The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

jColwyn. FUNERAL.—The funeral took place at the Cemetery, on Saturday, of Mrs Jones, Cilgwyn Fawr Farm, whose sad end from suicide is re- ported in another column.

Conway. GYMNASIUM DANCE.—On Thursday even- ing, a very enjoyable dance was held at the Brill Hall, promoted by the committee of the Gymnasium Club. About ninety attended. Contingents were in force from Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Penmaemnawr, the Junction, and Conway. The proceedings were opened at eight o'clock, and continued until two o'clock the following morning. The M.C.'s, who car- ried out their duties admirably, were Messrs H. Lancaster and J. C. Pusill. During two intervals, Mr Tom Hughes contributed, in his best style, "I'm a Roamer" and "True Till Death." The programme consisted of 26 dances, comprising nine waltz's, five lancers, three military two-steps, two barn dances, two De Albert's two valetas, one waltz cotil- lion, and one character pas de quatre. The latter item proved very amusing, some of the names causing roars of laughter. The music was supplied by Mr J. Stott, Llandudno Junc- tion, who accompanied in his usual able •?uanner. The proceedings were so successful "that it has been decided to repeat the function in about three weeks' time.

Deganwy. FREEMASONRY.—The annual festival of St. John in connection with the Square and Compass Lodge of Ancient Freemasons was held at Wrexham, when the new Worshipful Master, Bro. Arthur Cudworth, was impres- sively installed by W. Bro. J. T. Morgan, of Deganwy, in the presence of a large number ,i of prominent members of the craft from vari- ous parts of North Wales, Chester, and Os- westry Amongst the visiting brethren were W Bro T. Harding Roberts, P.M. of Rhyl, and Bro A. J. Oldraan, of Conway. The installing Master, AV.Bio. J. T. Morgan, I.P.M was -afterwards presented with a P.M. jewel.

Denbigh. FOOTBVLL—On Saturday last, there being 1110 League match for the first eleven, the com- mittee decided to pit themselves against the reserve eleven, and after a stiff tussle, on the 'Graig Field, the committee iiien-aitioligst whom were a number of veterans—pro\ e< t ic tor ions by three goals to two. On the same day the captain of the first eleven picked a team to play against the staff at the Asylum. This also proved a hard-fought game, the town boys winning by the narrow margin o three goals to two. At Henllan, Caerwys drew with the home team, the score being two goals each. GOOD TEMPLARY.—At the meeting of the Caledfryn Lodge of Good Templars, on Friday night, Chief Templar John Williams presid- ing, a miscellaneous programme was thorough- ly enjoyed by several of the members. A solo was given by Miss Myfanwy D. Roberts, a quartette hv the .Misses L. H. Evans, M. E. Evans, Messrs J. Tregoning, and John Wil- liams, while Miss Nellie Lloyd and Mr W. Henry Williams gave recitations. A com- petition for singing at first sight was very in- teresting, the first prize being awarded to Miss Maggie Blodwen Pritchard, and the seoond to Master Tudor Benson Evans. VALE OF CLWYD TEACHERS.