The Cardiff Times

t' WILL AWAIT 4th SQUADRON i| rp, J-imes M Paris correspondent tele- fidel1' :-In Russian circles ber. it is con- luietl 8tted that Admiral Rojestvensky will in Indo-Chinese waters, thougb y n°t within French territorial limits, »UrU I™ of the Fourth Squadron, which only Hig 0t *'B destination next month. It is not his coal is to come from, and curious ^boiil 'each me of a serious deterioration in J 01 of many of his ship*. Bi „ !pj °(t' Petersburg correspondent of the says the fourth Baltic squadron ID- ai", only one vessel of any fighting value, the 'Il'be "kich ia now undergoing ber steam trials' "binder, including the cruiser Pamyat ll, 'nd the battleship Imporator Alexander r "ha.t a high official at the Admiralty as the Bort that the British naval ^ilj are selling off. The fourth Bguadron ^l6Sar°?ably no* venture into the China Sea i D -^osro'e ironclads are badly crippled.

RIjSSIAN PRAYERS FOR TOGO'S f SUCCESS. Central News Special War Telegram.) ;1)t ,al Thursday.—The latest proclamation 'ftG. "Social Democratic Revolutionaries," tens of thousands, is of a. remarkable il t, warns the people that there i:, nn- lor vjj'' an inoreasingly greater chance o £ victory Jestvonsky'a fleet—"• devoutly to be -tilyored eventuality which would give, tempor- al. a.t least, a renewed lease of life and opprea to the autocracy and bureaucra cy. bt0ej6ty liberal and patriotic Russian," the the j%0ttat'on proceeds, must hops and pray for ie eetrUction of the Russian fleet, but if that t>e{j0 Qa,y desired consummation fails,then it will *>f (jpee "le People at once to raise their standard UnjpQ ant* relentless revolution against the Imperial jeBcript promulgated daring t rux months."

K DOGGER BANK MANIA. 5ritiah steamer Yearby, belonging to *»Ui]e °Pn«r and Sonsof Stockton and Cardiff, 0n a voyage through the Black Sea was ^hieu n '^ee times—two blank shotB and a shall, O? »lM6a- whlng Kertch the master lodged a com- *^0 British Consul and informed tbe ship. (U t. °°iy possible explanation of the affair ia the Yearby looks something like a at',

(JHe GERMAN GRAB UNTRUE. ,Sa Association Special War Telegram.) TOKIO, Thursday, ^^ipt e^n Office to-day announced the « communication from Germany de- R tbe rumour of an occupation of Hareha erlll 4jtIjl5aan troops to be utterly unfounded. *k>ty ,°uRb but little credence is attached to tba .lQ. Tokio, the disavowal has been received "^faction.

I(ille in Train Smash, PROGRAMME BOY'S ROMANGE. Sn!Y°rk. Friday.—Mr Sam Shubert, the ?*y to »kWn. '■beatrical manager, •uccumbed to- received in the Harris- disaster. \lr Sb tb, bill: !1bert, who was heroically rescued from v*» t0 train by hiB manager, was BO acxi- i c0? 0w,edge tbe fact, saya Laffan's "New that, in spite of his suffer- neighoouring telephone and !?'o Bta« J'*1.8 to l^e newapa^iers. Mr Shubert, of h* 'e as a programme BelJer, was at tbe ,a death at the early age of 29, the mau- RL*of -S.*ttner8biD with his brother Lee Shu- ?.^fteah«;_th.ea«res, J nclading the Waldorf and ,ric » iy in London, nnd the Casino, the ■o ^otn Prince's in New York. h a.oQ yracuae, New York, less than 29 I!? ""DtTn0'110 ea*ned his o.vn living at 10, at 15 a family, and at 25 had won an « °»»el JQ«sment was extraordinary," said a|D*' i 0!Hinton, his manaeer at the Wal- single flash he wonld make a deoi- w0t|ld8 V'DK the expenditure of thousands of £ Vala,i? he never erred." Less than six !l?km. Shubert was in London superin- touches to the Waldorf A^ttre jy. Almost his l»at act in Europe was to ^Srjp. aj°- Sarah Bernhardt for a toar in '*» the aatumn.

The Philippines. h. 0t)fHIRSTV M0R98 WIPED OUT, If Monday. —The American troopa, w 'l*tv rfersonal command of General "Wood, fes *0|s on/f°Vei:nor °* Mindarao, have killed 300 cllief Pala during the past fort- ^|*rerl remainder of the Moroa have sur- l»r*ood't loss was seven killed. »h der8t°od that the British authorities 0t)0 *re desirous that Pala should he cap- "^connt of accusationi against him of Ji r Persona, including several British »at Lahad— Renter-

MOTHER BOMB OUTRAGE. Affair at Riga. J**1" th^ —It has now been ascertained fir«* a fa3"5'9 bom'3 outrage last nigbt in?'teCoru.* 03010 BSfcns nature tban was at fc&d c*°r J bomb was thrown at a police two Policemen. The inspector ih °'bar men were severely wounded, but nf aB wasnnhart. and at once went y0.*latt0j 'wen who bad thrown tbe bomb turned and fired four re- fa'oa, killing biai on the spot. The Htsj. csrnSu died shortly afterwards.—

0P-ELE0T 0F~UANDAFF. to Confer a D.D. I ^ihiVft,RUv te-nntI l^at 0" Tuesday noxt Oxford h *tpi0«»a, confer the degree of D.D. by I Right Rev. J. P. Hughes, B -tod^ of P*W '15is^or'1

The Trunk Tragedy. I CAUSE OF THE THREE DEATHS. Analyst's Discovery The inquest concerning the death of Mrs Beatrice Devereux and her twin children, victims of tbe trunk tragedy, was resumed at Wait Kilbnrn on Wednesday. Arthur Deveieax, who is accused of murdering his wife and children, was again present. Sir Thomas Stevenaon, Home Office analyst, said be had examined the bodies; and there were no signs of natcral disease. The Coroner: Did yon discover anything which might be likely to cause the death of one or more of them ?—Yes. I found morpbia. in the organs of each. Was it in saffieient quantities to account for the destb of each ?—Yes. Do you consider that death might ha?e been caused by morphia alone, without any other poiHon or means used to cstise death ?—Yes. The Coroner There were given to ym also, I understand, a teat and feeding tube ?—Yes. Was there any Bign of poison on them ?— No. There were also some pills and tablets found ? -Ye.. Did they have any thing in them bearing on tbe case ?—No.|Tbe pilla contained iron and quinine —a tonic. Theire was also a menthol powdev, which was ccmDarativeiy harmless. I examined the framework of the trunk and found attached to it a glue-like substance. I also found a great deal of boric acid, and an appreciable amount of arsenic also. I do not say that the arsenic bad been purposely added. A handkerchief was stained with blood and mucous I should think from tbe montb. On a tablecloth the stains were lue, paint, and starch. Tbe Coroner The prisoner has told us that towards the end of January he went for a walk and on his return found bis wife and twins lying dead from the effect of poison. I want to ask you whether anyone who had taken opium or morphia to the extent you have described was likely to be sick ?—Yes. Would that necessarily be accompanied by blood and mucus ?—Yes, it might. When a person got suffocated from the effects of opium, would a person under the influence of opium be able to give chloroform to others and to take it herself ?—No, I think not. Enormous Dose of Poison. How much morphia do you think there was in the body of Mrs Deverenx ?—At the time of her death there must have been fonr grains in her b5dy A grain, added tne witness, was an enor- mous amount, and would cause death in about half an hour. In further evidence the Home Office analyst said there was about a grain of morphia in the body of each child. Professor Pepper agreed to the evidence of Sir Thomas Stevenson. A verdict of Wilful murder was returned against Arthur Devereux.

