Tinplate Co., Gowerton Grovesend Tinplate Co., Gorseinon: Messrs. R. 1 homas and Co. Llanelly; Cardiff, Newport, and Bristol Channel Associations and Companies, Llan- elly Harbour Trust, Messrs. Baldwin's, Pan- teg Brecon and Merthyr Railway Co. • Pacific Patent Fuel Co., Swansea; the Great Western Railway Co. Messrs. Ne vill, Druce, and Co., Llanelly; Messrs. R. Nevill and Co. South Wales and Mon- mouthshire Coal and Freighters' Associa- tion Bristol Channel Timber Importers' Association; Cambrian Railway Co; the Secretary of the Admiralty, the Railway CD.'8 Association, and the Secretary of State for Wrar. Mr. Wills, for the Home Office, went through the proposals, and said the Office thought there should be a space of 2ft. 4ins. between passing wagons on railways. The proposal regarding the tpaos allowed between lines of rails had been modified, and it was asked that adequate recesses should be pro- vided at distances of not less than 20 yards. Owners would now have a nght of appeal to the Home Secretary, instead of the head in- spector of the Home Office; and as for COm- pulsory automatic couplings, exception had been made in cases where wagons could be coupled by hand without dangen The inquiry was adjourned to Thursday It is stated on good authority that so far- Teaching are the proposals of t.he Home Office that the proposed regulation for gantries alone would, if decided upon, in- volve the reconstruction of every coal-tip in c^uth Wales,, as well as the alteration of ad- jacent lines. And each coal tip costs from £10,000 to £ 15,000.^

EXTREME NERVOUS WEAK- NESS AND ST. VITUS' DANCE. CURED BY VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC. Mr. E. Jackson, 23, Edward-street, off Penny-lane, Northwich, writes :—"You wiu think it very unkind of me not letting you know about my daughter. We owe you many thanks for the good you have done ler I can assure you. it has been a great blessing to me and the family. She is the joy of our home, as red as a rose, and in the test of health. I can truly say she is en- tirely cured of the extreme nervous weak- ness and there is now no trace of the St. Vitus' dance; and all this has been accom- plished by Veno's Seaweed Tonic. Veno's Seaweed Tonic strengthens the body and nerves, cures indirection, wind, sluggish liver, weak and painful back, dizzi- ness, headache,kidney troubles, dropsy and female weakness, and is especially good for chronic constipation. Price Is. l^d. a.nd 2s. 8d., at Chemists everywhere.

Skewen Quarryman Dies at Swansea Hospital. The labourer, Henry Smith (48), of Cor- onation-road, Skewen, who received ter- rible injuries to the head and hip on Wed- nesday by falling down Cwm Cnunlin Quarry (which is being worked by Messrs. Topham, Jones and Radton in connection with the new King's Dock), died at Swansea Hospital at 12 o'clock on Thursday morning. Deceased was working at thet top and fell a. distance of fifty feet to the bottom. A doctor attended the poor fellow when he was brought to the bank, and after put- ting him in splints he was conveyed on a special engine to the East Dock and there placed on the local police ambulance car. An inquest will be held. I

GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. Heaviest Calendar for Some Years True Bill Against Mrs. Hunter. Glamorganshire Aesizas opened cn Wed- nesday at the Guildhall, CaIdiff before Mr. Justice A. T. Laurence who was accom- panied on the Bench by the High Sheriff (Mr. H. Eccles), the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Aid. R. Hughes), Rev. Chancer Lindsay (Sheriff's chaplain), an<j \[r_ Horatio Wat- kins (Under-Shtriff). The caieuii*r con- tained the names of 94 prisoners for trial, and the c-ase< included two charges oi man- slaughter, one of wo undine with intent, seven ca^es of. robbeY-v j violence, tour of attempted murder and eight ca^es of alleged offences agains- females- The locaL cases include that of Henrietta Hunter, 3a years of age, ascribed as a houss-keeper, charged 011 two indictments with feloniously and unlawfully attempting to suffocate Edna Lillian Thomas, fgod about three months, with intent t-> kill -IK| murder, on kept. 1st, at Llangyfelach. The second indict- ment charged her with obtaining and expos- ing the child whereby its lite was endan- ¡ gered There were 12 other local prisoners for trial. 'GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY. The Grand Jury Mr. Herbert Lloyd (foreman), Sir John Gillm MeesTS. Waller Rice Evans, William Walters, Edwin Cor- bett, Evan Jones, J. B. Harvey, D. T. Alexander, G. Deer, Llewellyn E. Treharne, J. Duncan, D. Rees, W. H. Mat- thias, H Sutton, S. Robinson, H. Lewis, E. Brefitt, L. Jenkins, \V. Scrib»er> and F. \V. I Gibbons. I HIS LORDSHIP'S CHARGE. His Lordsiiip said he {'ougratwótizJd them on being the Fret to ,s;+ since the accession I of dignity conferred On the city of Cardiff. Cardiff, in his ir-emoj-^ bad m»de enormous progress and stridet. jia(j ever been one of the most eue.rgetic ancj vigorous of the municipalities of England and W ales, and lie trusted it would in its new dignity continue to do so, and he hoj^ rPgulaied as it was by business men, Cardiff would fet tbe example so much nee.ded by the other muni- cipalities, and eude4VU(ir ■•combine econ- omy with efficiency, Lordship was, afraid his eongratulation £ would have to stop at this stage, wh^n he looked I at the calendar he sorry sa7 v™*s the heaviest that had been kn°WQ blfce, year 1900 at all eveut4i He did not think the crimes were of gnoru^y {;u,f had been on some ot £ ,er 0ccasi°ns' bu^ were very numerous. „ r0 soine extent tnat was due to the fact that- there were so many special cases5 and the jury would: have to consider, if the numbers held up as they did this Utne, the qUffltlon 01 3011 I adjourned quarter scions. to have the Swansea bills sent up urst be- cause the accommodation of the co deal with a large ttumber of not sufficient unlets luey dealt w Swansea cases first. The ,Judge, said there were fexv C £ SPS yjcyhi was not sufficient evidence to clf e T for the Grand Jury to se0d trial. The cases Were all o £ a which gentlemen of experieuf KrKm" ledge would know how to deal wIth. => THE MRS. HUNTEB ,CASE: Mr. Ivor Bowen, wbo »pp^r^ ^e prosecution in the jieiirie c said there was a Woman x oes Burnsnall, who was unao £ to be P^ £ severe uUlnff, me Grand Jury, tions should be read before attend The Judge: Won't she h? abki t0 attend thMr.U Bowen I shall bring evidence that she won't be able to attest- Judge: We must have the evidence. m Lordship .ccaud » to have too deposition re*1 • belore the Grand Jury. (clamor Before tl» of the <»»rt gan Assizes on W^n^sday, >»r Hunter alluded to the ex. of charged with atle^Ptmg ttj wltb m- Lilian Thomas, a^t\l three '^nan tent to kill :-nd at and also with abandoning 'd tint child to endaiige^ Wr Jlie, t\^ considering the number ot w_, case should not be takeQ bej^ shoul<i not It was decided that the & JOBBERY The giand jury 'out John 1* arrell (27), fireman, nd stealing cniously assaulting John Shea onal vio_ tin. sum of 6d., arnj u,sing knee, on August at ^^piMJNAL "DANGEROLfc. CLASS Oi CRl^N Alex James Montrose (23)' an? break- indicted for feloniously cnter. S ing into the PremiSes of Sichard V^ry and stealing wearing appar^b thyr; on Septemter 16th entering and Prisoner pleaded guiity i° 0 stealing, but not forcing. f The Judge said prisoner dangerous class ol criminal, charged Se^t. Da™ "J had W 1^, with that would have been se tO hard with for that alone.gbteen hard labo° INTENT TO j Charles }VM«™(32). XfJ with feloniously shooting p »ith iBtent to murder, £ cutor said he was called nrnT)M1ioCi by Wetherall-stroat, and was ^i./eed *a re prisoner, who on arriving Pr j Tb volver and attempted to sb *>t bullet jammed in the barj- thc knocked prisoner down, wh^eut^ r ter said he was a coward. I11,3 +A that? Mr. Bowen: What did say }? k' Prosecutor: I gave him Prosecutor said prisoner off the revolver. They bad friends, but admitted' prifi°aeT, 1 ■^en drinking. It transpired prieo^ on his collar, "He lovos me 1 Iove him' good-bve, M-H-, and all pals- Asked by Mr. Bowen what this meant, prisoner said he did not J1løan any h<l:rm, and added he had no intent1011 In8; Prisoner was found guilty» an sentenced to nine months' hard laboar- SWTANSEA FUEL WOK SENTENCEP-, Frederick Smith (21) fuel worker, was sentenced to one month's bard. a for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Daniel Lloyd, Swansea. PONTRHYDYFEN ROBBEKY. J. W. Williams (23) labourer, was sent to prison for three months i°r breaking and entering at Pontrhydjden, and stealing groceries, the property of the Pontrhydyten Co-operative Societv." GILYBEBYLL"THEFT: AOE1ST SENTENCED-. Richard Miles (46), commissi011 agent, was charged with stealing a sewmg machine, the property of Evan Gape at Cilybcbyll. Prosecutor said prisoner representoo him- self as an agent for Bradbury's and ion the pretence that he was talcing the machine to repair took it awav. It was subsequently found pledged at Messrs. Crystal, PiaRmarL Prisoner said that when h^ ^°° ma" chine he had no felonious intent- ¡; Four months hard labour- SWANSEA BURGLARY CHARGE DIS- MISSED. William J. Ohnrchiil (22), alia £ Welsh, a*id Charles Connor (18) were charged with breaking and entering at Swansea and steal- ing greengroceries. „ ,.