—A meet- ing of the Vale of Clwyd teachers was held at the Church House, Denbigh, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of listening to a paper on "Suggestions for the consideration of teachers," prepared by Mr L. J. Roberts, H.M. Inspector of Schools. Miss Gittens, Abergele, the president of the Vale of Clwyd Abergele, the president of the Vale of Clwyd Association, presided over a good attendance. The paper was greatly appreciated, and amongst those who took part in the discussion that followed were Mr AV. H. Owen (Ruthin), Mr Searell (Llanrhaiadr), Mr D. E. Hees (Glynceiriog), Mr J. C. Davies, Organiser of Education (Ruthin), Mr Hhydderch (sub-In- spector of Schools), Mr Jeremiah Williams (Aberjrele Countv Schools), the Rector of Den- bigh (the Rev Dan Davies), Mr E. J. Roberts (Denbigh), Miss Gee (Denbigh), and the secre- tary (Mr W. M. Pierce). wl ADJOURNED DEBATE.—Dr Collins-Lewis presided at the adjourned debate on the ques- tion of whether conscription should or should not be adopted in this country, on Friaay night. There was an excellent attendance of members at the Literary Society's Hall. Councillor T. Lloyd Jones opened the debate on the negative, and Mr Searell (Llanrhaiadr) followed in the affirmative. Amongst those who spoke were Col. Heaton (Plas Heaton), Messrs D. H. Davies, W. W. Elliott, AA". Oliver Davies, J. R. Owen, Chris Jones, H. H. Jones, F AV. Roberts, Rev D. E. Jenkins, and Sergt. Major Marshall, the latter of whom vigorously defended the Army, against which some of the speakers made some serious charges. The de- bate lasted for three hours, and proved very exciting. On a vote being taken it was found that 20 voted against conscription, and 17 for. The result was received with rounds of ap- plause, intermingled with booing. DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. One of the most successful musical and dramatic entertainments held here for some Time took place in the new Dining Hall of the North Wales Asylum, at Denbigh, on Friday night last. Apart from the patients, there was a large number of visitors present. The first part of the programme consisted of scenes from the "Mikado," when the characters were well sustained by the following:—Mikado, Mr J. Lloyd Williams; Katisha, Miss Florrie Wil- liams; ("Three little maids from school), Yum Yum, Miss E. Batten Jones; Peep-Bo, Miss Janet Williams; Pitti-Sing, Miss Lizzie Wil- liams; Tit Willow, Miss L. Holland. The duet, "Katisha and Ko Ko," was very well sung by Miss Holland and Attendant D. Davies. Part II. was opened with a comic song by Mr C. M. Humphreys, after which Mr Fred Humphreys, JXuthin, gave a very effec- tive exhibition of the Indian-club exercise. He was loudly applauded for his skill, and had to respond to a recall. A Welsh charac- ter sketch was given by the Misses M. Chil- well and E. Frances Jones, and Mr R. Pierce delighted the audience with his rendering of "The Veteran." The programme was brought to a close with a laughable farce, entitled, "The Goose with the Golden Eggs." The fol- lowing were the characters:—Purby, a village lawyer, Dr Herbert; Flickster, also a village lawyer, Mr C. M. Humphreys; Bouser, Pur- by's clerk, Mr J. H. Palmer; 1st man, Mr W. Parry; 2nd man, Mr M. Manley; Mrs Turby, Miss Frances Young; Miss Clara Turby, Miss Holland; and the maid, Miss Janet Williams. The acting produced roars of laughter, and those who took part are to be complimented upon their excellent display of amateur act- ing. At the conclusion of the entertainment an announcement was made that an entertain- ment on similar lines would again be held shortly.

