The Cardiff Times

PRESENTATION AT CARDIFF. 4fc Cardiff Town-hall ou Tuesday afternoon An!nteres,t'n* presentation was made to Captain ^'«ert John Bruce, Chief Officer Charles Hunter, *n!?r]68 Halgren, Josepli Gnllot, Arnold Bloom, J*" Joseph Terras, members of tbe crew of the ^msbip Eglantine, in recognition of their ex- gptional gallantry in saving life at sea. The r^Puty.Mayor (Mr Alderman Lewis) made the on behalf of the Shipwrecked Fisher- j, and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society in j^Ponse to a request from the Secretary (Mr H. g^ndoi-^ who stated that he had been requested j* the society he represented to obtain Mr r^wis'a good offices for tbe occasion. The £ consisted of purses containing Jl^Ues, representing the interest of certain funds nich had been handed over to the society by a oted Frenchman named Emile Robin, to be ^rded to those whom the society considered figured in the most deserving case of life- ^v,ng at sea at the end of every year. In the Resent instance, as has already been reported in j?r columns, Captain Bruce, Chief Officer 5j-nter, and the other members of the orew afore- were, on February 27th last, suecess- »» rescuing the master and eight hands, all of the disabled and sinking barquentine ^•Uslehurst, of Swansea, when off Gibraltar, iq 5 ftt-avy sea and during a severe hurricane. The j^aputy-Mayor, in making the presentation, said afforded him very great pleasure indeed to meet j^aputy-Mayor, in making the presentation, said afforded him very great pleasure indeed to meet captain and men of the Eglantine, whose *ala llad called forth this recognition at the 8 of the society. To save one life was W ™g to be proud of, but to have saved nine i)[ nnder the terrible circunistances which had ik fu rf'cor^ed in toe Press was noble and brave AL^8 N?'«E»T HE WJOIEED THAT PWVW nad placed it in their jiower to achieve J*l». n° distinction, and he trusted they would ay3 consider it their duty and privilege to Jin*8 fearlessly and oourageoasly whenever 0 waa imperilled,—Captain Bruoe, Mr niod Y and the other members of tbe crew acknowledged this testimony of their GeotovJi! on l'ie motion of Captain Pomeroy, thant ky Captain Bruce, a hearty vote of Wa* accorded the deputy-mayor for the f«nQJ^^nner in which he had acceded to the t of the society in making the presentation.

LORD BUTE AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. that the Marquis of Bute has i>or- of Priory, St. Andrew's, with the view Un-Jt, of a Roman Catholic college shadow of the University there, is no to t"ke eorrec. Blairs, which the new college is the h u of, is oharmmgly situated on de«, *5 pf the Dee, a few miles from Aber- *nd iff been in existence for a long period, "-11&U ° ern lads intended for the priesthood ^Ut some five years there, and are then at j* "nigh their studies at the Scotoh College ltotna nte. The invasion of St. Andrew's by the arriont/ ^f'bolics is causing some heart-burnings &Oftvr t-Se m°re extreme Protestants of tne ^—Wenmimter Gazette.

'rho after: Archbishop of Canterbury, yesterday La,nk°. J"' entertained at tea in the grounds of ^Pon 1 • alace a number of blind persons. *rQt» Vne grounds each guest received j* archbishop a bunch of flowers. }rll.in8 OR Giddiness, Sensations, nr?Wevei' m:tay years the disease may have ?«s»aiv • ?vei" comphcateii a case may be, Jo not ^•y t* re 18 '■kill hope. Write to the Secve- i'°ndon r„ood. House, Burwootl-placc, Hyde Park, for H e WI" tlni you Gratis full instructions 67153

SWANSEA QUARTER SESSIONS. The midsummer quarter sessions of the borongh of Swansea were held at the Guildhall on Wednes- dcy, before Mr Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., M.P., the newly-appointed recorder. WELCOMING THE BKCORDRB. On the learned Recorder taking his seat» the Mayor, who wore his robes and chain of office, proceeded to congratulate him on his appoint- ment, which, he said, had given unqualified satis- faction to the inhabitants of the borough, who felt sure that only justice and righteousness would proceed from him in the holding of his office. Mr S. M. Richards, as senior member of the bar present, also joined in the congratulations. The learned Renordersaid hereturned his hearty and sincere thanks for their presence and kind congratulations. He did very highly prize, he assured them without affectation, the honour of being appointed recorder of that ancient borough—that borough rich in historical associa- tions. rich in commercial enterprise, and also enriched by its records, and by its roll of honourable citizens and burgesses. And the pleasure he felt in having been appointed re- corder of that town was greatly enhanced by the belief that it was not unacceptable to the majority of his fellow countrymen in Wales, and especially by the knowledge conveyed in the speeches just delivered that it was acceptable to those amongst whom he should have to discharge more immediately the functions of his office. Swansea was fortunate in having the recordership inaugurated, he might say, by the appointment of his friend Mr David Lewis, whose well-de- served promotion was the reward of honest and conscientious endeavours in the discharge of his professional duties. He (Mr Bowen Rowlands) could not claim, like Mr Lewis, the honour of being a native of Swansea, but this he could say —at any rate-he should do bis best to follow his example in discharging the duties without fear, affection, or ill will, and he trusted what the mayor had graciously expected from him he should bo able to perform—namely, to administer justice impartially to all who came before him. Addressing the bar, the Recorder said a great part of his professional career had been spent in that hall, and whatever success he might have had he attributed to Swans«almen, one of whom he now saw amongst the members of the bar present, but then a member of another branch of the legal profession, and others, together with his oM and respected friend, Mr Robinson Smith, who still belonged to another branch of the legal profession. His ideas were sharpened by them, and he con- gratulated himself on receiving from them those early lessons in advocacy which be was now trying to turn to account. In concluding, he said he should do his best to deserve the encomiums just passed, and he hoped he might be successful. THE GRAND JURY. The following were sworn on the grand jury :— H. Maliphant (foreman), 1. T. Brooks, William Burgesfe, David DaviM, Llewellyn Davies, Ben- jamin vans, H. S. Heald, Peter Hopkins, Dd. Jenkins, E. W. Jones, J. R. Leaver, T. P. Martin, William Henry Mills, Philip Rogers, George Symonds, Roger Thomau, and Howell Watkins. The Recorder then delivered his charge, saying there were 10 prisoners, and none of the charges called for any spccial explanation. RUNNING AMCOK BY A LUNATIC. Charles Wright (40), a seaman, was charged with unlawfullv and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on William Thomas and on John Griffiths, Militiamen, of Swansea. —Mr Ivor Bowen prosecuted and Mr Glascodine defended. The case has already been fully reported. It appeared that prisoner had been landed from a Spanish vessel, and in consequence of his behaviour in Spain he was watched at his bouse by two Militiamen billeted there. During the night he broke through his guard, and attacked them with an axe, and when the police were called be charged them with a pick-axe.— Dr. Howell Thomas, sraol surgeon, said prisoner was undoubtedly of unsound mind. He was labouring under strange delusions, which ap- peared to be of a permanent oharaoter. He de- clared that he would bridge the world with the object of making all nations one.—Mr Bowen said that while in Spain the prisoner came in contact with the police, and received a wound on the head —Dr. Thomas added that prisoner was unable to distinguish right from wrong.—The Recorder ordered prisoner to be detained at the Bridgend Asylum as a criminal lunatic during her Majesty's pleasure. THE CHARGE AGAINST A MOHBISTON CONTRACTOR. The grand jury threw out the bill 8Kainst Charles Hamly, of Morriston, who was charged with indecent assault on the Sands. He was dis- charged. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT SWANSEA. Thomas Saunders, a young cabinetmaker, on bail, was indicted for attempting to commit suicide. Mr J. M. Riohards prosecuted, and Mr Bowen defended. The circumstances of the case have already been reported, prisoner having, owing to a" domestic quarrel for which lie was responsible, eaten a quantity of bi-chromate of potash.—Mr Bowen appealed to the Recorder for the prisoner's release on recog- nisances. He said prisoner's life was at no time in danger, that the cause of his act was drink, that he had since become a teetotaler, and had lived on amicable terms with his wife since his committal.—John Batohelor, a, ohairmaker, said he was prepared to become a surety for the §risoner's good behaviour. He had never beard aunders threaten to take hia bfe oract in a violent tDanner.The Recorder said that he could not accept Price as a surety after what he had stated in the. box.—Mr King, the prispner'u fore- man, offered to become a second surety, and the Recorder accepted him, and discharged the pri- soner, to come up for judgment if necessary. A STREBT FIGHT. Edward Simons (31), labourer, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously cutting and wounding William Odgers at Swansea, on Satur- day, 17th inst. —The prosecutor* a young man named Fursland, and Dock-constable Taylor gave evidence to the effect that the prisoner and Odgers had been fighting in Pottery-street, both being under the influence of drink. Odgers was struck down and his head came in contact with the pavement. While on the ground it was alleged prisoner kicked Odgers on the head. Prosecutor was taken to Dr William Morgan, who found two wounds, one in the frcnt and the other at the back of the bend.—The jury found prisoner not guilty. THEFT PROM THE PERSON. Agnes Kent (31), charwoman, was indicted fot stealing from the person of John Minney the sum of 18s on the 22nd May. Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Messrs Davies, Ingram, and Monger) appeared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was undefended. The prosecutor met the prisoner outside the Black Horae public- house, and they bad some drink there. Prose- cutor fell asleep, and while in this state prisoner took the money from his pocket, telling another woman named Shannon who was present that she had arranged to take the money to his wife. Shannon did not believe this story, and told prisoner so, whereupon they fought, waking up Minney, who subsequently gave DQtlt into custody. On the way to the police-station F.O. Bowen saw her throw a florin away, and when searched at the station-house the other missing money was found upon her.—The jury fonnd the prisoner guilty, and there being previous con- victions against her, she was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. IIURGLARY. John Haycock (21), Edward Evans (16), and James Thomas (15), three labourers, were charged with burglariously entering a shop and ware. house, and stealing therefrom 4 tins of salmon, 10 tins of sardines, and several other articles, the property of Mr Jonathan Jones. Mr J. M. Richards prosecuted. The two younger prisoners pleaded guilty, but Haycock denied the charge, and the evidence against him was so slight that the jury found him not guilty, and he was dis- charged. The other two prisoners were each sen. tenced to six weeks' bard labour. ANOTHER CASE OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Richard Kingdom, a young labourer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on May 19th. The prisoner resided with a Mrs Griffiths, with whom he had lodged for several years. Some ten years ago he had received an injury to hia head while working at the Patent Fuel Works, and this, according to the landlord and his wife, had affected Kingdom's mind. Later he had suffered from rheumatism, which caused severe beadaobe, for which Dr. Roberts attended him. On the morning of the 19th May, Mary Ann Griffiths, a servant at the house, while pasting prisoner s bedroom, the door of which was, ajar, saw him cutting his throat with a penknife. Ihe landt lady was called, and the police being sent for, prisoner was conveyed to the hospital. While m prison the surgeon there, Dr. Howell Ihomas, bad examined Kingdom, and came to the conclu- sion that he was suffering from suicidal mania. — Di Roberts, with Dr. Thomas, now examined the prisoner privately in the cells below the court, and upon their return both medical gentlemen said they agreed that it would be safe to allow prisoner to retqrn home, Mr and Mrs _Griffitha undertaking to look after him.—The Rworder adopted this course, discharging tbe prisoner upon his entering into recognisances to be of good behaviour fQit 12 months, Griffith* <430 becoming a surety* 1 A URGED BRUTAL ASSAULT AT MOHBISTON. A young workman named, William Rees, of Morriston, surrendered to his bail to answer a charge of maliciously cutting and wounding Daniel Williams.—Mr Pepyat Evans was for the Crown, and Mr Villiers Meager for the defeaoa The prosecutor, who appeared in the box with his jaw bound up, said lie had been drinking with the prisoner, and they had had four or five pints together, when prisoner quarrelled with him because he would not drink any more. When his back was turned prosecutor received a blow on the back of the head, and, turning round, was again struck by prisoner until rendered unconscious.— The prisoner's mother, called by the prosecutor, said that the injuries had been caused by the struggle between Rees and Williams in the lane near the boose, and where there were several sharp stones.—Dr. Bowen, of Morriston, said he found a fractured wound on the top of Williams's head, a, smaller wound at the back of the bead, a compound fracture cf the tower jaw on the left side, the face deeply scored on both sides, an the eyes intensely bloodshot. The fracture of the jaw, the wound oa the top of the head, and the scoring of the face were, in the doctor's opinion, canned by blows by a. stone held in the ftat.Th jury found prisoner guilty of a common assault only.—The Recorder sentenced prisoner to one month's hard labour. This concluded the sessiens.