„. Both prisoners gave evidence. Giiurchill ■ said he saw Connor leave a public-house m j a cart, and thinking he had a job went his own way. WitnessTiad bad some drink, and feeling inclined to walk went mio a held till early next morning. He continued his journey, and when not far from the lodgings in the Strand, Swansea • where he had been accustomed to stay, he'saw Connors sitting on a wall, and he invited him to have some drink. Afterwards they went to the lodg- ings. Wrhilo they were having breakfast the police came and anrested them. They were detained at the police station, afterwards re- leased, and subsequently re-arrested. Connors said a.t PlasinaTi he slipped Churchill, and went into a public-house, where the landlord gave him some bread and cheese. There was a police officer there, and he advised hnn to keep out of Churchill's way. The landlord subsequently gave wit- ness some money to pr.v hi.« fare to Swan- sea, as he was footsore," ird asked a. carter passing to give him a lift as far as tho Swan- sea Station. When he reached Swansea he made his way to the docks, where a watch- man on duty gave him shelter. In the early morning, however, lie felt very cold, and made his way to the Strand, where he met Churchill. At this juncture Mr. Bailey said it had been intimated to him that the landlord of the public-house referred to was present in court m another case, and asked permission to call him. To this his Lordship acquiesced, and the landlord (Mr. David Thomas^ corro- borated the story given by Connors. The jury found there was insufficient evi- dence, and the prisoners were t.hereunon ac- quitted. TO PAY THE DAMAGE. William Davies (26), carpenter, for mali- ciously committing damage to a plate glass window to the amount of £5 10s. at Llan- ivonno, was ordered to pay the damage and bound over in a sum of J350 to appear if caned upon. SWANSEA BRASS FITTING THEFTS. Thot3. Carpenter (27), labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing brass fittings value JBl 106, the property or the Ocean Dry Dock Co. [ Ltd., on November 1st at Swansea. Harry Lewis (22), labourer, was similarly charged, b;it pleaded not guilty. Lewis, however, pleaded guilty to stealing a shirt value 3s., the property of Geo. King, on November 2, at Swansea. Mr. Tudor Isaac, for the prosecution, said he did not- propose to offer any evidence against Lewis on the first charge. Carpenter told his Lord-ship he could not. ¡ get work, and had been, out of employment two months. Sentence of a month's im- prisonment. with hard labour was passed. Lewis, who had been previously convicted, said he could not get a chance to get work 36 the policemen warned him off. (' Sentence of a month's imprisonment with hard labour was also parsed, the judge re- marking, "Don't you come here again." I

I Three West Wales Wills LLANELLY MILL MANAGER BE- QUEATHES £2,293. (Special to the "Daily Post.") Mr. James Daw, of Goring-rcad, Llan- elly, mill manager to the Llanelly Copper Works, who died on the 17th July last, left estate of the gross value of £2,293 5s. 3d., including £2,217 14s. 7d. in net personalty. Probate of his will has been granted to his children, Mr. James Gilbert Daw (engineer), and Miss Emma Daw, both of Goring-rood. MUMBLES FARMER'S ESTATE. Mr. Benjamin French, of Brooklyn-ter- race, Mumbles, who died on Oct. 27th last, left estate of the gross value of £ 1,111 lis.. lid., including £ 983 lis. lid. in net per-1 sonalty. Probate of his will has oeen granted to Mrs. Mary Jepson, of No. 10, Brooklyn-terrace, Mumbles. LLANSAMLET FARMER LEAVES £1.587 Mr. Henry Bodycomb, of the Smiths' Arms, Llansamlet, licensed victualler who died on August 6th last, left estate of the I gross value of £1,587 5s., including £1,395! 2s. 6d. in net personalty. By his will he1 appointed as executors thereof Mr. William Hopkins, of Csynfa, Penywen, Neath, pat- tern-maker; and Mr. Henry Bodycomb, of High-street, Chatham, shopkeeper.

