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U.S. and Nicaragua I PASSPORTS HANDED TO CHARCE | d' AFFAIRS 1 Washington. Thursday.—In a. letter accom- 1 pa.nyirtg the passports, Mr. Knox soothingly denounced President Zelaya, who. he declared,: had pi nee the oonckFTioti of the Central American Conventions in Washington almost continuously kept Central America in tension or turmoil. ) T'he letter, which is stated to representi, President Taft's views, is couched in very unambiguous terms. President Zelaya. is referred to in it not onLy as violater of an international convention, but as disturber of national and international peace, and as a tyrant whose administration M a blot upon the name of good government. Washington, Wedn-aiday.-Ilhe United States Government have handed his passport to the Nioara/guan Charge d'Affaires. In delivering the pa&sjxjrt, Mr. Knox, State Secretary, informed the Charge d'Affaires that the United States would hold perrxm- any res-ponsible the men who were respon- sible for the execution cf 1Irs. Grace and Cannon. Nicaragua would also be held to the observance of the principles cf the Washington Conference of South American Republics in the interests of genei-al peace and harmony.—Refuter.

Alone on a Raft SAILORS' SHIP-WRECK STORY In response to signals of distress from a etearner about six miles off 8t. Ives Head, the lifeboat proceeded last night in the direction of the flares in the teeth of a strong -IL-. The lifeboat returned early this morning, and fell in with a, ra.ft. bearing a foreign sailor. He "w as brought ashore, and explained that the Russian Ship. Congress, of Liverpool, on which he was employed, was run down yes- terday afternoon. All the crew, excepting the ca-ptain, mate, and himfelf, took to the ¡ boats. He was knocked overboard by the wheel, and, seizing the hatchway, dted to 8t. were those used only by passenger or ,,vere those -used ocly bv Pa,7eDger or

I Religion and Politics I MONMOUTHSHIRE BAPTISTS AND CRISIS I The quarterly meetings of the Monmouth- "h'ra We!sh BaptMt Association wer? com- menced at the Tabernacle Church, Pontypool, on Wednesday, the Her. J. M. Jones, New- bridge, president, occupying the chair. A resolution was passed requesting the Welsh I Parlia.montary party to promote a Licensing I Bill for Wales and Honmoutbglure in the next session cf Parliament which would incorporate the clauses of last year's Licen- sing Bill relating to WaJes, but making the permissive clauses compulsory. An exposition erf the Baptist Union gtiteme of ministerial settlement, auatentation, and collegiate training was given by the Rev. R. C. Griffin, Bristol, who said that he believed that the scheme would prove an effective method of dealing with jsome of the most difficult questions of their denominational life. It. was decided to deal with the matter at a. special conference. A deputation bad visited the Church at King-street, Abertillery, a.nd expressed to them their regret al receiving the Church's application for transfer to the English Esi)- tist Association. The, chairman of the depu- ta.tion aaked for reasooB. The officers of the Church paMt that the application had nothing to do with their pastor or hia theo- logical view3, but the other reasons given were vague and indefinite. The Church urged that it was English in its sentiments, and that a desire for transfer had been expressed for about 20 years. The deputation recorn- mended that the transfer be granted, and I the conference accepted the recommendation. The following resolution on the present political situation was proposed by the Rev. C. Rees, Abercarn This conference, representing 15.000 Ba.p- tists in the county of Monmouth, in the sacred name of liberty, civil and religious, knowing the attitude of the House of Lords in the past towards Nonconformity, looks forward with a deep sense of its tremendous and far reaching importance in the im- pending struggle between the House of Peers and the expressed will of the people, and pledges itself to urge with all possible seriousness the electors of the Churches to use to the full the franchise in the coming general election, when it, is hoped that the question of the relationship between the two Houses of Parliament- will lie so settled I that in future the will of the people stall become the law of the country. Mr. Thomas Richards, Shirenewton, seconded, and the resolution was carried. I

AUSTRALIAN LINER AT BARRY. I Tho fine Colonial liner Matnnga. 1,618 tons, arrived at Barry to-day from Australia via Ivondon. where the passengers were landed. She is in charge of Qaptain Butler. The Matwtga, after bunkering at Barry, will pro- ceed to Freeman tie, from which port she will engage in passenger trade with the Australian islands.

Legal Hair-Splitting REPAIRS TO CARMARTHEN SCHOOL j -At a meeting of the Carmarthen Education Committee, tlie Rev. D. J. Thomas presiding, the managers of the Model Ghuroh erf Eng- land School drew attention to the bad con- dition of tbe Tfeating apparatus, which, it was said, had not raised the temperature hi^lier than 45 degrees. The Obairman s-nid that the question was w-liv3 was Tpfmon?ible for tbe apnaratus? Tf it were a fire-T>la'"e it would be part of the etruoture, and the managers would be re«n<vn#"b]e. The Clerk dfr. Tho-roag Walters} said t.he committee -were liable for ordinary- repairs. The managers and the committee were in much tbø same noeition ac a I-anill-rd and tenant. T'he retw-t. of the inspector showed th'J.t the harmonium in the infants' school was useless and the SOOT worn out. The repairing of t.he floors misrht be chargeable to ja. tenant, but if the old floor weTe worn out and a nerw 111'3/6 required, that might be a matter for the landlord. Mr. Richards said that the matter of the heating apparatus was more urgent than that of the harmonium. They could use a taning-fork in the meantime. A committee was appointed to deal with the whole matter.

Shaken by the Collar. I SCHOOLBOY IS AC ION ACAINST FARMER I Par several hours on Wednesday at Lam- f Peter Cocmty-oourt Judge Bishop was engaged I in hearing an action by a. schoolboy, namexi T'om Jones, of Pantyfedwen. Lianfair Clyd- ogan, who claimed £ 30 damages against David Jones. Gelli, Cellan, a farmer, for I alleged assault. P lainitiff, who was represented by Tdr. I>aniel Watkins, alleged that defendant j struck him until he fell, and when on the j ground kioked him. Owing to the pain he had had to sit oil a settle for five weeks and j remain, in bed for another seven weeks. Dr. Era-n Evanf, Lampeter, said plaintiff !j suffered fsom concussion of the epine, and had not yet fully recovered. Two boys who were with plaintiff said they did not see defendant strike him. Mr. WaiLis Jones. Peracader, called the defendant, who denied the offence, and said he took bold of the plaintiff by the oollar and shook him sharply because he had threatened his boy. Verdict for defendant.

Jeffries-Johnson Fight I HUC? PURSES OFFERED.  I NEW YORK, Wednesday. Bids of purges offered by .ariJU@ organisers for the coming contest for the heavy-weight championship of the world between Jack Johne-on, the champion, and Jim Jeffries, the ex-holder of the title, were opened at one o clock this afternoon at lioboken, New Jersey, instead of at the Madison-square Garden, a<? originally arranged, the New York police having refused permission for the bids to be opened ttere. It iz-. of course, on these bids that the where-" abouus of the great fight depends. Owing too the large number and diverse character of the bids the selection was postponed for 24 1 hours. Johnson was present in person, but Jeffries was represented by his manager. The 1 procecdiNsrc were witnessed by many promi- nent sportsmen. A cablegram was read from Mr. M Intoeh. the well-known sporting- promoter, offering £7,500 to each of the fighters for a contest to take place in the United tS>tatee; £ 8.000 for a fight either in England or t'rainee; and ClO,OW if the mat-ch be decided in Australia. No cheque, howeveV, accompanied the bad, and it waf not considered. 3Jr. John Gleaeon, of San Francisco, offered a purse of 125,000 for a ftglrt to take place OIl July 4. 1910, either at Colma (California) or in San Francisco, reserving all cinematograph picture right&Press Association foreign Special. —

I DA KING BUY BURGLAR. I I. SEQCEL TO READING BAD BOOKS I AT NEWPORT. At -Newwrt ChiMren's Court an Wednesday I an ?x-serenth Kandard lad of afteen. and a present Sunday scholar at one of the best I known Sunday Schools of the town, was found to have all the propensities of a daring i burglar. He was charged with being found in the ba-ekyard of No. 11. Locke-street, for I the parpcee of committing a felony on Satur- day night, in a second case with stealing & from the kitchen of the same house, a and in a. third with stealing 4. from the kitchen of 15, Locke-street, on September 12. ¡ [ Mr. Ernest Orlidge, the tenant of 11. Locke- street, said a.n entrance to his house had been effect.ed by the accused climbing up the ram-water pipe and getting in through a bedroom windr>v.- whilst the occupiers of the I house were out on Saturday night. A similar plan, it was found, was adopted at the house of Mr. F. H. Giddines, at 15, Locke-street. DeteotiTe-pergeant Caldicott said such a plan was a most daring and dangerous one. The lad pleaded guilty. a.nd said he wanted to buy sweets. His father said he was not in want of pookot money, as he was in a situation and was not kept short. Tbe Magistrates inquired what books the accused had been reading. He told them that he bad read stories of how a man used to get into hoosee by scaling the water-pipes. The Chairman Mr. A. J. Stevens): And was he punished or did he get off? The Lad: lie got off. The Chairman: Such books ought to be burnt. On the boy's father to exercrise a strict vigilance, the Bench consented to his being placed under probation for twelve months. Amongst other things he was ordered to desist from was the reading of bad books.

