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ft h w Pail SA rURDAY" SEPTEMBER 18, 1890. THE WEEK'S NEWS. (From Thurstbty, Sep. .4th, to Tuesday, Sep. 9th. 1890, inclusive.) M. Rochefort was on Saturdjwy victorious in his duel with M. Thiebaud. Karl Rosslyn died on Saturday night at Dysart House, his Fifeshire residence. The principal witness for the Crown in the prosecution of the alleged murderer of Mr. 19 Bendall in Canada is missing. A prisoner in Holloway Gaol has committed saioido by immersing his head in a basin of water which had been left in his cell for washing purposes. It is stated that when the O'Shea-Parnell divorce fait comes before the judge the dis- closures will place the caM almost on a level with the Colin-Campbell scandal. On Saturday at Merthyr Police-court a collier from Merthyr Vale was sent to gaol I for three months, having beeu convicted of stealing JE26 from a fellow-lodger. On Saturday the Merthyr stipendiary magistrate fined two men who belonged to the ¡ Tailors' Union JM and costs or one months 1 imprisonment for intimidating non-Union men. A receiving order was issued at the London Bankruptcy Court on Monday against Mr, Duncan, of the Matrimonial Netos, on the petition of Miss Knowles, the plaintiff in the recent breach of promise caae. A number of serious disasters involving considerable loss of life occurred on Satur- day—in one case fifteen workmen lost their lives by the premature explosion of a dynamite charge. Mr. David Morgan, miners' agent, en Satur- day announced to a delegate meeting at Aber- sure that a settlement had been eØeeted of the disputes at Aberowmboy and Lowe. Doffryn Collieries, the conee ssions sought by the men having been granted- A long discussion took place on Tuesday at a meeting of the Newport Chamber of Com- merce in reference to the declension of the trade of the port. It was stated that during the past two years the staple trade of New- port had deelired by 5/57,ooe tone, and a suggestion was jmnit: lor the establishment of A lady of title is driving a coatermonger's barrow in London for charitable purposes. An important conferenee in connection with the South Wales Tin-platers' Union was held at Cardiff on Saturday, at which various matters appertaining to the trade were dis- cussed. The terms offered by the proprietors with a view to settlement were, after a pro- tracted discussion, unanimously rejected. All the sections of the British Association held meetings on Monday at Leeds. In the Geographical and EconomicSections combined there was a debate on -the question of lands in the world still open for European colonisa- tion. The president of the association for next year, when the meeting takes place at Cardiff, will be Mr. William Huggins, D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., The date fixed is the 19th of August. At a special meeting of the Cardiff Liberal Thousand on Saturday night, it was unani- mously resolved that the meeting emphati- cally condemn the application of public money for the purpose of entertaining the Duke of Clarence on his approaching visit, and that it be recommended to the ward com- mittee that no Liberal candidate for the council be in future adopted by the Liberal party who will not pledge himself to oppose such grants. An open-air meeting of rate- payers was held to protest against the expenses being defrayed out of the publio rates. On Friday the Trades' Congress delegates at Liverpool settled the important appoint- ments of Parliamentary committee and Par- liamentary secretary. For the former there were 26 nominations for the ten places to be filled, and for the latter Mr. Fen wick, M.P., Mr. George Shipton (London), and Mr. Threlfall (Southport) went to the poll. On a second ballot Mr. Fenwick was selected as the Parliamentary secretary by 197 vote.. Mr. Shipton being second with 181. A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Broadhurst for his past services in the cause of the advancement of labour interests. Newcastle-on-Tyne was fixed upon as the place for holding next year's congress. The proceedings were adjourned until to-day. The Queen of Roumania on Fri- day attended the eisteddfod at Bangor. Her Majesty acknowledged an address of welcome presented by Sir John Puleston by reciting some verses of her own composition. Having heard the singing of six Welsh choirs, the Queen assisted at the ceremony of crowning the Rev. J. Roberts, Congregational minister, who won the principal literary prize. Her Majesty, accompanied by Lord Mostyn and Sir Richard Bulkeley, visited the drawing school in connection with the North Wales University College, and left by special train for Llandudno at five o'clock. She was presented with a silver leek by Miss Hunter, daughter or Colonel Hunter. At Thursday's meeting of the Boyal National Eisteddfod, held at Bangor, Sir Riohard Bulkeley presided over an audience of eight thousand persons. The Queen of Roumania attended the proceedings, and waa admitted a bard. Addresses of welcome were presented to her by the corporation and the [National Eisteddfod Association. Her Majesty expressed great delight at the honour conferred on her, and through Lord Mostyn notified her intention to be present at to-day's meeting. The chief literary prize was awarded to the Rev. Tudno Jones, curate of Llanrwst, and the Nantlle Choir won the choral com- petition. Next year's eisteddfod was fixed for Swansea, The feature at the concluding sitting of the Trades' Union Congress at Liverpool on Saturday was the resignation of Mr. Birt- wiatl», of Acerington, the representative of the I^ncashire cotton weavers, from the Par- liamentary Committee. He explained that he contd not conscientiously retain hid seat in the fane of the fact that the congress had resolved upon a universal eight hours' day. He also accused the delegates with having during the week broken through all law and order. The president annonnoed that Mr. Slatter, of Manchester, was entitled to take the vacant seat, but that gentleman refused to do 90, and Mr. John Burns accepted the oel position.