A vote of condolence was passed at Tues- day's meeting of the Briton Ferry Guild De- bating Society with the bereaved family of the late Mr. Thos. Daniels, Cross Keys Hotel.

SWANSEA CHINA, Loan Collection to the Royal Institution. (By Lieut.-Col W. Ll. Morgan.) Mr. H. Eccles, the High Sheriff of Gla- morgan, with his usual kmdness, has lent to the Swansea Museum a collection of "Swan- sea'' china, illustrating the various variety produced in the Porcelain Works during the best years o; the manufacture, viz., 1814- It12A. It is hard to say which is most to be ad. mired. The beauty of the specimens; the (rare wicn wh:ch they have been selected or the scientific knowledge .which Mr. Eccles has brought to bear upon the 6ub ject, and it is a great satisfaction to hear that at no very distant date Mr. Eccles pro- poshes to favour the Institution with a '«;- ture regarding the chemical analysis he has n!ibe of these different varieties, and the new light which he Has thereby thrown on new light which he Has thereby thrown on their history- He has arranged the different specimens in such scientific older, and has labelled them so thoroughly, that we can at once perceive a regular sequence in the stages of the manufacture and recognize order and progressive method where hitherto we could find c-nly conftision and had to trust to tradition for guidance. On the first two shelves are arranged specimens of Nantgarw paste as introduced to the Swansea Pottery by Billingslcy, when he came to Swansea under Mr. Dillwyn. Some of these, though stamped with the, Nantgarw mark were probably painted else-, where, though there is history in all of them. Yet there is one specially to be ncted, a perfect dish, evidently painted by Pardee. This is Nantgarw china at its very best, painted by an English artist, second to .none, and probably only equalled b'y Bil- lingsley himself. I The next shelf holds the trident marked Swansea china, about the most interesting of all the varieties, though at the time of its I manufacture, and even at the present day, it has been considered as a comparative I failure, not only from a commercial point of view, but also in an artistic sense. Possibly this may be the case, as generally found, but some of the specimens exhibited bv Mr. Eccles (and especially four small vases^ are perfect gems of art. Mr.' Eccles has found by chemical analysis that the difference between this paste and the Nanigarw is the substitution of bOap i rock for bone ash, the other ingredients being identically the same. The paste thus produced was reaJly much sorter than the original Nantgarw, which. has upset the hitherto received dictum, that the trident mark indicated a paste harder) than its predecessor. Mr. Eccles divides this paste into two varieties, which he ca'ls smokey trident and the sodden snow, If they were failures, they are most interesting failures. In this class must be included a very glassy-like paste, of peculiar softness. Go.xl specimens of this are rare. This was for- merlv considered to be the earliest paste in- troduced by Mr. Dillwyn, but Mr. Eccles' analysis has again exposed a fallacy—as far from this being the case, it is in composition only a variety of the trident paste, and pos- sibly t-he last experiment of Mr. Dillwyn's. We leave this self with regret; it is diffi- cult to decide which is most to be admired, the convolvolus painted vases or the Pardoe dish on the shelf above. The next shelf has specimens of what is called "Swansea" paste. Its chemical analy- sis differs from the Nantgarw only in the substitution of ground flints for pure sand, j This variety, Mr. Eccles also divides into j two classes. The first he calls "Duck Egg, familiar to all collectors, and which'may be! stvied Swansea Proper. The other was in-! troduoed by MT. Berington, who purchased j the pottery from Mr. Dillwyn, when the. latter having substituted the trident paste I for the Swansea, found it a failure, and gave up the works. Mr. Berington then re-intro- duced the original Swansea, (or to speak I more correctly) the Nantgarw paste. The dinerp-noe between the trident and the Swan-, sea paste is admirably shown, a.nd it is an object lesson to those who pride themselves1 on their knowledge of Swansea china. The]. are good specimens pf Pollard's j painting on this shelf, and we at once recog- ll7Æ\ his ariistk merit. The- iowewt «hslf contains a beoutiful des-, sert service with pictures of different coun-) trv houses and pW-ei Swwrr^ra a.od < London. This is one of the finest services; ever produced at the Swansea works.