The satirical brochure, "In Darkest Ecolesi* astical England," although published anony- mously for reasons that QlY easily be understood, is the work, it is believed, of a clergyman of the Church of England. THE editor of the Medical Annual alter a care- ful examination of Cadbury's Cocoa, pronounces it to be both afflpd bereraete of the h»«kasfc aiu>4itar 1

THE OPEN COUNCIL. 11 9 The above is the Lion of St. Mark, Venice. Opposite the Doge's Chamber In the Palace was a head of this Lion, with mouth open, into which persons secretly threw whatever was to meet the eye of the Doge. We placo it at the head of this column to indicate that public letters are received by us, and also letters requiring answers on legal and general topics. ADMINISTRATION (luquirer).—An administrator must keep accnrate accounts, together with receipts and vouchers for expenditure, and must allow the parties interested in the estate to examine them. A person who takes upon himself to administer, without being legally appointed, is treated much more strictly than an ordinaiy admidistrator. We think he would be allowed to charge the estate for a solicitor who was employed in strictly legal work, necessary in the interests of the estate, but not otherwise. A relation of a deceased person who has lived with him under no promise to pay her wages, but simply in the hopes of a legacy, has no legal claim for wages against the estate, and for her own father' to seize the post of executor de Ion tort and proceed to pay her claim in full is a course of action which cannot, we think, be jnstifled. LANDLORD AND TENANT (Nemo).—In the absence of any express agreement, a tenant who takes his house at an annual rent, and pays quarterly, is a tenant from year to year, and neither party can terminate the tenancy except by six months' notice, expiring on the day when the tenancy first commenced. HOUSE UNFIT FOR HABITATION (Jack y Collier).-It is no defence to a claim for rent in lieu of notice that the house is not fit to live in (except in the case of a furnished house). You can complain to the police, and ask for a visit irom the inspector, but that will not do yon the smallest good. The in- spectors are afraid of the landlords, who are generally county councillors. If your rent is below £8, however, you have a claim against your landlord for damages under a special statute. NOTICE OF DISMISSAL (Eupert).—We cannot possibly say whether the company are entitled to withhold their sanction to the transfer of your policy. That must depend on their general rules and regulations, which you know, and we do not. As to your claim for a month's notice instead of a fortnight s, surely you had some agreement with them, or else you know the custom with regard to other superin- tendents. GAME ON MANOR (Breconian).—The right to shoot the game on ths common land of a manor must depend mainly on the custom of each particular manor. We are bound to admit that we never heard of snch a privilege being claimed by tenants, but that is no reason whv it should not exist in your manor. POOR RATE COLLECTOR (G.B.).-The appointment of this official rests with the vestry. BERLIN CONGRESS (Gabriel).— »ve do not Know what you uiean by "picked." England was represented at the Congress by Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury. The latter, however, was a mere cypher. SLANDER (Inquirer, Penygraig).—You could not re- cover damages from a man for merely telling you that you stole the posts, but you can if he said it in rhe hearing of others and it is doing yon haim. You must get nome solicitor to take up the case for yon, as you could not man .ge it yourself. (We notice that, like Mr W. T. Stead, you are not quite right in your nse of the word prosecution). SONGS (Liberal).—There have been several elever songs and satires published in different perio ncals on the subject of abuses connected with the Kstablishmont, but we do not know that they have been collected in book form. Write to Mr R. N. Hall, the Liberal agent, 53, Queen-street, Cardiff, who may have some- thing fliat will suit you. DESCENT OP LAND (C. S., Llandovery).—If the property is freehold it passes, on the death of, the wife, to her husband for his life, and afterwards to the eldest son absolutely without any right of the father to give anything to the other children. COMPOSITOR (J. R. P.X—If yon want to become a com- positor you must start as an apprentice, and work your way up. AUTHORITY FOR GOODS (Didymus). — A written authority for a person to take furniture left at an hotel, in order that it may be sold and the proceeds applied to keeping the children of the owner of the furniture, requires no stamp. Your authority is perfectly good, and von must sue the hotel keeper, that is all. What are law courts for, if people can't or won't go to them to get their rights ? ILLEGALITY BY BAILIFFS (Hoelgoch).—The conduct of the bailiff in coming to your new premises, without any warrant, and threatening to distrain on your furniture and thereby compelling you to pay him rent of premises you had left, was about as gross a piece of lawlessness as we have ever heard of, even on the part of a county court bailiff. You are right in say- ing that such misconduct is becoming too common, and we would strongly urge your addressing a com- plaint to the Judge, or coming before his Honour at the next court for your district and complaining there. We are not sure that the bailiffs action does not lay him open to a criminal prosecution. DUKJ. OF CONNAU<JHT(W. Somers).—AS you stated you had an important reason for knowing the date of the Duke of Connaughi's return from India, we have ascertained that he left Bombay on the 13th March, 1890. He was gazetted to the Southern District of Great Britain in the following August. EXECUTOR (Lex).—On the death of the executor after proving the will, his executor (If any) steps into his place. But if he has not left an executor, then the court must appoint someone, and the widow should instruct a solicitor to take out a summons for the purpose. The son of an executor does not succeed to his office, unless he is the executor's executor as well. MOUN (Merlin).—In one of Tennyson's Idylls of the King," Vivien," Merlin ie the chief character, but there are allasions to htm scattered thrrftigb the Idylls, and especially in tha, Coming Of Arthur." We think yon are mistaken in thinking that Tenny- son makes special mention of Merlin's Hill." Per- haps you are thinking of eoaic other peet. JEREMY TAYLOR (Merlin).—This eminent divine acted as chaplain to Charles I., and took an active part in the controversy against the Presbyterian Parliament. For this his living was sequestrated, and he took refuge at Golden Grove.in Carmarthenshire, where he supported himself by teaching. He appears to have been more than once imprisoned by order of the Parliament. There are several lives of hhn extant, including those by Bonny, Heber, and Willinott., but vou will not succeed in getting copies of them very easily as they are out of print. Possibly the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge may have some tract on the subject, and, if so, any bookseller will order it for you. CONFLICTING CLAIMS (Juvenis).—If you are In posses- sion of money which is Claimed by two differenfi persons, you mut inform them that you intend to pay it into eonit. The moment either of them brings an action do this, and you will be relieved from aU further responsibility. COAL WEIGHTS (Rnclge). — The law requiring the retailer to send scales with tho coal to weight it, if required, on delivery, only appliess to London and places within 25 miles of London. PLEDGE (Legal).—It is illegal to advance any sum not exceeding £10 on goods without being a pawnbroker. Over that amount the law does not apply. The terms and conditions as to redemption and sale would be entirely a matter for agreement between the parMes. BOOK (T. H.).—Any bookseller will furnish you with this information. CHLTIC LITERATURE (Cymro).