APOLOGETIC HUSBAND. I ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH FRYING- PAS AT CARDIFF. A frying-pan was the weapon alleged to have been UtOed by James Cadby (43) in ail assault upon Mary Ann Cadby, his wife, at 54, Gray-street, Canton, and liB a result the man waa charged with a violent assault before the Cardiff stipendiary on Wednesday. Relating the story, Mrs. Cadby stated that I her husband usually apologised tor beating her. Prisoner, it wae said, became annoyed on Tuesday at delay in getting his dinner, so he picked up the frying-pan from the are and struck his spouse on the head with it. VIs. Cadby was forgiving, and begged the magistrate not to be hard. He h&d given her a blaock eye on Monday. Dr. Pittard said t-hcre was considerable Mood lost, and a bruise was covered with what appeared to be soot. Prisoner was committed to the eegsioTie.

FORTUNE OF £ 30,000,000. I NEW YORK, Wedneedfty. The appraisers of the estate of the Jate Mr. Harrima» have iaaued a report starting, that the famous financier has left a ouln of nearly LM,OooWD.-Oontml News.

LIEUTENANT KILLED BY A TILAMCAR. CllRO, Wedneeday. Second-lieutenant H. L. Wheat-ley, of the I Yorkshire Regiment, was run over by a t-ram- I car here to-day and killed.—Renter. ======= I

ADMIRAL TOGO RETIRES. I TOIQO, Wednesday. Admiral Togo is retiring from the naral command, and has been appointed a member of the military council. He wiU be succeeded by Vice-admiral Ijuin.-ReuteT.

POLICEK.AID. Jessie Williams (30), together with her husband, Alfred Williams, were arrested for being concerned in the managemont of a disorderly house at No. 6, Oanal-parade. At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday, Police- constable Craddock said that" he went upstairs and found the husband in bed. A kuock came a.t the door. and Inspector Ben Da.s. who had charge < f the raid, answered it. to find a certain woman and a man there. In a beck bedroom were two children. Police- conctable Watkins gave the result of a watch he kept on the house. The Bench sentenced the- h-wsheard to two nacrnths' hard la.bour. On a ctrang plea, by Mr. Tudor- Beee. who defended, the woman wag simply cant Lowed-

CARDIFF QtTE'EN'S NUESEs" INSTITUTE. The following are tho statistics of the I <?oi?: done dunng November by the Cardiff Branch of th? Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute for Nurses, for ?nrhins the Sick FOOT in Their 0" H{): —Convalescent, 1. died 54. tDM?rred to hospital. ?< 23, still ou books. 253—t?taJ, 409; number of wnt? paid 5.806. Ua-cda? -xd ?TntcbuMh: VinU paid 261.

LEICESTER. 0 VICTOR'S SELECTIONS. [SPECIALLY WIRED.] Victor's selections for to-day are as follows:- 1. 0.—CANNY LASS. 1.30.—SWEET NELLY.* 2. O.-OFF SIDE. i 2.50.—BUSH ROSE. 3. 0.—BOR-NALIRA.* j 3.30.-DICK BRAGG. j VICTOPIS" DOUBLU. 1.30.—SWEET NELLY.* 3. à,BORSALIRA.*

Paddock Finals. BY "GOLDSEEKER," LEICESTER. Thursday. Four continuous sport on the Midland circuit will be brought to a conclusion to-day, when the final stages of the Leicester Meeting will be got through. Fair sport is promised, the Sileby Steeplechase being the feature. The weather is favourable. Selections :— ..Oadbv Hurdle—CANNY LASS. Town Hui-(Ile-VAGRA-N-T II. Leicester Handicap—OFF SIDE. Glen Steeplechase—BLSH HOSE. B-cilvoIr Steeplechase—BORNALIRA. Sileby Steeplechase—DICK BRAGG.

Notes and Selections. LEICESTER, Thursday Morning. The weather conditions at Oadby yesterday were di-smal in the extreme, and it was not. surprising that a mere handful of visitors fhouid put in an appearance, there being practically no market. Let Go the Painter bas during his career gained many successes, and one of his few Tietories 011 the flat was over this course. It. was his superior speed after clearing the lam. fence that ena-bled him to beat the greatly fancied B.M. in the Broxhilk Steeplechase. To-day fields will again be on the big side, when the Leicester Hurdle Handicap is the chief event. Abelard waits for Kemtttoc, and Sa-vemake represents Xightiskgall in preference to Kolo, but LET 00 THE PAIMTFR scored eo readily yesterday, that he should win here agadn. Other selections follow:- Oadby RuTdl,&-KILMUCKLIN. Town Hurdle.-CX)C-NAC- Glen Steeplechase.—GEUDTAED. BeLvoir 'Chase.—BOUND DANCE (nap). Sileby Steeplechase.—DICK BRAGG. MERLIN

PROBACLE RUNNERS FOR ïO- DAY'S RACES Oadby Madden Hurdle Race.—Sir Peter, Cauny LaBS, Kirklington, Kilmuckiin, Sally Gamp, Jock, Simon of the Spear. Nantyglo, and Legalite. Town Selling Handiica/p Hurdle.—Narratear, E-a, Vagrant, Maroellin, Bellax, Jesf, Cocoe, Droitwioh. B. Oweet Nelly, Cwnac,, and Beautiful Erre. Leicester Handicap Hurdk.-Viz. Let. Go the Pointer, Savenvafce, Baron Crafton, and Wiry Mac. Glen Selling Steeplechase.—A11 ready. Belroi-r Steeplechase.— Vaerdalen, Roey Symone, Bornalira, • jEtotmd Dance, and Go-Ahead. T J Sileby Handicap St-eepleeba-q,Dik-k B. Celerity, Rover II., and The Pilot.

"EVENING EXPRESS" FINALS, LEICESTER MEETING. 1. 0.—KIBKLCvGTON. M J? y (map). 1.30.—SWEET NELLY (nap). 2. 0.-SAVE&NAKE. 2.30.-13T-,&H ROB-E. 3. O.-BOR-NALUL-t. 3.æ.-ROVER II.

NEWMARKET NOTES. (TBOM orB OWN OOKBBSPOSDBST.) XEWMARKJST, Wednesday, j IJOT FOR LEICESTER. Salty Gamp. LKPT FOR KFMPTON PABK. Specimen. U,1C»T«.R MEETING. SELBCTIOVS FOR THXTKSDAT. HnrdJe—KASOX GRAFXOK. SBebr 8ieepie(;baee—HlUHv'TEP. oadby Hnrdle—SJiXrLY GAMP. Belvoir Slcoplechase—HOUXD DAXCE. Towu Ruzdio-ST. HUBEET.

FIRST SEA LORD. I SUCCESSOR -TO ADMIRAL SIR JOHN FISHER. The Prime Minister, with hit Majesty's approval, has requested Admiral of the Fleet I Sir John Pisbetr to continue to eerve as a. nwmiber of the Committee of Imperial Defence after vacating his official position a £ First Sea. Lord. It is also officially announced tliat the Kimg has been pleased to approve the appoint- ment of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson to be First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, in ooeon to Sir John Fisher, who will retire cm January 25 nest.

NEWS OF THE CHURCHES On his depart-ure from Bettors Rledrws, Derry Ormonti, Cardiganshire, the Rev. R. Lloyd Jones, rector, was pretsenled with a purse of gold as a token of appreciition from the parishioner. The rev. gentleman has been appoimted to the vrcaria.te of Bettws Bvan and Bryngwyn, Troedyraur, Cardigan.-hii-e. FORTY YEARS PASTOR AT TALGARTH. The Bet. Pbw Dariep, for 40 years pastor of the GMvinitic Meithodist Church, Tal- -th. has just been presented with a. purse of cold aM. Mtr?r m?.taj)d by members of his Ohurcbee at BNmUys and Talgartt. Mr?. Dories atoo recei ved' a solid silver tea-set.

CONGO TRADE QUESTION. A: a meeting of (he Newcastle Chamber of Gsmnaeree on Wed-nettjwf n wa? announoed on official atrtbon+y t?n?? Ang??-G?rma?i und?r-! standiuc <m the Congo trade queelkm had been reacbed and that a conference of the Psowacs interested will probably be held. J

TO-DAY'S NAPS. Chronicle (Kettledrum;.—ROTJND DANCE, Travelling Correspondent.—DICK BRAGG. Daily Jfirnor.—SWEET NELLT. Daily Erpress.—HOLYHEAD. The Star.—MILFOIL. Evening News.—CANNY LASS.

l WEEKLY OPINIONS POST. Savernake and Royal Birthday. SPORTING TIMES. SaTernake and High Step. DIAMOND JOURNAL. Let Go the Painter. Bed grove, Okoro. Jen- kins, and Irish Channel. CHILTON'S GUIDE. Abelard and More Haste.