ABERAVON COUNCIL & CLERK. Difference about Extra Fees. At a meeting of the Aberavon Town Council on Wednesday the clerk (Mr Marmadnite Tennant) read letters fiom various town clerks on the question raised as to his right to charge fees for preparing the voters' lists, seeing tbat his salary is inclusive, Most of the letters agreed that he bad that right. Councillor Frank Smith said be understood the letter written by Mr Tennant to these town clerks was misleading from bis point of view, bat not of course from Mr Tenant's. Mr Tennant protested against what he held to be a reflection on his conduct after 40 years' service, and said he had put the case quite fairly. Councillor Smith accepted that, and asked for the letter. Mr Tennant pointed out tbat the money (30s) did Dot come from the Corporation, but from the overseers. He had no objection to showing tbe letter if be could find it. Councillor J. M, Smith moved that the Council considered the explanation of the town clerk satisfactory. There seemed to have been much feeling brought into this matter. Councillor David Williams seconded Councillor Frank Smith moved and Councillor Henry Davies seconded that the matter be adjourned for the production of Mr Tennant's letter. The 1imotion of Coun- cillor J. M. Smith was carried by 12 to 3.—Mr Fred E. Baker (borough accountant) reported that the appeal against tbe assessment of tbe waterworks bad that day been dismissed by the Neath Assessment Committee. He ad- vised an appeal to Quarter Sessions, as a matter of £78 per annum was at stake, Councillor Frank Smith moved that the restoration of the esplanade be carried out under the supervision of the borough surveyor. Councillor J. M. Smith moveu as an amendment that Messrs Meik, the engineers who designed the scheme, be engaged to supervise the work. He did so because of the remark made by the inspector at tbe lecent Government inquiry, that it would be invidioua to expect tbe town surveyor to carry out a scheme designed by another engineer. The motion of Councillor Frank Smith was adopted. —Councillor Clarke said that tbe town slaughter- house was in a. bad state, and if it did not belong* to the Corporation it would have beun con- demned long ago. A committee was appointed to inspect the place.

HOUSING QUESTION. Sharp Discussion at Merthyr. At a meeting of the Merthyr Urban District Council on Wednesday, the Housing of the Working Classes Committee recommended that tbe rental of the Council's bouses at Peny- darren Bhould be reduced to JE1 Is per month, and that the water charge be reduced by one- half. Mr D. W. Jonea, chairman of the com- mittee, moved the adoption of thercommen- dation, The Chairman (Mr Gwiiym James) re- minded tbe members that they had decided in June, 1904, that the bouses should be let atjjuch a rent that no charge in respect of them silonld come upon the rates. The building had been asked to report upon the condition of tbe houses monthly. He bad only seen one re port, and had never seen a worse one upon a hundred bouses in his life. Mr J. M. Berry said a committee had Been appointed to inspect also, but they had shirked their duty. „e Mr D. "V\. Jones said he bad no knowledge of the inspector's report, and tbat 0( tbis was a,' red herring trailed asross the patb." The Rev. D Price maintained that these houses were as much a public necessity as water works. Mr S. Francis said a different tone now pre- vailed in tbe Council to that adopted by the members at election times. An attempt was being made to spoil the housing scheme. Mr J. M. Berify was in perfect sympathy^ wit the housing question, but maintained that they had the wrong class of tenants. They wer largely mechanics earning good wages, who bad left good houses, and not slums, to occupy tbe. Council honses. Mr D. W. Jones replied that they must sup- ply the needs of the district, and that they had done something to relieve the overcrowding. The Chairman oontended that the rent should ba sufficient to clear off tbe cost of the houses. The motion to reduce the rents was lost by the chairman's casting vote. The reduction of the water charges was carried.

DOWLAIS PUBLICAN FINED. Evan Davies, landlord of the Cross Keys Inn. Dowlais, was summoned at Merthyr on Monday for permitting drunkenness on May6tb. P.C. Hunter stated tbat with another officer be visited tbe house at iO o clock, and in tbe tap- room found a. man who seemed to be very much under the influence of drink. The landlord de- clared that he had not been served. In another bar tbey found another man in an inebriatod condition. This man hart been dealt with at a previous court and fined. Mr F. P. Charles, who appeared for the defendant, submitted that tbe man's condition could easily have been overlooked on a busy Saturday night. The Stipendiary aaid it was a bad case, and inflicted a fine of £3 and costs.

OCEAN TRAGEDY I Reported by Wireless Telegraphy. What is believed to be a record in wireless telegraphy was reported to the Central News Queenstown correspondent by the Marconi officials on board the Cunard liner Campania, which arrived at an early hour on Saturday from New York. At 9 a.m. on the 8th inst., when the vessel was 2,200 miles from Poldhu station, per- fectly clear messages from that station were re- corded by the instruments on the liner. The Campania reported signalling the Glasgow ship Isle of Arran, which reported captain and second mate dead. The steamer is bound to Queenstown.

HON. IVOR GUEST'S MISHAP More Serious Than Supposed. The aucident to the Hon. Ivor Guest, M.F., whilst playing at polo, appears to be more Berious than was at first thought. Mr Allgood, Cardiff Liberal agent, received on Tuesday a letter from Mr Guest's private secretary stating that tbe doctor will be unable for a few dats to state definitely whether or not the eye injuries will prove of a permanent nature. The Central News is requested to atate that the condition the Hon. Ivor Guest now shows an improvement. The hon. member is still confined to bis room, but the doctors now enter- tain more hope of his recovering the sight of the injured left eye.