—We should hardly dare to pronounce as to which of the two branches of the Celtic race, the Gaels or the Cyrary, led the way in literary composition. The fragments of ancient Irish and Welsh literature that have descended to us are not sufficient to decide the question, and there is, perhaps, no reason for thinking that one race was earlier than the other in this diiection. MISCONDUCT OF WIFE (One in Trouble)*—Indulgence by a wife in habitual abuse of her hnsband, befoie children and servants, if combined with general dis- regard for her husband's comfort and welfare, may amount to such incompatability of temper as to en- title him to a judicial separation. Unfortunately, this is a class of suffering which can only be properly understood by the victim of it, and our law is suffi- ciently barbarous to place more weight on vary slight physical acta, such as blows, than on any amount of physical torture, however excruciating. Still, we think there is ground in your case for a petition, especially as the woman has already ones entered into an agreement and broken It. The only otber course open to YOI1 is to turn her ont of your house, and allow her enough to live upon. Your communication will, like all others we receive, be held in the strictest confidence. ACCEPTANCE (Query).—If the bill has been duly accepted, the person accepting is liable to pay, although the bill was not presented on the day it matured, but the other parties to the bill, the drawer and endorsers, if any, are discharged from liability. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (W. C. F.) —The information you seek is rather voluminous, and yeu will not find the whole of it dealt with in one book, unless you get Baaalgette and Humphrey's three-guinea work. Yon bad better write to some law publisher for a cata- logue—Sweet and Maxwell or Stevens and Sons,th in Chancery-lauc, W.C. UNIFORM (Yorick).—We should think it quite dear that where the terms of service are that a man is to receive sa much was and uniform," the clothes supplied to him become as much his property as the money paid him. If you replaced an ill-fitting pair of trousers by a pair of your own, you were entitled to sell the other pair and keep the proceeds. But, of course, it would be different if you simply went on wearing an old pair in order to make a profit by selling the new ones. TITHE (Jethro).—It appears that the tithe was payable in respect of the whole piece of ground, of which part half been sold to you. The tithe-owner is not sup, posed to know of any such division, as there is no apportionment on the books, and therefore you and the owner of the other portion remain jointly liable, and the tithe-owner m* y distrain on either of you for the amount. As your neighbour has actually paid the tithe all these years, the Statute of Limita- tions has not run MORTGAGE (T. 15.).—The position is extremely simple, The mortgagee has a clafin for £150 on th thrsa houses together, and he cannot accept £75. and release one house. You oan either pay him off the whole amount, in which c*se you releane your own house and become morlg gee in his stead as to the others, or you can let him exercise his lestal power of sale, in which case he will have to hand ever every- „ thing above the £ 3 69 arid experts*?. LAMPKTEK (H. A. D.).—Except in one verbal error your view is correct. Lampeter is a mere training college for the Church of England, and it confers its own degrees, it not being dependent on any examining board elsewhere. Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth are not Universities, bat colleges, and have ao power to grant degrees, they, therefore, simply prepare their students for tbe examinations of the London University. A charter is now being sought (fir to incorporate theao three into a Welsh University, with power of conferring degrees, and the clergy and their friends seek to have Lampeter included in the cheme. SHAVING THE MILITIA (Ex-Solicitor)—Not being able out of our own resources to furnish information on this vital question, we do the best we can for you by reproducing your letter vwbQrtvRb et itfCitiwi *—- Will you lmform me weather the Barbering that is done up in the Militia Ground when their up is a Legal Contract, or whether it is to be Bought, JUS we has heard that the Major gets the Profttt of it." We do not know what majw you ">fer to. *>«*• we feel sure that whatever he may be his conduct 1q the matter will bear tbe strictest instigation. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Opt- L.).—The local secretary of the S.P.C.A., we believe, is Mr Lyneh Bkwse, solicitor, Duke-street, Cardiff. PEVISE (M. G.V—It is ef coarse impossible for 118 to say what are the rights of the parties without knowing the terms of the original will. But m no case can a widow be liable lor her husbands debts except te the extent of property she hM received from him, and very likely you have no claim on her At all. DISTRESS (Bent).—If the late owner of the honses has made a complete sale of them to you, he has for- feited his right to distrain, and his doing so, although for arrears of rent really due to him, reuders him liable to an action for damages by every person so distrained upon. You had better make sure that the sale was properly completed, as a receipt for the purchase money is in itself no evidence of title. LOCAL BOARD (Mina),-(1) A local board has not quite such despotic power as to be able to ceize stones from your quarry by force. Such a right once belonged to our feudal monarchs, but they were, deprived of it by the Long Parliament, and we do not think it has since been restored. (2) If they make an agreement with you and employ their own 1!IIQ1 tr must pay him. Your board seep* be a rather hectoring, tyrannical. Czar-like board, and we feel thankful we do not live within its juris- diction. MARHIKD WOMEN'S PROPERTY (B.).-If you married sinew the Act., the property, which was yours at the date of the marriage remained yours in the absence of any settlement, and is yours still. LANDLORD AND TENANT (E. Dinas).-A verbal agree- ment, made before witnesses, to take a house for six months is perfectly good and binding, and the land- lord has no right to demand rent for any longer period. No notice to quit is necessary where a house is taken for a fixed term, and if one is given it is a mere piece of courtesy which does not affeot the contract. ADDRESS W. Vaughan, 10, Queen Elizabeth's College, Greenwich, is extremely anxious to learn the name of the people now occupying the farm occupied about the year 1816 by a Morgan itees, who was known as the King of the Barley Growers," and was the first, to send barley from Wales into the London market. He believesa)art of the land lies in Llansaintffraid or Mannon. T'ethaps some reader who has heard of the barley-growing hero will, com- municate with the veneraMe patriot. TRESPASSING FOWLS (Neighbour).—It has recently been decided that where a man has warned the pro- prietor of fowls that he will shoot them if they are not kept from trespassing into his garden, and does shoot them afterwards, he cannot be convicted of unlawfully killing them. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (Cymroglan).—Write to the Education Department, Whitehall, S.W. F.O.B. (Speculator).—There is some reason for sup- posing that yon are correct in your surmise that the mysterious words "free on board" are meant to con- vey that the coal is to be delivered bn board the ship free of charges for carriage. WILL (J. K)-A copy of a wilfcan be obtained from Somerset House on payment of a moderate fee, probably a few shillings if the will be a short one. You most furnish the name of the testator, with the place and date of death. The only way to claim PJoperty from Chancery is to prove your title te it. you must employ a solicitor. PARISH VESTRIES (Warden).—Your letter mingles two very different questions, the rights of a non-rate- payer and those of a Nonconformist. But one point is common to both, namely, that neither has been affected in any way by the Franchsse Acts, which have not dealt with parish law. The Is onconformist is in exactly the same position, for parochial pur- poses, as a Churchman, and ever since the repeal of the Test Act he has been not only entitled to attend and vote at vestries, but even to -serve the office of churchwarden. A Nonconformist, we believe, was chosen as people's warden a few years ago, in St. Michael's parish, Pembroke, and it is a pity th^t this course is not more frequently adopted, as it would, perhaps, con- vince our Church friends tbattheyare "established," and might help to persuade them of the benefit of Disestablishment." ;With regard to nou-ratepayers, their position has become worse by legislation within modem times, as they are now deprived of the right of voting at elections, though not of their right to attend meetings. All this, it is to be hoped, will be altered for the better by the forthcoming Parish Councils Act. You are no doubt right in your suggestion that the squire and parson indulged in a great deal of illegal usurpation in tlio past, and we are sorry to say the people generally have pot yet thrown off their yoke so much as your friends seem to have done.