I SPECIALISTS' OPINIONS RACIXG WORLD SPECIAL. j Savemake or Kolo. Bedgrove or Highstep. I IJOro Eossmore or Sally Gamp, Round Dance Amrthill or St. Hubert. | DIAMOND SPECIAL. I Dick Bragg. Bound Dance. Miss Nick. More I j Haste, and Okoro. I RACING EXPERT. I Off Side. More Ha?ie, Dick Bragg, and Round Dance. i

I DAILY PAPERS 'I Sporting Ch ron icia- Kettledrum Oadby lTurule.-Ca.nn;- LI.t. Town Hurdle.—Sweet Neiiy. Ijeicester Hurdle.-IA-t, Go the Painter. I Glen Steeplechase.—Bush Rose. Belvoir 'Cha-se.—Round Danoe (nap). Sileby Steeplechajse.—Rover II. TRAVELLING OOR RESPONDENT. I Oadby Hurdle.—Okoro. ) Town Hurdle.— Nere us. i Leicester Hnrdle.—Miss Nick. Glen Steeplechase.—Sexton. Belvoir Steeplechase.—Go Ahead. sileby St"pleeb-iee.-aick Bra.srg InaJl'. BIRMINGHAM P08T. Oadby Maiden liurdle.-Sir Peter. Town H-urdle.-Mor,- Haste. I^eioester Hurdle Handicap.—Off Side. ) Glen Selling Steeplechase.—Bush Rose. Belvoir Steeplechase.—Jenkins. Sileby Steeplechase.—Dick Bragg. DAILY MIRROR. OMiby Hurdle.—Sally Gamp. .N,e U y ;nap. Town Hurdle.—Sweet IRicestt"T" Hurdle.—Let Go the Painter. Glen Steeplechase.—Old Harry. Belvoir Steeplechase.—Round Dance. Sileby Steep I ecb a,oe.-I)ich- Bragg. DAILY MAIL. Oadby Hurdlp.-Kirklington. I Handicap Hurdle —Viz. Glen Steeplechase.—Grninard. Belvoir Steeplechase.—Barnalira I DAILY EXPRESS. I Oadby Hurdle.—Sir Peter. Town Hur(ile.-The Run. Leicester Hurdle. Miss Nick. .Glen Steeplechase.—Old Barry. Belvoir Steeplechase.—Vaerd. Sileby 'Chase.—Hcyhead napj. THE STAR. Oadby IIuntile—Canny Lass. I Town Hurdle.—Cognac. f ijeicester Hurdle.—Wiry Mac. N Gloen Steeplechase.—Mifoil (nap1. Belvoir Step ,ple,(,-har&e.-Round Dance, i i Sileby 'Chase.—Diok Bragg. t < EVENING NEWS. Oa.dby Hurdle.—Canny Ijass. Town H-ur-dle.-Sweet Nelly. T eiceeter Hurdle.—Savemake. » Glen Steepiechaae.—Bush Roee. PelToir "Chase.—Bornalira. I SHeby Steeplechase.—Highstep.

I OFFICIAL STARTING PRICES. LEICESTER JfEETiKG. BroxhiJte «ceplecha«ie Q2).—L«<t Go the Painter, S to agtK; B..8f. 7 to 4 agK; Roupti Pup, lw to ig. Quan. Hunt Steeplechase (6"Youder, 13 to S &ht>]9tey< 2 to 1 2&tl. B-iiwtatl Saee HO).—Mitac, 10 to 1 ow; IIODOUTP, 4 to 1 agst Marr iri., 3 to aw. .V-.g-ton Hurdle (14).—Weperw, 6 to 1 aget; The Dradge. 7 to 4 agat: Brookwood, 10 to I agpt. I >ecember Hurtle (ITt.—Xereufl, 100 to 8 int: Mift I >k, 5 to 2 agst: Canticle, 9 to 2 agøt. Hum!? tiV..—DnBnmgttra, F to 1 agst; j I Esgagem«j)t, 5 to 1 ajrst: Pertinest, 100 to 7 3¡;st.

AGCEPTAXCES. I •WET.BEr^K HANDICAP HtTEDLE, XOTTINGHAiM. i <?c?s Quezon. Mount l?r%7?rt II.. -k k-q" Merry Thcul,t. New Uran&?% ??-nMk?. FI"4nhoL'. I Ima.n, WiDd HoAev, boiunjafs W<iy? CSs?e, True as Stee], and Des Kssaxs. GRAND AJTNCAL HANDICAr HURD-LE, I SAN £ >OVVN. Nimonson, C4=". Pemus II.. nn. Bbct M-m  ?Mt? 3r?Inis, CbectMA. t-a?nMhf. aerk o: tbe I Weaibpr, Vrao, and Nere-Js. SANDOWX HANDICAP _I Motmt Prœ pect.' Fortune, Snnnkle M, C'sci 1. Noodstcce, Xyobwood, SS?dy Girl. Beg IS, Baz«tJill. I<t?'< PTj. sna?n t?s'?, Bceem?mmt, Wand, WIl- liaru the I'irs-t. and Kimcai,

OFFICIAL SCRATCHINGS. I T)M "Sportmas" hM b«n !Bf«f<Md by ) Memii W««th»-trr c; the foaowiBf 5?m?hiuv:- All en¥agn-ber lirr ai'.d Dame Masbarn mtt. jI All published haIJdica.plL-- VVeiior.iii and Coimie }-Ä1¡æ. v'*Cf,t.MLD"er %tteepiecjLaw, l?oill ?zv?a?ud C-onn?c Fdia5,. St. £ ^ou( jiwcrii—Drlnaugd. )

The Waririck Antumn fixinre next se»«eri will com- I pnae thrw d,e' racin? uoo"r Jodie,- CmJ» BIl. I cAe?-p,locha?%i;ig œing diepenbcd with.. Thb ?e a. ttp in the rIght d?rect,.n-

I [FROM THE "WESTERN MAIL'I Wretched weather was associated with I opening stages of the Leicester Meeting on Wednesday, and there wat a very thin at-tendance. This was an the more regret- tehle, as the sport w*p distinctly good of itz I class. There were plenty of runners, but I bafliers a first favourites were unluciy, as, although five out of the eix were placed, only one n>auaged to aotoally win. The 'fcaittne of the proceedings was the stueeeeE in the Kswklie crl lboac, Morgan, the youngest of the Oannoo's family of steeplechase jockeys. He rode his first winner when Blue Boy took the December Hurdle, and then won the Mootarose Hurdle on Douiningtom. The Leicester Meeting will be concluded to- day. and it is to be hoped the weather will have tailren a decided turn for the better when the raring forceF again assemble. The card promises intoreeUue sport. The Sileby Hfl-ndioap Steeplechase of 110 sovs is the prin- cipal item. Selections: — <?dby HttrolIR PETER. Town Hupdl<—X ERIE'S. i Ijeicestea-Handaca#)—LET GO THE PAINTER. Gl?B Steeplechase—idLLAN. Be1mir tt??Mth?se—BOR?ALIRA. -1 M?bY Steepleohajse—DICK BEA?G.

GEORGE WHITE, ¡ TTOF AND FOOTBALL. ACCOV!fTAn, I HIDDELBURGH. HOLLAND. I and 229. Seven lgistm-wrma, N. (jhiiir-wT ot Turf Cuaittian Soctotr) CKBDIT AND DEPOSIT AOCOCNTS OMN-M. Write for Tcmne. St.D4 ld. poeWauid to Middtilbnrch for Foot bail List and Middelburgh HaiL I SO DBDIX-TlO.Nf:. PSOlffl SETTLEJOCJTTS AND HOXOCRABUfc DEAULHOS. Stamped adAitiaowl ftcvslope Mat to evsry oUat CIa racafvt ot addrem £ tf«rAlon thbe paper.) ? W A N S F, A T. SEWPOST. At Nevrrrart. Decemiwr 4. Kick-off 2.50 p.m. L\d-!11issiOll;-F',¡eld, 6d.; Kuciosur^. Is. 4505 NF.A^-H V. CARDIFF, uroa-, December 4, Cardiff Park. Kick-off Three o'ckick. e6672 ST. SAVIOt'R'^ require Match on Saiurday Next. Deeetn4»r 4tti, Home or Away: jl; aoer,; Stianatw.-Wrtte ore wire W. Morgan, tfeo., 67. poszl. St t. Cardiff. eZl&zi

TRAINS IN COLLISION. I The up Tollbridge train collided on Wed- nesday morning with the down Greecwich train near Cannon-etreet btation, Ijondon. The engine, ten, and one coach of the former were derailed, the engine tum-ing over on Uie Ride. Traffic wae diaorgTmMed, but nobody wae injured.

I DINAS .POWIS TENNIS AND BOWLING Ol/l'B. Mr. G. JL J. Davey presided a.t Uie Mmml meeting- of tb. Dinas Powis Iawh Temru* and Rowlin? cilig, wlven the lolloping omeen were electedPresident, MajOT-peateral H. It Lee. R.L., J.P.; pen era! yecretarv, Mt. N Isaac treasurer. Mr. (Vtcti f,a v jes captaan of tenuis tea-na, Mr. R. "Bclroofids: w.m-ts.,ry, Mr. P. V. Yord, eaipfcain of ooling teMn. lit. T. P. Thomas; vkeoaip^in, Mr. K. tiraJiara; aaxl secretary, Mr. D. Wiikiueoa.

MLETHYR AND DOW1.AIS BRANOR OF THE N.U.T. A meeting waa held at Caedraw School?, when a vote of condolence with the family of the late Mr. Honlscnj, I»»wiaif. wae Po-omd., The nomixia.tiouf for the tevoral oftioes oi the National Union of Teachers were:—Vice- president,. Kiss OWc-horti; treasurer, MT. Hamilton-, tiiree executive mem .here for Wales. Messrs. Harris aftd Rhys Nic^oda# and Miss Haunah Witiiama.