YOUTH'S INGRATITUDE. rhe ingratitude of Edward Jenkins, of lihytn- lIey, was disclosed in a cat>e which came before the Pontyptidd magistrates on Wednesday. He jvas given a night's lodging by Mrs Parry, Pontygwaith, and in the morning he decamped with another lodger's watch, which was subse- quently found in a pawnbroker's sbop. The defendant was arretted at ltbymnev, and ad- mitted the tbaft. He was bound over under the First Offenders Act.

Polling in a. bye-eleotiori, Aberaychan District Council, took place on Monday and resulted as follows William Maggs, Snatchwood, miner, 417 Francis James. Poniypool, merchant, 1474 and J. n. Morgan, Eontnewynydd, baiIcier, lOZ.

I PRIVY COUNCIL COMMITTEE. important Intimation. CARDIFF'S CHANCES DEEMED ROSY. Our London representative telegraphs that on Saturday at Whitehall a meeting was hold of the Committee of the Privy Council appointed to consider the question of the location of the Welsh National Library and Museum. Tha meeting lasted about two hours, and at the close I was officially informed by the Privy Council officials that there was no information to communicate, nor would there be until the Committee bad reported to the Privy Council. Lord Balfour of Burleigh, however, courteously informed me that the committee went into the whole question and decided that they need call no oral evidence, but would decide the whole question on the documents before them. The Committee, however, desires a little more information, and would therefore have another abort meeting before finally reporting their views to the Privy Council, From the foregoing it may be taken therefore that tbe Committee have come to a decision. Meeting the Mayor of Cardiff and the Town Clerk I informed them of what I had learned. They interpret the deeision of the Committee not to take oral evidence but to decide on the docu- ments as favourable to the claims of Cardiff. More Cardiff Subscriptions. On Saturday the Mayor of Cardiff received two additional promises of subscriptions-one of ElOa from a gentleman who was formerly in favour of Aberystwyth for the iibrary and Swansea for the museum, but who, since care- fully examining the Cardiff case, has expressed himself as convinced that Cardiff should have both the Institutions. Mr Nicbolls, of 102, Cathedral-road, Cardiff, has offered £10 if the institutions are placed in Cardiff.

THE CLAIM OF CARNARVON. Literary and Historic Pre-eminence." Carnarvon submitted on Saturday an elabo. rate case for the location of the National Museum. Carnarvon asks that the museum shall be located in its historic, picturesque oastls, It is prepared, with the consent and approval of the constable (Sir John Puleston), and presumably with thei cognisance of the Crown, to hand over the castle as a gift to the nation if the present prayer be granted. It has collected a fnnd of £ 10,000,which will be devoted to fitting up the ten towers in the castle for museum purposes. The official memorial contains expert reports showing that this can be done without a taint of vandalism, aud in such a manner as to adri rather than detract from the arcbssological value and anti- quarian beauty of the building. It is also proposed to restore the external surround- ings and internal appearance of tbe castle as nearly as possible to the conditions presented 600 years ago, when the castle was in the hey- day of its military glory. The CoantyCouncil baa voted the sum of £ 2,500, and the Town Conncil £ 5,000. Carnarvon, it is pointed out, is the only town of North Wales making application, and that its application is supported by the whole of the Northern half of the Principality. All the essential and distinctly national characteristics of the Welsh people, which constitute the claim for the granting of these national institutions, are, it is asserted, still maintained in fullest vigour throughout North Wales, whereas they have practically disappeared in South Wales. A strong point is made of the position CAL'- narvon haa held in the literary histoiy of the people. Emphasis is laid on the fact that in the town of Carnarvon alone ara printed and published a. larger number of Welsh newspapers and magazines than are produced by the seven counties of South Wales combined while the output of the county equals that of the whole of the rest of the Principality. Use is also made of the fact that the allied Celtic nationalities have unanimously and voluntarily recognised Carnarvon as the metropolis of modern Celtia- Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Ireland. Manxland, and the Highlands. By a picturesque touch Carnarvon appeals to antiquity in support of this recognition, pointing put that before the Chris- tian era the same position 01 pre-eminence waa accorded by Ancient Celtia, both Continental, Gaelic, and British, Gaelic, to the district of which Carnarvon is the natural centre. Great stress is laid upon the liberality with which the town and eonnty have always eup- potted national and educational movements—its contributions towards these objects being de- clared to be larger in proportion to its popula- tion and ratable value than those of any county in Wtles." Its 90 per cent, of Welsh-apaahing population is sontrastsd with the 8 per cent. of Cardiff, and it is pointed out that the Welab-speaking popu- lation of Liverpool and Manchester, who support the claims of Carnarvon, outnumber those of Cardiff by ten to one.

THE GREAT YACHT RACE. Excitement among yachtsmen runs high over the international Trans-Atlantic yacht race. It an interview, Lord Brassey admits that, the chances of our yacht, the Sunbeam, arc nil. He picks the Earl of Crawford's Valhalla (British) as the winner if the weather ii bad. and Mr Alli- son V. Armour's Utowanna (American) if the winds are light. In America, however, the fact that Commodore Todd is his own navigator would make the Thistle a popular winner. The Earl of Crawford's yacht is by far the largest among the 11 starters, having dimensions 240ft 37ft. 2in., and 20ft. Mr Edwin Randolph's (Ameri- cRD) come9 next with 178ft., 28ft., and 16ft. Sin. The Earl of Crawford. Mr Armour's has measurements of 155ft., 27ft. 8in.nand 14ft. 6in. Tbe smallest is Mr Lewis A. Stimson'e (American), with 86ft 5in., 21ft. gin., and 13ft. These figures show the wide dis- parity which exists between the sizes of the various yachts competing, a variation which is perhaps shown more clearly by stating that the Earl of Crawford's yacht is 1,490 tons, and Mr Stimson's only 225 tons. FhMe is no time p ilowance, the prize going to the first yacht that arrives.

RUINED BY SUGAR CONVENTION This was the reason alleged by Mr William Owen, confectioner and sugar boiler, Lewis- street, Aber&man, for his having to tile his peti- tion. He was examined on Monday bv Bur W. L. Daaiel, official receiver, at the Aberdare Bank- ruptcy Court before Mr Reei Williams, regis- trar. Bankrnpt was represented by Mr T. W. Griffiths, and some of the creditors by Mr W. Thomas. Debtor, who owed X819, of which jgyn 4s lOd was due to unsecured creditors, saLl that up to 18 months ago he was solvent. Since then, owing to the rise in the price of sugar, be bad been unable to make any profit. The ex- amination was adjonrned.

PONTYPRIDD BETTING CASE. Notice of Appeal. Me Charles Matthews. solicitor, has tendered notice of appeal to the Quarter Sessions against the conviction of John Williams, botcher, of 11, Bridge-street, Pontypridd, who was fined in the aggregate 1150 on Wednesday last on three separate charges of using hia premises for the purposes of betting. The gronnds upon whlob the appeal is made are That the conviction was bad in law and in form that tbare Was no evi- dence to support each a conviction and that the penalty imposed was excessive.