Llandudno. FORMATION OF A COUNTY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.—As a result of a circular sent out by the Llandudno Cricket Club with a view to arranging county cricket matches an association has been formed calling itself the North Wales County Cricket Association and governed by three representatives from the counties of Carnarvon, Flint and Denbigh, with the county secretaries as ex-officio members. At a meeting at Rhyl on the 10th February it was decided to ask the Right Hon. Lord Mostyn to become the first president of the association, Mr E. J. Hughes (Flint) to be the chairman, and Mr E. P. Morris (Llaududno), secretary and treasurer. It is proposed to arrange the following matches:—Flintshire v. Denbigh- shire at Mold, July 4th; Denbighshire v. Carnarvonshire at Llandudno, July 25th and 26th Denbighshire v. Flintshire at Llangollen, August 1st and 2nd; Flintshire v. Carnarvonshire at Mostyn, August 6th and 9th Carnarvonshire v. Denbighshire at Bangor, August 16th and 17th; Carnarvonshire v. Flintshire at Llandudno, Au- gust 22nd and 23rd. It is hoped that the forma- tion of this association will do much towards improving and popularising the game of cricket in North Wales.

Prestatyn. 7-.1 A COMPLICATED CASE.—On Friday, at St. Asaph County Court, Mr Edward Roberts, builder and contractor, of the "Mail Coach," Conway, sued Mr T. A. Roberts, butcher, Vernon House, Meliden, for Ell Os 8d, balance of account for sheep supplied—Mr E. A. Crabbe appeared for plaintiff, and defendant attended in person. The case was chiefly one of account, defendant alleging that he had paid plaintiff more than he said he had.-The Judge directed plaintiff to give a detailed ac- count of all transactions, the total purchase, according to defendant, being £ 87 3s 9d, and he alleged that plaintiff had received a £ 10 note not credited. LITERARY NOTICE.—The following ap- peared in the "Manchester Guardian" of Saturday We are not well off in Wales for portraits of our famous men, and a portrait of Owain Glyndwr that has any claim at all to represent his form and semblance is a rarity indeed. One has latterly been published which is highly conventionalised and yet very interesting— an enlargement from a seal in a Paris colleotion. It shows him seated on a throne of state not crowned, but duly armed with his royal rod, and with mailed feet protruding from his robes. The face is smooth and serene—as passive and smooth as the familiar portraits of that other mysterious king, him of the intellectual world, Shakespeare to wit one of those mild faces in which the energies and furies are potential but not urgent. How far it is really like its extraordinary original who shall say? But the man who was at one period an urbane and courteous gentleman walking the Inns of Court, or at another an unprovoked Dee-side squire, and then with the turn of a -enturv a desperate soldier and incalculable general, may well have looked so. We owe the reproduction, which is extremely well done, to a Prestatyn publisher, Mr D. S. Hughes, who has Ian piven us the bronze replicas of three seals of Gïÿndr8. He does not tell us in which of the French libraries or museumstfhe originals are to be found, but those Celtic antiquaries who occa- sionally visit Paris will, I dare say, make a shrewd guess at its wherabouts."

Rhyl. ADVERTISING—We understand that up- wards of X70 has already been promised towards the advertising fund for the coming season. ODDFELLOWS.—It is expected that the visit of the chief of the Oddfellows to Rhyl to-day (Friday) will help the Order locally in a very material manner. MUST PAY IN FULL.-When a Rhyl labourer asked Judge Lloyd at the St. Asaph County Court on Friday last to reduce his debts under administration order, his Honour said he would not think of reducing a labourer's debts who only owed X9. He made an order for payment of 20s in the JE. A LOCAL SUCCESS.-II-e are pleased to state that Master G. T. Treliearne, Sywel House School, Rliyl, has passed the Senior Cambridge Local Examination third class with honours. The success is all the more grati- fying, when it is known that Master Trehearne is the only boy in the Principality who has gained this distinction at the recent examina- tion. THE IDEAL WIFE "—On Sunday evening' at the Town Hall, there Was a very large con" gregation, when the Rev Fandy Williams took as his subject The ideal Wife." In the course of a fine sermon he dwelt upon the many qualities which go to make an ideal wife, laying particular stress on the necessity for thorough training in household duties. He said it was too often con- sidered in society to be bad form to acknowledge ability to wash, cook, and sew, but a husband naturally looked for thrse qualifications in an ideal wife. It is expected that the congregation worshipping at the Clitist Church will be aole to return to their chapel on tiunday next, the re- decorating being completed. COSTS MORE THAN THE DEBT.—At St. Asaph County Court, on Friday, Judge Lloyd reviewed the Registrar's taxation in the case of the "Flintshire News" and Printing Co., Ltd., v. The North Wales Hydro and Hotels Co., Ltd. (Claremont Hydro), Rhyl. Mr Gam- lin, for the defendants, objected to certain items in the bill of costs, which amounted to L29, and observed that it was really more than the original claim of JB26. Mr Eraser, for the plaintiffs, said he had also objected to the taxation, although had the defendants ac- cepted it he would not have asked for a re- view. The Judge said it often happened that the bill of costs came to more than the amount claimed. He did not intend to disallow plain- tiffs anything he could allow, but he held that plaintiffs could only recover County Court costs (as allowed by the Registrar) and not High Court costs, as originally claimed. Mr Gamlin then objected to the allowances made to certain witnesses, and in several cases the Judge struck off 2s 6d. The result of the taxa- tion was that the planitifrs' bill of costs was reduced by a few shillings. SPORTED HIMSELF AS A GENTLEMAN. —AA'hen a case in which James Morris Smith, of Rhyl, was the defendant, was called at St. Asaph County Court, on Friday, the defendant did not appear, and Mr Gamlin said that as the case had been adjourned to enable the de- fendant to attend in person, he should ask for a committal for contempt of court. It was pointed out, however, that only 2s conduct- money had been tendered to him, and as a commercial traveller lie was entitled to between 7s 6d and 15s.—His Honour then observed that 2s would not cover the defendant's loss of time.—Mr Gamlin said that the defendant, who was a soda-water maker at Hhyl, always seemed to have plenty of money. He drove about, dressed well, smoked the best brands of cigars, and generally "sported himself as a gentleman."—Mr Rudland submitted that the soda-water business was carried on by his father, and the defendant was out of employ- ment.—In the absence of the defendant, said the Judge, he had nothing to do but to accept the evidence of the.plaintiff. Committal orders for 21 days were made, to be suspended as long as the defendant pair JE1 and 10s a month re- spectively.