Swansea Christmas Poor Fund, The annual rffeeting of the Swansea com- mittee for the distribution of Christmas gifts to the aged poor was held on Tuesday. The Mayor, who presided, said it afforded him great pleasure to associate himself with such an excellent movement. For the past 36 years (during which Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon were entirely responsible for the first 29 years), £5,339 6s. lid. had been collected and spent in giving 25,250 dinnere to persons over 60 years of age; 10,950 widows with large families had also been provided for over Christmas, and 22,930 ar- ticles of warm clothing at an average cost of 2s. 9d. each had been distributed. Mr. H. G. Solomon read the statement, which showed that last year £170 was col- lected. The following appointments were made President, The Mayoress; hon trea- surer, The Mayor bon. secretary, Councillor H. G. Solomon; presidents of the wards: CastJe Ward, The Mayoress and Mr. W. Tarr; Victoria Ward, Mrs. Morgan, 2, Brookland-terrace Ffynone a.nd St. Helen's, Mrs. F. Sandry, Mrs. J. Harvey, Miss Har- vey and Miss Nice; Alexendra, Mrs. Jacob Jenkins and Mrs. E. M. Williams; Biyn- melyn, Mrs. Hopkins St. John's, Mrs. Phil- lips Landore, Mrs. John Williams, Dulais House, to whom (in addition to the Mayor and the hon. secretary) subscriptions may be and the hon. secretary) subscriptions may be sent. The Mayor was authorised by Mr. David Harris and Morriston members of the Coun- cil to state that the fund started in Morris- ton was not intended to interfere with the town fund.

Swansea Harbour Trust: Date of Election The election of a proprietary trustee ts fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Morgan Tutton, has been fixed for December 19th next, and all nominations must be in by the 12th. The vote is a cum- ulative one, but the maximum number for one voter is six. The qualifications are—(1) persons .at)- sessed to the poor rate in respect of any smelting works, manufactory, wharf, ware- house, dock, etc., in the borough, within a distance of a quarter of a mile from any part of the harbour between the Forest Weir and the sea accessible to vessels (2) per- sons paying rates on exports and imports into or from Swansea harbour (3) persons registered as shipowners and residing within five miles of the Guildhall; and (4) persons who are shareholders in shipping companies and residing within five miles of the Guild- hall. MI. George Rowe, of the Upper Forest and Worcester Works, and Mr. E. L. Be- heniia are the two candidates at present in the field.

SWANSEA SHIP-BREAKING BUSINESS. The sh-p-breaking business at Swansea, which was heralded with quite a Harbour Trust flourish of trumpets, appears fated to trouble. The recent "barricade" episode will be fresh within local memory, and the subsequent removal from the South Dock jetty to the annexe. It now appears that negotiations are likely to be entered into by the firm for the acquisi- tion of the old Globe Dry Dock, which Has been obscuring the adjacent scenery for so long; and a German representative of the firm is due to discuss the matter.

A joint debate between the Briton Ferry Debating Society and the "Circle of Unity" was held on Wednesday, Mr. R. J. Hughes presiding. The subject was "Is the general influences of fiction at the present day in- jurious?" The leader for the former so- ciety, who took the negative, was Mr. L. D. Thomas, supported by Messrs. W. S. Jones, L. H. Watts and L. Thomas. The latter I society was represented by Mr. George Mort, supported by Messrs. G. H. Cummings, D. L. Jones a.nd Sam Lewis. On being put to the vote, the affirmative had a majority of ( one. i

NEATH NOTES. We Are Eigrht." "Lib-lab Party and Mayors Sunday. Function that Succeeded Despite Them. j A learned French professor foresees the time when "the world will starve for want ci water We ia Neath don't care. The abtencc of aqua will not affect the November nons. ^ureov'er. has net Professor Geikie fore- &ro.i with prophetic eye the time when a hocond flood will :'onie'i This all goes to show that nature always provides a compensating balance, and tnat the toetotalieTs have no need to be upset. The tüetotalers-hiess 'em. They were busy on Sunday—Mayor's Sunday. They seno out a.n organised body of scouts to watch those imps of iniquity, the licensed victuallers. There were little of them matching the public houses. But they v/atchc-d in vain. It must ha.ve been a. sad disappointment for them. Last- year, it will be remembered, a viy- led tirade was made by them against dT nk- ing on MayoT s Sun jay. They sa.w all man- ner of irregularities and wholesale