I BIRTHS, MARRIARES oL DEATHI AND M MIMOBtUL Charge lor Inserting uctwtasmmuo tnter thw eadi-n g: ls. for 3Q Wotdi and l<i. for E»erT Extra Woncia. No Eotioe C'f this description .n be inserted lmlaea authenticated br the same aac address of the smdmt. Teieg-rajiia aiid telepoanie roomeagm caaaot be aotei Qil until oonftrmed in wrtting. BIRTHS. TI a; 47. Belt-road. S«a<s>fabe, to ilT. and Mre. Titrnnaf r. 1 nmer. a daogiiiei. MARRIAGES. -KIRK.On tne Wth J\p>eHiber nS- St. Church, Roath, by tho Re,. R J. Ires (Vicar of tit. German 61, aaoistai 4,y the Kev. Cecii fciupsoa (Vicar Tk -M 0; the Pari."l> !h('nn- Gr?,t' 80;; of Cox, ESQ., 1 f-ptotiaiHia, w ttor»!ic« younger caugta«r <K (iranciiior A. C. KJrk. Xewpon-roari. Cardiff. IXM?iy—BARI? .-LoA nMfnfbw K. ? '.?r?iC. bv lL A. JL Barley, j by Be,. B. A. Huia Bsrlev brothers of t-LV iiridf and Her. A. W. Vvand. Wil-frid Dobbin. JHOt.O. (Fng.), ic.. ekiet* aor. ot Kdwm Dobbin, oi Csirdifi, to fMnaoe Ada uwrd, TOuyseW tJaug-htcr o-f the lite Her. lL F. Barley. Ii .VL-LKV—ISODJCRICK-—c>n Tiieaday, Ncrvemfcer twe 30t.r_. a1 G'Ui.tw-rough. York: nirt*. < William Heorr Hailey to Heltie. youneieet daughter oi Sees Eod«riok, L$CJ. The Ireharrife. DEATHS. DOXE.-On tb' ?h ()vembP. a? M. LL"J11-1, ?ort.b hiel, W{H?m J&'m BoM, Stcptmiider, a<r? ?. E??E'X.—d: Noembm 23?h. K- Pa.)m<'T?:tn? Ca?ox- P"M-, G-riffith Eoweu. isle ?? oaj~niiUl Fan.. St. _ri agW- £;'e:¡ l>Ji'I!1t Û'!H' }jl3l on Friday, f4r St. Andrew'* Churcaiyerd. DY.ER.On 5«cvcmV>?r 50th, Ajitul Maria., t. belovSri vife of John Dyer. I*il',?, ui h;el'llD. r:1O !'t' Ul lIEPBt:R.-Sovem 29. at h' !"e'8. SoutMeok, 531. Edfe-ktiie, Liverpool, 68 yeejs. trl>u Hepburn. Cvn"u2t m"? KsvgtiK^er aiid Navai Architect. •JOHK.—On Sunday, ax rclicoi liousr, T^uyrefii!, TixJina? Llevelvn John. of th" law Thomas and Mary John. Funeral Three p.m., Thursday, for C.3L Chapel. FABKEK—Noveaaher 3SUi, Mirpaiet, lielo\ed wife of Riohird Parttrr. o* 25, Alhoiw-reed. Forest Hill (late I of Tne Rjjadyr, TIAl. Funeral Thursday. Three p.m^ at L sk. BI?E.R-?-?tH?r :S..u &o. B'it-.?!? J. Ea? Terry, in hi^ fixtiet-r. :w, JVc:ry ?ohz fiider. ?*t of Bri«to'; and V»'ewtc:a|H'r-Mar». I STEWARD.—On the 2['1 NovrraH. at TN> Ced3,<. ?-fich. r the B?. Char!e- ;a,, T!,e Cedl' ('tGr o. (»ea3Wi<?yUm, iu uftoli.. ag«il 71. WI/L»L.I.\MS.—Xovembsr 29. esiddeniy. ased 56 Rj. the Ct?irly-belc\-ed hiiMbind of Amy Bolmer, of Newlyn. EnrJerd;ùe-roa<1. ew Briphton. and J >on tip late Bioe oi Pwllheli, Kemtar j rif tie Toxteth I>xl?e, .356 \l.LLL.Xt)"3tb. n< ?. (;lœ¡;o!t. J Carditt, Jeoa W'M'iaa*' <«r»erly of Liaiwaar | Cowt,. in ii!» efveaty-flu-t ye,.r. Fitters' Thurada; lesiv^t: IOT Trpo"- at Tfr. rr)ad ?. ACK X OVL-K-DG M ii X i j;. r.ICHAKC-.—Mr?. RirliaTds Mertbrr. i.noerely thanks her friends ui Mertliyr and where xcr t'.>e:T kind sympathy in her gr«at bereavf- ai«u ior ion; tnbutcg ««nt tokens, of t resneitr;. j [THOMAS.—Whe 0< the ?? Wm? ,o\>rf' T'i?Tr,?. f. Fi'Kentia-Aree; Cathay", 4wiw Lo t-hank tier iriendc for bJ..¡;i meBsagfs 01 ,-p;Lh,. aud Í}(ra2 tri^irWs dur; ng hrr recern, &"1(1 berea"-ernent. IN Vi EM OKI AM. R0>SKR.—In I/wine "mo'T 0' my d w;->, Bennett, *hc died Ileoera-ier ad. '19,,Z.. gt- C 44.—Ob, vacant in the firep^arn chair. Th^ orw 1 iived no 1-nger th»re. t And r: I rnger only nnow How oiaer. I iopi t.welv» I month? arc.—>adiy hj- be- i?-in?- HnsteMl azd Son Tom-my. jtiler's* Arnsf. Xel«on. In Lming M"mcry oi toy deaj- Motlier, who pesrwl away a, E\-c!1{;-t"'D Cottai-e. P;n.h{l.v.L rq1 December I :nd. Alt,7 .orr.e..) rat-t.—Jmzi-

AUGUSTINE J. STONE, FCXKJtAl. DOtaCVDR. P«r8on«ti Supervision to All 0-ders. Xa-t- Tel.: cazdtf. Xoe. 74D4 and ism Post-effece Tti.: Xc. J12. Cardiff. AOGTSTIK* STO.M., Ckrfiff. 5, WORKING-ST.. CARJ)IFF.