Skin Disease After Measles, Baby's Sufferings and Mother's Anxiety Ended by Zam-Buk. FOUR years represents nearly all of Frederick Gunn's existence, and he suffered from eczema in a very severe form during all of that time! His mother, who lives at 4, Bunker's Hill, Brighton, gave the cletail%of his cure by Zam- Buk to a local "Standard" reporter as fol- lows :— "Frederick had measles when only a few months old, and afterwards we noticed eczema starting behind his ear. The sore nearly drove the poor child frantic, and he scratched until he made it much worse. The disease spread to the nape of his neck, and nothing that I tried could check it. The irritation was con- tinuous, though always worse at night. It was dreadful to see him in such agony. He couldn't help scratching the fiery sores until they bled, and I was obliged to make the child wear gloves. Sometimes I even had to tie his hands. "Many so-called remedies only aggravated the sores. At times they would dry up for a day or two, only to break out with greater irritation than ever. I took him to the Chil- dren's Hospital and to the Homeopathic Dis- pensary, and also had doctors to attend him at home, but it all ended the same way. I took to buying everything promising that came along, but it was not until he had been suffer- ing for nearly four years that we met with the right thing-Zam-Buk. "I noticed a decided improvement after the first few days' use of Zam-Buk. The inflam- mation seemed to be dying out, and the boy gave up scratching the places. I persisted hopefully with the dressings, and in three weeks the eczema had vanished entirely. The child's skin is now quite free from sores, marks, or irritation, and he is a healthy, ptrong, chubby little chap." Zam-Buk has proved invaluable for eczema, spreading scabs, running sores, pimples,ulcers, festering sores, ringworm, bad legs, piles, scalp diseases, chapped hands, chilblains, cold- sores, chills, injuries, rheumatism, and sciat- ica. Price Is l!d or 2s 9d per box (2s 9d box contains nearly four times the Is Hd). Of all chemists, or post free from the Zam-Buk Co., Red Cross-street, London, E.C.

—— An old employee of the Cambrian Rail- way Company has passed away in the person of Mr D. Thomas, Maesglas, Machynlleth (Montgomeryshire.) Mr Thomas, who was 63 years of age, had been in the employ of the Cambrian Company since its formation, and his six sons are now employed on the line. Mr Thomas was an active politician, and although in ill-health he journeyed to the polling booth at the general election to record hie vote.

I Better Support for Secondary Schools. The Chancellor of,&he Exchequer's Promise. Good News for Wales. WE append correspondence which has taken place between Mr Arthur Acland, who was Minister of Education in a former Liberal Ministry and the present President of the Board of Education (Mr Augustine Birrell.) To no part of the Kingdom will the purpose of these letters be of more moment than to Wales. All who have given any consideration to second- ary education in the Principality have realised the intolerable strain under which the authorities responsible for the management of this depart- ment of our educational system have worked in the past. Not only have the teachers been ob- viously underpaid, but the general equipment of the schools has iaal great many cases sorelyhandi- capped the work carried on. Indeed, there have been instances —that, of the Llanrwst County School, to mention one in our OWD locality — where the institution was threatened with bank- ruptcy, and if Mr Birrell succeeds in bringing abo,t his scheme for the alleviation of the ex- isting troubles he will have earned the lasting gratitude of the Welsh nation. The letters are as f How February 15th, 1906. My dear Birrell,- Before you plunge into the arduous work of the Session, have you time to consider one or two important matters in connection with education other than elementary ? (1) Secondary Day Scliool4.-Tlio grants to these schools are lamentably small. The result is that we have a v-1ry large number of under- paid teachers, and suffer under other great dis- advantages Since the report of the Royal Com- mission on Secoadary Education, more than ten years ago, there has been hope, ever renewed and ever disappointed, that we should get adequate support from the State. It is impossible at present to do justice to the schools, and the parents cannot afford a high fee. (2) I wish also to call your attention to the fact that the necessary travelling to and fro of many scholars, or pupil teachers, to secondary schools or pupil teacher centres, involves in many counties a heavy expense, to which the county boroughs are not liable Could not the Exchequer give some aid in this direction ? (3) Then there is lie question of the education and training of future teachers. Could not the grant towards building such colleges be increased so as to encourage the provision of opportunities which are greatly needed, if our educational system is to be on a sound foundation /—Yours very sincerely, (Signed) A. H. D ACLAND. The Right Hon. Augustine Birrell, K C., M.P. February 16th, 1906. My Dear Acland,—The subjects you mention are admittedly of great importance in the best interests of education, and have not been over- looked by me. I have been in communication with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and I am very glad to be able to tell you that he has given me the assurance that provision will be made in the Estimates for this year (1) For a considerable increase of the Exchequer grants in aid of secondary schools. (2) To alleviate the burden now placed upon local authorities in respect of the education of teachers. (3) To further assist the building of training colleges for teachers by the local authorities. Appreciating as I do the work done in different parts of the country to promote secondary educa- tion, I hope this assurance may be some little encouragement to those who have, as you say, hitherto laboured under considerable disadvan- tages. -Yours very sincerely, (Signed) AUGCSTIXE BIRRELL. The Right Hon. A. H. D. Acland. 0