KILLED WHILST EXAMINING A GUN, Bangor Magistrates' Clark's Beath. &t Bangor on Saturday an inquest was held 00 the body of J. A. Rodway, clerk to the Bangor magistrates, who on Thursday was killed whilst examining a gun, part of his face being shot !\W8f. The doctor who was first on the scene I declared that everything he saw was com- patible with a pure accident. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death,"

SUCCESSFUL MOTOR LIFEBOAT, A lifeboat belonging to the Lifeboat Institu- tion has been fitted with a. two-cylinder motor, developing 10 horse power, and so successful have been tbe trial runs in the Tyne that a general adoption of motors for lifeboats will probably ) follow. During the eAperimanls the boat was. capsized, when the motor stopped working im- mediately she was on her beam-ends. When ah righted herself the r otor was started again on the Becond turn of the handle. The craft attained a speed of seven knots an hour. The boa: -the first of its kind for use in British wators-is to be moored at North Shields.

On Tuesday, in Hoi ton-road, Barry Dock, a horse took fright at the approach of a motor waggon. The animal rearod and kicked, and fell on the pavement, a young lady wheeling a perambulator being nearly caught by sbe horse. i. -d

Swansea Corporation Property. L GRAfGOLA SITE CONTROVERSY. Mr Tutton Replies to Criticism, At the monthly meeting of the Swansea County Council on Wednesday, tbe Mayor (Alderman Spring) presiding, Mr Tutton, in introducint the minutes of the Property Committee, referred to the controversy which has recently taken place WJVi '? negotiations for the re-leasing of tbe Graigola Works site, and said that while he was not concerned with answering the ravrnga that came down on them from the results ot the bantlore election or the vapourings in the Press of a political opponent, he wished to say a word or two with reference to the parties interested. Referring to the recent publication of couespondence between himself and the Graigola Company, he complained that the company in sendinK the correspondence to the Press did so without waiting for his reply to its second letter, an action which he described as not courteous. As to the allegation that the Corporation wanted £ 3,000 a year for the re- mainder of the present iease. in addition to the XI,750 it already paid to the original lessee, he characterised that as absurd, and said both the correspondence and the notes of the committee meeting which Mr Farr attended were against the contention. lie went on to maintain that he did see Mr Barr as be had all along said, and this was proved by the fact that he reported the result of the interview to the committee. He added that he was entitled to the belief of the Corporation, and be challenged any member to move a resoiu- tion to the contrary. He still maintained that the f,3,000 asked for the pcopacty was reason. able, and becanse tbe viraigoia Company did not feel disposed to pay It they must not think that the property was going to be a drug in the market. As chairman of the committee be had thought it his duty to assist in letting property at not less than its value. His policy had been to get fairly reasonable value for all Corporation proparty, which was not the case in days gone by, and consequently they were now reaping the dis- advantage. Mr Morgan Hopkin said when a public man's veracity had been impugncd his proper course was to ask for and demand a. committee of the Council to thoroughly go into the matteri and not before ask for a vote of confidence. He agrees, amid applausei that in his many years of public life not one member could say a word against Mr InttDU. He had every confidence in Mr Tutton, but whatever confidence they might have he was liable to err and commit errors of judgment. The Graigola directors were also men of probity, and they had apposed their names to the letters, and the best proof that the inter- view alleged by Mr Tntton had not taken place was the absence of reference in the minutes of the committee. But what was impoitant was the possibility of loss owing to the negotiations fall- ing through. He referred to Mr Tutton holding a dnal position on the Trost and on tbo Cor poration, and said be ought to have known tha company were negotiating witb the two bodies for alternative sites. Mr Hopkin concluded, araii protests, and the Mayor interposed with a request that Mr Hopkin should withdraw an expression he considered objectionable. Alderman Martin said as a tuie he did not take notice of what Mr Morgan Hopkin said, but this referred to Mr Tutton as chairman of an important committee. So far 113 tha allegation of an interview was ooncerned they hlet two directly opposite statements from Mr Tutton acd Mr Farr, and in arriving at 110 conclusion they had to decide on the probability of who was speaking correctly. If they took the first letter of Mr Farr and submitted that to the test of fact, and applied that test to his second letter, be claimed that Mr Farr Wa8 bound to be wrong. The question of the amount of rent was so im- portant to tha directors of the Graigola Works thttt sarely Mr Ftirr, it be had a memory to be trusted, would have taken away from the com- mittee the correct figures. What did be do ? lie took away wrong figures. If Mr Farr was in. correct in a. matter 80 important as that, how could they trust him on the quastion of an inter- view ? My Moy Evans thought wha.t Mr Martin said hit the case admirably.

KING OF THE BELGIANS. A sensation has been created in Court and diplomatic circlas all over Earope by a report tbat the King of the Belgi&nis contemplates a second marriage, and that ha has proposed for Princess Lonise d'Orleans, youn-cat daughter of the Comtesse de Pans, and sister of the Due d'Orleans and Queen Amelia of Portugal- King Leopold is a first cousin of the iftt, Comte de Paris, and three yeatB his senior, beinp. now seventy. A personal friend of the monarch writing to Vainty Faix," Baid; "King Leopold I King Leopold. Princesse Louise d'Orleans. is a brilliant and fascinating conversationalist an hour a t.lk with him alone is indeed a liberal education. I have seen him receive the repre- sentatives of seven or eight different countries, and address each group freely in their own tongue. Far-sighted, keen to perceive the main chance^beis always first in any business transac- tion. His courage is boundless. When shot at by an insane foreigner not long ago, he drove serenely home, lunched with his family, and some hours later waa to be seen motoring past the "very spot.'

n_- HATCHET-ARMED FATHER. At Swansea Police Court on Monday George Jones, boilermaker, of 35, Mariner-street, was charged with assanlting and wounding his daughter, Charlotte, by throwing a hatebetat her. Itappearathet early on Saturday morning the defendant, who was drunk, had an aKercation with his wife. Afterwards the girl and the mother went to bed, and having to come down for something the daughter on entering the room in which the defendant still remained in altercation with hia landlord was hit by her father, who struck her a severe blow with the hatchet. She was taken to the hospital, but was able to appear In court on Monday with her head covered with bandages. It was stated in evidence that when arrested defendant said, „ "fy TJ1)! I've been and cut one of my own nesh and blood." Dj. Kingsmill Jones, of the hospital, in describing the injuries, said it was curious how a weapon of that kin3 did not do more damago, Defendant said he threw the hatchet wide into the kitchen, and thought it was clear of anybody, bat the child appeared at the doorway just RS the weapon left his hands. Accused was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions.