A RETIRING BISHOP. A noticeable personage disappears from the episcopal benoh by the retirement of the Bishop of Worcester. Dr. Philpott, who is now in his eighty-third year, was chaplain to the late Prince Consort from 1847 to 1860, and was also for a long time clerk of the oloset to the Queen. He was long a favourite at Court, therefore, before he attained prelatic rank. He was appointed to the Bishopric of Worcester in 1801. He is one of the seven Senior Wranglers who have attained to the purple. The Second Wrangler in the year 1829, in which young Philpott distinguished himself, was William Caven- dish, who is now the Duke of Devon- shire and Chancellor of the University. Dr. Ph-ilpotl was a St. Catherine's man, and, as the "mly St. Catherine's man who has become Senior Wrangier, he became succes- sively Fellow, Assistant Tutor, Tutor, and Master. He was also Vice-Chancellor of the University while the late Prinoe Consort was Chancellor. His lordship is a native of Chichester, and received the foundation of his subsequent erudition at the Cathedral Gram- mar School there. Failing health is now the oause of the venerable prelate's resignation.

Census enumerator Have you any children ? Old plainsman: Yea, two. Census enumerates Sons or daughters P Old plainsman: Neither, confound 'em They're both dories. Before. — Father: What are your pros- pects, sir ? Mr. Impeounious: The brightest in the world, air, F.: Well, then, you may have her. A f ter.-Indigusuit father: How is this, air I find that you are absolutely penniless. Mr. Impecunious: Yes, air. 1. F.: Didn't you tell me that your pros- pects were the brightest in the world ? Mr. L.: So they were; the prospects of becoming the son-in-law of a wealthy man like yourself, and getting a beautiful wife like your daughter; and, my dear air, those prospects are realised fiWaa you, sir, bless *»«>■ I

(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE ADTHCBS.] To Contributors. Accepted with thanks :—" J. H. D," (" Morfa RliuddlAn"); "ANELLYDD" ("Claddedigaetit Syr John Moore "); Mr. ROBERT MATHESON, U.S.A.; (" Ode to Wales"),

SONG. She, smiling sweetly, Subdued me completely, As time flew fleetly. And beneath that sunny smile, Which all sorrow did beguile, I liad died in sweet contentment, Bearing death no keen resentment Lying there beneath her smile. Now she is frowning f My whole soul drowning, Pleasure uncrowning. Yet 1 seem to love her more Than I ever loved before, And I only long to cheer her, As I find her growing dearer, As I feel I love her more. j My dear one weepeth, The tear upleapeth And downward creapeth. And her gentle sorrow moves me Deeper still, while action proVes me, What 1 know she f&ia$ould fiud me, Tender wards tcfactions bind me, As her gentle sorrow moves me. Neither dissembleth, The aspen resembleth My love, as she trembleth, And her weakness makes me stronger, Love can hidden be no longer, And I press her dosely to me, Her, whose tears did so undo w, 4. As her weakness makes me stronger. P. F.