L. & N.W. and Midland Companies Co-operating. Avoiding Wasteful Competition. London and North-Western Paying a Bigger Dividend. Projects in Wales. AT the meeting of the London and North-Western Railway, held at Euston, Lord Stalbridge made an interesting pronouncement in regard to a pending arrangement with the Midland Company with the view of avoiding useless competition, following upon a like arrangement, already in operation, with the Lancashire and Yorkshire. His Lordship moved the adoption of thereport, recommending a dividend at the rate of 7} per j 4 cent per annum on the consolidated stock, as against 6 per cent for the corresponding period of last year. He congratulated the shareholders on the successful result of the working for the past half year. With an increase in receipts of £ 243,225, and an increase in expenditure of only £ 70,934, the shareholders would, he thought, be satisfied that the efforts of the Board and the officers in economy of working had been efficacious. It should not be overloooked that this increased 1 traffic had been secured in face of two disadvan- tages-there were 27 Sundays in the half year under review, as compared with 26 in the corres- ponding period of 1904, while in 1905 Christmas- day fell upon a week day, but on a Sunday in 1904. In first-class pansengers there was a decrease in numbers of 3,915, but an increase in receipts of £ 8,413 second-class passengers were less in num- ber by 200,027, and in money £ 10,137 third-class passengers showed an increase in numbers of 283,701, and in money of £ 37,850. Season tickets still showed a satisfactory increase in numbers of 3,103, and in money of £ 5,478. The net increase of money from passengers was therefore £ 41,604. To this must be added the increase in receipts from parcels, £ 20,515 of mails, Y,1,893 of merchandise, Y,101,727 in live stock of £ 3,946, and in minerals of t72,731, the total increase in receipts being 9243,22.5. More Traffic. There was an increase in the half year in passenger train miles of 437,330 miles. This was accounted for by the improved services between London and Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester, which services had proved re- munerative. The long-distance passenger traffic-more particularly the excursion traffic showed a most satisfactory increase, and had had the effect of slightly raising the average rates in all classes. But this increase in train mileage was more than balanced by the saving in assistant engine miles, owing to their more | powerful engines not requiring the assistance bich was necessary with the less powerful j locomotives. For an extra cost for locomotive power of £ 6,800 they had run 800,000 additional train miles, which worked out at a Jow figure of 2d. per train mile, as against the general average of about Is. During the past niue years 18,177 waggons had been renewed at a cost of upwards of C825,000, every penny of which has been charged to revenue. In general charges, under the head of sundry expenses not olassed, the principal items of increase were tL,000, which the proprietors voted to the funds of the British Cotton growing Association, and £1,460 for ad- ditional workmen's compensation. In rates and taxes there had been an increase of £ 9,090. By the continued efforts of their cfficers they had been euabled in several unions, where attempts had been made to increase the Company'a assessment, no; only to resist such attempts with success, but also to obtain a re- duction on the former assessment, and the increase stiown this half year was entirely due to increased poundage, over which the directors had absolutely no control. The rates and taxes paid by the Company during the past year amounted to the huge figures of A:599,722, the whole of which was borne by the holdera of the ordinary stock, and whose dividends were thereby affected to the extent of 4s 6vd in the pound, against 2s 6d ten years ago and Is 93 twenty years ago. He was pleased to see that the President of the Local Government Board had appointed a Deparmental Committee to investiga e the system on which the accounts of local authorities were kept. That was a step in the right direc- tion. Projects In Wales. With regard to the Company's applications to i-Parliament and the Light Railway Commis. sioners, the Chairman mentioned that they were seeking power to make a light railway from Dyserth to Newmarket. This was the outcome of a widely and influentially expressed wish in that district of Flintshire that some further railway facilities should be provided for places which np to August last were unprovided for. In response to this desire, a steam-car service for passengers was at that time inauguarated over the branch line from Prestatyn to Dyserth, and it was intended to extend this service to New- market by means of the light railway now pro- jected, tbe application having already been con- sidered by the Commissioners by means of a. local inquiry, and their approval having been given. The Board were also applying for power to construct railways in South Wales. Co-operation with Other Companies. In conclusion, the Chairman said the Board were quietly, continuously, and to an extent suc- cessfully doing all they could to promote co- operation between companies in order to avoid wasteful competition. One important agreement in this direction that they made with the Lanca- shire and Yorkshire Railway Company had been most beneficial to both companies useless com- petition had been put an end to, considerable economies had been effected in working, and heavy expenditure on capital account had been avoided. They had also been able to give in- creased facilities to the public. They had ar- rangements with the same view with other com- panies, notably with their principal competitor- the Midland,—and he had every reason to believe that where it was possible, and in the interests of their shareholders, the Midland and North- Western would extend such co-operation. The report was adopted.