infringe- ments of the Sunday- Closing Act, which has done se much to loster cinmcmg on tiie Sabbath in Wales. And this time they wore determined to startle Wales with their discoveries. They drew a blank, for there was not a single case of Sunday drinkmc; reported, and, as far as I can gather, not a single case of drunkenness. Their failure must have spoiled their palate for their dinner boer. Mayor's Sunday was a success. Mr. W. E Rees, the much-maligned, was followed ti church by hundreds oi burgesses, and the noble eight who cried fcr the Maycral nioon and couldn't get it, and stayed away in consequence, were not missed. It was a "fancy" procession, which included Neath's best and most worthy citizen's and this fact must have been like gall and wormwood to those who would have wrecked the pro- ceedings if they could. There cannot be the slightest doubt that the Lib.-Lab. Party had a definite under- standing, which may be summed up in the sentence: "We will show, by not going, our vigorous protest." Thereby they created a precedent which will, if I read the signs of the times aright, prove, most expensive to them. Why, even their own followers are disgusted at their childishness, and we hear them described as 'the eight little Radical babies." They played the game and lost, and they have taken their beating with ill-grace. Isn t it absolutely farcical? Can one sup- pose for one moment that if they were in the same position as "the other side" they would not have acted in a precisely similar way. Here we have two parties struggling for the balajiqe of power on the Council—the aldermanic and the non-aidermanic sections, lip to the present the latter have swayed, and are 6waying, the sceptre. On November 1st the former made a determined attempt to wrest the power from their opponents, but failed. Instead of finding solace in the old saying: "He who fights and fails, win live to fight another day." they started snivelling like disappointed children, and behaved on Sunday in a inost unworthy manner by abstaining from accompanying the Mayor to church. "Bab bah we want the Mayoral moon, they cried. The ratepayers replied, "Well, you can't have it." They didn't get it, and they have been "bahing" ever since.. A correspondent, who evidently has a keen sense of humour, sends me the follow- ing :— WE ARE ^GHT —Just One Short. A special meeting of a private nature of the ''We are Eight—Just One Short Party" assembled on Thursday week to discuss the I position ia. regard "tp our attitude ou Mayor's Sunday." choir by Mr. Nikpoh Nag- rr m, and ali t-he members ni party w'ere present. I Mr. Nipkoh Nagrom said Fellow suffer- 1 ers, let us commune together. You all know that we have been defeated. You all know that the causc of righteousness, purity and morality has ag/ain been placed 'neath the cloven hoof of the oppressor. You all know that we are like the Israelites in the wilderness, with this difference: We have called aloud for manna, but we have re- ceived none. The oppressor has again triumphed. But, my brothers, the day will come. The Israelites came safely out of the wilderness, and so will we. (Ap- plause). We must possess our souls in patience and wait. Meantime, let us not be idle. (Applause). Let us not wait pas- sively; rather let us show by our activity that, although we are in the minority, we are still a fighting clan. Let, us go forward. armed with the breastplate and shield of ¡ justice, and in the end we must triumph. (Cheers). Above all things, let us be con- scientous and consistent. Next Sunday is Mayor's Sunday. (Cries of "Boo!"). What shall we do then? I will leave it to you. Brother Kcocnis Spillihp, who was well received, spoke in sad tones. "It was I," said he, "who ought to be Mayor. (Cries of "Too true!"). But I am not. (Renewed cries of "Too true!" a.nd tears). But I will be Mayor—(Cheers)—brothers, as sure as the night follows the day, or vi^1-versa; as true as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. (A voice: "Or \ice-verea.' ) The Chairman Order order I I A Brother: Mine's wniskey. (Laughter). The Chairman: This levity ill-becomes so solemn a.n occasion. The Brother: I forgot. I apologise. Brother Kcocnis Spillihp (continuing): Our worthy brother and chairman has appealed to us respecting Mayor's Sunday. If we are honest and conscientious we have only one thing to do—stay away. (Loud ap- plause). The Chairma-n My dear brother, you in- terrupted. The Brother: I'm sorry. Go ahead; let's get to business. We don't want all this talk about ..onesty and conscientiousness. We are all honest and conscientious; and we know it. The Chairrrha-n Very