PROGRAMME. Leicester Meeting "I r\ —Tbe OADBY MAIDEX HUBOIJB RACE PLATE of 80 @ova t?e eeot?nd to receive 10 sote. Two wiltw. MT Nl' vyjrt lb Mr ? ?itcc? L??];«. t?k y?? KT ;rV.i,ie ? #r 1~1, '{ îi U Mr J Niiiati?orp C?k"y Wood 5 11 U Lariy Wynn' A.mght of 8t 3,D.m Pti?jte f?.NT Mr J B Foe'?r'p K.;rkUn??n ..M?jw sm:? <'Ht ?ar?ecn-Capt M'O?be'o SaKy Gaap M'Gahe 4 U < M? A ?? o<t?r. ).M. e „ ?.Mitv?, .j?tdt<-r. Jan 0 It 4 The above tt?w? tMvtw?. Mr A X Br'e "r .Pr!"a n II" -'Ué teø"" Wb ?fttf .QowBt ? f I Mr H 3 Orayv ld C.:>oI<80L 11 '5 I Mr < W H&!t?r«on ? ?b?tn O?..C<?!t!M.?te ? M ii Mr E 8 Tomhu800'P The Doo .Prtn.,e 5 11 is™ Cohme! J & E WeB' CUL BBYTC ..Bnt'te 4 u !5'?. M! L B Bea?rha-mpF BMag Dawn ,K Hunt 411 9, Mf G Bdw^rd«*'r Okom .r Hartigap 9- W ? M<????')! ?!h?'??c)??a? bvmjle 4 11 9 !},(r W ?fi?oB a Tr..f¡p.r 11 .CM?p 411 s ? H PpM'? Jok ,,tiameil 4 11 9" l ofti St Davkte' SimrtB of the Spear i ? P?!tt '4 H e ¡.\tr R Buck worth > Orer Gbo* .P 11) 4 j Mr?- Vw p?.J",w 5 19 4 Mr M Kirkwood's 'RoM)i? K. ?rr!?<? SIC ? I Mj J P O'COnUO"Ll QIMVI B<?[frr ..In I??ad i » « j Mr 0 T Youn?-? >ewtl>emone .c Youac 2 19 4 ¡ Mr V Hail Walker'a Prince l ippin Fergaamt c 10 4 'I Qfk-The TOW? ?EM?XG RAJ?MCA? 1.0 Ht;"RDI£ RACE ?f 70 eon; th? 9boond to receiw 4 806. Two miW& yi tit 2t) Mr H F Clayton's iiman Knighi !&ke 5 12 Mr P B Bering's mum Haste ftrlw a il- ti Mr B B tiitoou's Tbe guo .Ptt. SUM Mr J Baylig's Bertee Sccie .¡ 5 n Mr C R;bbert'< -vk, ??n<? W J?tK&-u.?!l 5 1 1 Wr A P, j, Lte 3 1 M? r J ?.Ma<M!nMa-t V$ H .H Hut .11 T Wr J Tyler'# Droitwici J Tit a 11 n Sir G Caytmi V Dcvaf Flint 4 ill M: H T Hiack .Northern Prlncesn C'am^heC ]taaw>H 4 10 J2 Mr W Birr » H'x4oriicaa si ,rr«e. h W K- The above have arrhree. Mr J F Appieva-d'b Ampvoili .1b:ItiIœ 6 M Mr Puliey'e Irish Channel -Butchers a is I) Coloael R L Birkin'a Kanutenr C Rroom "11" Mr R Carpentier> Ba Ofcrtwright a II 1? Mr A E M'K:rilay> A Hubert ..CMtliwalto a t Colonel J S L >• e»tern> Gun Barrel ..Brittle 6 j: 7 Miss E ."riiy"- Cheverel Lleby 6 1; 6 Mr P C Psrker'e Mareeujia K«ftr 4 51 4 Mr C 11 MMNie't ]M6 ?. ?w Mo??m all Mr E HJ1? BeUai .Diger ij. I Mr H W Etheteron's ryras Goawetl ail z ?W? P F ni?t>' HoUaader .Gof?n <T' ? Mr B L-c?,? Je? Cnrt 4 n j H ? /t: i; Mr ? BI&c?'s A?ocHoo Osmtiber*r 6 10 f! Nir Xoiar.'c Sweet NeUy Cocltawatte 6 1C 7 Mr W Parr igb'? Coonterfelt 1 Wr H Baariair? Lone Maidee wArt4a a To s .Mr R L Feawick> Cor.??c .Wh'ttJt?- jM & Mr J A C:"IO,.s Beautiful EV* ..Cham 1 10 O A-Tbe I,DIOF¥»mi BA?!IWAP HUB- '"• U DLE RACE of 100 sovs; the MCOB< to receive 10 so vs. Two railee. y*et lb Mr R I/Pf Go the l'ainter ..Payne all U Mr C Hibfoert'# Sor^rnaae XigatauaaK a 21 8 Coi(*«l J llu1.t:erford' Off SWe IkLribW 4 11 9 Mr B Tyler Mia* Kick DtfCr 4 19 19 Mr RD GLW. CMrticle G Mecziaa 110.. Mr C VT C Pleader-.On. V6,ln Mac G Mesriei 5 It < The above have arrive*. Mr H A Abelaid .Daviel! a. 7 Mr A Stefan's £:010 XVhtiaeall 8102 t Ur Q EAwarda»> Vtz .Ittr_iM 5 Ii 12 Mr J Foster s Baror, Crafton Ptpby a 11 1 Mr J Pwyer' ST Benrv Prirste a 11 ( Colonel J t- E Mesterti'tf JJomary Bye Brittle 6 ii 1 O ??—The GùEN FLI..TG KTKEPT.P- -••jU CHASE PI?TE of 70 oovs; the eeoond to peo?i?t 5 awm Two mUte. T* fti. lh Mr RRon'!< Saltan i!5 Mr It B Hall's (Mar 3,'l 5 Mr C G M'Ajidrew'c BeeUess IL H 6 M> V Btirkp'? Oi Yell a 11 5 v -r,s HotKWS* a n 5 Mr B Tyler's Ttlstoe a tj 5 Mr Kotner M iUiarr)v'» Bask R- a 11 5 Mr M Good's Milfoil 5 11 j Mr G A B 6 21 2 Mx C Jlod^&or.'s Gruiuani &li t Mr rC Stern's Miiaa 5 11 z Mr J B Foster's Old Harry 4 10 7 Th. afteve have ani. ? n"'?? B??<Mr; ?TRKPI?CHASV of 3. 70 NOT?: the eeoGM to rwo?re 13 eovc. Two ntiiee. rn* 2b Mr W Wiitem's BouaiJare M'G,Jg&A I Lady Vfarw-;rfc's (,0 Alwai t<oiwa4la i ii G c The abeva have arrived. 1\fr A Red Clood W Morgar. a II 1Z IJllr B BlflUee 5 Wilhr B Blrtwe 1111., | C*o; M Huicbee« Yaerdalec narias a H y> Mr J T t 11 12 Mr W Xei«u;'f Jenkiiw C«nraf> e H 12 .r E W Rohiiwjn'p .} á. 11 £ Mr A B Wuiker'* Boutid Dane* ..F RurtW" < n 12 Ur C L Pule*? Ftaaen Payne a 11 12 Mr J M Kerne a Balbur Per- I 11 9 S;r K W Leving«> (iarrydice .Prjva.ll' 5 n 9 Barw! <Je Fcnetr. II Wlutaker 4 11 0 Mr T P«*T?'f HeAmond .G 4 U 0 Lora ifct Barkte' Oarioa B vr SnaAN 4 11 a ? on—Tbe sn?EBY HANDICAP ST)MltT- ?.<Jw CHA?E ef 110 8OVS; the aeo=d to receive 10 eovs. Three miles. ,¡ n> Mr B WiHianr> Krk 81:' Pavne 1 5 Mr J A. C.tntpt)f:i'« HotyheM .TbomMc t. II The above twure arrive*. Mr E C Ir?t't Bed?rtMe Go? ?? 4 u:r¡¡ý"öj< n J Mr H J>æ;' Kovei n GMV«U a un M- <?ro?<?of' B<epHe? -Macttb &UtC Mr W JfeJeorV Mire TmGbte .(.ap 8011 7 Mz R B H.:W1'f> "I nc I.A .B B Siewe all 1 Mr IMU'.fuc wnswr, ? sans Pew Dick a 117 Lord Ah<rdom', Jbdn iTa.t8 All7 Mr B B?rh?-jt H?)?? ??'.??.?t)ot)?)-v tu 1 Major K. bantht TatUer II .Wilt "Ie 12

CUNARD OFFICIAL DEAD. Mr. Thompson :2" nwine superintandont of the Cunard Company, died on Wednesday at Liverpool from pnoumonia. He Wa6 for- merly outdoor manager of Harland and Wolff's Engineering Works. Belfast.

DR. COOK'S RECORDS I Copenhagen. Wednesday.—Dfr. United fkaies lCiaiieten' in Ot>pe»iaiageiu ha* been r-aken to be prevented at tie reoeption of i Dr. Cook Poa.%r records the Tnivexaitv of Copenb..well. The Minister replied tbai i he would be Iføligtltoo to a-UCTid as aji vin- official vriinefss. IALT he sall. om. the 9th. ines.. 114or Waehingtion on leave of -Be»te'\

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION XM A S PRESENTS. SHEFFIELD'S BEST CUILFLIY AD SILVER. pLATE. I « F.OCK BOTTOM PRICEK" CUA AND 12PSFBCT STOCK. SOTj PHILLIPS, lPPO>ITf |CT>\AL IK'Tra, 1 |41, ST, MARY-ST.. CAR,DIFF.