Llandudno Petty Sessions. ——— Hotelkeeper Fined for Furious Driving. THESE Sessions were held on Monday before Mr H. Kneeshaw (chairman), Dr. Dalton, Messrs W. Bevan, J. Adey Wells, Jelf Petit, and J. O. Thomas. Col. Ruck, chief constable, also occupied a seat on the bench. School Attendance. Thomas Williams, 5, Penrhyn-bay, was fined ios and costs for neglecting to send his children to school regularly, but the bench eventually with- drew the fine and ordered the defendant to pay the costs. j Transfer of a Licence. Mr E. W. Johnson applied for a temporary transfer of licence of the Dwygyfylchi Hotel from j Miss Emily Currie to Miss Mary Alice Phillips. The Chairman How long is it since the licence was transferred before ? Supt. Rees About nine months. The Chairman And how long before that ? Supt. Rees A few years. The Chairman: Have the police any ob- jection. Supt. Rees No, we have made the necessary enquiries and there is no objection. The transfer was granted. Thought he was going for the Fire Brigade. John RobertI, of the Stanley Hotel, Llandudno, was charged with furious driving in Mostyn-street el on the Ith inst. Mr E. W. Johnson appeared for the de- fendant. Sergeant Williams said that at ten minutes past ten on the night in question he saw the defendant driving a horse and trap from the Con way-road up Mostyn-street at full gallop. He was urging the horse on and using the whip freely until he came to the Stanley Hotel, where he alighted. The horse was panting and perspiring. He (witness) afterwards went into the smokeroom and heard a man remark to the defendant that he never sat be- hind such a cob in his life. He told Mr Roberts he would be summoned, and he denied the offence, but when he was served with the summons he ad- mitted that he was driving at a furious rate. In cross-examination by Mr E. W. Johnson, witness said Mr Roberts was driving a good cob. There were several persons in the road at the time! The defendant was driving at such a rate that he thought he was going for the fire brigade Mr Johnson Do you say that the horse was injured ? Witness It was exhausted. Sergeant Jones gave corroborative evidence and said that defendant was driving at a terrible rate. Mr Johnson addressed the bench and said that the true plea was guilty, but Mr Roberts had Pleaded not guilty in order to see what the police had to say. He had been to Colwyn Bay, and the horse, having got cold, was hurrying home. It was an excellent cob and a very fast trotter. Mr Roberts was a well-known whip and a man not capable of illtreating any animal. He did not urge the cob on, but simply let it go, and never endan- gered any life. It was wrong to say that people had been scattered in all directions as there were not many people about at that time of night. The Chairman (to defendant) We could fine you {IO, but have decided to fine you 105 and costs. A Batch of Rate Cases. About 40 persons were summoned for non- payment of poor rates, and the usual orders were made.