IMPORTANT LICENSING DECI- SION AT NEWPORT. At Newport Borough Polioe-eourton Wednesday RL —before the Mayor and eight other magistrates— Mr A. H. Oliver, solicitor, made another application on behalf of Mrs Bridget Traynor for the transfer of the licence of the Old Pill Inn, Mill-parade, which hae been taken down for the purpose of widening the thoroughfare, to two cottages in Pottery-terrace. Mr Oliver contended that the benoh had no power to refuse the applica- tion, except on the grounds stated in the Act of Parliament, thelioence being a beerhouse one, which was in existence prior to 1869. He quoted a case in which a magisterial decision had been overruled bylthe higher court, the case being underjthe same section of the Act of George the Fourth as the present application. It* was pointed out, how- ever, that the case referred to a transfer of the licence from one person to another, whilst the present case was one of transfer from one house to another. Mr Oliver contended that the justices' decis!on was limited in the same way as to the transfer from house to house. The Mayor to Mr Oliver "Do you contend that if Mrs Traynor wished to transfer the licence to your residence we could not refuse." (Laughter.) Mr Oliver replied that if the premises were suitable for the purposes of a beerhouse, the bench would have no power. He Suoted from Patterson to show that notes on 10 section included a similar case to the present one.—Mr Lyne, who opposed, said that in a similar application which he had made to the justices some years ago, it was replied that such an argument was opposed to common sense, and his application was refused. He considered the argument used against him so strong that be did not proceed further in the matter.—Mrs Traynor, Mr Oliver stated, was a widow with four daughters dependent upon her, and she had invested the whole of her savings in the house, having purchased the premises for JB400 with the expectation that she would be able to get a renewal of the licence. The mayor, announcing the decision of the Bench refusing the applica- tion, said that the magistrates sympathised with Mrs Traynor, but they declined to grant the transfer from one house to another.-Oll the application of Mr Oliver, the magistrates reduced their decision to writing, and the magistrates clerk took a note of the legal point, as prelimina- ries to an action in the High Court. It was stated that Old Pill Inn was one ot the old. public- houses in the district.

ATTEMPTED NEAR NEWPORT. -'d i A'cbwardfj &#air came before Mr A. C. Jones, magistrate, at the Newport County Police-office on Wednesday. A widow named Jane Andrews, recently bereaved living at Caatleybwch, in the garish of Henllis, nad been at the Dorallt Inn tenllis, near Newport, on Monday, assisting her sister to remove furniture, and late at night- removing furniture being Always a longer process than is anticipated—she set out to get home. As she was proceeding along a lonely part of the road a young farm labourer named Thomas Evans sprang out of the side of the road, and attacked her, pulling or knocking herdown and attempting tocrirainally assault her. She struggled with her assailant tore his collar and necktie off, and several times screamed Murder." A married woman named Jane fcjaunoers *md a Mrs Collins, living in detached cottages near, heard her cries, and although they had both gone to bed, hastily dressed themselves and went to her aid. Mrs Saunders, who arrived first, found the struggle still in progress, and pulled Evans Away from the woman. She was terribly exhausted she had been struggling for nearly 20 minutes, and het bonnet was gone, hey shawl torn to ribbons, and her arms were terribly bruised. Mrs Collins took her to her house, and she remained there for the night, being unable to proceed to her home. She is 50 years of age, and feels the effects of the cowardly attack on her. Officer Keylock arrested the prisoner, who is a young fellow 21 years of age. It should be stated that he was iu drink ati the time. The magistrate remanded him in custody until Saturday.

THE SPREAD OF ANTHRAX. Precautionary Measures at Cardiff. At a ineeting of tbe property and markets com- mittee PI Cardiff Corporation fjn Wednesday. Coun- cillor Win. wewis presiding, and there being also present Alderman R. Cory, Councillors Shackel, and M. Morgan, the clerk read a letter from the Board of Agriculture suggesting that as additional fatalities had occurred from anthrax, public notices should be issued drawing attention to the danger of skinning or cutting the carcases of ani- mals affected with the disease, or of doing any- thing which would cause the effusion of blood. It was pointed out that such an act was in direct contravention of the provisions of the Anthrax Order of 1892, and rendered the person offending liable to prosecution The letter turther says As stated in the com- munioation addressed to local authorities in 1887 the blood and all parts of the body containing blood are, in cases of anthrax, highly infective • and persons who may have Any abrasions, how ever slight, on their hands or arms, ought not to touch any portion of the carcases of animals which have died of the disease, or been slaughtered while suffering from it; and such person should avoid contact with fodder, litter, manure, or other things which may be contaminated with the blood of diseased a.nimals. "-The letter was re- ferred to the council's veterinary surgeon,

ABERAVON SCHOOL BOARD ELEOTION. Polling for the election of the seven members to constitute the new school board at Aberavon took place on Tuesday. The poll was a heavy one, 851 voters recording their votes out of a total on the register of 986. It was decided to count the votes OR Wednesday, and shortly after Jl o'clock the result was made known, as fol, dw,s l EtECTBb. i" FAm Tteum, Nonconformist 1 823 O. S. S. Piper, Catholic 880 7l| David Griffiths, Nonconformist 682 H. J. Stokes, Nonconformist 673 L titaith, Chtirchman 021 NOT ELECTED. Kvan Davies, Nonconformist The majority on the new board are opposed to the school board principle. There were. 16 spoil, votes. The feature of the election was the extra- ordinary fiolling of the Catholio and Irish vote. Out of 106 voters on the register 105 were brought to the poll. Surprise was evinced that Mr Evan Davies should have been defeated, as ha was looked upon as a. stronff candidate.

EXCITING SCENE IN A MENAGERIE. What is described as an exciting* Nestle took place, our Burnley correspondent telegraphs, in a menagerie at Bttruley Monday. A lion tamer, known as u Backskip Bill, entered a lion'^ den and was going through his usual performance when the animal suddenly ran behind him. It buried its teeth in the man s thigh and shook him to and fro. While the lion tamer was thus held the crowd rushed from the menagerie. By the application of hot irons the lion was driven off, The poor fellow was then dragged out of the cage apparently almost lifeless. He was at once placed under medical care.

Messrs W. H. Allen and Co, will shortly pub- lish a now book by Sir Edwin Arnold, called "The Book of Good Counsels." It will appear in a new and rich style of binding, with allegori. cal designs. SPECTACLES TO SURE AIL BIGHTS, as recom mended by the medical professioii.-T&imsb, & High- street. Cardiff. ^»15