ySORPAHQN. The Premier's Protest TO-DAY'S DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. Mr. Asquith ent-eiing the Honse of Com- moiis on Wednesday during questions wm warmly cheered by his supporters, M-Irly of them rising and remaining on their feet until he had taken his M&t OIL the crowded Ministerial Bench. At the cloee of questions the PRIMB 31IXISTEB, wh(>Fe rising- was the signal for a renewed outburst of cheering froan his snp- Po S. whiah was prolonged for some mo._oiits, said: Mr. ftpeaJcer, in rising to move as I do thaA the House do now adjourn, I havo to say t.ha.t I tod, aiter consul un-s authentic rooortls of the proceedings of tne other House, that the Finance Bill by this House was last night refused a eeoond reading by the House of Lorafc. 1, therefore, give notice that at the earliest possible opportunity, namely, to-morrow, x shall move the following resolution-— That the action of the House of ljorus in refusing to pailS into law the financial provision made by this House -or tb" service of the yeai; is a breaxii of t fe Constitution and a u»arpaUon 01 the rights of the Commons. The statenleilt was received with Ministerial Cheers, a,u,1 counter Ovition cheers. The motion for an adjournment was imme- diately agreed to. and the House rose at 3.30. UNIONIST ATTITUDE. No Amendment, But a Direct Vote Immediately -after Mr. Asqnith bad given notice of his resolutdon in the House of Com- mons a contereace of the Unionist members present was held in the Unionist Whip's office. The lirst intention, it is understood, was to frame an amendment to be pressed by the Opposition to-day. After full con- cie-eratiop. however. it was eecided, with the concurrence of Mr. Balfour, who was con- sulted over the telephone, not to put forward any amendment, bat to give a direct voW against the resolution. There is little likeli- hood fir Mr. Balfour being sufficiently recovered to-day to attend the House. It has, therefore, been arranged, that Mr. Asquitii shall be followed by Mr. Austen Chamber- lain, who will express the views of the Opposition. It is not anticipated that the debate will be of a prolonged character, and it is quite possible that after Mr. Arthur Henderson, the chairman of the L-aborrr party, has spoken, the division will be taken. It is agreed, irrespective of party, that in a ei-isis of such gravity general discussion of the Constitutional issue would be out of place No cue desires that the House of Commons should run the risk in the excite- ment of the hour, of parusa.a wrangling and unedifying soeaes. The ilouse of Commons will meet as usual at noon to-morrow for bucli business, if any,. as remains to be trans- acted. The House of Lords will meet at two o'clock, when the Lords Commissioners will be in attendance for the reading of the King's Speech and the prorogation. Lord Lansdownc has received telegrams from many Unionist Associations throughout the country promising to support the House of Lords in the action it lia6 taken. The text of Mr. Asquith's resolution (says the Central News) was evidently careiahy prepared with the object of forcing the Opposition to vote for or against it. in uhe Lobby immediately alter tac rising of the House the opinion was expressed. an ameudoient would be moved from the Front Opposition Beach, but, after Sir Alexander Acland Hood had had an interview with iir. a uDders, private secretary to iir Balfour, it was oiiiCiaily announced mat no amend- ment would be moved. Mr. Baliúur, ltjjs unasrstood, is suffering from CQld aiul wid not be in his place t&-day. Liberal members of the Houise of Commons exyreswl umut^ivtn •«$weii lue^sea with the text of Mr. Asquith's motion, .its ge-Del-al sat-.a*, li <j!at in i a-ming it the Prime Minister had confined himself stricriy to tne one issue of the Constitutional ngnt of the Lords to intei-fere with taxation It 1>1 expected that in his speech to-day Mr. Asquith will confine himseif to this aspect of tne crisis which has arisen in ;1r- rela- tions of the two Houses, a.nd that he will Mst-pore decla-ring his plan for dealing with tHe powers of the House of Lords until his great speech in the Albert-hall on Decembe 30. It is doubtful, too, wilither the Prime Minister wIll make any statement ffiia -regard to the dislocation of taxation, matter in reject ot wnich there is much iwixiotv in connnercial circles. Labour Party and the Lords At a. joint meeting of the Parliamentary Labour paxty and the National Executive of the Labour paxty on Wednesday it was unanimously re-,Olved:- That the destruction of the Finance Bill by the liouse of Lords is a breach of the Constitution and a usurpation of the rights of the Houae> of Common*, thai it creates a minaoe to the liberties of the people, and that these liberties can only be secured by the total abolit,iou of the House of Lords Cabinet Councit and Prorogation A Cabinet Oooincil wae held on Wednesday morning at 10, I)owning-st.,rftt, Therre waa a considerable crowd to watch the arrival of the Ministers. and the polue considered it expe- dient to cleaj- the street. Sightseers were all requested to withdraw as far as Whitehall. It is assumed that the business before the Cabinet was that of making final prepa.ra- tions far the prorogation of Parliament. The Cabinet also had under consideration the course to be adopted in reg-ard to the King's Speech in respect of the finances of the year- The Premier presided, a.nd among the early Arrivals were Sir Edward Grey and Messrs. M'Kenna, Birrell, and LlOYd George. The Cabinet "rose at 12.30v after a sitting of two and a half hours duration. It is understood that the prorogation will take place on Friday. Town-Crier Proclaims the News The Halstead town-crier on "Wednesday went through the town announcing— The Halstead licensed victuallers wish to return their sincere thaQks to tllo House of Lords for rejecting the Budget. He then gave the figures of the division, and ended up with "God save the House of Lords." Gannon were fir,,i at Halstead Erewery in honour of tne occasion FRENCH VIEWS A Crisis Which May Affect the Whole World Wednesday. The French press, whIch has devoted con- siderable space to the debate in the House of Lord*, generally recogj, too gravity of the crisis. The ,Iligaro" remarks that the Upper Chamber has taken a decision which may baTe the mcGt^semous «m«,quence8> affecting the policy- not only of Great Britain, but lot the whole world. The Lords are perfectly tight in denouncing the Budget, which intro- duced. i=Wrt-t polling Ciiange(1 bai-oly diguised &s measures of finance. On the Other hand, the lJibera. tnajority have good Sr°un<|g for being fUTIoUs wjtli the Lords, 1Vho have almost systematically blocked their programme. The Government believe, it has found in the Budget an oppor. t-anity for revenge The journal em pha.eigetl the fact that the Opposition is serlOltsly divided on an essential question 9 f Drinciple. Not all accept the Protectionist policy which the Conservative leaders are putting forward as an alternative to the Socialist programme. Many, in spite of the Birmingham proper firan'da, still. clmg to Free Trade as the foundation of Great pTjlpjri.8 prosperity. "This disunion, the ^igaro" cOIleludee, "is a feature of the crisig which must be reckoned with.' The "SiecIO" seys Litttle a.s we admire the financial etbcdli of Mr. LloYd George, Woe regret that thpy 1;t'1l'e been condemned by so lar.-o & maJ.o:ri<ty, whoch gives t-he Lords the appee-ra-itoe of being invincible, and invites revolution. It was, perhaps, not the knell of a "Uciaiigit Budget which 13ig Ben sounded at midnight, but tine knell of the House of Lo-nds as it exists to-day. Beuterr, I What Italy Thinks ROM E. Wednesday. CVmrmen/ting upon the action of the House of Lords, the Vita" aayg the Lords have thereby claunied tih. right to decide the fate of the oonntry. The paper adds that their a,-t.ion Is to oil expediency. The "MessAggero" says by their aotion the ].Ql"d$ have trenched upon Lbe Royal pre- "rogiafcive And the Privileges of the House of

I The Prorogation I MINISTERS VISIT THE KING Tiscc-iint Wolverhampton, the Earl of Crewe, and Sir Almeric Fitzroy, Clerk of the Privy Council, left London to-day for Wol- ferton. Thence they will drive to SanBring- hain, where the two Ministers will be joined by Sir Dighton Probyn. At about one o'clock t-he King will hold the Prorogation Council, and will eign t.he proclamation proroguing Parliament. The Ministers will leave Wol- ferton again at 2.45 for the .return journey to London. I Keen Interest in Germany I BERLI. Wednesday. The stror.g interest felt, tn Germany in the crisis is rcflecU-d in the long reports in the t^wspape's of yesterday's debate in the Ijords. Tho clo.s resemblance betv-een the Budget struggle in the United Kingdom and the conflict over the new German taxes hich ended ia the .rejection of the dearth duties, owing mainly to the action of the landed interest, last summer is chiefly responsible for the curiosity in Germany "egarding the outcome of tha crisis in Great Britain. The Conservative "Taegliehe RUlldschau" remarks that wealthy England will settle her financial problems in due course, whether the Government be Liberal or'Conservative. 'hat now outweighs all other interests is the Constitutional conflict.—j&euter. [ Tea Buyers and the Duty The committee appointed by the Ten I Buyers' Association to inquire into he Situation which would obtain, so far all the tea trade is concerned, in the event of I-ar- liament dissolving without the Finance Bill | being pa-ssed into lew has the strongest rounds for stating that, whichever party is successful at the forthcoming election, it trill bring in a. Bill to re-impose the tea duty Jwt 5d. a pound, and will make this duty j retrosnective. Further, the committee sta.te.5 that his Majesty's Customs have agreed to accept, the duty during the interregnum. > PORTSMOUTH VACANCY Opposition Whips' Attitude on the Writ The following' official communique has been issued from the Unionist Whips' office: The statements in the press that an agreement has been come to between the Whijiji as to the withholding of the writs for Portsmouth and Uxbridge are not correct. The arrangement made between the Government and the Opposition Whips was that n.o writs should be applied for Vacancies occurring between the prorogation and the dissolution of Parliament. This is in accordance with precedent. It was very strongly stipulated by the Chief Opposition Whip that the arrangement did not apply to Portsmouth end Uxbridge. Had the writ for Ports month been moved by the Govern- ment, as the Opposition pressed them to do, raent, as the OT the writ for Uxbridge would have been moved. The Opposition Whip had given notice to move the Uxbridge writ." The last statement refers to a period of about a. fortnight ago, and 11.0t to the ■present position. It is certain that no further writs will be issued until the general election. It is now practically admitted by the ljniondstr,, as well as the Liberal and I-abotir Parties, that there will be no bye-election in Portsmouth, and Wednesday night's big meetings are regarded as practically closing thif stage cf the campaign. The principal agents are preparing to withdraw tempor- arily, but early arrangements will be made to re-Ptart the campaign on the register, in view of an early prospective general election. ii ■