well, brother. Is there any other brother who would like to say a few words? Bro. R. J. Senoj: Yes, Mr. Chairman, I I should like to say a few words. (Applause.) The voice of Lalxmr has spoken—(applause) —-and it has spoken with no uncertain voice. (Renewed applause.) We did our duty in the South Ward. But what did you do in the North? The Chairman We did our best. Brother Senoj Oh, did you! It was a poor best. The Chairman: Now, don t let us have anv differences. Brother Senoj If you did as well as we did, we should never have ueen dished lIke -this. But its no use crying over spilt milk. I am in favour of entering a vigorous pro- test. (Loud applause.) Brother Nad Yrrah I m in favour of hav- ing nothing to do with Mayor's Sunday. Let us be ^consistent—(applause)—and stay away altogether. (Renewed applause.) t Brother Niknuh: Brother Ssalg is no here. I wonder what his views are. The Chairman: I have no doubt e a§TheWBrotSre in chorus: Of course he will.. The Chairman: Then 1 take it- we ail agree to abstain from accompanying t e Mayor to church 011 Sunday. I shall be away. But don't mind that. This course was unanimously agreed upon and the meeting concluded. As I was walking up London-road on Wednesday a soleran-viaaged man put a note in mv hand. An examination showed it to contain the following: • WHY I WAS ABSENT ON SUNDAY. Councillor Hopkin Morgan: I was in Shrewsbury. Shouldn't have gone if I were h< Ine. Councillor E. S. Phillips: I ought to have been Mayor. Council lor David Daaries-: Qverskv -tn^w «df. Councillor Dan Harry: Coaldo't ,;r1 near gloves on. Councillor W. H. Hunkin: It I id rutSt freezing, and Cimla Hill was slippe*. Councillor Dr. Thomas: I wai- doing sort-ething better elsewhere—mrnist«»n,g the sick and relieving their pain. Councillor Glass: Confined to tit*1, how < with a severe, cold. Councillor J. R. Jones: I believr v on. sistency. "OBSEBVLR The eighth working trials of the Sowti&g Spaniel Society will be held for tj)., tbttd time in Wales, and the second tirYr: -,1, Neath, on November 30th Mr. A. T Wil- liams, president, has made suitable r*r/-wnstKW ior the trials, and competitors an may look forward to excellent spci*. draw will take plane at the Cae* Neath, at 6 p.m., on Nov. 28th.. The vice-presidente of the society .ufc Sir John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., Me*, Arkwright, and B. J. Warwick, <> k judges, Mr. Herbert Lloyd, of J'ias i--i> bebyll. Neath, and the Rev. W. Sfrqaun.- son, 01 Shrewsbury. Mr. A. E. Sa,rk<»on, oi Worcester Park, Surrey, is the SOTOAJV.

LLANDOVERY NEWS, SERIOUS CHARGE OF LABi ENY. At the special sessions heid at the '.1' Hall- Wednesday, before Jttr. C. t. Lewis, Llandmgat (in the chair), aTid Mr. 1. Evans, Ltaoiair Grange, David 1 WL (.i Q.ueen-strect, Llandovery, lL\Pou mr Il100 David Henry if Mst, of High-stn.v 1 Lfan dovery, labourer, were brought 1. ■ tody of P.S. Deans and charged "a tteaJ ing between the 6th and 12th di yr >f No vember instant the sum of JE150, ■ nc mODf8 ol Wm. Griffiths, a tailor, rcsidmj .!I CtvftB- lane, Llandovery. Considerabk ?it<>ret>t was centred in the case, the .■ being crowded during the hearing. Mr il'.ys W. Price, solicitor, Llandovery, apl .,«*! ior the prosecution, whilst the prise tcjs wwe represented by Mi. T. Phillips oiicrtor, Llandovery. At the outset, Air. Prii rent -Vyd tba. he would, only call suffici.ut evidence to justify a remand, as they were no: ;>re<pared to go^ On with the case that day. P.S. Deans deposed that on t»? lfcth of this month lie arrested prisoners. He cau tioned and charged the prisonerf wi*i -e offence. Thomas said, "I knor noticing about it; 1 am. perfectly innooeiu.' Pris- oner Frost said: "I am inno er.t aDd know nothing whatever about it.' Wm. Griffiths, the prosecutor, <i->pObed that be was a tailor, residing in Cr<*>>- In this town. His mother died a t.«n* ago, leaving him. all she possessed e he was tije- only c.tve of the family alive. Hie d'-vi three weeks last Saturday morning. id lived with him at the time. She \8 Lcriod three weeks yesterday. His mother Icif, hua £ 218 besides what she had lx-f >r-i. Thitf mcney was compensation money \w had w- » ceived. He had bought come ftirniUire be- fore her death. The money was rwi in gold, all sovereigns, and was kept in a chest of drawers in the kitchen of his house. He was on friendly terms with the pri and met them almost every day. When he met them in a public-house and -jier. short he always gave them a drink. E., .¿ the prisoner Frost went to Breco; Jr.vr? to- gether. Tliis was the Tuesday tHo; •: the prisoners slept in his house. ll., d.J not remember the day, and cotdd itft psy whether it was this month. He i' < n*« .