A WARRINGTON MIRACLE, A Cook's Extraordinary Narrative, On the occasion of a recent fete in Warrmgton, anyone's attention would have been attracted, as was ours, to a young woman of about 30 years, who stood near Arpley Station, at a spot where the crowd was thinnest. Although pale, her face wore a contented smile-a peculiar smile of happi- ness, quiet, yet not sad, but just tinged with something like thoughtfulness that showed the woman knew what trouble and pain were-not from present suffering, but from past experieHec. That was the first Walking Day she had seen for six years !—six long weary years, during which she lay almost unable to move; given up by medical men as one hopelessly incurable from the terrible afflictions she had contracted like many another woman now-a-days, through unswerving devotion to work. It was fairly well known amongst a large circle of people that only during the past month had she been able to walk three yards without help. Consequently, as day by day she began to walk slowly about without assistance, undertaking longer journeys each day, the people about Heaton-street, off John-street, where Miss Margaret Ann Bradshaw lives, opened their eyes wider with surprise and said to her Why J What have you been doing ? It's like a miracle to see you walking about." Well," Miss Bradshaw would reply, it i8 a miracle—done through Dr. Williams s Pink Pills for Pale People." Dr. Williams's Pink Pills What are they V They are manufactured by Dr Williams's Medicine Company. They have worked a miracle in this cast." This an Examiner reporter Was told, as Miss Bradshaw was pointed out to him on Walking Day then a good half-mile from home, a distance she had covered in company with her sister. A day or two after the reporter set out to 25, Heaton-street, to inquire into tbefacts of this startling story. He was received by the sick woman's sister, who expressed her pleasure at see- ing anyone who bad come to talk about her sister's recovery. Just then the invalid walked with a steady gait and cheerful look from an adjoining room to where he sat. Is this remarkable story of your recovery true, Miss Bradshaw ?" said the reporter. Yes, indeed it is And I'm pleased whenever I can tell anyone about it." What wore you suffering fromV The doctors said it was paralysis of the spine, and rheumatism of the nerves." << yon first commence to suffer ?" Sj* years ago. Up to then I was very strong and healthy, and was in the habit of working hard. For more than five years I was a cook at an eating house in town, and during the whole of thftt time I was constantly employed between three ovens and three fires. It was the effect of that upon my nervqs and spine, that brought the illness on chiefly so the doctors sav. But I did not feel it then. It wos not until t left and took up other work of a different kind that the trouble commenced. I was no longer engaged in a hot reeking room, and now every 1ill,b in my body seemed to get cold and chilled, even in warm weather. The doctor told me afterwards that it was a reaction setting in. This had been going on for some time, when one day all my strength seemed to suddenly leave me, and I feU to the ground. Oh It was the commencement of a bitter time for me. It was the first of those strokes with which I have been afflicted. I was put to bed, and was unable to stand or move my limbs for a long time. It took three persons to dress me and carry me to a chair, where I was propped np. This continued for twelve months, and then I had another stroke. My doctor then said he would recommend me to induce my friends to procure admittance for me into a hospital at Manchester for incurable invalids. But I refused to go." Aud we're not sorry you did, now," said her sister. The invalid continued her story. A little more than twelve months after the second stroke she bad a third, and the doctors despaired of her life. Her relatives began to seek other advice and other remedies, but nothing ever seemed to give her even temporary strength. So she continued, as she and every one else believed, a confirmed Cripple and invalid. When feeling at her best, it was an exhausting task for her to move from one room to another, with the assistance of her sister. Well, some weeks ago," she continued, my sister Fanny came home and said she had been reading in one of the papers of a case similar to my own having been cured by Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They suggested that I should try them. I consented, not that I had any faith in them, for I had lost every faith in medicine. By this time I was suffering from several other ail- ments. I began to suffer from deafness, which commenced with jingling noises in the ears; and then my eyesight became affected. My hands and fingers were stiff-as stiff and as lifeless as wood. Well, the first thing I noticed, after I had taken half-a-box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, was that I could just move my lingers about, without bend- ing the joints. An entire change came over my disposition; the nasty eensations in the bead almost vanished, and my eyesight became well again and for the first time for years life began to appear bright. By the time I bad finished the first box of pills, I could absolutely peel potatoes, so you may imagine the effect there had been upon my hands. I oould feel the benefits of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills then, and I took them regularly until now—I have bad four boxes, and I can scarcely believe ntysefrHhe wonderful change that has taken place in me. ■ A» you see I can now walk almoal with perfects ease—and certainly 'withoutany assiatAncd." And ro&i here, (focT walked' round the room with nothing but a scarcely noticeable stiffness in her gait. You are sure it is the Pills that are curing you ?' Certainly," said Miss Bradshaw, with a smile, "Thre is not a shadow of a doubt about it. I take the pills regularly, and although it is said they cure gradually, I could never have believed there was any remedy so speedy in its effect." We only wish we had beard of Dr. Williams' Company's Pink Pills before," said the invalid's sifter. 1 suffer from nervousness and indiges- tion, and since my sister has been 'taking the pills I have tried them, and been completely free both from nervousness and indigestion. But we can all assure you of the miraculous effeot they have had upon my sister." Miss Bradshaw's statement has been borne out in detail by both her sisters, many of her neigh- bours, and her brother, Mr Robert Bradshaw, also of 23, Heaton-street. Indeed, the story of this miracle has become so well known that quite a demand is being made by other sufferers for Pink Pills, in consequence of which Mr J, Rymer Young, chemist, of Sankey-street, baa commenced to sell the pills. One of Miss Bradshaw'* neighbours, Mrs Louisa Wildgoose, of No. 7, Heaton-street, told the reporter :—" I was so surprised at the great change in Miss Bradshaw that I asked her what remedy she had discovered. She told me she was using Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. My husband had seen accounts of marvellous cures of these pills in the papers, so he persuaded me to got a box. which I did, from Mr Young, of Sankey-street. This was three weeks ago. Eleven weeks ago I had a stroke, and felt the effect in my shoulder and arm until I had taken three pills; then the pain and stiffness disappeared. I also suffered from dizzmesss in the head, but that has disappeared since I have been taking the pills. But I ioas surprised at the wonderful effect the pills had upon Miss Bradshaw. I believe several peoole have since commenced to take them for strokes.' Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for pale People are recognised as one of the greatest modern medi- cines-a perfect blood builder and nerve restorer, curing siysh diseases as rheumatism, neuralgia, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxy, St. Vitus4 dance, nervous headache, nervous prostration and the tired feeling resulting therefrom, diseases depending upon humours in the blood, such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas, &c. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills restore pale and sallow complexions to • the glow of health, and a a specific for all the troubles peculiar to the female sex, while in the case of men they effect a radical cure in all oases wising from mental worry, overwork, or excesses of whatever nature. These Pills are manufactured by the Pr. Williams' Mediome Company, of 46, Holboro Viaduot, Londen, England (and of Brookvillc, Ontario, Canada, and Schenectady, New York), and are sold only in boxes bearing tho firm's trademark and wrappers at 2s 9d a box, or SIS boxes for 13s 9d. A dorlptlve pamphlet sent free by post °n appli<»tiou. Bear in mind that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for pale People are never sold in bulk or by the dozen or hundred, and any dealer who offers substitutes in this form is trying to defraud you, and should bo avoided. Ask your dealer for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and refuse all imitations and sub- stitutes. Dr. Williams Pink Pills may be had of all chemist*, or direct by post from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company from the above address. The price at which these Pills are sold makss a course of toeatmMt comparatively inexpensive** com* |

TH€ DETECTIVE CHIEF IN A NEW CHARACTER. The magistrates of the ITskaide Borough Police- I court mustered nine strong on Wednesday headed J by their ohief, the majror, and were occupied for fen hour and a half m dealing with licensing I matters. Amongst those demanding attention was < t-x-Deotective Inspector Jones, who has retired from the polioe service with a pension, after 25 years' service. Mr Jones now wished to be invested with powers to become mine bosk of Neptune Inn, Dock-street. Is there any objec- 1 tion to the applioant 1" aliened one of the nine." < —"No," saifl the Head Constable, i„ » sepulohral tone. Well," remand another magistrate, ] he knows the law, and ought to make a good landlord." If he cornea Up for b £ ach i of the law, satd Mr Canning, we shall aeal all the more severely with him." This < was the parting shot M the ex-officer, as he i wheeled rou«<* *? *°r his dooomenb, the application having been granted. Another of the magistrates afterwards m an ondertpne i enquired of the head. constble whether Mr i Jones's new character ^omd interfere with his < superannuation allowance, but the chief shook his t head.

Her Majesty the Queen has forwarded, through Sir Henry Ponsonby, her annual subscription of £20 to the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes. ] f Hon. Maurice A. Bourke, captain of the Victoria, who was the principal witness at the court-martial, is brother and heir presumptive of I the Earl of Ma^o. t "TOBACCONISTS COMMENCING. "—HI d Guide. 3d >' ? baoconists' Ouflttina 186, Euston rd Zte i J I