King Arthur's Well at Camelot.* Upon the brow of Cadbury a lonely cottage clings, 'Mid spreading trees, where all day long the gentle mavis sings; And there, beside the winding way, beneath a brambled bank, A rounded stone holds water clear-more pure you never drank. Many a story of that spring tha village gossips tell, With whispered words and side-cast eyes, for that is Arthur's Well. All silent now within its cup the liquid crystal shines The lady-fern there waves untouched, the hart's tongue safe reclines; The little speedwell fearlessly lifts up her eyes so blue; The lush grass sh.">ws no trace of tread, for passers by are few. It was not so in days gone by, when crowds with warlike calls Rushed through those giant ramparts and startled Camelot's walls. Still frown those awful ramparts, with yawning chasms between, As when contending sword-blades nashed swift with lightning's sheen As driven from their fortress the chased Dumuoni fled, And left upon the northern slopes their heaps of warriors dead; As on the hard-won summit the victor Belgise stood. And waved aloft their banners with sanguine stains imbrued. Still frown they as in later days when Camelot in pride Lifted her lofty towers above the landscape wide And palaces and temples, by Roman hands begun, Above the spreading city rose, and glittered in the sun; And Arthur's gallant Britons their dragon-emblem waved, Defiant of the Saxon hordes which checked by Selwood raved. Soon perished boastful Camelot, ere Alfred from yon plain Rose in his wrath and chased afar the ravens of the Dane; Soon perished boastful Camelot, nor loft a single stone; But still the village grandsires point the site of Arthur's Throne, The ring of his Round1 Table, anear hi. citadel, The course he took when hunting, and this, his magic well. The green woods wreathe the summit now; the green grass o'er it spreads Amid the ragwort's golden stars the village maiden I treads. Hut knows that far beneath her feet, within the caverned hill, King Arthur and his mail-clad knights are soundly sleeping still, With golden lamps reflected in polished marble floors, And ever-wakeful dragons guarding the golden doors. Sho knows thai. they, who ne'er have sinned, nor caused a heart to grieve, Whose faith is full, and love is true, who kneel on Saint John's Eve, And lave their eyes in Arthur's Well, shall see the hill subside, The passage open at their feet, the golden gates divide, And Arthur couched amid his knights, each girdled with his sword, And by the sleeping monarch's head a priceless jewel-hoard. To them the power shall given be, when Christmas Eve is here, And eke upon the favoured night before the glad New Year; To see the Royal train awake and each one mount bis steed, Emerge in State, a glorious host, and o'er the moorland speed. Would'st see the like ? Bast thou no stain ? Can'st thou of true love tell ? Then boldly go on Saint John's Eve and lave in Arthur's Well. W. H. GHEENE. 70, Commercial-road, Newport, Mon.

"Lord Tennyson, a few weeks ago, "cordially" thanked the writer for a copy of this legend and for original drawings of Cadbury Hill (the ancient Camelot), and of Caerleon, the scenery of the Idylls of the King.

"THE CAPTIOUS CRITIC." TO THE BOITOR OF THE WEEKLY MAIL." SIR,-I am sorry that.. the jingles," which, more in a jocose than a serious spirit, I addressed to your Captious Critic," have so ruffled his feathers. Let me apologise most humbly for my unseemly personalities," for the employment of a word which he cannot find in the Lexicon," and for any other most impious offences against this self-constituted judge in your weekly Eisteddfod. Henceforward I will efface myself— I will cease to exiat !—M)d so shall there be peace between UI, and never more shall the C. C." be perturbed in spirit or affronted in the pursuance of that duty which he has been pleased to make his own by the scurrilous badinage and offensive ribaldry of his poor, penitent Sept. 9. "ONE OF THIS ACCUSED."

THE BISHOP OF ST, ASAPH'S PASTORAL STAFF, The pastoral staff presented to the Bishop of St Aeaph at the fiiocesan Conference at Oswestry last week is of a very rich design, and of exquisite workmanship. The total height from top of crockets to the pointed ferrule is over six feet. The crook is of silver, with rich diaper work in panels, and is set with nine precious stones on either side between the panel work. It is enriched with seven crockets of enamelled and jewelled leem-the Welsh national emblem, In the centre of the crook is a finely modelled group, parcel gilt, "The Commission of St. Peter," in which also appear the typical Hock of lambe, the wholw group being partially surrounded by foliage, jewelled aad enamelled. The tow, from which springs the crook, is surmounted by the figure of » saint at either corner.