MANSION, M. STERY. ——— COUNSEL AND A BAHBER'S STATEMENT. Cornelius Howard, the Royal Field Artillery Hes-ervist, and butcher by traàe, was again Placed in the dock at Dukinfield Police- court on Wednesday charged with the murder of George Henry BtoTrs at Gorse Hall on November 1. Superintendent Grogan said that last Wednesday, when the oase was adjourned, it was understood that it wouid be fully gone into that day, but a telegram had been received from the Public Prosecutor in London, which s»t;Ued that, at the request of the :k>Iicitor for the defence, the Public Prosecutor consented to an adjournment' till eleven o'clock on Tuesday next, the 7th inst. The ohioi-constable would, therefore, ask tbe benaii to ramand the prisoner till that d-Ate. Superintendent Grogaji added that Miss Linidley and Inspector Brewster had already givc-n evidence sufficient to detain prisoner, Mr. Watts then aaed that the prisoner should be formally remanded for eight days. &nd t"t then Uiere should be ,mother forina.1 adjouriunenit for another eight day a. It was only fair that prisoner should have every chance to prepare his defence on a matter whioh afFected his very life. Tbev had the prisoner's statement that he was in Huddersfield on the night of the murder, I and that was a long way from Bukinfield. Mr. Watts further stated that he under- stood that the police were going to oall thirty witnesses, and the bench would, therefore, --ee the stupendous weight of evidence the prisoner had to meet. Therefore, he strongly submitted that in the interests of fairness and justice a remand should be granted in the manner he had sug- gested. Mr. Watts further stated that he oould not be present next Tuesday in the interests of prisoner, a.s he had to be elsewhere Superintendent Grogan said that the pri- soner had already been oommit.ted to the assizes on a coroner's warrant, so be was bound to be tried in any case. The Mayor said that the Bench were anxious that the prisoner should have every oppor- tunity, so far M they were concerned, of proving his innocence. The magistrates ultimately remanded the prisoner till nest Tuesday. Mr. Watts said he had another application to make. The police, he said. had taken a statement from a barber named Davie, who said he had shaved the moustaoho off a man similar to the prisoner. Ho had also seen Davis, who refused to esay a word to him as to the evidence he would give. Davis also stated that he had been warned by tbv police not to sa-y a word to anybody at all about it. Davis was a. man whom the police would never have known about if tbe prisoner bad not stated something about him, and he (Mr. Watts) thought it was only fair that the bench should make an order that he should be supplied with a copy of tha.t statement. Superintendent Grogan: That is a point which «houM be argued with the Public Pro- secutor. Mr. Watts is making insinuations which are grossly unfair. Mr. Howard (magistrates'-clerk): You may as well ask for every police document in the case. Mr. Watts: I want to call him as a witness. Mr. Howard: The police cannot, prevent you calling the man, but you have no right to the documeut. The Mayor: Yon can only get him in the witness-box in the usual course. The Bench refuse the application. The prisoner Howard listened from the dock to the proceedings with apparent in- terest. He was dressed in a dark well- worn SUit, with a white muffler rouiid his neck, and apparently had not been shaved for a day or two. In general appearance he was not nearly so spick and spau as he was last. court day, when he wore a high white collar mid tie and fimaxt dark lounge suit. He seenjed to be suffering from hie incarcera- tion, and his nervons movements while in the dock were in vivid contrast to his quiet, seM-possegsed demeajaour last Wednesday. I ARSENIC IN HER. HUSBAND'S I' SUGAR. At the Ulster Winter Assises at Belfast on Wednesday John L. Teese was put on his trial fQr the fourth time charged with inciting Catherine Buchanan to murder her husband near Letterkenny, County Donegal, on May 25 of la^c year. The jury at three previous triaJs disagreed. Mrs. Buchanan, who was sentenced to twenty ycar.-i' penal servitude a year ago last July" for attempting to poison her hut- band, was the principal witness. She sadd the accused told her to put arsenic in her husband's ugar, and after he died to place the bottle in his pocket., so that the police would think he had committed suicide. The caise was adjourned. l BUTCHER KILLS HIS LANDLADY. I At the Guildford Assizes on Wednesday Edward Charles Cutciifte (28), a butcher, of Caanberley, a local athiete, wav charged with I the murder of his widow la-mllady, Hannah Green, by strangling her in bed last July. Wheaa charged, Cuteliffe said he could not see her go w-roiig. "I would sooner kill her. I aim guilty." He told her employers, I was driven to it in a. moment of heart-broken frenzy. She asked mo to do it. There was no .struggle." The jury found Cuteliffe guilty, but that he was not responsible for his actions at the time. The Judge ordered his detention in a criminal lunatic asyium during his Ma jesty's pfeasure.

I Home and Children I JUDCE'S WARM REBUKE TO A WIFE The hearing of the Kemp-Welch matrimo- nial suits was resumed on Wednesday in the Divorce Court (before Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane and a special jury). In one suit Mr. Irma Kemp-Welch claimed a. judicial separa- tion from Mr. John Stenhouse Kemp-Welch. a civil engineer, of London. Mr. Kemp-Welch denied cruelty, and in a cross petition sued for a divorce from his wife, alleging that she had committed misconduct with the Rev. Charles Hambleton Crymee. Mrs. Kemp-Welch continued her evidence in denial of the alleged misconduct. She said that after leaving her husband in 1908 she arranged to take a small fiat at Haarlem- mansions with Mrf. Crymes, the mother of Mr. Crymes. She went to the flat, but Mrs. Crymes was taken ill, and could not stay there. Mr. Crymes caoie to the fiat '0 see her, but was neveT alone with her for a.ny length of time. On the occasion when her I husband came Mr. Crymes had stayed till ten o'clock. The reason waS that she saw a man walking up and down the street outside, and she waii nervous And afraid the children were going to be taken away from her. Mr. Crymes went out, and then her husband as&aulted him..She afterwards lived with I Mrs. Crymes at Elgin-mansions. She was never alone with M.r. Crymes when he came there. Mrs. Crymes was always present. Cross examined by Mr Barn- i.,I, X.C. (counsel for the husband;, Mrs. Kemp-Welch said that the marriage was not one oi affec- tion on her husband's side, but it was cn her side. She admitted tha-t in 1%6 she grew colder to her iiusbavid because he vqs so unkind to her. Mr. Crymes beca-me a fre- quent. visitor after her husband introduced him to the house. Did you have any affection for Mr.*Crymes? -1 looked upon him as a friend, that is all. Did you love him?—No, certainly not. You only aSChi him as a iriend.J— Yes, because he was very kind Witness said tha.t the latest time Mr. Crymes stayed at her husband s was twelve o'clock, and her husband was there when he left. Mrs. Murray's statement tiiat | Mr. Crymes left the house between 2.30 and 2.45 in the mornms: on one occasion was not trlw. Witness said it was at her husbands wish that they occupied separate rooms. Confronted with a letter written by her husband compla-ining of your practically having separated yourself from me," witness I said she could not explain it. liie Lordship: Why did "you not ccmtradiot it? Witness: I have said it to him heaps of times. ii r. Barnard: Did you tell your husband that Mr. Oryttnes was cons.tantly visiting I you in his absence? Witness: Yes, I told him. I made no secret of it. I I Ceasedlto Love Her Husband ) l Witness admitted that she ceased to love her husband in 1907, owing to his conduct to her. She admitted tha-t Mr. Crytmee some- times stayed at the house an hour or two hours, but she was not with him all the time. He was often occupied writing, and she was at her work. The charwoman's statement that witness was once sitting on Mr. Orymes's knee was absolutely untrue. It was also untrue that she found them together in the drawing-room. Witness said that when her husband wrote asking her not to see Mr. Crymes, except when h^ was at home, she objected to it because she did not agree w:th him that Mr. Crymes's influence v.-m the ca-use of their urthappiues«. Had you any affection for Mr. Crymes?— Only as a friend. Has there ever been a.ny familiarity?-No, never. A kiss?—No, never. He was not.hing to me except a. friend. And yoa would not give him up as a friend? --Not until I had a, reason, and my husband refused to give it. ILis Lordship: But his letter is full of reason. Witness said' she objected to her husband's suggestion that Mrs. Crymes, the mother of the co-respondent, should leave the house because she was the only friend she had. Her husband refused to discuss the matter with her. She thong-lit it hard to give up i these friends without reason. His Lordship: But what OCCUTS to me is this. On one side, there was your home, your husband, your children, and your happiness. On the other side, Mr. Orymes a.nd his mother, Mrs. Crymes. Mrs. Kemp-Welch: He would not disouss the reason with me. His Lordsihip (warmly): The reason had been given numberless times. It was that he thought Mr. CryTnes's innueno? was not good. Witn: Then why did he let us spend holiday together? All I asked for was a reason, and he refused to say anything. Further cross-examined, MrS". Kemp-Wel-ch said the reason she left her brother's house, where she went to live after the separation, was not to be in a flat nearer to Mr. Crymes. Mr. Crymes did not visit her at her brotl^ir's house. He wrote to har on business matters. When Mr. Crymes met her a-fter her husband had forbidden it she did not think it unwise. Her husband at the tnne had said he would have nothing more to do with her. She denied that Mr. Crymee visited the fiat at half-past ten o'clock at night, as alleged. Denials by the Co-respondent The Rev Charles Hambleton Crymee, the co-respondent, giving evidence, said he was married when an undergraduate in 1894, and lived with his wife at Exeter. In the fol- lowing April sbe left him. but she at no time complained of his conduct. In 1838 be took his wife back at her request. She stayed a month and then left again, Counsel: When did you first hear of the story by Air- Murray about your leaving t.be house of Mr. Kemp-Welch at half-past two in the morning ?-Not till 1 heard it the other day. Is it true that you did come out of the hcnsc at 2.30 in the morning ?—Never. Is there any foundation whatever for the suggestion that you stayed at that house up ye,(l at that hou-e up to that time in Mr. Kemp-Welch'? absence or any ground for the suggestion that you committed misconduct with Mrs. Kemp- Welch in that house?—No ground whatever. There is enot-her allegation, that in April. 1907. you and Mrs. Kemp-Welch committed misconduct in the drawing-room at Mr. Kemp-WelchV house. Is there any truth in that?—None whatever. It is a lie. Have you ever been giuilty of misconduct with Mrs. Kemp-Welch?—No. Has l"be ever sat, on £ our knee?—Never, j Have you ever kissed her?—Never. Ha.s there been in action or in woj?i a?y improper f'n-mH'j.rity of any sort woor kind between you and her ?-Nothing improper of any description. Is there the slightest ground for the charges made against you in this caseF-Not the slightest. The further hearing was adjourned.