*• ed Thursday night, the 9th lUSt. !i wile was then ill, but the prisoners w < ;1 company. They came with him to. "it) after closing time, having been dnv -,i jr.. He asked prisoners to come to bed, and prisoner Frost went. Prisoner Thomas sas-! HE JHVV ierred sleeping down in the chair. fJ. trk< £ lo persuade him otherwise, but would not go to bed. Witness tt.(!1. wvru »-a bed. leaving Thomas downstaire the BTM chåir by the fire in the kitchen. Hat <vat the room in which the money waf Tflnj following morning when wi' ivefc ttp. about nine o'clock, he found tha both tb-r prisoners had gone out of the hous. he cA not examine the: nv>ney next rwouniric, v.-J the next tune he saw prisoners 1; iV..i lewing Saturday, the 11th inst. On Fa oay, the iOth inst., ¡, was parsing house, when his by.- j hat her husband was going to bl:>. ik told her that prisoners were in his houf* ♦) s- previous night, and that he had given 11JH., 2s. each for keeping him company. On Sat- urday, the 11th inst., prisoners ai.d himself were drinking together, and on t in- follow ing Sunday morning, the 12th insi. Tho-.has came to witness's bouse, but did not see Frost at the time. Witness W<8« then in bed. The young lady (Mary Anuo Davies) whom he kept to look after the house during the illness of his mother and wife, sJiouted out that Thomas was there, and be tcUj Ili,n to come upstairs. Witness had a iar d boer and a bottle of whisky, which they drank upstairs. Witness discovered his 1<Æ; on the Sunday night. His wife ard h.iuioJt liao a couple of words, and he proceod<d to go to the dresser for the purpose (\f giving her a sovereign. When he opened tlt« drawer there was not a halfpenny tliere. W hen he saw the money last there wss in the drawer £150, and no more or less, aod ail in gold. On the Sund..y iD question there visited the house besides th. pr::9(r.et Thomas, a man named Charles Frost (who, however, just remained about five aim 'ter) and John Elias. They were tJt having a tut "f "tidley" and drinking. After ihev had drank what was upstairs the prisoner Thomas went out and brought bh., son>e more whisky from somewhere, WM<:I pris- oner paid for. When he discovered his IOSB, he in his excitement, at first accused h", wife of taking the money. He ther inform- ed the police. Mr. Phillips said he would reserve the close-examination, but wished to ftat., that up to the present there was no eviden*/ ((I justify a remand. The Bench agreed. Georgina Lant, a domestic servant at tue Wheat Sheai Inn. Llandovery, deposed .at. she remembered Saturday night, ihe 11th inst.. She was proceeding about 10 p m. to her mother s house, which was situs-'od 1'.1 Cross-street. W hen she got to the t-treet- she heard glass dropping in the the prosecutor's horse. She looked iQt. the passage and saw prisoners pushing up the back window of Mr. Griffiths' house. She called out twice, "David Henry," bu received no reply. Prisoner Frost tIY" came up to her and s'nd, "Hallo, is it y< that is there. What we were doing at t window was trying to put zn a big salmoc (Laughter.) The prisoner Thomas th-i same and (said, "Hallo, who sent you he « ? But you did not see anything. Witness T* plied. "Yes, I saw you apd David Het- pusb up the window." Prisoner Frost the a gave her a penav and told f-er to mind not tell Griffiths that she had seen them at th* window. Prisoner Thomas then said Frost. "We had better go down to t1 < Wheat Sheaf to them." She supposed <e ncant Griffiths and his WIf. Prisor F then returned to the Wheat Sheaf, and >b<- followed them; and found them there sitt ;:»g in the kitchen with Mr. Griffiths and wife. Prisoner Thomas left the W Sheaf with Griffiths about five minute. eleven, but Frost had gone out before tJ, By the Bench When she taw the pn ers at the window of prosecutor's he there was a. light in the front kitchen, sh< did not foee anyone in the bouse. Mr. Phillips reserved his cross-exair.h;& tion. Mr. Price then applied for a remand. The magistrates considered they heard enough evidence to justify a rer until Frkua.v afternoon. Supt. Evans applied for further tmv certain evidence had pome \o his know! fince he had come into town whiok ""Nfl inquiries to be made at some dist*r-v from Llandovery in order to ha v. he tt- thoroughly investigated. The Bencli concurred with the req'r- and prisoners t?ore remanded in cu £ V>d7 until Saturday next, at 11 a.m

At Swansea Workhouse Visiting mittee on Wednesday, three out of eigh< dida.te6-Mcssn;. T. Childe, T. Y. Mo and R. Taylor—were asked to atten* Guardians' meeting, which would f select one for the post of imbecile atteo*