WELSH SETTLERS IN CHUBUT. False Rumours. Messit John Edwards and Co., 5, Drary-lane, write us as follows ■j,. feel obliged if yon will givs pub- licity to a cable message which we have just received from thsCompania Mercantil Chubut of xreiew, Patagonia (for which company we are the Hinropaan agents), regpeeting the frequent references in the Press as to the alleged an. satisfactory condition of the Welsh settlers in tJonbat and their desire to emigrate. The cable reads as follows We know nothing of be alleged emigra- tion. It is rala, Attia speaks for itself, and shows that there is 4so ground for the continuous scare created in certain quarters for gome unknown purposes."

DIED WHILST AT PRAYER. Nonagenarian's Lonely Death. A. widow named Rachel Thomas, of Llwvn. hecdy,LI anally, was on Toesday found dead with her hands clasped as if 1U prayer in her cottage, of which she was the Bole occnpant. 1 °i! i-y not been saen since Sunday, R j » *) Qa yesterday forced^ open the door, and found her a corpse as described. Deceased, who1 wasJ90 years of age, appears to have died whilst offering prayer.

ARRESTED AT THE FAIR. Cardiff Pedlar at Abergavenny. At Abergavenny Police Court on Wednesday Tom Jones, pedlar, Cardiff) was charged with stealing a watch value £ 2 lOa from William David, Abergavenny, at Lbe May Fair on Mon- day. On being searched several photographs were foun 3 upon prisoner, also three dice, a silver-mounted pipe, 99 6d in money, and a lady's necklace. Three months' bard labour.

At its meeting on Monday the Royal Humana Society made the following awards Bronze medal to John Harris, Mariner-street, Swansea, for his gallantry in rescuing a girl named Regan from tbe (forth Dcuk on April 12 testimonial to Thomas Evans, Treforest, for pluckily rescuing Rupert Evaon f«HB thfl CtfBftl ftt Io»-; ¡ gwyulais oil April 14.

MR R. CARROW, J.P., JOHNSTON A Popular County Gentleman. By tha death, early on Taesdav morning, of Mr Richard Carrow, J.P., of Johnston Hall, near Haverfordwest, a familiar figure has been removed from the public life of the county. The deceased gentleman, who was in his 82nd year, was corn at Clifton, but he had spent the greater part of his life in Erembrokeshire. He married first Miss Castle, of Clifton, by whom he had issue three sons and four dauehters. His seooud wife, who survives, is a daughter of the late Sir William Dunbar. The deceased gentle- man was actively interested in county business, taking a prominent part in the old Quarter Sess- ion days and becoming a member for his own locality of the first County Council. As chair- man of the Public Works and Contagious Diseases (Animals; Committees, and as a member of the Finance, Looal Government. Main Roads, Technical Education, and Standing Joint Committeasberendered valuable assistance in the management of county affairs. His opinions were always received with the greatest respect, and his judgment in theje matters carried great weight. As a magistrate, also. and chairman of the Roose Bench for 15 years, he was always regarded with the highest respect. Among other appointments he held that of a governor of the Haverfordwest Grammar School. He was a Churchman, and up to 1886 was a pro- minent Liberal. He then became a Unionist, but nevor took an active part aeainst his old political friends. Always F. keen agriculturist, farming his own land, he at one time had as his pupils many gentlemen now well known in agri- cultural circles. lie was interested in the Volunteer movement in the early days, and was a. captain of one of the Haverfordwest companies during the sixties.

MR JOHN EDWARDS, FORTH. Another Tynewydd Hero Gone. On Saturday afternoon one of the oldest in- habitants of the Rhondda Valley in the person of Mr John Edwards, died rather suddenly at his residence, 22, Eirw-road, Porth, at the age of 76. Deceased had been in the locality for 50 years, and could relate reminiscences of the won- derful development in the South Wales coal trade. For 28 years he was manager of the Llwyncelyn Colliery, then owned by the late r Mr Edmund Thomas, and for over 20 years he had been in the employ of the Lewis Merthyr Consolidated Company. At the Tynewydd in- undation of April 10th, 1877, he played a pro- minent part. He, in conjunction with the late Mr Dan Thomas and Mr Wm. Davis, Coedcae, j were instrimental in getting the tmmpa (that had hitherto failed) to work. He was also present when the hole vias struck and the entombed men were reached. He was highly complimented for his handling of the gallant band of workmen he brought with him from the Llwvncelyn Colliery. At the public demonstration at Pontypridd a short time afterwards, he was, with others, made the recipient of a handsome gold watsb, given by the Mansion House Welsh Miners' Fund for gitllantry displayed. He never sought honours on any public body, but took great in- terest in public matters. He was trustee of the Lewis Merthyr Colliery Workmen's Fund and the Britannia Workmen's Friendly. Society. He was also a prominent member of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows. Mrs Archibald Daniel, Pontypridd. The death occurred on Sunday morning at Gelliwastad-terrace, Pontypridd, of Mre Daniel, wife of Mr Archibald Daniel, solicitor, of Messrs W. R Davies and Co., Pontypridd. Prior to ber marrage the deceased lady was for some years at the Merthyr County School, and wtts a B.A. She was highly respected at Mer- thyr and Pontypridd, and had only been confined to her bed for a week. The deceased took a very active part in the work of the local branch of the British Women's Temperance Association. Well-known Coal and Iron Master. Sir Benjamin Hingloy, Bart., a. leading Black Country ironmaster, died sujdenJy at his resid- ence, Cradlev, Worcestershire, on Saturday afternoon. Deceased, who was aged 75, was the head of the firm of Noah Hingley and Sons, ironmasters and collierv proprietors, Netherton. He represented North Worcestershire in Parlia- ment from 1885 to 1895, when he retired. In 1900 be was appointed High Sheriff of Worcstershire, and waspresident of the Staffordshire Ircn Trade Wages Board, and in 1887 was Mayor of Dudley. He was created baronet in 1903, and is succeeded by Mr George Benjamin Hingley. An ex-Director of Lloyds Bank. Mr Edward P. Gem, the oldest magistrate for the county of Worcester, died at Worcester on Monday aged 94. He was placed on the commission of the peaco in 1852. For a number of years deceased practised 8S a solicitor in Birmingham, and be was at one time a director of Lloyds Bank. Col. Sir R. Bridgford. Col. Sir Robert Bridgford died at his Here- fordshire residence, Fownhope Court, on Satur- day night aged 69 Dsceaaed was head of the firm of J. R. Bridgford and Sona, land agents and surveyors, Manchester. He was honorary colonel of the 2nd V.B. Manchester Regiment, and was created K.C.B. in 1902 in recognition of his servicas in connection with the Volunteer movement. Well-known Roman Catholic Dignitary. The Rev. Canon O'Hanlon, a well-known Roman Catholic clergyman, died in Dublin on Monday. He published many religions books.