The body of Mus. Arney, ane ef the victims of the Deal boating disaster, was picked up on Mon- day by Deal boatmen. During a fog en Monday two goedfr trains eiine, into eottuioB at Chatham. Mwth (ngia«» wore « datwaged^ but. so je.ti ntjuny ww «u»taioe«i.

t OUR LAWYER 10 Conducted by a Ban ister-at-Law. Legal questions must be stated fully and clearly, and ns' a full copy must be sent of any document on whicft. advice is sought. All communications must 14. endorsed "LEGAL," per Editor, WEEKLY MAIL," Cardiff. REPAIRS.—" A Butcher (Poutardulais) might have the repairs done at his own expense if he pleases, but in that case he would not have any claim against hia landlord in respect thereof. The latter did not agreot I to allow our correspondent to order what repairs he liked to be done, and that he would re-pay to him as I tenant the expense incurred by him in respect of such I repairs. Any owner of property who might agree to such an indefinite arrangement as that would be unfit to have any property. We have not seen a copy of I the agreement, but assume that the landlord agreed to do all necessary repairs, and if he should refuse to do so he would render himself liable to an action for damages in respect of his breach of contract, and the question at issue in such action would be whether such repairs as are desired by our correspondent are 05. are not necessary. If our correspondent wer4:j_to make any unauthorised deduction from his rent his landlord would, doubtless, instruct a corticated bailiff to dis- train upon his goods for tlie unpaid rent, with ex- penses. UNIMED WAGKS.—" T. 3F. W." (Llantrisant) had better go to the county court office with two copies of his account, 811 np the form which will be given to him there, and pay the summons fee. He will tlte. re- ceive a plaint note, which be must produce whenever be goes to the court or office. which will show him on what day the action will be tried, unless sooner settled. This had better be attended to at once, be4 cause after the vacation there will, probably, be a pressure of business which may occasion (telay to those whose names are low down upon the list of summonses issued in the meantime. ADOPTION.—The expressed intention of G. B." (Car- diff) to alter the law to meet his particular case shows more zeal than discretion. As adoption is not same- tii ned by the law of this country, he can do nothing to deprive the father of the child of his parental rights. ExTttADmoN.—" An Enquirer" (Cardiff) is informed that thieves and some other criminals may bsfetebed back to this country from the Uuited States of America by virtue of the Extradition Treaty between the two countries; but this di es not apply to dekn- dants in civil actions for unpaid debts or damages and costs. CONTRACT IN WRITING.—" So and So" (Cardiff) is bound | by his contract, which he deliberately signed knowing what he was about, and being neither latoaieated, insane, nor imbecile. We are too polite to contradict him when he classes himself among the foolish ones; but has he considered how disastrous would be the result if it were admitted that business men were not to be bound by their contracts. We fear that this would lead to geneval complications of the most serious kind. He asks if it is not legal for him to change his mind? Certainly before the time of sign* ing, but not afterwards. CONSTRUCTION OF CONTRACT.—We did not receive the copy contract on which "A Committee" desire to be advised. When we receive this we will give lIle matter our attention, assuming that the name and address of the writer, which were also inadvertently omitted, be sent. NOTICE TO QUIT,-As R.R." (Abersyehan) is tenant from year to year, and his tenancy commenced at Chiistmas, he is entitled to receive (or bound to give) hall a, year's notice from midsummer to Christmas in any year of the tenancy. His tenancy cannot now be determined by notice before Christmas, 1891. Pay- ment of rent quarterly does not affect the question of notice. If the holding is a small farm, then he would be entitled to a year's notice under the Agricultural Holdings Act, and the notice ought to be given at or before Christmas in the present year. He ought to have explained the nature of the property of which he is the tenant. OBJECTION TO VOTE.-PTobably the objection to the claim of Cymro (Boncath) may be grounded upon his not having been rated to the relief of the poor for the year ending tlie 15th of July last, and, if so, it is fatal. We advise lim to see that his name is in the rate-book as Occupier this current year, and then he will be entitled to have his name upon the register of voters-both for Parliament and county couneil-fer the year 1892, subject to the due payment of such rates either by himself or his landlord. PAYMENT FOR RBPAIRS.—We cannot advise "A. E. M." (Cardiff) until we know who ordered the repairs in question, and this essential information has, unfortu- nately, been omitted. NOTICE TO QUIT.-A.s "Gratias" (Llandrindod) is tenant from year to year, he must give half a year's notice, which must expire at the end of a complete year of his tenancy. See answer to B. R. above. LANDLORD AND TINANT.—" Valerie (Raglan) appears to acknowledge that she is a quarterly tenant; and, therefore, if she should wish to leave the house she would have to give a full quarter's notice from some future rent day, the same as before. The earliest time at which she could get free from responsibility would be at the end of half a year from the dale when the previous notice expired, and in order to get clear 10 soon she must give notice on her next rent day. But will her landlord consent to this? He might either double her present rent, or bring an action against her in the county-court to recover possession of the property. If he were to take tbe latter course she would be liable to pay the taxed costs of the action, and to be forcibly turned out of the house by the bailiffs of the court, if she were to persist in retaining possession of that which she has no right to hold after the end of herenatney. ORDEn OF AFFILIATION.—It would probably be advan- tageous to M. So" (Cardiff) if she were to accept tbe offer which has been made to her, as she would thereby obtain a considerable sum of money aad avoid the risk of the reputed father dying, in which ease she would get nothing. Payment under an aider ef affiliation is enforced by taking the reputed bther upon a warrant, and this would obviously be imprac- ticable after his decease. OVKR-ASSETSMINT.—" Indiana (Aberystwitb) might appeal to the assessment committee, but if he were to do so he would probably find it advantageous to have the assistance of a solicitor. The assessment for in- habited house duty and Income-tax should be the same as the first money column in the Poof-title book, gross estimated rental. Loss OF TKA.—" D. W." (Blaina) can only claim tte invoice price of the tea not the amount for vlueh he might possibly have sold it by retail.