BY A LADY JOURNALIST. A Useful Seaside Dress That will not easily spoil is the first thing to be thought of in one's preparations for going away to the shore. There is a wide scope nowadays for choice, and no one need be without a thoroughly pretty costume even though made at home. Imagine how nice the original of my first sketch looked when I tell you that the under dress was of common brown linen or holland of a coarse make, with sleeves to correspond. The jacket, which may be with advantage made separately, is of a thinner kind, but matching exactly as to colour, accordion-pleated, and belted, with a simple ribbon band finished off with a rosette—the colour should be repeated in the sailor hat that should accompany the dress. As it is not always possible to get matorial thus crimped, very nearly the same effect would be secured by having the jacket of a blue and white, red and white, or even black and white a tripod washinj material, belted with ribbon the colour of the stripes. It would be also very effective with the dross in white and the jacket In such striped materials as I have just described. In dark blue linen, with pleated jacket, it would also be very becoming. Just nowyou cannot,if you wish to be fashionable, wear too coarse common fabrics. As an example, I saw the other day at Henley Regatta a charming costume of the rough common brown stuff-like sacking of which kitchenmaids make a their large aprons, and you have no idea how pretty it was. The plainer and neater such dresses are made, the better they look, either in a plain jacket coat (whioh most fit beautifully), with wide revers, and simply stitched, or in the short Eton jackets which are so much worn. In both cases the skirt is quite plain, tight-fitting at the hips, and full round the hem. A Young Girl's Country Frock Should be thoroughly useful, and plain, and then it will be the most elegant. Children-for they are still but cbildern-of 12 to 15 years of age may be made to look so nice with wonderfully little expense. Tbielhtle maiden wears nothing but a dress of printed French cambric, or calico, it may be white with little <pink rings or spots oa it, or vice versa, or pale green with black, or, in fact, anything you like in the way of colour and design. The length ol young girls' dresses should always be regulated by their height rather than their age, for it is obviously absurd that a great, tali, overgrown ohild of 12 or 13 should be made to go about in frocks half up to her knees, whilst a dumpty little thing of 16 or 16 should wear dresses that cover her feet. Whatever material you select, have the skirt cut in the same manner as the last pattern I gave you, oaljr instoad of pleating it by darts round the waist, slightly gather it round the front, and more fully behind. The bodice is the simplest of beba bodices, gathered into the waist and into the neck at the back and in frout. The sleeves as you sec have the single puff, and close fitting lower half, which are quite easily got up by the humblest and least experienced of laundresses. With young girls who run about a good deal, and play tennis, &c., it is a good plan to have the waistbelt (which may be of folded coloured printed calico or linen), sewn on. -ko the bodice, and hooks securely fastened on each of the side seams, and two at the back seams of the bodice where it covers the band of the skirts, with eyes placed to correspond on the skirt band. Thus there never shows a lucid interval between bodice and skirt, no matter whafr sadden movement may be under, taken. Care About Infection Is thought little of by many of my sister women in the working classes until they are thoroughly frightened. Remember that with oettain com, plaints there are certain times when they are infectious. Measles are given in the sneezing stage at the beginning, fevers towards the end,, when the peeling off1 ekiu-ehfdding stage has been reached, and anythingvused by fever pationtai even though it may lie by for years, may stiil contain the germs cf disease in it, if it b" not been properly cleansed and fumigated. Even in such simple tilings as a bad cold, be very careful never to use the .handkerchief ef anyone so suffering for another. You sometimes see mothers put out their own handkerchief to I wipo the noses of their children in wholesale fashion., quite regardless of the fact that the cold of one is thus caretully and effectually carried I to and implanted in the rest. The same holds good in the case of sore eyes. Never allow any- one else to use the towels or sponge, or even the washing-tub, that has been employed by a person OF child with sore eyes. I knew a whole family who suddenly began to suffer with acute in. flammation and swelling of the eyes when they went to a lodging, and they could not undewtand how they bad caught such a thing. After strict inquiry, it was traced to the person who kept the house. She bad suffered in this way, and instead ef having bar towels properly washed, she bad washed them at home, as it proved, very ineffectually, though probably she thoughts, economically, with the result that she kindly gave the contagion of her unpleasant complaint to the newly-amved lodgers, master, mistress, children, and servants. So you see the deep necessity of being careful. Recipes fer Elderberry Wine bave been asked for by a correspondent, and I am very pleased to give her two, the iirst an old family recipe of many generations. Put eight gallons of elderberries with two gallons of dam- sons into twelve gallons of water, let it staad for three days, atirring it frequently. Then boil it till the berries sink to the bottom of the pan. Strain the hqnor through a hair sieve, and it should produce twelve gallons. Add to each gallon three pounds and a half of sugar, and toast and yeast to make it work, then turn it the second day, keeping a small quantity of the liquor to supply the cask as it works. Boil in this quantity three ounces of ginger and pimento, which should be suspended half way in the cask in a muslin bag, after the small quantity of spiofed liquor, when cold, has been added to the rest in the cask. Another Way Is to boil a gallon of elderberries in two quarts of water until they are quite burst, which you, may assist by squeezing them with a wooden spoon. Strain off the liquor. To make nine gallons of wine you must have ten or elsven gallons of liquor, and if there is not sufficient water must be added accordingly. Boil eighteen pounds of coarse Demerara sugar with it for half an hour, and when cool make it ferment with yeast. Hang a muslin bag containing two ounces ot cinnamon, four or six ounces of hops, a pound of allspice, and a pound and a half of bruised ginger, about half way down in the cask, and pour "the fermented liquor into it, keeping out enough to fill up while it works, which it would do for fourteen days. It is fit for use in two months. BUSY BEE. Rules for Correspondence. NOTICE.—Owing te the increasing number of letters that require immediate private answers, which are necessarily longer than those in this column, and entail considerable time and work, a small charge will b. made in future for such answers. In future addresses of tradesmen or manufacturers will not bo published in this paper, but will be sent on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope. Letters for inquiry on fashion or other matters should be addressed to "Busy BEE," cars of the Editor, and should reach the office not later than Tuesday, if an answer is desired in the following week's edition. If an earlier answer is desired, a stamped addressed envelope containing a fee of one shilling must be enclosed. Letters once answered at. net kept. Therefore, if further information is required the original questions must be re- peated. Paper patterns of only those designs given can be supplied en the following toruis: French English Pattern. Pattern. Complete csatxime,to -iTen measures. A/- 1/S Bodice "It 21 015 Skirt Short Mantle Long Mantle Jacket Child's ewmplete cestume „ 2/- If- Apron 1A 0* Each- application must hav* postal order and stamps for postage enclosed. Ladiss ar* re- quested to cut out and enclose the picture of the garment required, and the pattern will be forwarded in about a week's time. Answers to Correspondents. FAJfNY.—You will have seen my answer above to your request for a recipe for elderberry wine. StiKDMERK.—I greatly fear that you will find it difficult to clean the tinsel thread in the pattern you send me. Some tinsel threads wash, and you might try a little bit of the material your- self. But the best way would be to send a bit to a good cleaner, and ask their advice about it. BIARIE.-Have you tried benzine collas for your matting ? If you do not find rubbing your cushions with bread cJeane. then! sufficiently, and are afraid to unpick them. and wash the cretonne covers yourself, I should advise you to do the oheapest thing in the end, namely, send them to a good cleaner. Washing soda is not the same as the bi-carbonate, it is quite another form of soda. I regret I cannot be of more use to you. MARGUICRITIL-1 am deeply sorry for you, and if the blame is entirely on the other sid-e, and you were helpless, under overpowering force, he must be committed for assault. In such a case you are innocent, but whether you are blame- worthy or not, so straightway and tell your mother without a moment's delay (despising the shame) of the cruelty that has been inflicted on you, and if she is a true Christian mother, who loves her child before all, she will know where the chief blame lie, and do her best to help you. Expect her to be angry and indignant, but remember if you are blameless you deserve no reproach, but how was it she let you run into such danger ? Under the circumstances you describe I trust no bad consequences will follow. I fear your vanity has led you into this disaster. Remember Who gave you the beauty you seem to be proud of, and do not forget that you are responsible for preserving it pure and lovely in the Giver's sight. Otherwise, the less you think about it the greater it will become. Be quick, and do the honest and right thing now, no matter what it cost you be brave, and tell your mother, and may the Giver help you is my earnest hope. Write to me again, and tell me that you have done so. I shall be very anxions to hear from you. DAISY.—L I should advise a serge of medium tfiickness like boating serge, as the greatest heat of summer is past now. You do not say if you require the jacket foe enb of doors. The most? uSwntl' pt&fr ft to have the usual coat- shaped jacket, with revers and basques. Braid is the only trimming suitable, but plain stitched in rows and tailor made is the most elegant. 2. Merveilleux or surah silk at Is lid a yard. 3. The best plan is to buy a ready-made pair and copy them. Thin shirting flannel would be best, but the woven ones are far cheaper, and less clumsy in the end. Lwo frills should trim the flannel ones. I can give you the names of London shops where you can get the flannel if you send me a etampei addressed envelope. 4. Black satin ribbon, though black lace in- sertion is much newer and prettier. Blouses are worn inside the skirt now, with a pretty belt. 5. Wash your face with very warm water in which some borax has been dissolved (a teaspoonfnl), twice a day, using a louf (or louphar, as the chemists call them), and drying with a rough tewel. Replies. BY POST.—J. D., Lampeter; Mrs K., Edin- burgh Mrs P., Edinburgh 1. W., Leith. ABOVE.—A. M., Sledmera M. B., Portobello Fanny, no address Marguerite, Newcaetle-on- Tyne; Daisy, Atherton.

DR.CYNDDYLAN JONES AND THE REV. GWYNORO DAVIES. A Question of Copyright. Some five year, ago a book was published by Messrs Hodder and Stoughton under the title of "Flashes from the Welsh Pulpit," the work being compiled by the Kev. Gwynoro Davies, of Bar- mouth, a well-known minister of the Welsh Calvinistio Methodist Church. The book com- prised extracts from sermons by some 20 or 25 Welsh preachers, among them being the Rev. Dr. Cynddylan Jones, of Cardiff. A list of the authors of the sermons was given on a separata page, but the author's name was not appended at the end of each extract. Shortly after the appear- ance of the book Dr. Cynddylan Jones wrote to the publishers, complaining that the extracts had been taken from his sermons without his per- mission and without sufficient acknowledgment. Thereupon the Rev. Gwynoro Davies wrote apologising for the inadvertence, and pointing out that the authors' names were given on a separate page. The first edition of the work was sold out in a short time, but in view of Dr. Jones's complaint and rather than mutilate the volume, the publishers decided not to issue a second edition, and the book was now out of print. Mr Davies received ne reply to his letter of apology, and consequently considered the matter at an end. A few days ago,' however, and after the lapse of five years from the publication of the book, he received a letter from a Cardiff solicitor re-opening the matter, and demanding the publi. cation of such An apology as would satisfy Dr. Cynddylan Jones, and the payment of costs, in default of which legal proceedings would be taken. To that the Rev. Mr Davies replied recounting what transpired four years ago, ana up to the time of writing had beard nothing further from Cardiff,