SHEUftFF'S APOLOGY. I SEQUEL TO A SCENE '< AT A I COUNCIL MEETING. AX a. meeting of the Newcastle City Council oil Wednesday evening the Sheriff (Mr. Arm- strong) apologited for a statement made at a meeting a few days ago, which was con- side-red a reflection on former sheriffs. 1'he apology was as follows:— "In the ftrst place I must, absolutely deny the charge, made on Friday last in this chamber, that I haKf been guilty of uttering wicked and in-ilftif falsehoods. I may have .been- indiscreet. Therefore, I regret exceed- ingly if any statement of mine has seemed to be a reflection on the Lord Mayor or any of my coMeag-uee in the ccuneil, and I am more than tIOITY if by any words of mine I have caused pain and annoyance to anyone. I, therefore, unreservedly withdraw anything that. I have said that has given offenlv. And offer my apology to the council." I The statement was received with ap-planse.

I CELEBRATION OF QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. I Fine weather favoured the Queen's birthday celebrations at Sandringham on Wednesday. Throughout the district Church bells were pealed and flags were flown in honour of the happy occasion. Her Majesty was the recipient of large numibers of birthday greetings, and she early received the congratulations of the Rc»yal Fa-mily and the guests at Sand ring- ham. Many beautiful presents have also I arrived. The Queen of Norway and the Prauoe of Wales's children called at Sandringham House on Wednesday a.nd offered congratula- I tions to her Majesty. King Edward weLlt out shooting in the morning. In the afternoon the Queen entertained all the school-children on the estate, numbering nearly one thousand, to tea, in their raepootrve schools. The local warrant holders dined together at Lynn at night, and sent a congratulatory telegram to the Queen.

I NEW AVIATION RECORD. (IIIALO-Ne,,STJP,MA,IIN-L. Wediie iicla y. In spite of a strong aud violent wind, M. L-atham ascended in hIlS aeroplane at 2.45 iTiis afternoon, aud. after a struggle with l the wind succeeded in attaining an aJtitu.d.a i of 1,360ft., thus settang up a new worlci's I record.—Beater.

AT PORTH AGAIN. HANHIW-STBEET Cil-IOWDS aI Plans for To-day. BY THE MYSTERIOUS MR. RAFFUS. Pay an afternoon visit to Porth and you find moext to nobody; pay a post-prandial call by night and you find everybody—-in Hannah- street. Really, the faces, elastic and otber- wise, cf some Ha-nn3«h-street ihabitues have become -o familiar that. my affectionate cardiac organ impels to something closer than speaking acquaintance; but. alas and alack, modesty compels me to remain inside the fence of demarcation that necessarily separates the limited from the hunter- Baffles from the sleuths. Not one of the sleuths I conversed with entertained the slightest suspicion, although I my incognito was not. and has not up to this 110u roeen .protected by wig-s, beards, or false hair of any kind. I 'have fought my way up to 111 is point armed with nothing but wits., clothing, and experience. Of course, anyone with the brains of a goat knows 'perfectly well that it were an absolute impossibility to tw-ade ca'pture for RAFFLES SMILES. I a single day if dressed exactly as I am i shown in the photographs. Neither a keen I eye, mental perception, detective acumen, or! much ordinary sense would be requpired to I effect any capture under it he circumstances. 1 A small 'boy in knicks cculd perform the feat I easily, ltaffles undisguised were an easy elemental matter, I)ut, Kafilee disguised is a horse of another colour. Not that 1 require a deep disguise. I possess such in my repertoire; yes, I have them from ten to fifty fathoms deep. A forty-fat-hem disguise is too deep for the most critical- eved mother-in-law. Adorned with he of fifty fathoms I would almost deceive myself. In reply to those inquiring friends who have just stripped for the chase, the novice, in the .ranks of the sleuths, I repeat my j oi't-m^e assertion that, my disguises consist | of changes of clothing, added to which I have perforce to assume the habits, actions, and language of the character I am playing. In short. I must be an actor, and act my part far more true to life and under much more difficult conditions than would suffice for stage purposes. Kasy? Well, a quondam friend cf mine so imagined, and tried hie hand. It proved so very eass- for him that he was scalped, exact! y sixteen minutes after he started out on the Iir4 day's chase! "I'm glad it's over," he told me. "Instead of apples and Eden, it proved to he colic and Hades. I never experienced such a strain in all my life. Three days of that game vrould land me in a lunatic asylum." I biiiieved him. I occasionally lose sleep I over it myseif. The 'STnokserrs' Corner." a. rendezvous by the railway station at Porth, is one of the shops I filled at. It is a double-barrelled j affair, with separate doors opening in-to con- fectionery and tobacconist departments j I respectively..Something in the nature of the I weed divine I was after. but the door that I tried was locked, and two feminine*— another and daughter they may have been, but I won't pay it-came to the rescue. TheN- steered me through the port entrance and theuce by the starboard tack to the smokers' counter, where I called for an ounce of mixture, but purposely amended my order by asking for a tin box of B.D.V. j cigarettes instead. Little dodges of tlti." kind cause those behind the counter to remem- be r, me. In Hannah-street there is another tobac- conist's wnh the name Thompson over the door. A youth was engaged in teiiincr the usual fairy tolies to tho damsel behind the counter when I called for a pipe, a colonring j day, for which I pdid threepence. No sue-1 piciou oa part of either. i Next to the English Congregational Church Li a rather incommodious depot for religious books outside which two men were discussing a fellow named Baffles, whoever he may be. None of the balf-doxeu sleuths I spoke to in Hannah-street showing the slightest interest in my modeat anatomy, I set off to foot it to Trehafod. About halfway the footpath is under repaid, and here, as usual, you find the watchman a, kiltd of sentry box, and a. coke fire. He was vigilant, and spotted me some distance off. He wiU remember me. First I a d him to have a cigarette; next I offered him the choice between a cigarette and some tobacoo, and he praferred tobaooo, some smoking mdx- ture. I aaked if I was in the right direction for Trehafod, and made reference to the car service. I left Mm o ca-tch a car. At Treiiafod I boarded Car No. 12 for Pont- ypridd. The conductor thereof is after my scalp all right, as I know from personal contact three times at least. He u, one of the keenest on the job; nevertheless, my experienced tomahawk came down on him with success. I wish that fellow could win the reward. His interact is mountainous. Providing the weather is passing fair, I may take in Clydach Vale to-day and spend a couple of hours in pontyphdd a? weQ. just for the benefit of shapr apgistaxd, Really, now, it is about time you sleuths did something. The game in the Ithondda i6 necessarily slow, and difficult for me, but the element of ginger can be introduced if you decide to not instead of contenting your- eehes with tongrwvplay. Suppose you come and ta.ke a. hand, miFterP Sela.h! Raffles' Postbag "Anxiously Awaiting.Lot loose mo laciri- mpsity. I won't forget yaa. I am coming— IOtfore dkristmas, too, tmleet eome eleuth sea-law me en route. Marine.a answer to above. Effervesce not with pessimism. I will come to have my ears regaled with the Aeolian symphonies of your local sleuth's challenges. Your burgh is a. cul de sac, hence the news should make its inhabitants bubble with joy. Get your tomahawks. .q.a ggie. -No. Madge, that wasn't Rafflo. Sorry you met with a churl who would strain at a gnat and swallow a score of camels. That's right, hang on to the Express with every tentacle you have. Good luck. U. C —Another chance? Jupiter! Ar'n't you aware that this chase is for the Rhondda, and not the whole, ofSouth Wales. Well, I may be in Pontypridd on Saturday evening. Better watch, my column and see. S. H. "-It is sublime magnanimity on my ¡ part to afford you Pontypriddites so many chances after the way you treated me on a Sunday. Just shows what a. good-natured II ifilt=. I am. But I .ID-ay5 blow into the market if I cail at your miglity metropolis on$aftir* day. M. N."—No misty, vague, and haiy nebulosity a.m 1,hellee. have one more try, but uôe the end that wears the hat, and I rest your trilhiesa. little more. I .1 NVateLm-a.n,Tf the sleuths won't hrin-g out. their tin-pans and horns and serenade me with a bountiful debauch of incantations and nisfhtniares I may come again: "Omega-"—So intoxicated with adulation was o-ne winner of the Uaffies rewa,ro that he actually was arrested as a "drunk and ineap- I a-ble." Let that -To as a warning of wha.t may befall you if your name breaks into these columns as the scal.per cf Ratftlec-. I t "Pendragon.^—After tremendous trouble I succeeded in borrowing a mJcroscupe suffi- ciently powerful to locate yc*ir place on the I district map. It seems to me that the popu- lation is the same to-day, yesterday, and for ever. Further, they tell roe it is such a elow place thtit when snow falls you never see it I t-? t Nit net leact, —it melts on the way. Last but net least, your æighty city is miles away from the ithondda, hence how can I help myself? You may command me when a new founda- tion stone is needed for the village pump, though. ,*Fern da le.i e- I hear the whisky of that district is so s+rong one drcp of it would make a rabbit fclap a bull-dcg in the face. What chance has a stranger, therefore, say on Saturday night ?