FRUIT AS FOOD. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,- Will you kindly allow me to repeat Ca>"youc rural readers the following offer, similar to tfiat inserted last year at this season, in your widely read columns ? As the question of hygiene is now in the air," it will, we may hope, soon be applied to our food. The present is a very seasonable time to suggest the study, with careful experi- ments, of probably the moat wlwleaawe an4 natural of all diets for man, viz., freeh, ripe fruits and nuts. These most enjojatte pro- ducts are being found at least as profitable crops as any that can be grown, as eur native fruit of some sorts thrive in every aai)». ant?, if juicy and fresh, they become often alu all suffi- cient as a beverage for all kinds of worki There seems, therefore, every reason to hope that a more general use of fruit as food would enable us as a nation gradually to eat owseivea cut of our agricultural difficulties, and at the same time to find a most effectual means to deliver our countrv from the cursed drink cravt, and also very materially to benefit the general health, if we learn to resume man's original diet aa ûuil eating animals, as all anatomists have described us for some generations past. I shall, therefore, be glad to forward to all sending an addressed wrapper aad two stamps some literatare recently rssoed beating upon "Man's Natural Food," Hints en a Fruit Diet," and also a tract on lktuing British Fruit," by which fresh fruits can be enjoyed all the year round. As we are now on the eve erf a very prolific crop of blackberries, these would prove, probably, to be the most suitable of all to make experiments with in "caanmg," as the Americans style it, and in the use of native wholesome fruit as food, as well as to lay the foundations, peasihly, of a new and dependable industry for sural districts, for our blackberry crop rarely fails as anywhere.—I am, &e.. W. S. MANNING. Woodlands, Vanburgh Hill, Blackheatfr, SIR, í Sept. 3.

THE WELSH PRAYER-BOOK. Mr. hor Jamap, the registrar of the Cniversiiy College of South Wales and MonataaJUhsiusew con- tributes to the current number of the AtAtrueuaa a valuable paper upon the Welsh prayer-book and the proposed further revision. Mr. James gives some most interesting in- formation as to the printing, style, and orthography of the vaxioua prayer-bookr, aud points out that, so far as he knows, there doe* not exist any connected historical account of the book. In concluding, and inf speciat reference to the proposed revision, Mr. James szys :— Liberties have been taken with the ogtbognpay, and unimportant verbal ehaagea have bees made by the publishers from time to time baft sub- stantially the Welsh prayer-book remaias ailit was left by the editors at the Restoration. As a whole, it is a ptrfectly magnificent specimen of Welbh and if I might venture, on literary groondv, to give a hint to such auguet bodies aw the English Convocation and the dignitaries of the Watch Church who now propose to make a. further revi- sion, I would repeat to them Putuh's advise tie those about to be married-, Don't.'

JPrnvters Devil Slug Twenty bee gone strike. Foreman Why ? J )evil: Because you gave him a sermon to set ap when an the etfcev teller* were setting np the report a pvixe light,