ALLEGED SUNDAY DRINKING IN CARDIFF. At the borough police-court on Wednpsday- before the stipendiary magistrate and Mr Spenoej —Mrs Thomas, the landlady of the Britannia Bridge Inn, Alice-street, Bute-road, was sum- moned for opening her premises during ptttfhfbfWfl'' hbl(tit-, oft Sunahy, the 9th July Mr J. H. Jones appeared for the defence.— Sergeant Lewis said that about half-past twelve on the day in question he was at the back of Bute-street and wAtohed the house. He saw 14 men enter by the side door, and U leave. After waiting some minutes ha proceeded m and found a number of persons on the premises. The bar was wet with beer, and in answer to his interro- gations, one of the men said "We came in to have a drink, but you've prevented us." In answer to Mr Jones, witness said the three men in the house were upstairs, two under the bed and one in bed vonstable Dredge corroborated the statement, and stated that two "sleevers" were found on the par, at the bottum of which was some fresh froth, —i or th" defence, Mr Jones argued that the passage from which the backdoor opens is a very busy one, and the police might have been mis- taken in the number of persons they saw enter the i —The defendant was called and stated that she did not rise till after 11, and the house was in ohargeof her daughter, Laura, till that tifne6 About the time mentioned by the police three men took advantage of the back door being unbolted to rush into the house, and although they were re- 40 they rotated- hw not been m the house a minute before the polioe arrived, and had not been served with any liquor. These men, Wm. Forther, Win. Hunt, and Dd. Wattera, were called to bear out the statement. The magistrates considered the case proved, and fined the defendant £ 10 and caste, or in default a months imprisonment with hard labour.- Farther, Hunt, and Waiters were each fined 92 and costs for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Helen Morgan, of 33, Saadon-place, was charged with selling beer without a licence on the At Davies proved the offence, and defendant, who had been previously convicted of a similar offence, was fined £ 10 and cost^, or in default committed to gaol for a month with hard labour.

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By Maggie Symington. The End of the Term. It is too late to wish you a merry breaking up;" you will all have had this, I hope, before my words get into print, but I should like to tell you what some college girls did on the last memorable occasion of this kind, before they were dismissed for the holidays. They acted a long dramatic piece, called Dr. Faustus. It was very amusing, very clever, and earned thunders of applause. the men's parts in this performance were all taken by girls, who for some especial reason of their own no doubt, generally prefer masculine characters to feminine ones. They wore ooate over velvet skirts, and really made a very boyish appearance. Dr. Faustus was a tall girl, and looked very dignified in a student's gown bordered with fur, and a becoming cap. The little girls were the angels, and the bad ones wore pink gauze frocks and pink wings, and the good ones white and white wings, and there was not much to choose between them for prettiness. Two im- portant characters in the play were Geometry and Algebra. The latter wore black embroidered with white algebraic signs and geometry also was in black marked with white geometrieal figures—squares and circles. It was great fun, the girls did enjoy it. But then what is there girls, and boys coo,do not enjoy when the holidays are before them My Colours. A bare-legged boy in a pretty sailor costume was working very hard on the sands by the sea- shore to launch his ship in one of the pools. An old sailor came along, and stood to watch him at last he said Ho, ho, my little man, there's one thing you have forgotten when rigging up your vessel. Freddy paused, arms akimbo and hat tipped back on his curly head-" What's that ?" he asked. She carries the colours at her mast- head. Don't you know that every ship thatsaiTs out from old England carries with her the British Sag, the glorious red, white, and blue ? What- ever your colours are you must pin them to the masthead." Freddy's eyes flashed. "Thank you) Mr Sailor if you come along this way to- morrow you shall see that my ship carries her colours." Mr Sailor made a point of passing along that way the next morning, and lo, three streamers floated from the masthead of that little ship, and one was white, another was red, and another blue; and on each streamer was written in clear round letters Conscientious- ness, Kindness, Courtesy." I am a member of the Round Table," said the little fellow, and these are my colours, and the colours of my ship." The sailor-man gave a hearty cheer. Couldn't be better," be said stick to them bravely, captain." The Children's Building, Amongst all the big buildings in Chicago is one more interesting to us than any other it is one devoted entirely to the interest of the world's children. Amongst the visitors to the great World's Fair, it is expected there will be many children from a parts of the known world, so especial provision is made for them here. On the ground floor is a "creche," where children can be left by their parents while they go to see things that would not interest the children. And here there will be lectures and entertainments for the children such as they can appreciate and understand. Authors, artists, musicians, and scientists will all be asked in their turn to do something, or say something, for the amusement of the small folks. Upstairs is a kindergarten and kitchen garden, where all sorts of delightful things will be going on" and a library devoted to the children's own books and magazines, while over the root of the whole building extends a lovely playground, fenced in safely, and filled with flowers, plants, and live birds. Toys of all kinds will be on exhibition in the building, and in fact everything pertaining to childhood will be represented there, so that altogether this building will be qu|e a children's kingdom in'itself. Saint Martin of Buliio^'s Day. Did you ever hear o( it ? It is celebrated on the 4th of July in Scotland. Long ago it used to be observed as a feast by the Scottish peasantry. I wonder whetherany of them remember and keep it now There was a proverb connected with it concerning the weather. It was said that if the deer lay down dry and rose dry on that day it was an infallible sign that there would be a good gose harvest. They called the latter end of the summer gose, so that a good gose harvest meant an early and fine harvest. If it rained on Bullion's Day,why then it used to be pretty generally believed that there would be rain for twenty days after. The White York Rose. You may have heard that on ber last birthday Princess May, Duchess of York, received a white jowelled rose as a gift, and I have no doubt you remembered that in the historical wars of York and Lancaster each side had a rose for a party badge. The scene of the choosing of the roses is described by Shakspere in one of his plays. It took place in the Temple Gardens, in London, a pl»ce full of historical interest. Richard, Duke of York, exclaims— Let him that is a true-born gentleman, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off the briar pluck a white rose with me. And the Lancastrian earl replies— Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me." Vowed to Kindness. It is jast twelve o'clock by the old timepiece in the grammar school at Kinley, and the boys come rushing out. They shout for Harry Rogers to select a game, for he is a kind of leader amongst them, and his opinion is always asked. Harry suggests leap-frog, because their play would lead them in the direction of home. as the majority of the boys go in the same direction. Soon they come to a lane, and here Harry and another boy, named Dick, have to part from the rest; their homes are at the end of the lane. When the two reach the gate leading to Harry's home, Dick asks him to meet him at a email stream a quarter of a mile away, by two o'clock, to go for an afternoon's fishing. About a quarter to two Dick sets out for the meeting. place. He h^s gone about a stone's throw when he hears a squeal. He drops his rod and basket, and climbs over tbe fence to see what has caused it. A young rabbit had entangled itself in some roots, and cannot get free. Dick picks up a stick, and is just going to kill it, when the stick is wrested from his grasp, and, turning round, he finds himself face to face with Harry. Without pausing to think, he rushes at Harry, seizes him, and asks him what he means. Remember the vows of the Round Table," says Harry "you have promised to be kind to every living thing, and you must not kill the rabbit." Dick cools down at once, aud, releasing Harry, •ays, "Thanks, old fellow; you have saved me from breaking my promise; I will think before I act another time." George F. Thompson, igt.-Contzibutor, aged 13. Postcard Competition. A hundred and thirty-one postcards have reached me as the result of this competition, and M many Books of the Order have been des. patched. The prize-winner 18 a little girl named Daisy Hodgkins she has literally fulfilled the conditions of the competition, and her writing is very good for eleven years old. The urize miffht have fallen to the lot of a little Scotoh lassie, Emily J. Morris, only that she bad foig<»tten to state her age. The prize card is not tho best written one received, but the writers of those whicb surpass it are by o^der competitors, or some one or thfi conditions of competition has not been fulfilled. Those that deserve especial praise are from Margaret H. Greeve?, Mabel Fair- brother. Florence B. Barber, Norah B. Warner, I Alice Blagg, Annie Mip, Maggie Dalton, Htilí. A. Hadley, Harriet E. Bealey, Ada Spencer, F. W. Rogereoh, Fred. C. Labrnm, Florence Barlow, «lo. H. Lay, Mary Smith, Dorothy Wood, wrtrude Moore, Florence M. Nichols, Florence Woodford, and Herbert Davison. I am sorry I I have not spaoe for the names of all competitors. With one or two exceptions the cards are from members of the Round Table, therefore I fear that little readers generally did not fully under- stand the competition was open to them. So I im going to repeat my offer, and leave it open for a fortnight from the date of the present Col., viz, I will send a book of the Order to any little reader of the Col. who is not a member of the Round Table, who will send me his or her full name (not initials), age, and address written on a postcard, with the name of the paper in which they see the Col.; and a handsome prize story book to the one whose card is best written. At the Round Table. Don't pash and crowd so, my popping**?! There is room for every man Jack and Maid amongst you at this big Round Tabb of curs. "W how it grows to accommodate you a& I Our number is creeping up to twenty thousand now, and when we have passed that rubicon, we shall have cause to congratulate otmelves indeed. I have pleasant news for you all to-day. Two heroism awards have been made since I chatted to you last, and you will like to hear the story of t them without any delay. I Presenting the Silver Medal. In the case of Charlie Jones this was done on the day of the Royal wedding, because the vicar thought that when the whole school was assembled for a holiday would be a good occasion. I should have liked every school in the place to be present for the more little hearts that could be thrilled by Charlie's good deed the better. A report of the presentation 13 sent me by Hon. Damsel Sunderland When tea was over, the Vica* rose and said be had something to do that ga.ve him much pleasure. Each child there bad oa. medal in memory of the Royal wedding, but in his hand was a beautiful silver medal for one boy in the school, and they all knew why this was to be given him. The particulars of this brave deed, very briefly stated, are as follows — A Little Boy's Bravery. Charlie Jones, ten years of age, is a Knight of One Ribboft of the Order of the Round Table. While proceeding across the common at Lincoln one day, his attention was drawn to the struggles of George Kettleborougb, six years old, who had fallen into an adjacent pond. With true courage, and at imminent peril to himself, he jumped into the water and succeeded in rescuing the child, who had sunk twice. Besides the gift of the medal from the Round Table in acknowledgment of this brave deed, there were four splendid books for Charlie, sent by some gentlemen who had heard of his galiant conduct. First, a large, beautifully illustrated, gilt-edged edition of Robinson Crusoe," then Stanleys In Darkest Africa. "Helps to the Study of the Bible," and Bible Stones." In each book was a. suitable inscription, and the vicar hopad these handsome volumes would bar interesting and instructive to him all through his life. Then Charlie Jones was called to the table. and the beautiful silver medal was pinned on his breast amidst the cheering of teachers and scholars." A Thimblem&id Rewarded. In another district where there are many mem- bers of the R.T., our beautiful Heroism Oertifi- cate and Medal of the Order were presented to Thiroblen;nid Ettie Smith. On this occasion the schoolmaster, who is au Hon. Mem. spoke to the assembled children of the different kinds of courage that may be manifested, and told them the following incident: A boy once knocked a little boy down by accident in the cricket field, when the little boy got up and wanted to fight him. The big boy refused to light one so much slUallfjr than himself, and was called a coward for refusing until it was remembered by some of the specta- tors that he had saved a little girl from being tossed by a wild bull only a short time before! Without fear for himself he had attracted the attention of the animal, so giving the girl time to get away. It was because this boy was capable of exercising the highest courage of all-moral courage-tht he refused to fight, and not through any fear on his own behalf. New Members. HONORABY Mrs Eastwood, per W. H. B Eastwood, Knight; Mrs Rev. O. Brookes, Miss Wathen, Miss Louie M. Meadus. and Miss H. Richardson, per Flo. II. Lay. Damsel. ORDINARY: Rosina Sears, Evelyn De Couroy Daniell, William Baines, and Elsie Jane White LISTS OF fiN: Sent by Damsels Flo. H. Lay E. Gregory Smith, and Florence Sefton Knights Herbert Davison, Alfred H. Smith, Stanley Greenhalgh, John Ingham (50), Wm. H. B. Eastwood, and Lewis Smith. MEDALS WON: By J obn Ingham and George F. Thompson. B RENEWED SUBSCRIPTIONS Received from Hon Mems. 10,028-10,043-10,044-10,045-10,04,6- 10,059—10,061. I will open my Letter Box next week, when also I shall have the pleasure of proposing to yon fell what I hopa will prove a fascinating Holiday Competition, with an offer of many Prize Books to be given when the holidays are over. ^rd?r of the Round Table is a Big Society of little folks m connection with the above commn. It has now 19,800 members. C^hwords: Conscientiousness, Kindness, Motto; "Wemust do the thing we ought before the thing we may. Vows and Promises. E^l,ires'n,,st Pledge themselves to strive to be brave, true, and honest • to h« courteous and obliging defenders of all weak children and dumb annuals, and helpers of those who need to refrain from bad language • and to say a few kind words, or do a kind fed, eveS day of their lives. Damsels and Thimblemaids must try to be true, sweet, helpful, modest and Kentie; t. be good and to do good; never to listen to a wrong thing, or repeat one; to be kind to dumb animals; and to say a few kind words, or da a kind deed every day of their lives. THE BIG HooK OF thk ORDIm lies always open for the reception of the names of new member* to7o?n the o7d?F A °°l "loving,y ^treated to join the Order. A penny postage stamp should be enclosed m a letter of application, for trans- mission of the beautiful blue and gold certifi- cate of membership. If six stamps be en- closed, then a Book of the Order, a copv^f the Son* of. the Round Table (full music size, with tonic sol-fa in addition to the ordmary note- of,Vows wm&— with certlfioaf¡e. '0 .a<H,?^R-ME°PLK Peculiarly invited to join Address all communications to AUNT MAGGIJS SYMINGTON, t v Hunstanten, Norfolk V