— LOCAL WILLS. Mr T. R. Hamlen-Williams, Treforest. Probate of the will of Mr Theophilns Richards Hamlen-Williams, late of Fairfield, Trefoi»st, in the county of Glamorgan, and of Sbrnblands, Kingaland, in the county of Hereford, J.P., was on the 16th inst. granted to the execntors, Dr. Sidney Herbert Lee, of Teddington, Mr Frederick William Dunn, of The Cross, Cow- biidge, and Mr William Lewis, of Ti Hir, Ponty- pridd, out of the Hereford Probate Registry. The deceased bequeathed to each of his executors tha sum of £500, and appointed them and his wife, (who survives him), guardians of his infant chil- dren. The silver, household furniture and effects, horses and carriages were bequeathed to the wife, together with a legacy of' £ 1,000. After con- firming the annuities created by the will of the late Rev. David Watkin Williams, of Fairfield, and granting other annuities, the deceased devised and bequeathed the residue cf his real and personal estate to trustees upon trust to pay the net income to his wife for her life, and after her death to divide the estate between his three infant children. Probate has been granted now only in respect of part of the personalty. The -large and extensive interests which the deceaseq bad in lands and minerals in Glamorgaushire, and in land-in Monmouthshire and Herefordshire, were not included in the affidavit for inland revenue, and in respect of these when fully ascer- tained a corrective affidavit will be filed, Mr W. H. Harris, Cardiff. Mr William Henry Harris, of 44, Partridge- road, Cardiff, retired colliery agont, who died on the 10th April last, left estate valued at £ 6.360 lis Id gross, and at £6,328 lOa 7d net, ana pro- bate of bis will, dated 8th July, 1899. has been granted to Mr Arthur Geo. Harris, of Ellesmere, Ninian-road, Cardiff, accountant, son of the decsased. Mr Harris Jeft one-third of his estate to his wife for life, one-third in trust for his daughter, Margaret Lucy, during the life-time of her mother, and be directed that the remaining third should be accumulated during the life of Uri Harris, but that from the income ground rent and insarance on his bouse should be paid, and subject to the interest to bis widow he left the ultimate residue in equal shares to bis four children. Mr R. B. James, Llanwrtyd, Mr Rhvl Benjamin James, of 2, Troon terrace, Llanwrtyd, Brecon, who died on the 3rd March last, left eatate valued at XZ,143 18s 53, and probate of his will has been granted to his widow, Mrs Letitia James, of 2, Troon- terrace. Mr James Renshaw. Mr James Renshaw, of 3, Park-terrace, Tondu, Aberkenfig, Glamorgan, formerly of 45, Percy- gardons, Tynemoutb, Northumberland, retired metal refiner, who died on the 24th February last, left estate of the gross value ot L3,900 Is 7d, including personalty of the net value of £ l',741 5s lOd, and probate of his w'H, which bears date the 23rd Jnly, 1904, has been granted to Miss Catherine Bates. of 3. Park-terrace, 'I Tondu, aforesaid, to whom he left the whole of his estate absolutely. Mr John Rees. Mr John Reea, of Gloucester House, Llan- dovery, Carmarthen, who died on the 28th February laat, leit estate of the gross value of iE3,401 4a 6d, including net personalty S749 15a 2d' and probate of his will haa been granted to his widow, Mrs Charlotte Rees, of Gloucester House.

POWERS AND MOROCCO. Spain Supports England and France. Tangier, Satorday.-The new Spanish Minis- tec is hurriedly P™1?* t0 £ t0Cmd i where, like ibe English MUaion, he will aupport the Anglo-French and Franco-Spanish agree ments. Express couriers have already sel out for Fez to notify the Sultan o tho Spa.ish Government's decision. It is stated that tele- gram. which Count *on Tattenbach has received recently from Berlin show that Germany stands by .all the points of her programme. Interesting discussions between tbe Sultan and the various Embassies at Fes are expected In conaequrace,— Central News.

YEOMANRY LONG SERVICE MEDAL. First Presentation at Watchet. After church parade of tbe West Somerset Imperial Yeomanry, now encamped near Quan- tocks, on Sunday medals for long service were distributed, anci Col. Barrett, commanding the regiment, pinned the first medal on Regimental Sergeant-ftiajor Cockram, afterwards tibakinit j hands with him and complimenting him on being the first man in England to receive along seivioa medal with the Yeomanry. Regimental Ser- geant-Major Cockram hftf) Q««n ;48 yews' seivice with-*axiliacy,fai«9.

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University of Wales. COURT AT NEWPORT. NEW SCHEME HUNG UP. At the annual extra-collegiate meeting of the Court of the University of Wales held at New- port on Thursday Sir Ieambard Owen was re- appointed senior deputy-chancellor for the year 1905-6, and Lord Kenyon junior deputy-chan. cellor for tho name period. The special report of the Standing Executive Committee with regard to the administration of the University was dealt with at great length. The scheme provided for the reconstruction of the administration of the Jnivertity at an in- creased expenee of L330, the inctease in the ealary of the registrar being Y,2W, and an assis- tant registrar was also provided for at a salary of £ liQ0. It was also recommended that- 11 Tbe Vice-Chancellor still to act at presi- dent of the Senate and its committees and as chairman of the examining boards; to be re- ferred to in doubtful questions arising as to in- terpretation of regulations and standing orders on academic matters and in questions of dis- cipline arising in connection with the exami- nations and to perform sueh other duties as are ordinarily incidental to the office of vice- chaneellor. The other routine duties at pre- sent performed by the vice-chancellor to be transferred to the registrar." Sir Marcbant Williams and Mr Henry Lewis, Bangor, strongly urged the Court not to come to a decision that. day, and commented upon the delay in the sending oat of the scheme. "A Trumpery Scheme." Sir Marchlint held that they were now over- burdened by the academical element. Their system of examinations was extravagant, and it was not right that the professors should examine their own pupils. That tended to make the degrees too easy of acqnisition. There were several more urgent reforms required, and he could assnre them that if this trumpery scheme was adocted they would find a University es- tablished at Cardiff independent of the Univer- sity of Wales, with constituent colleges at Swansea and Newport, in less than five years. Mi J. Austin Jenkins moved the postponement of the discussion until the feeling of the country was made known, and this was agreed to.