CARMARTHENSHIRE dOlNT STANDING COMMITTEE, A meeting of this committee was held In the Shirehall, Carmarthen, on Wednesday, Dr J Jones, Llanelly, presiding in the absence of Vwt" count Bmlyp, Golden Grove. At a recent quarter sessions of Carmarthenshire an aortal was made against a decision of the LlaSo Bench relative to alleged drunkenness at Amman- ford, and the appellants defeated the police who were the respondents. The bill of costs m con- necuion with the case amounted to £ 74 15s 9d, and the committee wanted to' 'know ,ho was going to pay the piper. The Chairman proposed that the county pay the' money. Mr GwHym Evans, PenXelL seoonded, and after some discussion the motion was adopted.—The Clerk presented a report as )•Yuborrow,nS powers of the oommittee. Ha said the ratable value of the county was £ 509 750. iney could boijow a sum not exceeding one-tenth amount. The county only owed £ 9 075 so they had still power to borrow £ 41,000 odd." I hey could only borrow with the consent of the £ ^l. ?Kernn1nt B.0ard- Xt w*s necessary uJ?i°rmai in' B6eiD? tbat «-he com- mittee are building lock-ups at Barry Port and Llangennech.—After some discussion it waa agreed, on the proposal of Mr Twining, seoonded by Mr Maybery, Llanelly, to infom the county counoil that the money had been e pended on the above premises, and that the money could be borrowed from the nolica superannuation fund at 3% per cent, repayable in 30 years.—The Clerk saidthat, according ta n^He?Ure f°f 1?60' fthe of Carmarthen agreed to refuna a fourth of certain ttxuenses connected with the Shireball in that town C expenses amounted to £ 167 14s 6d —Thfc clerk was instructed to make an applied tion for a fourth of that amount. A discussion took place on the advisability V extending the Newcastle Emlyn lock-up premised so as to meet the requirements of her Majesty?/ inspector. It was stated that formerly Cardicran»i shire paid a third of the rent and an eighth of the expenses, as the town was partly in that countr and partly in Carmarthenshire, and the building was used for police purposes by both shires. TlS Black Lion i public-house had ground available* and it was proposed that the landlord, Earf, Cawdor, be requested to grant a new lease.—Dr. J. A. Jones gave notice that at the next meetinr he would move that the application of the J-ilanelly Local Board for a grant towards the proposed new town-hall at Llanelly be con- sidered, and that a yearly grant of £100 b& voted by the committee.—This was all the buR. ,UeB80 and the committee rose.

THE COSTER AMAZED. Albert Chevalier is the subject of an amusin* story going the rounds of the Press, to the effect that while m his coster attire he met a genuine, proprietor of a donkey shay » at Charing C.-«« Station, and that this gentleman was ODPn. mouthed with wonderment at hearing Chevalwr ask for a first-class ticket. Saya !he Xy! teller Recovering a little from h« amawjmanL the 004tw Jn^turn approached the window clerk, "'Br*, Ruv'nor, wha' d'a k for" aad on bell1g answered, A first-class to Hammersmith,"replied, enthusiastically ii^lpfa# 1 Gi'tne a Pullman to Wbiteohanri )' A g^ume story which Lv perhaps, a graater complVu-ent to Chevalier, is the following Wo beard an old London journalist, a man of lone expenenpe, while listening to a number of 'Arrv^s and Arrets singing m a v«h<ale driven down Really tho Kast-end girls imitate the pronunciation of Chevalier most accurately." Th» journalist's mistake Cbevalier's eoøter Imperaonatiol1&

THE DEATH FROM THE BITE OF A CAT. Dr. G. Daaford Toma.s held an inquef!ton Tues- H;!I, on the bogy of John Blown, aged 48, lat<>ly t'esiding a.1I Grove-place, Ne",end.-The evidence showed that te d?OO suffered ftom rheumatism, but helped his wife i^h/Ui^ffered from rheumatism, but helped hurt the animal, for it jumped \vJdntSciT °?Ji? the right hand Ou miW» s hand and arm became very much inflamed. and Mrs Brown poulticed tbe woumr On Thursday it got m mueh worse that. ^•MU™"ay was called in. He advisui the removal of the man to the Hampstead Workhouse Infirmary, where he died ewrly on the flowing morning.—Dr. A. H. Cook, the medical omcer ot the institution, said the cause of death WaS °°^ poisoning, following the bite of a cat. There was, however, no sign of rabios or tetanus.—The jury returned a verdict of "Acci- dental death."

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