Splott Scandal. BAIL FOR PRIUE AGAiN REFUSED. Mr Norman Robertson applied to the Stipen- diary at Cardiff on Thuredity for bail on behalf of Arthur Stanton Price, chemist, who, with Dr. Brookes, was recently committed for tiial on various charges. Mr Harold Lloyd, who was for the prosecution when the case was tried, opposed the granting of bail. The Stipendiary pointed oat to Mr Robertson that he had already refosed to grant bail. Mr Robertson replied that he thought the cnaaistrata might reconsider his decision in view of the fact that the High Court bad granted bail to Dr. Brookes. That does not affect my decision in the tvligbtest," 3aid the Stipendiary. If there is to be any responsibility with regard to Price s release on bail let it be the responsibility of the Juaga of the Hieh Court, not mine. I decline to aecfpt. the responsibility. If you want to get him released on bail you must make application to a Judge of the High Court. I refuse to admit him to bail Mr Robertson feitxing regard to the fact one has been granted bail, I thought it only justice the other should have it. The Stipendiary; No; I won'tlt&ke the respon- sibility of releasing him on bail.

INCUMBENT'S FEES. The Briton Ferry Dispute. In the Divisional Court on Thursday (before the Lord Chief Jostice, Mr Justice Kennedy, and Mr Justice Ridley) tin appeal was beard in wbich the Briton Ferry Urban District Council, acting as the Burial Board for the district, were the appel- lants, alnd the Rev. T. Lloyd Williams was the respondent. The question at issue related to the consecration or non-consecration of a part of the Ynismawddy burial ground. The respondent claimed to be entitled to a fee of 5s for inter- ments in a portion of the burial ground, which he said had been consecrated. The matter came before the County Court Judge at Neath ou the llth November last. The learned Judge held that it had been proved that the Bishop bad performed a certain act, and had declared that he had con- secrated the ground in dispute. The Burial Board contended that the Bishop could not con- secrate and did not consecrate without the sanc- tion of one of bis Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, which sanction, it was admitted, he did not have for this portion of the ground. The County Court Judge found in favour of the clsrgyman. The Burial Board now appealed on the ground that the judgment was erroneous in law, and that no fees were payable, the ground nothaving been legally consecrated. Mr S. T. Evnns. K.C., M.P., and Mr Sankey (instructed by the London agents of Messrs Curtis and Son, Neath) were for the appellants Mr Meager and Mr T. G. sills (intruded by Mr Valentine Pegge, Neatb) were for the respon- dent. Mr Evans uid the ijueation WR.3 whether the incnmbent could sue for fees for services not rendered and which the board did not collect. Mr Meager admitted his case was wrong if the ground WAS not consecrated. Mr Evans said his case was that the incuuiDent was not entitled to fees for services not per- formed whether the ground was consecrated or, not. The late incumbent had never collected fees for this portion of the ground. Tha Coart allowed the appeal, with costs.

DEATH IN THE POLICE CELL. CARDIFF UNFORTUNATE'S BOAST. The Cardiff Corooer (Mr E. B. Reece) con. ducted an inquiry on Thursday into the death, which occurred at the Central Police Station on Wednesday morning, of Harriet Chapman (42). Elizabeth Day, of Mary Ann street, said de- ceased lived in Stoughton-street, Saltmoikd she was married, but lived apart from her bus- band, who worked in the Rbymney Valley. P.C. Mallett stated that shortly after 12 o'ciock on Wednesday morning he found deceased lying drunk and incapable in Wyndbam Arcade' With the assictancn of P.C. Green he carried her to the station. Deceased was an unfortunate. Sergeant Skyrmc, who was on duty at the Central Station on Wednesday morning, de- posed that Mrs Chapman was placed in the care of Mrs Wardle, tbe female attendant, who searched ber, and found a bottle of rum and a purse containing threepence. Btrs Wardle placed a rug for her to sleep on in the cell De- ceased appeared to fall asleep, but within two hours after she was dead. Mrs Wardle said that when being searched deceased cursed and straggled very violently. Witness took off her boots and nndid the clothes at ber neck, and she murmured, 11 That's bet- ter." Later, while an effort was being made to make ber more comfortable, she threw out her arm and exclaimed, Harriet's all right I" She had often been locked up. Dr. Buist said that death was due to hOLrt disease, accelerated by excessive drinking. Ver- dict accordingly.

U STRIP HIM OF HIS STRIPES." Merthyr Man's Threat. At Merthyr Police Court on Thursday Patrick Mahoney was charged with being drunk knd dis- orderly and with assaultirig P,S. Thorney. The officer stated that the prisoner came up to him when be was on duty near the Goat Mill Lodge, Dowlais. He was very drunk and became very disorderly, saying that be was the —— who stopped him from baring a pint. ne mcu struck witness twice iu succession, adding that he wonld strip him of his stripes. Ultimately 'P.S. Davies came to his assistance, but the prisoner resisted all their efforts to remove him to the police station, and another constable bad to be requisitioned. The prisoner, who bad nothing to say, was fined 10s and 'costs for being drank and disorderly, and sent to prison for two months for the assaolt.

FOUND AT THE COKE OVENS. Merthyr Man's Danger. James Sullivan, a labourer employed at the Cyfarthfa Works, Merthyr, was found lying at the Ynyafach Coke Ovens on Wednesday evening suffering from extensive burns to the back and aides, fclis coat, vest, and shirt were burnt com- pletely. It is statod that be was unaer the influence of drink at the time, and it is thought that he wandared into the coke ovens, that bis clothing caught firo, and that ho was unable to call foe assistance. He is stated to bave1 been staying at Brown's lodging-house, Caedr&w. He was removed on the new ambulance to the Union Infirmary by the police.

We have been informed that the contract for the new Pontypool-road Station has been given to a. firm of Midland contractors, and that the work will be proceeded with in the coarse of the next two months.

I School and the Cane. I j LC.C. INSTRUCTS TEACHERS IN THE ART OF PUNISHMENT. The question of corporal punisbmeut in Bcboola i3 dealt with in an interesting report by the Education Committee of the London County Conncil, who deaire tbat the managers of non- provided schools —that i?, the Voluntary estab. lishments taken over-shoatd be directed to see that the regulations of the Council an atrietiy observed by the teachers. The regulations specifically indicate irrega- x lar" modes of inflicting corporal pnnishment, and leave unmentioned tne methods parmissible, but the imagination readiiy fills tbe gap with tbe regular mode cfcatomary to boyhood from time immemorial. A cane or other instrument of punishment authorised by the Council is provided for each department, and an assistant must obtain from the head teacher the instrument of punishment and the punishment book, and, after inflicting the puuisbment and making a. record in the book must forthwith return both the instrument of punishment and the book to tbe head teacbar who must then initial the entry. The bead teacher is not to use any discretion in refraining from entering cases of corpora! pnnishment. It is expressly atated that all blows by the hand, cuffs, boxing the ear, striking on any part °! 'kehM0' shakings, or other irregular modes of inflicting corporal punishment are atrietly forbidden to all teachers." There is an excep- tion, however, with regard to infanta' depart- ments, where it is left to the discretion of the head teachers to permit the use of the open bawl instead of the cane as an instrument of pnniah- mant. Corporal punishment, however, is only to be resorted 10 as a last necessity. Head teachers are to use every endeavour to reduce all forms of punishment to the minimam compatible with the welfare of the children and the school, and are not in any case to inflict corporal punishment (save for grave moral offence) until other methods have been tried and failed.

OVERHEARD AT COKE OVENS. Haul of Champagne and Whisky. Before the Merthyr magiatrateB on Thursday William Cartwright was charged with breaking and entering tbe warehouse of Messrs Daniel Morgan and Co., spirit merchants, Wei line ton- street, Merthyr, on May 1st, and stealing there- from four bottles of whisky, two of champagne, < five sample bottles of brandy, and £2 148 in cash. Evan Morgan, an aseisUnt, stated that he found the premises bad been broken into and the offioa in disorder. He called Inspector Rees. and they fonnd the articles mentioned and the cash miss- ing. Inspector Reos stated that some doois had been forced open, and on further investigation he found a jemmy and a candle. Richari Barry, labourer, stated that he was sleeping at the coke ovens that night, when he beard tbe defendant talking with two other men abont the distribution ot some money, and they subsequently offored witness a drink of brandy. Dock Constable Harding said tbat he was on duty at tbe Bate Docks, Cardiff, on the 4th inst., and his suspisions being aroused he walked to. wards the prisoner and another man. They ran in different directiouj, bat he oanght Cartwright. When he asked hitn what he had in his posses- sion. be replied, Tea." Witness found, how- ever. that be bad a boHle of whisky and a bottle 3f champagne. He then declared that he fonnd them on a tip at Pontypridd, and denied steal- IU tbem. P.C. To?e stated that when charged prisoner staled, Two bottles were found on me. I know nothing of the others." Barry afterwards identi- fied him when placed among five men of similar build. Prisoner reserved his defence on this charge. A farther charge of attempting to steal money from a safe, the property of the Merthyr Electric Traction Co., waa also preferred. Mr T. S. Simon., who prosecuted, said that on April 23rd a clerk found tha.t a fish-hook attached to a bit of lace and weighted with a stone had been dropped through a slit in tbe onter wall of the office where the conductors dropped their money baga into tbe safe. The opening closed aotomatically, and nothing had been taken oat. On the ontsida he found a piece of paper which led to the identi- fication of the prisoner. Prisoner, who reserved his defence in this case also, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions on both charges,

¡r CARDIFF CHAUFFEUR FINED.11? At Usk Petty Sessions on Thursday Wilfred Graham, chauffeur to Mr Herbert J. Hill, of Cardiff, was charged with recklessly and negli- gently driving a car in a manner which was dangerous to the public, having regard to the con- ditions and use of the highway and of theamonnt of traffic, at Llangibby on April 16th. Mr Horace Lyne, of Newport, appeared to prosecute, and Mr P. O. Shackel, of Cardiff, de- fended. The police stated that the defenin". ear was travelling between 20 and 30 miles an hour, but defendant contended that it waa between 10 and The Bench fined Graham jE5 and costs. Mr Shackel asked the Banch to state a caM.

DR. TIMOTHY JONES, CONVICT./ A petition to the Home Office for tbe release of Dr. Timothy Jones, who was sentenced to penal aervitrdo for life in 1895 at the Glamorgan Assizes by Mr Justice Mathew for performing an illegal operation, is being extensively signed at Swansea. Frequent attempts have been made to secure some modification of the term, of which nine yearB bave been served, and there is reason to believe that tbe intercession of some influ- ential nsople and a promise by tbe relatives to take care of tbe convict upon release may lead to the sentence being commoted at tbe expira- tion of the tenth year.

AN ALARMING POSSIBILITY. Before the Merthyr Stipendiary on Thursday Joseph Ofillward, a timberman, was aumtnoned by his wife, Annie Millward, for desertion. Mr J. W. Lewis appeared for the complainant, and Mr F. P. Charles for the defendant. Mrs Mill- ) ward stated that tpey were married in 1901, and afterwards lived at her mother's farm. They had bad tbree ohildreu, bnt all were dead. The de- fendant left her very suddenly in October last, and had notl contribnted anything towards her support since. In cross-examination she denied allegations of diunkenness. The Stipendiary ordered tbe defendant to pay 108 6d a costs. Mr Charles niaed that intemperance waa at tb. root of the trouble. The Stipendiary Tbat is no reason why the man should desert his wife. What would yon sav if ail the husbands in Merthyr ran away to the Rbondda Valley because they foand their wives drank ? (Laughter.)

WRECKED OFF CAPE DE VERDE. A Cardiff Trader. News was received in London on Monday of the wreck of tbe steamer Drumcrnil off Bona Vista, Cape d. Verde. The steamer waa bottnd from the west coist of Soath America to this conntrv with a cargo of nitrate, and was insazad in London for abont £80000. The captain and crew are safe. The Drumeruil, of 2,449 tone net register, belonged to the Astial Shipping Company of Liverpool, was bailt in 1900, ano underwent her last survey at Cardiff.

LUNATIC ANGf A bAROIFF COUNCILLOR, Councillor F. J Veal], chairman of the Cardiff Asylums Committee, on Thursday related an to. teresting experience to his fellow-members. Car- diff'sasy I am patients are now scattered all over tb* country pending tbe completion of tbe new asy- Inm at Whitch arch; and it is the dntyof membere of the Asylum Committee to pay occasional visits to the different asylome to see that their patients are properly treated. Mr Veall, in per- forming this dnty, recently had occasion fo yisit Exeter. Here be had a long chat with one of tbe inmates-a Cardiff man. Mr Veall was asto- nished at the man's intelligence, wide Knowledge, and apparent sanity. The lunatie," in bis eon- yeisation showed tbat he 18 a diligent reader of the newspapers, and baa a thorough and intelligent graspof current affairs. He final!? pointed oat to Mr Veall he was not a lunatic at all,and re- quested him to take steps to secure bis release from tbe asylum. Mr Veall for the time being was onder tII. mpression that he had never talked to a more intelligent or a saner indivdual,and be expressed his sumrise to the doctor tbat such a man ahonld be kept in the institution. The doctor smiled, and tnrDJ"g to the patient said, You have not told Mr yet about the planetary system." The patients eyeB brightened, and he replied with enthusiasm, Ah I jes! I ara the centre o< the planetary system, you know. Wherever I go tbe sun and the moon and the attrs follow mo. When 1 was at Bridgend the moon and the stars shone there, "nd when I came down here they follow me." He then dropped his voice tc a confidential whiapec, and said to Mr Veall, I Take me back to Cardiff,aud tbe moon and the I stars will shine there again t" II Councillor Veall bas not yet takes any utept with that object in view.